Fishing Report 2009-10

The Skeena region has a long fishing season with a variety of fisheries.

Fishing Methods: Freshwater Fly Fishing Spinning

Fish Species:

Our first trips for Steelhead start from mid March and continue until early May. The Kalum is known for some big Steelhead at this time of year. Late April to early May we have both Steelhead and Chinook salmon in the rivers. Early May to the first week of June provides anglers with some excellent Chinook fishing. The record Chinook for the May fishery is 83lb.

Summer Chinook fishing starts mid June and goes until mid August. This is the main run for King salmon and has produced World Record fish over the years. The biggest being over 99lb. By mid July we also have Steelhead, Sockeye, Pink and Chum Salmon starting up the rivers. This gives anglers the opportunity to experience a variety of fisheries and species all in one trip.

Early August to Mid September is a great time for fly fishers on the main stem Skeena. The main run of summer Steelhead migrates at this time in addition to Coho, Sockeye, Pink and Chum Salmon. This is an easy river to wade and fish at this time. It is also a favourable time for water conditions and weather. Last but not least we have our fall Coho and Steelhead fisheries. These are quality fisheries that offer a wilderness experience, breathtaking scenery and quality fishing. At this time there are numerous rivers to see and large numbers of Coho Salmon ready to challenge an angler.

Fishing Report - 2009-10

2009 proved to be another excellent season. Not only did we have large numbers of Steelhead migrating up the Skeena but we also had huge runs of Coho. The largest Steelhead for the season was caught by Paul Butcher and was estimated at 30lb. We had several Steelhead in August to mid September that exceeded 20lb. Anglers in August were catching large numbers of fresh Sockeye, Coho and Steelhead daily. We also had some clients in August getting all 5 species of salmon and Steelhead in one trip. This is just one of the features making the Skeena River unique. The fishing in July for King Salmon was good this year with large numbers of fish caught. Fall Coho fishing was excellent with most of the tributaries having large returns.

2010 Season

The 2010 season started mid March for Steelhead and runs until early May. This year with the low snow pack we can expect good fishing early on the Skeena. We are already looking forward to our 2010 season and more great fishing.