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[fishseeker]

I have not fished the Squamish river for pinks before but I do believe they are supposed to be back in that system this year.

Can anybody tell me if it Is it better to fish the first or the second week of August?   I am planning to take time off and I would like to avoid the period around that long weekend at the beginning of August if the fishing is likely to be just as good in the second week.

[Rodney]

The amount of fish moving through the system shouldn't differ too much during those two weeks. If the tide is right, then you should see lots of fish moving into the lower river. With that being said, it's difficult to say how abundant they will be this year until they actually start returning, which is why no retention opening is announced yet.

Fishing pressure also shouldn't differ too much, weekdays are almost as equally busy as weekends at the more popular stretches of the river.

[HOOK]

Rod I dead on about the fishing pressure. I have gone weekdays and weekends and its basically the same even if you get there in the dark a lot of the more popular spots are filling up by day break.


I will be up that way the second week/weekend in August 

[fishseeker]

Interesting..I would have expected it to be less busy during the week...oh well.   I guess I will just go with the second week if the run is going to be much the same at that point - at least I will have a pretty good idea how it has shaped up by then.

Thanks.

[HOOK]

Every pink year I usually start hunting them along the beaches heading to the Squamish in mid July. I find not very many really start entering the river itself until the last few days of July, the run picks up by the second week and then by the third week you start seeing a lot of dark fish staging with some chrome ones still arriving. Mid august I will stop heading that way and start seeking out the pinks in the Fraser instead

[kid fisherman]

Every pink year I usually start hunting them along the beaches heading to the Squamish in mid July. I find not very many really start entering the river itself until the last few days of July, the run picks up by the second week and then by the third week you start seeing a lot of dark fish staging with some chrome ones still arriving. Mid august I will stop heading that way and start seeking out the pinks in the Fraser instead

Thanks for the info Hook

[Rodney]

http://www-ops2.pac.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/xnet/content/fns/index.cfm?pg=view_notice&lang=en&DOC_ID=152404&ID=recreational

FYI, in case you are unaware of this, currently driving has been closed along the gravel road leading up to the Mamquam River mouth (see earlier discussion), so it will be a LONG walk for anyone who wishes to fish that stretch of the river.

[Humpy]

For somebody that has never fished this river, where is a good starting point? Any help is appreciated.

[rheticus]

AND the DFO site indicates that subareas 28-1 to 28-5 are "Closed until further notice." Does this mean no fishing, or just no retention?

See:
http://www.pac.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/fm-gp/rec/tidal-maree/a-s28-eng.html#Pink

[Rodney]

The notice just came out an hour ago, so the main static site is most likely not updated yet but hopefully soon.

Here is the notice for sub-areas 28-1 to 5 (Howe Sound).

http://www-ops2.pac.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/xnet/content/fns/index.cfm?pg=view_notice&lang=en&DOC_ID=152400&ID=recreational

[rln]

best part is the opening to retention is happening just has the run is entering the river. Pictures from last weekends catch are floating around out there and the fish are in great shape right now.

[leapin' tyee]

FYI, in case you are unaware of this, currently driving has been closed along the gravel road leading up to the Mamquam River mouth (see earlier discussion), so it will be a LONG walk for anyone who wishes to fish that stretch of the river.

= less people.....

[bigblue]

Yup, it's going to be a long, hot walk in waders and boots.
Anyone looking to carry an icebox better head to the Fraser/Vedder. 

[norm_2]

I was not sure how the daily salmon retention limits apply when fishing both the salt and fresh water in one day.  In case you were too, I will save you the time to look.  It is from page 7 of the salt water regulations.

"If you fish both tidal and non-tidal waters the same day, the daily limit
is inclusive for both tidal and non-tidal areas" 

[zabber]

Yup, it's going to be a long, hot walk in waders and boots.

Any ideas as to where the gate is? Near where the dyke rd meets up with Gov't Rd, or is it further north?

Thnx