SUMMARY: This is an extreme winter! Very cold with lots of snow all week. The
Skeena River is in good shape but full of ice flows and frozen over in spots. Be very
careful walking on the ice ledges! There may be some Steelhead wintering over in
some locations but just too cold to fish now. The Trout and Dolly Varden Char are
available year round. The Kalum River is in good shape and fishing for Steelhead is
excellent when it is not so cold. The Zymoetz (Copper) River is in fair shape and fishing
for Steelhead is poor due to the freezing weather. The upper section closed for fishing
on January 1st. The Lakelse River is in fair shape and fishing for Steelhead and Trout is
fair but too cold to fish now. Lake ice fishing is good. Cold weather does not seem to
deter the ice fishermen. Beware of thin ice! Kitimat River; The weather in Kitimat
started off very cold during the beginning of the week and was then followed by more
snow. Most anglers in Kitimat are getting tired of shoveling snow but the harsh reality is
that it just has to be done in order to get out of the driveway. For anglers it is even more
challenging to access the Kitimat and other rivers in the North West. Despite the
weather some of Kitimat's hard core anglers managed to get out on the Kitimat River.
Douglas Channel; Dorothy Green from MK Bay reports that MK Bay is having some
major problems with their water lines freezing. They are working on the problems but in
this cold weather it has been an ordeal. There is no fishing activity on the Douglas
Channel due to the cold weather. The Halibut issue is heating up. Check out the Ron
Wakita report below. Prince Rupert: Sorry no report from Prince Rupert this week. If
you would like to book a comfortable, warm Charter Boat for Winter Chinook and
Dungeness Crab in Kitimat or Prince Rupert please contact me
noel@noelgyger.ca anytime.
There is a New! guiding and fishing destination for 2011 being developed in the far
northwest of BC and Alaska Rivers where you can: "fly fish for and catch salmon,
steelhead and trout until your arms will feel like they will fall off!" Click on the
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This week guide reports came from Ron Wakita and Ariel Kuppers. Thank you to the
fishing guides and others who sent reports and photos. It is very much appreciated!
RIVER FISHING Lots of day bookings available for lower Zymoetz (Copper) River. The
BEST fly fishing for Steelhead in the world awaits you. Don’t let the weather stop you.
Contact Noel to book NOW!
OCEAN FISHING Winter Chinook and Crabbing in the Kitimat Harbour is Red Hot. To
book a covered, warm charter boat please contact Noel Gyger anytime. Phone 250-
635-2568 or E-mail noel@noelgyger.ca

Kalum River
Is in good shape both upper and lower end and fishing for Steelhead is excellent but all most too cold to fish right now.
Both spin and fly is working well. Reminder: Bait ban Jan 1 – Mar 15
Lakelse River
Is in fair shape and fishing for Steelhead is fair but too cold to fish right now.
Lakelse Lake
Ice fishing for Trout is good.
Skeena River
The Skeena River is full of ice flows, ice ledges and is frozen over in some locations.
Please be careful walking on the ice. Fishing for Steelhead is over. There may be some Trout available.

Zymoetz (Copper) River
The water is in poor shape to fish right now. There are some ice flows. The river is frozen over in some locations. Fishing
for Steelhead is poor. Reminder: No fishing above the sign at the transmission line crossing (below) Zymoetz Canyon Jan
1 – June 15. You can still fish below the sign all winter.
Fishing Guide and Tackle Shop Reports
Summary for Skeena and Tributaries
Fishing This Week
POOR just to cold all week
Type of Fish Caught
River: Steelhead, Cutthroat Trout and Dolly Varden Char.
Ocean: All five species of Salmon, Halibut, Bottom Fish and Dungeness and King Crab for ocean.
Thank you for using barbless hooks! (This is a BC fishing regulation)
Largest Fish of the Week
River: none reported. Ocean: none reported

Guided Fishing Adventures
4012 Best Street
Terrace, B.C. Canada V8G 5R8
Phone/Fax (250) 635-2568
Cell (250) 631-2678
noel@noelgyger.ca
http://www.noelgyger.ca/