Name: Vic
Location: river
Date Posted: 29-Apr-99
Comments:
Well scott I cought one 7lbs steel and two coho last week on the Cap.I fish the middle section in between the cable pool and the #1 bridge in the fast watter (riffles and pockets)with a sinktip egg pattern and a 5 foot lead of 12lbs test.So dont think if you cant see fish, means there is no fish. Conserve your waters and tight lines.

Name: Salmonslayer
Location: Chuck
Date Posted: 29-Apr-99
Comments:
Went out by the frieghters in 70ft got 6, 3 under 2 keepers.1 over 18lbs.cant wait till may 20!!!

Name: Garvo
Email: gerald.garvey@commerce.ubc.ca
Location: Hut
Date Posted: 28-Apr-99
Comments:
I seem to be the first human up at Hut Lake this year. Had to walk the whole way from Levette, lots of snow. Still 75% ice-covered and no sign of any fish activity at all. This is surprising, right? Or is Hut a dead lake?

Name: Scott
Email: Scott_kirkpatrick@bc.sympatico.ca
Location: Cap
Date Posted: 28-Apr-99
Comments:
Dave, I'm sure there are coho in the river, but I'm sure they're not as significant as the main run. I think if you're going to fish for coho, you might as well wait until the regular non mutant coho come in that are more then 7 pounds. that might explain me not seeing anything, but still, if there are these coho in the cap, they are all 100 percent still silver, no way any of them could be colored, at least not yet. I surveyed a lot of the river, it was very clear. I could see no traces of silver, or change in reflection in the river. Like I said, your chances of catching a coho in the cap now, are about the same as your chances of catching a steelhead. Not very well. At this point in time, until I hear reports of good size coho coming in and an amount of them that I can actually go to the river and not get skunked day in and day out, a trip to the cap even though its about 45 minutes closer to my house isn't nearly as good as the drive to the vedder to go steelheading. Maybe my values in fishing are different then you, but hey, its my opinion, and you have yours. tight lines, and best of luck to anyoen who does decide to catch coho, spool up your 4 pound line and 2 pound leader, all 800 yards on your 6500 abu garcias or 400 calcuttas. Scott.

Name: Dave
Location: Cap
Date Posted: 28-Apr-99
Comments:
Listen Scott, coho have been known to enter the Cap as early as March, and I can damn near guarantee that they are in there right now. Just because you didn't see any does not mean there aren't any, these fish are small, 2-3 lb fish. Contrary to you r belief, it is not bogus.

Name: Scott
Email: Scott_Kirkpatrick@bc.sympatico.ca
Location: capilano.
Date Posted: 27-Apr-99
Comments:
Yeah guys, I heard the same thing, that there are coho in the cap. So me and my buddy went up to the cap river this past sunday to check it out. We went to the cable pool and this guy was there and he had no luck. We went to the hatchery, and there were no coho there at all. So we drove down to under the no.1 highway bridge, a very popular pool for many salmon, and where the clear part of the river was I coudln't see any fish at all. If there are coho in the river, they are definitely silver, ain't no colored this early if they are there. So we drove down to the next bridge which was some apartment complex bridge down by main street in north van/west van and we looked into the river and it was clear and we surveyed a lot of the river with our polarized glasses and couldnt' see any fish AT ALL. I think if coho are there, we would have seen them. We stayed there for at least 15 minutes looking for them. so anyways, we then drove down to ambleside near the mall to see them, and we still couldn't see any nor could we see any anglers who had caught anything. Right now, I think this coho thing is possibly bogus. If there are coho in the cap, there are definitely a lot less coho in the cap then steelhead, and how many steelhead are in the cap, close to most of our iq's, close to zero. I'll give it a week until I actually hear real reports of coho being caught, and not some guy who can't tell the difference between a dolly varden and a coho nail a fish and tell all this buddies that there are coho in the cap. tight lines, Scott.

Name: Salmonslayer
Location: Cap
Date Posted: 27-Apr-99
Comments:
I have it some info on the Cap.I droped by Highwater today and Dave says there are Coho in the river He has been talking to the feds to get an opening on them ,he will hear in 1 or 2 days .

Name: steelheader
Location: Capilano
Date Posted: 27-Apr-99
Comments:
As of yesterday evening the Capilano has excellent flow. Water visibility approx. 5-6 feet. Saw one small rainbow caught from the Cable Pool. No sign of cohos yet

Name: G. Mark Callagan
Email: mcallagan@hotmail.com
Location: Barnes
Date Posted: 27-Apr-99
Comments:
April 22 - 25/99 Fish striking on Chironimids and small dry flies, lots of strikes and takes on west end of lake. Lots of fisherpeople and boats, 45 boats counted on Saturday.

Name: Cody
Email: ccruise@uniserve.com
Location: Merrit
Date Posted: 27-Apr-99
Comments:
Has anyone heard about what lakes are iced off in the Merrit area yet? Any info would be greatly appreciated. In particular, Island (Big OK) lake? It has some HUGE trout and an excellent chironomid hatch. Thanks

Name: Scott
Location:
Date Posted: 26-Apr-99
Comments:
Johnny, actually wait, you're right, that is the ranger run. Sorry....I got the spots mixed up. I always called that spot fort apache, but after talking to a friend, he told me its the ranger run, and hes been fishing there for years. sorry, my screw up everyone. Scott.

Name: Johnny
Location: Vedder
Date Posted: 26-Apr-99
Comments:
Hooked 1 fish on saturday afternoon at what you call fort apache. Everyone I know calls that run the ranger run----who knows

Name: Geoff McDonell
Location: Stave/Alouette R.
Date Posted: 26-Apr-99
Comments:
With high tide at 2:00 in the afternoon on Sunday, I thought I'd give the Stave a try for cutts, but it was an afternoon of casting practice into the wind. Only one or two cutts showed themselves- a couple of boils at the current seam along the boat launch bay and one in the pool just off the end of the spawning channel. A lot of guys were there looking for steelhead but apparently only a spawning pair in the back channel were all anyone saw. No one else was doing any catching, so I scooted over to my friends house in Pitt Meadows and we went up to the Alouette at 203rd. St. as there were reports of action there the past week. I think it was my second or third cast right at the spot where we walked down off the dike at the road and bang! Fish on. Nice cutt of about 15 inches. There were intermittent boils of larger fish chasing the schools of fry that were patrolling the shores (tons of fry!) and it was a matter of walking along, looking for the boils or signs of fry surfacing as they were being chased and casting a small green-backed silver bodied minnow pattern fly out there and give it a couple strips. It usually felt like you may have hooked bottom, but then when "bottom" shook and ran, and the flash of a good fish was seen, hey, great fun. Not the most scenic fishery with people walking dogs, joggers and the like passing by and asking how the fishing was, but in two hours we had enough action to satisfy us with the bonus being a nice rainbow of about 17 inches (maybe a juvenile steelhead?) and a selection of cutts from 12 to 18 inches. Tough back-casting along the bank though, and the wind was still a problem. Cheers.

Name: Scott
Email: Scott_Kirkpatrick@bc.sympatico.ca
Location: Vedder
Date Posted: 25-Apr-99
Comments:
I'm going to the vedder again hopefully this thursday with work buddies once again, gonna take advantage of the last days of baitcasting before red spring rage on the vedder. Anyways, fort apache is the spot on the upper section of the vedder about 1 km down from the hatchery. Its the place where you'll usualy see a whole bunch of people parking there trucks/cars on the side of the road and accross the street from it, and you have to walk about 150-200 meteres through a small little creek and to the river. The actual spot fort apache is this pool that the fish like to sit in before they go up a bit of white water. Its a great spot for red springs in the summer, and is very well known for a variety of bank maggots, etc, that sit there and just nail springs all day, and get there at like 5 in the morning and stay there til 3 in the afternoon. Something else I can do to help you describe this spot, um, when you park your car, there is a garbage can that says "bank maggots steelhead derby" on it before you go down the trail to the river. Other then that, thats fort apache. Very popular spot in the upper river. I end up going to this spot almost everytime I go steelheading. Tight lines people. I'm gonna be using my usual corkies on thursday, with big leaders. Scott.

Name: Robert
Location: Saltwater
Date Posted: 25-Apr-99
Comments:
Fished Hole In The Wall on the morning of the 22nd and caught two nice springs, both on green coyotes and had a few other good hits. The depth was from 80 to 120 feet. Fished the cable crossing on Galiano on the 23rd using strip at the same depth and was able to get 4 more to the boat. Have fun and enjoy the weather.

Name: Todd
Email: Todd_Foxcroft@bc.sympatico.ca
Location: Sayers
Date Posted: 25-Apr-99
Comments:
Hey folks. Great site. I fished Sayers this Saturday from about 11:00 to about 3:30. It stank. Not a nibble. I fished the light brown chrony mentioned earlier, nothing. Tried a larger size, tried a smaller size, tried a Hare's Ear, tried a Green Wooly Worm, tried Phesant Tail Nymph... Nothing. I guess the fish were all hanging out near the bottom. I only saw 1 fish rise all day. Huge thanks to Dave and the two other guys in the cartopper for coming in and helping me out. My first trip out this year and I forget my compressor... You can never have too much good Karma... I hope you guys at least caught fish!

Name: Steely
Location: Vedder
Date Posted: 24-Apr-99
Comments:
Thanks for the report, Scott, but I didn't see it before I left to go fishing today. Anyway, I fished the lower end (I think in the same hole that Scott calls the meat hole) and hooked a wild buck (about 12 lbs.), but I lost it at my feet...crap!!! Other than that, nothing! I got it on a 4" bubble gum-coloured worm. The water is still good, about 2 feet visibility but quite high. For those there last Sunday, about 1 foot lower than Sunday. Hey, Scott, where's this Apache Hole you keep talking about?

Name: Scott
Email: Scott_Kirkpatrick@bc.sympatico.ca
Location: Vedder
Date Posted: 24-Apr-99
Comments:
Hey ppl, and steely. Sorry, I haven't been on the net since my trip to the vedder, but I'll give you my report. Went to the vedder on thursday. The river was not at its usual lowest level, but still fairly low, and very very clear.you put your polarized glasses on, and you can see everything. Anyways, i'll tell you about my day. Me and my work buddy went to ft. apache. Fished there for a good 2 hours, moving up and down the river, trying different colors, different leaders, covering the river fairly well..and we didn't catch anything or get any bites at all. I talked to some guys there casting by the cliff and they said they hadn't had any bites or caught anything. So me and my buddy say pack up all our crap and head for the hatchery. At the hatchery, we looked into the water,(the actual hatchery, this isn't some spot) and we saw AT LEAST, 50 or more steelheaed spawning in a huge school. They were all colored, but in fairly strong condition. I have never seen that many coho spawning in there, yet alone steelhead. It was amazing, so me and my buddy move down about 100 meteres from the hatchery to the boundary (the confluence of the vedder and sleese creek) and fish there. there were some guys there, they said they had like one bite total or something, but they didn't really catch anything. So we said, hey, might as well try it. So we're casting, and we move down a bit to where the deepper pool is at the spot (where the beach gets rockier) and the shade is on the water, not the glaring sun, my buddy casts in, boom, 8 pound steelhead on the line, he fights it for a while, and eventually tires it out to the point that hes almost pulling it in, and it turns on its side and that left the barbless hook in easy position to be pulled out, and my buddy just yanked it outta its mouth. so he lost it, but it was a hatchery male about 8, maybe 9 pounds. Tough fighter too considering it was colored and on the way to spawn. Anyways so we went to mcdicks for some mcflurrys, and went down tot he lower river to fish "the meat hole" for a bit. Now normally this spot is just outstanding for steelhead apparently. We went there and the river was low, which is perfect for the fish there, but we talked to some guys there and they said they hadn't even seen any fish or had anything on. So we fished there, nothing. To make a long story short, on thursday the vedder sucked for steelhead. The run has died down quite a bit. I dont mean to fill you in on our whole day steely, but I'll tell you a few tricks, and this might be the reason why my buddy had more sucess then most. heres some tricks if you plan on having at least some success on the vedder at this time of year. a) fish waters that are in shade, or if not in shade, near pools. The fish can see the sun and dont like it. If its faster water, fish the white stuff, as the white stuff prevents the fish from seeing the sun. I looked into the water and couldn't see anything anywhere else, but the places away from the sun seem to work best I think. b) Use longer longer leaders, from 16 inches (min) to 2 feet (max) Steelhead are sitting on the bottom,and will look up and see your offerings. If it is too short a leader, it wont look natural enough in the current and they will pick it up. c) use smaller offerings. dont use big worms, the fish ain't stupid. Use corkies/small offerings of yarn. thats all you need. This is all I have to say, but to make it short, the river has died down substantially, and just hope that another small burst of steelhead surge up the river before fly fishign only season begins. Tight lines, Scott.

Name: K Bendick
Email: bendick@bc.sympatico.ca
Location: Kamloops area
Date Posted: 22-Apr-99
Comments:
Six Mile : good to fair;chironomids,leeches,dragons Jacko: good to fair; Definately chironomids/blood worms in fairly shallow water. Caught two 4-5 pounds and lost three more in the reeds last Saturday. Going again on Friday; will update if the news is good. Also, Edith is still frozen; as of last Tuesday(20th);Higher lakes still iced over.

Name: Scott
Email: Scott_Kirkpatrick@bc.sympatico.ca
Location:
Date Posted: 21-Apr-99
Comments:
I actually went carp fishing today with a work buddy, but the location I went to can not be reveiled, nor can the methods I used be reveiled,but I didn't catch anything the 1 hour I was there, but I do know that carp fishing is picking up. This type of fishing requires a lot of patience and concentration, as you have to leave your rod and just watch it, as these fish are very smart and can sense the smallest vibrations, even from yoru fishing line moving a mm in the water. Anything will spook them. But during the right day and time of year, you'll slay them. to the vedder tommorrow! Tight lines, Scott.

Name: Scott
Email: Scott_Kirkpatrick@bc.sympatico.ca
Location: Vedder
Date Posted: 21-Apr-99
Comments:
Well people, Im going steelheading tommorrow, anyone going, email me, maybe we can meet. I am going to start steelheading at the "meat hole" (lower river). By the train bridge. If anyone wants to try and recognize me, I'll be wearing a blue new york hat, bare waders, wearing a green vest (sage vest) and I'm going to use my red abu garcia 5000 reel with my medium/light action berkley kodiak. If not, I'll try and nail a few steelies for you people. Hope you all get a chance to get out and go steelheading, this is a primo season on the vedder, and right now the vedder is most likely even better then the skeena in terms of productivity. I'm planning on using light pink/white corkies, with a little bit of peach wool in the hook loop. This produced for me last time. If it doesn't, I'll go to orange, or maybe even bigger corkies. tight lines people, I'll keep you posted on how my day went. Scott.

Name: Rodbender
Email: rodbender@canada.com
Location:
Date Posted: 21-Apr-99
Comments:
drove up the valley today to see what was up with these cutts i keep hearing about.since i don't really know a lot about them i just started throwing spinners&small spoons in likely looking places.got one hard hit all morning,at the mouth of some slough.unbelievable the amount of garbage that people dump all around the fraser valley.old tv's,tree branches,car parts,even soil from a grow-show,what a mess!and it's everywhere!i prefer the city for living it's cleaner and smells better.

Name: ian
Location:
Date Posted: 21-Apr-99
Comments:
i broke my arm in a mountain biking accident.well i did not really break i just sprained it a week and a half ago.but i have been to the vedder on spring break and 3 weeks ago.we did good on all trips with an average of a fish each,unfortunetly no hatchery,we were using the usual pink corkie with pink and white wool.we were fishing the areas like f.apache limit hole and the lower river. oh yeah one more thing i took my brother to buntzen lake a week ago and showed him the ropes of fly fishing.we were using purple leeches with a lot of sparkle on it and a green beed head chronimid.we boated 10 fish biggest was only about 12 inches though.sigh

Name: Bob
Email: tracy_bob@bc.sympatico.ca
Location: Wood, Burnell
Date Posted: 21-Apr-99
Comments:
Caught a few 14inch kokanee at Wood lake about a month ago, using a gold apex. Also was at Burnell the other day, sweeeeeet!!! 3hrs fishing resulted in a 1.5 lb and 6+lb rainbows. The second one was killer. Hell of a way to start out the 99 season. Anyone with some info about interior lakes please let me know.(Anything within 2 hrs of Kelowna.) Keep your rods up and lines tight, cya....

Name: Scott
Email: Scott_Kirkpatrick@bc.sympatico.ca
Location: Vedder
Date Posted: 20-Apr-99
Comments:
Crappy deal for you ian, you're missing out on some primo steelheading on the vedder this year. I'm planning on heading out to the "meat hole" (Lower river) this thursday (april 22). Hoping to nail A lot of steelhead. If the meathole doesn't produce, I'm going to the upper river by fort apache or alision pool. I'm leaving early in the morning and should be around the meat hole by 8:30-10 depending on when I leave exactly, time, etc. I hear thats a good time of the day to nail them. I'm hearing reports of the river being productive all over. Anyways, too bad you broke you arm (how did you break it?) ian, you're missing out on a great steelhead season on the vedder dude. Tight lines, Scott.

Name: Ben
Location: Stump Lake
Date Posted: 20-Apr-99
Comments:
Fished Stump last Thurs. Fished four hours and saw one fish landed on green spratley. Fishing has been quite spotty but with the warmer weather it should get better. There are lots of boats out every day. Good luck.

Name: Bear
Email: barbara.a.bear@surrey.vac.gc.ca
Location: Cheakamus
Date Posted: 20-Apr-99
Comments:
Like to fish the Cheakamus; Not too many anglers; alwaya get a bite-trout mostly on live worms and/or berkley trout bait.

Name: Steely
Location: Vedder
Date Posted: 20-Apr-99
Comments:
I went out last Friday and had an awesome day of steelheading. I got 3 on roe (one hatchery), 1 on a gold Colorado (wild), and 1 on a 4" pink worm (wild). All were caught in the lower end. I also went out Sunday, and to my surprise, the lower end was up around 2 feet!!! I still managed to get 1 wild buck (about 9 lbs). I also tried the upper river near the prison and saw 3 wild ones landed. I've had a great season so far. In May, I'm going to try flies this year for the first time. Good luck...and tight lines...

Name: Dennis
Email: a3a59901@bc.sympatico.ca
Location: Dragon Lake
Date Posted: 19-Apr-99
Comments:
The ice came off Dragon Lake the evening of Sunday Apr.18th, on the north end of the lake, people were fishing the perimeter areas that were open on Saturday in a variety of craft including bellyboats. It appeared that the favoured method was dead-drifting chiromonmids, catch details are unavailable at this time. High winds on Monday may turn the lake over which could slow the fishing in very short order. If this is the case, it should not last for more than 2-3 weeks. More info will be posted as it becomes available.

Name: BCflyfish
Location: cowichan river
Date Posted: 18-Apr-99
Comments:
fished claybanks to davie.saw a few steelhead jump.caught none.had one small cut

Name: Rodbender
Email: rodbender@canada.com
Location: cowan's point/hole-in-the-wall
Date Posted: 18-Apr-99
Comments:
fished cowan's today from 7a.m. to about 11.good steady bite on spring salmon,using sardines in a holder&army truck hootchie.released one undersize;lost one definitely legal size(re-slot limit)at the boat;lost one about 12lb to a seal;long-line release on a fish over 20lb;countless bites during the morning,some of which were dogfish.hole in the wall-2 bites both salmon.all fish hit between 80-140 ft.first time out on my buddy's boat this season,got to get the crew up to speed!!fishing was excellent today,best in a long time,nice to have something to look forward to.

Name: Paul
Email: scully@intergate.bc.ca
Location: Vedder
Date Posted: 16-Apr-99
Comments:
Fished the top end of the Vedder yesterday. Friend caught a 6 pnd wild steely. Saw two other fish hooked, all wild. All fish caught were also starting to darken up. There still fish there guys . You just have to work for them.

Name: Ian
Email: taters@home.com
Location: saltwater shore
Date Posted: 15-Apr-99
Comments:
Anyone have advice on saltwater shore fishing in Saanich Pen. area? Trying shore crabs and minnow jigs in Sidney, no luck. Not fussy about what I catch, but told cod and rockfish should be around.

Name: Greg
Email: gnoske@home.com
Location: Fraser river
Date Posted: 14-Apr-99
Comments:
Took a friend out again and we caught three more sturgeon one 7ft one 5ft and one 3ft. These fish are pretty cool if anyone ever gets a chance to fish these dinasour's, you will find out we have the best fishing in the country.

Name: GUS
Email: RLe9663553@AOL.COM
Location: SAYERS LAKE
Date Posted: 13-Apr-99
Comments:
FISHED SAYERS TUESDAY AFTERNOON FROM 12:30 TO 3:45.MODERATE CHRONOMID HATCH AROUND 1:30 ONWARD.FOUND #14 LIGHT BROWN FISHED AT SURFACE WORKED BEST.CAUGHT LARGEST FISH SO FAR THIS YEAR ON A FLY-ABOUT 4.5 LBS-22 INCHES-RAINBOW.LOTS OF SMALLER FISH.WARMER WEATHER SEEMS TO HAVE HELPED.AFTER 2.5 HOURS IN THE WATER, I CAN STILL FEEL MY TOES.LOTS OF FISH AT SURFACE-SOME LOOK VERY LARGE.CAUGHT 2 FISH ON GREEN WOOLEY BUGGER- ONE SMALL GUY AROUND 10 INCHES.LOTS OF FISH-ANOTHER WEEK OR TWO AND THIS LAKE SHOULD BE ROCKIN.WATCH FOR LARGE COUGAR SPOTTED ALONG WEST SHORE-HAS BEEN SEEN A NUMBER OF TIMES OVER LAST COUPLE OF DAYS-WATCH OUT.

Name: Greg Leche
Email: rleche@sprint.ca
Location: Stump Lake (North End)
Date Posted: 13-Apr-99
Comments:
Caught a 4 pound, 21 inch rainbow on Sunday. I was using a burgundy mohair leech pattern on sinking line. Saw only two other fish caught. The wind was blowing like hell!

Name: Geoff McDonell
Location: Pitt Lake
Date Posted: 12-Apr-99
Comments:
Went up to red slough at the north end of Pitt Lake on Sunday and although we didn't hit it at an ideal time, there was some action. We pushed our way into the backwaters to the deep back channels, past the moss and mud enshrouded sailboat run aground on the bank, deep into the mossy bayou they call "the red slough". We arrived on a falling tide (not ideal) but the depth sounder showed us to be in an 18 to 20 foot deep channel and cruising fish could be detected about four feet down. The water was a bit murky, maybe three feet visibility, so we tied on flashy attractor flies to start. Using a purple egg sucking leech, with a few strands of mylar flash tied into it, got me a sharp tug on the third cast, and a sliver bright coastal cutthroat rolled and splashed to the surface. About 15 inches of wild cutt popped off the barbless hook just as I got it to the boat. Fifteen minutes later another one, even bigger, but this time I got it to hand. The action was steady for a couple of hours before noon, with good hits and a fish to hand every 15 minutes or so. We managed to land a beautiful 18 inch cutt for photos and also got a post-spawn male that was as colourful as a spring morning, all orangey-gold, iridiscent coppery-rose sides and bright red slashes under his jaw. We had to skeddadle to meet some time constraints, but I understand that the best fishing is on a rising tide, and a shallow draft boat is a must! Jet boat won't work due to the heavy weeds, and an electric trolling motor won't pull you through the shallower sections to get in there, so it's out of the boat and into the muck to physically walk it through. A bit of an effort, but the rewards are worth it.

Name: Scott
Email: Scott_Kirkpatrick@bc.sympatico.ca
Location: Veddar.
Date Posted: 12-Apr-99
Comments:
Cody,I agree. I went fishing about two weeks ago on the veddar, and I fished the same spot pretty much the whole day (the upper veddar by the hatchery) and the spot I went to, older guys before nailed 7 steelhead all day, and this wasn't slower pools, this water was slightly faster. All my friends have caught their steelhead in faster waters, faster then fort apache (the pool there). I pretie my sets, and I use about maxima 10 pound leader, about a little over a foot long, with a small black swivel, a little bit of wool caught inside my improved my clinch knought, and a corkie. About 2 weeks ago on the Veddar, the fishign was primo, apparently its died down a bit, but I think in about a week, it'll go nuts again and another session of steelhead mania will begin. I just need another fishing trip to get rid of all my steelhead sets on my leader board (i have 5 left) so I can start tying my spring sets with stronger leader line and different knoughts. Tight lines.

Name: Greg
Location: FRASER
Date Posted: 11-Apr-99
Comments:
fISHED THE fRASER RIVER TODAY AND CAUGHT 2 STURGEON 1 6.5FT AND ONE 4FT gREAT DAY ALL AROUND. wENT THE SAME TIME LAST WEEK AND CAUGHT 3 1 6FT 1 4FT 1 3FT SURE IS FUN.

Name: Cody
Location:
Date Posted: 11-Apr-99
Comments:
2 weeks ago when I fished the Ch/ved, I got my 2 steelhead in less than an hour. I used 2 Jensen aggs and a bit of white wool. I also fished in the faster, rippled water bouncing off the bottom every 12" or so. When it's bright and sunny out, I prefer fishing this kind of water. Both were in the same spot, caught on the same gear.

Name: steve
Email: rufus08@ibm.net
Location: squamish
Date Posted: 11-Apr-99
Comments:
I've looked at the squamish a few times. Does anyone have a suggestion as to were to fish in the spring for the dollies? I fished a couple lakes around squamish today and not much going on as no real hatches and windy. Spin gear was not working nor did I get any on flies.. Maybe too cold yet afew days t warm up.

Name: Scott
Email: Scott_Kirkpatrick@bc.sympatico.ca
Location: Veddar
Date Posted: 11-Apr-99
Comments:
Dan, I think your problem might be either a) your spot b) the fact you were only there 3 hours c) the fact you're using a pink worm, this time of year, the fish are very selective, and if you think a smaller steelhead of around 6-12 pounds will bite a worm, you're lucky. Worms are productive, but in clear river, not as productive, I think corkies, or just yarn flys or a combo of the two is the best. My friends have caught all their steelhead on corkies/flys, and I caught my lone steelhead this year on a corkie. Later in season,the fish become very selective. Theres only one thing I dont like about the corkie, and thats that despite the fact it floats, naturally like an egg probaby would in the current, is that its a hard service, once a steelhead gets it in its mouth, it will spit it out very shortly. Thats why you have to have your rod in a position where you can feel everything, the lead bounce, the bites, everything so you can snap back very quickly.

Name: Dan Mayrand
Email: dan_mayrand@hotmail.com
Location: Vedder
Date Posted: 11-Apr-99
Comments:
April 10,99...3pm-6pm...Sunny day, Fished close to the "All in one" General store with a floating combo first with Gooey Balls and then with Pink worm...No bites???wish I knew what the problem was?

Name: Len Marsh
Email: lmarsh@uniserve.com
Location: Stump Lk--Merritt
Date Posted: 10-Apr-99
Comments:
Completely ice free. Fishing pickingup. Water very cold but we are using tubes. Very Very windy but fishable. Fish taken so far in the 3-4 lb range on dragons and 52 buicks.

Name: Mike
Email: mikeriva@yahoo.com
Location: lakes
Date Posted: 9-Apr-99
Comments:
Fished White lake easter long weekend.90% ice free on good friday.Water temp @ 38 degrees.Very slow fishing.35 guys on water,nobody raised a fish.Some excellent fly fishers too.It should pick up @ the 20th of this month. Some good fishing to be had on Shuswap lake near shore line @ creek mouths this time of year.Caught good fish up to 3lbs the other day.Fish I pumped contained bloodworm & #16 chronomids.Large #'s of mayflies came off one afternoon.Look forward to going up country soon.

Name: Chad weberg
Email: ew@dow.com
Location: river/lake
Date Posted: 7-Apr-99
Comments:
well the steelheading has been pretty good once again in the Vedder/chilliwack seystem,hate to say but only been out three times this "steel" season and landed one 10lb "egg wagon" and lost four others.Most pepole I talk to say they also have had pretty moderate action aswell.Summer is right around the cornner as well as the mighty "carp"season.fly + carp = rush,I always look forward to the end of spring when these gohst's of most local lakes,ponds and slougs finsh there spawning as these mystry fish are almost imposible to (hunt) fish for during winter and spring spawning periods.I've caught many big fish but a 7lbs carp is more of a challage than a 20lbs spring in my book, and a 25 to 30 carp is not unusuall.If you ever have a chance to fight one of these over grown goldfish ill understand what I mean. good fishing and tight lines.

Name: BCflyfish
Location: vic area
Date Posted: 7-Apr-99
Comments:
hey murray, i caught fish at sheilds lake.wait a little longer and all lakes in the hills will be great.

Name: GUS
Email: RLe9663553@AOL.COM
Location: SASAMAT
Date Posted: 6-Apr-99
Comments:
FISHED SASAMAT LAKE FRIDAY FROM 10:30-3:00.CAUGHT 17 FISH,ALL ON #12 DARK GREEN CHIRONOMID WITH A WHITE BEAD HEAD AND A RED BUT,STRIKE INDICATOR SET AT ABOUT 10 FEET.HEAVY HATCH IN EARLY AFTERNOON-WAS ALMOST A FISH A CAST FOR ABOUT 45 MIN.LARGEST FISH WAS ABOUT 14-15"-BIGGEST I'VE CAUGHT OUT OF THIS LAKE.MOST WERE ABOUT 11-12 INCHES.THE WAY THEY WERE BITTING I SUSPECT I COULD HAVE TOSSED ANYTHING AT THEM.WATER STILL VERY COLD AFTER 4-5 HOURS IN A FLOAT TUBE,I WASN'T SHURE IF I STILL HAD ANY BODY PARTS BELOW MY KNEES.SHOULD GET BETTER AS TEMP INCREASES.TALKED TO PARK RANGER THERE-HE SAID THERE WERE SOME VERY LARGE FISH RELEASED IN SASAMAT IN MARCH-ABOUT 300 FISH OVER 4 POUNDS. COULD BE GREAT FISHING.TIGHT BEER CAPS?

Name: Salmonslayer
Email: djacklin@netcom.ca
Location: Mike
Date Posted: 6-Apr-99
Comments:
Stocked with 37 10# Brood stock?I managed a 3# on a green chironomid.That was on friday,that evening it snowed (camped@ alouette).@!%%^#!!!!!! COLD!!!!

Name: Ben
Email: loboo@smartt.com
Location: Sayers
Date Posted: 6-Apr-99
Comments:
I was one of the skunked Dallas wrote about. Fished both Sunday and Monday without a hit. I even switched to a #12 Carey, same as Dallas used and did not get even a whif. There was a decent chironomid hatch going for a while, but I could not get a rise. Oh well, it was a beautiful day Sunday, so I can't complain too much. P.S. Dallas, I can only assume you were the gent in the Ducks Bag pontoon, as that was THE only fish caught. :-)

Name: Dallas
Email: donjanb@direct.ca
Location: Sayres Lake
Date Posted: 6-Apr-99
Comments:
Hi everyone...Just got back from Sayres L. The fishing is generally slow right now. I managed to get an 11 incher on a Carey Special. Not bad considering everyone else I spoke with got skunked. Fishing should pick up in the next couple of weeks, the water is still VERY cold. Good Luck and Tight Lines!!

Name: MURRAY
Location: LAKE
Date Posted: 5-Apr-99
Comments:
3 OF US FISHED SHIELDS LAKE IN SOOKE TODAY NOT A SIGN OF FISH DOSE ANYBODY KNOW IF THERE ARE FISH THERE

Name: BCflyfish
Email: BCflyfish@aol.com
Location: cowichan river and victoria area lakes
Date Posted: 4-Apr-99
Comments:
cowichan river still has steelhead. cuts starting to show up also.victoria area lakes are bubbling.use anything on the surface.

Name: Len Marsh
Email: lmarsh@uniserve.com
Location: Stump Lk (Merritt)
Date Posted: 2-Apr-99
Comments:
Stump still has some ice but is fishable. Winds are high. Conditions for fishermen are cold. Best before 10:00am. Fish are moving. Several 2-3 lbers caught on water-boat men and shrimp. Snowed here today but supposed to clear for Sunday and Monday.

Name: R.C.
Email: redcarey@hotmail.com
Location: Elk Lake
Date Posted: 2-Apr-99
Comments:
Fished Elk Lake in Victoria this mourning. The lake is in the middle of turning over. Looks like at least another week till it cleans up. Lots of chironomids in a green to black. Had a couple of light hits but no hook ups. In FLYFISHING ONLY wates there cannot be any floats or external sinkers on the line when fishing. Any type of rod can be used. it looks like you might be out of luck Jim. Just give Prov. Fish and Wildlife a call at 582-5200 in Surrey.

Name: Carl Zabarelo
Email: czabar@canada.com
Location:
Date Posted: 1-Apr-99
Comments:
april 1st/fished the cheakamus today.river low&clear.no steelies,1 dolly,closer to 4lb than 3.crowds not bad,but wait for the weekand!

Name: steelheader
Location: Vedder
Date Posted: 1-Apr-99
Comments:
Ian: The Vedder closes to fishing on May 1 not March 31

Name: Scott
Email: Scott_Kirkpatrick@bc.symmpatico.ca
Location: Veddar
Date Posted: 1-Apr-99
Comments:
Ian,the river is closed as of today for baitcasting until july 1st. (red spring/summer run steelhead season). It kinda sucks but wutever, but right now, most of the fish are swimming downstream from their spawn, as a lot of them are really red in their markings probably indicating they've already spawned. They're also really week to fight, and need the oceans food. My buddy nailed a 10 pounder and brought it in, in like 2 minutes. Anyways, until red spring season (can't wait!) tight lines.

Name: ian
Email:
Location:
Date Posted: 1-Apr-99
Comments:
cut school and went to the vedder yesterday got there at about 8:45 am started out at the limit pool 8 th cast hooked into an 8 lb wild kelt using fire engine red small corkies with pink and white wool.after a couple more hours without a hit.went to allison pool and found to my luck only one other guy who was fishing the hole.after about a half hour of covering the water my buddy hooked into a 11 and a half pound clean hatchery buck on roe[chum roe].fished that hole for the rest of the day without another touch.river conditions were gin clear. ian ps when does the river close for bait casting?