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Old 05-09-2008, 05:32 PM
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Default Closest Salmon fishing to Canmore Alberta?
My buddy and I would like to know where a great spot (guided or not) would be to go salmon fishing....close to Canmore Alberta. I know the West Coast is the best spot to go but do you really have to go that far?

Any help would be greatly appreciated!
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Old 05-09-2008, 06:24 PM
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Pretty well the west coast, unless you want to fish for Kokanee Salmon, in that case they're only a couple hours west (Fairmont)
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Old 05-09-2008, 06:28 PM
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I've caught chinook in Mable lake by Lumby BC and in the Shushwap River that that feeds Mable. But It's tough to catchem. Or I guess the Frazer river area or mabe the Clearwater river
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Old 05-10-2008, 09:03 AM
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I'd say shushwap river is your closest spot. PM me if your interested and i'll divulge some info about the fishing in there.
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Old 05-10-2008, 09:38 AM
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Frasier river
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Old 05-10-2008, 12:25 PM
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I have seen them caught out of the fraiser and the clearwater.....never caught one myself but I'm hoping to change that this season.
But the Clearwater is pretty good!
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Old 05-10-2008, 02:19 PM
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ive caught em outa the clearwater. got family out there. it was where i learned to salmon fish. pretty rugged water where we go on it. Caught some big ones out there over the years. 40 +
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In our pre kid days, the wife and I would take a 4 day week end to Pender harbour. Day one, drive like hell, catch the Gibson Ferry and be there by late evening. Days 2 and 3, fish just of shore in a rented boat, dawn to dusk. Live bait and beer. Lots of action with salmon and other fish. Day 4, drive like Hell, back to Calgary.
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Old 05-11-2008, 09:34 AM
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Go in the Summer to Chilliwack/Harrison/Aggassiz.

More salmon then you will ever see!! Just bottom bounce for Springs and Sockeyes and have you limit in a few minutes.
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Go in the Summer to Chilliwack/Harrison/Aggassiz.

More salmon then you will ever see!! Just bottom bounce for Springs and Sockeyes and have you limit in a few minutes.
Wow!! I fished those rivers for 30 years, never saw anything like that.
Where the heck were you fishing? Sport fishing or net?
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Old 05-11-2008, 06:50 PM
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You won't be allowed to keep any in the Fraser this year...the sockeye run is expected to be abysmal.
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Old 05-13-2008, 09:18 PM
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Wow!! I fished those rivers for 30 years, never saw anything like that.
Where the heck were you fishing? Sport fishing or net?
Peg Leg. North end of CHWK, no nets, just hook and bottom bounce, one day no "Fishing story" i caught 50 salmon. haha

Also the mouth of the Harrison was great, and above the Mission bridge we snagged a few 10'+ Sturgeons. I just went with guys who were fishing nuts...i didnt appreciate it too much at the time, but miss it now.

Last 2-3 years the sockeye seasons were relly short openings.
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