Pacific Angler Friday Fishing Report: July 2, 2021
OUTLOOK
Welcome to July. Wow, it was sizzling final week, we hope everybody discovered a solution to keep cool. Prayers and finest needs exit to the residents of Lytton.
In addition to inflicting main issues throughout the province, the warmth has additionally shifted fisheries. River ranges rose in lots of areas. We didn’t see main rises on too lots of the Decrease Mainland rivers, however we additionally didn’t see the drop we had been hoping for. Matt has a water ranges replace within the video model of immediately’s report so you’ll be able to tune into that for extra data.
Saltwater fishing continues to be good with a couple of extra coho experiences this week as effectively. Jason has particulars beneath.
Lake fishing clearly suffered via the warmth however anglers who know learn how to change ways nonetheless discovered fish. Sterling has an replace on the lake fishing and a few ways to make use of when the water is heat.
The Skagit and Chilliwack/Vedder opened yesterday and although we count on water ranges to be too excessive for good fishing we now have an replace on the Vedder. Matt additionally appears at water ranges for the Skagit within the video model of the report and subsequent week Matt may have extra data on the Skagit within the written report.
To take a look at the video model of the report right here:
On to the report!
INDUSTRY EVENTS AND UPDATES
Island Fisherman Journal – Free in retailer

In case you’re coming into the store, you should definitely seize your FREE copy of Island Fisherman Journal. It is a nice useful resource for all anglers with materials for everybody, not simply these fortunate sufficient to stay on the island. You may also take a look at all the nice issues Island Fisherman Journal has to supply on-line right here!
So are available in and get your free copy immediately earlier than they run out!
Accessing the Retailer Throughout Broadway Subway Venture Development
In case you’ve been by the store recently you’ll know there may be some main building happening as they’ve began work on the Broadway Line subway undertaking. Whereas we’re excited for the brand new line to come, we all know it may be a problem to park close by. If you’re driving to the store and searching for a spot to park listed here are a few areas close to the store
- Westpark Lot – nook of Ontario Road and our alley
- East eighth Avenue between Ontario and Quebec road – only one block north of Broadway there is loads of on road parking. A cut price at solely $1/hour and it’s only a block to our store
- Outdated MEC constructing – a couple of blocks west of our retailer however if you happen to’re open for a quick stroll there may be a number of parking on prime of the previous MEC retailer constructing.
CLASSES AND COURSES
Introduction to Fly Fishing
This course is particularly designed to present the brand new fly fisher the essential information, casting abilities and fly fishing methods to successfully fish our native BC waters. The course is comprised of two classes; a 3hr night Zoom seminar and a 3hr casting session. The dates beneath present the seminar date first and casting date second.
Dates: July 14 & 17, Sept 21 & 26
Price: $150.00
Seminar Time: Zoom Seminar 6:30pm – 9:30pm
Casting Time(s): 10am – 1pm or 1:30pm – 4:30pm

Fly Fishing on Seashores
This single night 3hr seminar will cowl the essential rules wanted to be an efficient seashore fly fishermen in BC from Howe Sound to the east coast of Vancouver Island. Matters coated will embody rods, reels, fly strains, flies, tides, and methods. Andre Stepanian, the teacher for this course, has been chasing salmon on our native seashores for over twenty years. Keep in mind, east coast Vancouver Island has a pink salmon run yearly and the Capilano at all times sees a powerful run of coho! Ebook this course early as we bought out programs final 12 months!!
Price: $50.00+GST
Dates: July 6
Time: Zoom Seminar 6:30pm – 9:30pm

FRESHWATER FISHING REPORTS
Vedder/Chilliwack Fishing Report
It’s lastly go-time! The Vedder/Chilliwack system opened on the first for one chinook a day. There will probably be some sockeye round as effectively, however they can’t be retained, so please deal with them with the utmost care and respect if you happen to hook one.
To be sincere, salmon fishing on opening week often isn’t nice. There will probably be a couple of chinook and sockeye round, however they are going to be very unfold out and onerous to return by with this excessive water. Fishing usually picks up across the fifteenth, which is when the primary wave of fish often arrives. Concentrate on masking water with bigger displays proper now; that’ll enhance your odds of discovering one of many few salmon which might be within the system.
Trout fishing on the Vedder/Chilliwack may also be respectable on opening week. There will probably be some surprisingly good resident rainbows, bulls and whitefish round, which might be focused with gear or flies in case your coronary heart needs. It’s possible you’ll retain 4 hatchery rainbows beneath 50cm per day, if you would like, however bear in mind that the smaller “rainbows” you could catch are literally steelhead smolts, so think about releasing them to make sure a wholesome steelhead return. Wild trout and char should be launched and dealt with fastidiously to make sure survival.

The river is at the moment fishable, however it’s excessive… it’s at the moment operating at about 2.6m with respectable viz. To place it into perspective, I think about 2.3 to be fairly excessive. With that in thoughts, please watch out on the market. Train excessive warning when wading or strolling across the river… 2.6 is not any joke; you’re in massive bother if you happen to go in.
Taylor Nakatani
Fraser River Sturgeon Fishing Report
The river remains to be excessive and there was vital snow and glacier soften within the headwaters of the Fraser, prompting some flood warnings, so I might count on the flows to be robust for some time but. Large stream means a number of particles, so be sure to are checking your gear recurrently and eradicating particles that causes extreme drag, and even worse, will get in your bait.

Regardless of the stream and particles, fishing has been constant for probably the most half. Concentrate on the softer water the place you could find it and play the tides if you’re fishing within the decrease reaches. Lamprey appears to be the best bait for us recently.
STILLWATER FISHING REPORTS
Inside Lakes Fishing Report
I’ve talked about it the final couple of weeks, however greater warmth means deeper fish. A really efficient, however technical, methodology to check out throughout these months is lengthy lining. It’s not the simplest methodology by any means because it means casting 20-30 ft leaders. Nonetheless, it’s an effective way to current nymph and larval patterns to actively feeding fish within the backside 2-5 toes of water whereas nonetheless utilizing a floating line. It’s my go-to methodology when concentrating on fish feeding on mayfly or caddis nymphs and when the water is just too uneven to correctly fish with an indicator. Generally a sinking line simply doesn’t minimize it once you’re attempting to attain a gradual vertical ascent as you must strip too quick to maintain the road off the underside even with an intermediate sinking hyperlink. An excessive amount of wind may even trigger an excessive amount of motion on an indicator.
The important thing to lengthy lining is having an acceptable chief. The golden rule is to have 25% extra chief than depth. What I imply by that’s having a 25 ft chief in 20 ft of water or a 31.5 ft chief for 25 ft of water. You received’t be capable to discover a chief that lengthy which suggests you must make your individual. Having a protracted, untapered chief is way from the simplest to solid however there’s totally different chief materials that may make your life lots simpler. Understand that the purpose of this methodology is about getting an important, gradual rising sample and isn’t about with the ability to solid lengthy distances. I at all times begin my chief with a stiff 3-5 ft of 12-15 lb mono. Stiffness is essential because it permits the chief to show over a lot simpler. You need to use any variety of strains together with Maxima or Rio 0x tippet materials. I then connect an 8-10 ft portion of one other stiff 8-12 lb mono or fluoro line. I discover that utilizing a Rio saltwater mono or the Rio Steelhead/salmon chief work finest since they’re the suitable lb check however will probably be a thicker diameter. I’ll usually simply use mono line for nymph and larvae patterns however will use fluoro line if I’m attempting to fish deeper chironomids. The following line that I’ll connect to my chief is a softer fluoro portion within the 8-10 lb portion as soon as once more. My favorite to make use of is the Rio fluoroflex robust or the Scientific Anglers fluorocarbon tippet within the 2x-4x measurement. The size of this portion is variable because it will depend on how deep I’m fishing. My ultimate setup for 23 toes of water would appear to be: 1.) 4 ft of 15 lb mono 2.) 10 ft of stiff 12 lb saltwater mono 3.) 6 ft of 2x fluorocarbon 4.) 3 ft of 3x Rio Robust fluorocarbon. I’ll enhance my chief lb check when it’s windier as I would like a bit of extra weight to punch via the wind.
Give this setup a attempt as it may be completely lethal when the fish are deeper, and you might want to mimic a gradual emergence and maintain proper close to the underside.
Sterling Balzer
SALTWATER FISHING REPORTS
Vancouver Saltwater Salmon Fishing Report
Domestically we actually haven’t heard too many coho experiences. There have been a couple of coho taken off the Cap Mouth, Ambleside, and South Bowen, however nothing constant to this point. This may change in a rush, so hopefully that is the week that occurs.
If you’re specializing in coho, assume shallow. Normally, the very best depths are 25-65 toes on the riggers. For flashers attempt the Betsy, Herring Assist Betsy, Twisted Sista, Inexperienced Onion, or Purple Onion. You’ll be able to’t go fallacious with a white or UV white hootchy and a shorter chief, round 28 inches. Skinny G spoons are additionally a superb selection within the nickel finishes with a 4 to five foot chief to the flasher.
Not too long ago we now have been suggesting longer journeys to our shoppers, and when winds permit, we now have been crossing over to the Gulf Islands and Nanaimo. In these waters we now have had incredible chinook fishing with a bit of backside fishing thrown in as effectively. On the opposite aspect chinook are open for non-retention and we’re hopeful this can open for retention on July fifteenth. I’ve been in contact with DFO this week and they’re telling me they’re engaged on the Built-in Fisheries Administration Plan, and it ought to be out quickly. When that comes out, we are going to know if we’re going to get that opening on July 15 on the opposite aspect of the Strait of Georgia. There aren’t any projected openings for chinook in our space, besides maybe that small piece of actual property off West Van they opened final 12 months in August. In addition to that, it should possible be a September 1st opening like we noticed final 12 months.
Listed here are some footage of the fish we now have been into on the opposite aspect these previous few weeks on our guided journeys and in addition some footage from our common prospects.
If you’re heading over to the Gabriola and Nanaimo areas to fish for chinook, we now have been doing effectively on chartreuse flashers just like the Salty Dawg or Lemon Lime paired up with a chartreuse or inexperienced splatter again hootchy. Productive chief lengths are within the 32 to 40 inch vary. A lot of the fish are within the 8-15 pound class, however there have been some within the mid to excessive twenties, and the odd one near 30. So be sure to gear is recent!
Crabbing regionally has been respectable however business exercise is choosing up in English Bay which is regular for this time of 12 months. I seen fairly a couple of business units yesterday, so I count on crabbing to decelerate over the approaching weeks.
See you within the store or on the water,
Jason Tonelli
Seashore Fishing Report
This previous week noticed an uncommon heatwave hit the decrease mainland, placing fishing on maintain for probably the most half. This additionally affected the seashore fishery, with many individuals discovering it too sizzling, even within the early hours of the morning.
Issues are trying a bit of cooler this week with extra beneficial tides as effectively: tides dropping beneath 6′ beginning on Saturday, July third. For this fishery, it is vital for the tide to be beneath 6′ because it permits entry to the sandbar that the coho should swim previous. Beginning on Saturday, it appears just like the tides will probably be nice, persevering with right through into the next week.
Understand that these fish are extra staging than searching/feeding and that their habits will replicate this. Although the odd fish will probably be encountered and brought on small baitfish patterns (Clouser Minnows, and so forth.), these fish will need to expend the least quantity of power whereas gaining the best quantity of proteins. This makes krill, crab larvae, euphasids, and polychaeta simple and necessary meals sources.
Small patterns resembling Andre’s native customized patterns discovered right here on the store have confirmed to be the ticket for myself, and numerous others over time. Small California Neils, Jiggy’s, and even sparse buggers have all confirmed themselves profitable off the seashore as effectively.
Conserving the common measurement of those fish in thoughts as effectively, this could be a nice alternative to make use of some lighter rods as effectively, making a 6wt or 7wt appropriate choices when the 8wt feels a little too heavy.
Cheers,
Jordan Simpson
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