Spring Chinook Heating Up on the Fraser River

Hey folks, this is Artificial Lure, your go-to guy for all things Fraser River fishing. It's early morning on April 15, 2026, and the river's callin' us out despite the chill in the air. Weather's lookin' partly cloudy with northwest winds at 10-15 knots, temps hoverin' around 8-12°C—bundle up, but that breeze is stirrin' the water just right for a bite. Sunrise hit at 6:15 AM, sunset's 8:00 PM, givin' us a solid 13.5 hours of light. Tides today: high at 10:20 AM pushin' 4.2 meters, low at 4:45 PM droppin' to 1.1 meters—fish the incomin' flood hard, as current changes fire 'em up. Fish activity's pickin' up with spring salmon runs heatin' things. WDFW and ODFW creel surveys from April 6-12 show strong Chinook action downstream of Bonneville—anglers kept 29 from banks in Section 1, 36 boats nabbed 36 more in Section 4 near Vancouver, and Section 8 boaters pulled 22 Chinook plus steelhead. Steelhead mixed in too, with 11 kept upriver on the Cowlitz tributary. Sturgeon lurk in deeper holes, but no recent reports. Numbers ain't huge yet, but quality fish—20-30 lb Chinook and slot steelhead. Best lures? Spin-N-Glo with yarn or hoochies in chartreuse or hot pink, trolled 20-40 feet down on the swing. For bait, fresh roe clusters or cured prawns shine; live herring if you can net 'em. Cut bait like sardines works banks for sturgeon. Hot spots: Hit the I-5 bridges for drifting bait—crowded but consistent Chinook. Or try the Kalama mouth for steelhead on the outgoing tide; less pressure, more grabs. Stay safe out there, check regs, and respect the river. Thanks for tunin' in, folks—subscribe for more reports! This has been a Quiet Please production, for more check out quietplease.ai. Great deals on fishing gear https://amzn.to/44gt1Pn This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI.