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[nickfrost]

Thinking of heading up this weekend to fish in squamish. I haven't fished there since 2011 and not sure where to fish and what to use. Looking at catching some chum and coho. Is it best to use spinner/spoon, yarn or jigs etc? Whats a good general area to start fishing. Im also able to wade if needed.

[adecadelost]

Was up there Saturday.  River was in great shape but I don't expect that to be the case for too long with all this rain.  I'd check the levels before heading up on the weekend.  Most of the salmon are pretty colored up right now and not really worth harassing as they are on their redds.

[MetalAndFeathers]

The odds of catching chum and coho now are pretty low this past week has been real slow a 3 chum to hand and 2 lost.Id recommend bull trout fishing great fun ultralite rods with egg imitations.

[Humpy]

Was there last weekend and caught nothing. Talked to locals and they said it has slowed down significantly.

[Hoop71]

The odds of catching chum and coho now are pretty low this past week has been real slow a 3 chum to hand and 2 lost.Id recommend bull trout fishing great fun ultralite rods with egg imitations.

Other than the imitation eggs what is the set-up/presentation?

Is an ultralight rod 2-8 OK with the river current factored in? I know some of those bulls can get quite large.

Cheers,
Dan

[MetalAndFeathers]

Other than the imitation eggs what is the set-up/presentation?

Is an ultralight rod 2-8 OK with the river current factored in? I know some of those bulls can get quite large.

Cheers,
Dan

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[nickfrost]

Where would you recommend fishing for bulls?

[Dusty Mac]

I was up on Tuesday and got a nice bull on the Cheak and this past Sunday I got a couple of fat ones on the Cheak and Mamquam, both on red eggs. 

The question I have is, are they loner fish or pack hunters?  If you catch one is it better to move on or stay and possibly catch others? thanks.

[clarkii]

Where would you recommend fishing for bulls?

Look for structure.  Bulls will often sit in deep pools, under log jams.  Sometimes you can find them in a run.  Just get out there and try it out.

It is very rare people will give you exact spots beyond a river name.  Once you get that, just head out and explore a bit.

That is important as over time, the river will change.  That log jam which was productive for the past two years might be wiped out during a spate or a freshet.  Or that pool which held fish for the past 5 years might not be a pool as the river no longer flows there.

Learn to read the river, and you will be far better off then asking people for where.

[Damien]

+1

[Rodney]

Bull trout can be highly mobile as they are opportunistic predators which follow their food source. While salmon are spawning, you want to find smaller channels where chum salmon are staging and digging up redds. More often than not you will find bull trout further downstream from where these chum salmon are, or at outlets where these smaller channels drain into larger ones. These fish can be found schooling together in one day, and gone on the next, so the best way to fish for them successfully is to do your own leg work. Good luck!

[nickfrost]

Heading up tomorrow, where is a good place to park? I dont mind hiking around and exploring for some bulls.

[Rodney]

https://www.facebook.com/highwatertackle/posts/863339807019609

[nickfrost]

Is it even worth trying? I was thinking of fishing lower river.

[Noahs Arc]

Is it even worth trying? I was thinking of fishing lower river.

Nah, trying is the first step to getting skunked. Better stay home.