Pacific Angler Friday Fishing Report

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Pacific Angler Friday Fishing Report: October 12, 2018

Pacific Angler Friday Fishing Report: October 12, 2018

OUTLOOK What a fall we are having! We started with a drop in temps and a couple classic west coast storms to get the leaves turning and fish moving and it now looks like it has reverted to summer. This has made for some really cool fishing. Salmon are running strong in many of our…

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Pacific Angler Friday Fishing Report: October 5, 2018

Pacific Angler Friday Fishing Report: October 5, 2018

OUTLOOK The air is getting crisp, the leaves have a hint of colour and the salmon have hit the rivers! Fall salmon season is here! Yes, yes we know many of you have been hooking a bunch of fish already but the best is yet to come. If you have been holding off until there…

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Pacific Angler Friday Fishing Report: September 28, 2018

Pacific Angler Friday Fishing Report: September 28, 2018

OUTLOOK It looks like summer is back with people in flip-flops and shorts again. Unfortunately, it is not going to stay. We are going to get hit with a little dump of rain on Sunday and the temperature will cool. That said it should be back to sun and 14 degrees next week which as…

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Pacific Angler Friday Fishing Report: September 21, 2018

Pacific Angler Friday Fishing Report: September 21, 2018

OUTLOOK We have heard some great salmon reports from across the river fishing scene this week and with another big bump of rain coming today, it looks perfect for river salmon fishing this weekend. Things will clear up tomorrow with great weather next week. We have details on the Vedder, Squamish, Stave and Capilano Rivers…

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Pacific Angler Friday Fishing Report: September 14, 2018

Pacific Angler Friday Fishing Report: September 14, 2018

OUTLOOK The weather looks wet for the weekend. This is actually perfectly timed for a number of our salmon rivers. This is going to bring bumps of fish into the rivers and though it is early, it is going to be the perfect time for scouting with a reasonably high expectation of catching fish. The anglers…

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Pacific Angler Friday Fishing Report: September 7, 2018

Pacific Angler Friday Fishing Report: September 7, 2018

OUTLOOK The first big storm of the season is coming! Most Vancouverites dread this storm but the fishermen know it is a game changer. It is going to shuffle up a bunch of fisheries and kick off a number of other fisheries. If the weatherman hits the target, we will see a sizeable trough anchor…

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Pacific Angler Friday Fishing Report: August 31, 2018

Pacific Angler Friday Fishing Report: August 31, 2018

OUTLOOK The last day of August is here! The first day of fall is a little ways off but with slightly cooler temperatures this week we are thinking about fall salmon fishing! We will have a look at the major river systems; the Stave, Vedder and Squamish in the freshwater section below that should help…

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Pacific Angler Friday Fishing Report: August 24, 2018

OUTLOOK The big focus for all BC residents, fisherman and non-fisherman alike, has been the wildfire and smoke situation. We took a hard look at the weather this week and though the outlook is a little better for both the fire situation and the smoke situation things are still not ideal. We will see a…

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Pacific Angler Friday Fishing Report: August 17, 2018

Pacific Angler Friday Fishing Report: August 17, 2018

OUTLOOK Sockeye fever has set in! We are hearing good to great reports from the saltwater guide fleet and the river anglers on the Fraser are putting up pretty epic numbers as well. On the saltwater front we have blue flashers back in stock, though lots of things work, our guides have found noticeably better…

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Pacific Angler Friday Fishing Report: August 10, 2018

Pacific Angler Friday Fishing Report: August 10, 2018

OUTLOOK If you are living under a rock you might not have heard but the sockeye are open in both freshwater and saltwater! It looks as though we will see 13 million plus fish. In this week’s saltwater fishing report Jason has some tips and tricks if you’re looking to chase a few sockeye.  The…

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Pacific Angler Friday Fishing Report: August 3, 2018

Pacific Angler Friday Fishing Report: August 3, 2018

OUTLOOK We were expecting the first little shot of rain and cloud this weekend but it looks as though the forecast has changed. We will have some cloud today but we are back to sun for Saturday and Sunday. The temps dropped a little over the last two days and we are eager to hear…

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Pacific Angler Friday Fishing Report: July 27, 2018

Pacific Angler Friday Fishing Report: July 27, 2018

OUTLOOK Heat warning in effect! We have more great weather this weekend with no clouds in the sky. Obviously, a heat warning comes with its issues but we will take it over classic Vancouver rain. In the past few reports we have been talking about how the heat affects our fisheries and the theme of…

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Pacific Angler Friday Fishing Report: July 20, 2018

Pacific Angler Friday Fishing Report: July 20, 2018

OUTLOOK Summer is in full swing and we are in for some more epic weather this week. Temps might even hit the 30 mark on Monday. What does this mean for fishing? On the saltwater front high temps can sometimes mean wind but at least in the short term forecast it doesn’t look bad for…

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Pacific Angler Friday Fishing Report: July 13, 2018

Pacific Angler Friday Fishing Report: July 13, 2018

OUTLOOK Epic weather incoming! It looks as though we are about to see one of the first long heat spells of the summer! All weekend and well into next week we should see sun and temps in the mid to high 20s. Though it is great for spending time outdoors, the heat will affect our…

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Pacific Angler Friday Fishing Report: July 6, 2018

Pacific Angler Friday Fishing Report: July 6, 2018

OUTLOOK We hope everyone had a great long weekend and it looks like the good times should keep on rolling. We might get a little rain today and tomorrow but Sunday looks like great weather and the warm temperatures with a mix of sun and cloud should continue into next week. We had some wind warnings yesterday but…

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Pacific Angler Friday Fishing Report: June 29, 2018

Pacific Angler Friday Fishing Report: June 29, 2018

OUTLOOK The long weekend is here! The weather may not look perfect for tanning at the beach but the winds look good for today and Saturday and though we have overcast skies with a little bit of rain in the forecast this is actually a good thing for most fisheries. On the saltwater front we…

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Pacific Angler Friday Fishing Report: June 22, 2018

Pacific Angler Friday Fishing Report: June 22, 2018

OUTLOOK We are in for another nice week of weather. Temperatures should hover around the 20-degree mark and though there is the possibility of a little rain, there should be lots of sun mixed in. Fishing has been solid on the interior lake front and the ocean front. River fishing and beach fishing are still…

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Pacific Angler Friday Fishing Report: June 15, 2018

Pacific Angler Friday Fishing Report: June 15, 2018

OUTLOOK Here comes summer! After an unsettled week of weather in Vancouver we are going to see some real summer weather this weekend. Temps will hit mid to high 20s all weekend and it looks to be sticking around for at least 10 days! Though heat is not ideal for all our fisheries it is…

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