Winter steelhead adventures in Chiliwack
Chiliwack River steelhead fishing has been fair the last few days, We saw some very challenging conditions earlier in the month with the serious lack of rain and cold temperature. This type of a situation occurs occasionally and can contribute to tough fishing. The fish receive higher pressure because they are schooled up in deeper pockets in the river. We have experienced this in the past and are able to still find a few great fish each trip this season. It just forces us to be a bit more persistent in how we fish through each run and do things a bit differently. This week we saw a bit of a bump in water with some new fish entering into the system. This will continue now with warmer temperatures and snow melt starting to raise river levels again.
This is typically some of the best fishing of the year as warmer water and longer days signaling fish to enter the rivers immediately and begin their migration to spawning areas. The Chiliwack river has a very strong late component to its run and some seasons can contribute as much as 40 % of its recruitment. Hopefully we can tempt you to join us to find a few!!
Spring sturgeon fishing is right around the corner
Late March and April are some of the best times of the year for sturgeon fishing. The fish are just coming out of winter and have not been feeding much during the colder periods of winter. These fish are hungry and ready to eat as soon as the water warms up a bit. The Fraser is currently starting to warm up and we have seen the temperatures increase in the last few days. The first few eulichons will start to enter the river in the last week of march and it will be a steady increase of food source for the sturgeon. We will be starting all early sturgeon opportunities in the lower Fraser between Ft. Langley and mission to engage with those first few migrating sturgeon that chase eulichons up river.
If you have not had the chance to experience early season sturgeon fishing, you should give us a call to see what we can do for you. We still have availability for 4,6 and 8 hour trips during the month of April.
We can be reached at 1-604-852-0744 to book your trip of a lifetime
