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[noobfisher]

Hey everyone,

Have to get rant off my chest again, was out today, picked up beer cans, McDonald wrappers, Tim Horton cups and all sorts of fishing tackle packages.... I mean really, you're out there enjoying the Pink season and taking a resource ... show some respect to everyone else and the Fraser ... pick up your trash! I doubt those that litter will change there ways, so I challenge the rest of us anglers to leave the shoreline we fish this weekend cleaner than how it was when you arrive. 

[Driller]

It's a good thing we have good samaritans who volunteer to clean up.  I always pick up at least one piece of trash when I'm out.   

[drock31]

I keep going to the same spot and everytime I leave it's spotless and when I come back a couple days later... Filthy. Drives me crazy

[silver ghost]

people are pigs. it's always the same few that throw their crap around like it's a garbage dump. i like to call them "seasonal snaggers"...since they only 'fish' for about 3 weeks in august.

a few weeks ago i saw a guy throw a cigarette pack in the water and said "HEY! IS THAT YOURS? THATS YOURS WHAT THE HELL ARE YOU DOING". he looked at me all confused and i said to him "DONT THROW YOUR cupcakes IN THE WATER, MAN!" and he just made a grunt and turned away. people these days...

[Sam6140]

I would have grabbed that wet filthy cigarette pack outta the water, and smear it on his face, and then shove it down his shirt.  Then say "You like that?  That's how the river felt." 
On a side note, I completely agree that it's horrible how people can litter like that.  Littering in the city, on the streets is one thing, because it ends up getting picked up by a city employee.  Yes, I strongly believe that SOME littering does create jobs, albeit it's a bad habit and an eyesore to litter.  But at least it gets picked up.

In the WILD, at the bottom of the sea, river, or lake - it will never get picked up - THEREFORE NEVER THROW ANY GARBAGE AROUND in those places.   Always Always clean up after yourselves, especially in a "natural" environment.

[chris gadsden]

Last year we cleaned some of this up on the Fraser after sockeye mania left town, smelly Chilliwack it was. The worse I had ever seen it and with the pinks also attracting the crowds it will be another garbage dumping season starting now.

We were disappointed how few came to this cleanup with ony about 30 taking part. thanks once again to Bill who brought his large dump truck to haul it away to the landfill and to those that brought boats to access the gravel bars.

Of course the Chilliwack Vedder River Cleanup Society that started in 2002 has now taken 65 tonnes off this system thanks to our many dedicated volunteers.

Consider coming to our BC Rivers Day event on September 25, I believe it is our 10 anniversary.
More details on the web site at www.cleanrivers.ca