Vedder River Underwater: Keith Wilson Bridge 2021

If you don't want to listen to the intro, go straight to the 2 minute mark. Keith Wilson bridge looks a lot like it did a year ago, but I had a lot of fun "re making" my first KZbin video. I've learned a bit about editing since then, but the critters in the river are pretty much the same as ever. It still amazes me just how many fish are swimming around down there. Spoiler: no Pink Salmon were seen.

[@johnmarusenko4406]

Thanks for cleaning up the river.

[@petrhermanadventures9509]

You bet

[@averagesalmonfishermanbc8807]

I think that fish might be a rainbow trout or a summer steelhead.

[@micahgelfand8282]

Definitely a rainbow trout/steelhead!!! How can anyone think that's a Coho o.O

[@bisayangboleroofficial7091]

Very nice view underwater my friend

[@petrhermanadventures9509]

Yes, thank you

[@dylanmounsey7515]

Give it some time my dude. In 3-5 years you might have 100,000-1,000,000 subs

[@petrhermanadventures9509]

Thanks for the vote of confidence. I highly doubt it though, Rodney only has 70K after a decade of making videos. My audience is pretty much local anglers and that's a fairly small group.

[@curty39]

Hey Peter, could I put a standing order in for any coho or iron head lures you might find. I have bought some from you before neighbour.

[@petrhermanadventures9509]

I'll keep it in mind. I might set up a table at Peach one day and just sell all the gear that's piling up around the house.

[@smallshots6134]

Did u see any pink salmon

[@petrhermanadventures9509]

No I did not. Saw a coho flash by in a hurry and if you look carefully near the end at 5:47 that looks like a jack coho too. That run usually starts around Labour Day even though there are always a couple of early fish.

[@Cowboyfishing]

It’s a Rainbow trout a caught one just like it there

[@johnchristensen1209]

its a good point..dont forget to like and subscribe is so...old...you make great videoes and we get a brief glimpse of who you are...what your life is like...your joys mostly...we are thankful that you share🐟

[@petrhermanadventures9509]

Thanks for the comment, I really appreciate it!

[@johnchristensen1209]

@@petrhermanadventures9509 a good egg

[@ZILTOID1942]

Looks like a resident rainbow to me! Very cool

[@petrhermanadventures9509]

I'm kind of thinking it's a rainbow from the Fraser mainstream. I saw a bunch more the other day and none like it for the rest of the year, so it is some kind of run.

[@sinisterchill-curnuckelhea7267]

Making a diorama from your Allison pool video cheers

[@danb3703]

Congratz Peter

[@41odyssey]

large resi rainbow.

[@petrhermanadventures9509]

The Face Book field of experts was leaning heavily to sea run cutthroat.

[@paullhotka9029]

I had no idea there were that many crayfish in the Vedder!

[@petrhermanadventures9509]

There are not many. Those 2 were particularly big, but that's about what I see: 1 or two on every dive. Cultus Lake, I might see 20.

[@pierrechan6847]

Steelhead

[@petrhermanadventures9509]

Wisdom of the Crowd points to Cutthroat.

[@ShenpaiWasTaken]

I wish there were more channels like yours! You get such interesting footage!

[@petrhermanadventures9509]

Thanks for all your various comments on my videos. It really helps with the KZbin algorithm too.

[@ShenpaiWasTaken]

Haha, you caught me. I always try leave a comment of some kind on videos I like. Best wishes with the channel. :)

[@markweber4854]

I'd say resident rainbow trout.

[@bsdgffishtuna5186]

can you eat those hillbilly lobsters?

[@petrhermanadventures9509]

Yes, you can eat them. I forget the limit, either 20 or 25 and voluntary release of females with eggs. The Vedder does not have a large population, but Cultus Lake does.

[@kenryder6217]

I also am guessing go pro distorts the size. Looks like a 8” fish lol not 3-4ibs but i believe you 100% as i was there fishing this weekend and hook some nice trout in the 1-3ibs range and landed a nice 3-5ibs pink with a fly under a float.

[@petrhermanadventures9509]

Yes, the gopro is very wide angle, makes all the fish look smaller. Plus it's very hard to gauge size without something for reference. I saw a bunch more trout like this yesterday. They just showed up in the river. Guaranteed they're not there for the rest of the year. Maybe they're rainbows from the Fraser coming in to feed on salmon eggs.

[@kenryder6217]

@@petrhermanadventures9509 ahh yea i thought so!, yea I agree most likely what it is for sure. Either way cool video keep em coming

[@mattiastingstad8787]

I thought the Chilliwack river was closed till September 15 I may be wrong though.

[@kenryder6217]

@@mattiastingstad8787 deff wrong. It has been open since july 1. The rivers in management area 2-4 are all closed excluding vedder fraser and sumas

[@petrhermanadventures9509]

@@mattiastingstad8787 It's open, though there are some species that are closed. All wild trout for example must be released, as well as Chum and Pink Salmon. Open for hatchery Coho and Chinooks, though they haven't really shown up yet.

[@joshb.c.snowpeaks8408]

Thanks for cleaning out river’s

[@petrhermanadventures9509]

You bet

[@webbsolution2010]

Peter I am making small Kayak anchors out of reclaimed fishing lead - if you dont have a great place to leverage your found lead - let me know.

[@petrhermanadventures9509]

I only fish out 10 or 15 pounds every year, but I'll keep that in mind. Lead sinks under the gravel very quickly.

[@davidduonghau5332]

Thanks! How thick is your wetsuit? Can it be dangerous? I am only familiar with freediving in ocean. I am curious to do what you do

[@petrhermanadventures9509]

It's more dangerous than the ocean, but if you know the river and how to swim it it's safe. No worries about blacking out, but there are various ways to get entrapped under water: logs, boulders, fishing gear, hydraulic currents, etc. I use a 3 or 4mm in the summer and a 5 or 7mm in the winter. Probably similar to the ocean for temperature.

[@bobswildoutdoors4297]

Just a 2 year wild steelhead. Sometimes they just stay as rainbow trout and live in freshwater....just nature doing what it wants.

[@beekerthebeekeeper4217]

Always enjoy your videos. Nice to see underwater what’s happening and your efforts to clean up our beautiful river. Love the idea of you selling your finds, probably have a few I can buy back lol

[@petrhermanadventures9509]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@kenryder6217]

Looks like a spawner cutthroat or a resident rainbow. But judging from the heavy spots and spots past lat line looks a like a cutty.

[@chrisburgess6964]

They spawn in the Spring but they look big but 3 to 6lbs they would be summer run steelies and the Vedder does get them in small numbers

[@RalphHify]

cutthroat spawn in late winter or early spring. Summer steelhead tend to spawn earlier than winter runs. The fish looks to be in pretty good condition though the marks on the nose are unusual. It may have been grubbing in the river gravel. I thought it looked like a cutthroat. I'd guess any summer runs in the Chilliwack are strays from the nearby streams that have small natural runs of those fish.

[@kenryder6217]

@@chrisburgess6964 yea they spawn in both fall and spring for sure. You get some of the nicest cuttys you will ever see in late fall fishing beads , i know a few super small systems in the lm and they have some montser cutthroat i stick to my original comment. Either spawning sea run cutthroat or really big resident cutthroat. But leaning more on sea run.

[@terencekwong3033]

Great vid, I fish that spot in the Vedder all the time.

[@petrhermanadventures9509]

Thanks 👍

[@fishingbcwithcj]

Small Summer Run Steelie?

[@petrhermanadventures9509]

The majority of the facebook groups said sea run cutthroat.

[@fishingbcwithcj]

@@petrhermanadventures9509 now that you mention sea run cutthroat, I’m with you on that one. Never crossed my mind.

[@vadka1997]

Good job 👏

[@petrhermanadventures9509]

Thanks 😅

[@Walker82kg]

Are those large scale suckers or like minow

[@petrhermanadventures9509]

at 4:43 there are some large scale suckers, there are a couple of other shots in the video with pike minnows, right at the end is a good example. There are some big ones in there.

[@NathanLipetz]

What are the fish at 4:43?

[@petrhermanadventures9509]

Those are large scale suckers and maybe one or two pike minnows in the mix.

[@NathanLipetz]

@@petrhermanadventures9509 thx

[@averagesalmonfishermanbc8807]

@@NathanLipetz if you want to target them use a very smelly bait. Corn with added scent works good on a Carolina rig or float rig.

[@NathanLipetz]

@@averagesalmonfishermanbc8807 I've caught lots of pike minnow, just didn't think those were them.

[@paulmast5277]

Hello Petr, I talked with you today at Keith Wilson bridge. I had no idea you had a KZbin channel. You took time to talk and actually recommended another channel before mentioning yours. Thanks for the time and I will be watching your videos!

[@petrhermanadventures9509]

It was nice to meet you, good luck in your fishing. It takes a few seasons to really figure it out, but it's really an amazing fishery we have in chilliwack.