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[Trout_Bum]

Out today for my usual butt-kickin on the Vedder today. No steel but did get a dolly.
It was great to be out on the flow, but due to high water I fished the canal area at Keith Wilson Bridge. Not my normal spot for sure. I was surprised to have a jet boat come up the river at full throttle, right through my drift. The wake from the boat caused quite a bit of mud to wash into the previously clear river and turned the twenty feet out from shore into a chocolate milkshake. Now I don't see why anyone needs to take a jet boat up the Vedder, as it is genarally accessible evrywhere. These guys were just on a siteseeing mission as they roared back down to the Fraser fifteen minutes after passing me. It just doesn't seem right that a jet boat can blast through the river, yet shore fishermen follow a code of conduct (or should).
I am sure that not all jet boat pilots would behave like this, nor is it illegal to boat on the Vedder. Anyone else have any comment on this?

Trout Bum

[leapin' tyee]

Its been discussed before.

[steely02]

I saw them as we'll they came right up below the trainbridge and turned around

[Noahs Arc]

Actually it is illegal to boat up the vedder. That's probably why they came back so quick.
I would of tried to cast into their boat.
Below the barrowtown  launch is legal.

[BigFisher]

I would think Jet boats would be illegal as they rip up the bottom of the river, which might interfere with fish habitat and spawning. Would like to know?

[clarki]

Actually it is illegal to boat up the vedder. Below the barrowtown  launch is legal.

Curious if you can provide a primary source for that (i.e. the legislation, regulation or bylaw)?

[colin6101]

I didn't realize it was illegal either, nothing in the fishing regulations (where I usually see boating restrictions).

[Johnny Canuck]

Actually it is illegal to boat up the vedder. That's probably why they came back so quick.
I would of tried to cast into their boat.
Below the barrowtown  launch is legal.

Better back that up with a link of some sort.

[deepcovehooker]

They should be banned.  A few years ago I was on the Vedder up to my waist in water when I heard one coming up the river.  I just stood there and watched it go by.  Really stupid as its wake was heading towards me and ended up topping over my waders.  One wet crouch later I may have said a bad word.

[Rantalot]

Do a search it was discussed on here before.

[leapin' tyee]

Do a search it was discussed on here before.

 

x2

[fyrslyer]

Better back that up with a link of some sort.

X2

[Tex]

Jetboat on the Vedder...

Unecessary?  Completely.

Annoying?  Pretty much.

Illegal?  I don't think so.

[Johnny Canuck]

Jetboat on the Vedder...

Unecessary?  Completely.

Annoying?  Pretty much.

Illegal?  I don't think so.

Too many people crying and jealous they don't own a jet? Yup

[fishyfish]

Target practice. Bouncing Betty style. Combine fishing and hunting at the same time😜
We shall call it funting.