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[Rodney]

Yet another hot day down at the local pier!

Because of the tide, coarse fishing has been especially good. Whenever you get a big tidal difference and a low tide around noon, the fish tend to be on the bite during the incoming tide in the afternoon.

I think we created a few new fishing addicts today, who basically mastered their floating technique in a few hours. The fishing was a bit slow near the start as usual, so we did some wildlife viewing instead.



Once the tide started to come in, and we got a bit of current going, the fishing started to pick up. The shiners were on the bite pretty much throughout the whole time. Peamouth chub started to go crazy at my dough around 2pm.



We added a new species onto the target list today. Mr Starry Flounder.



The great thing about the Lower Fraser estuary is you can target both fresh and saltwater species at the same location. There are basically over 10 species that you will see on a regular basis around the area where we fished throughout the year.

Freshwater: Peamouth chub, northern pikeminnow, sculpins (a couple of species), largescale sucker, redside shiner.

Saltwater: Shiner perch, flounder/sole, spiny dogfish, pacific tomcod.

Anadromous: Bull trout, dolly varden, cutthroat trout. The odd chum, coho and pink salmon when the season is right.

Our catches....



I think one chub (middle right) was shocked that I was taking a photo of it.

Time to go watch the Olympics opening ceremony.

More photos from today!

[leaping steely]

nice fishies.

  I was wondering when you can get largescale suckers down there. i've seen em in the vedder but have yet to see one in fraser. how big do they usually get around there? thanks.

[aquaboy24]

Didn't manage any trout out of my friend's dock on Lake OK in Kelowna...but I did land some really sweet chub (I think) on my light tackle. One came in at 17 inches!

I was fun.

Vince

[leaping steely]

I don't think chubs get that big, but maybe. Could it have been Pike Minnows?

[Rodney]

Very very rarely I see a largescale sucker being caught. I see them more often at Garry Point Park than London's Landing. The reason being there are fewer of them, and most of the time the other fish will grab the bait before the ol' sucker gets to it.

[otto]

Rodney, i noticed you guys keep fish in a container while fishing. is it OK to do this with coarse fish? i know with salmon and stuff you cant fo that but is it legal for coarse fish?? i would'nt mind catching a little carp  for my buddies in house carp/koi  pond.  

[Rodney]

I believe so. Take a look at the general regulations section under BC Tidal Waters Sportfishing Guide. It's slightly different to the freshwater synopsis where it states live fish can not be kept at anytime. We usually have the tank going with the air pump for a short while until kids get a good look at them and go through the tasks they are required to do (ie. id the fish, describe the major characteristics, special behaviours, etc). Once that's done, the kids let the fish go back into the water with proper catch and release technique.

[otto]

oh yea i forgot you guys were fishing the saltwater portion!!!

checked the regs and no i cant keep a fish in a bucket, even if it a coarse fish.....oh well

 

[marmot]

chubs do get that big, I've seen some 20 inchers while spearing in OK lake.  We call them headstanders because when theyre feeding they basically just headstand on the bottom of the lake.  Looks funny!