Winter Steelhead - Favorable Conditions
Fish moving through daily
Jan 16 2015 | This past week have had some good days and slower days in the mix. Fresh fish continue to move in with the rain falls. They are moving quickly through the lower river and settling into the middles sections. Fishing with small roe bags is the most productive in the lower. Bait in the rest of the river is not allowed and red beads or jensen eggs with wool are the best bets in those areas. As the water gets clear be sure to dial down your gear to lighter leaders and smaller presentations. |
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The river conditions graphs below are generated from the upper system near Robertson Creek Hatchery. The lower system is generally higher and has more color, however this data is still very useful as it will indicate the trend. The Stamp Falls data system was wiped out with the past flood and not hearing of any immediate plans for replacement.
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Stamp River Water Conditions (click on image to expand)
*Below are conditions for the Upper River. Middle river monitoring equipment washed out with flood.
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2014 Regulations:
Hatchery Steelhead may be retained. Two per day and 4 in possession is the limits. A Steelhead conservation endorsement is required on the fresh water license. All Wild Steelhead must be released. single barbless hooks required.
Also note that your licence has to be printed. An electronic format on a device such as an iPhone does not qualify as licence. Steelhead must be recorded on licence immediately upon landing them.
Here are snippets from the Regulations about The Stamp, Sproat and Ash Rivers.
The detailed 2014/15 Vancouver Island detailed fishing regulations are available for download in PDF format.
Winter Steelhead Fishing - Jet Boat
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David and Marilyn Murphy (brother and sister team)
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