STS Guiding Service
STS Guiding Service
STS Guiding Service
This past week has been good out on the water. We have had charters out of Vancouver Harbour fishing for salmon, West Coast fishing for salmon and halibut and Fraser River fishing for sturgeon.
Local salmon fishing has been slow out of Vancouver area, but a bit stronger over in the Gulf Islands. If the weather and wind permits, we strongly suggest spending the extra time/money to do the 10 hour Gulf Island adventure. Some nice Chinook being caught over there with much higher chances at a great day on the water.
Fraser Sturgeon Fishing has been good. The guys are working hard out there and producing some great results. Best baits have been salmon, roe and pike minnow. I’m sure there are other baits that are working as well, but these seem to be the most consistent. Our guides have been working the water between Hope and Mission producing good results throughout the river.
Local salmon runs that are in migration to the Fraser are having a slow start, according to Albion test fishery and DFO. In season forecasts, the sockeye migration has been slow as well as the 4.2 and 5.2 spring and summer chinook. What does this mean for local anglers? Well it means it's unlikely that you will be fishing the Fraser for salmon until at least middle to late August. Having said that, there are still local salmon fishing opportunities in the Vancouver and Howe Sound area, and of course our local rivers such as Vedder, Chehalis, Stave, etc.
We still have about two weeks left if you're wanting to try your luck on the Upper Pitt River. The fishing really dies off after August 15, so if you are looking for a great fly or light spin tackle trip into a remote area, this is a great trip. Currently we are catching bull trout, sockeye and the odd chinook. This river is all catch and release.
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