The Abbotsford Anglers

The Fishing Club at the Abbotsford Fish and Game Club is interested in fish habitat and it’s conservation, educating the public on pollution and the threats that it can bring to fish environments, river shore clean up projects, and of course Fishing! We will strive to bring as much information on the hot spots that other club members have discovered or know about, and any other fishing news that pretains to this great sport.

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July 2020 Fishing Report

Local Rivers: Fraser River: tidal and non-tidal - Closed to all fishing except Sturgeon. Fisheries has yet to announce opening dates for salmonids and trout; we should know by the first week of July on openings if any!! Chilliwack/Vedder: Opens for Chinook, Trout and Steelhead July 1st. It is too high to fish from [...]

By |2022-05-15T15:36:34-07:00July 2nd, 2020|Fishing|3 Comments

June Fishing Report

Local Rivers: Fraser River: tidal and non-tidal - Closed to fishing except Sturgeon! The Fraser is extremely high and dangerous right now. Island 22 boat launch is half under high water surge and full of debris. Chilliwack/Vedder: Closed to fishing above the crossing until July 1st. Fly fishing only below the crossing until June [...]

By |2022-05-15T15:36:35-07:00June 1st, 2020|Fishing|Comments Off on June Fishing Report

May 2020 Fishing Report

Local Rivers: Fraser River: tidal and non-tidal - still very good fishing for the Cutthroat, White fish and Bull trout. The river is ideal now as the water levels are still low! Be warned though the melt is coming very soon and with above average snow pack the river will become dangerous! Fishing for Sturgeon [...]

By |2022-05-15T15:36:36-07:00April 30th, 2020|Fishing|Comments Off on May 2020 Fishing Report

Fishing Report March 2020

Local Rivers: Fraser River: tidal and non-tidal - Fraser River is still open to fishing for all salmonid species, trout and sturgeon. Angling for the trout is great right now, the cutthroat are plentiful and aggressive as are the white fish and bull trout. Fish for them with single eggs; worms or small roe [...]

By |2022-05-15T15:36:37-07:00March 4th, 2020|Fishing|Comments Off on Fishing Report March 2020

February 2020 Fishing Report

Local Rivers: Fraser River: tidal and non-tidal - Fraser River is once again fully open to anglers! Trout; Steelhead; Dolly Varden - use worms; roe; shrimp and also spinner baits! All seasonal possessions apply as well as single barbless hooks. The Sturgeon fishery reports that the warmer winter has greatly improved your chances of [...]

By |2022-05-15T15:36:37-07:00February 1st, 2020|Fishing|1 Comment

January 2020 Fishing Report

Local Rivers: Fraser River: tidal and non-tidal - Portions of the Fraser open again for Trout and Steelhead. 1 Steelhead/day limit, 10 per year limit. Single barbless hooks. Trout are plentiful and day to catch - 4/day limit, single barbless hook. The Sturgeon fishery has improved with the warm days. Single barbless hooks - [...]

By |2022-05-15T15:36:38-07:00January 1st, 2020|Fishing|1 Comment

December 2019 Fishing Report

Local Rivers: Fraser River: tidal and non-tidal - the Fraser is now open to Trout fishing. Also open for 2 hatchery Coho per day. Winter Chinooks are now in full swing at the mouth - use herring strip and hoochies for a change up. There is no retention for any other salmonoid species. The [...]

By |2022-05-15T15:36:39-07:00December 3rd, 2019|Fishing|Comments Off on December 2019 Fishing Report

Oct/Nov 2019 Fishing Report

Local Rivers Fraser River: tidal and non-tidal - closed to retention of any fish species. Trout closed due to low returns of chum, chinook sockeye - salmon and coho closed due to the mismanagement of both Provincial and Federal governments, poaching has also had it’s impact! Sturgeon are still open for catch and release. [...]

By |2022-05-15T15:36:40-07:00November 10th, 2019|Fishing|Comments Off on Oct/Nov 2019 Fishing Report

August 2019 Fishing Report

Local Rivers Fraser River: tidal and non-tidal - really producing a lot of sturgeon with the salmonids annual migration. DFO is working hand in hand with Provincial fisheries and volunteers scaling the Lilloette Big Bar slide - this is creating some turbidity but does not seem to be bothering the trout or sturgeon in any negative ways. Best [...]

By |2022-05-15T15:36:41-07:00August 7th, 2019|Fishing|Comments Off on August 2019 Fishing Report

July 2019 Fishing Report

Local rivers: Fraser River: tidal and non-tidal - even with high water and cloudy visibility the Fraser is still providing large numbers of big Sturgeon. DFO biologists are claiming, with lower than average precipitation and warmer water, the Sturgeon and Trout are being kept active this year! The lower river is producing just as many record virgins as [...]

By |2022-05-15T15:36:42-07:00July 4th, 2019|Fishing|Comments Off on July 2019 Fishing Report

June 2019 Fishing Report

Local Rivers Fraser River: with freshette and the snow pack melting the river is up but anglers are still enjoying great Sturgeon outings. This month anchoring will be a chore, so pick slower moving water as the livathons will come to you! Fresh bloody baits are important as water is getting stained! Successful fishermen and guides are [...]

By |2022-05-15T15:36:43-07:00June 4th, 2019|Fishing|Comments Off on June 2019 Fishing Report

May 2019 Fishing Report

Local rivers: Fraser River: Tidal and Non-tidal - Sturgeon fishing has really taken off - the spring warmth has made the Big Whites aggressive on both sides of the boundary (Mission Bridge). The guides are using salmon belly; eels; pike minnows and oolichons - with salmon parts being the best (stinkier the better ! ) Trout have also really come [...]

By |2022-05-15T15:36:43-07:00May 3rd, 2019|Fishing|Comments Off on May 2019 Fishing Report
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