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[Ned]

Thinking of running a boat up/down the Harrison in the next little while - any ideas what to look for? Trout/Steelhead?

I'm thinking closer to the mouth of the lake would hold some more steels than say, Calamity Point, but I'm open to any suggestions.

[fossil]

Northern pikeminnow are everywhere now.

[MetalAndFeathers]

If i had to guess i would say the mouth of the Chehalis?

[Gone_Fishin_]

Lots of cutthroat in the Harrison this time of year, just have to find them.

We will usually target them with a spinning rod and files, small spoons and minnow patterns. Locating them is the key, usualy keep a close eye out for any surface activity as they'll be schooling up salmon fry. If we see any ripples or a splash can usualy gurantee a few fish in that location. We concentrate on the back water areas where the water is calmer.

Casting and stripping thin streamers/minnows has proved effective in the past, light green belly with a darker back has always worked well for me, i have found very thin to work better than a thick fly, like literally only a dozen strands of dyed fly tying hair (not sure name, deer tail?) Another fly is a green flash chenille/mariboo tail with gold headed bead, added weight to this fly like a wrap of lead on the body helps to get it down a little faster. Will use a floating line and cast around the ripples stripping a foot or so 2-3 times then pause.

Another go to would be a stone fly in blk/gold bead. Always in the fraser year round and work amazing when you can locate some fish. Either fished dead drift under a strike indicator or casted with a floating line, let it sink all the way down and do small 2-3" tugs with a pasue every 10 seconds or so, don't know if this is the proper way to fish them but has worked well for me.

[RalphH]

Gone Fishing's advice is solid. I was on the river last week & it was dead. Abolsutely no effort by other anglers then which tells me something. But it will start happening soon! Salmon fry will be what trout will target hence why thin flies will be most effective. That's said I saw no fry moving or in the shallow last week. Bull Trout may be available and will tackle the same stuff as trout. Can't tell you anything about steelhead. The odd one gets taken as by catch when fishing cutties. Most steelhead in the Harrison are bound for the Chehalis so fishing around it's mouth or downstream along the shore to the #7 bridge may give you the best shot.

[Ned]

Thanks folks - appreciate it 

[Gone_Fishin_]

Anyone see any Salmon Fry working down the back waters of the Harrison or Fraser yet?

looking to get out and toss some flies for an afternoon, might do a circuit from Chilliwack-Hope-Agony-Mission then back to the wack hitting all the little spots i've figured out over time.

Ned,

Any chance you made it out the other week? any luck?

Cheers,

[BCfisherman97]

I've seen the fry swimming around in pretty good numbers the last 2 weeks.

[Gone_Fishin_]

Awesome, thanks.

Tying up some flies this week will see if i can make it out for some fishing this weekend. Will update if i do.

Cheers,