Fishing Report | Chilliwack/Vedder River

The Chilliwack/Vedder River opens Wednesday, July 1st for fishing, marking the beginning of the salmon season on the CV - red chinook being the first variety of salmon to make their way into the system. 

Based on current water conditions, both gear and fly anglers should have an opportunity to bring home a chinook during this brief window - typically peaking in mid-July through mid-August.

For gear anglers, a soft-bead is never a bad choice, but, as always, sometimes you need to drive multiple baits until you find something they'll go for. Options include your typical selection of salmon lures:

• Wool
• Cured roe
• Egg sacks
• Jigs
• Blades

This is also a good time of year to think about pulling out the 4, 5 or 6wt and targeting trout or whitefish. With warmer weather comes more bug activity. Swinging a small nymph or drifting a dry should rustle up a hungry fish.

Some of our favourite summer patterns for the Vedder include:

· Parachute Adams (Dry)
· Copper John (Nymph)
· Hares Ear Nymph
· Pheasant Tail Nymph
· Griffiths Gnat (Dry)
· Elk Hair Caddis (Dry)
· Prince Nymph
· Muddler Minnow (Nymph)

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Please be aware of the regulations and how to identify your fish. Release all non-retention species properly. Please do not take them out of the water. A single barbless hook is very easy to remove. Stay within your limit.

Real-Time Chwk River Level at Vedder Crossing

Click here for retention limits and up-to-date notices specific to Region 2 rivers

Visiting from out of town? Book a guided walk-and-wade or jet boat salmon and/or sturgeon fishing trip. We supply all the gear! Contact our River Titan booking hotline at 604-835-3474 (FISH), info@rivertitan.ca, or follow this link to book your trip today!