Eagle River, British Columbia

[Fingerling]

I am wondering if anyone tuned into this forum knows anything about the Eagle River in BC. It parallels Hwy 1 for quite a stretch between Revelstoke and Sicamous. Can it possibly be as juicy as it looks? I didn't see a single angler on it but it appears to be ideal trout/salmon habitat. Any information regarding this would be helpful. Thanks.

Fingerling

[eagleflyfisher]

I've seen spawning salmon , it has to be 400 k from the salt ?
Looks brutal to wade.
It does look juicy.
We have always stopped off highway at that huge boulder and watched fish.

[Mr Flyguy]

Salmon fishing prohibited in the Eagle.

Trout and char release.

No bait downstream of Griffin Lake.

It's all in the BC regulations guidelines.

Probably a good bet in the fall/late fall with an egg fly!

[Darren N]

I'll be heading there next week - I have pre read the regs with getting my BC lic...

Where it says Salmon fishing prohibited - does that mean you are not "supposed" to just target the salmon alone? If you happen to catch one fishing for something else what does that mean?

[ÜberFly]

As long as you are not specifically targeting them. You will inadvertently hook them, but you'll have to break the line...

[professori]

Originally Posted by ÜberFly

As long as you are not specifically targeting them. You will inadvertently hook them, but you'll have to break the line...

You can try to break off, but it is permissible to land them and properly release them.