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8th September 2012: FISHING REPORT: Port Alberni
Inlet, Barkley Sound, Ucluelet (West Coast), Somas-Stamp River System.
by Doug Lindores of
Slivers Charters
Salmon Sport Fishing
Toll Free Number: 1-
888 214 7206
We
are now into the month of September and not only has there been some great
salmon fishing in the Port Alberni and Pacific Rim regions but the weather is
sensational with sunny skies and afternoon temperatures from eighty to
eighty-four degrees farenheit. These temperatures have made fishing in Barkley
Sound and offshore areas out of Ucluelet fairly comfortable and very summerlike
for those anglers seeking the big late summer Chinook and the ample Coho found
in many of this regions areas. The salmon are currently migrating to their natal
rivers, streams and creeks which will create a fantastic fall fishing
opportunity in the Stamp, Nahmint, and Sarita River systems.
The first few weeks of September
not only includes great Chinook and Coho Salmon fishing but is also the time of
this areas two biggest salmon derbies. The forty-first Port Alberni Labour Day
Weekend fishing derby just wrapped up. Over two thousand ticket entrants
participated this year with local Port Alberni angler Alice Kempton winning the
derby with a thirty-four pound Chinook which she landed using a white AORL 12
hootchie on the Saturday morning of the long weekend in the Port Alberni Inlet
close to Polly Point. This big fish won Kempton $3,000.00 f
or
biggest fish of the day and also the $7,000.00 prize money for biggest fish of
the Derby. Alice fished with husband Walter and while she was playing her big
fish he was busy bringing in a seventeen pound Chinook. Other local winners in
the derby were Glen Wallman with a (32.8) and Doug Croxen with a (30.8) both
landed for second and third place on Saturday. On Sunday Roland Goehl and Paul
Wagner finished first and second with 33.6 and 33.5 pound fish respectively. On
Monday there were not any local fishermen in the top three fish. The biggest
fish of each day was worth a cash prize of $3,000.00 while second place was
$2,000.00 and third place winners each day won $1,000.00. The derby also awards
several hidden weight awards.
The Ucluelet Ladder Derby runs
from May 1st until the Labour Day Weekend and awards mothly cash prizes and
gifts. All of the net proceeds of this ongoing four month derby goes to local
Ucluelet enhancement projects. The FISH OFF will occur on September 7th and 8th.
The top 15 fish of each month along with the next top 65 fish are invited to the
final derby. This derby also awards big money and gift prizes with all awards
being given out on Sunday September 9th. The biggest fish of the year was landed
in August out on the Starfish and weighed just over thirty-eight pounds. Good
Luck to all participants and guides this weekend.
Port Alberni Inlet | Barkley Sound
The
fishing in the Inlet for Chinook and Coho got underway about mid August. The
salmon pushed into the Inlet quite quickly but really have not held for long
periods of time. Currently there is a good push of Chinook and Coho headed for
the Somass and Stamp River systems and also Robertson Creek Hatchery. The early
Chinook in the the first ten days of the season were hitting anchovy in various
Rhys Davis teaser heads and a now seem to be more interested in the white AORL12
hootchie and the big O-15, O-2 and O-16 hootchies. A variety of Four inch Coyote
spoons are also working quite well. The salmon in the first half of the morning
are found in the top forty feet of water with some of the biggest Chinook that
are being landed found in the top twenty-five feet. Most of the Chinook and Coho
have been quite bright. As mentioned the fish are not holding and are heading
right to the river mouth. This means that every other day there seems to be a
new school of salmon moving in that are almost chrome in color. This is a bit
odd as the salmon often hang in various locations of Barkley Sound and feed
heavily on bait fish before finishing their long journey to their spawning
grounds. The salmon in Barkley Sound are there one day and gone the next as they
quickly make their way up the Port Alberni Inlet migrating to the Somass River
Mouth. We are expecting the first half of September to continue to have some
good salmon fishing. Coho are becoming quite dominant for many anglers and guide
guests to land. The weather at this time of year can play a major role. If early
fall rains occur the Chinook and Coho will make their way into the Somass River
very quickly which will deteriorate the Port Alberni Inlet fishing.
Barkley Sound salmon fishing has
picked up over the last week. Wittlestone, Cape Beale, Assets, and areas along
the Bamfield Wall have been producing some great Chinook and Coho catches. The
salmon are running in the top eighty feet of water and are hitting bait, white
hootchies and green hootchies plus a variety of different four and five inch
coyote spoons. The watermelon four inch coyote has been very prominent along the
Bamfield wall for Coho. Diplock and Pill Point have been off and on. The Port
Alberni salmon Derby had some excellent entrants from the Diplock area as a few
Chinook over thirty pounds were weighed in from this great location. September
salmon fishing in Barkley Sound can often be very good especially for big Coho
that are making their way to their spawning grounds. The Coho are still actively
feeding in the sound and can often be swimming in shallower water. Shortening
leader lengths and trolling a little faster can result in better catches.
Weather change in September can often hurry the salmon along to their natal
streams and creeks. The long term forecast is looking extremely good with the
only possiblility of a small amount of rain early in the week of September 10th.
Ucluelet (West Coast)
The
Ucluelet Ladder Derby finishes this weekend with the annual fish off. Derby
finalists will be fishing for great cash and gift prizes. Awards will take place
on Sunday September 11th. West Coast fishing has been rather slow the last few
weeks. It seems some of the big Chinook have travelled a much different route
than what they do most years. Many are blaming the warm water current that has
moved into the offshore and inshore area. Mackeral are very high in numbers and
water temperatures that are normally in the summer from 53 to 58 degrees
farenhiet are above 60 farenheit degrees.
The big bank continues to be very
good for Coho and smaller Chinook. The halibut fishing has also been excellent.
Halibut fishing on the west coast does close on Sunday September 9th. South Bank
and Long Beach over the last week have had some good fishing for Chinook in the
high teens and low twenty pound range. The fish are taking spoons from the four
inch coyote to spoons up to six and seven inches. White hootchies and also
halloween and green spatterback are working quite well especially for Coho that
are ranging from ten to sixteen pounds. It should be noted that Coho limits
offshore are only at two per day and must be hatchery fish. All wild Coho are to
be released.
Stamp River
Salmon
fishing got underway on the 26th of August on the Stamp River. Their has already
been some excellent catches of bright Chinook and Coho. The salmon should begin
entering the system in very high numbers beginning the week of September 10th.
The peak is usually sometime during the third week of September. Good Chinook
and Coho fishing should continue into October. October is often an excellent
month for Coho and fall or summer Steelhead. For good results anglers should use
wool, spinners and spin n glows. Bait can be used beginning the 15th of
September. We are expecting some great returns of Chinook and Coho and with
fairly high numbers of Steelhead already in the system there should be a
fantastic fall fishery in the world reknown Stamp River.
For more information
Contact:
Doug Lindores
Slivers Charters Salmon Sport Fishing
https://catchsalmon-ca.com/
[email protected]
+1 250 724 2502 (h)
+1 250 731 7389 ©
Toll Free Number: 1-
888 214 7206
