Fishing with Rod Discussion Forum
Fishing in British Columbia => Fishing Reports => Members' Fishing Reports => Topic started by: Rodney on September 20, 2005, 11:01:01 AM
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So this morning I dragged myself out of bed at 7:00am finally and managed to get to the river before the tide peaked. I was looking for some solitude, but only to find my secret spot crowded by people who had also lost their sanity. ;D gman was already spinning away before work, Fish Assassin was also on site. A few fish were rolling, I did not waste anytime to get some casts in.
Soon after I started, gman was into a fish, which he landed minutes later. I had one on briefly while everyone else was looking away. ::) After gman left, I landed two bucks that were in very good shape but did not fight as hard as I expected near the beginning.
Small schools of fish moving in once again, but outings can still be productive. :)
Few things to remember
- You need a tidal sportfishing licence when fishing in the tidal Fraser River.
- You need to purchase a salmon conservation stamp if you intend to keep your pink salmon.
- Daily quota for pink salmon is four fish in tidal Fraser River.
- Daily quota for chinook salmon is four fish in tidal Fraser River, but only one maybe over 50cm.
- You may only keep four salmon (mixed species) in total per day.
- Only a single barbless hook is allowed on the lure.
- Bait ban is in effect between September 6th and October 7th
- You must release any sockeye and wild coho carefully.
- Pink salmon have large oval spots on their back and tail. Sockeye salmon do not have spots. Chinook salmon have tiny black spots on its back and tail.
- Complete tidal Fraser River salmon regulations can be found on this page (http://www.pac.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/recfish/Tidal/fraser_e.htm).
- Report all fishing violations to DFO Steveston 604-664-9250.
- Make sure you have a good fillet knife to clean your catch and a cooler with ice to keep your it fresh.
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Nice..
My wife got me a Stryker to replace the broken rod and a Convergence+C3.
Trade off is no fishing for 2 week work from 8 to 8 :'( :'( :'(
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Rodney, try the Vedder (particularly around the Keith Wilson Bridge) if you want solitude. ;D
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awesome job rod i guess it will be good at the dock today might go there later to fish i have only caught two salmon this year ??? ??? ???
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Ya I know, your dad said you keep losing my spoons. ;)
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rodney, can you tell me where your secret spot is ? ;)
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rodney, can you tell me where your secret spot is ? ;)
according to rod, i don't think his spot is so secret anymore. ;D
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No secret spots. Move around and find the fish. What was producing this morning may not this evening and vice versa.
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Its the Fraser River their are no secret spots. The fish have to move up river so just find a spot where it looks like a good place to cast from. Its as simple as that. I was under the Mission Bridge today from 3-5pm got one nice crome 6lb doe and had another one on but lost it.
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Brownsville was poopy as well today. Went around 9 ish this morning and saw two landed and two hooked, one of which was mine. Drove around looking for other spots along both arms of Fraser and returned a couple hours later to see if anything had changed. Fished another couple hours and saw another two get hooked but none for me. Slowest day yet I've found..Anyway, not to worry. Up the valley we go tomorrow.
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If you see fish jumoing and rolling then fish there.
Yes but sometimes like today I saw 2 fish jump in the 2 hours and nothing else. It doesnt mean that they are not there when nothing is happening. I got into a couple today despite the limited surface action. Some people wont fish because they see no action and thats a mistake.
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Fished leader from shore for about on hour tonight. Saw nothing and got nothing.
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Well, i did the usual, fished the usual spot around 4pm with my dad. Dad got skunked and I caught and landed 2 doe and the guy beside me landed a chum. I was surprised to see that, well anyway was quite slow after the 2 fishes was landed, which is around 5pm. :D
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Fished 5.30 - 7.00pm, landed one doe, saw two others landed during that period. About 10 people fishing the stretch that I could see. A few pinks rolling, but otherwise quiet.