Salmon Fishing
in British Columbia Canada for Chinook, also known as
King Salmon or Spring Salmon and are the largest of the
five Pacific Ocean species. They are known for their outstanding strength and stamina, as well as their
terrific table qualities!!
There are two major Salmon fishing runs of Chinook that are targeted
by anglers; the Fraser
River summer run which fans out into the major interior tributaries, and the fall run
in the Harrison River. The Harrison river is a large
tributary to the Fraser river with its confluence near Chilliwack British Columbia. Fishing
for Salmon on the Fraser river commonly caught are Chinook
Salmon from May through early September, they will range in size from10 to 40 pounds and are in mint condition being only a few days from the ocean.
They are commonly caught by bar-fishing using heavier gear and a spin-n-glo, or by float fishing with a variety of baits. WE REFUSE TO
BOTTOM BOUNCE (AKA, FLOSS) FOR CHINOOK SALMON! Either technique will require a boat to access the better areas.
Salmon fishing the Harrison river for a fall run of a white flesh variety
of Tyee salmon is very productive and are generally larger and can reach weights of 60 pounds or more! These Chinook Salmon are also caught by
bar-fishing during October. The limit for Chinook salmon fishing is one adult fish per day, a possession limit of two.
Coho Salmon ("O.
kisutch")
From Wikipedia
A smaller salmon ranging in size from 4 to 12 pounds,
the Coho Salmon are a favorite
fish by all anglers on the Fraser. Also known as silver Salmon, fishing for Coho generally occurs from September through November using bar
fishing, spin fishing, float fishing, and fly fishing techniques. Many of the area's tributaries have Coho returns, however, we choose to
concentrate our efforts on the Fraser mainstem and the Harrison river.
The limit for Coho vary from two to four HATCHERY (adipose fin-clipped) fish per day, double that for possession.
Chum Salmon
("O.
keta")
From Wikipedia
Ranging in size from 8 to 20 pounds, the tenacious chum salmon, or dog salmon as
they are commonly called, are the "water buffaloes" of the river. The chum will color up when it enters the freshwater in mid to late September,
but that does not deter it from attacking anything in its path! A very strong salmon, most anglers will agree that the chum is hard on tackle and
provides a worthy challenge when taken on drift, spinning and fly tackle. The chum is easily identified by the purplish vertical bars on its sides
and, on the bucks, by rather large teeth, hence the nickname dog salmon. Occurring in good numbers, chum can be found almost anywhere in the lower
Fraser and its tributaries. The limit for chum salmon is two fish per day, four in your possession. Salmon Fishing in British Columbia is
as exciting a adventure you will find anywhere.
Pink
Salmon
("O. gorbuscha")
From
Wikipedia
Pink salmon are
found in the lower Fraser and its tributaries on odd numbered
years (2009,2011,etc.).
 Commonly
called humpies because the males develop a conspicuous hump on
their backs, pink salmon can be taken on every type of tackle
and will bite readily. This makes fishing for pinks fun for
everyone including the younger anglers. Pinks enter the
Fraser river system in late August and continue into
mid-October. The limit for pink salmon is two fish per day,
four in your possession. The next run will begin in late
August 2011!
For Identification
purposes, see what these salmon look like,
click here
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