OUTLOOK We are almost in the middle of August, and we hope everyone is getting time to get out on the water. There are lots of fisheries doing well right now and worth looking at. The big one that everyone is talking about is the pink salmon fishery. Reports continue to be spotty, but we…
OUTLOOK Long Weekend Incoming! We hope everyone can get out for some time on the water. A few fisheries are slowing down, and we are still waiting for major pushes of pinks to the beaches and rivers, but we have heard some spotty reports of fish in the Squamish and off the beaches; they are…
OUTLOOK Well, August is almost upon us – this summer is flying by! We have had another great week on the water. Saltwater fishing continues to be excellent with local coho fishing still being caught off of the South Bowen Area. When the wind allows, we have been heading across the strait for chinook retention…
OUTLOOK Before we get into this week’s report, if you are reading this on Friday, we trust that you saw the fisheries notice yesterday requesting no fishing on the Capilano River today (Friday) as they opened the dam to try to get some water for the fishing in the system. It is worth noting that…
OUTLOOK It is almost the middle of July – Wow, time sure is moving fast this summer! With tomorrow being the 15th of July, we are on the edge of our seats waiting for the regulation announcements regarding southern chinook fisheries this week. The announcements came through yesterday and the short story is regulations are…
OUTLOOK We hope everyone who hit the water on the Canada Day Long Weekend had a great time with friends and family. The saltwater anglers had some windy conditions to contend with, but the fishing continues to be excellent, and it is still well worth getting out to the Bowen Island area for coho. We…
OUTLOOK It’s the Canada Day long weekend and with it we have a big report for you! With July 1st hours away, we have updates on a number of fisheries that open July 1. We also have a detailed pink river fishing article. No, the pinks have not arrived yet, but they are close, and the…
OUTLOOK Happy Friday! This week we’ve got some great reports and an update for some upcoming fisheries. First off, for our saltwater anglers, we are seeing some amazing coho fishing out off Bowen. Jason has a detailed report in the saltwater section but in short, we have been hearing some of the old timer guides…
OUTLOOK Happy Father’s Day everyone! Before we get started, we wanted to remind everyone that we still have some awesome Father’s Day Sale deals on at the shop. The sale runs until close on Sunday so there is lots of time to pop in a grab a little something for the Dad or other Father…
OUTLOOK We have some interesting stuff in this week’s report. First off, we have a Father’s Day Sale starting tomorrow and running all week! If you’re looking for something for Dad, or something for yourself, this is a great time to drop into the shop and pick up that perfect gift! Check out the sale…
OUTLOOK June Is here! We had a slow start to spring but, somehow June is already here, and the official start to summer is just around the corner. With summer in mind, we will see many of our fisheries start shifting. Now is also the time when we start looking hard at water levels….
OUTLOOK We have a mixed bag of weather coming this weekend, but with seasonal temperatures, some sun, and clouds, it should be a good weekend to get out fishing. This week, we have three interesting articles. The first is an article on how easy it is to get into the lake fishing game, even if…
OUTLOOK Happy long weekend everyone! Looks like we’re in for another warm one, which is going to make for a beautiful weekend to be out on the water. While the heat may have some impact on river fishing due to snow melt, there are still plenty of options available. We need to keep an eye…
OUTLOOK We have a beautiful weekend incoming! With temperatures well above the seasonal average and sun throughout the entire weekend, it should be a great time to go fishing! We will see the same weather hitting the Interior, with temperatures reaching into the 30s on Sunday and Monday. However, this rise in temperature comes with…
OUTLOOK Freshet has kicked in. We saw a big rise on all of our Lower Mainland rivers, and we have also seen some flooding and road advisories in the Interior around Cache Creek. If you are heading that direction, make sure to check road conditions and closures. We have details on the Chilliwack and Squamish…
OUTLOOK Is Summer now coming? We have been waiting for spring weather to really kick in but, this weekend we are going to see almost summer level temperatures! This is good news for many of our fisheries but for others heat is a problem. On the Chilliwack River, there are still opportunities to get out,…
OUTLOOK There is warmer dry weather incoming! Just not this weekend. It looks as though we will see another damp weekend, but the good news is next week, we will see clear skies and increasing temperatures. We might even see our first high teens weekend next week in Vancouver and 20s in the interior! We…
OUTLOOK We have another spring storm rolling across the coast this weekend. It looks very similar to last week’s bump of water. Though there were challenging river levels and clarity issues last weekend, the fishing was excellent when you planned your day and picked areas of clear water. We expect similar results this week, so…