there's some sort of fishing within a day trip of Vancouver any day of the
year. I am afraid there isn't much fishing in Stanley Park excepting netting
smelt in late spring. There is ocean fishing in the outer harbour year
round. It can be very good in the summer and it is possible to fly fish off
the beaches in North and West Vancouver then for coho. Most of the rest of
the year requires a comfortable boat.

By Xmas river salmon fishing is over though there may be the odd fish (I
caught a coho similar to the one on Jarmo's site on Super Bowl Sunday in
2003). The most likely freshwater opportunities are in on the Fraser and
Harrison Rivers for cutthroat trout near the Chilliwack and Agassiz area of
the Fraser Valley. Most other streams up the valley will have some trout at
that time. Most fishing will be with egg patterns and flesh style flies.
Nymphs and small wooly buggers and micro-leeches will also catch fish. This
when the largest fish of the year are caught - often well over 20 inches.
However I've found cutthroat fishing the last few years hasn't been that
good.

There will also be good prospects in the Vedder/Chilliwack River near
Chilliwack - but that river will be very crowded if there are any fish.
North of vancouver, the Squamish River has bull trout (a char) and that can
be good.

You do need a car and a couple hours of driving time to reach these spots.
You can combine a fishing trip with a nice soak in the hot springs at
harrison Hot Spings in the area or stay a night or 2 at the resort there.

Some people have mentioned beach fishing for cutthroat. There isn't a lot of
that near vancouver. There is some in the Port Moody area to the east. The
best is up Indian Arm (a good boat is required - not recommended in winter)
and in the Gibson's Sechelt area - reached by car ferry.

Fishing the ocean requires a separate license from freshwater.

I'm not sure what tackle you have - a 5 to 7weight rod will do for trout.
Few fly fish the Vedder until late winter - preferred tackle for that is a 2
handed rod.

Feel free to drop me an email if you need more detail.

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"snakefiddler" wrote in message
...
there's a good chance that i'll be heading out to vancouver again this
year
for christmas, and i would like to do some fishing while i'm there. i
have
begun googling up some resources for fly fishing the area, but i wondered
if
anyone has had any personal experience. i will likely stick to fresh
water
fishing, although i have not decided for sure. sal****er fishing would be
very convenient to my family's home, as i could venture on down the block
at
any given moment and hit the water without having to be guided and driven
around, and i could get up and out while they are all still sleeping, but
i
don't know what is in that water, and whether my rod is appropriate for
that
kind of fishing. also, has anyone ever had any trouble flying with any of
this equipment? do the security folks go nuts over any of our stuff? any
input is appreciated.


thanks- snakefiddler