Outlook Spring is Coming! We have an epic weekend of weather incoming and with it we expect fishing to pick up across the fisheries! Local Lakes are getting stocked. Salmon fry are out. Steelhead reports are coming in strong, and we are even hearing that some low elevation interior lakes are close! In this week’s…
OUTLOOK There is a warm spell coming! It is just not coming this weekend. We are going to see some more wet reasonably cold weather over the weekend but next weekend, if the weather man is on his game, looks amazing with the first 16-degree days in the forecast! We expect this weekend to be…
OUTLOOK March is here but, it looks as though moderate winter weather is still in the cards for next week. That said, it will be a damp and relatively cold weekend with nighttime temps just above freezing in Vancouver. Higher elevations should see some snow. Over the last week, we heard some good reports across…
OUTLOOK We are almost at the end of February and the first day of Spring is now under one month away! River anglers should be looking at journals, old reports, weather forecasts and getting their gear ready. In the next 3 weeks we should see the first noticeable “hatch” of salmon fry and peak steelhead…
OUTLOOK Happy Family Day Long Weekend! We hope everyone is going to have the opportunity to spend some quality time with the family and maybe get out on the water with them. Though the weather is not going to be perfect, it doesn’t look too wet or stormy so it should be a good weekend…
OUTLOOK We had a good week of fishing after the rivers settled from last week’s storms and we expect more solid fishing with a nice mix of clouds and reasonably light precipitation to keep the water levels from getting too low. This week we have details on the Squamish and the Chilliwack, but the big…
OUTLOOK As we are sure you all know, it was a very wet week with local rivers getting blown out by the rain that came with the storm systems over the last week. It is looking to be mainly dry in the next week so that is a good thing for those living in areas…
OUTLOOK Warning – They are forecasting a massive storm starting tomorrow. For the Squamish area we are seeing 50mm + forecasted for Sat/Sun/Mon and a little less forecasted for out in the valley but still some solid rain headed your way. It is rare we see 50-75mm forecasted in one day nevertheless 3 days of…
OUTLOOK We hope everyone enjoyed the snow days and were able to stay safe and warm! We can appreciate if not many of you went out fishing as conditions were tough. Things are going to get interesting on the fishing front now that the snowstorm has passed. With warm wet weather hitting the entire coast…
OUTLOOK Incoming cold snap! If you poked your head out the door at all in the last 24 hours you will know that we are in the middle of our first real cold snap of the winter. With it, fishing will slow down across the board. Reports were great on both the saltwater and rivers…
OUTLOOK Happy New Year everyone! The good winter fishing weather continues! We need to define this a little. You may be scratching your head at this statement if you are looking out the window at drizzly less than pleasant weather. For winter fishing weather we want to see reasonably warm temperatures with waves of wet…
OUTLOOK We can’t believe we are sitting down to write the last Friday Fishing Report of 2023! Where did the year go? We wish you all a happy and healthy start to the new year and look forward to seeing you in the shop or on the water in 2024. For those of you who haven’t…
OUTLOOK Happy almost Christmas everyone! We hope you all are having a good holiday season no matter what you are celebrating. We also know that the season can be a bustle. If you have loved ones who are fishers or have loved ones asking you what you want for Christmas, a gift card is always…
OUTLOOK This week we have a short report but it is packed with details if you plan to Steelhead on the Chilliwack or hit the sea to sky this season. Last week we looked at an overview of how to fish for Steelhead on the Chilliwack. This week Taylor takes a little deeper dive on…
OUTLOOK December is moving fast, and it is time to start thinking steelhead! It is still early but, for the guys and girls who get out now, the scouting will pay off in January. The water levels have been up and down across the Lower Mainland this week and with good flows for this weekend…
OUTLOOK We have hit December and though many folks are thinking about the holiday season and not about fishing, there are still some cool, no pun intended, fisheries worth looking at if you are brave and don’t mind dealing with the weather. We have a storm in the mix for this weekend but when things…
OUTLOOK As we close in on December, we are going to see some cooler nighttime temperatures over the next week, and this will drop river levels substantially across the Lower Mainland. This will mean getting more technical with your float and fly rigs. Lightening up leaders and dumbing down presentation colours is the ticket. We…
OUTLOOK As we head into the back half of November things are looking good for fishing. We have a little precipitation in the forecast and the rivers have been dropping so they could use a little water. The reports we are getting are solid across the board so now is the time to get out…