The Spring months are definitely one of our favourite times for a guiding on the rivers of BC’s south coast. Starting in February we start seeing the first steelhead roll into the lower Squamish River and some of the smaller tributaries including the Cheakamus River. By early March the warming temperatures tend to make for idilic river conditions as some of the low laying snowpack begins to melt, putting some colour into local rivers and inviting more steelhead to poke their noses in from the saltwater. March tends to be a busy month for us, many anglers like yourself are ready to get the waders wet after a long winter.  We generally see more Bull Trout activity during March as they begin to feed on emerging salmon fry later in the month. April is our prime Spring month for our Vancouver fly fishing trips.  River conditions are usually excellent, with coastal systems on a slow rise and getting a green tinge. The majority of the steelhead have moved in and we’ll put you in all the right places to optimize your chances at one of the gorgeous fish. We spend the majority of our time on the upper Squamish River in April, accessing the river by walk-n-wade and sometimes doing drifts. This is a beautiful area, about 90 minutes north of Vancouver, where elk, mountain goats and other wildlife roams free. As we move into May the local rivers, and especially the Squamish are on a continual climb.  The warm days of Spring are now melting more of the winter’s snow.  We often have excellent conditions into the first week of May on the Squamish River and into the second week of May on some of the smaller tributaries. After the second week of May fish is touch and go, with water levels sometimes being too high for quality trips.  Many of our fly fishing guests opt of a lake fishing trip that time of year in the Whistler region, where we offer a fully guiding services as well.

“Our experience with Chromer Sport Fishing was exceptional!!! Everything from the quick response from Yos, to the above and beyond service from our excellent guide Pat Beahen, made our fly fishing experience very memorable.”

“Tom and Yos couldn’t have been better nor more knowledgeable and gracious guides. I would strongly recommend Chromer to anyone visiting Vancouver.”

“Fantastic day out fly fishing with this Company. Second to none service…… nothing was too much trouble. I cannot recommend them highly enough!”

“Yos and his team of guides treated us like gold. We had two epic days on the river, and caught a ton of fish. The Chromers team run a first class outfit with super experienced and knowledgeable guides, and excellent communication every step of the way; from booking, leading up to the event, and during. I can honestly say it was the most positive fishing experience in my life, and our entire group of newbies are hooked for life on spey casting!”