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[Matt]

There are much better spots than at Judd rd / Mamquam. The  many places I fish I found by going to any river on a weekend and do a drive along the river. The parked cars and trucks are dead giveaways to new places to fish away from crowds. Get outta your cars and do some hiking, most often the walk is not long and you'll be rewarded with a new place to fish.

That's an axiom for more than just fishing.  There are some beautiful spots on the Squamish that maybe see a couple shore anglers a week and are only 20 minutes walk from teh car... that's not much more walking than the average grocery shopping trip.

[fish007]

Are there many bears on Squamish these days?

[jackster]

There are not many fish in the system to support a retention. I'd release every thing that I hook.
Also I saw some of the Stave's snaggers showing up on the flow today. you know the ones: bring a couple of kids so they can keep 3 fish instead of one.
Watch out for them tomorrow.

[Matt]

Are there many bears on Squamish these days?

They're everywhere. 

[fish007]

I have searching "squamish bear" in the forum. Record indicated a fishman may encounter a bear around this time of the year. Bring a Bear spray or gun for your safety!           

[troutbreath]

It's the ones that want to shave your back and do some kind of massage I'm packing for

[Matt]

It's the ones that want to shave your back and do some kind of massage I'm packing for

packing eh

I have searching "squamish bear" in the forum. Record indicated a fishman may encounter a bear around this time of the year. Bring a Bear spray or gun for your safety!           

lol

[BwiBwi]

I've seen more bears in my backyard than fishing at Squamish.

[bkk]

I have lived in Squamish for 25 years and have fished every river here up to as many as 150 days per year. Bears, what bears? I have seen so few of them over the years that I don't even think about them when I go out. There are both grizzlies and blacks in the valley but they are predominetly nocturnal. You have bigger worries from dick heads from the city than you do from bears. Bear spray and guns you do not need. I even walk the small salmon streams on the west side of the upper Squamish  doing fish counts and I don't even worry about bears there. Bears are here but certainly not an issue.

[living_blind]

There are definitely a few bears on the Squamish, with big grizz in some areas. That being said, every bear encounter I've had up there ends in the bear running off in a hurry. You never know though, I don't think that packing spray is a bad idea.

Btw, this thread is ridiculous. 

[dereke]

  Bring a Bear spray or gun for your safety!           

  As many have said and I can back it up if you fish this system with regularity you will encounter a bear mayber two or three times in a full season of steelhead, char, trout and salmon fishing. To bring a gun would be ridiculous.

[bluenoser]

It's always good to have someone with you that can't run as fast.

I've heard the Stamp has been loaded with Bears this fall but never seen one in Squamish or Chilliwack.

[dereke]

   The Stamp you will see several bears a day but they are usually very mellow. More the cougars I worry about there.

[fish007]

I always wear safty cap althogh no stones falling from the sky for ten years.  If you do not like gun them try spray.

[jimmywits]

I've seen more bears in my backyard than fishing at Squamish.

No kidding, I live in upper Lynn Valley and seeing bears is as common as seeing raccoons!