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Vancouver Friday Fishing Report, October 12

Pacific Angler Outlook

Fall is in the air!  The days are shorter, darker and yes, rain is (will be) a constant.  For most normal people in Vancouver this brings on the first dose of fall/winter depression, but not for the keen Vancouver angler.  The fall rains bring a smile across the many anglers throughout the Lower Mainland.  Salmon river fishing is in full swing.

The Vancouver forecast is calling for rain all this weekend and into next week.  You can expect daily high temperatures to range from 12 to 15 degrees Celsius.  These are perfect fishing conditions.  It is important to wear layered clothing and good rain gear to keep you dry all day.

The story for this week is definitely the rain.  Vancouver is expected to receive between 50 to 100 mm from Friday until Monday.  This is exciting since we’ve received 8 mm of rain since the beginning of August.  It will be critical to check the river levels before you go to the river.  Depending on how much rain we receive the rivers will either be in perfect shape or could get blown out.  But we’ll talk more about that in the river section.

While the river fishing for salmon will be taking off this weekend the local saltwater salmon fishing has still been very productive.  The mouth of the Capilano River has been the most productive area for mature chinook salmon and coho salmon.  Jason will touch on this in more detail in the saltwater report.  Beach fishing has also been productive.  Anglers using spinning gear have struggled while fly fishermen have had some good success.  So don’t put away your saltwater gear quite yet!  Some of the very best days of the season are at the end when the rain is coming down sideways.

Are you a lake trout nut?  The most regarded lake fishermen in BC, Brian Chan, has written a detailed report of the lake fishing scene in the interior.  From his report it sounds like the best is still yet to come.

For a detailed look at river, saltwater, and lake fishing please read the reports below.  If you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact our friendly staff at 604-872-2204 or better yet, drop by our store at 78 East Broadway.