OUTLOOK
Well the snow has turned to rain and we can’t say that we’re not happy about that. The weather this week has been hard to predict and very inconsistent. We have seen lots of snow but also some warmer than expected temps with some crazy wind pushing it all around. When we look at the forecast over the next couple days it looks like we can continue to see this “unpredictable” weather (we are quoting the Weather Channel). This unpredictability has also made fishing predictions for the weekend a challenge. With this in mind we are going to keep the report brief and touch on what you need to watch if you are thinking about heading out.
First off, you all want to get familiar with the river levels website. With all the snow, our rivers are quite low but if we get rain and warmer weather the snow is going to melt. Ideal conditions are on a gentle rise or after a big rise as it settles. We sometime feel like a broken record with this one but rising water equals less visibility and it also moves fish around. If the water gets coloured but not too dirty almost all river species go on the feed and it’s time to GO FISHING. Check out the map search for the listed rivers here.
The second one we look at is weather. You can go crazy with different websites but the two we like the most are the Weather Network and the Canadian Weather Service. They are both quite different. The weather network has much longer time frames on their forecasts and more specific weather details but because of this they are way less reliable. The Canadian Weather service is more accurate but they do this by not getting specific with their prediction and only being detailed in their 48hr forecast. Both are useful and you should always cross reference at least two reports.
If you are saltwater angler the primary source for the marine forecast is the Government of Canada’s site and we are generally checking this for the Strait of Georgia South of Nanaimo and Howe Sound at this time of year. Another great resource is Fish Weather where you can get current conditions and a forecast as well.
These are the major ones we use to plan our fishing trips and we hope that putting them all in one place helped. There are a ton of other useful resources out there to look at but if you reference these before heading out, you will have a solid idea of what to expect.
As we said this week we are going to keep things simple. We have an update on the conditions on the Vedder, the Squamish and saltwater front in the report sections below.
On the retail front we are headed into the Family Day Long Weekend. We’re open regular hours all weekend but will be closed on Monday to spend some time on the water with our family!
Friday February 15 – 10AM – 7PM
Saturday February 16 – 10AM – 6PM
Sunday February 17 – 11AM – 5PM
Monday February 18 – Closed – Happy Family Day!
Read on for this week's full report:
http://www.pacificangler.ca/pacific-angler-friday-fishing-report-february-15-2019/
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