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While practicing some spey casting today on the South Thompson River I saw a pretty good chironomid hatch. These early emergences definitely indicate that spring is not far off. The southern interior regions of the province are experiencing an incredibly mild winter with very minimal snowpack...

Dr. John Matsen, of the Squamish Streamkeepers, has been instrumental in this initiative to bring back the herring. Herring were spawning on the creosote-coated pilings in the Squamish Estuary, but the eggs were dying. Creosote is toxic to the herring eggs. The group has discovered, by much experimentation that wrapping the pilings...

The river is completely open except for a small salmon closure from the top of the hatchery lagoon to the power lines that are located 500 meters upstream from the top of the lagoon. Starting to see a lot of Steelhead and that should get going very soon. We have a few good days with the fly this past week and once the rains come this weekend we will switch over to gear. This fall has been great for Chinook and a very slow for Coho. The numbers of Coho counted through the Stamp falls counter has been fairly high but fish on the hooks has very low. Higher than normal flows for the last half of September have spread the Coho out and as you may know our Coho move very quickly making them a tough target. Our focus will change to Steelhead very soon and if you are thinking about Fall Steelhead, now is the time.

The Winter run Steelhead are throughout the entire river now and we have been running trips on both the upper, middle and lower sections. This was a good day with all boats hooking at least 4 fish per boat, while today was less productive with one boat with a strike out and the other hooking two.

Previously published. Written by Dene Moore, THE CANADIAN PRESS February 6, 2014 10:00 AM VANCOUVER - Every year, millions of chinook salmon clog the rivers and creeks of British Columbia in an epic migration that has puzzled scientists for generations. The fish travel hundreds of thousands of kilometres through the ocean and...

During BC’s Family Fishing Weekend free fishing events for anglers and families are held around the province. This is your opportunity to enjoy the...

The 2021-23 Freshwater Fishing Regulations Synopsis is now available online. These regulations are in effect from April 1, 2021 through...