Reports for August 2001.

Name: Tom McHugh
Email: vmchugh@intergate.ca
Lake or River: Indian River
Date: 30-Aug-01
Comments:

Indian river pinks on the fly...oh my...oh my

Name: Rodney Hsu
Email: info@fishingwithrod.com
Lake or River: Squamish River
Date: 30-Aug-01
Comments:

That's right, the tidal portion closes for salmon fishing after today, so get out there and enjoy it the last time! Just got back from Squamish River after a morning of fishing. It was fair to good. River has been dropping all day, condition is quite perfect. Almost everyone had a fish or two on (pinks), I hooked 4 myself, on both pink worms or pink wool by drifting a float. Also hooked a fish on Koho spoon. The river was not crowded, enough space to fish comfortably. Good luck all! :-)
Name: fisherman
Lake or River:
Date: 30-Aug-01
Comments:

the lower river (downstream for mission) closes 00:01 aug. 31. so today is your last day.
Name: Southside
Email: southside_15jf@hotmail.com
Lake or River: Lower Fraser
Date: 30-Aug-01
Comments:

Fished Annacis Island yesterday.Had many bites and landed a nice 5lb pink. They were jumping everywhere until a seal came...bummer,oh well...at least i got 2 more days of good fishing....remember this is Southside saying good luck, good fishing and conserve your catch ( thumbs up)!!!
Name: Marsman
Email: mars_man@hotmail.com
Lake or River: Fraser
Date: 30-Aug-01
Comments:

Fished up at Herrling yesterday. Not many people and the fishing was slow for most. I manage to hit 3 springs. Landed a nice 15lb red and handed 2 to my bud and both popped off. Found out yesterday that scale was closed when a guy told me. They closed to river due to people not fishing properly and poaching sockeye's. How many stupid people are there in BC? This was just a warning that if it doesn't stop they will shut the whole river down and WHO knows for next year?. I know people are choked that other people are allowed to take all the fish and you can't but lets no ruin it for what we have now. If you see some one not fishing properly speak up. You will have the backing of the other fishermen. Write a letter to Devona Adams at the DFO stating your concerns. Cheers, Mars.
Name: fishman
Lake or River: scale bar
Date: 30-Aug-01
Comments:

A friend was up at the scale bar yesterday. He said they came and closed it in the middle of fishing. Oh well....
Name: dale
Email: zuk99@yahoo.com
Lake or River: fraser
Date: 30-Aug-01
Comments:

Isn't the scale bar closed - I might be wrong but I thought it closed last night at midnight to all salmon fishing??? Went to Laidlaw yesterday - tons of sockeye but couldn't find a spring no matter what I tried. Not too many people and MOST releasing sockeye without dragging them up on shore. Lots of garbage - why can't people haul their garbage out?
Name: brad fat bear
Lake or River:
Date: 29-Aug-01
Comments:

caught some nice socks today off the scale bar...just hopping out there.
Name: Casey
Email: powerdbyoreos@hotmail.com
Lake or River: Skagit
Date: 28-Aug-01
Comments:

went out to the skagit today and had a good time caght 10-12 trout ranging from 12-18 inches didnt see a nother person untill the end of the day DONT FORGET SUNSCREEN (I'm wishin right now i had put some in m vest)
Name: Rodney Hsu
Email: info@fishingwithrod.com
Lake or River: Lower Fraser River
Date: 28-Aug-01
Comments:

The Lower Fraser River (tidal portion) will also be closed on August 31st until October 15th for salmon, trout and char fishing. This means we will all miss out the pink fishery. For more information check out DFO's Fraser page: http://www-comm.pac.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/english/sfg/areas/area29fin.htm Fishing for other finfish will remain open though.
Name: robv
Email: rnlvriend@home.com
Lake or River: fraser
Date: 28-Aug-01
Comments:

Fraser non-tidal is closing as of September 05 to all salmon fishing, according to FOC.
Name: john s
Lake or River: vedder
Date: 28-Aug-01
Comments:

just got back from the vedder rivers in great shape but no fish yet
Name: Jack
Lake or River: Fraser River
Date: 27-Aug-01
Comments:

It was bad to fishing in the Fraser River today. Didn't catch any spring.
Name: Tom McHugh
Email: vmchugh@intergate.ca
Lake or River: fraser
Date: 27-Aug-01
Comments:

fished the bottom end of laidlaw this afternoon. Nailed eight sockeye, all gently released. Saw a few springs caught. My last fish of the day ran me downstream a piece.
Name: salmonguide
Email: salmonguide@hotmail.com
Lake or River: salt chuck
Date: 26-Aug-01
Comments:

Fished for pinks off the coal docks on saturday started at 9ish am and fished 6 hours.. First 2 hours lots action for pinks on the downrigger 20-50 ft hot spot and red hootchie. dropped off after that ..oh , and the little whale says hi! (yes its still there)
Name: RoeHuck3R
Email: Rossgolding7@hotmail.com
Lake or River: Fraser
Date: 26-Aug-01
Comments:

Bar fished yesterday afternoon for a few hours and lucked out and got a nice little jack and about 5 small dollies the biggest was about 1.5lbs saw a few pinks roll as well!
Name: Sean Ortiz
Lake or River: fraser
Date: 25-Aug-01
Comments:

went to island 22 and got some sox, and had a big spring on but snap my leader good day still. good luck and sharp hooks.
Name: Rodney Hsu
Email: info@fishingwithrod.com
Lake or River: Lower Fraser River
Date: 25-Aug-01
Comments:

Fished the lower Fraser River this afternoon during the incoming tide. The pinks have arrived, not in great numbers but definitely enough for you to hook a few. I was at Garry Point Park and they were surfacing with the dorsal fins sticking out in the backwaters. Fished with spinning gear, croc spoon, 1/4 ounce, orange. Also tried further up the river but did not see any yet. The next week or so should be good until the DFO closes the river for salmon fishing.  Good luck all. :-)
Name: Glen
Lake or River: Mamquam
Date: 24-Aug-01
Comments:

I fished the mamquam today got there at about 7:00 am. It is still vert high from the rain that we had, but that rain hasent hurt the fishing much. TodayI hooked at leat 20 pinks all on the fly and all nice and bright. So all in all it was a pretty good day for me, I thougt it would be a write off but got a a nice surprise.
Name: Slawko
Lake or River:
Date: 24-Aug-01
Comments:

Just add red flashabou to a blood leach, with a red bead head (same shape as a bagel)
Name: bruce
Email: execpost@home.com
Lake or River: flys
Date: 24-Aug-01
Comments:

Red Flashabou Bagel Buggy...do you have a pattern for this one slawko
Name: Sandman
Lake or River: Indian Arm
Date: 24-Aug-01
Comments:

There are plenty of pinks showing up in the arm. I was there twice this week and got some good action around Deep Cove. The biggest was 6 pounds on a six weight flyrod, good fun there. I figure they will be moving up to the north end later this week if they aren't there by now. All my fish were on Dave's Pinkie, a braided pearl body with a strip of pink rabbit fur tied down at the bend and at the eye. Use a medium size white bead to weight the fly and find the fishes' strike zone. The fish in the cove were hitting near the bottom even though they were surfacing. Use a slow steady retrieve and wait for the gentle take. Remember not to over set the hook, I pulled a few flies out of those soft mouthes when I got a little excited from a strike after a long drought without one. Tight lines!
Name: Casey
Email: powerdbyoreos@hotmail.com
Lake or River: lower fraser
Date: 24-Aug-01
Comments:

bar fished for a few hours today hit a few nice dollies on roe biggest was pushing 3 pounds
Name: Carl Olson
Email: colson7567@home.com
Lake or River: river
Date: 24-Aug-01
Comments:

aug 22/01 my brother mel and myself were bounching the upper fraser river near hope b.c) there were alot of sockeye being caught n released. but there were a few humppies and springs (reds) being caught. use 2-3oz bounchbetty with pink, orange, green wool
Name: Slawko
Lake or River: War Lake (Big Bog)
Date: 24-Aug-01
Comments:

Hit some nice Rainbows on a Red Flashabou Bagel Buggy. Most of these 'bows were between 3 and 4 lbs. Nice action, good times had by all. Watch the club.
Name: fraser
Lake or River: somebody
Date: 23-Aug-01
Comments:

fished the fraser and hooked a couple socks just wondering if any body has tried the mouth of kanaka for pinks yet if you have please let me know.
Name: brad h
Email: bradh@telus.net
Lake or River: fraser
Date: 23-Aug-01
Comments:

I fished laidlaw from around 9am-4 pm,I must have hooked 30 or more socks,and one big 30 pound red spring,The fishing was great and there was hardly anybody there,counted 20 people at the busiest part of the day.
Name: Frank
Email: frank.sheen@veco.com
Lake or River: Saltchuck
Date: 23-Aug-01
Comments:

Looking for an update on the chinook and pink fishing in and around the QA and T10 markers.todate I've not seen many pinks in this area,is it a little to early ?? what's been the best time and depth. Thanks
Name: Big Springer
Email: RossGolding@hotmail.com
Lake or River: Sooke area
Date: 22-Aug-01
Comments:

Fishing was the hottest its been in years for the last 3 weeks over 30 big springs hooked and over 300 pinks the fishing was the hottest from secetary island to otter point biggest fish taken was 47 pounds with a few 15-17 pound coho and a monster 12 pound pink if you can get through the pinks the spring fishing was tremendous!!! Tight Lines
Name: Casey
Email: powerdbyoreos@hotmail.com
Lake or River: Cap
Date: 22-Aug-01
Comments:

BLOWN TO HELL!!! lots of "JIGGERS" in the back eddys.
Name: Marsman
Email: mars_man@hotmail.com
Lake or River: Fraser
Date: 22-Aug-01
Comments:

Opps... Looked good before I posted it. Go here to see the latest test nets for the Albion Chinook. There is a ton of Sockeye in the system.  Cheers, Rob
Name: Rodney Hsu
Email: info@fishingwithrod.com
Lake or River: Sasamat Lake, Port Moody
Date: 21-Aug-01
Comments:

Fished the Sasamat Lake this evening for a couple of hours. Got really wet, fishing was so so. Hooked a few rainbows on Colorado spinners.
Name: The Wooly Bugger
Lake or River: Skeena
Date: 21-Aug-01
Comments:

The cohos are in the Skeena, and a decent number of steels showing up. Fished from town to copper, still some nice springs being taken also, and the river has lots of sockeyes and pinks too.
Name: Chris
Lake or River: Southern Van. Isl
Date: 21-Aug-01
Comments:

Sooke, its great for big springs, hooked a tyee myself. 30-70' and using anchovies w/ Sooke Special Hotspots. Wain Rk is not bad but not many lunker springs, Separation Pt. was ok. Got out quite late, had one on, but it spat out the spoon before I could get a solid hookset. Watch that pt. for the weeks to come. Green/Glo Coyotes, Cop Cars, and Wonderbreads in Pat Bay Saanich Inlet, or green chovies.
Name: robv
Email: rnlvriend@home.com
Lake or River: fraser
Date: 21-Aug-01
Comments:

fished the fraser today somewhere between chilliwack and hope. awesome fishing, hardly anybody else out there, caught and released 8 sockeye. saw 6 springs caught. no pinks yet.
Name: Big Reefer
Email: greeldeal@hotmail.com
Lake or River: Fraser
Date: 20-Aug-01
Comments:

One last go at the Fraser today. Fished in and around Hope and pretty much had the spots to myself. Managed to hook 9 sockeye, most of which I coaxed into releasing themselves close to shore. Early in the morning, got a silver spring 25-30 lbs. I am pretty sure it was a white because it kinda smelled like my underwear the morning after my prom. Put him back in the river just in case, he gave me such a worthy fight he deserved to live anyways. Anybody know a good remedy to get the skank smell off my vest/waders?
Name: Ron
Email: smiffy@home.com
Lake or River: fraser
Date: 20-Aug-01
Comments:

a buddy and I went to the fraser today, both spey fishing, he caught and released 16 socs and I caught and released 8,had the whole bar to ourselves, great fishing
Name: Ian Cameron
Email: ian_steelheader1@hotmail.com
Lake or River: Vedder
Date: 20-Aug-01
Comments:

Got te the Vedder yesterday in the early afternoon. Fished alot of water in the upper. From limit to tamihi. Lots of boots up top. Killed my first river Coho of the year!!!! 5lb. chrome buck on small wool combo. My buddy kept a chrome 12lb. spring. This morning hit the lower river and did not touch or even see any fish. The foish are starting just cover a shitload of water and you will get them. Saw two anglers coming out Ranger area with to boot springs. Hopefully the meat did not fall off on the walk out.
Name: Woody
Email: kwoodwar@telus.net
Lake or River: Bella Coola River
Date: 20-Aug-01
Comments:

Just returned from a 3 day trip to the Bella Coola flyfishing for pinks. Many, many pinks in the river right now. Lots of fresh chromers with sea lice. Between 3 anglers we caught and released too many to count, mostly on sz. 4-8 Glo-Bugs. Since the river is quite milky, you can fish 10 feet in front of you and catch as many as yoou cann handle. Great fishery for kids and beginners! Actually got a sore arm and wore out the click-drag teeth on a reel. First time for both! Only downfall is long drive to get there. Upside of that is lack of crowds. We only had crowded conditions on one run one day. Went for a hike on other days and had a pool to ourselves.
Name: Crunch
Email: dwgeo@home.com
Lake or River: Cap
Date: 20-Aug-01
Comments:

Fished the cap last night around 7 pm...saw some pinks jumping in the mouth, didn't catch anything....too many shopping carts
Name: Casey
Email: powerdbyoreos@hotmail.com
Lake or River: vedder
Date: 19-Aug-01
Comments:

Fished the vedder for the past 4 days hooked lots of dirty springs a sock or two and saw 2 coho hooked lots of people flossing old boots
Name: Sean Ortiz
Lake or River: fraser
Date: 19-Aug-01
Comments:

went to island 22 for about 3 1/2 hours and relesed 5 sox and caught my first spring a 30lbs red that gave me one hell of a fight. good luck and sharp hooks.
Name: Cody
Lake or River:
Date: 19-Aug-01
Comments:

Derrick, the river's closed to killing of sox. You didn't say if you did or not, but...
Name: Chinook
Lake or River:
Date: 11-Jul-01
Comments:

Caught a 20lb chinook tonight and seen a couple others caught. looking good for the next few days.
Name: Brentsky
Email: brent.andrews@3web.net
Lake or River: Shuswap
Date: 18-Aug-01
Comments:

has anyone caught anything legal here lately ? (20 inches) staying on the lake for two weeks...any tips would help
Name: Derrick
Email: turncal@hotmail.com
Lake or River: Fraser River near Chilliwack
Date: 18-Aug-01
Comments:

Picked up a couple of nice sockeye this morning (3 to 4 kilograms), they're still jumping all over the place. Great start to the morning with the kids. See you out there.
Name: Rodney Hsu
Email: info@fishingwithrod.com
Lake or River: Squamish River
Date: 17-Aug-01
Comments:

Fished the Squamish River this evening for a couple of hours. Many anglers, mostly flyfishers. There were pinks in the system right now, not in great number but large enough to hook a few fish. Second cast I did, I hooked one male on a pink worm (drifting float), the rest of the day caught nothing, but it was still very fun! Some fly anglers had at least 6 or 7 hook ups while I was fishing. Good luck all. :-)
Name: Fish Bitch "69"
Lake or River: Southern Vanc. Island
Date: 17-Aug-01
Comments:

Fished Pedder Bay/Race Rocks area on Thursday. Limited out on pinks(6-12lbs.), released 23 Coho (6-15 ibs.) and 2 small Sockeye. No Chinook caught unfortunately. Not bad for a day of fun. Beware of very high wind gusts which are supposed to be prevelant all week in the area. Also heard Otter Point in Sooke is amazing right now for 'nooks.Tight lines and good luck!
Name: Seapig
Lake or River: General
Date: 17-Aug-01
Comments:

Big Reefer I appreciate your update on Indian arm. Fished the power station a year ago September and picked up an 18lb spring. A friend caught a 30lb plus a week later in the same area. Beautiful spot to fish right in Vancouvers back yard! Great forum! I read daily lets not let the whiners spoil it. P.S. Heading for south end of vancouver island on Monday perhaps up to Sooke. Will post again.
Name: flyfishinfool
Lake or River: St Marys/Bull
Date: 16-Aug-01
Comments:

Just got back from a 4 day trip to the Kootneys and had a wonderful oppertunity to fish these two outstanding trout streams. Fished the Bull up in the canyons using hopper flies and got to watch the cuttys come off the bottom and and smack the fly. The fish werent big but scrappy and plentiful. Hit the St.Marys the next couple of days, what a treat. Lots of cuttys between 10 and 16 inches(a couple bigger)on hoppers and stonefly patterns. Beautiful rivers in beautiful country. Get up there if you can!
Name: Big Reefer
Email: greeldeal@hotmail.com
Lake or River: Indian Arm
Date: 16-Aug-01
Comments:

Tried for pinks in Indian Arm yesterday. Managed to locate some fish, but could not entice them to bite. Tossed every pink fly at them, then began working my way through the rainbow of colors. Did manage to get one to take a quick nibble on a mickey finn, but otherwise no action. Still a awesome day out on the water.
Name: Gimli
Email: gimli_r@hotmail.com
Lake or River: Canim Lake Area
Date: 16-Aug-01
Comments:

Fished and explored the area between Canim and Sheridan Lakes in early August. Found many great lakes and the fishing was very good. Very little pressure and great scenery. Bowers Lake stands out . All these lakes have their share of coarse fish but still had a good time. There are some very big fish in some very small lakes. A boat/canoe is essential.
Name: WeekendWarrior
Lake or River: Kitimat
Date: 15-Aug-01
Comments:

Took the 7 hours to drive to Kitimat on the weekend. Caught a good amount of chum and a few pinks. Chum run seemed to be tapering off. Read wooly bugger's report, and I'm wondering where you found these coho you speak of? I only heard of 4 being pulled out while I was there. After hearing about that big Chinook, I don't think I'll be wading in the Skeena anymore (BTW is there anywhere I can see a picture of this beast from the deep?) Tight Lines Dan
Name: Rodney Hsu
Email: info@fishingwithrod.com
Lake or River: Lower Fraser River
Date: 15-Aug-01
Comments:

Fished daily for the past few days. Many sockeyes jumping, non-retention of course. Tried for pink salmon the last few evenings during high tide, no luck, maybe another week or two. Saw one sturgeon (4 feet) caught and released in South Arm, Richmond. Saw some pacific cod caught in Garry Point park, but the bulk of the school will not be here until early September. Good luck all. :-)
Name: odie
Lake or River: Fraser/Vedder
Date: 15-Aug-01
Comments:

Hit Island 22 on Sun with 2 of my daughters and a friend who was out for his first time ... what an intro to salmon fishing! The bar was packed and fishing was shoulder to shoulder but the action made up for it. Everyone was catching sockeye and a few went home with some springs. Move to the Vedder and fished just below the hatchery ... what a disgrace. There were two guy there who had caught their limit of springs (and then some) filleting and packaging their 'extra' salmon ... guts and skin everywhere and a carcass dumped into that pool behind the big rock. By the way, these were seasoned anglers in their neophrene with their baitcasters ... what a shame my kids had to witness that crap.
Name: Dave
Email: snapperheadfishing@yahoo
Lake or River: Whistler valley lakes
Date: 14-Aug-01
Comments:

Fishing in whistler lakes has been producing well. The dry fly action has been steady all summer.Alpha lake has been great with 20 fish nights using small Tom Thumb flys, black bead head leeches and olive caddis flys. Nita lake has been good but smaller fish. Alta lake cutthroat, which were introduced last year to deal with the stickleback have grown to 16 inches and add to the great rainbow fishing whistler has to offer. Please note Alta & Green lakes are bait ban,catch&release only. Lost lake will produce on any small dry fly. Any small deerhair fly will do when there is surface action. Green lake has been great in the evening with results at the mouth of River of golden dreams.For anyone fishing without a boat I suggest the dock at Alpha lake beach or wading at the mouth of River of Golden Dreams.
Name: The Wooly Bugger
Lake or River: Kitamat
Date: 14-Aug-01
Comments:

The Wooly Bugger went out to the Kitamat for a showdown toting his jetboat that bears the same name. Drifted the kitamat and jetted the skeena. Pulled in plenty of Cohos on the mat and hit some hefty Chinhooks on the Skeena. A new Skeena record came out just a few days ago. 99 lbs. Nice work boys. The big Shrimper had better dot his I's and cross hit T's--you too baldozer. The bugger has spoken.
Name: Senor BallDozer
Lake or River: Stump Lake
Date: 14-Aug-01
Comments:

Senor Balldozer was out on a number of kamploops lakes and would like to report excellent results with a hometied pattern known as "the tickler". He will be returning to the lower mainland with Big Shrimper in the fall. Senor Balldozer thanks decent folks like big reefer for keeping up the good work during the summer shift.double down Daddy.
Name: Brentsky
Email: brent.andrews@3web.net
Lake or River: chuck
Date: 13-Aug-01
Comments:

fished the mid-afternoon to dusk on monday. If anyone lands a sockeye with a green flasher and army-truck hootchie still attached to it...it's mine. Did manage to hook another decent sized sockeye but instead of landing in my boat..it landed in the jaws of a seal. My buddy fought the seal for 25 min. on 10lb line and finally managed to reel in the left lower jaw!!..that's all the seal would give us. damn bandits
Name: chad
Lake or River: Skagit Valley
Date: 13-Aug-01
Comments:

We left friday after work got there around 9pm not many people do to the low waterlevels. Started out at the mouth water realy low and clear long leaders a most 12Ft(carbon fiber tippets 2Ft)used dry fly all morning(#18cdc caddis) cought about 6 nice befor breakfast. Hit the river in the after noon found a nice shaded run must of got 12 fish out of it between the two of us one nice about 18 on a #14 black and white bivisable. But the best fishing is at the evening at the mouth of Ross lake. Good luck --tight lines--
Name: Seapig
Lake or River: Sandheads
Date: 13-Aug-01
Comments:

Fished Sandheads area on Sat. morning and it was absolutely dead! Didn't see or hear of a fish caught from about 75 boats. There wasn't even a fish on the screen. I heard that a pod of Killers were around Friday afternoon and spooked them (maybe up the river?) If not we still have problems.
Name: Casey
Email: powerdbyoreos@hotmail.com
Lake or River: nelson area
Date: 12-Aug-01
Comments:

was in the nelson area for the past 10 days fishe the salmo river and wildhorse creek caught lots of brookies and some smaller rainbows was lots of fishing dries
Name: Dave
Email: wdesjarlais@telus.net
Lake or River: Fraser Sockeye
Date: 12-Aug-01
Comments:

I just wanted to mention that the Sockeye fishery was very good, while it lasted. I was out for one last 'kick at the can'. Fished a spot near Hope that had about 30 guys, not too crowded. Caught my limit, my brother and a buddy did the same.Lots more hook-ups and releases. Did very well every outing this summer and managed a 38lb chrome Spring about a week ago...all in all, a good summer season. (hopefully the river stays open for Springs and Pinks) Dave
Name: A.Fisher
Lake or River: West Van Waterfront
Date: 12-Aug-01
Comments:

Fished an undisclosed spot along the West Van Waterfront this AM. A beautiful and successful morning it was, I took my old fishin' Buddy and his little boy out. Just casting from the shore we caught 3 small Ling Cod-all released-and 2 Coho. The only sad note was that the Coho the Boy caught, too small to keep, was brought in dead. Apparently when the young fellow set the hook it penetrated the fishes' brain-it was hooked thru the eye socket which is not necessarily fatal- and killed it more or less instantly. So now it's food for the Lings and Crabs and life goes on.
Name: Ian Cameron
Email: ian_steelheader1@hotmail.com
Lake or River: Vedder
Date: 12-Aug-01
Comments:

Hit lower river first light. Fishing was slow, but lost either a very chrome coho of about 4lbs. near the beach. The other guy I was fishing with caught a dark spring on roe. Next rain will should start the Coho run. To the guys that are bonking those little rainbows, good work that is our steelhead in a few years.
Name: phil
Email: salmonguide@hotmail.com
Lake or River: herrling
Date: 11-Aug-01
Comments:

fished herrling tonite from 6 till dusk...took me a while to break some sorta hex ....., but eventually me /son got 4 nice fish for bbqing
Name: DragonSpeed
Email: hampson@home.com
Lake or River: Fraser - Laidlaw
Date: 10-Aug-01
Comments:

Yeah, I know it's late, but hit the river at 6:00am on the 9th, and picked up a nice sockeye on 3rd cast. Many guys were leaving with their limt at that point already. 6 hours and two lost fish later, I hit the limit at 12:00 and they were starting up again. It was my first sockeye... I'm happy, but sad at the impending closure.
Name: tony
Email: tdeon@axionet.com
Lake or River: fraser
Date: 10-Aug-01
Comments:

fraser closed for sockeye sunday approx 9.40 pm bad news. posted on dfo today.
Name: Bob
Email: banderso2@hotmail.com
Lake or River: Fraser
Date: 9-Aug-01
Comments:

Slept in but got out on the River at 9:15. Joined the crowd at Laidlaw, staked a piece of the beach and spent 15 minutes dodging lines. Hooked into a nice sockeye and broke my rod while landing it. Called it quits for the day (that will teach me to leave the spare at home). Going back in the morning with 2 rods.
Name: andrew
Lake or River: Lower Shuswap R.
Date: 9-Aug-01
Comments:

fisheh the lower shuswap river tonight, got one spring about 12lbs at 8:40pm on a coho lure. Good luck, tite lines !
Name: Jerry
Email: jerryannw@hotmail.com
Lake or River: Fraser, Rosedale
Date: 9-Aug-01
Comments:

We did catch lots of fish an dhad ahold of 3 springs but couldn't get in the boat fast enough..Thans anyone....Jerry
Name: Joe
Lake or River: Fraser
Date: 9-Aug-01
Comments:

Fished Jone Bar for 6 hrs. yesterday managed 1 Sockey, it was very slow all afernoon, but this morning was a fiffrent story had my two socks in half an hr. plus releast one whitch I had caught by the tail, and lost another half way in.the bar was hot. tight lines!
Name: Big Reefer
Email: greeldeal@hotmail.com
Lake or River: Fraser
Date: 9-Aug-01
Comments:

Started out at Laidlaw around 7:00 am. There was alot of guys coming out with fish, but it seemed to slow down after I arrived. After about 2 hours of no success and crowded fishing I decided to head to one of the less populated bars. Fished there until 1:30 with still no luck. I started to sense a peculiar skunk smell, and it wasn't coming from my smoke pack. Then 2:00 hit and Grandma pulled the beans out of the pantry. I hit 6 sockeye in about two hours, the two biggest pushing 10 pounds. All together about 25 fish came out including two springs. Lots of the sockeye were big, in the 8lb+ category. The moral: Be patient and the fish will come. Tight Doobs!
Name: Rich
Email: Fishboy89@yahoo.com
Lake or River: Skagit
Date: 8-Aug-01
Comments:

Fished the Skagit on Friday the 3rd. Rainy all day which kept the bug activity down. Hooked five and landed 2--nice bows about 16 inches. One on a big stonefly and one on a bead head nymph. Saw a big dolly but could not get her to bite. River is crazy low--long leaders and subtle presentation is suggested to get these finnicky fish to bite--action is cooling off as the temperature rises. Need more rain to get some more water depth in some of the shallower runs. Fish are spooky and too packed up to fish well. Still a great day--very pretty river!
Name: Phil
Email: salmonguide@hotmail.com
Lake or River: Herling
Date: 8-Aug-01
Comments:

Fished upper fraser with good results sun/mon lots sockeye caught, many released. Good group of guys fishing in same area .
Name: Tony
Email: thepburn@direct.ca
Lake or River: Anderson L
Date: 7-Aug-01
Comments:

Good fishing with black bodied bead headed chronomids, long leaders with dry or intermediate line. single egg pattern worked well.
Name: TERRY WHITHAM
Email: TERRY WHITHAM @ HOT MAIL,COM
Lake or River: GRASSY BANKS FRASER RIVER
Date: 7-Aug-01
Comments:

WENT TO GRASSY BANKS AROUND 2.OOPM  COUGHT NOTHING NO SOCKEY UNTILL AROUND 6.30PM THEN LANDED A 221/2 Ib red spring what aaaa day
Name: Bella Coola
Lake or River:
Date: 7-Aug-01
Comments:

The wooly bugger hit a nice spring and let it go in the bella coola
Name: Aki
Email: akilintunen@telus.net
Lake or River: Fraser
Date: 7-Aug-01
Comments:

My buddy and I took a boat upriver yesterday from Herrling, to an exposed bar, and caught our limit of sockeye in an hour or so. Didn't see any springs. Herrling looked busy, but upriver it looked pretty quiet.
Name: ray
Email: ray.one
Lake or River: real water
Date: 6-Aug-01
Comments:

Go to sooke and catch the big pink salmon lottsa fish good to see
Name: Sean Ortiz
Lake or River: fraser
Date: 6-Aug-01
Comments:

went to the scale bar again and caught my two sockeye in 2 hours not a lot of springs caught just the odd one here and there. good luck and sharp hooks.
Name: Steve Nelson
Email: nwstlhdrstev@netscape.net
Lake or River: Fraser
Date: 5-Aug-01
Comments:

Washington state fisherman here wanting to acknowledge the fact that with the exception of a few overbearing fisherman of the non-Canadian variety I found my trek to the scale bar on the Fraser to be quite enjoyable. I have become over the years disappionted with the lack of sportsmanship present on my home rivers. Fishing in Canada was a breath of fresh air for which I would like to commend each and every person that I fished with that extended the curtacy that I received. Never have I been complemented by a fishermen below me who acknowledged thanks for letting him always cast before me. Casting sequence becomes paramount while fishing in crowded conditions along with not making extreme casts upriver. The practice of everbody moving to dry land when a spring is brought down sure showed a lot of class a practice becoming increasingly absent here in Washington. I can say that I would choose a Canadien crowd to fish with over others. Your patience and respect for the fish is what is all about. Thank you for the experience eh!
Name: tadeo
Email: tadski@home.com
Lake or River: fraser/chilwack
Date: 5-Aug-01
Comments:

fished laidlaw-153ext.bar.the river is getting realy hot. got my limit of large sox in 30min. tried chilliwack for rest of the day. nothing at all at lower river. hatchery and little bit lower has lot of chery springs-dark boots.and some very red sox. water realy low and clear.
Name: Rodney Hsu
Email: info@fishingwithrod.com
Lake or River: Campbell River
Date: 4-Aug-01
Comments:

Fished at Campbell River the last four days. Although the weather was not that great (windy and rainy most of the time), it was still a lot of fun. Fished in lower Campbell River where there was a good number of pinks moving up now. We also spent a bit of time on Discovery Pier, caught some greenling, rockfish. Saw some pinks rising on the surface, feeding on the bait fish from the pier. We also saw large springs (between 12lb and 30lb) landed from the pier during our stay. :-)
Name: Aki
Email: akilintunen@telus.net
Lake or River: Fraser
Date: 4-Aug-01
Comments:

Been to the Scales bar a couple of times and caught 2 sockeyes with quite a bit of effort. Plenty of people, most with a good attitude.
Name: Dave

Lake or River: Fraser
Date: 4-Aug-01
Comments:

Fished Jones bar, excellant was really hopping between 11:00 and 2:00. No problem getting my limit, hope it is as good tomorrow.
Name: Big Shrimper
Lake or River: Kitimat
Date: 3-Aug-01
Comments:

Big Springs are around, Keen eyes and ears. The Finn has been seen around the Haisla Bridge. Heading to Terrace with the Wooly Bugger
Name: sean ortiz
Lake or River: fraser
Date: 3-Aug-01
Comments:

went to the scale bar and caught my limit of sockeye in about 45 min and realesed all the others I got. good luck and sharp hooks
Name: Kerry Charters
Email: kerry_charters@dccnet.com
Lake or River: Polier & Active Pass
Date: 3-Aug-01
Comments:

Spent 2 days at Polier. Saw very few other boats and only saw 1 undersized salmon taken and released. We got skunked and every one else said the the same. Nothing was even showing up on the fish finder. Moved down to Active lots of boats on the east side . Saw 1 salmon approx 20 lbs taken and we had 1 strike. Lots of fish on the finder but no one was geting any strikes.
Name: Ryan Forester
Email: fishiniswhereitsat@hotmail.com
Lake or River: Fraser
Date: 3-Aug-01
Comments:

Fished the Fraser this evening for 2 hours. Landed 2 socks, lost 2 socks, and lost a spring.
Name: Andrew
Email: andrew.gendron@3web.net
Lake or River: Fraser
Date: 2-Aug-01
Comments:

I fished the Peg leg on Tues. and Wed. managed to get my Limit of Sockeys After many hours of fishing,the weather was good, and I had a real good time ,except for a few hours I had the misfortune to be in the company of a fishing Guide from Osprey Guided Adventures, I was told by another man that was there that his name was Sandy Ritche. He was the most unsociable man I ever met on the river, he give the impretion that the river belong to him, and that I shouldn't be on the same bar as him, anyway I felt good when he left
Name: george
Lake or River: fraser
Date: 2-Aug-01
Comments:

fished grassy bar with my dad and brother we all limited out on sockeye and saw 2 nice 20 pound springs caught.
Name: Ron
Lake or River: Fraser
Date: 2-Aug-01
Comments:

Played 4 springs landed only one a nice 30 lb. red. Some guys had no trouble with socks, getting their limit. I lost a few socks, but a good day anyway.
Name: Fishwacker
Lake or River: Vedder
Date: 2-Aug-01
Comments:

Fished the river, but it was low n' slow. Saw lots of fish.
Name: hopeful
Lake or River:
Date: 2-Aug-01
Comments:

spent last eve on the chilliwack river - very slow, hooked and lost one sock. water is very clear and levels are dropping. come on rain !!
Name: Ryan Forester
Email: fishiniswhereitsat@hotmail.com
Lake or River: Fraser
Date: 1-Aug-01
Comments:

Fished the Fraser yesterday evening, only put in about 100 casts, wacked my 2 socks, passed off 4, and wacked a 22lb red spring. Fished it today, and it was much slower, but I managed to wack my 2 socks, passed off 3, and wacked a 35.5lb CHROME spring that took me for a hell of a run!
Name: chinook
Lake or River: River
Date: 11-Jul-01
Comments:

Went to the river and caught a nice chinook in the first 10 mins of fishing. thats the way it should be on opening day. Good luck to all.
Name: scott
Email: slick_scott_99@hotmail.com
Lake or River: fraser
Date: 1-Aug-01
Comments:

just got back from fraser caught my limit good luck too all you others who have gotten skunked in the last few day im goin fishin tommrow and for the rest of the week
Name: Big Reefer
Email: greeldeal@hotmail.com
Lake or River:
Date: 1-Aug-01
Comments:

Fished Peterhope Lake monday. Slow during day, then from 6:00 to 9:30 the sedges started coming off. Caught 8 fished all on dry flies. (tom thumb/caddis).Used a long thin leader as the fish were very spooky. Next morning, fished the Nicola river and caught a bunch of small ones on a grasshopper imitation. On the way back into town, stopped at one of my favorite secluded spots on the fraser and caught 2 sockeye(lost the bigger one) and a 20 lb chrome spring. All and all an excellent two days of fishing....Tight doobs.

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