[UG Miner]

Just moved to BC and live on the North Shore. The Capilano River is very close, and from what I can see, is really only open for Steelhead (catch and release, single barbless hook), unless you happen to catch a trout under 50 cm, but over 30 cm. I fished for Steelhead a lot in Idaho on the Salmon river and really I enjoyed it. For this posting I have two quick questions. First, in Idaho we would use "Side Planers" when fishing from the banks. I haven't seen where these are not permitted, are they OK to use? Also, by this time of the year, the Steelhead run was over, and didn't really start until the September/October, is that the case here as well?

Also, I want to take my 8 year-old trout fishing, where is a good place to go that is close where you can fish for trout, river or lake?

Thanks.

 

[GOFISH]

First ......... Welcome to the Forum. :cheers:

First, in Idaho we would use "Side Planers" when fishing from the banks. I haven't seen where these are not permitted, are they OK to use?

I personally have never seen anyone use these from the banks ...... as far as I know there is nothing to prohibit their use.

Also, by this time of the year, the Steelhead run was over, and didn't really start until the September/October, is that the case here as well?

Likewise the Steelhead run is over in this area. I don't know much the exact timing for the Cap, but the Vedder may have Steelhead starting from the latter part of November.

GOFISH 8)

 

[young gun]

most lower mainland river have steelies from lat november to april. With good times being around february and march. most guys float fish, some guys drift fish, casting spoons and spinners is also used. Never heard of using a planer board, are u rigging hotshots or kwikfish to it?

 

[professori]

Also, I want to take my 8 year-old trout fishing, where is a good place to go that is close where you can fish for trout, river or lake?

Thanks.

try rice lake. its in your neck of the woods

 

[UG Miner]

most lower mainland river have steelies from lat november to april. With good times being around february and march. most guys float fish, some guys drift fish, casting spoons and spinners is also used. Never heard of using a planer board, are u rigging hotshots or kwikfish to it?

Ususally hotshots. Thanks for the advice.

 

[badsamaritan]

Professori is right, Rice Lake is a great place for kids. You can fish right off the floating warf. Small Dick Nites work well for spinning, and don't forget about the good old bobber and worm.


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[curmudgeon]

If you want to go a bit farther afield, there are summer run steelhead in a lot of the Vancouver island streams. The stamp has a decent run that peaks in November. The fish have been trickling into most mid and north island systems for the last month and a half.