The Chilliwack river is now coming back into shape. After the rain we had on Thursday the river rose to its highest point this year. Fishing was consistent before the rise with the conditions we had. The river was dropping and visibility was great. We found fish all through the system from the upper river right down to the bottom end. We were focusing on the mid river section during last week as this was where we were finding the most willing fish and the pressure seemed a bit lighter in those areas.
The weekend was slow fishing due to the high water andpoor visibility. There were some fish caught but not the best fishing we have experienced.
This week should be consistent fishing throughout the system as the river is now dropping into perfect conditions. There are a few minor changes to the river which is always a good thing.
The weather pattern for this week should contribute to slow drop which will keep fresh fish moving and maintain a bit of color in the water. It looks like we will be getting a bit of rain through the week which will be good.
Sturgeon fishing has been ok from what I have heard although we have not been out lately. It will start to get a lot better once we get into the month of march. I personally don't like to fish for sturgeon too much until at least the middle of march as the water temps are still a bit cold. We have a couple trips booked for the end of march and early April and we should start to see some better fishing for these giants coming up.
Good luck on the water and see you out there!
Oliver
