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Fishing Reports
GANDER RIVER (NEWFOUNDLAND)REPORT 2006
February 06, 2007
Posted by Casey
Email: caseybentley@nb.aibn.ca
Current Report
The 2006 season on The
Gander is best described in
one word, "water" and lots
of it!
Strong runs of grilse
entered the river on high
water in mid June. Water
levels remained high and
dropping, with good angling
conditions until late July
when the rains came, water
levels came up and stayed
up, buoyed by yet more rain
until the season end in
October.
Anglers on the river during
June and July enjoyed very
good angling. Lots and lots
of action, fish in the air
everywhere, anglers enjoying
tight lines daily. It didn't
seem to matter what fly you
used as long as it was a
Blue Charm. The dry fly
guys, not to be outdone had
equal success with The Brown
Dog, lots of rollers bumpers
and most importantly takers.
While The Gander is noted
primarily for grilse,
anglers reported landing
several fish in the 10 - 12
lb. range, considered to be
brutes in these days.
Angling through August until
season end was good, it's
just that the catchin'
wasn't as good as it could
be due to the high water
conditions. Anglers on the
river reported seeing lots
of fish but as is typical in
high water they were
blasting through to the
headwaters and the spawning
beds.
On the bright and positive
side, all the high water
flushed the fish to the
upper reaches of the river
and the spawning grounds.
Couple this with the ever
growing live release ethic,
increased enforcement and
dedication of local
conservation groups, and the
future for 2007 and beyond
is positive.
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