The photo of the week shows a BIG Chinook (King) Salmon landed on the Kitimat River in June, a few years ago, by angling guide Greg Buck. I have known Greg since he was a toddler fishing with his dad Bill at the Lakelse River Bridge. Greg has been a guide for me, when I owned the lodge, and is now a guide for Nicholas Dean Lodge. He has been guiding for over nine years and "is" one of the best.
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Noel Gyger - Guided Fishing Adventures and Weekly Fishing Report
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Noel Gyger - WEEKLY FISHING REPORT dated June 3 – June 10, 2007
Dear Fishing Friends:
We have a flood here. We've had a combination of hot weather and rain causing very high water and flooding on the Skeena River in the low lying areas. It is normal for high water in the Skeena this time of year but "nobody" likes it this high. Although we can still fish in the isolated wilderness rivers the main rivers (Skeena and lower Kalum) are unfishable now. Fishing in high water is not necessarily a bad thing. I've had some of my best fishing in high water although the water must be clean and that is not the case right now. The fish would be holding in the slow moving water on the corners. Kitimat River is high but has been clean enough to fish on most days. Lake fishing is still available plus ocean out of the ports of Kitimat and Prince Rupert. The Skeena water heights are dropping. Hopefully the water will continue to drop but it will depend on the weather (low day time temperatures and no heavy rain). We have many options here for fishing…but…due to the fact that the Skeena has flooded I must state, in general, the fishing is poor.
Please avoid targeting Steelhead directly on any river, most now will be in the spawning mode and should be left alone. The next time we target Steelhead will be on the main stem Skeena River for "summer-runs" starting around early to mid August.
If I can be of service to find you the "best" guided fishing adventure let me know. Cast here to check out more of what I have to offer: http://noelgyger.ca/special-guided.htm
NOTICE The prime week of July 21-27, 2007 at Nicholas Dean Lodge has become available due to a cancellation. Contact me to book this.
Be sure to check out my website at www.noelgyger.ca for more info on my history, Quality Waters Strategy, special guided fishing trips, video clips, scenic river photos, wildlife photos and others, comments from past guests, informational articles and archived fishing reports from 1996 through 2002. I hope it meets with your entire satisfaction.
FISHING GUIDE REPORTS FOR THIS WEEK ARE FROM:
Chad Black
Craig Murray
Ron Wakita
CURRENT REPORT and summary for Skeena and Tributaries:
Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO) Salmon forecast for 2007: Chinook look very good for the Skeena and Kitimat systems; Coho are good to excellent; Pink expect a reasonably good run; Sockeye returns to the Skeena are expected to be good this year; Chum average return.
TYPE OF FISH CAUGHT: Chinook (King) Salmon
Thank you for using barbless hooks.
FISHING THIS WEEK:
POOR* FAIR GOOD EXCELLENT
LARGEST FISH OF THE WEEK: Specie: 65-pound Halibut Where: Douglas Channel Angler: Egil
WEATHER: Cloudy with 70 percent chance of showers. Highs to 14 degrees C. Region normal: Max. Temp. 19 degrees C. Min. Temp. 8 degrees C. Sunrise 5:00 am Sunset 10:08 pm
WEATHER REPORTS VIA TELEPHONE: Environment Canada taped messages constantly updated, giving current conditions and three day forecasts. Terrace 250-635-4192 Kitimat 250-632-7864 Prince Rupert 250-627-1155 Smithers 250-847-1958.
For current Terrace weather information please cast on:
http://www.theweathernetwork.com/weather/cities/can/pages/CABC0292.htm?ref=wxbtnold
WATER CONDITIONS: The Skeena River is flooded. Other rivers are high.
CURRENT WATER HEIGHTS FOR:
SKEENA RIVER:
http://scitech.pyr.ec.gc.ca/waterweb/fullgraph.asp?stnid=08EF001
KITIMAT RIVER:
http://scitech.pyr.ec.gc.ca/waterweb/fullgraph.asp?stnid=08FF002
SKEENA RIVER: is in flood and is not fishable. Even though the water is very high and dirty Chinook (King) Salmon are migrating through the system now.
KALUM RIVER: had an "excellent" run of Steelhead. Most Steelhead are in the spawning mode now. Chinook (King) Salmon are available in the lower section but the water is too high to fish for them right now.
This is a Classified River year round and can be guided from March 15 through October 15 only. The Steelhead record is 32-pounds. To see a photo of this fish cast to: http://noelgyger.ca/records/Record003.jpg The angler is Dennis Therrien.
KASIKS RIVER: It is now possible to fish for Chinook at the mouth, in the clean seam, where it joins the Skeena. Sometimes, the Chinook come out of the Skeena and into the clean water in search for scent of their home river.
EXCHAMSIKS RIVER: Same as above, it is now possible to fish for Chinook in the clean seam.
CORRECTION last week I posted two photos which I thought were taken on the Exchamsiks River but they were actually taken on the Gitnadoix River. These two and one other are now posted on my website at: http://www.noelgyger.ca/for-sale-videos-dvd-photos.htm
EXTEW RIVER: Same as above, it is now possible to fish for Chinook in the clean seam.
Note: sadly, the above three rivers are closed to angling for Chinook except at the very lower end. Please check 2005 – 2007 BC Freshwater Salmon Supplement (fancy name for regulations) at: www.pac.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/recfish for details.
ZYMOETZ (COPPER) RIVER: Like other Skeena tributaries, the Chinook will start coming in now. The water is very high.
Nicholas Dean Lodge Fishing Report for the Week of June 3 to 9, 2007
For most people in Canada, at the very least, today's report should come as not much of a surprise. There has not only been a lot of media coverage locally, but also nationally, of the magnitude of flooding in the Skeena River, and to a significant but lesser extent, the Fraser and Nass Rivers. Although a lot of people were expecting the Skeena to be very high this year, most probably didn't think that it would reach the levels it is at currently. Unfortunately, the worst weather conditions possible for flooding helped facilitate the spike in water levels. Last weekend there were very high temperatures, around 30 degrees Celsius, and with heavy rains on Monday and Tuesday, conditions were ideal for runoff. In Usk, which is a small community that is located just east of Terrace, there is a station that gauges water height, and it reached approximately 13.4 metres, about 44 ft. And on a local radio station, the flow rate was measured at approximately 6500 cubic metres per second (not cfs), which was prior to the river's peak flow on Tuesday. Unfortunately, this has meant that a number of homes have been flooded in low level areas, and residents have had to evacuate and move to higher ground. On a more positive note though, the community of Terrace has provided significant help in sand bagging and building dikes around houses in close proximity to the river. Many thanks go out to all of those who have helped others in this time of need.
With the amount of flooding in the Skeena, the only thing that you could possibly fish for are the giant logs and debris floating by. However, one of our guides who is currently working in Kitimat in the forestry industry, has said that the Kitimat River is starting to drop and should be in good shape by the weekend, provided that runoff is a little more tame. Also, Sky Richard experienced excellent trout fishing in the many trout lakes surrounding Terrace and the Nass regions. If you have a small pontoon boat or float tube, it might well be worth your effort to check out a topographical map and these highly productive lakes.
Until next week, tight lines and screaming reels.
Chad Black
Operations Manager
Nicholas Dean Lodge…where every cast is an adventure!
OCEAN FISHING PRINCE RUPERT:
A summary of what is available year round can be read in the Archived Fishing Report dated April 13, 1997. For a direct link cast here: http://noelgyger.ca/archived-fishing-reports/Old%20Fishing%20Reports%201997.doc
AREA RIVER RECORDS: Chinook Salmon: Skeena River, 92.5-pounds; Kalum River, 85-pounds; Kitimat River, 74-pounds; Steelhead: Skeena River, 45-pounds; Coho Salmon: Skeena River, 27-pounds.
CURRENT REPORT and summary for Northern Coastal Rivers:
KITIMAT RIVER:
While other rivers in the Northwest have been high, dirty and flooding there have been days this week when the Kitimat has been fishable and productive.
On Friday (June 8th) there was a 25lb, 18lb, and Jack Spring caught at the Pump house. On Saturday there was a 22lb. and a 24lb caught at the Pump House and a 20lb. at the Lower dike. The Pump House and the Lower Dike are two popular fishing spots on the lower Kitimat
In the midst of the flooding, highway closures and the resulting gas and food shortages, anglers in the Northwest have still found fishable water on the Kitimat. I met some folks from Terrace and Hazelton who were fishing at the Pump House. Ardent anglers are a special breed who can and will find somewhere in the region to productively fish.
Report from Ron Wakita of Reliable Guide and Charters
OCEAN FISHING KITIMAT DOUGLAS CHANNEL:
Egil and Shelly and their buddy Mike spend a productive and enjoyable couple of days down the Douglas Channel. They boated eight halibut, 65lbs was the largest. They also caught two chinook 25 and 30lbs. and two snapper.
Al Hummel and his group weighed in a 52lb. halibut. They also caught three others.
Todd Haynes of Nautical West Charters reports catching six halibut and two chinook, a 37lb. and a 20lb. for his clients Ken and Barry. Larry from Nautical West Charters reports boating four Chinook and a 60lb. halibut on his last charter. Congratulations to everyone and Thank You for providing info to be shared with everyone via this fishing report.
Report and photos from Ron Wakita of Reliable Guide and Charters
CURRENT REPORT and summary for Central Coast/North Van Island Wilderness Rivers:
DFO Salmon forecast for 2007: Coho return is expected to be normal; Chinook were at or above average, so good fishing are anticipated; Chum are always strong; Pink returns are expected to be normal, which means very plentiful; Sockeye is not expected to be high.
June 7, 2007
Fishing report from Nimmo:
Salmon season is coming. Steelhead and trout have just finished. Here is what to look forward to at Nimmo Bay.
Craig Murray, Owner
Nimmo Bay Resort (est. 1980)
A Family Company
FISHING REGULATION WEBSITES:
2005/2007 BC tidal waters and freshwater Salmon fishing information:
http://www.pac.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/recfish
Effective April 1, 2005 to March 31, 2007
2006/2007 Freshwater Fishing Regulations Synopsis:
http://www.env.gov.bc.ca/fw/fish/regulations/intro.html
Effective April 1, 2006 to March 31, 2007
NOTE: For In-season Regulation Changes posted on the web check the above URL's
CATCH & RELEASE FORMULA: Chinook: girth squared x length x 1.54 divided by 1000 (inches) Steelhead: girth squared x length x 1.33 divided by 1000 (inches)
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GOOD LUCK and GOOD FISHING!
Yours sincerely,
Noel F. Gyger
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