Big pikeminnow I caught on a spoon

Little rainbow

Pike minnow in the Harrison, fishing’s really slow with the high water

Six New Spots to Fish This Autumn Harrison River – Coho and Chum Salmon Six kilometres west of Agassiz off Highway 7, the Harrison River runs 13 kilometres between Harrison Lake and the Fraser River. The river’s fall fishery for coho and chum starts around mid-September, peaks around mid-October, and tapers off by about mid-November. While there are a few areas to walk-and-wade, anglers with boats will have the most success because the river, although slow-moving, is quite wide. The best access points for boaters are from Island #22 on the Fraser near Chilliwack, or from Kilby Park near Harrison Mills on the Harrison. To target coho, short float with cured roe bait. You can also fly-fish with brightly coloured fly patterns; spin-cast using spinners or spoons; or cast leadhead jigs. For chum, float fish with pink- or purple-coloured leadhead jigs; spin-cast small spinners or spoons; or fly-fish with flies in various shades of pink or purple. Original Post: https://www.gofishbc.com/Blog/Where-to-Fish/Top-Spots-to-Fish-this-Fall.aspx

Plenty of these around last week.

Coho Tips in the Lower Fraser River Watersheds

In Fishing with Rod's weekly fishing report, he writes that "coho salmon fishing to date has been on the slow side in all Lower Fraser River watersheds.... To fish for coho salmon successfully, look for waters where chinook and chum salmon are absent. Chinook salmon are still dominating the Chilliwack and Harrison Rivers in good numbers, which is unusually late for this time of year." Read Rod's full report for the region here: http://www.fishingwithrod.com/fishing_report/lower_mainland.html

Chinook Closure on the Harrison River

Effective September 1, "you may not retain chinook salmon.... Opportunities for other salmon stocks remain in place." For more information, read DFO's full press release: http://www-ops2.pac.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/fns-sap/index-eng.cfm?pg=view_notice&DOC_ID=175159&ID=all

Harrison River Cutthroat Trout Starting

This is the season for fishing cutthroat trout on Harrison River is just starting and should be good until April. The major spawning of chum salmon is pretty well finished and the cutthroat have fattened up on their eggs. From now on they will be looking for other food sources.