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…
OUTLOOK It looks like we will see spring continue to poke her head out with temps getting into double digits in many areas across the lower mainland this week. That said, the night temps remain low, so warm clothes and gloves are still not a bad idea for the mornings and evenings. We should see a mix of sun…
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OUTLOOK Welcome to March! We are pumped to welcome a much better fishing month. Overall, February is probably the toughest fishing month in the 12-month cycle fishing in the Lower Mainland. The good news is that March is actually one of the better months. Why? It is a month of transition. Temps warm up, the salmon fry hatch and there is lots to do if you love…
OUTLOOK It looks like we are going to see some more solid weather this weekend. Temperatures will be well within seasonal averages and there will only be a little bit of precipitation. There might be some wind concerns for the saltwater guys but overall a good weekend to get out. Water bumped up last week in many of our systems…
OUTLOOK As we write this report, we are rooting for the weatherman to be right. He is predicting warmer temps this weekend as well as some rain. We need to see river levels bump up a bit because they are low right now and fishing has been a challenge. We have details on both the Squamish and the Vedder river in the river section. Jason will be…
OUTLOOK Almost every year we see a noticeable cold snap in February across the Lower Mainland. It is usually caused by Arctic outflows and things get darn “cold”. All of you easterners can tune in now with your insults about westerners being soft. This is usually the coldest of our year and it usually represents the low point in the year for fishing. Rivers drop, water clarity goes gin clear and fish…
OUTLOOK Welcome to February! We are blessed that the Lower Mainland offers 12 months of fishable weather but February is probably one of the more challenging months to get out and hook fish. That said, there are still good options if you like a challenge. This week we have details on the major river systems and reports continue to be solid when it comes to winter…
OUTLOOK This week is a big report! We are announcing the winner of the Best of 2020 Fishing Picture Contest, we have a cool steelhead fly video from Jordan, Haiden takes an in-depth look at the newest Simms Wader and we also have intel on the Vedder and Squamish, where there is a lot of water coming this weekend but it could equal good fishing. Last but not least, Jason…
OUTLOOK Cooler weather is incoming but the weekend looks great for outdoor activities. This week, we have an ice fishing update where Sterling talks a little about brook trout fishing. We also have an update on the Stave because we have heard a couple positive reports from out that way as well as an update on the Vedder. Conditions have been up and down over the last week but the reports coming in continue to be…
OUTLOOK It has been a wet week but there were windows of good fishing. We have 3 major fisheries to look at this week. One is doing relatively well; one is pulling through with “average” reports but we expect better things to come, and another is raising some eyebrows with concerning numbers. The bright spot this week is the valley steelhead reports. Even though river levels have been a challenge the week…
OUTLOOK 2021 is already proving to be interesting. At least for this weekend, on the weather front, things should improve. We got smoked all week with heavy rains and the rivers reacted accordingly. The silver lining is that the rivers are dropping as we write the report and they should fish well over Friday, Saturday and Sunday. There is more rain next week so keep an eye on river levels. We have…
OUTLOOK Happy New Year Everyone! We hope you all had an awesome holiday. We are looking forward to a new year and wish every one of you a great 2021 and are really not sorry to say goodbye to 2020. This week we have details on the major fisheries, with updates on the Chilliwack steelhead…
OUTLOOK Happy Ugly Sweater Day Everyone! We hope that you are all having a safe December and we figured some ugly Christmas sweaters are always worth a smile. With Christmas edging closer, we have some more great gift ideas. This week Zach was thinking about the fly tiers out there and we have some really…
OUTLOOK Christmas is just around the corner and although we try to keep the fishing report focused on the fishing, we also know that most of you love to get fishing related Christmas stuff under the tree. With this in mind, we are announcing extended shopping hours to make it easier to get into the shop and we also have another gift idea list. This week the wish list is…
OUTLOOK For most, December is not a “fishing month” but there can still be some pretty cool opportunities to get out. We obviously ask everyone going fishing to respect public health orders but we feel that fishing is still a great social distancing activity and important for mental and physical health. This week, we have updates on the Chilliwack where though salmon fishing is pretty much…
OUTLOOK It’s hard to believe that next week is December! As we wrap up November, many have been asking if we are going to have a Black Friday Sale. While the answer to that is not this year, not to worry – we are still planning on hosting our annual Boxing Week Sale, with appropriate COVID precautions in place. If…
OUTLOOK As we are heading into the back half of November, we are dodging the usual late fall storms and high-water levels, but when things have lined up, solid salmon reports are still coming in. We have updates on the Vedder, Harrison and Stave in the freshwater fishing section below. There is still good salmon river fishing but we are now past “prime time” and are looking to the next fisheries. One that is…