Fishing report

Jan 20th, 2018

                                                                                                                                                           

We finally have some water!! The last two weeks have been fairly wet and our rivers have been on a steady rise. Thursday the river came up above the two meter mark for the first time this season and although the river was basically unfishable for the day it quickly cleared to very fishable conditions by the next day. These higher water events are great, They disperse fish through our river and keep pressure down. I love when we have these situations because it gives our steelhead a bit of a break.

So far the season is tracking at about the usual pace, There has been a lot of concerns that the numbers are down but it doesn't really seem that way in my opinion. January is usually a bit of a slower month anyway and there should be a good push of fish in the next week. Generally the last week of January is when things start to get really interesting for us. We have a good weather pattern about to move through and the river is in good shape and height now.

If you are interested in a steelhead trip, now is the time to book as once we start getting fish regularly we will fill up quickly. Most weekends are booked but we do have a few towards the end of march. Week days are obviously the best days to fish because the average person is at work and there is less pressure on the river. Give us a call to reserve some dates . I guarantee you are going to have a great time and fish with fantastic equipment.

The last week we were out we managed to find a few fish and even hooked a couple on the fly rods. If you have the desire to learn how to fish for steelheads with a swung fly, you really should look into what we can do for you. We have been fly fishing the Fraser valley for over 15 years now and are well versed in both single and double handed rods. We have taught many beginners how to cast and often hook fish on these lessons.

I can be reached at 1-604-852-0744
give us a call to book or plan an amazing time on the water!!
Cheers and look forward to seeing you out
Oliver

fishing report

January 2, 2018

I hope that you have all weathered the holidays well and are ready to move on to the new year. We are excited to see many of our regular guests again and some new faces joining into the season. After a busy fall we took a bit of a rest period. Now that the cold embrace of winter is here its time to start focusing on steelhead.

Our rivers are currently low and Gin clear. Fishing has been sporadic at best but they are there and if you put in the time you will find them. It is pretty typical this time of year to have these types of conditions.  We have the first warming trend about to start this week and it should bring a strong push of fish into the system.

Our steelhead will hold out in the Fraser and attempt to migrate in several times if conditions are not favourable. Most will wait for the first good "Bump" of water and then begin heading upstream. Once they are committed they generally continue up. Some will drop back down into good resting areas.

We will begin guiding near the middle of February for steelhead locally. This gives the river enough time for there to be fish spread out from the top to the bottom. Last season we acquired a new raft to add to our arsenal,  the old red one needed to go!!
We will be using the raft on all our trips this season as it is basically pointless to offer a walk and wade trip when the ability to float is available. It offers us the ability to cover way more water in a day, more water should equal more opportunities.

For Steelhead trip bookings or any of our other summertime adventures please call 1-604-852-0744