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Skeena River - August 19th, 2008
supplied by: Sweetwater Fly Shop RECORDED:64 °FISHING: Excellent
Steelhead numbers are approximately 35% over the 8 year average. Put another way the Tyee index is at its 10th highest level in 50 years. Should be an incredible season. Early season should be the best we have seen it. The water levels are normal for this time of year and snowpack is still around due to a cool summer. Last week has been blazing hot so water clarity is not great due to glacial tribs. That will change shortly as high country starts freezing. That could start any day. Reports from Terrace and main stem Skeena are really good to date.
Kitimat River - June 10th, 2008
supplied by: Noel Gyger Guided Fishing Adventures RECORDED:70 °FISHING: Good
The photo of the week shows fishing guide Gord McKean (aka “splash Gordon”) with a beautiful, big Kitimat River Chinook (King) Salmon. Photo courtesy of Gill McKean of Westcoast Fishing Adventures ================================Noel Gyger – Guided Fishing Adventures and Weekly Fishing Report4012 Best Street, Terrace BC V8G 5R8, CanadaTel/Fax: (250) 635-2568Cell: (250) 631-2678E-mail: noel@noelgyger.caHome Page: www.noelgyger.caFishing Reports: www.noelgyger.ca/past-fishing-reports.htmRECORD SALMON & STEELHEAD Spin or fly-fishingRIVER, LAKE, STREAM or OCEAN!!!================================ Home Page: www.noelgyger.caNoel Gyger - WEEKLY FISHING REPORT dated June 1 – June 8, 2008 Dear Fishing Friends: SUMMARY: Wow, the opportunity to catch a BIG Chinook (King) Salmon is here now! We have some decent river conditions.Theweather has been pretty good all week and you can’t beat this early summer season. It has been a little on the cool side with the odd rain shower but this is good and helps the rivers shape up. Believe it or not the mighty Skeena is borderline (to fair) fishable. Normally, in a good year, thousands of Chinook Salmon are in the river heading upstream to their home rivers. The Salmon swim no matter how dirty the water is. If this water gets a little cleaner…watch out…the “bites” are going to be fantastic! Best places to fish are anywhere downstream of Terrace BC. Excitement grows from anglers and guides in the Terrace area for this opportunity and an anticipation of another good run. The only problem with this glowing scenario is we don’t know the size of the Salmon run yet. The lower Kalum has fresh Chinook (King) Salmon moving in and the knowledgeable guides know where to go and how to catch them. Fishing at the mouths of rivers where tributaries enter side channels of the Skeena River is also a good bet at this time i.e. the Exstew, Kasiks and Exchamsiks Rivers. The Zymoetz (Copper) River is still dirty. Thank goodness for the Kitimat River and other smaller coastal rivers and streams because if the big Skeena is un-fishable these smaller waters usually are. And ocean and lake fishing is fantastic. BTW - the Kitimat River is clean but fishing is only fair for Chinook. The run seems to be late this year. Check out the Ron Wakita report below for more detail. The above photo shows six Japanese guests at Nicholas Dean Lodge. Mr. Tahara Yasufumi (bottom row – right side) was here 15 years ago. Nice to have a repeat guest even if it takes a few years. That’s me on the far left, second in from the far right is Gary Mills and far right is Chad Black. The dogs name is Ruger. They just finished two days river fishing for Chinook and are on their way to Prince Rupert for three days of ocean fishing. This is their fourth trip back for ocean fishing. The river fishing was slow for them. LIST OF “New” ITEMS POSTED ON THE WEBSITE THIS WEEK:- June 6/08 details of a BOOK RELEASE from Nimmo Bay Resorthttp://www.noelgyger.ca/news-bulletin.htm- June 7/08 on item posted on “Conservation”http://www.noelgyger.ca/conservation.htmNOW BOOKING FOR 2008 Let me know if I can be of service to book you with the "best" fishing guide and/or fishing lodges for both river and ocean. There are NO extra charges to book through me, just a lot of free information and advice from a person with years and years of fishing and fish guiding experience. It is like hiring two guides for the price of one. I will promptly answer your questions and concerns. Cast here http://noelgyger.ca/special-guided.htm to read more of what I have to offer. Many people book three trips per year to our area; one trip in the spring (March-April-May), one trip in the summer (June-July-August) and one trip in the fall (September-October-November). They love having the same guide but fishing for different fish in different areas. Be sure to check out my website at www.noelgyger.ca for news bulletins, mid week fishing updates, conservation, my history, quality waters strategy, special guided fishing trips, video clips, scenic river photos, wildlife photos and others, comments from past guests, informational articles, archived fishing reports from 1996 through 2002 and a sportfishing market place. I hope it meets with your entire satisfaction. FISHING GUIDE REPORTS FOR THIS WEEK ARE FROM: Ron WakitaChad BlackGill McKeanTodd Haynes CURRENT REPORT and summary for Skeena and Tributaries: Type of fish caught: Chinook and Trout for river. Chinook/Halibut/Bottom Fish/Crab for ocean. Thank you for using barbless hooks. FISHING THIS WEEK: GOODNote: I was going to leave the above graph at only FAIR but since the ocean fishing has been so hot I moved it to GOOD.LARGEST FISH OF THE WEEK:Specie: 40-pound Chinook Where: Skeena trib Angler: Greg Buck Weather: Cloudy with 60 percent chance of showers. High 13. Region normal: Max. Temp. 19 degrees C. Min. Temp. 7 degrees C. Sunrise 5:00 AM Sunset 10:07 PM WEATHER REPORTS VIA TELEPHONE: Environment Canada taped messages constantly updated, giving current conditions and three-day forecasts. Terrace 250-635-4192 Kitimat 250-632-7864 Prince Rupert 250-627-1155 Smithers 250-847-1958. For current Terrace weather information please cast on:http://www.theweathernetwork.com/weather/cities/can/pages/CABC0292.htm?ref=wxbtnoldWATER CONDITIONS: Skeena River is borderline fishable. Lower Kalum River is fishable. Kitimat River is dropping and is fishable. Zymoetz (Copper) River is dirty. Most smaller coastal streams are in good shape. current water heights FOR:sKEENA rIVER:http://scitech.pyr.ec.gc.ca/waterweb/fullgraph.asp?stnid=08EF001KITIMAT RIVER:http://scitech.pyr.ec.gc.ca/waterweb/fullgraph.asp?stnid=08FF002Skeena River: The water heights have been dropping all week and is now borderline fishable. This is what is needed to bring in the Chinook (King) Salmon runs. Kalum River:The water in the low end is fishable. Hopefully a good run of Chinook are still entering now. This is a Classified River year round and can be guided from March 15 through October 15 only. The Steelhead record is 32-pounds. To see a photo of this fish cast to: http://noelgyger.ca/records/Record003.jpg The angler is Dennis Therrien. Kasiks River:It is now possible to fish for Chinook at the mouth, in the clean seam, where it joins the Skeena. Sometimes the Chinook come out of the Skeena and into the clean water in search for scent of their home river. EXCHAMSIKS RIVER: Same as above, it is now possible to fish for Chinook in the clean seam. EXSTEW RIVER: Same as above, it is now possible to fish for Chinook in the clean seam. Note: the above three rivers are closed to angling for Chinook except at the very low end. Please check 2007 – 2009 BC Freshwater Salmon Supplement (fancy name for regulations) at: www.pac.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/recfish for details. Zymoetz (Copper) River:The water is still colored up. Area River Records:Chinook Salmon: Skeena River, 92.5-pounds; Kalum River, 85-pounds; Kitimat River, 74-pounds; Steelhead: Skeena River, 45-pounds; Coho Salmon: Skeena River, 27-pounds. The above photos show some very happy anglers who decided to go ocean fishing for Halibut this week…as they wait for the river fishing to get red hot for Chinook. Photo courtesy Gill McKean of Westcoast Fishing AdventuresIn Gill’s own words, “Here are a few photo's for a report from yesterday, what a "BLAST" Austen, my son caught rat fish, dog fish, rock fish and of course the mighty Halibut. We even got broke off twice and I caught the same fish again with the hooks still in him!
Splash Gordon got spanked by a monster Halibut it was too funny! He is still talking about it!
Great day for the guides day OFF!
Hope you are all well…wish you were here to help us eat all this Halibut.”
Fishing Report from:Nicholas Dean Lodgefor the Week of June 1 to June 7, 2008
Hello Anglers, Water conditions have continued to improve on many of the rivers in the Skeena region over the last week. The majority of tributary rivers has dropped, and in many cases, has started to clear. Even the big river itself has been receding slowly, and is now in the “grey” phase. At this height and clarity, it is not quite fishable in all areas, but there are some locations which can be productive, such as clean seams, where water from cleaner tributary rivers enters the Skeena. Given similar temperatures over the next week, the Skeena should continue to drop and clear. On the other hand, the Kitimat River has been clean for most of the week, and Greg and Sky have reported some success while fishing spoons and back trolling plugs from drift boats. The Chinook landed have been a little on the small side, around 20 lbs, but as the season progresses, more and larger fish will enter the Kitimat and Skeena drainages Until next week, tight lines and screaming reels… Chad Black Operations manager
Nicholas Dean Lodge…where every cast is an adventure!
CURRENT REPORT and summary for Northern Coastal Rivers:
Fishing Report from: Ron Wakita of Reliable Guide and ChartersKITIMAT RIVER: The Kitimat River has been in great shape this week and there have been a few chinook caught. There was a chinook caught at the Lower Dike on Monday morning. Brad Schmidt, construction worker working the Eurocan Shut down caught a 20lb chinook also at the Lower Dike after work Tuesday evening. Work hard! Play hard! Well done Brad. Mike Herzberg of Reliable Guide and Charters fishing with his buddy Alvaro landed 21lb.Chinook on Friday. Mike and Alvaro also lost another Chinook on the same drift. Terrance Reynolds also of Reliable Guide and Charters drifted this morning and they lost two Chinook, one right at the boat. As disappointing as it is to lose a fish so close to landing, it is an inevitable part of fishing that all anglers must come to terms with. The Chinook run in the Kitimat River appears to be a little late this year and consensus of some hardcore chinook anglers is that they have had better results at this same period in previous years. We are on some big tides now and I suspect that catch rates will increase dramatically and so will the disposition of some chinook anglers. Fishermen are sure in a lot better mood when they are catching fish! DOUGLAS CHANNEL: The Douglas Channel is starting to produce some pretty good results. Doug Rumley and I boated a 25lb. chinook last Sunday. Shane Campbell of Shane's Fishing Adventures fishing with his buddy Vince Sealy and Vince's Uncle Wayne hooked seven Chinook landing four between 14lbs to 28lbs on Wednesday. They also boated six halibut on the same trip. Congratulations to Shane, Vince and Uncle Wayne on a great day of fishing!
My nephew Derek and I fishing with Derek's buddy Jordan boated a 20lb. Chinook this morning.(Saturday June 7th) Wes Owen of Golden Adventures boated a 28lb.chinook today as well and lost another one also in the Kitimat Harbour. I agree with the local consensus that the chinook run may be a bit late this year but we are definitely seeing signs that the chinook run is picking up now especially in the Kitimat Harbour fishery and further down the Douglas Channel. The above are Todd Haynes and Rob Vodola with some very nice Kitimat Douglas Channel Harbour Chinook Salmon that did not quite make it into the river. These fish were landed on Wednesday and were estimated to weight around 28-pounds each. Photos courtesy of Todd Haynes of Nautical West Charters Cast to this link for Kitimat tide tables http://www.waterlevels.gc.ca/cgi-bin/tide-shc.cgi?queryType=showRegion&language=english®ion=1Fishing RegulationWebsites: 2007-2009 BC tidal waters and freshwater Salmon fishing information:www.pac.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/recfishEffective April 1, 2007 to March 31, 2009 2008-2009 Freshwater Fishing Regulations Synopsis:www.env.gov.bc.ca/fw/fish Effective April 1, 2008 to March 31, 2009Note: For In-season Regulation Changes posted on the web check the above URL’sGUEST FISHING PHOTOS:*** If any of you have special fishing photos, scenic river photos, wildlife photos or articles I would love to see them. Catch & Release formula:Chinook: girth squared x length x 1.54 divided by 1000 (inches) Steelhead: girth squared x length x 1.33 divided by 1000 (inches) MARKETPLACE(Sportfishing related items only please) Contact me anytime to list your itemsBuy, sell, trade or swap your item or items by listing them here today Your Ad will receive LOCAL, REGIONAL, NATIONAL and INTERNATIONAL exposure: · Your Ad will be posted on my website · Your Ad will be promoted in my Weekly Fishing Reports · Your Ad will be posted on other websites who host my fishing reports Examples of what to list: Boats and accessories, Motors, Vehicles, Air Craft, Rods, Reels, Tackle, Real Estate (i.e. fishing lodge), Rentals (Cabins Cottages), Lakeshore, Tourist accommodation, ATV, RV's, RV sites, Taxidermy, Books, Magazines, Videos, Photographs, Antiques, Artwork, Clothing, Employment, Trade/Swap and Wanted, Help Wanted, etc. To view the items currently listed please cast to:http://www.noelgyger.ca/market-place.htm To receive my WEEKLY FISHING REPORT and PHOTO via e-mail please send your name and e-mail address to: Noel Gyger noel@noelgyger.ca GOOD LUCK and GOOD FISHING! Yours sincerely, Noel F. Gyger Back to: http://noelgyger.ca/past-fishing-reports.htm Home page: www.noelgyger.ca
Kalum River - April 21st, 2008
supplied by: Noel Gyger Guided Fishing Adventures RECORDED:60 °FISHING: Good
The photo of the week shows Chad Black with a gorgeous, bright Kalum River Steelhead caught on April 18, 2008 within ten minutes of starting to fish. Cast to Video Clip 0048 ================================Noel Gyger – Guided Fishing Adventures and Weekly Fishing Report4012 Best Street, Terrace BC V8G 5R8, CanadaTel/Fax: (250) 635-2568Cell: (250) 631-2678E-mail: noel@noelgyger.caHome Page: www.noelgyger.caFishing Reports: www.noelgyger.ca/past-fishing-reports.htmRECORD SALMON & STEELHEAD Spin or fly-fishingRIVER, LAKE, STREAM or OCEAN!!!================================ Home Page: www.noelgyger.caNoel Gyger - WEEKLY FISHING REPORT dated April 13 – April 20, 2008Dear Fishing Friends: SUMMARY:It has been mostly cool, cloudy with scattered rain all week but the weekend is very nice. And the water is up – but still clean…yahoo! I guess I can say it now…conditions are near perfect. The guiding clients have been doing very well especially those who book multiple days. Multiple days mean they get to experience different rivers, pools and runs. I was tempted to move the fishing gauge from good to excellent. The Zymoetz (Copper) is clean and fishing on the low end is good. The Kalum is very clean and fishing is very good. With a “bump” of water the Kitimat River is fishing well for Steelhead. See the Ron Wakita report below for more detail. The Skeena River is clean and Steelhead are being caught. Don’t spread this rumor but we have already caught our first Chinook (King) Salmon on the Kalum River this year. It happened on April 3rd. Sky Richard was the lucky angler. Soon, we may be able to catch both Steelhead and Chinook on the same day. Now that experience will change your life. I know, it changed mine back in 1980. I have a report of guiding clients “just about” landing a Steelhead on the Kalum River that was estimated to weigh over 25-pounds. It got away before they could get the photo. I also have a report from my friend Rob Vodola who was fishing with a friend on the Kitimat River after work for a couple of hours and hooked-up with a couple of very fresh Steelhead just in from the ocean. Rob landed his fish a big wild male estimated to weigh over 20-pounds…plus. He said it was the most beautiful Steelhead he had seen this year. Even with the low water the fish are still making it upstream. Check out a brief report of the day Chad Black and I had on the Kalum on April 18th. LIST OF “New” ITEMS POSTED ON THE WEBSITE THIS WEEK:- Apr 10/08 one video clips posted on “Video Clips”http://www.noelgyger.ca/video-clips-web.htm under new category “Tips and Techniques”- Apr 17/08 one item posted on “Conservation” http://www.noelgyger.ca/conservation.htm- Apr 18/08 one video clip posted on “Video Clips” http://www.noelgyger.ca/video-clips-web.htmNOW BOOKING FOR 2008 Let me know if I can be of service to book you with the "best" fishing guide and/or fishing lodges. There are NO extra charges to book through me, just a lot of free information and advice from a person with years and years of fishing and fish guiding experience. It is like hiring two guides for the price of one. I will promptly answer your questions and concerns. Cast here http://noelgyger.ca/special-guided.htm to read more of what I have to offer. Many people book three trips per year to our area; one trip in the spring (March-April-May), one trip in the summer (June-July-August) and one trip in the fall (September-October-November). They love having the same guide but fishing for different fish in different areas. Be sure to check out my website at www.noelgyger.ca for news bulletins, mid week fishing updates, conservation, my history, quality waters strategy, special guided fishing trips, video clips, scenic river photos, wildlife photos and others, comments from past guests, informational articles, archived fishing reports from 1996 through 2002 and a sportfishing market place. I hope it meets with your entire satisfaction. CURRENT REPORT and summary for Skeena and Tributaries: Type of fish caught: Steelhead and Trout Thank you for using barbless hooks. FISHING THIS WEEK: GOOD*LARGEST FISH OF THE WEEK:Specie: 20-pound plus Steelhead Where: Kitimat River Angler: Rob Vodola Weather: Sunny with cloudy periods. Windy. High plus 5. Region normal: Max. Temp. 13 degrees C. Min. Temp. 2 degrees C. Sunrise 6:20 AM Sunset 8:47 AM WEATHER REPORTS VIA TELEPHONE: Environment Canada taped messages constantly updated, giving current conditions and three-day forecasts. Terrace 250-635-4192 Kitimat 250-632-7864 Prince Rupert 250-627-1155 Smithers 250-847-1958. For current Terrace weather information please cast on:http://www.theweathernetwork.com/weather/cities/can/pages/CABC0292.htm?ref=wxbtnoldWATER CONDITIONS: The Skeena is low and in good shape. The Kalum (upper and lower) River is in good shape and has come up about one foot since last week. Kitimat River is very low and clean and is starting to come up a bit also. current water heights FOR:sKEENA rIVER:http://scitech.pyr.ec.gc.ca/waterweb/fullgraph.asp?stnid=08EF001KITIMAT RIVER:http://scitech.pyr.ec.gc.ca/waterweb/fullgraph.asp?stnid=08FF002Skeena River: The water is in good shape, low and clean. Fishing for Steelhead is good if you know where to go and what to do. Kalum River:The water, both upper and lower sections are in excellent shape and fishing for Steelhead is very good. The water has come up so it is much safer for boating. April 18, 2008 Chad Black and I had an opportunity to fish together for a few hours on the Kalum River. Chad's favorite way to fish is with his Spey fly rod. He is a pro fly caster. It didn't take him very long to catch his Steelhead (see: Photo of the Week) and what a fresh fish it was, bright and clean. It must have just come in from the ocean this spring. I managed to shoot some video and still shots. Did I say, I caught a Steelhead also. I caught mine spinning with a light silver spoon. Chad shot some video and stills also with his camera…so check back early next week when I will have had a chance to edit and post it on the website. We also caught Cutthroat and Dolly Varden Char. It was just a GREAT day fishing. Both our fish were females Chad’s estimated to weigh 10-12 and mine 12-14-pounds. Chad gave me some very good Spey Fly Fishing Tips and Techniques on video (soon to be posted)…stay tuned…it is only going to get better. This is a Classified River year round and can be guided from March 15 through October 15 only. The Steelhead record is 32-pounds. To see a photo of this fish cast to: http://noelgyger.ca/records/Record003.jpg The angler is Dennis Therrien. Zymoetz (Copper) River:The upper section is closed to fishing as of December 31 but the lower section below the first canyon will stay open for Steelheaders to enjoy. Water is clean now and the fishing is pretty good. Area River Records:Chinook Salmon: Skeena River, 92.5-pounds; Kalum River, 85-pounds; Kitimat River, 74-pounds; Steelhead: Skeena River, 45-pounds; Coho Salmon: Skeena River, 27-pounds. Fishing Report from:Nicholas Dean Lodgefor the Week of April 13 to April 19/08Hello Anglers, The prevailing low, clear water conditions on the Skeena and its tributaries changed last week as rainfall and snowmelt inundated rivers. Though the Skeena has a little more colour to it, it has been fishing well during the past week, and some very fresh Steelhead have been caught there. Other rivers have redeveloped their natural glacial colour, which Steelhead seem to feel more at home in. Though the fishing has been a little spottier than in previous weeks, the Steelhead are still in the rivers in good numbers, and the game is more about finding aggressive fish. Guests at the lodge last week hooked into several Steelhead on the fly, ranging from large bucks with prominent red stripes, to white chrome fish with a hint of pink in their cheeks. Another group of Italian anglers who were guided by Greg and Dustin experienced some great fishing on light spoons cast to deep, swirly pools. The next week is forecast to be a warm sunny one, which will hopefully continue to melt snow and raise river levels. An increase in water levels will no doubt bring more fresh fish into the Skeena system which, as water temperatures rise, will be very strong fighters. And perhaps most striking, the warmer weather will allow us to access some of our favourite remote coastal Steelhead rivers. These are creeks and small rivers where 20 lb Steelhead can be sight fished as they hold behind large boulders in clear water. More on this adventure next week… Until next week, tight lines and screaming reels… Chad Black Operations manager
Nicholas Dean Lodge…where every cast is an adventure! CURRENT REPORT and summary for Northern Coastal Rivers:
Fishing Report from: Ron Wakita of Reliable Guide and ChartersKITIMAT RIVER:Anyone drifting the Kitimat River please beware of the log jam above Powerlines! The Kitimat River water level went up earlier this week due to some rain we had last weekend. With the rise in the water the Steelhead catch rates were pretty good earlier in the week through out the river particularly in the upper end. The higher water levels encouraged more Steelhead into the river and also caused more Steelhead to migrate up river. I managed to land one on Sunday and another on Monday evening. Tuesday evening after work I was fishing with Francis Timmons from Quebec and he managed to land another one in the upper river. Pat Oliver also landed one about 18lbs. on Wednesday up river. Many other Steelhead anglers reported good success as well. After the rain stopped and with continuing colder temperatures the river has dropped steadily during the latter part of this week and the catch rates have dropped off in the upper river. The lower cleaner water level has created more challenging conditions although Randy Marshall of Randy's River Guiding reported landing a 12lber with his client on Saturday. There seems to be more Steelhead holding in the lower drift and the wider deeper Steelhead runs in the lower portion of the Kitimat has produced more fish. One drift boat has reported hooking five Steelhead landing three in the lower drift on Friday. We have some higher than average tides in the next few days which should help bring some fresh Steelhead into the Kitimat. I suspect that the higher tides will bring more fresh Steelhead into the Kitimat River but the lower river level will cause them to hold in the lower portion. To test this theory I plan to drift the lower portion tomorrow morning. Stay tuned! DOUGLAS CHANNEL: We have experienced some high winds in the Douglas Channel which has caused little to no activity. Accordingly not much to report from the Douglas Channel.
Cast to this link for Kitimat tide tables http://www.waterlevels.gc.ca/cgi-bin/tide-shc.cgi?queryType=showRegion&language=english®ion=1Fishing RegulationWebsites: 2007-2009 BC tidal waters and freshwater Salmon fishing information:www.pac.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/recfishEffective April 1, 2007 to March 31, 2009 2008-2009 Freshwater Fishing Regulations Synopsis:www.env.gov.bc.ca/fw/fish Effective April 1, 2008 to March 31, 2009Note: For In-season Regulation Changes posted on the web check the above URL’sGUEST FISHING PHOTOS:The above photo is from a few years ago and shows Robert Tomes, a repeat guest, with his BIG Steelhead landed on the Kalum River while Spey Fly Fishing.*** If any of you have special fishing photos, scenic river photos, wildlife photos or articles I would love to see them. Catch & Release formula:Chinook: girth squared x length x 1.54 divided by 1000 (inches) Steelhead: girth squared x length x 1.33 divided by 1000 (inches) MARKETPLACE(Sportfishing related items only please) Contact me anytime to list your itemsBuy, sell, trade or swap your item or items by listing them here today Your Ad will receive LOCAL, REGIONAL, NATIONAL and INTERNATIONAL exposure: · Your Ad will be posted on my website · Your Ad will be promoted in my Weekly Fishing Reports · Your Ad will be posted on other websites who host my fishing reports Examples of what to list: Boats and accessories, Motors, Vehicles, Air Craft, Rods, Reels, Tackle, Real Estate (i.e. fishing lodge), Rentals (Cabins Cottages), Lakeshore, Tourist accommodation, ATV, RV's, RV sites, Taxidermy, Books, Magazines, Videos, Photographs, Antiques, Artwork, Clothing, Employment, Trade/Swap and Wanted, Help Wanted, etc. To view the items currently listed please cast to:http://www.noelgyger.ca/market-place.htm To receive my WEEKLY FISHING REPORT and PHOTO via e-mail please send your name and e-mail address to: Noel Gyger noel@noelgyger.ca GOOD LUCK and GOOD FISHING! Yours sincerely, Noel F. Gyger Back to: http://noelgyger.ca/past-fishing-reports.htm Home page: www.noelgyger.ca
Tofino and Clayoquot Sound Area - March 13th, 2008
supplied by: Jay's Clayoquot Ventures RECORDED:0 °FISHING: Good Signs of Spring for Tofino B.C.
After a winter that didn’t batter us nearly as hard as last year on Vancouver Island’s west coast, the signs of spring are showing in a number of ways. We know that during this time of year, the overall temperature and weather conditions start to show a marked improvement than the “Storm Watching” months of November thru February. I often see a few different indicators within the local landscape that remind me of Chinook Salmon feeding and growing not to far outside of the Tofino Harbour, as well as spring run Steelhead entering local rivers chrome bright and ready to spawn along with their summer and winter run cousins from the same family of Rainbow Trout. One obvious indicator for Chinook Salmon at this time of the year is the recent Herring spawn in local inlets, most often near Hot Springs Cove at the mouth of Sidney Inlet. Hungry Chinook Salmon follow the Herring into the inlets during January, and play the chase and feed game until mid to late February when the Herring normally spawn along the rocky shores and Kelp beds. This event is an amazing spectacle of nature, with most forms of local Marine mammals and Birds getting in on the festivities. From below, the Chinook Salmon, Orca Whales, Sea Lions and Sea Birds will push schools of Herring near the surface where the Gulls and Eagles are anxiously awaiting there lunch to boil to the surface. During this time, often the hierarchy of the food chain is prevalent, as the whales will consume Salmon and Sea Lions (though not close to enough of them), while the Sea Lions will consume the Salmon and so on….. After the Herring spawn finishes, Chinook Salmon will again follow the masses of these baitfish back out to the outer coastline, where they resume the feeding ritual on various other species like the Pacific Sand lance, Pilchard and Anchovy. Around this same time, the temperature promotes budding in the trees and plants, and encourages a common spring time plant that I personally use as one of my main natural indicators. The Skunk Cabbage (Lysichiton Americanus) is a smelly plant that grows in swampy or wet wooded areas. The appearance is far better than the smell, and I am always happy to see this bright yellow and green plant, as it is a timely indicator for me to get ready for the spring times best action for Chinook Salmon, Halibut and my personal favourite, Steelhead. Over the years of fishing many remote and not so remote river systems on Vancouver Island, I have always found that when the Skunk Cabbage sprouts out of the moist soil, and really starts to get the pungent aroma, it is prime time for my favourite fishery of the year. The progressive increase in water and air temperature during this time, encourages spring runs of Steelhead to enter various rivers along the coast, and makes for very enjoyable fishing conditions. I find these Steelhead unique in comparison to most others throughout the year. It is not because they are easier to catch, and definitely not due to their overall numbers, as they can be sparse at best. There is something to be said about an anadromous fish that waits for the ideal timing of water flow and temperature to enter the river system, ripe with Eggs or Milt, and wearing a coat of ocean bright chrome. They can travel many miles upstream overnight to find their natal spawning beds, and do their deed of nature. Often they will spend a few days to mend after spawning, when these “Kelts” will migrate out to sea, back to the challenges and dangers of the open ocean for another year. It is during this ocean survival regime that they have to pass their lives most rigorous tests, hopefully allowing them a return to the spawning beds once again. I am always amazed to catch and release these powerful Silver Bullets, still adorned with natural lice from the sea, already spawned out and heading back downstream. I suppose that this amazing and unique spawning cycle has helped ensure future returns, as most other Steelhead will hold for many months in-stream prior to spawning. I would assume that whether you are an angler or not, there is a sign of spring that often brings a smile to your face or provides good thoughts of an outdoor opportunity, one of many that we are fortunate to have on Vancouver Island.
Courtenay - saltwater - February 13th, 2008
supplied by: Fishing BC Online RECORDED:45 °FISHING: Great
Winter Chinook fishing all around the Georgia Strait continues to be strong. Large schools of salmon seem to be content with hanging around feeding on the massive amounts of herring in the area and with literally hundreds and hundreds of tons entering the Georgia Strait to spawn in the next few weeks these fish should fatten up nicely over the next couple of months. More and more anglers are getting word of the opportunity and have chosen to dust off their gear and hit the water in all areas from Campbell River to Nanoose Bay. Many are hooking into as many as twenty fish if the weather and tides co-operate. Good sized fish are being landed in areas like Lambert Channel, Eagle Rock, off the lighthouse in Campbell River, the “hump” off of Kitty Coleman, Tribune Bay, Flora Isle, French Creek and the waters in and around Chrome Island. Fish are hitting over a wide range of depths, from 75 ft all the way down to 320 ft but most fish are being hooked around 160 ft. Kermit Coyote spoons trolled behind Betsy flashers (gold or silver) have kept us busy most days, although every day out seems to require some sort of gear and or color change, but regardless the fishing is as good as it has been in a long time. With no virtually no commercial herring sets made north of Qualicum during the roe fishery last year it should serve as a reminder to ALL that if there is feed for migrating stocks of salmon in the Georgia Strait the fish stocks will increase, it’s a no-brainer…..more feed more fish….Every year about this time thousands of large migrating Chinooks enter the waters on the east coast of Vancouver Island hot on the trail of the billions of herring and some of the best fishing of the year is just around the corner. Having landed many fish in the 30 + range outside of Flora Isle (Hornby) in March and April, one would expect more of the same in the next month or two. Make sure to have your spools full as these fish are for the most part are right on the bottom at 200-230 ft can have you chasing them around for quite some time. Trolling large (6-7”) Wonder spoons or 5-6” silver prism Coyote spoons without a flasher, and stay right on the bottom dropping your deep lines down constantly to stay deep. The reefs just outside Whaling Station Bay (just north of Flora Ise) should not be overlooked as tide changes push bait up from the deep into areas where feeding salmon can be targeted as they chase the feed around. This is a great opportunity to do some mooching with your favorite setup. G&M FISHING CHARTERS (250) 954-6500 Toll Free at 1-800-577-6966 www.fishingbc.ca
Campbell River - saltwater - February 13th, 2008
supplied by: Fishing BC Online RECORDED:47 °FISHING: Great
Winter Chinook fishing all around the Georgia Strait continues to be strong. Large schools of salmon seem to be content with hanging around feeding on the massive amounts of herring in the area and with literally hundreds and hundreds of tons entering the Georgia Strait to spawn in the next few weeks these fish should fatten up nicely over the next couple of months. More and more anglers are getting word of the opportunity and have chosen to dust off their gear and hit the water in all areas from Campbell River to Nanoose Bay. Many are hooking into as many as twenty fish if the weather and tides co-operate. Good sized fish are being landed in areas like Lambert Channel, Eagle Rock, off the lighthouse in Campbell River, the “hump” off of Kitty Coleman, Tribune Bay, Flora Isle, French Creek and the waters in and around Chrome Island. Fish are hitting over a wide range of depths, from 75 ft all the way down to 320 ft but most fish are being hooked around 160 ft. Kermit Coyote spoons trolled behind Betsy flashers (gold or silver) have kept us busy most days, although every day out seems to require some sort of gear and or color change, but regardless the fishing is as good as it has been in a long time. With no virtually no commercial herring sets made north of Qualicum during the roe fishery last year it should serve as a reminder to ALL that if there is feed for migrating stocks of salmon in the Georgia Strait the fish stocks will increase, it’s a no-brainer…..more feed more fish….Every year about this time thousands of large migrating Chinooks enter the waters on the east coast of Vancouver Island hot on the trail of the billions of herring and some of the best fishing of the year is just around the corner. Having landed many fish in the 30 + range outside of Flora Isle (Hornby) in March and April, one would expect more of the same in the next month or two. Make sure to have your spools full as these fish are for the most part are right on the bottom at 200-230 ft can have you chasing them around for quite some time. Trolling large (6-7”) Wonder spoons or 5-6” silver prism Coyote spoons without a flasher, and stay right on the bottom dropping your deep lines down constantly to stay deep. The reefs just outside Whaling Station Bay (just north of Flora Ise) should not be overlooked as tide changes push bait up from the deep into areas where feeding salmon can be targeted as they chase the feed around. This is a great opportunity to do some mooching with your favorite setup. G&M FISHING CHARTERS (250) 954-6500 Toll Free at 1-800-577-6966 www.fishingbc.ca
Fraser River - May 8th, 2007
supplied by: STS Guiding Service RECORDED:65 °FISHING: Goodmaps Fraser Valley report for the week of May 7, 2007The Fraser Valley area is fishing well, the trout season is really starting to get going, lots of sturgeon being caught and the saltwater salmon fishing is producing some nice catches. Our ATV tours are now in full swing and we are only a few weeks away from the start of our sea-run trout season.Fathers Day Special - Come join us for our annual Fathers Day Special. This year we are offering a special rate for Fathers Day, book any guided trip and receive $50 off our regular price. Book now, space is limited. Weekly update
Fraser River / Fraser Valley ReportSturgeon Sturgeon fishing has improved from last week considerably. Our guides are on the water daily producing some excellent results. Water conditions on the Fraser are good as the weather is staying moderately cool. Once warmer weather hits we will have a few weeks of difficult fishing but we are not there yet and looks like we have a large window of opportunity to take advantage of. Vedder riverSteelhead & SalmonThe Vedder River is now Fly Only from Vedder crossing down and closed to all fishing above the crossing. Water conditions are good for swinging a fly so it’s a great time to get out before high water ends the season on the Vedder. Anglers wanting to target salmon are best to try the confluence of the Sumas Canal, this is where the Vedder meets the Fraser. Anglers are trolling spinners and spoons along the south shore looking for early run Chinook Salmon heading up the Vedder and Fraser fish holding and cleaning their gills in the clear water. Although this fishery requires patience, it does reward those who put tin the time. Best lures are the Gibbs Kit-A-Mat, Tee Spoons and Koho Spoons trolling or casted along the shoreline. Harrison River & Area
The Harrison River is producing the odd cutty and Chehalis bound steelhead. If your still wanting to fish bait or lures for Steelhead, the Chehalis is your only local river that is still open to fish lures. Harrison Lake is producing some trout and if your traveling far along the lake, some creek mouths are fishing well.Our remote fly fishing adventures are just beginning to heat up. We have been catching some very nice Cutthroat and Dolly Varden on the fly using minnow patterns and large streamers. Best fishing is from late April through until mid July. Still Water Flyfishing Some of British Columbia's best trout fishing occurs on local lakes located in the Merritt / Kamloops area. This region is easily accessed by car or truck from our central location. Within an easy 2-hour drive, we can be fishing some of the best trout waters BC has to offer. Most of the quality trout fisheries open to fishing May 1, 2007. We are now booking for day trips into the Merritt area for Stillwater fly-fishing. We provide transportation and single man pontoon boats for all of our Stillwater fly fishing trips. Book now for May to mid June fly-fishing. Extraordinary Fly fishing for Sea Run Bull Trout A peak at fishing opportunities in the Vancouver area - update45 minutes from Vancouver is one of British Columbia’s best kept secrets. The Upper Pitt River is located at the north end of Pitt Lake, North America’s only freshwater tidal lake. Each spring the Upper Pitt River receives thousands of Sea-run Bull trout heading back to their home waters in Garibaldi Park to spawn. Each high tide brings a fresh run of fish into the lower reaches of the Upper Pitt River. We begin targeting this bright chrome fish in mid May with fantastic fishing opportunities through June until mid to late July. Some of the best fishing occurs between May 21 to Jun 31. These fish reach as much as 14 lbs with an average size of 4 to 8 lbs. Incredible action on the fly and light spinning tackle.We are NOW BOOKING for May/June Sea-Run Bull Trout on the Upper Pitt River.Fathers Day SpecialCome join us for our annual Fathers Day Special. This year we are offering a special rate for Fathers Day, book any guided trip and receive $50 off our regular price. Trip must be taken prior to August 1, 2007.
4 Wheeler Tours We have just started up our Quad / 4 Wheeler Tours for the Spring Season, we will be offering daily trips into the Harrison Hot Springs and Coquihala Region. Once weather warms a bit more we will expand into the north Coquihala & Merritt area. This is a great way to see our beautiful region exploring the back country. Call us to book your next guided adventure. We just returned from another trip down south to test drive a few more Hells Canyon Marine Jet Boats. This week we spent two days testing the new 20 ft HCM, Wow what a boat for the size and money. I will try to post pics in the next few days, be sure to drop back. To Book Your next guided adventure, call us Toll Free 1-866-771-3474 Remember to conserve your catch
Cowichan River - February 18th, 2007
supplied by: Island Outfitters FISHING: Good
Steelheading is GOOD on the Cowichan. The water level is just above 1.45 meters near the lake and just above 1.35 meters near Duncan. There are lots of steelhead in the river and we have heard of a quite few being landed, both on flies and gear. There are steelhead throughout the entire system now so there are lots of productive spots to chose from, not just the most popular pools. We’ve also heard that some fresh fish have also come into the lower end over the past few days. Good bets for steelhead on the Cowichan are pink worms, Gooey Bobs and Spin’n’Glo’s. At the top end of the river, anglers are doing well fly fishing for trout with egg patterns.
Sooke - Vancouver Island - February 18th, 2007
supplied by: Island Outfitters FISHING: Good
Just like last week, salmon fishing was GOOD but not too many people were out fishing. A few anglers caught springs, but mostly fish less than 10 lbs. Most of the salmon were being caught off the Sooke Bluffs near the trailer park and/or near Secretary Island and the mouth of the harbor. The fish are close to the bottom and deep (100 feet or more). With spoons try Watermelon or Army Truck color combinations with 4” Coyotes, Gypsies and Titans. Anchovy is still the most popular natural bait, using Rhys Davis Watermelon or Purple Haze teaser heads. With plastic baits, go with the Mint Tulip, Purple Haze hootchies or squirts. Really, almost anything that you use will catch springs right now if fished according to the manufacturer’s instructions. crabs. HALIBUT- Halibut fishing has started but we haven’t heard of any coming from here. Extra Large herring and/or octopus are the most popular baits. However, if the dogfish become a nuisance you can use Mudraker or Lucky Jigs or the new Glow in the Dark bullet Jig.
Becher Bay - Vancouver Island - February 18th, 2007
supplied by: Island Outfitters FISHING: Fair
Fishing was SLOWER with most boats getting a fish or two. The most productive area was from Whirl Bay to the Bedford Islands where anglers were catching springs up to 21 lbs. The big fish of the week was the 21 lb spring caught by Bob Dalziel in Whirl Bay. A 19 lb fish was landed near the Bedfords. The mouth of the bay near the can buoy has been slower, but still a few were caught there. The best fishing has been close to the bottom in 117 to 125 feet of water in Whirl Bay and a bit deeper if you’re fishing at the mouth of the bay. If you’re fishing bait, use anchovy or small herring in Watermelon, Mint Pearl or Purple Haze teaser heads. With plastic baits use the Cloverleaf, Army Truck or Purple Haze hootchies and squirts. With spoons try Silver/Brass, Green Silver, Mongoose, or Watermelon color combinations with 4” Coyotes, Gypsies and Titans. HALIBUT- Several ‘Chicken” size halibut were weighted in at the marina. Extra Large herring and/or Octopus are the most popular baits. However, if the dogfish become a nuisance you can use Mudraker or Lucky Jigs or the new Glow in the Dark bullet Jig.
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