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Vancouver Friday Fishing Report, December 28th

Pacific Angler Outlook:

Well, the world didn’t end so it’s been a pretty good week. And oh yeah, some fish have been caught as well. Boxing Day is traditionally the true start of steelhead season and this fishery will be taking the limelight in our fishing reports over the next two months. We have had some great reports, so check out the river reports and the Pro Tip of the week below.

Winter Springs are also a hot topic this time of year for the saltwater angler. We have heard of some of the first good local saltwater salmon reports for winter chinook. Jason Tonelli will discuss this fishery in-depth in the Saltwater Report below. Other fisheries to pay attention to will be the trout fisheries for rainbow trout, cutthroat trout, as well as char (bull trout and Dolly Varden).

The Vancouver Vancouver weather forecast is calling for light rain over the weekend with temperatures ranging from 2-5 degrees. Next week we will have mainly sun with relatively cold temperatures. This will keep rivers low. We are hoping for some warmth and some heavier rains to bump up the river levels. River levels

Steelhead Pro Tip of the week: When things are low and clear don’t only minimize the size and color of your lure of choice, look to minimize the size of your gear as well.

Get technical with your float and weights. Pencil lead is great for many situations but spacing out split shot is much less obtrusive. Fishing a smaller drab float and going to spilt shot instead of pencil lead can make a big difference in low, clear water. Some brands of split shot are silver and shiny when brand new or right out of the package. Let your split shot sit in some water or coffee to take away that bright silver shine. You want the shot to blend in to the surroundings, not reflect light on those sunny January days when it is cold and the river is dirt low and gin clear.

Be aware that split shot snag fast, pay attention and if you are tapping bottom reel up right away and reset your float. You want to be close to bottom, not dragging your shot across bottom. Split shot is not very forgiving, unlike pencil lead.

Also look to your swivels and leader. Go with small black swivels and fluorocarbon leader. The smaller, dark swivel is hard for the fish to see and fluorocarbon leader is virtually invisible to fish when wet, so it helps when fishing for spooky fish in low, clear water.
So don’t let low and clear water stop you from catching some fresh winter steelhead. Get technical and get rewarded!

For a detailed look at Vancouver’s river fishing scene by the Pacific Angler staff and updates on the saltwater scene by Pacific Angler saltwater guide, Jason Tonelli, click the link http://pacificangler.ca/blog/vancouver-friday-fishing-report-december-28th/. If you have any questions do not hesitate to contact our friendly staff @ 604-872-2204 or better yet, drop by Pacific Angler @ 78 East Broadway.