1) Local Rivers ; Fraser tidal and non-tidal bait ban and Coho ban lifted Oct 11/16. Single hook barbless.
4 Chinook/day, 1 adult – 3 jacks
2 Chum/day
2 Hatchery Coho/day – any combination totaling 4 fish and/or 2 day limit
Use jigs or spin glows.
Sturgeon angling is HOT, current license required plus valid fishing license. Single barbless: Chum roe; Lamprey eels; Salmon bellies, (especially salmon hearts); are the best baits.
2) Vedder – get outdoors and enjoy the Vedder and Chilliwack Rivers, now loaded top to mouth with all salmon species.
4 Chinook, 2 adult – 2 jacks
1 Chum
4 Hatchery Coho/day – any combination totaling 4 Salmon.
Salmon steelhead tag required
Single barbless hooks. Use Corkies; wool; salmon eggs; spinners and spoons
3) Harrison, ‘The Best Place to Be’. a lot of salmonids this season!
4 Hatchery Coho/day
2 Chum
1 Hatchery Steelhead
Retention of Chinook closed until further notice.
Single barbless hooks. Angling license and salmon tag required.
Best baits blue jigs; purple jigs; Roe; Large spoons; #3 Spinners (Colorado 50/50)
4) Chehalis – Water is up now!
4 Hatchery Coho/day, blue & chartreuse colours are the ticket!
2 Chum
Open for Chinook 4/day – 1 over; 3 under.
Use wool; Roe; Spoons and colorado’s, pink worms
5) Interior Lakes, cool weather has improved in most lakes, fish slow!
Use micro-leaches; Dragonfly nymphs; Damsil flies and Caddis
Blood worms and single salmon egg very effective now.
Chair: Loren Sherbina
Co-Chairs: Brian McCarthy, Elaine Ridout