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Custom River Fishing, Salmon Fishing Adventure
The Custom River Salmon Fishing Adventure takes place in
the Fraser Valley, around the town of Chilliwack. This adventure
takes place on two rivers, the Fraser and the Harrison. The Fraser
River is the largest river in British Columbia. Beginning in the
Rocky Mountains near the Alberta border, the Fraser runs 1370 km
(850 miles) to the coast of Vancouver, where it drains into the
Georgia Strait. This mighty river is fed by hundreds of smaller
rivers that are used by salmon for spawning every year. The Fraser
is home to the largest salmon runs in the world, making it a prime
target for anglers all over the world. The Harrison river is another
great river and is best in the fall. Large runs of Chinook, Chum,
Pinks and Coho live in this river, which
provides some great fishing action. This salmon fishing adventure
can be combined with sturgeon fishing in the same day.
Chinook
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Coho • Sockeye
• Chum
• Pink
Chinook Salmon
There
are two runs of Chinook in the Fraser Valley: the summer run,
from May to September, and the fall run, from September to November.
The Fraser River is the main river for fishing Chinook in the
Valley. Chinook can be caught in the Fraser from May to
September. The Harrison river also has large quantities of big Chinook in
the fall. Their returns are not as plentiful as the Fraser
River, but the river size is much smaller which makes it easier to
target and catch them. Chinook salmon, also known as King, Tyee and
Spring, are the biggest of the salmon species, weighing fifty pounds
or more. Peak times are from May to October.
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Coho
Salmon
The opportunities to fish Coho are great
in the Fraser Valley. Some
rivers have early runs of Coho that can usually be fished in the
first couple of weeks of September. The other rivers and sloughs
generally don't get hot until the first week of October. We
primarily fish spoons & spinners for Coho but our expertise allows
us to cater to any other methods you may prefer. Coho salmon average
in size from six to ten pounds but, records from the last couple of
years indicate that this is increasing due to a decrease in commercial
fishing. They are terrific fighters
and a joy to catch. Peak times are from September to November.
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Chum Salmon
Chum are the second largest of the Salmon family,
ranging up to twenty pounds. They are so plentiful they are hard to
avoid. Multiple fish days are the norm. They are very popular sport fish
for all anglers because of their size and
eagerness to bite. They average 15 pounds but can be caught up to 25
pounds. They are strong fighters and will give you a run for your
money! Peak times are from October to November.
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Pink
Salmon
Pink salmon run on odd years (2007, 2009 etc.). They start to
migrate up the Fraser in the middle of August and continue through
to October. These fish are aggressive biters and bite
almost anything, including flies. They are probably the easiest of
the five salmon species to catch and with five to ten million pinks
returning up the Fraser River to their spawning grounds every odd
year. 40+ fish days are very common. Peak times are during September
and October.
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Sockeye Salmon
Sockeye salmon are a popular sport fish
in the Fraser Valley. The
Fraser River has the largest runs of Sockeye salmon in the world. On
a good year, there are upwards of twenty million Sockeye migrating
up the Fraser River to their spawning grounds. These fish are fun to
catch, super fighters & because of the numbers, 20-40 fish days are
not uncommon. They are very fresh, having been in the Fraser River
only two to five days before they are caught by anglers. Sockeye are
acrobatic & you can spend more time fighting them in the air than in
the water. Peak times are from August to September.
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