The Fraser Valley Adventure is available 12
months of the year but is best in the
winter, spring and fall months. The valley
has several rivers, lakes and streams with
salmon, steelhead and trout. This adventure
will allow you to witness the most colourful
time of the year in B.C. The mix of
evergreens and deciduous trees, with their
red, gold and orange leaves, line the
riverbanks. Bald eagles will soar above you
as you make your way to the best fishing
locations via jet boat.
One of the most
exciting time of the year to fish in the Fraser
Valley is the fall. There are many chum
salmon in the rivers ranging from 12 to
24 pounds with an average of
16. There are also coho, chinook and
sockeye salmon in the river plus some
cutthroat trout. On odd years, 2007 and 2009
for example, the Fraser and Harrison Rivers
are also full of pink salmon. These salmon
are one of the easiest to catch on the fly.
The run usually arrives in late August and
lasts until October. The pink salmon runs
are usually in the 10-20 million.
Winter
and spring months produce some of the
largest cutthroat trout and some of the
biggest steelhead in the southwest of
British Columbia. April and the first two
weeks of May are PRIME TIME for coastal
cutthroat trout, as these fish are
particularly active. They are very
energetic while feeding, thrashing the
surface like piranha as the migrating salmon
fry swim by the holding trout. Cutthroat
trout are carnivores and are easily spotted
while feeding.
The Fraser Valley is
home to one of the most successful steelhead
hatchery programs in British Columbia.
Combined with a healthy wild population, fly
fishing for steelhead can be a great
experience. This trip is suitable for more
accomplished anglers as these fish can be a
challenge; however, we do offer one on one
fly fishing for steelhead for beginners.
Fishing for steelhead involves a walk and
wade trip on rivers that are just as
beautiful in the winter as they are in the summer.