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HKSR

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Freshet in Fraser
« on: June 12, 2013, 11:19:49 AM »
This might be a really noob question, but typically, when does freshet end in the Fraser?  Are we looking at the tail-end of summer (ie. late August)?
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Re: Freshet in Fraser
« Reply #1 on: June 12, 2013, 11:51:22 AM »
It depends on the snow pack and melt rate. Water visibility can start improving in July during years when snow pack is low. Some years, like two years ago, water clarity did not improve until early September.
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Re: Freshet in Fraser
« Reply #2 on: June 12, 2013, 01:07:15 PM »
Check out the graph of the last 100 years of Fraser flows recorded at Hope from Water Survey Canada.
http://www.wsc.ec.gc.ca/applications/H2O/graph-eng.cfm?yearb=&yeare=&station=08MF005&report=daily&data=flow&year=2011
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Re: Freshet in Fraser
« Reply #3 on: June 13, 2013, 05:31:14 PM »
Thanks for the info guys.  I guess I'll stick to the smaller systems for now :)
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Re: Freshet in Fraser
« Reply #4 on: June 17, 2013, 09:12:40 PM »
According to Fred's latest fishing report, Freshet started earlier this year and therefore the river should (hopefully) clear up sooner as a result.  They also are forecasting a July 16th opening on the Fraser for Springs
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