OUTLOOK You may have heard the long-standing joke, “What do you call two days of rain in Vancouver? The weekend!” Well it looks like this weekend is going to be rain filled. With rain warning in place for Squamish and the North Shore we’ve got the weather network on 24/7 and our fingers crossed that…
OUTLOOK Well it has been a busy week here in the shop and out on the water. This week was full of great industry events, ranging from our Pacific Angler Steelhead Fly Tying Jam Session, the Steelhead Society of BC’s annual pub night, and tonight’s Sport Fishing Institute of BC’s Big Splash Gala. What a…
OUTLOOK October is off to a warm and foggy start. We’ve still got some warm temperatures out in the valley and up in Squamish, here’s hoping that things will cool off and we can get into our river fishing in earnest. While we wait for some cold weather and lower water conditions for the Squamish…
OUTLOOK We managed to get in a few great days out on the water in between the weather systems that have been passing through the lower mainland the past week. Coho fishing on the Squamish, Chilliwack and Harrison were productive all week and sturgeon fishing on the Fraser continued to be hot. Stillwater fishermen continue…
OUTLOOK With some cooler temperatures predicted and reports of coho over the last week we are confident the river fishing will pick up this weekend and into next week. With Harrison levels dropping and clarity starting to improve on the Squamish there should be some more opportunities to explore these rivers in the next week….
OUTLOOK We are still experiencing some warmer than usual temperatures for this time in October but things are looking to get a little colder and dry up this week and next. This should help improve water clarity on the Squamish and river height on the Harrison. The Chilliwack, Skagit, Stave and Fraser are all in…
OUTLOOK It looks like we are making up for our dry summer! We have large amounts of rain forecasted from Squamish right out through the Fraser Valley this weekend. If you’re out expect to encounter some higher water conditions. Fingers crossed with this rain we’ll see a good push of fresh fish into our local…
OUTLOOK River fishermen rejoice! as you’ve likely heard by now most streams and rivers throughout BC are now open to fishing. Two notable exceptions are the Seymour and the Coquihala rivers, which remain closed. Matt made it up to the Skagit and had some great fishing, read on below for his full report. Interior lake…
OUTLOOK With the Labour Day weekend behind us it feels like we are officially into September. Saltwater fisherman have had another great week of chinook fishing and fishing off the Cap is staring to kick in. For those who are focusing on beach you can expect to see some coho now. Fall lake fishing in…
OUTLOOK Well September has arrived and with it some fall weather. That has got us thinking about Fall river fishing! With all of the rain we received last week many of the local rivers blew out but have started to come back into shape. Even with the rain, there are still a number of closures…
OUTLOOK The fall salmon season has been ramping up and with many anglers getting out on our local rivers after a long hiatus. With yesterday’s rain and some more in the forecast things should up nicely. We’ve got a full overview of local rivers below and don’t forget that we still have some great river…
OUTLOOK Local saltwater fishing has been excellent this past week, with the hot spot for chinook being the Bell Buoy. Beach fishing for pinks continues off of Ambleside and Furry Creek with good tides for fishing from the beach starting on August 24 onwards. If you can’t get out in August, don’t worry, beach, both…
OUTLOOK We’re headed into a weekend of slightly cooler temperatures and a little bit of rain so again a welcome break from the straight sun of the past week! As we mentioned in previous reports many of our local rivers are closed so be sure that are familiar with all of the regulations and closures….
OUTLOOK Welcome to August! While many rivers are closed, if you’re looking to get out and do some river fishing, pink fishing on the Squamish River is picking up for both fly and gear fisherman. Now is also the time to start thinking about pink fishing on the Fraser. Sam has some tips in…
OUTLOOK Well the rain we have been missing all summer looks like it is going to arrive this weekend. This much needed rain will definitely help our local rivers and hopefully bring with it some fresh fish. If you’re planning on heading out be sure to familiarize yourself with the regulations as some closures are…
OUTLOOK Well it was nice to wake up to some much needed rain this morning! Hopefully this rain and some cooler temperatures will make some of our river and lake fishing a little more productive. If you’re heading out to the river this week be sure check out all of the regulations as there…
OUTLOOK Happy Friday! We’ve got a big report for you this week with a variety of fishing regulation updates and a reminder about one of our favourite events of the season, the Vancouver Chinook Classic Catch and Release Derby! The temperatures cooled down a little this past week which turned on lake fishing on some…
OUTLOOK For those looking to get out and fish our local rivers there is some much needed rain is in the forecast, though likely not enough to affect the local river conditions but cloudy drizzly days can make for some great fishing. Fishing on the Skagit this week was good with some consistent nymphing. On…