Salmon and Sturgeon fishing continue to produce great results on the Fraser River, we are now transitioning from Chinook & Pink Salmon to Chinook, Coho & Chum Salmon. Sturgeon remains consistent in the lower and middle portion of the river. See below for detailed report

This sturgeon measured 9ft in length and was caught & released near Mission, British Columbia

Sturgeon Fishing

Sturgeon fishing has been nothing short of amazing over the month of September, we landed many large fish over the month with some spectacular jumps and runs. The Sturgeon fishing will begin to slow for a week or two as sturgeon need to digest all the food they have eaten, by early to middle October sturgeon will be back on the feed bulking up for winter. Pink salmon has been the best bait but we are now switching over to Chum & Chinook Eggs, stink bait and lamprey eel.

Salmon Fishing

The Fraser River and tributaries are back into great fishing condition, The recent heavy rains had blown out many of our local rivers but things are back to normal now that we have had a few clear days to allow the river to settle back down. Reports of a few Coho starting to show up in the Vedder, Harrison and Chehalis which is expected this time of year, within the next 7 to 10 days we will see many more enter along with the fall run of Chum salmon. Chinook fishing continues to produce great results on the Fraser with most anglers prefer the bar fishing method. You read about what methods to use at http://www.guidebc.com/articles/earlychinookfishing.asp

Many anglers from across the country and globe are beginning their migration to the Fraser River for their annual salmon and sturgeon adventure. October and November are the two best months for fishing the Fraser River and now is the time to get that trip booked. We offer salmon fly fishing, spin fishing and bar fishing, sturgeon fishing and walk and wade trips to smaller local streams. One of our favorite fisheries is casting Gibbs Spoons for Coho and Chinook on the Fraser and Vedder and Harrison confluence. If you have not booked your 2015 Fall Fishing Adventure, please give us a call or email us at sts

No Sturgeon over 5ft can be lifted out of the water for any reason, except when they decide to do it themselves, great picture of a 6ft tail walk.

Have a great week.

Vic Carrao

Salmon and sturgeon fishing have been excellent the past few weeks and should continue to produce great results through the rest of September and October. Good number of Pink Salmon, Chinook Salmon and Sturgeon are being caught daily, please see below for detailed report.

Fraser River Salmon

Salmon fishing has been excellent this past week, good numbers of red and white meat Chinook are migrating up the Fraser River heading for Harrison and upstream to the Thompson. Most of our guides have been bar fishing using green cap/chrome spin n glo’s with spreader bar . We also use Gibbs Tee Spoons this time of year in chrome and green blades. The Chinook Fishery should last well into October when the Coho and Chum begin to enter as well. This should be a great Fall salmon fishery for those who like to Bar fish or cast spoons and spinners on the mainstem Fraser

Another great example of the salmon we are catching on the bar rods, we are also fishing Pink salmon on the fly and light spin tackle, best lures have been the Gibbs Croc and Gibbs Ultra Lure in Pink and Cherise.

Once the Coho start showing switch to the Gibbs Hammered Brass Red Fire Stripe Croc or Colorado Spinner Blade for best results.

Sturgeon Fishing

Sturgeon fishing has been nothing short of spectacular, lots of big fish being caught by all of our guests on a daily basis. Best bait has been salmon parts such as eggs, belly strips and salmon heads. The Mission area all the way to the Fraser canyon is producing some amazing fishing. Now through until November is the best time to experience this fishery.

This is a great example of how to handle a white sturgeon for a picture, great job ladies.

Here is another great example of sturgeon handling, not always easy task but taking your time and allowing the fish to lay suspended in the water really helps the sturgeon recover quickly and swim away in great condition.

Many fish of this size and larger are being caught daily by our team of professional guides.

A day in the canyon is one you won’t soon forget, don’t get fooled , STS is the only guide company that goes deep into the canyon during low water months, spend the day without seeing another boat all day and enjoy this incredible region of the Fraser. We are sold out for September but still have some great dates for October.

We are now into prime season, this will last well into November so please give us a call to experience your next salmon or sturgeon fishing adventure. Have a great week and hope to see you on the water.

Vic Carrao

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