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Best Times for Sturgeon Fishing the Fraser River BC

Sturgeon Fishing British Columbia – Best times to fish the Fraser River   Is Fraser River Sturgeon fishing productive and reliable year round? In our opinion there are always good months for Sturgeon fishing from March to November.   Our article Best Times for Sturgeon Fishing on the Fraser River…

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Sturgeon Love in February!

February Sturgeon scouting mission Our Fraser River Sturgeon guides decided we needed to scrape the winter cobwebs off the gear and perhaps our minds and just get out there and go on a bit of a Sturgeon scout. Mike, Ash and myself(Brian) were all too happy to go fishing. After…

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Everyone was blown away by this Giant Sturgeon!

This White sturgeon delivered the fight of a lifetime! Holding on and arms burning! Tuesday June 6 and our repeat clients(the Brockstar group) had booked another Sturgeon fishing trip on the Fraser River. The last time they were here was early November 2 yrs ago. That was a very productive…

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9 foot White Sturgeon for the Captain

Jaws dropped when this Sturgeon first exploded out of the Fraser River! What do fishing guides do after a charter? Well, they go fishing. Yesterday was no different. Mike(one of our Sturgeon guides) hooked up with company owner Brian Mack around 5pm to hit the river and go Sturgeon fishing…

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How to catch Fraser River Pink Salmon

How to Catch Fraser River Pink Salmon 101   Millions of Pink Salmon return to the Fraser River every odd year in September! This is how to catch those Pinks. Catchin Pink Salmon on the Fraser River   Catching Pink Salmon from shore on the Fraser River, British Columbia, Canada…

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Steelhead fishing time on the Vedder River!

Steelhead Fishing on the Vedder – They’re here!   Steelhead fishing on the Vedder River is kicking into gear now. The Vedder River has both wild and hatchery clipped Steelhead. All wild fish must be released and never removed from the water. Although there are those who fish here with…

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Last day of Salmon Fishing is a winner!

One last go at the Chum Salmon The Squamish River has been good to me since the first visit there in 1988 so I keep going back. I have enjoyed incredible Salmon Fishng here more times than not. The river is gorgeous and the surrounding landscapes are pure eye candy.…

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November Fishing recap – Fraser River Valley

It’s been the best fishing we’ve seen in years November rolled in on the coat tails of October’s awesomeness. If November wanted recognition it would need to have some semblance of October’s flurry of activity on the Sturgeon Fishing and Salmon Fishing front. November just might have been better! And…

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Chum Salmon invade the Fraser River Valley!

This is by far the best Chum Salmon fishing we have seen in years! 2020 Update: Chum Salmon returns for the Fall of 2020 were epic!   Chum Salmon on the Harrison River October Big buck Chum Salmon Tons of Fraser Valley Chums   Chums are usually big in numbers…

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October 7 Fraser Sturgeon Fishing Report

October on the Fraser river means intense White Sturgeon fishing! Every day on the Fraser River in October equals quality fishing, much like any other month.   7.5 foot Sturgeon   We always look forward to October Sturgeon fishing. This is when our charters produce incredible results for big fish.…

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Big Chinook Salmon caught on Fraser River

This huge fraser river king salmon was the biggest of 2016 42 pounds makes this a true ‘Hawg’. It is one of the nicest looking Salmon we have seen come out of the Fraser River. It’s not a record for the Fraser River but it is our biggest of the…

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Fraser River Fall Chinook Salmon Fishing heats up!

Fraser river Chinooks are here!   This is ‘Bar Fishing’ country! The many gravel bars on the Fraser River are ideal for this method of intercepting migrating salmon that are fresh in from the Pacific Ocean.   16 lb Fraser river Chinook   The Fraser river opened on Monday September…

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Meet the Author

Brian Mack
Owner/Operator & Head Guide

Brian established Silversides in 1996 after working for a few years at some of BC’s finest coastal fly-in Salmon resorts such as Ole’s Hakaii Pass, Rivers Inlet Lodge and West Coast Resorts. He is an avid outdoors person with a particular interest in sport fishing and lately outdoor writing. Brian runs a 21 foot Customweld ‘Storm’ jet boat powered with a 5.7L V8. Brian fishes and guides for just about everything in this part of BC. That includes White Sturgeon, Salmon, Steelhead and Trout. He has fished a lot of waters in BC. Throughout the Fraser River Valley and Vancouver area he has extensively fished the Squamish, Fraser, Chilliwack/Vedder, Harrison, Chehalis rivers plus quite a bit on the ocean too. On his spare time he really enjoys sitting in a float tube pursuing Rainbow Trout on BC’s interior lakes.