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[hickman]

Went out yesterday to enjoy another nice day before the rain will hit. Checked several spots along the Cheakamus to see that the riverbed has changed quite a bit, much more than in previous years. This is probably due to the rockslide in summer. Water clarity was really good though.
I did not expect much but was pleasantly surprised to see lots of fish and very few people (HWY 99 was closed several hours because of an accident - it's good to live in Squish!).
I fished one of my favorite spots and hooked several chum. I was after coho, of course... saw one riser and a jumper within an hour or so.
Caught a nice big dollie but no coho...
All in all a nice, sunny fall day outing... 
When I left around 4PM, a few guys showed up... apparently the highway had opened.

[jimmywits]

Went out yesterday to enjoy another nice day before the rain will hit. Checked several spots along the Cheakamus to see that the riverbed has changed quite a bit, much more than in previous years. This is probably due to the rockslide in summer. Water clarity was really good though.
I did not expect much but was pleasantly surprised to see lots of fish and very few people (HWY 99 was closed several hours because of an accident - it's good to live in Squish!).
I fished one of my favorite spots and hooked several chum. I was after coho, of course... saw one riser and a jumper within an hour or so.
Caught a nice big dollie but no coho...
All in all a nice, sunny fall day outing... 
When I left around 4PM, a few guys showed up... apparently the highway had opened.

Where was the rock slide? And where did you park to access the river?

[hickman]

The rockslide was in summer following a thunderstorm. The debris came down the Cheekeye and blocked part of the river near Sunwolf.
I usually fish below the bridge, downriver from Sunwolf, there are various access points but you need to walk a little anyway...

[dennisK]

so is cheekeye toast?

[dereke]

  Heading out tomorrow good news, thanks Hickman!

[one more cast]

PS  I used to live up north and have seen big black bears but the one I saw on the Check last year was by far the biggest, thank god it was on the other side of the river!

....they're good swimmers too

[hickman]

Yes, agree. Chum were shockingly few last couple of years. But this year they seem earlier and more at least compared to last 2 years. But again, that does not mean anything.
The hype about bears is a little exaggerated, yes, there are a few, big ones, too. They are all over the place, includign our backyard. Common sense will do. Treat and clean fish the way you are supposed to. I have not seen a single bear along the river this season despite the stench of rotten pinks. BTW, there are still a few pinks in the system.
Given that you are allowed only one hatchery coho, attracting bears should be limited.

[dereke]

  The rain will push in em huge this week hopefully!

[Matt]

I've fished the Squamish area mostly solo, since I was 17 years old- never had a negative experience with a bear but I have come across fresh grizzly tracks after hiking in in the dark.

[mr.p]

Over the past 5 years I've seen maybe 6 or so black bears around the squamish and mamquam.  Another 6 or so in the woods around Brohm and Cat lakes.  Never seen a grizz or tracks tho.

[hotrod]

I came within 1oo ft of a grizz a year and a half ago and have seen their tracks on the cheak and upper squish. That grizz was pushing 1000 lbs for sure. It was huge, and the biggest bear I've seen for sure!

On another note, the little cheekeye blew last summer and basically blocked the flow of the Cheak. The river above the confluenc is a giant lake for a few miles upriver. Almost totally inaccessable...comparitively speaking.


 Hotrod
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[dereke]

 Last year during the brutal chum run I saw some grizz prints around the mouth of the Cheakamus, also saw some around the powerlines in March during steelie season. Both sets very low and close to Squamish, be careful they are around at times.

[HOOK]

after reading this im hoping to hear some good news from you Dereke 

[dereke]

 Ya piss me off I couldn't get away today but tomorrow is the day and I am praying the news is good.

[hickman]

The Cheakamus is nice below the confluence of the Cheekeye. Above it is BIG.
I have seen grizz in the upper Cheakamus from far away, thank god. There are bears, but they do their own thing if you don't wear a salmon head bracelet...
If you venture into more remote areas, definitely look for tracks, especially when you have to bushwack.
The weekend might be good for fishing after the rain has stopped.
Looking forward to your report, Dereke.