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Author Topic: 2011/12 Chilliwack River steelhead fishery information & water condition updates  (Read 273901 times)

Carich980

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Re: 2011/12 Chilliwack River steelhead fishery information & water condition updates
« Reply #540 on: May 13, 2012, 04:26:45 PM »
I'm sure enough by catch smolts will be released with extra care to make it through and able to return to your Borax laced roe.

I'm curious as to how many juvenile fish are poisoned in the river system during bait seasons and the effects that Borax style cures have on Steel head / Salmon that have ingested it through out their spawn cycle....

If it holds I'll be out on Tuesday if anyone wants to go.

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Re: 2011/12 Chilliwack River steelhead fishery information & water condition updates
« Reply #541 on: May 13, 2012, 11:09:35 PM »
how early you heading out Carich ?

i forget about the wifes plans for monday during the day so im having to change my fishing morning  ::)

feel free to email me, click on my handle im pretty sure its there in my info
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Re: 2011/12 Chilliwack River steelhead fishery information & water condition updates
« Reply #542 on: May 14, 2012, 07:38:54 PM »
Quote from: HOOK on May 13, 2012, 01:48:15 PM
have you ever fished this time of year Dennis ?

last year i took a chrome bullet at this time of the month last year and didnt hook a single kelted fish nor did i see any hooked  ::) the reason the river is closed above the crossing bridge is because that is where the majority of spawning fish will be located. I also make sure to use hooks large enough that the smolts cant grab hold of them, they can pluck at the flies as much as they want and believe me they do but i havent hooked one yet fair of fouled.

thank you for the updates Chris  ;D



HOOK - wonders if Dennis T ever has anything positive to say  :-\
Dont fish the Vedd during fly season only. I think it should be closed to everyone,period.A hook is a hook wether a fly is attached to it or a pc of bait.
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Re: 2011/12 Chilliwack River steelhead fishery information & water condition updates
« Reply #543 on: May 14, 2012, 09:11:54 PM »
Quote from: Dennis.t on May 14, 2012, 07:38:54 PM
Dont fish the Vedd during fly season only. I think it should be closed to everyone,period.A hook is a hook wether a fly is attached to it or a pc of bait.

Yeah, I am going to have to disagree.  Post release mortality is an order of magnitude greater with scented baits, even artificial ones, than artificial flies.

http://www.google.ca/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=1&ved=0CFwQFjAA&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwildlife.state.co.us%2FSiteCollectionDocuments%2FDOW%2FResearch%2FAquatic%2Fpdf%2FPostreleasemortality.pdf&ei=ctSxT_GHDKOpiAKque2jBA&usg=AFQjCNH5udXRCAmioo_soaD33R4VHc9Zng&sig2=m7e6PoGqTqKG09nTlgc15Q
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Re: 2011/12 Chilliwack River steelhead fishery information & water condition updates
« Reply #544 on: May 15, 2012, 12:05:59 AM »
Quote from: Sandman on May 14, 2012, 09:11:54 PM
Yeah, I am going to have to disagree.  Post release mortality is an order of magnitude greater with scented baits, even artificial ones, than artificial flies.

http://www.google.ca/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=1&ved=0CFwQFjAA&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwildlife.state.co.us%2FSiteCollectionDocuments%2FDOW%2FResearch%2FAquatic%2Fpdf%2FPostreleasemortality.pdf&ei=ctSxT_GHDKOpiAKque2jBA&usg=AFQjCNH5udXRCAmioo_soaD33R4VHc9Zng&sig2=m7e6PoGqTqKG09nTlgc15Q

and that study was done on trout using a #10 hook...not steelhead. #10 hook + bait = death.
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Re: 2011/12 Chilliwack River steelhead fishery information & water condition updates
« Reply #545 on: May 18, 2012, 08:27:38 PM »
Water still fishable his AM when Lew and I had a boo.
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Re: 2011/12 Chilliwack River steelhead fishery information & water condition updates
« Reply #546 on: May 19, 2012, 11:36:37 AM »
Still good today, saw 3 chaps in action this morning.
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