The Thompson Steelhead are being picked off on their approaches by the tenfold increase in the California sea lion and Harbour Seal population in Georgia Strait. The good news is about 130 Transient Orca are frequenting the Straits and are feeding ravenously on the abundant seals and sea lions. A natural cull is happening but it might take another 10 years. Eastern Vancouver Island and the Fraser River Steelhead have been hit pretty hard by the pinniped predation. It's just not a good time to be an anadromous form of Rainbow Trout.
Gee , that is nice to know. The sea lions were hanging out at the mouth of the Columbia feeding on hatchery Kings returning to spawn. No one ever sees any Orcas there. I think the population was about 10,000 sea lions
@@yossarianmnichols9641 At least Oregon and Washington have robust hatchery programs. I've seen videos of the Sealions at Bonneville, it's totally out of control. Eastern Vancouver Island and the Interior Fraser Steelhead are taking a beating in the approaches to the estuaries.
@@B-kl8vj 30 or 40 years ago there were 2500 gillnetters and seiners working the Fraser and its approaches yet the Thompson River was full of Steelhead. Now there are a few FN fisheries and very little in the way of commercial fisheries and there is almost no Steelhead. Still think it's the nets? It's not, it's the pinnipeds. The same thing is happening on eastern Vancouver Island, the seal and sea lions are gobbling them. Until that is dealt with the Steelhead aren't coming back.
7:45 anyone who has fished these amazing fish can FEEL the way you feel in this video just by watching it, and thank you for that!!! It's been several years since I have been up there, but this brought me right back!
Wow nice video 👌 I miss be up there ! I'm from Sweden Scandinavia 🇸🇪 And I was living in Bradley Illinois for years. I drove there and remember the Thompson river. Like how you made the video! And did I just see a Renegade rod that very good rods. So hope some more in the future! Best regards from Sweden 🇸🇪
Excellent video....and fishing ...thanks for sharing! I chase Atlantic salmon in Scotland but would love a go at steelhead fishing!
Unbelievable video! DFO needs to be dismantled
The Thompson Steelhead are being picked off on their approaches by the tenfold increase in the California sea lion and Harbour Seal population in Georgia Strait. The good news is about 130 Transient Orca are frequenting the Straits and are feeding ravenously on the abundant seals and sea lions. A natural cull is happening but it might take another 10 years. Eastern Vancouver Island and the Fraser River Steelhead have been hit pretty hard by the pinniped predation. It's just not a good time to be an anadromous form of Rainbow Trout.
Gee , that is nice to know. The sea lions were hanging out at the mouth of the Columbia feeding on hatchery Kings returning to spawn. No one ever sees any Orcas there. I think the population was about 10,000 sea lions
@@yossarianmnichols9641 At least Oregon and Washington have robust hatchery programs. I've seen videos of the Sealions at Bonneville, it's totally out of control. Eastern Vancouver Island and the Interior Fraser Steelhead are taking a beating in the approaches to the estuaries.
Go down to fraser and see the unregulated gill nets and you will see what is what.
@@B-kl8vj 30 or 40 years ago there were 2500 gillnetters and seiners working the Fraser and its approaches yet the Thompson River was full of Steelhead. Now there are a few FN fisheries and very little in the way of commercial fisheries and there is almost no Steelhead. Still think it's the nets? It's not, it's the pinnipeds. The same thing is happening on eastern Vancouver Island, the seal and sea lions are gobbling them. Until that is dealt with the Steelhead aren't coming back.
@@allancrow134 seasons opened and closed. They didn't fish around the clock for weeks on end. Of course there are other issues.
Awesome video!!
I like the way you guys
Release.
7:45 anyone who has fished these amazing fish can FEEL the way you feel in this video just by watching it, and thank you for that!!! It's been several years since I have been up there, but this brought me right back!
that's the truth, thanks for watching
Wicked 👍🏼 and very real thanks for sharing keep em coming I’m a subscriber !
thank you!
Nice work 👊💥
Enjoyed that buddy...keep em coming!
Just for you pal :)
Wow nice video 👌
I miss be up there !
I'm from Sweden Scandinavia 🇸🇪
And I was living in Bradley Illinois for years.
I drove there and remember the Thompson river. Like how you made the video!
And did I just see a Renegade rod that very good rods. So hope some more in the future!
Best regards from Sweden 🇸🇪
Yos drives me crazy!
Great video
thank you, appreciate it