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Family Vacation in Turner Lakes

My parents are both on a trip to Turner Lakes this week, via Nimpo Lake. Below is a link to the photo essay that inspired them and their friends to go see this beautiful area. I am not only jealous of the views (and the numerous photo opportunities), but from what I saw they have a ton of excellent homemade dehydrated meals! http://issuu.com/canoekayakmag/docs/hanging_lakes_mock-up-parker/15?e=4725176/10025309

How to Filet an ALBACORE TUNA

This way you know what you're doing when you leave your tuna adventure! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yC6z9qPydug

15 Tuna at 25lb

The Tuna season is about to kick off and this is a promo video our friend John at Westview Marina made recently about a fishing trip we and some buddies went on - LOOKS LIKE FUN! Daily Guided ALBACORE TUNA Charter- TUNA, TUNA, TUNA 2 people on the boat : $1,020.00 4 people on the boat : $1,628.00 http://www.westviewmarina.com/services/fishing-charters https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=el7k2OJVSDE

Skagit River: August 5

kagit River- The river opened July 1st. Water conditions are good so expect good trout and Dollie fishing! flys such as Adams size 14 to 18 and small nymph patterns such as Prince nymps are good fly options. http://www.berrysbait.com/freshwater.aspx

Capilano River: August 5

Fishing for Coho has been fair to good. The upper river pools are holding favorable numbers of fish in the 1.5 to 3 pound range. http://www.berrysbait.com/freshwater.aspx

Fred's Custom Tackle: Fraser River Report

August 01, 2016 ​ The Fraser River opened on August 1st in tidal and non tidal waters. It was a great day with perfect weather and some very nice fish. The fish seemed a bonus as anglers relaxed and enjoyed themselves in just being out on the water. This opening is so important to the fishing industry and numerous anglers that enjoy this great past time. The past years have proven to be a challenge in keeping recreational anglers on the water as conservation concerns seems to place little priority to this sector. This has resulted in closures and lost opportunities that most anglers feel is unfair and unjustified. The Fraser River Sportfishing Alliance worked very hard to ensure the August 1st opening was a go. The Fraser River Sportfishing Alliance is dedicated to ensuring that the angling community is given reasonable and fair consideration in opportunity and notice. Please join the cause that supports true conservation and sharing of the resource in a fair and equitable manner. We are asking anglers to be selective and avoid Sockeye by not bottom bouncing during times of Sockeye concerns. This is key in demonstarting how the Chinook fishery can be allowed and not impact Sockeye runs that need to get to the spawning grounds. The Chinook fishery can be done with selective options that are being pursued by groups that understand this need. DFO has opened the river and will be monitoring if selective methods are being used. NO BOTTOM bouncing will be tolerated this year while there are Sockeye concerns. Non compliance will mean spot or total closures. This needs to be clearly understood and educated to fellow anglers or the actions of a few may impact our opportunity again this year. Sturgeon fishing is in full swing with great weather and lots of big fish. The river is dropping slowly and with very little debris, it makes for some nice relaxing fishing time. Finding these guys is the challenge and giving them what they want to eat is the other. Try fresh fish parts if you get some, pike minnows, roe and lamprey. Treat these fish with respect in everyway possible. They are tough but deserve to be handled with the best practice regulations at all times. If you are not up to speed on this, get there before headng out for the safety of the fish and everyone in your group. ​ http://www.fredscustomtackle.com/fishing-report

Fred's Custom Tackle: Chilliwack/Vedder River Report

August 01, 2016 Chinook fishing continues to be less than we expected. The river is looking very nice. There are tons of Chilliwack Lake Sockeye moving through the system this summer so anglers are catching lots of them. There is non retention on the Sockeye so make sure you release them unharmed. There are other species to enjoy as well that include Trout and Char. Follow the regulations carefully. Single barbless hooks, all wild Trout and Char are to be released. Hatchery Trout can be retained if you need to take a few fish. Please limit your catch rather then catching your limit. http://www.fredscustomtackle.com/fishing-report

Government Fishery Notices

Fraser River Mouth - http://www-ops2.pac.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/fns-sap/index-eng.cfm?pg=view_notice&DOC_ID=186635&ID=all Tidal Waters of the Fraser River - http://www-ops2.pac.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/fns-sap/index-eng.cfm?pg=view_notice&DOC_ID=186631&ID=all Non-Tidal Fraser River: Mission Bridge to Alexandra Bridge - http://www-ops2.pac.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/fns-sap/index-eng.cfm?pg=view_notice&DOC_ID=186623&ID=all

Waiting for Coho and Chinook on Chilliwack River

Chilliwack River Chilliwack River has not been productive for chinook salmon for a couple of weeks now, which is expected. Some fish can still be found in the upper portion of the river but most of these fish are now coloured and ready to spawn. Our recommendation is to wait until this fall when white chinook salmon and coho salmon start entering the system. There is also a pretty high abundance of sockeye salmon in the river. These sockeye salmon are heading up to Chilliwack Lake to spawn. Unlike Cultus Lake sockeye salmon, the Chilliwack Lake sockeye salmon run is fairly healthy (100,000+ fish) therefore catching and releasing them is permitted. If you intend to do this, please be sure to release these fish with care and as quickly as possible. Sockeye salmon can be caught by float fishing with krill or deli shrimp. Most of the fish we've observed so far this year have been in the 3 to 4lb range. http://fishingwithrod.com/fishing_report/lower_mainland.html

Slow Fishing on Stave River

Stave River Stave River is very quiet during this time of the year because there are no salmon returning to it until October. For now, anglers have opportunities to target coastal cutthroat trout, northern pikeminnow, mountain whitefish in the system. These can be caught by either fly fishing with a small nymph or float fishing with bait such as single eggs, dew worms.

Capilano River Updates

Capilano River Capilano River is quiet, which is not surprising because river level is low. August has never been productive unless we get a spike in river level due to heavy rainfall. Just about all the coho salmon are holding at the river mouth now and will not enter until it rains again. You'll find the odd coho salmon in the river, but these are fish which have been in the system for a couple of months now. They are generally very tight lipped. Some important regulations to keep in mind right now. ALL steelhead, including hatchery clipped fish, have to be released with care. Bait ban is also currently in effect until the end of October. The alternative right now is to fish the river mouth and nearby Ambleside Beach. This is usually where coho salmon stage if the river is too low to enter. Best time is usually early in the morning. To catch these coho on the beach, you need a long spinning rod setup and cast small spinners or saltwater jigs. Fishing has not been productive. Only a couple of fish have been caught each morning out of two dozen anglers or more. Fishing should be good by now, which is somewhat concerning. Hopefully they are simply late. Some boats toward West Vancouver have been reporting some good coho catches so that's a good indication at least. http://fishingwithrod.com/fishing_report/

River Closures

Fishing is GOOD in most lakes for both trout and bass. All streams within Management Units 1-1, 1-2, 1-3, 1-4, 1-5, and 1-6, except the Big Qualicum River, the Puntledge River and the Quinsam River are closed to fishing until further notice. http://fishingvictoria.com/fishing-report/fishing-report-week-ending-august-7-2016/

Whitefish Bay launch