Rare golden sturgeon caught in the fraser river bc. The website for the fraser basin council, an organization concerned with economic, social and environmental issues in the lower fraser river region. White sturgeonbritish columbiafraser riverjuvenile literature. Its story is one of rocks and stones, from its geological origins, from the mythic beginnings of human settlement, and from the arrival of simon fraser through to the onslaught of dykes and roads and bridges and foundations that today threaten the rivers essential nature. See more ideas about fraser river, river and graphic resume.
Sturgeon fishing on the fraser river in chilliwack, bc. Like the slightly larger beluga, it spends part of its life in salt water. Now in our th year of operation, reeling in monster size sturgeon from our wilderness riverside eco resort, far away from the crowds and high angler pressure of the lower fraser river. May 05, 2017 the fraser river is well known for its salmon runs, but one of the most intriguing fish is the sturgeon. Sturgeon numbers thrive in these waters because of these conservation efforts. Fraser river sturgeon fishing faqs good tips to know. But today scientists and many others are trying to help the sturgeon survive. Fishing adventures along the middle fraser river of british columbia. Giant 12 foot sturgeon caught on fraser river home giant 12 foot sturgeon caught on fraser river july 20, 2012 chilliwack, bc in june 2009, a retired couple from salisbury, england flew to canada and fished on the fraser river with a bc fish guide charter company for two days. Sep 09, 2012 the fraser river white sturgeon is a remnant of prehistoric times. The book comprises 12 chapters by boyd kynard and several of his coworkers. We guide for white sturgeon and salmon on the fraser river plus fly fishing many rivers in the region for salmon, steelhead and trout. Heart of the fraser riverand the threats its facingare. Ownerhead guide at silversides fishing adventures since 1996.
Legendary giant sturgeon caught on british columbias. Barbels on the underside of the head help it find food on the river bottom, making up for poor eyesight. The first major human impact on this sensitive species, overfishing, began before the end of the 19th century in all three watersheds. Giant 12 foot sturgeon caught on fraser river great river. If computer time is unavailable students could use books instead. The sturgeon getting hooked and jumping out of water gives the best experience. Several species of sturgeon are harvested for their roe which is processed into caviara luxury food and the reason why caviarproducing sturgeons are among the most valuable and endangered of all wildlife resources. Please see the template documentation for proper template. Hes lived in the swirling water of the fraser river for nearly 100 years, more than feet and 1,500 pounds of ancient fish dinosaur comes to mind when first seeing white sturgeon. Now in our th year of operation, reeling in monster size sturgeon from our wilderness riverside eco resort, far away from the crowds and high angler pressure of the lower fraser river we are open for the 2020 fishing season june 1st. The fraser river white sturgeon is a remnant of prehistoric times. Aug, 2016 dedicated sport fishing addict in british columbia. Fraser river sturgeon fishing premier bc sturgeon fishing. The ancient fish is at the top of the fraser river food web, and one of the few yearround resident species of fish in the lower fraser river.
Johnnys sport fishing top fraser river sturgeon fishing. They caught a five foot sturgeon and they were hooked. Online shopping from a great selection at books store. Guided fishing for fraser river sturgeon connects anglers with ancient fish in a contest like no other. Sturgeon this big are in the fraser river more often than not but landing them successfully is another story. Fishing for sturgeon is still very popular in the columbia river, willamette river and snake river. But the vedder river has begun its steelhead fishery. Nick mccabe is a tour guide with river monster adventures, a company based out of lillooet, b. The authority for guided fishing in vancouver, bc and mission in the fraser river valley for sturgeon, salmon, steelhead, trout and fly fishing since 1996. Here, the river gets narrower, a lot deeper, and also, a lot faster. Fraser river sturgeon fishing day charters available january to december 4, 6, 8 and 10 hr white sturgeon charters on the fraser river in mission, bc, 60 minutes east of vancouver.
There are a couple of different species living in the river, but no one has ever heard of a. Jan 26, 2018 now i occasionally hit the fraser river for big ol sturgeon. We pride ourselves on having landed many world record sturgeon since 1996. Well share your excitement and book your trip so you, too, can experience the thrill of catching north americas biggest freshwater fish.
Fishing the fraser pride themselves in the ethical handling of all fish. Sturgeon reach hosts an incredible array of life, from giant black. No fish on earth fights like the mighty white sturgeon. River monster adventures bc sturgeon fishing tours in. Two closely related species, polyodon spathula american paddlefish and psephurus. Nerv productions we tried to make this documentary to explain the facts, ashley said. The other bc sturgeon trips is we offer are the more remote trips, those leave from either agassiz, bc or hope, bc, just a bit further of a drive, but well worth it. This study focuses on how fraser river white sturgeon might react under various harvest strategies. Fraser river sturgeon is a catch and release sport fishery.
We also host the largest sturgeon population on the planet with over 60,000 sturgeon around our lodge. Although fishing for fraser river sturgeon is viable year round, the peak season is march through to the end of november. In order to produce reliable estimates of the population of fraser river white sturgeon, novel life history and migration information for the species, and heightened awareness levels in the public regarding the state of this culturally and ecologically significant species, the society designed a costeffective monitoring and assessment program. Legendary giant sturgeon caught on british columbias fraser. This is the 9th time we have been fishing on the fraser river for sturgeon and salmon. Canadian fishermen caught fabled 650pound, centuryold sturgeon. Fraser river white sturgeon environmental sturgeon. All i can say is this is probably the best fishery in the world, offering such a divesity of fishing opportunities available and grfa provide first class guides, boats and equipment. Current sport fishing regulations as imposed by the oregon department of fish and wildlife state that sturgeon may only be kept if measuring between 38 and 54 inches 96. Fraser river sturgeon fishing charters with yves bisson fish the fraser river for monster sturgeon with local expert guide yves bisson. Weve got a 100% success rate and a funky guarantee. Sturgeon fishing on the fraser river great river fishing. Gillnetting for salmon in the lower fraser river until the 1980s may also have had a substantial impact. Columbia, and fraser river basins, the main watersheds where white sturgeon occur.
Globally, sturgeon fisheries are of great value, primarily as a source for caviar, but also for flesh. Salmon and sturgeon fishing in british columbia is unique in the entire world. Terry glavin and ben parfitt explore sturgeon reach its geography, its history. The fraser river has paid a high price for our comfort and prosperity. Life history and behaviour of connecticut river shortnose and other sturgeons. Legendary giant sturgeon caught on british columbias fraser river a young man has quite the fishy tale to tell after catching a monster of a creature in b. Top fraser river sturgeon fishing guides johnnys sport fishing. Dont forget that most of our sturgeon charters and multi day packages book well in advance.
Later in the month we get sturgeon in the lower reaches of the fraser. British columbias fraser valley has wineries, breweries, lots of restaurants and dozens of outdoor activities. Now, we hope, only old age will claim her when her time comes. Most of it is simply unfishable, but the areas that are, can provide some amazing fishing opportunities. One of the largest sturgeon ever reeled in on the fraser river in recent years stretched over 3. It is the beginning portion of what we call the fraser canyon. Fishing for fraser river sturgeon is an exercise in patient anticipation, followed by shear willpower and determination trying to bring these monsters to the boat. The fraser river is known for the fishing of white sturgeon, all five species of pacific salmon chinook. For those people who want to have the best experience with bc fishing experience and enjoy seeing the best sceneries, the fraser river is the place to visit if youre looking to go on a fraser river sturgeon fishing charter. Contact sturgeon hunter at 604 6127850 or send us an email to schedule the fraser river sturgeon fishing trip of a lifetime today. Acipenser, huso, scaphirhynchus and pseudoscaphirhynchus. The fraser river canyon is known for its giant white sturgeon that feel right at home in these treacherous.
Aug 26, 2016 nick mccabe is a tour guide with river monster adventures, a company based out of lillooet, b. Sturgeon conservation and fishing for monsters on the fraser river. About the fraser river sturgeon conservation society. Sturgeon is a year round fishery with peaks see our when to fish section for more information. World sturgeon conservation society special publication, no. Sturgeon reach is the name some have given to a stretch of the fraser river.
January the fraser river is cold and slow with not much going on except for some cutthroat trout fishing. The kaluga is one of the biggest of the sturgeon family. The first two of these nsps were declined for listing and the latter four were listed as. Aug 23, 2016 abenteuer kanada fraser river teil 1, gruppenreise mit stefan seu. In 2003, the committee on the status of endangered wildlife in canada cosewic identified six nationally significant populations nsps of white sturgeon in canada. July 20, 2012 chilliwack, bc in june 2009, a retired couple from salisbury, england flew to canada and fished on the fraser river with a bc fish guide charter company for two days. Sturgeon charters are aboard our 20 22 ft covered jet boats and include all premium big game fishing tackle. This exciting adventure tale offers science, history, and environmental lessons supplemented with a glossary, a diagram, and interesting facts about the biology and history of the sturgeon. The areas we depart from on the fraser river are anywhere between 11. Sturgeon is the common name for the 27 species of fish belonging to the family acipenseridae. Lower fraser river, middle fraser river, nechako river, upper fraser river, upper columbia river, and kootenay river.
I dont claim to be a good fisherman, but i love to. Today, hes chairman of the fraser river sturgeon conservation society and working to safeguard these precious fishsturgeonand their beleaguered aquatic ecosystem. Sturgeon fishing on the fraser river is catch and release. Also known as the river beluga, they are claimed to be the largest freshwater fish in the world, with a maximum size of at least 1,000 kg 2,205 lb and 5. Sturgeon are widely distributed across the northern hemisphere, from rivers in china and russia to the great lakes and the sacramento river. In the lower fraser, white sturgeon were nearly driven to extinction in the late 1800s and early 1900s by an aggressive commercial fishery. For anglers seeking epic battles with the worlds largest and most powerful freshwater game fish, the fraser river outside of vancouver, british columbia, canada is the premier destination on the planet. That, he suggested, would be in the best interest of fraser river salmon and sturgeon. Fraser river sturgeon fishing guides guided fishing in bc. Best times for sturgeon fishing the fraser river bc silversides. Sturgeon reach terry glavin ben parfitt transmontanus books. Fraser river sturgeon fishing charters yves bisson. Sturgeon fishing in british columbia guided sturgeon fishing on the fraser river in british columbia, canada, provides the big game fishing enthusiast with phenomenal battles of men versus fish. Canadian fishermen caught fabled 650pound, centuryold.
Giant 12 foot sturgeon caught on fraser river great. What our fraser river sturgeon guides are all about. The kaluga is a large predatory sturgeon found in the amur river basin. No where can a larger number of migrating salmon more than 80 million 2014 projection be found than in the fraser river and tributaries. The fraser river is well known for its salmon runs, but one of the most intriguing fish is the sturgeon. Now i occasionally hit the fraser river for big ol sturgeon. The white sturgeon is the largest and longestlived species of freshwater fish in north america. Their evolution dates back to the triassic period some 245 to 208 million years ago. The natural history and human heritage associated with the mighty fraser river in british columbia.
Much of british columbias history has been bound to the fraser, partly because it was the essential. Aug 25, 2016 legendary giant sturgeon caught on british columbias fraser river a young man has quite the fishy tale to tell after catching a monster of a creature in b. The fraser river, which seems absolutely hostile to man and all his works, novelist hugh maclennan wrote more than 40 years ago, has been as important to british columbia as the st. You must first register, then select the type of fishing you will be doing. Fraser canyon fraser river gold river history facts british columbia vancouver outdoor gold rush first nations all hallows school at yale, this was a private girls school which had once been the residence of andrew onderdonk, contractor of the cpr railway construction in the fraser canyon during the 1880s. Its story is one of rocks and stones, from its geological origins, from the mythic beginnings of human settlement, and from the arrival of simon fraser through to the onslaught of dykes and roads and bridges and foundations that today threaten the river s essential nature. Fishing the fraser is located in the sturgeon capital of north america chilliwack bc, near vancouver bc.
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