OUTLOOK We’ve got lots of good stuff in the report this week so we will keep the outlook brief. The weather looks “ok” but not great for the weekend. That said there are still options to get out. We have a detailed Skagit report, but the overall feel is that it is still too high…
OUTLOOK Welcome to July and a happy belated Canada Day! The BIG NEWS this week is the Public Fishery Alliance’s announcement of an information rally to support a recovery plan for chinook stocks of concern and the mass marking of all chinook salmon! The PFA rally is on Monday July 6th from 12:00pm to 1:30pm outside of the DFO Offices in downtown Vancouver at 401 Burrard Street (corner of Burrard and W. Hastings). …
OUTLOOK Last week we asked some hard questions of the fisheries minister and this week she gave an answer. An answer that utterly disregards science, proper conservation, and common sense. We won’t go into too much detail here but if you missed our full response sent out last weekend, be sure to read that here. Matt goes over some of the regulations in the video report along with a good…
OUTLOOK Summer is almost here and though the weather forecast for the weekend has changed and doesn’t look as good around Vancouver as we expected, the 14-day trend has warmer weather coming early next week. The interior also looks warmer and we expect good fishing this weekend. We had a comment in the video version…
OUTLOOK Spring is almost over but summer isn’t nipping at her heels. Again, we are going to see a mixed bag of weather with rain, cloud and a bit of sun right across the province. This has put the lake fishing off a bit and the reports from the interior this week have been mixed. The team was out on different lakes throughout the week so…
OUTLOOK Welcome to June everyone! Unfortunately, the weather doesn’t look all that “June” like. We are going to see unsettled cooler weather right into next week. This means unsettled fishing in the Interior and a little wind in the forecast for the saltwater guys. This week, we have a Kane Valley report from Brendan where he hit some interesting weather. For the last two weeks he has been having awesome fishing…
OUTLOOK We are at the end of May and things continue to move in the right direction both on the world front and the fishing front. Though it has been a slightly cooler than average this past month, fishing is ramping up. As we look to June we are hearing of more things are starting…
OUTLOOK We have reached the back end of May and things are looking up in the world! The big news for Pacific Angler this week is the doors to the retail store are open to the public. We have appropriate physical distancing measures and sanitization protocols in place and we are very excited to invite…
OUTLOOK The long weekend is coming and with the world focused on easing restrictions in a socially responsible manner we have a number of fisheries worth looking at. Many parks have opened up to day use in the last 24 hours there are still a number that remain closed and along with that some fishing…
OUTLOOK Some positive news came for everyone this week. With restrictions scheduled to ease we are excited for more opportunities across the board – Get a haircut, having a dinner at your local restaurant or having more fishing opportunities! It is still early days and exact details on how this “easing” of restrictions and the…
OUTLOOK Welcome to May! We can’t believe it is already May and are looking forward to the month ahead. On the retail front we continue to be open for phone and email orders with curbside pickup or shipping options. So, feel free to call us at the shop (604.872.2204) or send an email and we…
OUTLOOK We wanted to start by thanking everyone who wrote letters concerning the chinook closures and public fishery access. The support and volume of letters was amazing but if you didn’t have a chance to write a letter by the deadline they have announced that they will still be accepting letters on this topic so…
OUTLOOK A saltwater call to action and a fly box giveaway are the stars of this week’s report. The saltwater news is IMPORTANT – DFO needs to hear from you on the proposed chinook retention plan for the 2020 season. If you didn’t see the Special Chinook Report in your inbox or on our blog…
OUTLOOK First off, we want to wish everyone a happy and safe Easter Long Weekend. The weather looks amazing and on the fishing front things look excellent! The store will be closed Sunday and Monday but we are open to take phone orders and curb side pickups today and Saturday from 10AM – 5PM. When…
OUTLOOK Let’s start right off with an update on the “No Salmon Fishing Regulations” that you might have seen in the BC Freshwater Fishing Regulations Region 2 updates on April 1. Matt talked about this in the video version of the report. Also, clarification has come forward and as expected these regulations will be revisited…
OUTLOOK This week the big talk is forthcoming updates for saltwater regulations for chinook fishing. We won’t get into all the details here in the outlook but, do have a read of Jason’s saltwater report this week for more details on his thoughts. If you’re heading out this weekend to take advantage of the calm…
OUTLOOK Let’s start with the shop update. We are Open …. ish! The doors to the retail shop are closed to the public but we are taking phone and email orders Monday – Saturday from 10AM – 5PM. Give us a call at the shop – 604.872.2204 or email us at sales@pacificangler.ca to place your…
OUTLOOK What a week – Again! Let’s get non-fishing stuff out of the way first. As we write this report, we are still open. We again want to reassure all of our amazing clients as well as our employees that your health and well-being is our number one priority. As such, we are taking all necessary precautions recommended by our local and national health organizations including: Enhanced cleaning protocols in our shop and…