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Fraser
By: ti3006
Date: Sep 9, 2010
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fished up by gill,we were in a boat, spectacular lightning, and then rain. we were there from 4-7, 2 fish landed, 3 lost beside the boat . |
Fraser
By: tony
Date: Sep 8, 2010
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daily limit above mission bridge is 2 per day ,if you stay overnight you can get another two the next day.total 4. in salt water you can hve 4 per day . 2 day total 8 |
Fraser River
By: Shootergirl
Date: Sep 8, 2010
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Can someone clarify for me as this has been discussion and disagreement for 2 weeks now.
Fishing @ Scale bar under aggazzi bridge, your limit of sockeye per day is it 2 or 4
Also if camping possession is it 2 or 4
I've been going with 2's the limit but see people keeping 4 |
Fraser Somewhere
By: tony
Date: Sep 8, 2010
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the sockeye will close on the 19th sept fresh and salt. from dfo not the stupid province newspaper. |
Fraser
By: tony
Date: Sep 8, 2010
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the province newspaper says river will be shut down for sockeye 11th sept. |
Fraser River
By: tony
Date: Sep 7, 2010
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went t0 scale this morning,had to work hard for 2 socks. 2 springs bonked.the late fish are not coming up the river yet in big numbers so quite slow at times. |
Fraser
By: Flossmaster
Date: Sep 7, 2010
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Salt,
On the left click on Fishing Reports. At the very bottom of the page is the DFO link with ALL announcements. |
Fraser
By: tony
Date: Sep 7, 2010
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FRASER RIVER. still open,no time given yet for closing. i would expect the river area 2 will close before the salt water. the seiners will be out in the strait thursday and friday . still 15million fish out there.phone nikka for info ont the hook and lure you want. |
Saltchuck
By: Frank Sheen
Date: Sep 7, 2010
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Info please, I've not been able to find what the closers are on the Fraser for sport fishing, and what about in the ocean???
Does anyone know what a "bug" hook is as I can't find anything on this, looking for a 7/0 to used with a hootchie |
Fraser River
By: tony
Date: Aug 31, 2010
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scale still producing today.might be slow thursday,sat/sun. using the 3 day rule for commercial openings. |
Fraser River
By: Cold Beer
Date: Aug 31, 2010
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How is fishing in scale bar? after commercial oping, is it getting slow? |
Fraser
By: Ti3006
Date: Aug 31, 2010
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Fished grassy last night, it was slow, 3 rods( one a newbee), we caught 4 fish fron 3:45-8:00. Fish were big, 8-10LB. How have others been doing |
coho flies
By: Jerry
Date: Aug 29, 2010
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Find this page, on this site
http://www.anglingbc.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=gallery&album=flyfishing&mid=0&nid=0&view=postedit&fromrec=2 |
Harrison River
By: steelman
Date: Aug 28, 2010
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Went by the Harrison River today. Checked out the previous reports about all the dead sockeye salmon in the river. Was at Kilby and there is still alot of dead floating fish in the river. Can't believe that all those fish died of natural causes. Fishing was slow as I spoke to a couple fishermen coming back into the boat launch. |
Fraser River
By: tony
Date: Aug 27, 2010
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its possible that the limit might be increased to 4 fish (sockeye) per day. will know by monday if its on. |
Fraser Mouth
By: tony
Date: Aug 27, 2010
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ED. very doubtfull that you will get sox on spin an glo or spoons. but not impossible. |
Fraser Mouth
By: ed
Date: Aug 27, 2010
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could somebody tell me if you can catch sockey at brownsville bar on lure or spin n glow |
Fraser River
By: tony
Date: Aug 27, 2010
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its now 30 million. commercials open monday and wed next week.its going to get spotty for a week or more some good days some slow. fish holding in georgia strait not helping. |
Fraser River
By: Rapalaqueen
Date: Aug 27, 2010
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Has the run slowed down a lot? I want to head up to seabird or scales area tonight or tomorrow... Has anyone caught sockeye at ridgedale? |
Fraser River
By: Flossmaster
Date: Aug 26, 2010
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Tough day at scale bar today. Hauled in a spring on my 3rd cast and got a sockeye 2 casts later so I thought it was going to be another cake walk. But then it took me another 2 hours to get my seconds sockeye. All the time it was blowing something fierce and raining (sideways).
So pretty slow for Sockeye today that's for sure. |
Fraser River
By: Hendy
Date: Aug 26, 2010
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Went out for dinos again on Tuesday night after work off of Douglas island. Fished from 6 to just after 8 o'clock. They must have been hungry as we had hit after hit after hit. 9 to the boat in all mostly on oolies but a couple on the stink bait. All from 3-5 feet in length. |
Fraser
By: Ti3006
Date: Aug 26, 2010
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We were at Grassy last night, very very slow, 4 fisherman, 330-7;45 and only 6 fish. most days it takes the same group under 1 hour for 8 fish. |
Fraser River
By: Fishin - Admin 2
Date: Aug 24, 2010
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Hey Guys....ladies.
The action on this psection has been great, expecially concerning the sockeye returns.....there is enough for everyone so relax and even advise (new fishers) to the sport..!! This has been excellent fishing for many including sport fishers, that runs like this need to be conserved.
I ask that fishers like yourself keep an look out for unjust actions and even provide us with footage.....
You all should log in to our forum and read up on a families latest experience going out fishing on a fav bank.....general discussions.
And....the fight to remove fish farms for the next three runs of Sockeye is in motion for all of you to have a voice on how the feds make their next move very soon.......visit Alex Mortons blog to take some action against the obvious ...
I've heard nothing but 'fish oup everywhere up and down the province. This particular stock is a strong and hearty breed, we can enjoy annual returns, if we all pull together...
I've been off the west coast, sand heads and up rivver, have seen the sets sit for more than 12 hours and still hear catches taking less than an hour.
As sport fishers, lets promote insight, action and responsibili for our fishery, its our greatest assett...!!
FishOn..tight lines.! |
Fraser River
By: Flossmaster
Date: Aug 24, 2010
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The river is absolutely filled with sockeye right now. At scale bar today I had a fish almost every cast or at the very least multiple hits. Lost a spring but 10 seconds later I had a sockeye on before I could reel in. It's insane. Some real big sockeye right now too. Caught a few that were almost as big as some springs. A few red ones showing up so they are starting to get ripe. Most are still quite fresh.
Feel sorry for some of the guys there struggling to even get 2 sockeye. If you don't have the proper equipment to cast out far you are wasting your time at scale! A Walmart rod and crappy reel is NOT going to cut it down there. |
Fraser River
By: tony
Date: Aug 24, 2010
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run size now 25 millon biggest since 1913. must be global warming and fish farms. |
Fraser River
By: tony
Date: Aug 24, 2010
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lets see 3.5 million fish taken by commercial,native. 8000 by sports ,run size about 20 million.the same bull was spouted 4 yrs ago and look what showed up. also you can send to many to spawn and thats not good. so mr. flyfisher you havent got a clue.
went to scale yesterday afternoon only about 15 fishing and i was gone in 20 mins. this morning was more crowded but done in 30 mins. some bigger fish adams run are there. the fleet was out yesterday so expect a slw down thursday or friday. |
Fraser River
By: wes cade
Date: Aug 24, 2010
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flyangler.How many fish were taken by the net fleet at the mouth of the river in 5 hrs?I heard 250,000 fish.How many sport anglers on the river including commercial sport fishing?Who is the problem here? |
Fraser River
By: flyangler
Date: Aug 23, 2010
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sounds like a gong show in the lower mainland ...typical during a sockey opening ....well i can see it now people taking there 2 fish back to there car driving to the next bar getting 2 more etc.....we have all seen it befor......the limit should be one (1) with this many people out and about thinking there fisherman and have know idea what there doing talk about stressing out a river thats already in stress...well in 4 years from now and the run in smaller than normal and there is no opening like most years... dont start asking yourself where all the fish are just open your freezer and take out one of your freezer burnt sockey .......conserve our waters people rules are in place so dont wreck it for everyone |
Fraser River
By: mike
Date: Aug 23, 2010
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as far as I know nobody asked for your opinion! |
Fraser River
By: mike
Date: Aug 23, 2010
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AAHHHH sorry to upset the F#cking fish master |
Fraser
By: fishman
Date: Aug 22, 2010
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Shut up and fish. Beek beek beek beek beek...hahahahhaha. Don't go and fish there, gong show, don't bother if you don't know how to. What is that? Follow the rules, go have fun. Isn't fishing supposed to be fun? Got my 2, meat meat meat. Do you expect anything different then what is going on up there. Same thing every year. Buy a boat and go fish the chuck much more enjoyable. |
Fraser River
By: steelman
Date: Aug 22, 2010
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Went out yesterday to the Scale Bar. Plenty of people still but not quite as crowded as when the sockeye season started. The fishing was slow but managed to get my two. No springs were caught when I was there. With the river level dropping and the scent of dead fish around the bar, it moving the fish further out. You'll need to get your gear out fairly far to hook into the fish. |
Fraser River
By: Flossmaster
Date: Aug 19, 2010
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If you want to know about fishing sockeye around Hope go to the fishing store in town. They will give you all the details, maps, tell you what setup you need and of course sell you all the gear. |
Fraser
By: tony
Date: Aug 19, 2010
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its nr. hope on hwy 7 park near the truck weigh scale ,watch out for no parking signs and follow other fishermen down to the river about 20 mins walk. dont go without chest waders med heavy duty rod and reel. 3-4 oz bettys.12ft leader+. its not a good place for novice fishermen. or you can head back to vancouver and try camp hope, no waders 1oz and you dont need to cast as far.more snags there.also seabird is farther down ,just look for park cars on hwy 7 between aggazzi bridge and hope. |
Fraser River
By: mike
Date: Aug 19, 2010
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I'm new to the lower Mainland and I would love to know were the scale bar is. Fished alot just not down here any info would be appreciated |
Fraser Somewhere
By: TONY
Date: Aug 19, 2010
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i see sockeye open in the kamloops area,how do you fish for them. is the water clear for wool use. |
Fraser River
By: Flossmaster
Date: Aug 19, 2010
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I was at scale gong show yesterday afternoon. Lots of people as usual even though it was a scorcher. The river is absolutely full of sockeye. Pretty much every cast I was getting a hit. You gotta cast way out as the previous poster said. That's pretty much par for the course at scale though. Never saw any springs. I have yet to see a spring taken at scale this year. Next time I go will be just for a spring. I usually get at least one every year. I always use 3oz but maybe I'll give 4oz a try. The further out the better for springs at scale. |
Fraser
By: tony
Date: Aug 18, 2010
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went to the scale today,less people than last week,no problems today ,i left at 9.30 am. had my 2 in 30 mins. i use 3oz but the fish are way out. couple of springs taken.might be slow this weekend because of commercial today. |
Scale Bar
By: Rapalaqueen
Date: Aug 18, 2010
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Spent that last week out at the scales and its not like it used to be. Alot of amateurs who let their lines drift out to long and snag all the others down the line: people who show up at 3 am (me) to get a spot only have it needled in as soon as i catch one or need to re-tie; alot of non- English speaking people who dont understand the etiquette; and those who cast arbitrarily- and leave their gear and line all over - the place is getting pretty littered. There should be a sign saying take out what you take in but one would think this is common sense. If u can get your line out far enough using a 4 oz betty u can get your two no problem. Just dont expect peaceful hamonious fishing. Three fights broke out where I expected a physical fight on shore. |
Harrison River
By: Springer
Date: Aug 18, 2010
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Where can you fish the Harrison for sockeye from shore? What fishing methods are used to catch them in that river? |
Harrison River
By: deadfish
Date: Aug 17, 2010
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the dead sockeye in the Harrison have been attributed to chlorine from the Hotel, seal bombs and water that is far too warm in the past. Pick one that you can live with as fisheries will never come to a conclusion. (as in the past) |
Harrison River
By: Hendy
Date: Aug 16, 2010
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In a strange way all those dead fish might be a good sign. It might be indicative of the size of the run this year. A larger run is going to produce a lot more dead ones but it doesn't necessarily change the percentage of fish that die compared with the size of the run. I dunno, food for thought. |
Fraser River
By: Joe
Date: Aug 16, 2010
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Fished the Pegleg this morning, it was busy but I wouldn't call it a zoo, fishing was fair, the three of us got our fish in about 2 hours, by noon the bar was almost deserted, everyone had their fish, but I couldn't believe all the dead fish we saw on the Harison river, between the Fraser river and the boat launch at Killby, we must have seen 2 dozen dead sokeye floating down the Harrison at about 1:30 this afternoon, I telephoned DFO when I got home about this, but couldn't talk to anyone, so just left a measage. |
Fraser River
By: Hendy
Date: Aug 16, 2010
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Good to hear you had a good day Sounder, especially after you decided to move away from the usual haunts. I've done my fair share of fishing at at those places but that was back when I had more time and less responsibility so I could get out more often. These days I have a demanding job, a house that needs constant upkeep, and a wife so my time on the water is limited these days. So when I do get the opportunity to go I steer well clear of the zoos that form out there come salmon season. I am also lucky enough to have made some decent money from selling my last house and purchased a boat which makes life much better on the water.
Keeping with the theme of FISHING REPORT though, I have been geeting out after work lately on the lower Fraser for sturgeon thanks to the long days. I've done pretty well as of late with around 20 fish caught in the 4 or 5 times I have been out with the largest a little over 5 feet long and over #100. Ooolies are still the ticket as I caught 3 yesterday in about an hour but I also scooped up a floater sockeye out of the water and have cut that up to use as stink bait. I'm gonna give that a shot as I hear it works very well.
Does anyone know of any decent sturgeon hols between the Port Mann and Fort Langley? I know most people don't like to divulge this sort of information but if you don't mind it's much appreciated. |
Fraser River
By: sounder
Date: Aug 16, 2010
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I totally agree with you Hendy!!! We tooou k the family down to the river over the weekend and it was a TOTAL GONG show. People keeping more than their limit and having campfires when their is a ban!! Total idiots that mouth off people and it was just brutal. We got our limit and left and drove up around the Hope area away from Scale bar and he morons that are their. Got a nice 30 pound Spring and drove home! These people that cast out their lines and snag yours everytime should not be fishing. Seriously people if you dont know how to fish then DONT!!!!!!! |
Fraser River
By: Hendy
Date: Aug 14, 2010
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I don't know why any respectable angler even goes to scale bar or any other of the other "gong shows" for that matter. The fish are throughout the river and with a little effort there are lots of areas on the river that you can get away from the crowds and catch your limit. As it is though, if you are a meat fisherman and only looking to put fish in your freezer then unfortunately you'll have to put up with the crowds. When you head out the door with the goal of fishing at scale bar then you have to know going in that there are going to be issues with other anglers simply because of the sheer numbers of people that go out there. Personally I like to make a day of it when I get the chance to go out fishing. Get up early and come back late after a full day of exploring, hiking and fishing. With a little luck I come back with my 2 fish, the same as everybody else, but unlike the "gong showers", a lot less complaining about a day that is supposed to be enjoyable. |
Fraser River
By: Flossmaster
Date: Aug 14, 2010
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Tony,
Try driving back to Kelowna on the Coquhalla autobahn. There is never radar so people drive unbelievable speeds. I am going 120km/h and people are passing me like I am standing still. It's actually only a bit farther to Kelowna from Hope than going the other way to Vancouver. Double lane all the way and better road than Hwy 1. Very busy this time of year though.
Sorry for the off topic. |
Fraser River
By: Cold Beer
Date: Aug 14, 2010
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?? |
Fraser
By: tony
Date: Aug 14, 2010
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if you think scale bar is bad try getting back to vancouver on hwy 1 a joke of a road. i went 3 times to scale monday ,wed,thurs. not as bad as flossmasters trip. glad dfo showed up. i never had to fish more than 1 hr to get my fish,then i get out of dodge. told one group to kill their fish,they had 7 all live on a stringer in 2ft of water. dident know its a ticket if caught.
the run is very strong so might be open till labor day. |
Fraser River
By: Flossmaster
Date: Aug 13, 2010
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Scale bar gong show was the usual zoo today. Kids running around, dogs barking. You bring in a fish and you have 3 lines tangled with yours. You try land it and you are dodging clueless kids and old ladies who can barely speak english. Then once you bonk it you have 2 dfo guys asking for your license then another dfo guy asking for your statistics. Saw them write up a few people for no license. They also took away their fish. Then you have people who need to stop for a smoke and a beer 3 times walking up the hill and probably never walked that far in a year. A total gong show.
Somewhat slower for sockeye today. They seemed a bit smaller on average as well but still lot's coming in and fair number are good size. No springs seen.
I pity anyone planning to go down there this weekend. It's gonna be crazy. |
B.C.
By: russ
Date: Aug 13, 2010
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hows things around the rosedale bridge area |
Fraser River
By: TONY
Date: Aug 12, 2010
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yesterday by 5pm only 2 adult springs and 1 jack were taken at scale acording to the dfo survey guy,today by 8am saw only 1. sockeye no problem ,lots taken. |
Fraser River
By: Flossmaster
Date: Aug 11, 2010
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Did scale bar this afternoon. Lot's of fishermen, lots of fish. 10 casts and I had my 2. Didn't see any springs but I was down there for less than an hour. |
River
By: Fisharmy
Date: Aug 11, 2010
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Maybe for him, I dont know where he fishes but all places I've been to are very productive.oh and yes I'm fully aware of the limit I only keep 2 and throw the rest back! Where I fish people would have your head if you kept too many. |
Fraser River
By: hounddog
Date: Aug 11, 2010
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fisharmy,
Last time I check the regulations I thought you could only keep 2 socks per day uinless that's been changed. I notice the commercial boats out in the Fraser River as well yesterday and the point that Steelman was trying to make was the fishing could be slow. He did suggest not to go out fishing. |
Fraser Mouth
By: AB
Date: Aug 11, 2010
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Will there be sockeye schools around the north arm/point grey, or do I need to head down to the south arm? I'm thinking of launching a McDonald beach, but would go to Ladner if the fishing is better there. |
Upper Fraser..section 2
By: Fisharmy
Date: Aug 11, 2010
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Sockeye Fishing is amazing in the river right now and everytime I've been out..I caught 7 socks in less than an hour. Whoever says it's slow or gonna be slow is full of it...just get out there and get you line in the water and you'll be bbqing sockeye in no time. I plan on going out this Friday before work..Saturday ..and Sunday evening.. My freezer is going to be stuffed! |
Fraser
By: russ
Date: Aug 11, 2010
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where is there a boat launch around gill road or peg leg,and how is fishing in that area |
Fraser River
By: steelman
Date: Aug 10, 2010
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Pass by the Patullo Bridge on the way to a funeral service and on the way home taking the Alex Fraser Bridge. Notice many commercial fishing boats strung up & down the river fishing for sockeye. Its going to be really slow up river for a few days after these boat haul in their catch. |
Fraser Mouth
By: tony
Date: Aug 10, 2010
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frank ,the late run is still not in the mouth of the river ,the peak will be after 15th aug. the sports fishery are now hitting them in port hardy loads of them up there. hope the seine fleet is kept under control.4 years ago they took 1million over alotment. |
Fraser River
By: Cold Beer
Date: Aug 10, 2010
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??? |
Fraser River
By: tony
Date: Aug 9, 2010
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scale bar is quite good for sockeye,arm to arm with others waiting on the beach. not much spring wise. |
Fraser River
By: Cold Beer
Date: Aug 9, 2010
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How is sockeye fishing in scale bar? |
Saltchuck
By: Frank Sheen
Date: Aug 9, 2010
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Can anyone give me an update on the ocean sockeye fishing at the North Arm to the South Arm areas of the Fraser, is there anything around the T10 bouy??? Have the Adams fish started to show up as yet, or are we still in the Stuart run. I find them more difficult to catch.
Any info would help.
Thanks
Frank |
Fraser River
By: Flossmaster
Date: Aug 6, 2010
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The Seine boats will be scooping from Sunday to Thursday so even if there are a lot of socks in the river now there won't be as long as those guys are out there so it's gonna be quite slow until next Saturday I would say. Does not matter if they are not at the mouth blocking it off, they will be scooping a lot of the ones headed that way. The Gillnetters are only out for 3 hours so that's not gonna be too bad. |
Fraser River
By: Flossmaster
Date: Aug 6, 2010
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Hmmm, don't see anything about Springs. So we still can't keep them (since most are well over the minimum length)? |
Fraser River
By: Flossmaster
Date: Aug 6, 2010
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It's gonna be a zoo no doubt. |
Fraser
By: tony
Date: Aug 6, 2010
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i see they have a gillnet open tuesday 2-5pm area 29 mouth of fraser area. only 3 hours ,this will make a dent in the run by thursday in the fresh water area chilliwack and up.nothing serious. |
Fraser River
By: salmonhunter71
Date: Aug 6, 2010
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Thanks Tony. What Area # do they refer to the mouth, or is it mouth? I been fishing on the Fraser for 10-years now & still learning. |
Fraser
By: tony
Date: Aug 6, 2010
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The salt commercial wont have a big effect on the river as most of it is johnstone str. and juan de fuca.
what will make dent is when they open the gillnetters at the mouth. |
B.C.
By: Admin
Date: Aug 6, 2010
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Flossmaster, because if I don't move them I get a lot of complaints about haveing a discussion in the fishing reports section, and that is what it is, not a fishing report, a discussion, so yes every year I move it so others can see the real reports.
To make it real simple just click here to the discussion.
Admin |
Fraser River
By: salmonhunter71
Date: Aug 6, 2010
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Wow, we have a sockeye opening. Is it normal for DFO to open it to commercial out in the salt at the same time? How does this screw with the Fraser, bigtime? or ? I planned on taking most of next week off hoping for this event to materialize, I just don't want to fish an empty river next week. |
Fraser River
By: tony
Date: Aug 6, 2010
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Sockeye open area2 fresh water for sports fishing,monday 9th limit 2 fish. oil your reels. |
Hook
By: ????
Date: Aug 6, 2010
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Nice try flossmaster, we do NOT fish for sockeye. Does not take a smart person to realize that when there is two NATIVE commercial fishing boats in adams that do there sets in there what do you think is gonna happen |
Fraser
By: Admin
Date: Aug 6, 2010
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As I said all the posts have just been moved, they are not gone, please read instructions that are highlighted below. |
Haddo Lake
By: ?
Date: Aug 6, 2010
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Why was the post deleted? Very good facts on there that people should be aware of! |
Fraser Mouth
By: john
Date: Aug 5, 2010
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Hi Peter,
Go for small pink hootchies (mp 15- kind of a bubblegum colour)and others , short leader 18- 24 inches , Hot spot flasher, some say dark green on the outer rim ,and foil . I use good ole red. I think the thing with flashers is to use lots, many add one to cannonball, or use those daisy chain things which look like a bunch of small flashers in sequence- hooked on the cannonball ( 49.00) Sockeye like to school, so multiple flashers is the key- fish all four rods on downriggers and start shallow early in the morning and work deeper as morning progresses. I would go to Nikka Industries in Richmond get a few of the mp hootchies, mp15, 16 etc.... ask the guys for exact ones . Slow troll. I should note that if it keeps open, it will be better in a week or two when Adams fish show up. The early Stewart run is finishing right now, so dont be discouraged if it isnt that hot. I saw one roll yesterday and it was a smaller one which is usually a Stewart fish.When fishing, use four different small hootchies all of which have subtle differences and switch to all four the same one once you get a fish on one of them.We also pull about a third of the strands off the hootchie. Mid August should be good fishing if you hang in there and if the run stays open. In regards to the other fellows question, I am not really sure about fishing tidal Fraser from the shore, I have never done it- sorry. |
Fraser River
By: Springer
Date: Aug 5, 2010
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Anyone know where someone could fish for sockeye in the tidal portion of the Fraser from Shore? |
Fraser Mouth
By: peter
Date: Aug 5, 2010
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Hi,
I'm new to sockeye fishing, but since there is an opening now I was going to try around Point Grey.
Any tips on lures, depths or places to fish around there?
thanks. |
Lac Le Juene
By: Jason
Date: Aug 5, 2010
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Hey,
I am camping at lac le juene for a few days just wondering what would be the best thing to catch big rainbows and where abouts on the lake?
Thank you |
Fraser Mouth
By: john
Date: Aug 5, 2010
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Fished off the mouth Monday afternoon tide change and got a nice spring. Fished all day yesterday and nada! In regards to the netting in the river, I have boated the lower Fraser from Mcdonald beach to the mouth for 30 years and sometimes the nets are just a little too much. It makes it difficult to navigate a boat through them all. Common sense says having nets all the way to Hope and beyond is bound to have an impact. Nothing gets through.People are dreaming or are in complete denial if they think it isnt that bad. |
Fraser
By: tony
Date: Aug 4, 2010
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they have opened the mouth of the fraser for sockeye,and the test boat took 11,000 yesterday in johnstone st. those numbers are bigger than the same time in 2006. the last decent run. so river will open soon bet on it. |
Fraser River
By: flossmaster
Date: Aug 3, 2010
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I wouldn't bet on a sockeye opening. It was only last year they said the stock was near extinction. Politically too difficult to open it I think. They lose a lot of credibility with the indians too as they were 'asking' the indians to not fish last year too. Of course the indians just ignore them as usual and you could still buy sockeye from them out of the back of a van. |
Fraser
By: tony
Date: Aug 3, 2010
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salt open on the 5th not 6th. |
Fraser
By: TONY
Date: Aug 3, 2010
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the salt water is open on the 6th. next panel meeting on friday so saturday is possible. if the summer run and late summer come in as expected it could stay open till first week in sept. |
Fraser
By: Fisharmy
Date: Aug 3, 2010
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So what's the deal with the Fraser opening for sockeye? I heard that it may open this week? How long will it be open for if they do decide to open it.. |
Fraser
By: Herrling
Date: Aug 3, 2010
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Yes Herrling has been blocked off since last year. You can work your way around the blocks walking but that is it. I believe they did it to eliminate the damage that was being done by bikers and atvs. quote "Closure happened because of damage to Kruger's private tree plantations and to riparian areas that border the Fraser River." |
Fraser River
By: salmonhunter71
Date: Aug 1, 2010
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Hit Grassy Friday night with my girls, released 4-socks up close ( kept socks in the the water for the release, worked just fine. Fished Saturday (Grassy, Peg-Leg, Jesperson's) one sockeye & lot's of native netting. No-Springs, how was it up above?
By the way what in the name of DFO happened to Peg Leg & Jespersons?
Last year Spaghetti recieved a back channel & screwed up that fishing spot, This year Jespersons gets a huge portion of it removed via gravel removal, Peg Leg is screwed for walk-in & drive-in fisherman. Is this a man made, man designed way of cutting down the success of fisherman on what used to be popular bars? |
Herrling Island
By: Go Habs Go
Date: Jul 30, 2010
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On my way back from vacation, I have noticed huge cement blocks across the road before the RR tracks preventing people to drive through the tunnel. Can anyone confirm? |
Fraser River
By: tony
Date: Jul 29, 2010
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went to scale today,only about 25 fishing. all springs landed about 7 were over slot.plenty of sockeye in the river. |
Fraser River
By: lloydster
Date: Jul 29, 2010
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thanx flossmaster, if you ever want to split fuel or want company i would not mind tagging along. i am in glenrosa. |
Nooka Sound
By: Brian
Date: Jul 25, 2010
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JULY 21-24, 2010
GROUND FISHING OFF BAJO REEF AND OFFSHORE IS STEADY, IF YOU CAN GET OUT THERE. CONSTANT WINDS AFTER 11AM AND 2MTR SWELLS WITH MODERATE CHOP. SALMON FISHING IS SLOW AT THE REEF. INSIDE THE SOUND, MORNING BITE IS YOUR BEST CHANCE, BUT SPOTTY AND SLOW. EVEN THE GUIDES COMPLAINING. UNTIL THE WEATHER CHANGES AND SOME RAIN CUES THE FISH TO COME IN I DON'T SEE MUCH CHANGE. DECENT FISHING WAS REPORTED OFF FERER ISLAND (CLOSER TO TASHIS) OFFSHORE, BUT AGAIN SLOPPY CONDITIONS AND A LONG RUN TO GET THERE. LODGE WE WERE AT THE BOARD SHOWED THE AVERAGE SPRING AT 13-15LBS AND ONLY 3 OVER 21 DURING OUR STAY. I WOULD ESTIMATE CATCH RATE AT ABOUT 15% OF THE BOATS OUT THERE BRINGING THEM HOME. |
Fraser River
By: flossmaster
Date: Jul 25, 2010
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lloydster,
Your best bet is Hope or Chilliwack camping areas. I'm in Kelowna and often drive down for the day to Hope coming back with a cooler of fresh fish for the freezer. I usually don't bother till later on when the water goes down and the circus atmosphere dies off a bit. I would give it another couple weeks and depends a lot on if they open it at all for keepers. One thing. avoid scale bar in hope at the very beginning or very end of an opening. That place attracts a lot of unfriendly ornery types for some reason and there is very limited space on the bar when the rush is on. |
Fraser River
By: tony
Date: Jul 24, 2010
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The sockeye are coming in with good numbers ,would expect to open after 6th aug. as the main runs are summer and late summer.as for springs there seems to be more over the 77cm slot then under,so i will wait untill the 30th then the slot is gone.you can expect lots of native food fishery now as they get first shot. |
Fraser River
By: Admin
Date: Jul 24, 2010
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See the map graphic on the fishing report page under Fishing Locations Maps and Updates. |
Fraser River
By: lloydster
Date: Jul 24, 2010
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any other reports of springs on upper fraser? used to live down there but now in kelowna. sold boat due to no sockeye. my luck it will open this year. other than spaghetti what is closest bar? any chance for sockeye this year? any input is appreciated as i would like to bring kids and camp overnight closest spot |
Fraser River
By: Springer
Date: Jul 24, 2010
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Has there been any commercial Or native openings on the Fraser lately? Was going to head out Sunday unless all the fish have been netted again. Any reports on laidlaw or seabird? |
Fraser River
By: salmonhunter71
Date: Jul 20, 2010
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Fished Friday all day & 1/2 day on Saturday. Touched 3 -springs at the hook, 1 came to the boat, was kissed & released to spawn; I hope. It was 1-3/4" over size. Seemed the river is about 4-0' higher than normal, so the fish that are in the river could easily be running wherever, I ran a couple back channels to see how deep the water is running. 10' feet in some spots.
Dennis, if you read this I gave your kid's a ride back to Agassiz & forgot to swap phone numbers. Let me know if that offer is still open. |
Sea Bird/laidlaw
By: Fisharmy
Date: Jul 19, 2010
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So I went ahead and decided to give it a try on Saturday and Sunday..anyway the fishing sucked! Not one landed at seabird and to top it off the dfo were waiting at the end of the trail right before the beach ...so if you forgot your license you'd have to hike back down the trail and through that river ..luckily I had brought mine because sometimes I leave it in the car..after about two hours of NOTHING I went up the road until I saw cars pulled over .. When I got there-there was a fish being played and about 4 caught after that...so all in all wasn't too bad.. I enjoy watching ppl catch them as well as catching them so I had fun... The only thing that bothers me is these stubborn fisherman that don't know the rules an get mad/in your face when you tell them the HAVE to throw the fish back..next time I'm not even going to say anything, I'm just going to report them..these fisherman are really stupid too because I see them all the time
at different spots yet they continue to dump in there own yard so to speak.. |
Laidlaw
By: Steelman
Date: Jul 16, 2010
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Springer
I passed Laidlaw on the way back and saw about 5 vehicles park there. I assume that the slough is cross-able but the water level is still quite high. |
Fraser River
By: Springer
Date: Jul 16, 2010
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Any reports from laidlaw or seabird island? How's the fishing and is it accessible by foot yet? Any info would be appreciated. |
Scale Bar
By: Steelman
Date: Jul 16, 2010
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Went out this morning to the scale bar to enjoy the first opening on the Fraser River for springs. It was a beautiful morning. Around forty fishermen plying to get their first spring. It was awfully slow though. Saw a totally of four springs landed and only one or two kept that were legal size. There were some sockeye caught and released as well. Witnessed one spring that was caught, dragged on the rock and grabbed through the gills before the fisherman was told that the fish was too big and not keepable. He was informed about the maximum size limit and he vainly tried to revive the fish but it was bleeding and a goner. He promptly drop the fish in the river. Spoiled the whole morning for everyone around that witnessed this event. To top this off, the fisherman who had caught and killed this fish when he was leaving the decided to stop and also pickup and keep this fish. Another fisherman next to me decided to call the DFO and report him. |
Chilliwack
By: Roebag
Date: Jul 16, 2010
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Chilliwack area bars still under water, unless you have a boat not worth it. |
Scale Bar Snag Bar Seabird Isl.
By: Fisharmy
Date: Jul 15, 2010
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Anyone get out of work today and do some fishing in any of these locations? Some info would be greatly appreciated!!!I can't wait to do sone flossin':) |
Fraser
By: Cold Beer
Date: Jul 12, 2010
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anyone fishing in scale bar? |
Alberni Inlet / Sooke
By: Chris
Date: Jul 10, 2010
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Fished Alberni Inlet last Saturday morning at first light. 40-60' on Pink mini squirts, slow troll with flashers stacked on the downriggers, limited in an hour. Get there early, the fishing is better.
Fished Beechey Head/Aldridge Point Sunday morning. Two Springs (one white 17lbs, one red 18lbs) at 40 & 60' on Purp Haze anchovy, UV flashers, 6' leaders. Also caught incidentally 2 Sockeye off Beechey Head as well, which were released. |
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