Top Photo:
December 1,
2018 Photo and caption by
Tracey John Hittel of
Kitimat Lodge.His client Jason Stubbs with
a beautiful Skeena “wild” Steelhead. Rod is a
Sage Xi3 ; Reel is a
Snowbee Classic2 #9/11; Line is a
Snowbee XS Nano – multi tip
Scandi line.
And he is wearing the BEST fishing attire by
Simms. Love the
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Recent updates:
Update:
NEW to the report, links to
Kalum River stories and Kalum River videos, see
Kalum River section.Update:Tracey Hittel
of
Kitimat Lodge sent an eight minute Video collage created
with some amazing fishing picture,
see Kitimat Lodge section for
the link.Update:
To watch a short YouTube Video"Releasing Salmon in a river" see How to Release Fish webpage:
http://www.noelgyger.ca/how-to-release-fish.htmUpdate:
Little bit of history; I did a TV Fishing Show in 1991 with Larry
Schoenborn FISHING THE WEST, see the YouTube link in the
Kalum River section.Update:
Call Jim Teeny
1-800-501-6602 and order his book, see
Market Place section.Update:
the 2017 Tyee Test Fishery Charts
have moved to
News Bulletin webpage; all past
years can be read here also. Update:
as of January 8, 2018 noelgyger.ca fishing video clips on
YouTube have received 910,639 views, see Noel Gyger has 96 fishing video clips on
YouTube section.Update:
We have a
NEW
sponsor for this fishing report and it's Teeny Fly
Lines.
This
month most current
updates:
Update:Noel Gyger
posted; out of 10 recommended videos from YouTube he has 5
out of 10 spots, see Noel Gyger YouTube
Video section, near the bottom of this report. Update:
We would like to
WelcomeEco
Tours of Terrace BC as NEW
sponsor, see Eco Tours
section. Update:
Are you interested to book a Sturgeon guided fishing trip?,
see Lower mainland BC Sportfishing
section.Update:The Nature
Conservancy of Canada (NCC) protects areas of natural
diversity for their intrinsic value and for the benefit of our
children and grandchildren, see
Conservation section.Update:FOR SALE
22 acres house and property with Skeena River Frontage;
opposite the Copper river junction in the non classified section
meaning foreigners can fish every day unguided,
see Market Placesection. Update:Outside
Magazine features Roy Henry Vickers,
see
News Bulletin section. Update:Alexandra Morton posted an update on
Salmon Farming, see Conservation
section.
Update:
Jim Teeny is selling his hand tied Teeny Flies in multi colours and sizes and he
will autograph the back of the card, see
Market Place section.Update:April Vokey re the latest episode of
Anchored is live and featuring "legend" Bob Hooton! , see News Bulletin section.Update:
The Northern Branch of the BC Steelhead Society is getting
busy with their third smolt/fingerling rescue campaign,see
Conservation section.Update:
FOR SALESaltwater Lodge ~info updated August 24, 2018
and the price lowered
from $999,000 to $650,000; certainly a real positive for any potential
Buyer to have a turn-key businesssee Market Place section.Update:Tracey John Hittel
of Kitimat Lodge sent
pics and reports for river and Douglas Channel saltwater fishing, see Kitimat Lodge section.Update:Al Erricson types out a glowing review of the Kitimat Lodge,
see
Kitimat Lodge
section.Update:So...
you need a little "hint" how the Coho fishing should be
like in the
Douglas Channel this time of year? May Ron Wakita and I
highly recommend you watch this video, I won't say anymore the video
speaks for itself. Warning it plays fish, just about non stop
and folks eating, having fun....I will stop now... please enjoy the
12 minutes. Here is a direct link to the video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x9jljMwgi_k
.Update:Alexandra Morton posts
Why I am in Court with
the Minister again.., see Conservation
section.Update:
guest comment for slow Coho fishing, see Kitimat River
section.Update:Hideyuki Den-Den Saito sent pic of his Steelhead he landed
while out here on a guided fishing trip last week, see
Guest Photo and Captions section.Update:
just posted a full size pic and text
how to release fish properly, see Releasing Fish
webpage. Update:Tracey John Hittel of
Kitimat Lodge, sent
Testimonialfrom a happy guest, includes pic, see Kitimat River
section.Update:Tracey John Hittel of Kitimat Lodge
reporting guests sent pics of their recent Steelhead and Coho
guided fishing trip
with Tracey see Kalum River
section.Update:Oscars
Source For Sports in Smithers BC posted multi river
and lake reports for November 1st, see Oscars
section below.Update:Tracey John Hittel of
Kitimat Lodge, invites you to
be guided for the
SEASON OPENER on April 1, 2019,
see Skeena River section.Update:Just posted a
NEW section titled
Kitimat Lodge fish guiding videos. Update: Just posted a
NEW section titled My History- by Noel Fredric Gyger includes article and pics "How
I met Jim Teeny" see My History
section.Update:Tracey John Hittel of
Kitimat Lodge, sent
pic and invite for you to catch Halibut and Winter Springs which have
arrived; want to get out this month call
Kitimat Lodge, see Kitimat Ocean (Douglas Channel)
section.Update:Would you like to
read "many"more
Testimonials by guests, from ALL around the world, who
experienced the BEST guided fishing they have ever had while
staying at
Kitimat Lodge, then see
Kitimat River section.Update:
FOR SALE2017 Manufactured
Home located 10 minute walk to the Zymoetz (Copper) River, see
Market Place section.Update:Rob Brown latest article titled "Connecting
the dots"
see
Rob Brown - Skeena Angler
section.Update:
Noel Gyger posted FULL month of November 2018 fishing reports, see
Past Fishing
Reports webpage. Update:ALL of Tracey
John Hittel fishing reports for November 2018 are now posted, see
Past Fishing Reports webpage.Update:NEW Top Photo
posted Dec 1st.Update:
just posted water condition pics for the
Skeena, Kalum and
Copper Rivers. Update:Watershed WATCH Salmon
Society news up to
December 5th, see Conservation
section. Update:
to receive the December 13th, 2018 e-mail NEWSLETTER
subscribe
here. Update:
Want to watch
another video from
Kitimat Lodgere Steelhead fishing;
it
plays for 7:43 minutes.
FISHING at its VERY BEST♥ ♥
♥ see Kitimat River
section.
More updates will
come in as the day moves on. Cast on links to send me your
fishing reportor
feedback. Or phone 250-635-2568,
if I am not available leave your report on my answering machine.
Thank you and best regards, Noel Fredric Gyger
noel@noelgyger.ca
Skeena 1 (non-classified)
Exchamsiks River downstream to the ocean.
Skeena 2 (class 2 water) Exchamsiks
River upstream to 1.5 km above Kalum River.
Skeena 3 (non-classified) 1.5 km
above the Kalum
River upstream to 1.5 km above Zymoetz River.
Skeena 4 (class 2 water) 1.5 km above Zymoetz River
upstream to the head-waters.
Tue
December
11/18
5:49am
River is very low and in
great shape. A record number of summer-run Steelhead have moved
up the river according to the Tyee Test Fishery; see charts
below. Both fly and spin are working well. All Salmon fishing closed
October 31st. Stay tuned...lots of options of where
you can fish, guided or not. You are ALL WELCOME
☺We are so blessed to have so many
rivers, creeks and lakes to fish, oh did I say ocean out of Kitimat
or Prince Rupert? WOW the variety...
Water very low and clean as of December 1st.
Featured
Article: The mist rises from the Skeena -
by Tracey John Hittel
Recommendation
from
Cuchulain Hammilcar
I've been fly fishing with
Tracey and his Steelhead
Heaven for the last 10 years or so. At the start
the entire setup was good, now it is excellent. Tracey and his team
have given me excellent value over the years. The rivers in his
portfolio are some of the best in the world. For the fly
fishermen/women out there I suggest taking a double hander switch
rod with you. Tight lines...
REPORT
-
Nov 8, 2018fromTracey John Hittel of
Kitimat Lodge,
Well the November snow has
finally hit the mountains and making its way closer to the majestic
Skeena and Kitimat valleys. This fall the Steelhead and Coho fishing
was off the charts and pictured above are a few of the snaps we took
of our clients from England, USA and Japan. All the Steelhead and
Coho were in great shape and hot, making for epic fights on the
Sage Spey rods. April will be your next opportunity for
Steelhead, so please book your group early as space is already
limited for this short season. Thanks again to all our guides and
lodge staff and our new and repeat clients. Have a good winter
♥ I suggest you lock in some dates soon by contacting me Tracey John Hittel
anytime via e-mail
tjhittel@telus.netor give me a call on my cell phone 250-639-4277.
REPORT
-
Nov 5, 2018fromTracey John Hittel of
Kitimat Lodge,
SEASON OPENER on April 1, 2019.
The above 4 pics were from season opener in 2014 and from all the
experience we have we can expect the same in 2019. Steelhead on as
many as five rivers, inland and coastal we do em all. We are
licensed with rod-days to guide on section 2 of the Skeena and the
whole Kalum River. We are already taking bookings and dates are
filling in...so...if you and or group are interested I would suggest
you lock in some dates soon by contacting me Tracey John Hittel
anytime via e-mail
tjhittel@telus.netor give me a call on my cell phone 250-639-4277.
Oh...and while you are here you should enjoy a feed of fresh
Dungeness Crab from the Douglas Channel.
PS:We highly recommend the
BEST fishing attire bySimms.
Hi Ben, I am honoured
to share this beautiful 3 min Steelhead and Coho fishing clip of
your fabulous fishing reels. I see Tracey Hittel of
Kitimat Lodge doing an excellent job with the net:-) Oh did I
say the music is outstanding? Well done my friend!
The latest episode of Anchored is live and featuring Bob Hooton!
Bob is one of Canada’s most informed
and long-standing steelhead advocates. As a BC government fish
biologist, he spent almost 40 years in office fighting to save our
fisheries. Recently Bob has published another book titled Days of
River’s Past. In this episode we discuss Bob’s career, his books,
and where our fishery is headed today. You can find Bob’s book at
the
BC Federation of Fly Fishers, where all proceeds will be donated
to the organisation and steelhead related projects.
This episode is brought to you by
cellhelmet Enter code “Anchored” for a 40% off discount on their
products (lifetime guaranteed)! Find the show on iTunes, stitcher
and
www.AprilVokey.com
Fri
December
7/18
5:47am
Outside Magazine
features Roy Henry Vickers
Northern BC Tourism hosted writer Chuck Thompson in the region
earlier this month for a feature on Indigenous artist
Roy Henry Vickers for Outside
Magazine. Roy is working on the Hosumdas' Great
Raven Pole, a replica to be raised this summer in the coastal
village of Wuikinuxv (Owikeeno).
image courtesy Roy Henry Vickers
Chuck spent 10 days in the Hazeltons, at Roy's home on the Skeena
River with Roy and his crew while they finished the pole. Chuck also
had the opportunity to join Roy in a traditional sweat, attend the
71st Annual Kispiox Valley Rodeo and enjoy many hikes the area has
to offer.
Outside will be releasing the article in the spring of
2019.
Note from Noel, he is one of the
BEST
public speakers I have ever listened too, he brought me to tears at
one of his talks to stop fish farms at the mouth of the Skeena
River.
Guest Photo and Captions:
Tue
November 13/18
3:21am
Hideyuki Den-Den Saito sent this beautiful pic
of a Steelhead he landed while out here on a guided fishing trip. He
says the fishing was fabulous☺! If you need a fishing guide
contact me
anytime, I will set you up with the BEST. Love the "keep-em-wet" ♥♥♥
Recommendation
from
Cuchulain Hammilcar
I've been fly
fishing with Tracey and his
Steelhead Heaven for the last 10 years or so. At
the start the entire setup was good, now it is excellent. Tracey and
his team have given me excellent value over the years. The rivers in
his portfolio are some of the best in the world. For the fly
fishermen/women out there I suggest taking a double hander switch
rod with you. Tight lines...
Tracey John Hittel Kitimat BC Canada 250 632-9880 hm. 250 639-4277 cell.
The Salmon season is now in full
swing, Chinook Salmon are running the river and all chrome bright
fish.
Saltwater fishing is also productive as the Halibut are biting quite
nicely as well the Prawns and Crab are filling the pots.
A full line-up of guests will be flooding the area for the massive
runs of migrating Pacific Salmon, so stay tuned for more awesome
pics.
I also had to attach a pic of the Disney cruise ship we saw while
fishing near Hartley Bay, tight lines. Tracey John HittelKitimat
Lodge
Kitimat Lodge
is quietly nestled among the cliffs of the Kitimat River Valley
- strategically
located near the Kitimat River
and quick access to the Douglas Channel.
All suites are fully equipped with wireless Internet and flat
screen televisions, including full kitchenette with fridge, stove
and coffee maker.
Guided Fishing Trips in Kitimat, BC, Canada
Call or Contact Ustoday to Check
Availability - Phone: 250 632-6677
The Seasons:
SPRING STEELHEAD
Spring Steelhead begins this late March for 6 weeks.
If the run of Steelhead was like last year our guests are going to
hit pay dirt.
CHINOOK SALMON
Starting in May, thru to August, Chinook Salmon we
target either by Jetboats or spacious driftboats, on the rivers, or
30ft Aluminum, twin Volvo Diesel, ocean vessel. All our boat are
fully equipped with top of the line gear.
COHO SALMON
Late July to late September all 5 species of Salmon
are in full charge from the ocean to the rivers. We intercept these
Salmon either in the Saltwater or small coastal micro streams, using
like tackle or fly.
HALIBUT and CRAB
May to November is best for Halibut and Dungeness
Crab. For 2014 the size limit for Halibut has increased, retaining a
70lb fish, up from the 60lb fish in 2013
SUMMER - FALL STEELHEAD
The lower 100 miles of the Skeena and its tributaries
are a Steelheaders dream, miles of fly water to chase the elusive
steelhead. With our access to Classified
waters in Skeena country, this allows us flexibility and
tranquility for our customers.
BOOK SOON for 2018 - don't be
disappointed:
Tracey John Hittel Kitimat BC Canada 250 632-9880 hm. 250 639-4277 cell.
Want to watch
another video from
Kitimat Lodge? It plays for
7:43 minutes.
FISHING at its VERY BEST♥ ♥
♥ Guided
Fishing BC 2014 Season with Kitimat Lodge Fishing Tours & Adventures
–
Book NOW
for a spring trip. Cast on the link to watch the YouTube
video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mJUkg-94u88
Want to watch
another video from
Kitimat Lodge? It plays for
2:08 minutes.
FISHING at its VERY BEST♥ ♥
♥ Fishing in BC With Our
Best Steelhead Spey Guides - Kitimat Lodge Fishing Tours &
Adventures – Book NOW for a spring
trip. Cast on the link to watch the YouTube video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kf43ouvAP7U
Want to watch
another video from
Kitimat Lodge? It plays for
1:49 minutes.
FISHING at its VERY BEST♥ ♥
♥ Halibut
Fishing BC with Kitimat Lodge Fishing Tours & Adventures . It is a
YouTube video and
here is the direct link to it:
Want to watch
another video from
Kitimat Lodge this one from their April 2016
season? It plays for 2:39 minutes. SPRING FISHING at
its VERY BEST♥ ♥ ♥
It is a Viemo video and here is the direct link to
it:
https://vimeo.com/167005258
Want to watch
another video from
Kitimat Lodge from their 2015 season? It plays
for 7:17 minutes. It is a Viemo video and here is
the direct link to it:
https://vimeo.com/151589262
Kalum River:
Tue
December
11/18 5:44am
River in great shape. Good Steelheading now and will continue all winter. Guiding
is over for another year but if you need a
guide in the spring starting April 1st to show you how and where just
contact me anytime.
Note: Bait ban Jan 1 - June 15.
Water very low and clean as of December 1st. This pic
shot off the highway 16 bridge just west of Terrace BC.
REPORT
-
Nov1, 2018fromTracey John Hittel of
Kitimat Lodge, Richard and Ben Spenser
from the USA last week. Steelhead and Coho on the same day. WOW
!! Got to love it ♥
We called this boat our "Super Boat"
it was a 19 foot fibreglass drift boat with wooden frame completely
covered in plastic. We had a propane heater, kept us toasty warm and
we kept Steelheading all winter no matter what the weather. Sorry
this pic does not show much of it. I thought I had better pics, I
searched my files today but could not find them. The angler above is
Terry Munday; I think the temperature outside was -12C. I took this
pic from the Podcast:
Note: in those days we didn't take many pics using the
current "Keep `em Wet, but we did care and tried
to keep the Steelhead out of the water for no more than a couple of
seconds if at all.
Long live our wild Steelhead...
In May of 1991 I did a TV fishing show on the Kalum
River with Larry SchoenbornFISHING THE WEST fame!
Wow, that was 26 years ago and my beard is not full gray and look at
those neoprene waders:-) Our plan was to catch both Chinook and
Steelhead on the same day and I must say "we did it" !
VIDEO INFO:I had
the pleasure of fishing with Calvin Higano, Ron Wakita and Glen
Kilcup on the Kalum River on Tuesday morning, April 20, 2010 for
about four hours. Glen invited us on this trip with his Jet boat
crack of dawn. We hooked 4 Steelhead and landed 2 plus a bunch of
Trout. We landed one Steelhead using a silver BC Steel spoon
with 3 OTT Gamagatsu
http://rapala.ca
Siwash hook rigged up on a 7' Trophy XL rod
http://redlsports.com
and an Abu Cardinal 704
http://www.purefishing.com
Spinning reel spooled up with 30lb Tuff line Duracast
http://www.tuf-line.com
This rod and reel Combo handled this Kalum River Steelhead very
nicely and was caught and released using Gibbs Catch and Release
Net
http://www.gibbsfishing.comThe Gibbs C & R Net has a very soft mesh which
allows anglers to net Steelhead and release them unharmed back into
the river. Calvin landed the other Steelhead using a Sage
2106 rod and a Shimano Calcutta 250TE reel
http://fish.shimano.com
Calvin was the "Hot Rod" on this trip! Calvin landed one and had
another 2 Steelhead on which released themselves (AKA
long-line-release) after a bit of a tussle. Calvin is a very gifted
angler who has brought some very effective Steelheading techniques
to the North West. One of his techniques Calvin calls "Dredging" and
another would be the method which he cures his bait. Calvin uses
Pautzkse's Pink Fire Cure on both his Chinook roe and on his
Prawn bait. As most Steelheaders already know the quality of the
bait is critical to Angler success. A huge THANK YOU to Glen
for an awesome morning fishing trip on the Kalum!
Here is some info on Glens custom Rocket Jet Boat: This boat
has a top speed 48 MPH with 450 HP pushing water through a
Hamilton Jet with a 10 inch impeller. When this thing takes-off,
hold your hat and hang on! The Teflon bolted to the bottom of
the boat allowed us to skim over the shallowest of water.
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River is great shape. ☺ Steelhead
is starting to pick up; ♥ Copper is the last one to clean out.
Catch Steelhead on a "skating" dry fly! Regulation:No Fishing upstream of the sign at the transmission line
crossing (downstream of Zymoetz Canyon) Jan 1 - June 15. Steelhead
fishing below this closure is still permitted. Just need to find
some open water and give it a shot.
Need a guide for 2018 in
either the Class one or Class two sections
contact me anytime.
Water very low and clean as of December 1st. This
shot is looking upstream from the highway 16 bridge just east of
Terrace BC. WOW - time to get
out there and catch a big wild Steelhead!
Copper River stories:
Copper River Steelhead - by
Jim & Carolyn Z. Shelton
REPORT
-
Nov12, 2018fromTracey John Hittel of
Kitimat Lodge, Halibut and winter springs have
arrived want to get out this month call Kitimat Lodge. I suggest you lock in some dates soon by contacting me Tracey John Hittel
anytime via e-mail
tjhittel@telus.netor give me a call on my cell phone 250-639-4277. Have a good winter
♥ Oh did I say get some Dungeness Crabs
too ???
Fri
December
7/18
5:40am
So...
you need a little "hint" how the Coho fishing is going in the
Douglas Channel this time of year? May Ron Wakita and I
highly recommend you watch this video, I won't say anymore the video
speaks for itself. Warning it plays fish, just about non stop
and folks eating, having fun....I will stop now... please enjoy the
12 minutes. Noel
noel@noelgyger.ca
Douglas channel have
been producing lots of Coho this past week. We are still seeing the
odd Chinook on the outer banks of the channel, but most of them have
moved south to spawn. Over the past week we have seen really good
action around Money Point and Turtle Point. Fishing over top of
where the Queen of the North went down can be very productive as
well. An anchovy or cut plug is always my go-to when starting to
troll down the Douglas until I can figure out what the fish are to
key in on. If you find that you are getting hit on a cut plug, put
on a larger spoon in the 5-6inch range. If they are hitting the
anchovy when put something a little smaller on. If they don’t like
what you’re offering, switch it up! I typically keep roughly 20-30
different spoons in assorted sizes and colors in the box. You never
know what's going to be hot at any given time.
Kitimat River; All Salmon fishing closed October 31st. One
can still angle for Trout, etc.
District of Kitimat Council voted Monday September 18
five to two to create a “working group” of “concerned citizens and
community groups” to consider the future of riverbank camping along
the Kitimat river. The working group will consider issues such as
access to the river, pollution and how to control extended camping
along the river. Cast here for more information.
Testimonial
My Number one "recommendation" for World Class Steelhead and Salmon Fly Fishing
Hi Folks, early on in
my now 25 year fly fishing career I went on a lot of expensively
disappointing fishing trips. Then in 2006 I discovered Tracey and
his Steelhead Heaven outfit in beautiful British Columbia and have
been going back ever since. The main rivers he fishes, the Kitimat,
the majestic Skeena, and the Kalum are beautiful and abundant.
Tracey and his guides are knowledgeable and well equipped and I
advise you to listen to what they tell you (although many guests
don't). You can fish single or double hand but there’s no double
that a Switch or Spey rod is more effective and energy efficient.
Tracey’s mission is to get you into the best fishing runs - then
it’s up to you! I also recommend staying at the Tracey’s
Kitimat Lodge where
there’s often same day caught crab on the evening menu.
CU in 2019! Best…
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have every had? If YES
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you like a similar experience? Then
book with Tracey John Hittel of
Kitimat Lodge, Got questions for Tracey? E-mail:
tjhittel@telus.net or
call his cell phone: 250-639-4277. He would love to
hear from you.
In the low water
conditions of early April, we generally used light sink tips to
cover the shallow riffles and tailouts where Steelhead were
holding. Type 3 and Type 6 tips were generally all that was needed
for most conditions. With the higher flows of late Spring, and
in
particular on the tributary rivers, we've also been using Rio's MOW
tips in a variety of weights and lengths to get the fly down to the
fish. The Heavy MOW tips, made of T-14 material, have been
particularly useful, in lengths of 5, 7.5, 10 and 12.5 ft.
As with March, best colours have been pink, black, blue and
orange. When fishing the Skeena and its tribs, larger flies from
2.5" to 4" in length have been most productive. Smaller flies in a
variety of weights in the 1" to 2.5" range have worked the best on
coastal rivers.
When targeting Steelhead, we've been using rods in the 12.5' to
13.5' ft range, for a 7 or 8 weight line on the larger rivers. Our
personal favourites for this fishing include the 7126 Sage TCX
and the 8139 Loomis Dredger. When targeting Chinook
specifically, we've been using heavier 9 and 10 weight rods in the
13' to 15' range. Single hand rods and switch rods have gotten the
nod on the coastal rivers. In particular, I had a chance to fish a
8116 Sage One
rod and can confirm that it's a very good rod
that's ideally suited to the coast!
Rods, Reels, Lines:
For Steelhead - Spey rods in the 12' to 14' range, with a Skagit
head to match. A 7126 TCX paired with a 500 grain SkagitFlight and Loomis 8139 Dredger with a 525 grain
Skagit are excellent choices. A good quality disc or cork drag
reel (e.g. Islander and Ross) with a minimum of 150
yards of 30 lb backing. For Spring Chinook Salmon, same
as above,
except with heavier gear - 9 weight minimum, 10 weight better.
Sink Tips and Tippet:
A 15' Type III and 15' Type VI for most shallow water applications,
and a variety of MOW tips - medium (T-11) and heavy (T-14)
for deeper and/or heavier water. Always 15 lb Maxima Ultragreen
for Steelhead. Increase tippet to 20 lb Maxima Ultragreen
if
targeting Spring Chinook.
Flies:Idylwilde String Leech, Bunny Tube, Marabou Tube and
Popsickle, in shrimp pink, cerise, black, blue and orange.
If you need info to book
a pro fishing guide
please
contact me anytime.
Prince Rupert
Ocean Fishing:
Thu October
18/18 3:20am
Prince
Rupert has been fishing well over the last week. I have had reports of good
halibut and ling fishing, as well as, anglers getting their
limits of Coho. The coyote 4.0 in the live image or cop car
finish have been winners this week with a lot of 8-12lb Coho
brought in. We have seen the odd Northern Coho showing up.
These fish can get into the 20lb+ range and you'll never
forget hooking one. It’s like fighting an acrobatic chinook
and hooking one will leave your arms sore and wanting more.The above ocean fishing report is courtesy Oscars Fly
and Tackle Shop in Smithers BC. to read all their
reports
cast on this link. Thank you
♥
Halibut fishing out of the port of
Prince Rupert has been simply outstanding. If you would like to book an ocean trip just
contact me anytime and I
will do my best to get it all set up for you.
Fish from this Grady White for
ALL the bottom fish plus
ALL the Salmon, Dungeness Crab and Alaskan King
Crab...with a captain who has over 40 years experience. If you are interested
to book a charter please
contact me anytime for
ALL the details.
All Northwest BC
river height info:
Water is important for a number of natural
resource industries and water data is not always either
shared or accessible. This portal is like a clearing house
for water data from a variety
of sources.
One feature of the portal that may interest
you is the real time and historic stream flow information
for some of the rivers we fish and report on.
November 1,
2018. Photo
and caption by
Tracey John Hittel of
Kitimat Lodge.This is 1 of 3 Steelhead this size we landed in a single day
fishing the Spey! First time Japanese lady landed this beauty. And
she was wearing the BEST fishing attire by
Simms. Love the
Keep-em-Wet release ♥ ♥ ♥ For
info to book guided fishing trips (ocean or river) please contact
Tracey John Hittel via email anytime or give him a call on his cell phone:
250-639-4277
October 1,
2018.
Caption by Michael Herzberg,
“My biggest Kitimat River Coho in the last four years. Best
fight in probably ten. This thing hit as we were reeling in the hot
shots. Then went crazy on the surface. Love those big Northerns!”
If you would
like to book any guided fishing trip please
contact Noel Gyger
anytime.
September 1,
2018.
Steve Peng with a Zymoetz (Copper) River"keep-em-wet"
Steelhead landed this August 2018 when the water was just starting to
clean. If you would
like to book any guided fishing trip please
contact Noel Gyger
anytime.
Top Photo:July 1, 2018.
Richard from Whistler, BC
lands the first Chinook on the Kitimat River this season around mid
June. He was a guest of Tracey John Hittel of
Kitimat Lodge. If you would like to
book any guided fishing trip please
contact Noel Gygeranytime.
This will be our last fishing report of the 2018 fishing season.
The Oscar’s Team would like thank everyone for the continued
support throughout this season. It was a unique season from
years previous due to dry weather, tighter fishing regulations
and closures due to massive forest fires. Even with those
challenges, many of us was still able to hook into some big
lurkers, had tight lines, lost a lure here and there, but most
importantly had a good time with friends and family while
fishing. We are already looking forward to the 2019 fishing
season and the tight lines ahead. Tune in next year and fish on!
RIVER FISHING REPORT
All rivers in our area are experiencing much lower than normal
streamflow. We will need more precipitation to bring the water
levels up to “normal” levels. What a difference from last year
when we experienced some major high water. Until we get some
more water, be very careful out there.
BULKLEY RIVER:
Fishing has been decent. The fish have most definitely pooled up
at this point. Use a heavier sink tips and slightly larger
flies. Water is extremely low and clear. Not a lot of jet boats
seen on the river which is probably not a bad idea and should
just be parked for the season at this point.
MORICE RIVER:
Low and clear. Fishing has been really good up higher. Some
bigger fish caught in the Morice this year, which is
encouraging.
KISPIOX RIVER:
The Kispiox is dropping again after it experienced a couple of
bumps due to precipitation. Fishing has been challenging because
of low, clear water.
SKEENA RIVER:
Skeena has been fishing rather well. Low and clear as well.
LAKE FISHING REPORT
Turnover on the lakes, depending on your elevation is either
here or lurking. If going out on the lakes, try lower elevation
lakes for smaller trout using an ultra-light spinner or 4-6wt
fly rod with leech patterns or chironomids. Afternoon fishing is
best when the water is warming up a little, but that is if the
lake hasn’t turned over yet. Each lake is going to be at a
different stage of turnover depending on regional daily
temperature, volume of water and oxygen usage of both flora and
fauna. However, in short, it is almost time to hang it up for
the ice-free season and start getting things together for the
ice fishing season.
We will try to post some ice fishing reports this winter
depending if we can get out of the shop or off the ski hill.
There are a lot of opportunities locally for some fun and
successful ice fishing. Until then, enjoy the remaining threads
of the ice-free lake fishing season and see you next year.
Friends
of the Morice-Bulkley: Film Night November 10th
featuring Blue Heart and Primeval (with special guests from
Valhalla Wilderness Society)
Tue
December
11/18
5:37am
Why I am in Court with the
Minister again..
Hello, I am in court next
week to stop piscine reovirus from entering BC waters. I
already won this case, but the Minister of Fisheries refuses
to acknowledge the court's decision. The Namgis of Alert
Bay have filed a lawsuit to stop the Minister of Fisheries
and Marine Harvest from putting piscine reovirus-infected
farm salmon into their territory. A reasonable request as
this is the law. These cases will be heard together Monday -
Friday September 10-14, 701 W. Georgia St., Vancouver.
This is a critical moment for
the salmon farming industry, because they are so heavily
infected they state they will be "severely" impacted if they
can't grow piscine reovirus infected fish in their farms.
By the end of the month, the
BC government talks with Broughton Nation governments will
decide the fate of the salmon farm tenures in the
archipelago.
You can stay more current via
my facebook page! Thank you, Alexandra Morton
Fri
December
7/18
5:37am
Saving salmon -
Black ops and a sailing ship
Hello, Below is a
link to an update on my efforts to protect wild salmon from
salmon farms. I have hope we will be successful, but it is
now a race against extinction of some wild runs. However, so
many people are involved now that wild salmon have a much
better chance for survival.
On September 10,
the real fight begins as my lawsuit with Ecojustice and a
Namgis lawsuit are heard together in Vancouver to halt the
dirty practice of transferring piscine orthoreovirus
infected Atlantic salmon into salmon farms on the BC coast.
This is against the law in Canada, and I already won a case
ruling that the Minister of Fisheries must screen farm
salmon for this virus, but he has chosen to ignore this
decision.
We have vessels
hired by Marine Harvest following us everywhere; they have
blacked out windows, more aggressive than smart for an
industry on thin ice. However, a court ruling last week gave
me permission to continue sampling near Marine Harvest
farms, so the research into their impact continues.
The Nature
Conservancy of Canada (NCC) protects areas of
natural diversity for their intrinsic value and for the
benefit of our children and grandchildren. Join and offer
your support:
http://www.natureconservancy.ca/en/
We are honoured
to have Rob contributing to the Fishing Report. Rob also contributes a weekly column to
our local Terrace Standard Newspaper:
http://www.terracestandard.com/
Here is the
last News Letter that was sent
out to paid up SSBC members via E-mail and is a brief
synopsis of what SSBC has been up to since the last
newsletter in January:
On April 2nd I went over
to YouTube to have a look around and look what I found out;
of 10 videos YouTube recommends,
guess what? My videos got 5 spots! WOW that is all I got to say
JJJJJ
To have your Ad posted in the
Current Fishing Report in another
location besides the very top is available for $100/month. The
maximum size should be 450 x 400 pixels and can be made up with your
Logo, two pics and text.
Contact Noel Gyger for more info.
Your Ad will be created by a professional
graphic artist (see example above) for
no extra charge. You will be sent multiple variations to choose
from. Your final choice and edits will
be to your entire
satisfaction before posting, guaranteed.
Highway webcam:
http://images.drivebc.ca/bchighwaycam/pub/html/www/111.html
to view road conditions. This one is near Terrace BC and is
located at the junction of Highway 16 and Highway 37, looking east
on Highway 16. The image will update every 15 to 30 minutes
My honour to meet Jim Teeny
- by Noel Fredric Gyger
I first met the legend Jim Teeny in the
early 90s when he came out with the late Larry Schoenborn to
shoot a fly fishing Steelhead TV show on the Kispiox River. Larry
had asked me if I could supply two drift boats, I said sure, no
problem. It was an honour to be asked. One boat for Jim and Larry
and one for the TV crew. I rowed one boat and my dear friend, the
late Ed Schulmeister, rowed the other. My boat took Jim and
Larry and Ed took the camera crew.
The regulation on the Kispiox is
power boat ban and you cannot fish from the boat, the boats can be
used for transport only. We launched above the Sportsmen’s Lodge
for a drift of about 6 miles. We covered a lot of water and fished
many tail-outs and pools. Unfortunately we did not have any luck
higher up. It wasn’t until we got to our take-out where we found the
Steelhead and Larry’s camera crew shot a wonderful show.
Larry Schoenborn produced “Fishing
the West” TV show and "Larry’s Travel Agency" out of
Portland Oregon, USA.. Ed and I were not paid but all our expenses were
covered by Larry. I can honestly and proudly say Ed and I thoroughly
enjoyed the experience. Jim had fished the river a few years back
and knew a few of the runs, but at that time did not have a boat
therefore his fishing was limited.
When the shoot was over and we were
back in Terrace I invited Jim and Larry to fish on a few of our
local rivers. We fished on the Zymoetz (Copper) River and a small
tributary called the Clore. On the Clore, Jim landed a beauty. Larry
could not fish as he had injured his right hand. We also fished the
Lakelse River which at the time was crowded with anglers fishing for
Coho. Jim blew away anglers with his casting skills by using his
world famous “Teeny” lines and an assortment of “Teeny” flies. He
could cast from one side of the river to the other with no effort.
WOW did this look good.
From this trip we gained a lot of
guiding business for my lodge. Jim knew many people. Many of them
from Hollywood, such as movie star agent Skip Brittenham. Jim
came back the next year with his wife Donna and Skip and his wife
actresses Heather Thomas. Henry Winkler (the Fonz of "Happy
Days" TV show) was supposed to be along but had to cancel last
minute.
I fished with Jim and Donna on the
Kitimat River in May of 1991 and landed a very nice Steelhead with
one of Jim’s flies, it was a Black #2 Teeny Nymph and a
T-300 Teeny line. Before Jim’s group left for home I bought a
Jim Teeny Fly Vest for myself and a bunch of Teeny Nymph flies to
sell at my lodge Tackle Shop.
2017 Manufactured Home
10 year warranty
Brand new alarm system through Graydon Security Systems
16 x 67 feet totally set up in the Copper River Estates 1km to the Zymoetz (Copper) River. About a 10 minute walk to the BEST Salmon and Steelhead fishing in the world. Property 90 x 114 ft. New RV chain link gate just installed, 2 bedrooms, 2 full bathrooms, fridge, stove, micro-wave, dishwasher, washer/dryer, electric forced air furnace, New Govt approved septic tank and field, About a 10 minute drive east of Terrace BC. Asking $239,000
Off the grid living with a Japanese
inspired spa off the main deck of the house. The rental
(Skeenashack) is 30 feet behind the main house and rents out
throughout the fishing and non fishing seasons.
This is an incredible opportunity for
someone retired to live in a beautiful off the grid location only 10
mins from downtown Terrace with an income. Demand for accommodation
on the river during the peak season is high and the cabin can easily
book 3 times over in the main Aug/Sept prime time.
Looking for offers around $450,000
USD or $600,000 CAD
Highly recommended by Noel Gyger. Order
now for yourself and your fishing partners. Call Jim at
1-800-501-6602.
For Sale
SOLD
Telkwa, BC
Bulkley Riverfront Home
Updated Bulkley
Riverfront home in Telkwa features 4 bedrooms, 2 baths, and a
huge sundeck. Basement has been redone with concrete in-floor heat,
large master bedroom, and a very modern bathroom. The bathroom has
heated concrete floors, an open-room shower, and a beautiful
pedestal bathtub. Main floor has original hardwood flooring,
freestanding wood stove, and a large sunroom. Great river and Hudson
Bay Mountain view, large treed lot and riverside firepit.
Great Steelhead fishing 40ft from the backdoor or
long run 250 yards down, good spot to
keep a jet or drift boat. Best
time for Steelhead Aug 15 and it is fishable until Dec 31. Also
there is Coho, Chinook, Pinks and Trout. Could be yours for $339,000
Rodgers Fishing Lodge is
located on the west coast of Vancouver Island about 90 miles due
west of Campbell River in Esperanza Inlet. Rodgers is one of the
busiest fishing lodges on the B.C. coast, entertaining over 1200
guests a year. They also enjoy one of the longest seasons on the
coast running from May 1 to September 30.
This will be their 33rd year in the
Sport Fishing business and 25th year in Esperenza Inlet.
Rodgers has shown a remarkable rate of growth over the past 4 years.
Their gross revenue has more than doubled since 2010. The Lodge has
a location second to none as it is ideally situated to take
advantage of some of the most outstanding fishing opportunities on
the BC coast for Salmon, Halibut, Bottom Fish and Tuna.
Black Bear and Bald Eagles are
regularly seen by the lodge. They have the largest colonies of Sea
Otters on the coast and the Gray, Orca and Humpback Whales pass by
on their way to and from the Bering Sea.
The owners love the business, but
feel now is the time to turn the reins over to someone younger who
shares the same passion for the outdoors and who is looking for a
wonderful rewarding lifestyle.
It ranges from the
Bulkley bridge just above the Suskwa down stream to Hazleton. Then
down stream through Terrace to the salt water. Takes in the Bulkley
down stream to
Hazleton, Skeena, Zymoetz, Kalum, Lakelse, Kasiks,
Exstew, Khyex. The Seven sisters hiking trails, Pretty much
everything downstream of Hazleton. Great rafting, jet boat rivers,
Bird and wildlife viewing, scenery.
Contact Noel Gyger if you are
interested.
We
would like to thank ALL our sponsors. Without them the website and this fishing
report would NOT be possible.
It is NEVER too late to book a guided river or ocean fishing trip
RIVER FISHING
Lots of lodge or day bookings still available on classified or
non-classified waters. Guiding fly or spin fishermen with
raft, drift-boat or jet-boat.
Contact Noel to book NOW!
OCEAN FISHING
Chinook Salmon, Bottom Fish and Crab in Prince Rupert or Kitimat
Douglas Channel has started. To book warm, covered charter
boat please
NOW
BOOKING for 2018 and 2019:
Let me know if I can be of service to book you with
the "best"
fishing guide and/or fishing lodges for both river and ocean. There
are NO extra charges to book through me, just a lot of free
information and advice from a person with
years and years of fishing
and fish guiding experience. It
is like hiring two guides for the price of one.
I will promptly answer your questions and concerns.
Contact Noel Gygerto book NOW
I hope this
fishing report, "meets with your entire satisfaction".
