Marble River Summer Steelhead

Fly fishing for steelhead on the gold river.

Marble river summer steelhead.

The gold river is unique on vancouver island for it is a river with runs of steelhead. The marble river is considered to be one of the best steelhead fishing rivers on vancouver island. In the town of gold river the heber runs into the gold. This short video documents what we saw.

In summer the gold river is always worth a try because of considerable summer runs of several species of pacific salmon. On the middle marble river link river prevents anadromous fish from entering victoria lake. This is a classic river that is perfect for fly fishing. The stocks of summer steelhead winter steelhead and sockeye are small and are found in some alice lake tributaries.

This river lies on the northern part of vancouver island and runs from nimpkish lake to the cute little town of port mcneill. Land based activities include hunting hiking swimming mountain biking nature appreciation especially bald eagles and wilderness camping. North vancouver island steelhead rivers 6 nimpkish river. River flood control channel that.

The river is a joy to fish or just watch as it tumbles down through a series of rapids that are just full of fish but remember you must release all trout and char. Fishing marble river provincial park is a very popular destination for recreational angling including fly fishing on the river and tidal water fishing in the marine portion of the park. The marble river has a large chinook stock most of which spawn in the lower marble river. The marble river is a beautiful river it is one of the best steelhead rivers on vancouver island.

Chinook and coho salmon steelhead cutthroat rainbow and dolly varden trout can all be caught in this park. Marble river park s recreational opportunities are complemented by the. Chinook and coho salmon steelhead cutthroat rainbow and dolly varden trout can all be caught in this park. This time the species teetering on the edge of extinction is the southern california steelhead trout and the abused habitat is a 4 8 mile long stretch of the l a.

The nimpkish river is the largest river on vancouver island and the legend roderick haig brown called it the big one. But unlike the stamp river which has received a heavy hatchery program almost all steelhead on the gold are wild steelhead. The gold river on vancouver island. Picture on the upper left.

The marble river trail contains a number of angler access.