It’s been a good week of fishing in the Fraser Valley and Vancouver area, we have been targeting Bull Trout on the Pitt River, Salmon on the ocean and Sturgeon on the Fraser. All 3 fisheries have been productive and some very nice fish being caught. See below for detailed report.

Vancouver salmon

Fishing has been consistent and productive this past week, our pro guides have been putting them in the boat and having some great days on the water. Howe Sound, Vancouver Harbour and Gulf Islands have all been producing great results. Our West Coast salmon and Halibut charters are starting up in the next few weeks, we still have space available if you are looking to fill the freezer with some tasty salmon and halibut. If your heading out yourself don’t forget to pick up some of them killer guide series flashers by Gibbs/Delta, they are some of the best flashers we have ever seen and produce results.

Speaking of results and GibbsDelta, they have just come out with a new spoon for lake trout fishing that will work great for trolling for trout and kokanee. The new “ Mini G” will be out on the stores shelves in the next 3 to 4 weeks so have a look for them and give them a try.

Pitt River Trout Fishing

The Pitt River Trout fishery has begun, we are now offering daily fly fishing and light tackle spin fishing on the Pitt. Water conditions are perfect for catching these migratory trout ranging from 1 to 8lbs and a chance a catching the odd larger one up to 12lbs. This past week was good with some nice 5 to 6 lb fish caught and released on both fly and spoons. If your like me and love spoon fishing, there is nothing better than the Gibbs Ultra Lure or Croc, size will depend on the depth and current speed but remember to retrieve slowly as this is the key to success. Let the current do the work and just reel enough to keep the spoon off the bottom.

Here is a beauty Bull Trout caught on a Gibbs Croc this week by guest Ken Morrison,

Here is another nice fish caught using a streamer fly fishing shallow close to shoreline.

Fraser River Sturgeon

Sturgeon fishing has been good this week, numbers of fish are down but size has been story. 2 fish over 8ft and 1 over 9 makes this week a great one. There has been no best bait, just lots of drops and patience has been the key. Getting the bait down to the fish and in front of them has been more important then what bait you use. We offer daily charters from Mission, Chilliwack, Harrison and Hope, if you’re looking for that great adventure on the water, give us a call and let us show you some great fishing.

September, October and November are all great months for sturgeon fishing, if you are planning a trip out to the Fraser, these are the best 3 months to fish. We offer daily sturgeon and salmon trips and can put together a package for any group size. Book now for your best dates in Prime Season.

Our Hells Gate Tours are booking up nicely, we still have a few seats available August 6, 20 and 28 and we have a new trip going out on July 21 and have seats available for the morning 9am trip. Come and join us for what should be another great season in the canyon

Hope you all have a great weekend.

Vic Carrao

Been a busy week on the river, we are now back up on the Pitt river for another season targeting Sea-Run Bull Trout, The Fraser Sturgeon fishery is still going well and Vancouver salmon fishing is producing some great results. Over the next few months these three fisheries will be our main focus and for those looking for Salmon and Halibut our West Coast adventures begin in a few weeks. Please feel free to call or e-mail us with any question, see below for detailed report.

Vancouver Salmon

Vancouver salmon fishing has been very good this past week as has the Gulf Islands, most charters are producing 5 to 15 hook ups with 4 to 6 legal fish. Many of these legal fish are breaking the 20lb mark which is great to see, lots of fish between 14 to 18 lbs as well. Our go to tackle choice is much the same GibbsDelta Guide Series Flashers with G Force spoons or Rhys Davis Teaser Heads with anchovy. The key to using spoons or bait with teaser heads is keeping a good distance between the flasher and lure, general rule of thumb is: spoon or bait fish should be 6 to 6.5 feet behind the flasher, if using needle fish or hoochie, 24 to 26 inches.

This is one of the top producers in the Vancouver area, its named after our company and is called the “STS UV Glo Guide Series produced by GibbsDelta Tackle

Fraser Sturgeon

Sturgeon fishing has been a bit slower this week, our guides are having to work for every fish but that is what fishing is all about. Both Thomas and Braeden have been out on a regular basis and hooking into some nice fish. Speaking of nice fish, congratulations to Steve Kaye for landing his biggest every sturgeon in 18 years of guiding, his monster sturgeon measured a whopping 11’ 2” to the fork. Water clarity on the Fraser is very clear for this time period, I have never seen such clear water in June so should be an interesting summer if the river does not rise again.

Pitt River

The Pitt is starting to produce some decent results but we could use a bit more water and some color in the water. Our guides have been up on the river several days this week and are having some success but fishing should improve over the next week or two. We offer daily charters on the Pitt for fly and light spin tackle. Come join us.

Hope you all have a great week,

Vic Carrao

I am now working on 2016 bookings , below i have provided you with some of the options we are offering for 2016. If there is anything i can do to help you plan a trip, please don’t hesitate to call or e-mail me.

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2015 was a great year, we saw millions of salmon return to the west coast and Fraser River and 2016 looks to be shaping up quite nicely. Sturgeon fishing was amazing with many trophy fish over 8ft caught, our largest was 11ft with 7 fish over 9ft. Hope you can join us for what should be a great 2016 season.

We are expecting another great year on the water and hope you can join us. if there is anything we can do to help you plan a trip for 2016, please don’t hesitate to call or e-mail me.

Highlights for 2016

West Coast Salmon & Halibut

2016 pre-season booking are already coming in, our West Coast Salmon and Halibut Charters are selling and we are expecting another great season on the water. We will be once again operating 3 boats on the west coast from June 15 to July 31 with capacity for 10 anglers on the water, our lodge can hold 32 guests so if needed we can accommodate larger groups. Please e-mail or call us for 2016 package rates. http://www.guidebc.com/accommodations/accomm_island_saltwater.asp

Fraser River Sturgeon Holidays and Charters

2016 should be another great year, as always spring and fall are the two best season for fishing down in the Mission area and the Fraser Canyon is best from late July through to early October with August /September being the two best months. We will be offering our same day trips from Mission but have also added day trips and packages staying in Harrison Hot Springs and Chilliwack. With our new affiliation with BCSFG we now have access to some very affordable packages in these locations.

http://www.guidebc.com/accommodations/accomm_bwmcl.asp for day rates see http://www.guidebc.com/rates.asp

Fraser Canyon Adventures

For the last few years our Fraser Canyon Adventures have increased in popularity, these trips fill up fast as dates are limited. Already we are seeing a record number of early season bookings and encourage you to book early if you are wanting to experience the amazing Fraser Canyon. Vic Carrao will once again be running his 28ft twin engine jet boat through the canyon up to Hells Gate and catching those long nose Sturgeon that are unique to the Fraser Canyon. Rates have remained intact for 2016. The rate for the Full day remains at $275, please see our canyon page for more details. http://www.guidebc.com/sturgeon_canyon_lillooet.asp

Fly fishing The Upper Pitt River

The trout fishing trip is an adventure in itself. We meet at Grant Narrows in Maple Ridge ( 45 minute drive from Vancouver) Grant Narrows is a park located on the south end of Pitt lake, we then boat across to the north end of Pitt lake( 35 minute boat ride) then run our jet boats up this narrow shallow river approximately 15Km and fish our way back down the river. This river is remote with limited access. Lots of wildlife viewing opportunities, including black bears. You can fly fish or spoon fish for sea-run bull trout up to 12 lbs, good numbers of trout between 2 to 5 lbs with the odd fish between 5 to 10 lbs. There are also cutthroat and rainbows in this river. The cost for this trip is $850.00 for 1 or 2 anglers, includes lunch and all tackle. Read more at

http://www.guidebc.com/flyfish_trout.asp

Vancouver / Gulf islands Saltwater Salmon Fishing

For the past 5 seasons STS has been offering guided fishing charters out of downtown Vancouver as well as our Richmond Location near the Vancouver Airport. Our salmon fishing begins in January with Winter Chinook fishing lasting through until early Spring, we then switch to Gulf Islands for April, May and early June, then back over to Vancouver area for August & September. Combine our Vancouver fishery with Fraser river and Vancouver Island STS is truly one of the only full time year round guide companies in Southern British Columbia.

http://www.guidebc.com/accommodations/accomm_saltwater.asp

Hells Gate Jet Boat Tours

A thrilling, exciting, scenic whitewater jet boat tour navigating the Fraser Canyon between Hope and Hells Gate. This 4 hour tour is a total of 132km round trip from Hope to Hells Gate and back. Lots of calm easy water with just enough rapids to raise the adrenaline. The cost for this trip is $139.00 per person, you can book your own private group or join one of our pre-scheduled tours.

Recently released dates – August 20 9 am or 1:30pm & August 28 – 9 am or 1:30 pm.

Cost $139 per person plus gst

Please feel free to call or e-mail us with any questions or concerns

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