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FISHING REPORTS
from some of the BEST PLACES TO FISH !


25th February, 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

The Stamp River has been very consistent during the Winter Steelhead Season.  This beautiful Steelhead head was landed in the mid river using a spin glo in a peach color.  This guest from Colorado had a wonderful day on the river aboard a jet boat.The month of March is almost here and many are welcoming the welcome to spring and a pleasant farewell to the winter storms that often batter the west coast of Vancouver Island British Columbia. March on the West Coast, Pacific Rim, and the Port Alberni area also means the first fishing derby of the year and also one of the biggest festivals on the British Columbia West Coast. The first weekend of March celebrates the Sproat Loggers salmon fishing derby. This derby is hosted out of Poett Nook which is located between Sarita Bay and Bamfield. March also welcomes the Pacific Rim Whale Festival. This festival takes place from March 17th to 25th and celebrates the official kickoff to the beginning of the whale watching season. The vast waters of Vancouver Islands coastal waters between Ucluelet and Tofino witness the migration of over twenty thousand Gray Whales as they make their thirteen thousand kilometre journey from Mexicos Baja Peninsula to the Bering Sea. This is the twenty-sixth year for this Pacific Rim celebration and there are over sixty events that people of all ages can enjoy. Many events are free and some do have a very minimal charge. One of the the biggest features is the Chowder Chowdown which takes place in the Ucluelet Community Centre on Sunday March the 18th. Two other spectacular features are the Sweet Indulgence all you can eat dessert on March the 19th and the Barnacle Blues Concert which takes place at the spectacular Black Rock Resort on March 22nd. Spring is the beginning of new things and is also the beginning of a spectacular sport fishing season.

Those people looking forward to salmon sport fishing this summer in British Columbia will again be pleased to hear that the fishing opportunities in many of the more ideal locations will have some fabulous salmon fishing in 2012. Vancouver Islands Pacific Rim area will boast some some of British Columbia’s best salmon fishing. The summer of 2011 saw record numbers of sockeye return to the Somass River located in Port Alberni. The migratory flow of Chinook salmon that swam the west coast of Vancouver Island heading to various watersheds to the south stayed close to the beach and created a fantastic inshore sport fishing season. Many of these Chinook came into the vast coastlines, various inlets, and sounds to feed on the rich resources of bait fish found along the surfline of Barkley Sound and also the many areas along the extensive coastline of Vancouver Island. Coho Salmon were also in record numbers and dramatically improved the sport fishing sector especially from late June through September. Survival of fry and young salmon due to the La Nina cold water phenomenon has greatly affected the salmon survival in the North Pacific. This wonderful condition for the salmon will again be responsible for 20l2 healthy returns in British Columbia and the Pacific North-West.

The Gray Whales are just about to begin their 13,000 km. migration. Humpback Whales are around most of the summer feeding on creel and are spectacular to watch from a distance.Sockeye returns coming into Barkley Sound and returning to the Somass and Henderson Rivers are again expected to be very good for the 2012 summer sport fishing season. The survival of fry in both systems has been exceptional and there will be some good sized four and five year old Sockeye Salmon returning. One indicator re next year return is the jack count and return. Sockeye jacks were in big numbers in 2012 which often relates to the following years return. The early Sockeye return to the Somass River often begins in late May. Sport fishing for these number one commercial salmon in the Port Alberni Inlet usually is well underway by the 15th of June with the peak of the season occurring the second or third week of July. Henderson River Sockeye which are often bigger than the Somass River stock begin to show in the middle of July and often swim as far up the Alberni Inlet to Nahmint Bay before turning back to the mouth of the Kildonan Inlet and the Henderson River.

As for Coho and Chinook returns to the area the Somass-Stamp return should be better than average which can be 35,000 to 50,000 Coho pieces. The Robertson Creek run for Coho and Chinook is looking better than last years return but numbers have not yet been fully discussed or publicized.

The early Chinook Salmon which are migrating down the Vancouver Island coastline often appear in April and actually go through three very different runs know as early summer, mid summer, and late summer. The Coho from appear in early July and from mid July through September will keep west coast sport fishermen busy during their daily fishing excursions.

Look for the 2012 sport fishing season to be as good and perhaps even more exciting than the last few years in terms of productivity and size of the different salmon species.

 

Port Alberni | Barkley Sound

Sport fishing in the Alberni Inlet is very quiet during the winter. Prawn sport fishing is closed in the Inlet although it is available in Barkley Sound and has been very good. The Sockeye salmon season which begins in June will re-awake the Inlet this summer. Sockeye Salmon fishing in the Port Alberni Inlet is really a family adventure and can be fun for all from the age of four to ninety-four. Barkley Sound is fishable year round due to the protective waters on the east and west coastlines of the Sound. Winter Chinook fishing has been off and on and with the bait beginning to move in due to the late February and March Herring spawn more feeder Chinook have been invading the area which has really picked up the fishing over the last four or five days. Some good fishing has been in Tseshart and Peacock Channels. Lyle Point and Mayne Bay have had some good days with Winter Chinook averaging ten to twelve pounds.

Salmon fishing is the Alberni Inlet, Barkley Sound, and Ucluelet is remarkable.  This Ontario group had a great trip fishing the Inlet and shores off of Ucluelet for four days in August 2011.  August of 2012 should once again have some good fishing.  We are also expecting some good sized salmon.The Swale Rock and Vernon Bay area has been hit and miss as has Pill Point and Diplock to this date. There have been some winter Chinook along the Bamfield Wall and inside the Bamfield Harbor mouth. In most of the selected Barkley Sound sport fishing areas the fish are in one hundred to one hundred and thrity-five feet of water. The Sproat Lake Loggers Derby is closing in and is only a couple of weeks away. This Derby was started years ago by actual loggers from what was known as Sproat Lake Division. In the inaugural year forty-one individuals participated in the small derby at the beginning of March. Last year almost five hundred fishermen participated. This years’ derby takes place on March 3rd and 4th with derby headquarters at Poett Nook. Cost per fisherman is $15 with ticket sales at Gone Fishing and Port Boat House which are both located in Port Alberni. Last year there were some good sized fish landed with the winning fish over twenty pounds but not close to the 2010 winning fish which came in at 29.4 pounds. There were several other recorded fish in the over twenty pound range. If you are planning on fishing the Derby or just coming fishing for Winter Chinook angling remember to fish deep and if using hootchies slightly lengthen up on your leader length. Summer lengths are ofter forty-two inches if behind a hotspot flasher. During the late winter and early spring forty-four to forty-six inches is not a bad length Coyote spoons in three and a half or four inch are also good. Three and a half inch seems to work better with smaller bait especially at this time of year. Cop Car, Army Truck, Nasty boy, Green glow and Blue or Green Nickel are great choices. It is never a bad idea to also have bait (anchovy) on board ones sport fishing boat. Usually the feeders are where there is bait. So it is important to find the bait balls. The fishing in Barkley Sound through March, April, and May should really pick up as the feeder Chinook move in with the herring spawn and the early summer run of Chinook make their way to southern watersheds and come into the Sound to rest and feed on the bait fish. By late June and into the month of July the Sound should fill up with the summer run of Chinook and Coho which hopefully will once again be in very big numbers.

Ucluelet

The salmon and the early season (July) halibut fishing was very good in the summer of 2011.  We are expecting good returns of salmon to the southern watersheds and also to the Pacific Rim areas this summer.  The sport fishing is expected to be once again very good.  Steve from Vancouver B.C. and his group of three friends did extremely well with Guide John of Slivers Charters Salmon Sport Fishing.Those daring to fish the waters of Ucluelet during the late winter have had some success relatively close to the Ucluelet Harbor. The winter of 2011-12 has been quite good with many fine sunny warm afternoons which have made it pleasant for those that fish year round out of Ucluelet and Tofino. The Alley, Mara Rock, Sail Rock, and Great Bear have all been very good with some nice feeders amongst all of the bait fish. Great Bear has been the best spot. One guide boat on a beautiful west coast day last week slammed into three fifteen pound Chinook which all hit an army truck glow hootchie. As mentioned there are some very nice days on the open Pacific during the winter months. Ucluelet does have a great location as boats can go up Peacock Channel and fish in the quiet and protected waters of Mayne Bay, Lyle Point, or Swale Rock. All of these locations over the years have had some great fishing in January, February and March. The Prawn sport fishing has been excellent up Peacock Channel and right into various areas of Barkley Sound. We are expecting some great feeder Chinook fishing right through April and even the first half of May. The early summer run of salmon headed to watersheds to the south should begin to show by mid April which should be the beginning of another fabulous summer of fishing.

Remember the west coast has plenty of activities during the early spring. The Pacific Rim Whale Festival begins March 17 and continues until March 25th in Ucluelet and Tofino. This is the time of year that twenty thousand gray whales make their migratory swim along the coast of Vancouver Island towards northern waters. Both communities have hundreds of activities that are family oriented.

The Ucluelet Ladder Fishing Derby will also take place this summer. The Derby begins in May and runs until early September. Cost per day to enter the derby is $10 and $50 for the full season. Prizes are given each month. Tickets for this summer long event are now on sale in Ucluelet. Visit the Ucluelet Chamber of Commerce for more information.

More details will follow in future reports.



Somass - Stamp River

Bob and son Rick from Sooke B.C. had an eventful day on the Stamp River recently.  The Steelhead were in good numbers and very active.  The fishing took place in the Lower Stamp River close to Port Alberni, B.C.  This fish was landed using bait (roe bags).Steelhead fishing pressure has declined since early January. Of course weekends are still relatively busy with the best fishing out of the guide boats on the river. There are plenty of fish in the whole system with good numbers around the falls and below in the Lower River. The Stamp River fishing has been very consistent all winter. The Lower River from the bucket down using roe and roe bags has been the best. The middle stretch of the river from the bucket to the falls has also produced some good days of fishing using pink worms, small gooey bobs, especially when the water has been low or at least at normal levels. Spin glos in pink, red and peach colors have also been working well. The upper river will begin to produce much better as we get into March and April. Those on foot or walking the banks have been doing the best from Moneys Pool to below the Ash confluence. In the Upper River those avid fishermen on the banks who have entered when the water is low from the fishermans trail and walking down to Stamp Falls Park have done well on a trout bead and red wool. Pink Worms have also been working well. The lower river below the bucket has still been a favorite spot for many guides. Roe and roe bags has been a guide favorite in the lower river. With the fishing pressure relatively low there is a lot of area for eager sport and guide fishermen to roam. The current water conditions of the Stamp are good with the water from medium to just above medium in terms of water height. The water color is almost perfect as it has a slight green tinge. With cooler weather the fish are not as active but with the current warmer afternoons as of late there has been some great afternoon action.


 

For more information

Contact:

Doug Lindores
Slivers Charters Salmon Sport Fishing
www.catchsalmon-ca.com
www.catchsalmon.ca
[email protected]
+1 250 724 2502 (h)
+1 250 731 7389 ©
Toll Free Number:  1- 888 214 7206

 

 

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