Fraser River Fishing Report for June, 2009

Chinook (King) Salmon Fishing

As expected the early Chinook counts have been excellent and we now have our official start date for our 2009 Salmon Season. Chinook Salmon are open for retention as of June 16th. Contact us to secure your spot with one of our Pro guides.

Effective June 16 until August 31, 2009, the daily limit for wild or hatchery marked Chinook (King) salmon is four (4) per day with one (1) over 50 cm.

Effective September 1 to December 31, 2009 the daily daily limit for wild or hatchery marked Chinook salmon is four (4) per day with only one (1) over 62 cm.

Wilderness Fishing

The Upper Pitt has been fishing great as there is a large run of l bull trout coming in. We offer daily charters into this beautiful river system. Perfect for the fly enthusiast as well as the spin fisher. Our best day was last week cacthing over 20 trout with most of them in the 4-5lb range. Stunning!

The Lillooet River will be out of commission for the next 2 months because of the large snow melt and after that we will again offer daily charters into our “home river”.

Fraser River Sturgeon Fishing

Sturgeon fishing on the Fraser River has been consistant over the past weeks and we expect it to stay that way until the beginning of December. The water levels are still on the rise due to the early heat wave we are currently experiencing. This is some of my favourite time of the year to fish for white sturgeon out of the main current in back eddies and back waters as well as calm stretches of the Fraser River. All of our sturgeon fishing charters take place on the quiet part of the Fraser River, upstream from our lodge with no crowd, hardly any other boats, just nature and us – and we like it that way. We soon move our sturgeon charters into the rugged Fraser Canyon, where daily trips take place during the summer months. That means you can mix up your sturgeon fishing adventures where we fish the main stream Fraser River plus the Fraser Canyon.

Wilderness Fly Fishing Camp

During spring time we are offering a wilderness fly fishing camp in the middle of nowhere surrounded by breathtaking nature. This once if a lifetime wilderness experience is offered exclusive to only a small group of anglers at a time. We will be fly fishing for 3 species of trout and char plus there is a chance of catching some steelhead and king salmon (Chinook) when fishing the faster waters or hitting the pool they rest in on their way upstream. Due to the exclusivity of the package, we only accept a small number of anglers at a time. This is for fly anglers who want nothing but nature pure and fish a river as wild as British Columbia. We are running rapids, shallows, canyons and fish a diversity of waters, from romantic pools on side channels to the main stream and runs you only see on pictures in real life. There is something for everybody. The camp is located on a spot on the river where you can fish before and after your guiding day. Guests have their private tents, cooking and eating takes place in an outfitter tent and the guides as well have their separate quarters. To make sure your taste buds are spoiled, we have a real chef preparing mouth watering gourmet food while you are out fishing.

Lodge News

Spring is the air with the arrival of our 3 new baby bison. We are expecting up to 3 more any day now. Come by for a look next time you are in the area.