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Catch Coho and Steelhead on the SAME DAY

Capt. Noel Gyger
September 28, 2009
Terrace - Freshwater Fishing Report

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The photo of the week shows Alex Shanks with a brilliant, estuary Coho (Silver) Salmon. His Dad writes,

Noel, Back in August my two boys and I planned a trip to Nicholas Dean Lodge and you picked us up at the airport. We had a fantastic trip and Dustin treated us to an "adventure" day in the saltwater. Very windy and rough day, paid off big time for some unbelievable estuary fishing. My 9 year old caught so many coho he had to take a break after 20 or so. The picture is of my son Alex with a near 20 lb coho caught on a red/white Gibbs 45, he is still bragging to everyone about his fish. Thanks again to Chad and Dustin for yet another fantastic trip to NDL. Andy Shanks, Mercer Island, WA, USA

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Noel Gyger – Guided Fishing Adventures and Weekly Fishing Report
4012 Best Street, Terrace BC V8G 5R8, Canada
Tel/Fax: (250) 635-2568
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E-mail: [email protected]
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Noel Gyger - WEEKLY FISHING REPORT dated September 20 – September 27, 2009

Dear Fishing Friends:

SUMMARY: Weather has improved with less heavy rain. Even though it is still raining off and on and heavy at times, most of the rain is staying in the mountains as snow. Some of the local mountains have received a fresh dusting of snow. This is a beautiful time of year as the leaves are turning their brilliant fall colours. Most rivers have come back into fishable shape since the heavy rain from last weekend. The Skeena River has been dropping since mid week. Steelhead fishing in the main stem Skeena has slowed a little bit as most of the summer-run Steelhead have already gone through. The lower end, China Bar area, is still fishing well for Steelhead and Coho (Silver) Salmon. The Skeena tribs and isolated Coastal Rivers are fishing well for Coho, the runs are peaking. The "northerns" are here! We've had a very good run of Coho this year. To learn more check past fishing reports http://www.noelgyger.ca/past-fishing-reports.htm. Both spin, conventional, spey fly fishing and single hand fly fishing are working well. For all the fine details and photos on the Kitimat River, Coastal Rivers and Douglas Channel please check out the Ron Wakita report below…and notice of a navigation hazard in the river. The Zymoetz (Copper) River is clean and fishing "good" for Steelhead. The Kalum is fishing only "fair" for Steelhead and Coho as the water is high.

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NOTICE Cast to http://noelgyger.ca/special-guided.htm to view open dates for the guides and lodges. Their seasons are running short and there are not many open dates left.

For Sale: 26 foot jet boat with inspected tandem axle trailer, surge brakes, 460 Ford engine (balanced with ported heads), 780 Holley 4 barrel, 3 stage Hamilton jet with overlap impeller, posi-nozzle Merc quicksilver steering. Excellent running order. Ideal for guide outfitters or tree planters. $18,500 O.B.O. Phone 250-962-7645 or e-mail [email protected] for further inquiries.
New! September 21, 2009

Cast here for other listings on Market Place http://www.noelgyger.ca/market-place.htm

LIST OF "New" ITEMS POSTED ON THE WEBSITE THIS WEEK:

- One New item posted on "Conservation" Sept 25/09
- One New item posted on "Market Place" Sept 21/09

NOW BOOKING: Let me know if I can be of service to book you with the "best" fishing guide and/or fishing lodges for both river and ocean. There are NO extra charges to book through me, just a lot of free information and advice from a person with years and years of fishing and fish guiding experience. It is like hiring two guides for the price of one. I will promptly answer your questions and concerns. Cast here http://noelgyger.ca/special-guided.htm to read more of what I have to offer.

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Many people book three trips per year to our area; one trip in the spring (March-April-May), one trip in the summer (June-July-August) and one trip in the fall (September-October-November). They love having the same guide but fishing for different fish in different areas.

Be sure to check out my website at www.noelgyger.ca for news bulletins, mid week fishing updates, conservation, my history, quality waters strategy, special guided fishing trips, video clips, podcasts, scenic river photos, wildlife photos and others, comments from past guests, informational articles, archived fishing reports from 1996 through 2002 and a sportfishing market place. I hope it meets with your entire satisfaction. I am at your service.

FISHING GUIDE REPORTS FOR THIS WEEK ARE FROM:

Ron Wakita, Gill McKean and Stefan Gyger – great newphew (non-guide) from Smithers, BC.

CURRENT REPORT and summary for Skeena and Tributaries:

TYPE OF FISH CAUGHT: Coho, Steelhead, Trout and Dolly Varden Char for river. Salmon, Halibut, Bottom Fish and Dungeness Crab for ocean.

Thank you for using barbless hooks!

FISHING THIS WEEK:
POOR FAIR GOOD EXCELLENT

LARGEST FISH OF THE WEEK: River: None reported this week. Ocean: None reported this week.

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WEATHER: Cloudy. 40 percent chance of showers this afternoon. High 10. Sunrise 7:29 AM Sunset 7:21 PM. Today's yearly average temperatures: Maximum 14 degrees. Minimum 6 degrees.

WEATHER REPORTS VIA TELEPHONE: Terrace 250-635-4192 Kitimat 250-632-7864 Prince Rupert 250-627-1155 Smithers 250-847-1958.

SKEENA RIVER: is clean enough to fish. This is a good time to fish for Coho and summer-run "wild" Steelhead with both spin and fly rods. The larger "northern" Coho are here now and heading to their tributary rivers.

Skeena River height: http://scitech.pyr.ec.gc.ca/waterweb/fullgraph.asp

Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO): Tyee Test Fishery for the Skeena River.

KALUM RIVER: is fishing only "fair" for both Coho (Silver) Salmon and Steelhead. The water is clean but very high. Best fishing will happen when the water drops. There is lots of food for the wildlife this year, the banks are littered with carcasses of dead spawned-out Chinook, Pink and even a few Chum.

KASIKS RIVER: is in good shape. This is prime time to fish for Coho (Silver) Salmon. The water is dropping quickly so please be very careful when running with your jet-boat.

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EXCHAMSIKS RIVER: is in good shape. This is prime time to fish for Coho (Silver) Salmon.

EXSTEW RIVER: is borderline fishable. This is prime time to fish for Coho (Silver) Salmon. This high water will move most of the Coho way up river. If Coho are there you can usually see them rolling.

ZYMOETZ (COPPER) RIVER:

The water is in good shape. This is "prime time" to fish for Steelhead using Spey, Single hand fly rods and conventional gear.

Fishing Report from: Ron Wakita of Reliable Guide and Charters

Cast on link below to view New flyer: http://www.noelgyger.ca/ads/Instore_Flyer_July_2009.pdf

Click on link for more fall specials: http://www.noelgyger.ca/ads/2009-redl-fall-flyer.pdf

KITIMAT RIVER: The Operative word for fishing the Kitimat River this week is "Raingear". Preferably Gortex. Gortex is the elite of the waterproof, breathable fabric used by manufacturers of quality Raingear and waders. From Redl's Sport's moderately priced Trophy XL brand of Raingear and waders to Simms' high end line of products, the key to enjoyable Fall fishing is staying dry and warm.

The Kitimat River rose 4 feet during last weekend's rain only to drop 4 feet on Monday and Tuesday. This is typical for this time of year. The Kitimat River can rise up to 3 feet in 24hours but can also drop just as fast as it came up. The challenge is to find the fish and stay warm and dry in the process.

Sept 20 I drifted the Kitimat River with our clients Harvey Penner, Greg Jakubec and Bill McInk. I believe we landed 19 or 20 Coho during the drift plus the whole day was full of funny comments and a lot of kidding around. Harvey had just completed his Boat operator's course which apparently also qualified him to catch the biggest Coho. It was a great day of fishing and we all had a lot of fun.

Sept 22 Morris Evans caught a fresh 12lb Coho at the Eurocan Pump House in the morning.

Sept 23 Mike Pederson caught a Coho up at Powerlines. A customer in our Tackle Store reported catching a Coho on the First Dike and also said that there were four more caught Wednesday afternoon on the rising tide.

Sept 24 Two Coho caught at the Pump house Thursday morning.

Sept 24 Justin Lowes fishing with his fishing partners Elten and Shawn drifted the Lower Kitimat River and they landed 12 Coho. Justin reports that they probably hooked 20 plus Coho on Thursday. Well Done Guys!

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Sept 25 Ron Jones from Hawaii fishing with Richard Piche drifted the lower Kitimat and Richard landed one Coho Friday morning.

Sept 26 I had the pleasure of fishing with my very good old friends Ron Jones from Hawaii and Brad Kuny from Leduc, Alberta. I also had the pleasure of fishing with my very good new friends Charlie Kesslar, Bob Bloweski and Doug Bandle. This was a very talented group of anglers who enjoy the passion of fishing as much as I do. This group fishes all over the world and I was honored to share our local Kitimat fishery with them. We landed 15 Coho on our drift down the Kitimat and most importantly had a lot of fun during the trip. This group, like most hardcore anglers have evolved their fishing skills but also have honed their ability to harass their fishing partners. "Beware of your friends!" Thank Guys it was a lot of fun fishing with you all!

Kitimat River Summary: As this weeks results indicate, there are some fresh Coho moving into the Kitimat River on rising tides but it is also very noticeable that there are many Coho starting to change to their spawning colours in the upper river.

The changes in the Kitimat River water levels will usually cause Coho to move and relocate in different holding water as the river rises and falls. The challenge is to find them in these drastically changing conditions. When the river is on the rise and the main current becomes too fast the Coho will go into the back eddies and side channels. If the river continues to rise and start to murk up smart money says to look for softer, cleaner water created by some of the tributaries of the Kitimat. When the river level drops the Coho will have moved to other holding water. The anglers that are able to find the Coho in these changing conditions will be rewarded with some awesome Coho fishing.

Important Notice to drift boaters: Just below the old Crown Z bridge foundation is a very tricky spot with a tree 3/4's of the way across the river. It is only passable on the river left (looking downstream) when the river is low but just above the obstruction has an over hanging tree that keeps you to the right. During the water height on Saturday we were able to drift over a submerged portion of the tree with 12" clearance but if the river drops the only route will be to river left. It is passable but please be on the watch for it.

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DOUGLAS CHANNEL: During the week there was reduced angling activity on the Douglas Channel. Boaters that have ventured out have reporting some results.

The Douglas Channel is producing some Coho in the Kitimat Harbour. One boater trolling on his way out for Halibut landed one Coho and hooked another. They returned with 3 Halibut, the largest was 35lbs.

Bill Patton boated two Coho in the Kitimat Harbour Thursday afternoon. Bill also netted 12 Crab during their outing. Bill commented that each trap had 20 to 25 Crab but only 12 were keepers. Bill also noted that the size of the Crab were noticeably large including the females. Bon Appetite!

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There are a few boats heading out for the weekend. Stay Tuned to this report for their results.

Thank You to everyone for submitting photos and info to this report.
Tight Lines and Big Fish!

Sincerely
Ron Wakita

PS We have River drift boat dates available as well as Saltwater Charter dates. Please contact Noel Gyger to book.

Fishing Report from: Westcoast Fishing Adventure

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Hello, the bad weather the last few days has let up a little allowing us to catch some Coho and Steelhead. It has been a little trying with the water levels up and down like a YO YO!!!

We still have a few spots open for Steelhead up north on some uncrowded, unclassified waters!! I will not mention the names so don't ask!! : ) Please Call Noel to book your dates.

Photos attached are from this week!

Tight Lines To All

Gill McKean

Fishing Report from: Stefan Gyger – great nephew (Smithers BC)

Uncle Noel, on Sunday my buddies and I (Jeremy and Ryan Cole) went fishing in Moricetown at a little place by the canyon called "Idiot Rock". Only a couple people there but it was a nice, relaxing spot. We saw one guy that was just jiggin' them and then reeling them in on the beach, we thought we'd try the legal way but only caught one fish:( At about 2 o'clock it started raining so we packed it up and headed home, but it's definitely a spot we'll go back too =) Stefan…

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AREA RIVER RECORDS: Chinook Salmon: Skeena River, 92.5-pounds; Kalum River, 85-pounds; Kitimat River, 74-pounds; Steelhead: Skeena River, 45-pounds; Coho Salmon: Skeena River, 27-pounds.

FISHING REGULATIONS WEBSITES:
2009-2011 BC tidal waters and non-tidal (Federal) Salmon fishing information:
www.pac.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/recfish
Effective April 1, 2009 to March 31, 2011

2009-2011 Freshwater (Provincial) Fishing Regulations Synopsis:
www.env.gov.bc.ca/fw/fish
Effective April 1, 2009 to March 31, 2011 (Note regs good for two years)

GUEST FISHING PHOTOS:

*** If any of you have special fishing photos, testimonials, scenic river photos, wildlife photos or articles I would love to see them.

Catch & Release formula:

- Chinook: girth squared x length x 1.54 divided by 1000 (inches)
- Steelhead: girth squared x length x 1.33 divided by 1000 (inches)

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To view the items currently listed please cast to: http://www.noelgyger.ca/market-place.htm

To receive my WEEKLY FISHING REPORT and PHOTO via e-mail please send your name and e-mail address to: Noel Gyger [email protected]

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GOOD LUCK and GOOD FISHING!

Yours sincerely,

Noel F. Gyger

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Terrace Fishing Forecast:

As long as the weather and water conditions hold, fishing should remain good. We have a good run of Steelhead and Coho this year.

Target Species:

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