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Chinook
Salmon:
also known as King or Spring Salmon, are the largest of
the five Pacific salmon species. They are known for
their outstanding strength and stamina, as well as their
terrific table qualities!!
There are two major runs
of Chinook that are targeted by local anglers; the
Fraser River summer run which fans out into the numerous
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.
Chinook Salmon enter the Fraser as early as February,
with various migrations moving through the area well
into October. They will range in size from 10 to 40
pounds and are in mint condition being only a few days
from the ocean.
Chinook salmon 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!
The Harrison river
fall run of white flesh chinooks usually offers
good numbers of large adult chinook and jacks (2
year old males). The Harrison "whites" are
generally known to be larger than their Fraser
river counterparts and can reach weights of 60
pounds or more! These Chinook Salmon are also
caught by bar-fishing as well as pulling plugs and
hanging spoons.
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 (2013,2015,etc.).
Pink salmon are often nick-named "humpies" as the males will
develop a larger hump on their backs when they enter
freshwater to spawn. pink salmon can be taken on every type of tackle
and are eager to bite. 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,
click here
to see what these salmon look like,
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