OUTLOOK Happy Friday! We are looking forward to another great weekend on the water. We have a good week for weather and things are cooling but there is still no rain in sight. Our best wishes go out to those in the Interior facing fire issues. For those that are looking forward to pink fishing as we write this…
OUTLOOK It looks like more sunny weather is incoming. Temperatures will not be as hot as two weeks ago but, it will be bumping a little above seasonal averages. Obviously, we would love to see some moisture and cool weather for both the fire situation and for lake fishing but, the heat has beaten down the water levels on our rivers and the Chilliwack and the Skagit are coming…
OUTLOOK Welcome to July. Wow, it was hot last week, we hope everyone found a way to stay cool. Prayers and best wishes go out to the residents of Lytton. Besides causing major problems across the province, the heat has also shifted fisheries. River levels rose in many areas. We didn’t see major rises on too many of the Lower Mainland rivers, but we…
OUTLOOK Heat wave incoming! It looks like another amazing week of weather, but the heat has some caveats when it comes to fishing. Local lake trout fishing will slow with this heat. We have some details as to how to deal with this in that section below. Interior lakes will still fish well at higher elevation, but fish will be going deep. Early season shallow…
OUTLOOK Freedom! Freedom at last! We are all very excited about the announcement on the 15th which lifted the restrictions on regional travel. It is great to see the numbers headed in the right direction. We are also super excited about the 14-day weather forecast. Summer is coming right on time! We should see an…
OUTLOOK June is moving fast and everyone has fingers crossed for the travel restrictions to be lifted on the 15th. With this in mind, Sterling has an interior lake update where fishing has been good but is shifting. He will go through the bugs and strategies below. Local lakes are still worth looking at this weekend too. A handful were stocked at the…
OUTLOOK What a week of weather! This little hot spell on the coast was well received, but it has tweaked a few fisheries. Unfortunately, it looks as though it will be back to the mid-teens for the weekend, but that is not exactly a bad thing for fishing. We have heard reports from the interior that the lower elevation lakes in the 1800-2200ft range…
OUTLOOK The May Long Weekend is upon us and it looks like a great weekend to get outdoors locally and enjoy some time on the water. As many of you know, decisions were made last week re: our chinook fishery and the SFAB proposals for the Vancouver area were not accepted. Despite these proposals being specifically designed…
OUTLOOK It is a big week for announcements on the retail front. First up – Reel West Coast – Brendan Morrison’s fishing show has dropped merchandise and we have a great selection in stock! From hats, including youth hats, to buffs and dry bags we’ve got it all. Swing by the shop to pick up yours today or give us…
OUTLOOK It looks like another good-looking fishing weekend on the horizon. We have been in many ways blessed locally over the last 3 weeks. It has been not too hot to blow out rivers and not too cold to be unpleasant outdoor weather. With a little rain, temps in the low teens and some sun, it looks like the trend will continue for the weekend. We were holding our…
OUTLOOK May is moving along quickly and we are almost into June. We are all looking forward to the middle of next month when travel restrictions are hopefully lifted. We wish the province had declared fishing “essential” and allowed travel but, if everything goes as planned, we are all eagerly awaiting the middle of next…
OUTLOOK Happy Long Weekend Everyone! It looks like we will see some rain but this is a good thing for the river fisherman. In this week’s report we have info on the Squamish, the Vedder as well as the Harrison and the Stave. The weather was a little interesting last weekend but we are hearing good cutthroat reports and with some overcast drizzly days this weekend all the rivers should…
OUTLOOK We are almost in May. May is a time of flux for weather and fisheries but, there are lots of opportunities worth looking at. We have still not seen regulation changes for saltwater chinook fishing but on the 1st of May bottom fishing opens in some areas of the Vancouver local waters. The weather has also not kicked freshet into…
OUTLOOK Well, the world continues to move in interesting ways. We hope that everyone is staying safe, respecting health measures and also enjoying proper social distancing – ideally alone, in nature with a fishing rod. If you haven’t already, we remind everyone to please familiarize yourself with current Public Health orders/travel restrictions and focus on your local waters. The weather this week put…
OUTLOOK Epic weather incoming for the weekend! We are going to see temperatures in the 20’s across the lower half of the province! This means we should see most of our local fisheries picking up. We have seen relatively low water on our local rivers and the cool night temps. have kept the water clear. This warm high-pressure system might change things and we should see some snow melt this…
OUTLOOK Spring has sprung and we are seeing great weather in the forecast. Today’s rain might help out some of our valley fisheries and we will see temps break the double-digit mark in the Lower Mainland next week. We might even see double digits in the interior at some lower elevations. With this in mind, Sterling has an update on interior lake…
OUTLOOK We are almost at the end of March. Though we haven’t seen crazy warm weather, temps are holding in the high single digit range and it makes for great fishing weather. This weekend, we are going to see some rain and like last week this is a good thing. Rivers are low and can use the water. Hopefully, the…
OUTLOOK Local lakes are getting stocked, temperatures are rising and we have some rain in the forecast. Though the rain may not be ideal for spending time outdoors it should be good for fishing in most areas. The rivers could use a little water and overcast days are better for spring trout fishing. This week in the report Alex has a piece on how…