Coastal Rainforest · Granite · British Columbia

Squamish & Cheakamus Rivers

Squamish & Cheakamus Rivers — Brakendale Winter
Marginal · Steelhead
Fry/minnow pattern · 8–10
Slow going — pick your moments
River lifting fast on the rain. Slow going — pick your moments and do not force it.
45% confidence
limited data
What moved it
  • Level3.27 mLifting fast
  • Water temp18.2°C
  • ClarityVery colouredColouring up
Today's fly
FM
Fry/minnow pattern8–10
Strip it for fish chasing fry or in coloured water.
Conditions on the water
Live gauge
Level
Rising
3.27 m
Lifting fast
Water temp18.2°C
ClarityVery coloured
Weather17°C
WindNE 3 km/h
Pressure1012 hPa
Rain · recent0.0 mm
Rain · ahead0.6 mm

The nearest gauge doesn't record temperatures, so we've estimated it — defer to the river keeper's advice.

Water temperature for Steelhead
Warm — slow
18°C est.ideal 4–13°C
0°14°28°
How to fish it · for Steelhead
When
Autumn through spring (clear cold water); avoid the glacial summer melt.
Where
The Squamish and Cheakamus in the Sea-to-Sky corridor are glacial coastal rivers best fished in the clear, cold months — bull trout (Dolly Varden) chasing…
Why this works
Poor — barometric pressure is working for you, but water clarity is the limiting factor today.
Hatch timeline · todayPeak at 7am

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Beyond the hatch · worth watchingambient prey

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Through the year
0–3 scale · August highlighted
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Trout seasonSeason
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Western Green DrakeHatch
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Flav (Small Western Green Drake)Hatch
2
3
2
Mahogany DunHatch
2
2
American March BrownHatch
2
3
2

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

Ranked for today
Steelhead fly box
FM
Fry/minnow patternTop
8–10 · Streamer
Strip it for fish chasing fry or in coloured water.
Permits & access
Permit required — see local rules.
  • Dolly Varden protected/C&R; wild steelhead C&R; salmon DFO-regulated
  • Verify current BC regs (Region 2) and DFO notices.
What's coming
Plan ahead
5-day outlook
Other water nearby · 1
Capilano River
39 km
Steelhead · Coho salmon · Chinook salmon
Gallery · 2
  1. Squamish & Cheakamus Rivers — Brakendale Winter
    Brakendale Winter
  2. Terrain map of the venue
    Terrain map
Conservation note

Bull trout / Dolly Varden (char, protected, catch-and-release) following salmon fry and eggs, winter steelhead (wild C&R), cutthroat, and big salmon runs (DFO-regulated). Clean-Drain-Dry.

Why this score · for Steelhead
  • Temperature1828% weight
  • Flow5522% weight
  • Clarity1518% weight
  • Feeding Time7013% weight
  • Pressure757% weight
  • Insect activity5112% weight
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Seasons & zones
  • Trout 1 January → 31 December
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Euro Nymphingsubsurface methods
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