The Fraser main river fishery will remain closed for the foreseeable future unless radical changes occur in the population levels. The fact that chum fisheries have also deteriorated bodes poorly for expansion of the commercial fishery into this species as well. Back in the day, no one chased chums to any great degree and so they could always be counted on to populate the late season fishery.
In the Squamish river, they were an annual mainstay, since they were so accessible with a fly rod having just burst from salt water into the lower river like chrome torpedoes. This year, like everywhere else, the catch and keep fishery was quickly changed to catch and release.
In the Squamish river, they were an annual mainstay, since they were so accessible with a fly rod having just burst from salt water into the lower river like chrome torpedoes. This year, like everywhere else, the catch and keep fishery was quickly changed to catch and release.
This week the Squamish had some fish in the lower river, but no wheres near the numbers of a few years ago. Still I managed to pick up a nice coho, battle a chum and a few bull trout until my fly reel blew apart. If you want to see a summary of the day and a few furry creatures to boot, just check out my YouTube Video Tight Lines (and yes my camera was doing weird things when this still was taken.....however, it's the fish that is important!)
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