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RalphH

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Re: Small Lower Mainland Rivers
« Reply #15 on: June 25, 2012, 07:07:40 AM »

all that said those 2 rivers are in better shape than they were 30 or more years ago and have more fish.
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Re: Small Lower Mainland Rivers
« Reply #16 on: June 30, 2012, 09:28:38 PM »

So, what can you catch right when those rivers open?
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Re: Small Lower Mainland Rivers
« Reply #17 on: June 30, 2012, 09:51:53 PM »

So, what can you catch right when those rivers open?


weeds and dirty water, maybe a few bullheads or course fish, nothing really till september or october.
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Re: Small Lower Mainland Rivers
« Reply #18 on: July 01, 2012, 09:17:09 PM »

do you mean bullhead catfish or sculpin? I also heard that theres bass there.
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Re: Small Lower Mainland Rivers
« Reply #19 on: July 02, 2012, 09:30:24 AM »

do you mean bullhead catfish or sculpin? I also heard that theres bass there.

yea, and I'm not sure about the bass. its best to not even waste your time on these rivers , there's no point, they will never be the same.
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Re: Small Lower Mainland Rivers
« Reply #20 on: July 03, 2012, 01:13:01 AM »

U want to fish small rivers try weaver creek any small   Creek around there sg
Should hold fish if u don't mind taking the 3 hour drive go up to penticton and look on the back roads maps for small creeks 90% of them have fish
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Re: Small Lower Mainland Rivers
« Reply #21 on: July 05, 2012, 10:50:49 AM »

Just to set the record straight, these rivers do not contain bass, carp or catfish, many seem to think they do by the look of them but they don't. At this time of year the best that you could catch is small steelhead smolts and cutthroat. All of which will be no bigger then 10''. When the salmon move in that is when the bigger cutts begin to push in, maybe the odd resident rainbow as well. As said before these rivers are small and fragile so treat them with respect and hopefully they'll thank you with a few fish.
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Re: Small Lower Mainland Rivers
« Reply #22 on: July 05, 2012, 11:34:55 AM »

steely is quiet corecct i have seen way to many rivers and creeks latley got the S#$%`/ some in my oppinuion the only really cleen creeks around hear are wever creeks and any of the small creeks that come of of the skagit
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Re: Small Lower Mainland Rivers
« Reply #23 on: July 05, 2012, 01:11:42 PM »

Czech Nymphs, Gold Ribbed Hares Ears and Pheasant Tail Nymphs (of various densities) that are fished European style. I also use soft-hackles and emergers, and dries only when the trout are on top.

In fact, here's a nice, plump, wild rainbow trout that I caught (and released) while Czech nymphing in a Lower Mainland river on Tuesday evening...
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Re: Small Lower Mainland Rivers
« Reply #24 on: July 05, 2012, 04:02:39 PM »

steely is quiet corecct i have seen way to many rivers and creeks latley got the S#$%`/ some in my oppinuion the only really cleen creeks around hear are wever creeks and any of the small creeks that come of of the skagit

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Re: Small Lower Mainland Rivers
« Reply #25 on: July 05, 2012, 06:48:44 PM »

Tyson im u dont mind me asking were did u get that wild bow
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Re: Small Lower Mainland Rivers
« Reply #26 on: July 05, 2012, 08:46:07 PM »

Tyson im u dont mind me asking were did u get that wild bow


Haha ya right
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Re: Small Lower Mainland Rivers
« Reply #27 on: July 05, 2012, 09:16:06 PM »

Well  I don't need a exact location just were abouts I'm always looming for little trout creeks to explore creek fishing is my addiction I have a 1 weight 9 foot custom made rod so alway looking fOr new trout creeks
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Re: Small Lower Mainland Rivers
« Reply #28 on: July 05, 2012, 09:18:33 PM »

Well  I don't need a exact location just were abouts

In fact, here's a nice, plump, wild rainbow trout that I caught (and released) while Czech nymphing in a Lower Mainland river on Tuesday evening...

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Re: Small Lower Mainland Rivers
« Reply #29 on: July 05, 2012, 10:31:12 PM »

Just to set the record straight, these rivers do not contain bass, carp or catfish, many seem to think they do by the look of them but they don't. At this time of year the best that you could catch is small steelhead smolts and cutthroat. All of which will be no bigger then 10''. When the salmon move in that is when the bigger cutts begin to push in, maybe the odd resident rainbow as well. As said before these rivers are small and fragile so treat them with respect and hopefully they'll thank you with a few fish.
no bass? check this site out.
http://www.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/Library/337851.pdf
scroll 3/4 of the way down to table 41
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