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Re: 2021 Chilliwack River fall salmon fishery information & water condition updates
« Reply #135 on: October 04, 2021, 11:07:51 AM »
No, the trap has not been catching any fish. It's a pilot project and still needs to be refined.
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Re: 2021 Chilliwack River fall salmon fishery information & water condition updates
« Reply #136 on: October 04, 2021, 12:18:14 PM »


Chunky coho this year. ;)

Just got off the phone with the hatchery for an update. Numbers are still on target. After the sorting late last week they've had about 1,800 coho now, and the channel is full again already.

The fishing is slow as psd1179 mentioned. Four hours since first light this morning, only produced three bites for me and that one hatchery coho. Beside one other wild coho caught, the other 20 people at the same run didn't even get a float down...

River conditions remain excellent. Rain expected tomorrow but should not be enough to affect the fishing.

They'll come!
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Re: 2021 Chilliwack River fall salmon fishery information & water condition updates
« Reply #137 on: October 04, 2021, 12:37:04 PM »
Quote from: Rodney on October 04, 2021, 11:07:51 AM
No, the trap has not been catching any fish. It's a pilot project and still needs to be refined.

Thanks Rodney.
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Re: 2021 Chilliwack River fall salmon fishery information & water condition updates
« Reply #138 on: October 04, 2021, 02:21:42 PM »
caught the twin to that fish yesterday. same results where i was fishing in the canal. was slow, aside from the questionable pink fishing in the shallows.
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Re: 2021 Chilliwack River fall salmon fishery information & water condition updates
« Reply #139 on: October 04, 2021, 10:08:38 PM »
First dark coho of the year.  Season is over.

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Re: 2021 Chilliwack River fall salmon fishery information & water condition updates
« Reply #140 on: October 04, 2021, 10:26:58 PM »
Stop fishing in the spawning channel then! ::)
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Re: 2021 Chilliwack River fall salmon fishery information & water condition updates
« Reply #141 on: October 05, 2021, 10:19:50 AM »
Where’s Chris Gadsen reports? Is he no longer on the forum or just taking a break? Miss the guy.
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Re: 2021 Chilliwack River fall salmon fishery information & water condition updates
« Reply #142 on: October 05, 2021, 12:04:07 PM »
Quote from: bigsnag on October 04, 2021, 10:08:38 PM
First dark coho of the year.  Season is over.



Hi Bigsnag,
Nice snag.  the fly was still in the mouth after the fish was tied on the stringer rope. Lol
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Re: 2021 Chilliwack River fall salmon fishery information & water condition updates
« Reply #143 on: October 05, 2021, 12:58:44 PM »
Quote from: psd1179 on October 05, 2021, 12:04:07 PM
Hi Bigsnag,
Nice snag.  the fly was still in the mouth after the fish was tied on the stringer rope. Lol

Why is it that what irritates us most in other people is precisely what we ourselves are often guilty of? LOL! ;D
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Re: 2021 Chilliwack River fall salmon fishery information & water condition updates
« Reply #144 on: October 05, 2021, 01:24:33 PM »
Quote from: bigsnag on October 04, 2021, 10:08:38 PM
First dark coho of the year.  Season is over.



Thanks for showing the fly you caught it. Copper/UV Chenille?  Cheers.
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Re: 2021 Chilliwack River fall salmon fishery information & water condition updates
« Reply #145 on: October 06, 2021, 12:06:30 AM »
Quote from: Knnn on October 05, 2021, 01:24:33 PM
Thanks for showing the fly you caught it. Copper/UV Chenille?  Cheers.
Welcome.  It was straight copper Flashabou with a 1/8" black bead.  Tie Christmas tree style.  My go to fly at first light.
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Re: 2021 Chilliwack River fall salmon fishery information & water condition updates
« Reply #146 on: October 06, 2021, 12:38:50 AM »
Rain didn't affect the conditions today, in fact it probably made conditions more favourable.
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Re: 2021 Chilliwack River fall salmon fishery information & water condition updates
« Reply #147 on: October 06, 2021, 03:51:05 PM »
It rained quite a bit this morning, but river conditions were still good. Fishing wasn't too shabby either, for some people...

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Re: 2021 Chilliwack River fall salmon fishery information & water condition updates
« Reply #148 on: October 06, 2021, 04:25:18 PM »
Quote from: Rodney on October 06, 2021, 03:51:05 PM
It rained quite a bit this morning, but river conditions were still good. Fishing wasn't too shabby either, for some people...



I'm pretty sure I see an approximately 12mm soft bead in the background . . .
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Re: 2021 Chilliwack River fall salmon fishery information & water condition updates
« Reply #149 on: October 06, 2021, 05:02:32 PM »
14mm. ;D But she got all her fish on the spoon…
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