So today was another great day to be out on the water and for those who got up early and hit the Squamish the morning rush of chum and coho after the tide provided about 3 hours of good fishing. With the tide peaking just after day break, there was a good number of chrome fish, both chum and coho heading in from salt water. So far the chum are good size but the coho are mostly small at a few pounds though rumors of some near 10 to 15 pounds are starting to spread.
There have been a lot of jack coho this year and they provided sport both on the fly and a drifted trout bead. The Cheakamus was producing a fair number of small jack coho and if the bigger "Northerns" are what you are hoping for, they just don't seem to have arrived yet.
The coho did hit large streamer flies as well,. In the main stem, they would hit it near the end of the sweep, in the Cheakamus, they hit on the retrieve. Either way it was fun but some large coho would be great. With the higher elevations covered in new white snow, the river should stay in fine shape if the coming days are cold enough so that the snow stays on the top and the river continues to clear.
Best times, is the mornings before it is full daylight till about the first 2 hours before and one hour after the morning high tide. Today the high tide was about 08:30. So click on the link on the Home page to see what the tides are before you plan to head out.
Best times, is the mornings before it is full daylight till about the first 2 hours before and one hour after the morning high tide. Today the high tide was about 08:30. So click on the link on the Home page to see what the tides are before you plan to head out.
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