Lower 3rd.

Good work!  Is it busy on a weekday?

hi dragonspeed,did you say,you only saw 6 sox and 1 small spring was landed between 7-11 oclock??that was really slow..but you are the lucjy one,at least you got your limit,congrat you.....i think this coming weekend will be worst,might go to try it next week.thanks for the report

Thanks for the report.

wow,  I do believe DS posted earlier that he was heading to Laidlaw on thursday.  Unless he changed his mind and went to some secret spot  

I'll tell you right now,  the river is being affected by the 12 hour commercial hit.  The lower bars will be affected first,  and the upper bars closer to Hope later in the week.  Being closer to Hope, they could have been picking up straglers that have been taking their time up the river prior to the opening.  Within 2-3 days after an opening you'll see some more optimistic reports, starting closer to mission,  whereas the upper bars closer to Hope may still be feeling the tail end of the commercial hit.

I was at Herrling Island.  Skunked, not a nibblet except for the whitefish. Seems the boys boating further upstream to the next bar/island were doing better,  or,  they're just stubborn to leave since they boated the extra bit to get up there.  Lots more people up there tho.  For a bar that didn't seem to be walkable, there were definitely alot of people. (I dunno the name, don't ask)

hi guys ... i am new at fishing in the fraser, spent most of the time lake fishing for trout. Has anyone been to gill bar ? I will be going to gill bar on saturday. With the commercal opening will that affect the fishing at gill bar?  

I think you should be able to have some success starting on Saturday. When I used to fish for sockeye 3 days after the commercial opening if the run is entering the river in good numbers you will get them in the Chilliwack area.
I also found the First Nations fishing did not effect it that much but now with the pilot sales on it may bring out more nets. Who knows

Enjoy the weekend all.