B50 Wednesday, October 10, 2018
The Maple Ridge Pitt Meadows News
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Recognizing Maple Ridge & Pitt Meadows’ Finest
Favourite Fishing Spot • The Alouette River is formed at the confluence of the North and South Alouette Rivers. The smaller of the two, the North Alouette flows from Jacobs Lake south to its confluence with the South Alouette. The river flows over a minor set of falls about halfway from its mouth.
In the spring and summer, the chum fry are present in the river. The cutthroat trout like to feed on these and this can be the best time to fish for cutthroat trout.
The South Alouette originates on the slopes of Mount Robie Reid and flows into Alouette Lake.
In September, the chum salmon enter the river, but they’re closed for retention.
After exiting the lake, the river flows west before converging with the North Alouette.
Also, on odd years, pink salmon enter the river. It’s another opportunity to watch as the salmon make their way up river to spawn.
From there, the river flows west to join the Pitt River. The Pitt River flows south to join the Fraser River east of Vancouver. The Alouette produces steelhead, cutthroat, dolly varden, chum salmon, pink salmon, and coho. Not all are open to retain. Again, check your fishing regulations.
Fly fishing, bait fishing, or spin casting can all be done on the Alouette.
Once October comes around, the coho salmon make their way in. This species is open for retention, but you must check with the fishing regulations for quotas and openings.
fishing are the most popular methods used for this species. • The Fraser River is a fly-fishing paradise for salmon, trout and steelhead, and home to the enormous and ancient sturgeon. One of the oldest families of bony fish in existence, white sturgeon are distinctive for their elongated bodies, lack of scales, and occasional great size, ranging from two to four meters. Most sturgeon are bottom-feeders in river deltas and estuaries, and spawn upstream.
In December, steelhead enter the river. These fish are one of the best • Bring your tube to fish at Mike Lake, fighting fish. Fly fishing and float stocked with rainbow trout.
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