The photo of the week shows: "The Beginning - a mainland River before it is home to the fish. Elevation - 6000 feet." Photo and caption courtesy of Nimmo Bay Resort
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Noel Gyger - WEEKLY FISHING REPORT dated June 10 June 17, 2007
Dear Fishing Friends:
The flood waters on the Skeena River have subsided. Hopefully it is over for this year. Time will tell. The Kalum River is still very high on the lower end but is clean enough to fish. The mud around the two boat ramps that were underwater during the flood, are drying out nicely and should be usable again soon. The Kitimat River is fishing well for the BIG Chinook (King) Salmon. The guides report some good catches. Isolated coastal rivers also have Chinook coming into them now. I have added more rivers to this report. Check out their status below.
The above are popular local fishing holes. The one on the left is Kitimat's famous "Pump House" pool. The one on the right is Terrace's famous "Lakelse River Bridge". Many who fish here were very relieved to find out the bridge had survived the recent Skeena River flood. The flood water peaked one foot above the bottom of the steel girders. This photo was taken on Thursday so you can see the water has really dropped (about 8 feet). Soon it will be jammed full again with anglers having fun and trying to catch a Chinook (King) Salmon. A person may retain a BIG fish downstream of this bridge. This is a non-guided river.
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 and review the latest updates regarding last minute openings at: http://noelgyger.ca/special-guided.htm
NOTICE The following "Prime trip dates" have become available at Nicholas Dean Lodge for this season. Contact me for ALL the details and to book (these dates are updated on my website when there is a change)
July 21 to 27, 2007 - Trophy Chinook - Main Lodge - 7 spaces
August 12 to 18, 2007 - Summer Steelhead and 5 Species Salmon - Skeena Camp - 7 Spaces
August 19 to 25, 2007 - Summer Steelhead and 5 Species Salmon - Main Lodge - 4 Spaces
September 2 to 8, 2007 - Fall Steelhead and Trophy Coho - Main Lodge - 6 Spaces. Skeena Camp - 8 Spaces
October 7 to 13, 2007 - Fall Steelhead and Trophy Coho - Main Lodge - 6 Spaces
October 14 to 20, 2007 - Fall Steelhead and Trophy Coho - Main Lodge - 2 Spaces
November 11 to 17, 2007 - Early Winter Steelhead - Main Lodge - 6 Spaces *** Generally unlimited Copper River Days
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.
NEW Three new beautiful, scenic rivers photos have been posted. These are of the Gitnadoix River. To view them cast here: http://www.noelgyger.ca/for-sale-videos-dvd-photos.htm
FISHING GUIDE REPORTS FOR THIS WEEK ARE FROM:
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 in river and ocean.
Thank you for using barbless hooks.
FISHING THIS WEEK:
POOR FAIR GOOD* EXCELLENT
LARGEST FISH OF THE WEEK: Specie: 45-pound Chinook Where: Kitimat River Angler: Jeremy Brady
WEATHER: Showers with a risk of a thunder shower late this afternoon and becoming windy. Highs to 15 degrees C. Region normal: Max. Temp. 20 degrees C. Min. Temp. 9 degrees C. Sunrise 4:58 am Sunset 10:13 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 peaked on June 7th and has been falling ever since. It is still dirty and not quite fishable yet. Other rivers in the area are in good shape. Update: As of today because of rain the Skeena and Kitimat Rivers are on the rise again.
CURRENT WATER HEIGHTS FOR:
SKEENA RIVER: RIVER AT USK (08EF001 RIVER AT USK (08EF0
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: has dropped a lot since the flood but is still very high and really not fishable. Even though the water is high and dirty Chinook (King) Salmon are migrating through the system now.
KALUM RIVER: Chinook (King) Salmon are available in the lower five mile section. Water is still high but is clean enough to fish.
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.
EXTEW RIVER: Same as above, it is now possible to fish for Chinook in the clean seam.
GITNADOIX RIVER: The Chinook will be entering the river soon. You are limited to fishing for them downstream of the powerline crossing near river mouth.
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 (King) Salmon will start coming in now. You may fish the whole river for Chinook until July 23rd, then it closes upstream of the Highway 16 bridge.
CRANBERRY RIVER: Chinook (King) Salmon will be entering this river soon. It may be fished for chinook to July 31. Limits 4 per day, only 1 of 65 cm. Monthly quota = 1 over 65 CM
KINCOLITH RIVER: The BIG fresh, silver, Chinook (King) Salmon are coming into the river in the high tides. One may angle for Chinook downstream of white triangle boundary signs located at the Kincolith River Bridge. You would be fishing in the river but it is actually tidal water, so please remember you must have a salt water license to angle here. Cast here to buy them on line:
http://www.pac.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/recfish/Licensing/online_e.htm
TSEAX RIVER: This is a Nass River tributary. Chinook (King) Salmon fishing begins around July 1st. You may retain one big one per month.
KWINIMASS RIVER: Chinook will be coming in soon with the high tides. You may fish for them until July 9. You must release the BIG ones. You may retain "Jacks" DFO describes limits as 4 per day, none of 65 cm.
ECSTALL RIVER: The main Chinook (King) Salmon runs start into this river around July 15. You may retain one BIG fish up until July 31 after that the big ones must be released but you still may retain a "Jack" under 50 cm.
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:
The Kitimat River had a spurt of Chinook this week starting Tuesday June 12th at the Eurocan Pump House. There were seventeen Chinook hooked and we have confirmed at least twelve landed.
Mike Herzberg an associate guide for Reliable Guide and Charters drifting with Rob Vodola and Jeremy Brady hooked nine Chinook landing four. They kept a 45lb. and a 28lb. and released the others. What a great day fellas!
Not to be outdone Pat Oliver also an associate of Reliable Guide and Charters drifted Thursday and hooked eleven Chinook landing three, a 38lb., a 20lb. and an 18lb.
Ariel Kuppers landed a 41lb. Chinook at the Giant Spruce on Thursday. This was Ariel's first chinook for the season. Great start to the season! Well done Ariel.
Pat Oliver drove into the Power Lines on Friday night and landed two Chinook in less than an hour a 20lb. and 24lb.
The Kitimat River is fishing great this week with very few anglers on the river. The few that are fishing are producing some pretty good numbers and season is just getting started. I think a lot of anglers assume the Kitimat is dirty and unfishable like most other rivers in the Northwest. For day to day updates feel free to contact me by email via Noel's website.
DOUGLAS CHANNEL:
The Killer Whales were spotted in the Kitimat Harbour on Tuesday June 12th. That would explain the spurt of Chinook caught by the Freshwater anglers on the Kitimat River. The Killer Whales scatter the Chinook in the Harbour and spook a bunch up the river. This is great for the river anglers but unfortunately it kills the bite in the Harbour for usually two days before the chinook regroup or more migrate into the Harbour. Actually it was three days and on Friday the salt water boats hammered on the Chinook.
Walter Thorpe weighed in two Chinook Friday morning. He landed two for two on a double header and was done by 8:30A.M. Phillip Thom boated two Chinook fishing by himself and lost another. Jim Wright also landed two Chinook and reported almost every boat landing fish. There were only eight or nine boats in the melee. After the news spread at the Marinas twenty boats showed up Saturday. The best part of the bite happened early morning and most of the boats bought in one or two Chinook to the cleaning table.
I went out with my younger but bigger brother Al and fishing partner Doug Rumley at 10:00. We managed to catch the tail end of the bite and boated a 28lb. Chinook first pass. We also watched three others boated before the bite cooled off.
This season is starting to have all the hallmarks of an exceptional return of Chinook. Stay tuned or come on down and join in on the Fun!
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 14, 2007
Fishing report from Nimmo:
This week's guests are from Singapore. The one thing they love about British Columbia is the many activities they can do while they are here. One of the favourite lunch spots we take people to, are the glaciers. It is here that they can really appreciate just how big this world really is, and how fragile.
As you can see by the Picture (Noel's photo of the week above), here is where the mighty rivers start. This is Fish Water in its frozen state. Here is where we begin our fishery, showing people what rivers really are. This is one of my favourite photos. Just after lunch on this Glacier, our guest's begins to string his fly rod for the afternoon's fishery. How fabulous, one minute you are on top of the world and the next you are casting a fly to wild Pacific Salmon.
Over the last 25 years of doing what we do, we have noticed the Glaciers retreating, at a fairly rapid pace. There has been a definite warming over the last quarter century. There are places that Glaciers once lay that are now just a few feet of remaining snow. We all have a duty to lessen our carbon footprint where we can and reduce our dependence on fossil fuels. If everyone does their part, then the earth will have a chance, as well as the fish.
Nimmo Bay is a part of a British Columbia Sustainable Tourism Collective. This is a group of six companies looking at their best environmental practices and how to make tourism sustainable, by practicing the triple bottom line theory. Look after community, economy and environment and your bottom line will get better. People today are making conscious choices on where they go based on how that operator treats the Environment in which he lives. Most folks want to be part of the solution today as opposed to being a part of the problem.
In a future message I will discuss the threat to our wild salmon from farmed fish and sea lice. The Broughton's are having this problem now and both governments refuse to do anything about this problem. Anglers will have to unite to put a stop to the killing of our wild salmon.
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
2007 TV SHOW SCHEDULE FOR SPORTFISHING BC with host Mark Pendlington
CHANNEL Friday Saturday Sunday
Sportsnet Pacific 6:30 AM PST
(9:30 AM EST)
Knowledge Network 1:30 PM PST
(4:30 PM EST) 1:30 PM PST
(4:30 PM EST) 11:30 PM PST
(2:30 PM EST)
A Channel 7:00 AM PST
(10:00 AM EST)
World Fishing Network Check local listings
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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