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Fishing Reports
Vancouver, Fraser Valley area
December 11, 2005
Posted by STS Guiding weekly report
Email: sts@guidebc.com
Current Report
Fraser Valley report for the
week of Dec 11, 2005
Great Christmas Ideas for
your family and Friends
Once again we will be
offering our 3 - day Winter
River Fishing/Steelhead
Seminar
This years seminar will be
at Hub Sports in Abbotsford
on two dates.
Steelhead/River fishing
seminar Jan 24, 26 & 28 &
February 6, 8 & 12
More information at
http://www.guidebc.com/floats
eminar.asp
Fraser River Jet Boat
Clinic announcement
Come join us for a full day
on the water Jet Boating the
Fraser River from Mission to
Yale. This seminar will
mainly focus on navigation
between Mission and Yale
with some focus on shallow
water jet boating and
running canyon rapids. This
is a one-day clinic with an
optional second day Jet
Boating in your own boat.
This course is suitable for
Jet Boat owners looking to
improve skills and
knowledge, any boaters
wanting to learn safe
navigation of the Fraser
River between Mission and
Yale and new boaters looking
to purchase there first jet
boat.
Also included:
· Jet boat safety,
· Pros & cons of
various hull designs and
styles
· Looking after your
jet boat
· Pumps and Engine
Configuration
· Anchoring techniques
for salmon and sturgeon
fishing.
· Reading water
There are 3 dates available
on a first come first serve
basis. Maximum 5 people per
day
1-day seminar Mission to
Yale Saturday January 14
1-day seminar Mission to
Yale Sunday January 15
1- day seminar- Mission to
Yale Saturday January 21
Sold Out
Total cost is $150.00 per
person, catered lunch is
included.
Optional Jet Boat Expedition-
Come join us for a fun day
on the Fraser River Jet
boating from the Mission to
Yale in your own Jet boat.
This is a great way to learn
what your boat can and cant
do. Bring your family or
friends and spend a day with
us jet boating the Fraser
River. Local Jet boat dealer
Venture River Boats and
T.N.T Jet Boats will both be
on hand with jet boats made
by CustomWeld, Duckworth,
and Thunderjet for you to
compare and test drive. We
will be stopping in the
canyon for a pot luck lunch,
share some stories and
laughs.
Jet Boat Expedition Sunday
January 22, 2006.
Call now to book while seats
last!
Weekly update
Fraser River / Fraser Valley
Report
The Fraser River salmon
fishery is now over for the
season. From June to
December its waters
produced some incredible
days of non-stop action.
Overall it was a good year
even though many of our
salmon runs were 3 to 4
weeks late. For anglers
looking to learn the Fraser
River we are offering for
the first time a Jet Boat
Seminar. This seminar will
mainly focus on navigation
from Mission to Yale and
reading water but we will
also talk about fishing
locations for winter,
spring, summer and fall.
Come join us for a great day
on the water.
Winter Cutthroat fishing can
be very good on the Fraser
River. The key to success is
to find them, once you have
done that, you just need to
cast a fly or drift and egg
in front of them. Many of
the productive waters are
the very same waters as you
would find Pink Salmon
spawning in the fall. The
shallow gravel beds in 1-3
feet of water, close to
shore is a good place to
start.
Sturgeon
Fraser River is in excellent
condition, visibility is
good, water temperatures
near 39F. Sturgeon fishing
has been fair to good for
fish in the 3 to 6 foot
range with the odd fish over
6. When water temperatures
drop below 45F sturgeon
become a bit lethargic.
Although they are still fun
to catch, they dont jump
and take those breath taking
runs like they do in the
spring and fall. This past
week we have been out a
couple times with good
results, best day was 22
fish, nothing over 5 ½ feet.
Best bait has been salmon
roe.
If your looking for some
winter fishing
opportunities, we offer
winter sturgeon fishing,
winter trout fishing on the
Fraser, steelhead fishing on
the Vedder and Chehalis
Rivers and several remote
rivers for trout and
steelhead. For more
information call us toll
free 1-866-771-3474 or e-
mail us @ sts@guidebc.com
Vedder River
The Vedder River is in
excellent condition, water
clarity is good, flow is
perfect for Steelhead
fishing. As most years the
early fishery can produce
some great fishing
opportunities, numbers are
low but so are the crowds.
This past week was very good
for some anglers fishing the
lower river below Vedder
Crossing. A few nice
hatchery fish were taken as
well as a couple large wild
fish in the high teens. If
this is any early
indication, we should be in
for a good season. Boxing
day derby is always a good
indicator so watch for derby
results to be posted over
the holidays.
This year we will once again
offer our 3- day steelhead
seminar. See our website for
more details.
The Chehalis is low and
clear. Not much happening
for steelhead yet. Water
conditions will change
quickly on the Chehalis,
probably best to call the
guys down at Hub Sports
before heading out. You can
call 604-859-8316.
Harrison River
The Harrison River is
spectacular this time of
year. Eagles perched in
every tree is a site that
must be seen. Sturgeon
fishing has been fair to
good, salmon fishing is slow
but there are still a few
stragglers around to be
caught. Cutthroat fishing
should pick up over the
winter but this fishery is
nothing like the old days.
If your lucky you might find
a few fish around but its
mostly whitefish and Chub.
If your looking for
Cutthroat best to fish the
Fraser in winter months.
We will try to keep this
report updated through the
rest of December. Once
steelhead season gets going
we will be back to our
regular weekly and sometimes
daily report. You can also
call us toll free for an
updated report at 1-866-771-
FISH(3474)
Remember to conserve your
catch
Tight Lines and we will see
you on the water
Vic Carrao
www.guidebc.com
sts@guidebc.com
604- 671-FISH ( 3474)
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