Cowichan River
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Breakin"even
Crew Member
Water levels are super high right now.
Fins -n- Skins
Well-Known Member
Back Channels !!
Deepaaaar
Well-Known Member
Yeah, I'm sure the coho are goin' to all kinds of weird places with water like this. Hopefully there won't be too many stranded fry come spring.
Breakin"even
Crew Member
I'm waiting for lower flow rate to float it, I fly fish but my uncle wants to join me.
He wants to spincast, any recommendations on tackle?
He wants to spincast, any recommendations on tackle?
Deepaaaar
Well-Known Member
I'm curious, has anyone actually tried to fish the raging Cowichan torrent this season? I certainly haven't and don't plan to. The fish I caught in a different system over the weekend were all VERY beat up from the high water and debris. I'm assuming it would be best to leave the fish alone for the rest of the season.
Breakin"even
Crew Member
I haven't, but a buddy when't out about a week or so ago, for a look. The only thing he said was, there where dead Coho
everywhere.
everywhere.
Fishwhistler
Active Member
I fished a few sections in the lower last weekend that would normally be full of coho and chum and the river was completely dead not a single fish jumping or swimming or even any dead fish to be seen
Fish were able to access the river early at least at the end of September. There was lots of fish present before the water came up 10 days ago and the chum were starting to stack but since there has been very little visible activity but below stoltz the river is grey so it’s pretty hard to see anything.
I fished and caught some trout in the fly only section on Monday but there was literally only a couple spots I could fish effectively and the footpath below big bend is completely gone so I didn’t get very far. I did see some zombie coho where the water was slower and clear.
I fished and caught some trout in the fly only section on Monday but there was literally only a couple spots I could fish effectively and the footpath below big bend is completely gone so I didn’t get very far. I did see some zombie coho where the water was slower and clear.
fishinforever
Well-Known Member
There was some chum along beaches near youbou last week. Probably not good news but hey we’re still swimming
Fishwhistler
Active Member
Gate at stoltz was open on Sunday I didn’t see anyone drifting but the river was sure busy with people fishing
fishinforever
Well-Known Member
Gates at stolz and sandy require a key all year I think?
Fishwhistler
Active Member
Yes you have to have a key for the launch but if the main park gates are closed then you can’t get to the launch
I was told the inner gates have a different lock on them and they won't be changed to the ones that match our keys until sometime in early to mid January. Something about safety, as if they could know what the river height would be in mid January.
Drifting rivers has some inherent danger no matter what the water level. Unfortunately people have been finding that out the hard way on the Cowichan for many years.
Drifting rivers has some inherent danger no matter what the water level. Unfortunately people have been finding that out the hard way on the Cowichan for many years.
Fishwhistler
Active Member
I was just at stoltz fishing this morning and there was a decent amount of truck tire tracks in the snow at the launch so unless those people have a better key than the rest of us it appears to be business as usual
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