Freestone · Glacial Till · British Columbia, CA

Vedder / Chilliwack River

Vedder / Chilliwack River — Vedder River Fisher
Good · Rainbow Trout
Black Ghost · 12-14
Goodlive now
A proper day on the water
Low and clear — careful approach country. Stay small, stay accurate.
90% confidence
What moved it
  • LevelDry recentlyNo gauge reading
  • Water temp16.0°C
  • ClarityClear
Today's fly
Black Ghost
Black Ghost12-14
High-confidence seasonal pick
Conditions on the water
Estimate
Level
Dry recently
No gauge reading
Water temp16.0°C
ClarityClear
Weather25°C
WindW 7 km/h
Pressure1020 hPa
Rain · recent0.0 mm
Rain · ahead0.0 mm

No gauge on this water — readings are regional estimates from weather, not a live gauge.

Water temperature for Rainbow Trout
Ideal
16°C est.ideal 10–18°C
0°14°28°
How to fish it · for Rainbow Trout
When
Nymphing can work through most of the day.
Where
Cover mixed depths.
Method
Start with tight-line nymphs and adjust if fish rise or drift higher.
Kit
9 ft #4 rod, floating line, 12 ft tapered leader to 4–5 lb fluoro tippet.
Why this works
Good — water temperature is right today, though time of day could be better.
Likely species
Mayflies
Caddisflies
Chironomids
Damselflies & dragonflies
Gammarids
Hatch timeline · todayPeak at 17 Uhr

Hatch predictions

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Sub-surface · on the nymphunder the surface

Hatch predictions

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Beyond the hatch · worth watchingambient prey(1)

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Evidence
Records-basedModerate confidence

Based on species-occurrence records, not local invertebrate surveys.

Through the year
0–3 scale · September highlighted
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Trout seasonSeason
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Brown DunHatch
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Western Green DrakeHatch
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Flav (Small Western Green Drake)Hatch
2
3
2
Mahogany DunHatch
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Numbers are intensity 0 (none) to 3 (peak) — a guide, not a guarantee.

Ranked for today
Fly box · Rainbow Trout
Permits & access
Permit required — see local rules.
  • Retain marked hatchery steelhead where permitted; release wild; single barbless; reach/season-specific bait rules
  • Verify current BC regs.
What's coming
Plan ahead
5-day outlook
Other water nearby · 2
Harrison River
15 km
Cutthroat trout · Bull trout · Coho salmon
Chehalis River
23 km
Steelhead · Cutthroat trout · Coho salmon
Gallery · 2
  1. Vedder / Chilliwack River — Vedder River Fisher
    Vedder River Fisher
  2. Terrain map of the venue
    Terrain map
Conservation note

Mixed hatchery and wild winter steelhead — retain only marked hatchery fish where permitted; release wild fish. Coho, chinook, chum and pink salmon run in season and are separately regulated.

The full read · show the working · for Rainbow Trout · confidence 90%
How the 76 is built — score × weight = contribution
Temperature100 × 28%28.0
Flow60 × 22%13.2
Clarity85 × 18%15.3
Feeding Time55 × 13%7.2
Pressure75 × 7%5.3
Insect activity63 × 12%7.6
Conditions total= 77
Can you trust it?
Water temperatureair-to-water estimateestimated
Level / flowon-river gaugeobserved
Prey activitymodelled from regional profilemodelled
What would change the calculation
The dawn and dusk windows score higher than the midday lull.
Directions
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Seasons & zones
  • Trout 1 January → 31 December
Related guides
Euro Nymphingsubsurface methods
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