Coastal Rainforest · Granite · British Columbia

Nimpkish River

Nimpkish River terrain map
Prime · Steelhead
Green Butt Skunk · 12–16
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About as good as it gets
Low and clear — careful approach country. Take your time — read the water before you cast.
90% confidence
What moved it
  • LevelHeavy rain recentlyNo gauge reading
  • Water temp13.3°C
  • ClarityClear
Today's fly
Green Butt Skunk
Green Butt Skunk12–16
A dependable searching pattern for these waters.
Conditions on the water
Estimate
Level
Heavy rain recently
No gauge reading
Water temp13.3°C
ClarityClear
Weather11°C
WindSE 14 km/h
Pressure1010 hPa
Rain · recent30.5 mm
Rain · ahead10.3 mm

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

Water temperature for Steelhead
Warm — slow
13°C est.ideal 4–13°C
0°14°28°
How to fish it · for Steelhead
When
Summer steelhead in summer; winter steelhead Dec–April; fish on the clarity drop.
Where
The Nimpkish is Vancouver Island's biggest river — remote, powerful north-Island rainforest water with summer and winter steelhead, cutthroat and salmon.
Why this works
Excellent — water clarity is right today, though insect activity could be better.
Hatch timeline · todayPeak at 10am

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

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Evidence
ModelledModerate confidence

Modelled from regional ecology — no survey or occurrence data for this water yet.

Through the year
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Western Green DrakeHatch
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Flav (Small Western Green Drake)Hatch
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Mahogany DunHatch
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American March BrownHatch
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2

Numbers are intensity 0 (none) to 3 (peak) — a guide, not a guarantee.

Ranked for today
Steelhead fly box
PS
Purple Spey
12–16 · Fly
A dependable searching pattern for these waters.
MT
Marabou tube
8–10 · Salmon fly
Swing it through the holding lie at a steady pace.
Permits & access
Permit required — see local rules.
  • Gear restrictions, in-season closures, wild steelhead C&R
  • Verify current BC regs (Region 1).
What's coming
Plan ahead
5-day outlook
Conservation note

Wild summer and winter steelhead (C&R), cutthroat, and salmon (separately regulated). Clean-Drain-Dry.

Why this score · for Steelhead
  • Temperature9328% weight
  • Flow8022% weight
  • Clarity9518% weight
  • Feeding Time7513% weight
  • Pressure757% weight
  • Insect activity6212% weight
Directions
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Seasons & zones
  • Trout 1 January → 31 December
Related guides
Euro Nymphingsubsurface methods
Booking & contacts