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Happy Canada Day long Weekend!
If it floats your boat you can break out the poutine and maple syrup, wear your red lumberjack shirt and toque while watching old footage of the Stanley Cup – or we recommend you reserve some patio time, escape to the beach or better yet get out on the water for some fishing!
This is going to be a great weekend for weather and looking 14 days out, there is only sun on the long term forecast.
On the saltwater front things have not been hot but we are catching fish off Bowen and coho are starting to show up off the Cap mouth. We have had boats out all week so don’t miss Jason’s report with all the details from the water.
With nice water levels on the Capilano River we are hearing good coho reports and with this long stretch of warm weather the water levels will decrease and we should see some good beach fishing soon. Heading out this weekend for the river in the morning and some beach scouting in the afternoon is a good bet. Check out the Capilano report for more information.
The Skagit is open this weekend and if you are still don’t have plans for your long weekend make heading out to the Skagit your plan. The best fishing of the season is usually a little later but getting out scouting now should produce some fish and pay off if you plan to do a couple trips over the next few months. Matt was looking at water levels in last week’s report so check that out if you are debating a trip and take a look at his overview on how to fish the Skagit system in the Skagit Fishing Report below.
The Vedder is also opening on the 1st for chinook. On most years a few fish will be caught in the first week but with high water it is a challenge. The fishery usually gets good at the end of next month. If you are heading out swing big blue and chartreuse flies or fish roe and Colorado blades under a float. In the early season most fish are taken on the lower river around Vedder Crossing and as the season progresses the fish move up the system. Watch out for sockeye when fishing this time of year. They are catch and release only. The population is fragile and needs protecting.
Lakes are heating up but there should still be some great lake fishing this weekend. With higher water temps we will see a diverse selection of bug hatches and the fish may move to deeper water with the heat. This week’s lake report from Andre has more details.
We’re taking a bit of time to celebrate Canada Day this weekend but will be open this Saturday to ensure you have time to gear up for your long weekend fishing expeditions.
Friday June 30 – 10AM – 7PM
Saturday July 1 – 10AM – 6PM
Sunday July 2 – 11AM – 5PM
Monday July 3 – Closed
Happy Canada Day!
Read on for this week's full report:
http://www.pacificangler.ca/pacific-angler-friday-fishing-report-june-30-2017/ 
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Topic: Pacific Angler Friday Fishing Report: June 30, 2017 - The Long Weekend Edition (Read 2731 times)