Fishing with Rod Discussion Forum

Please login or register.

Login with username, password and session length
Advanced search  

Author Topic: New fish habitat on the Vedder River  (Read 6140 times)

Dave

  • Old Timer
  • *****
  • Offline Offline
  • Posts: 3402
New fish habitat on the Vedder River
« on: November 29, 2013, 08:32:44 AM »

The Vedder River has a few more kilometers of quality off channel fish habitat, thanks to funding by the Pacific Salmon Foundation.  The work was undertaken by the habitat restoration unit of DFO, in collaboration with the Fraser Valley Watershed Coalition.  This new waterway has it's gate controlled water intake at Giesbreck Road (sp), almost beside the campground and will eventually connect the various wetted areas all the way downstream to the railway bridge.  The best part of this new habitat is that it is protected by the dyke along the river, meaning it is permanent and cannot be lost to flooding.  This channel has been designed for coho but will attract lots of chums as well. Lots of gravel, large woody debris, and most importantly, a constant, steady flow of water.

Next time you're fishing this system, check it out.  This channel can be accessed from Giesbreck, Browne and Bergman Roads.
Logged

chris gadsden

  • Old Timer
  • *****
  • Offline Offline
  • Posts: 13952
Re: New fish habitat on the Vedder River
« Reply #1 on: November 29, 2013, 06:21:35 PM »

Good work, now the next project is improve Luckacluck. ;D

brownmancheng

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Offline Offline
  • Posts: 287
Re: New fish habitat on the Vedder River
« Reply #2 on: November 29, 2013, 06:55:21 PM »

That's great Dave, glad to hear. Do you happen to know who actually does these upgrades be it volunteer, government or outsourcing to private business?
Logged

dnibbles

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Offline Offline
  • Posts: 281
Re: New fish habitat on the Vedder River
« Reply #3 on: November 29, 2013, 07:27:59 PM »

Nice work! We'll have to get some juvys in there to kick start things ASAP!
Logged

Dave

  • Old Timer
  • *****
  • Offline Offline
  • Posts: 3402
Re: New fish habitat on the Vedder River
« Reply #4 on: November 29, 2013, 09:05:13 PM »

Nice work! We'll have to get some juvys in there to kick start things ASAP!

Now that is the kind of thinking that has been lacking ;) Do it right nibs; late run stock only.
Logged

Dave

  • Old Timer
  • *****
  • Offline Offline
  • Posts: 3402
Re: New fish habitat on the Vedder River
« Reply #5 on: November 29, 2013, 09:30:09 PM »

That's great Dave, glad to hear. Do you happen to know who actually does these upgrades be it volunteer, government or outsourcing to private business?
This particular enhancement project has been planned by DFO for years.  Funding by the Pacific Salmon Foundation made it work.
Logged

dnibbles

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Offline Offline
  • Posts: 281
Re: New fish habitat on the Vedder River
« Reply #6 on: November 29, 2013, 10:54:38 PM »

Now that is the kind of thinking that has been lacking ;) Do it right nibs; late run stock only.

Groundwater fed lower river trib, wouldn't be any other than lates. Maybe some blackheads will start poking their noses in there too?
Logged

Bavarian Raven

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Offline Offline
  • Posts: 353
Re: New fish habitat on the Vedder River
« Reply #7 on: November 30, 2013, 04:47:35 PM »

Sounds like a nice project. good job  :)
Logged

Riverman

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Offline Offline
  • Posts: 378
  • old fart
Re: New fish habitat on the Vedder River
« Reply #8 on: December 11, 2013, 10:09:41 AM »

It is great to read about a good news story on the Vedder.Good on the people who made this happen.
Logged
Riverman

Dave

  • Old Timer
  • *****
  • Offline Offline
  • Posts: 3402
Re: New fish habitat on the Vedder River
« Reply #9 on: January 15, 2014, 11:29:30 AM »

Groundwater fed lower river trib, wouldn't be any other than lates. Maybe some blackheads will start poking their noses in there too?
Hey nibs, you might not need to jumpstart this new habitat ... had a look today and saw several coho spawning.  JR reports seeing up to 50 yesterday.   Great to see late run coho back in this system!
Anglers, take some time to check out this channel as it is definitely money well spent.
Logged

BNF861

  • Old Timer
  • *****
  • Offline Offline
  • Posts: 503
Re: New fish habitat on the Vedder River
« Reply #10 on: January 15, 2014, 12:30:48 PM »

I have seen more late run coho this year in the Vedder than ever before. I even got a chrome coho on the fly New Year's Day, a first for me catching a clean coho in January. This new habitat on the lower river may have just come at the right time, with a lot of late runners around this year, and give them a good place to spawn.
Logged

chris gadsden

  • Old Timer
  • *****
  • Offline Offline
  • Posts: 13952
Re: New fish habitat on the Vedder River
« Reply #11 on: January 15, 2014, 05:24:57 PM »

Saw a number of coho in Peach Channel today as well. ;D

Dave

  • Old Timer
  • *****
  • Offline Offline
  • Posts: 3402
Re: New fish habitat on the Vedder River
« Reply #12 on: January 15, 2014, 06:19:29 PM »

Saw a number of coho in Peach Channel today as well. ;D
Yup, we both saw fish in DFO constructed off channel habitat. Of course I'm a bit biased ;) but kudos here to the DFO guys who pushed for this and are so passionate about this stuff.
Logged

chris gadsden

  • Old Timer
  • *****
  • Offline Offline
  • Posts: 13952
Re: New fish habitat on the Vedder River
« Reply #13 on: January 15, 2014, 07:51:30 PM »

Yup, we both saw fish in DFO constructed off channel habitat. Of course I'm a bit biased ;) but kudos here to the DFO guys who pushed for this and are so passionate about this stuff.
So important to have these done to try and improve our salmon runs.