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[canadian-countrygrl]

Does anyone know if there is anything in the fraser river right now? if so, what should I use?

[Mabelingwane]

Hi ...

I havent been out myslef, YET, I ever so often check the telephone fishing reports - 604 638 5899.. Spring fishing on the fraser is really picked up...as per the report...They will also let you know what to use.

Hope this helps.

[Eagleye]

There are Red Springs (retainable) and some sockeye (catch and release for now) in the Fraser and Sturgeon year round (C&R).  To specifically target the springs use a bar rig.  Here is a link to the setup. http://www.screamingreels.ca/Tips%20and%20Tech/bar%20fishing.htm  The higher up the river you go the faster the flow is and the larger the weights you will need which also requires a heavy duty rod for casting.  On the lower fraser (tidal) you can get away with using smaller weights but the fish are generally more spread out and harder to target on the lower.  You can also catch them on Salmon Eggs or a glo/egg combo.  If you use glos on the lower I would recommend using the medium size ones with white wings as they will spin faster in slower current.  If you are using bait you might hook into a sturgeon so be prepared for a battle of a lifetime!  There are also Bull trout/Dollys on the Lower but they are strictly C&R. There are coarse fish in the sloughs and mainstem but I have never tried to target those species so maybe someone else can fill you in on that. 

[canadian-countrygrl]

Thanks!  I might try spin 'n' glos. Anyone try them before and if so, how do you rig them up? 

[Eagleye]

Your welcome  Attach a snap swivel to the T-Bar rig (shown in the link I provided).  Put a plastic bead or two between your hook and the glo. Slide the spin-n-glo on your line then attach this leader to the snap swivel.  Use a bait loop knot to tie your hook to your leader.  Using a shorter leader will help to prevent tangles.  I would suggest about 18 - 24 inches or more depending on water clarity. Here is a link on how to tie the knot. http://www.piscatorialpursuits.com/resourcecenter/bumperknot.htm. If you have any more questions just ask away.

[Eagleye]

Birdman is right but I think he meant to say tidal rather than non-tidal.  Depending on the Fraser water level (discharge) and tides some places on the lower may not have enough current for a spin-n-glo.  The slower the current the smaller the glo you want to use and also the ones with white wings work better in slower current.  But there must be some kind of current to make it spin otherwise just use bait.  If your fishing a spot where there is slack water and visible current try to cast into the current because this is the type of water springs like.  You can also try casting spoons (gibbs Koho, Kitimat, etc.) and bait (prawns, roe) where creeks/rivers run into the fraser.  The best ones will have a somewhat clear slick of water running into the Fraser.  The springs may stop there to clean the silt out of their gills.  On the lower the stave is probably your best bet for lure casting and short floating.  They will sometimes go all the way up to the dam.

[leadbelly]

nice celeb cameo

[chris gadsden]

nice celeb cameo

Nearly a year since your last post Ray. Where have you been hiding.

[THE_ROE_SLINGER]

The stave gets a run of reds in the summer and those at the dam are probobly fish returning to the stave i would think.  I can see them coming in a little ways though to clean there gills.  Maybe they do come all the way up though

[Eagleye]

I was told by someone in the know that sometimes they do come all the way up to the dam to clean their gills.  It isn't really that far for them to go.  But I guess it would be hard to say for certain whether or not they are just visiting or stave run fish.