Port
Alberni Inlet, Barkley Sound, Ucluelet (West Coast)
Somass-Stamp River
System. - The summer of 2018 is fast approaching. Fisher men and
women are preparing for another fantastic saltwater season with
excitement and enthusiasm. Anglers like many others see May as the
month that is full of “promise” for the summer season to come. May
is that month when there are many cool but mostly sunny days out in
Barkley Sound, those areas along the surf line, offshore waters,
“when weather and any winds are low”, and areas close to the
Ucluelet Harbor mouth. This is the time of year when there are many
more boats out on the water than what people actually think. .....
May, 2018
Port
Alberni Inlet, Barkley Sound, Ucluelet (West Coast)
Somass-Stamp River
System. - It is a new year and hopefully some new and wonderful
sport fishing opportunities will fall upon us in 2018. The Spring,
summer and fall of 2018 are looking very favorable for Chinook,
Coho, and Sockeye Fishing in the Alberni Inlet and Barkley Sound.
Chinook and Coho numbers in 2018 returning to West Coast Vancouver
Island Rivers and Streams should resemble the fantastic returns that
we witnessed in 2017. Sockeye salmon returns to the Somass River
should be better than average..... 12th
February, 2018
Port
Alberni Inlet, Barkley Sound, Ucluelet (West Coast)
Somass-Stamp River
System. - The 2017 summer sport fishing season has pretty well come
to an end for most saltwater sport fishing locations around British
Columbia. The weather in many of the Pacific Rim areas was
unbelievable until the early part of October. Conditions have
changed over the last few days and heavy rains have hit coastal
British Columbia with severity..... 20th October, 2017
Port
Alberni Inlet, Barkley Sound, Ucluelet (West Coast)
Somass-Stamp River
System. - July is a wonderful month for sport fishing in the Alberni
Inlet and Barkley sound. The area begins to fill with travelers and
various anglers world-wide. The Alberni Inlet was to be an area
where perhaps during July there would be a lack of fishing
opportunity. Sockeye Salmon numbers returning to the Somass River
were forecast to be very low. However the numbers are much more than
what was thought and on the FIRST of JULY Sport Sockeye Salmon
fishing opened.... 15th July, 2017
Port
Alberni Inlet, Barkley Sound, Ucluelet (West Coast)
Somass-Stamp River
System. - June has arrived with some very warm weather which has
created a relatively heavy run off into the many rivers and streams.
With the current warm weather the rivers in the area are very high.
For the early returning salmon moving to the big watersheds to the
south and also the various local areas the early migration flow has
been very smooth and fantastic for conservation purposes... 1st
June, 2017
Port
Alberni Inlet, Barkley Sound, Ucluelet (West Coast)
Somass-Stamp River
System. - The spring and summer salmon sport fishing season for 2017
is closing in on us ever so rapidly. April on the rugged but scenic
West Coast coastline is most often looked at by a variety of sport
anglers as the true beginning of saltwater fishing opportunities.
The last two summer sport fishing seasons for Chinook and Coho
outside the protected harbors of Ucluelet and Tofino, along the
surfline of beautiful Barkley Sound... 23rd April, 2017
Port
Alberni Inlet, Barkley Sound, Ucluelet (West Coast)
Somass-Stamp River
System. - Area report and outlook for Alberni and Barkley Sound and
West Coast Vancouver Island. Herring spawn normally occurs in March
which should provide for some greater improvement in the Winter
Chinook fishing.... 10th March, 2017
Port
Alberni Inlet, Barkley Sound, Ucluelet (West Coast)
Somass-Stamp River
System. - It is almost mid-November and the great memories of the
past salt water salmon fishing season are very fresh. The summer of
2016 had many memorable days of fishing in many of the local fishing
areas. The Sockeye fishing in the Alberni Inlet from mid June
through the first week of August was excellent. Barkley Sound had an
abundance of salmon in August and the first part of September. Coho
salmon which were forecast to be poor were actually in very good
numbers and by mid August were weighing up to fifteen and sixteen
pounds.... 25th November, 2016
Port
Alberni Inlet, Barkley Sound, Ucluelet (West Coast)
Somass-Stamp River
System. - The summer months are quickly moving by and the salmon
fishing in many areas of Vancouver Island just seem to be now
picking up and getting better and better as we move into mid August.
The salmon fishing in Barkley Sound and the West Coast off of the
Ucluelet Harbor for Chinook and Coho have improved dramatically...
21st August, 2016
Port
Alberni Inlet, Barkley Sound, Ucluelet (West Coast)
Somass-Stamp River
System. - The 2016 saltwater sport fishing season is closing in on
some world class angling opportunities on B.C.’s West Coast. The
month of August and the first half of September should provide six
to seven weeks of fabulous sport fishing for anglers fishing the
Alberni Inlet, Barkley Sound and offshore Ucluelet...
2nd August, 2016
Port
Alberni Inlet, Barkley Sound, Ucluelet (West Coast)
Somass-Stamp River
System. - The 2016 sport salmon fishing season in Port Alberni
and the West Coast is shaping up just as has been
forecast----TERRIFIC!!!! There should not be disappointments this
summer....
15th June, 2016
Port
Alberni Inlet, Barkley Sound, Ucluelet (West Coast)
Somass-Stamp River
System. - Chinook returning to the big river systems in Washington,
Oregon and California are expected to be fantastic. The systems with
big returns are predictably the Columbia River, Sacramento River and
the Klamath River systems. ....
13th May, 2016
Port
Alberni Inlet, Barkley Sound, Ucluelet (West Coast)
Somass-Stamp River
System. - The 2016 fishing season is shaping up to be a
fantastic saltwater season. There are many indicators that show the
season should be very good for Chinook and Sockeye salmon. Alberni
Inlet Sockeye and West Coast Vancouver Island Chinook Forecasts are
excellent for the current year of angling.....
8th April, 2016
Port
Alberni Inlet, Barkley Sound, Ucluelet (West Coast)
Somass-Stamp River
System. - March for most sport fishermen often means thinking
about summer salmon fishing trips into various Vancouver Island
regions. The Alberni Inlet, Barkley Sound and offshore Ucluelet are
three of the most popular areas for sport fisher people to visit and
salt water salmon fish....
14th March, 2016
Port
Alberni Inlet, Barkley Sound, Ucluelet (West Coast)
Somass-Stamp River
System. - It’s again a New Year for sport salt water fishing and
many sport fishermen, guides and potential guests are beginning to
think about the many sport fishing opportunities that await them in
2016. The 2015 salmon sport fishing season was a memorable year on
Vancouver Island’s scenic West Coast and the Alberni Inlet. Chinook
fishing for migratory salmon headed to distant southern watersheds
began in late April and continued well into August. ...
23rd January, 2016
Port
Alberni Inlet, Barkley Sound, Ucluelet (West Coast)
Somass-Stamp River
System. - It is already mid September and fantastic Salmon
Sport Fishing continues especially in Barkley Sound along the
Bamfield Wall and outside the Ucluelet Harbor close to the beach in
Florencia Bay and Wya Point. The Somass-Stamp River system has also
picked up dramatically with plenty of Coho and Chinook salmon in the
river system as the fish are migrating to their spawning grounds....
26th September, 2015
Port
Alberni Inlet, Barkley Sound, Ucluelet (West Coast)
Somass-Stamp River
System. - Salmon fishing in the Alberni Inlet, Barkley Sound,
and offshore Ucluelet has been very good over the past several days.
Migratory salmon headed to the big watersheds to the south continue
to fill the many popular banks in offshore areas. Chinook and Coho
are beginning..
4th September, 2015
Port
Alberni Inlet, Barkley Sound, Ucluelet (West Coast)
Somass-Stamp River
System. -The Sport Sockeye Fishery in the Alberni Inlet CONTINUES
to be absolutely incredible. The salmon fishing in Barkley Sound has
been relatively inconsistent. The best fishing has been out on surf
line areas....
21st July, 2015
Port
Alberni Inlet, Barkley Sound, Ucluelet (West Coast)
Somass-Stamp River
System. -The Sport Sockeye Fishery in the Alberni Inlet is
currently described as fabulous. To date this has been one of the
best Sockeye Sport Seasons in many years. Due to very low and warm
water in the Somass River, the Alberni Inlet, and the warm air
temperatures the Sockeye salmon which are returning in an abundant
number are schooling in very large numbers out in the Inlet water. .....
6th July, 2015
Port
Alberni Inlet, Barkley Sound, Ucluelet (West Coast)
Somass-Stamp River
System. - Along with the current fantastic weather conditions
the salmon fishing has been consistent close to Ucluelet Harbour and
offshore Ucluelet. Ucluelet is a very small community located on the
extreme west coast of Vancouver Island British Columbia......
2nd June, 2015
Port
Alberni Inlet, Barkley Sound, Ucluelet (West Coast)
Somass-Stamp River
System. - Vancouver Islands West Coast has had superb salmon
fishing over the years. Salmon fishing in many of the so called “hot
spots” has been nothing better than world class. The West Coast is
also one of the only spots on Canada’s West Coast where one has
opportunity of hooking into a twenty pound salmon twelve months of
the year..... 3rd May, 2015
Port
Alberni Inlet, Barkley Sound, Ucluelet (West Coast)
Somass-Stamp River
System. - The large watersheds to the south such as the Fraser
River, the Columbia River Basin, the Klamath River and as far south
as the Sacramento River are all forecasting to have relatively good
returns of Chinook, Coho, Pink and Sockeye salmon. The Columbia
River is expecting nine hundred and fifty thousand Chinook to
return.... 19th
March, 2015
Port
Alberni Inlet, Barkley Sound, Ucluelet (West Coast)
Somass-Stamp River
System. - It’s again a New Year for sport salt water fishing
and many sport fishermen, guides and potential guests are beginning
to think about the many sport fishing opportunities that await them
in 2015. 2014 was a fairly memorable year on the scenic West Coast
of Vancouver Island. Chinook fishing for migratory salmon headed to
distant southern watersheds began in late April and continued
through the late spring and summer. ... 12th
February, 2015
Port
Alberni Inlet, Barkley Sound, Ucluelet (West Coast)
Somass-Stamp River
System. - Winter is almost upon us in British Columbia,
Canada. In fact, we do know that when the first day of winter
arrives, we are only a few days away from Christmas. We are
definitely hoping that the many Pacific storms that hit the west
coast with a vengeance are come and gone.... 16th December 2014
Port
Alberni Inlet, Barkley Sound, Ucluelet (West Coast)
Somass-Stamp River
System. - The 2014 summer sport fishing season has pretty well
come to an end for most of the saltwater sport fishing locations
around British Columbia. The weather in many of the Pacific Rim
areas was unbelievable until the early part of October.... 23rd
October 2014
Port
Alberni Inlet, Barkley Sound, Ucluelet (West Coast)
Somass-Stamp River
System. - 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 seventy-five to eighty-five degrees
Fahrenheit. .... 9th September 2014
Port
Alberni Inlet, Barkley Sound, Ucluelet (West Coast)
Somass-Stamp River
System. - The summer months are quickly moving by and the
salmon fishing in many areas of Vancouver Island just seems to be
getting better and better as we move into early August. The salmon
fishing in surf line locations of Barkley Sound and the West Coast
out of the Ucluelet Harbor for Chinook, Coho, and now some Sockeye
Salmon have been extremely good.... 5th August 2014
Port
Alberni Inlet, Barkley Sound, Ucluelet (West Coast)
Somass-Stamp River
System. - It is now past mid June and as expected the salmon
fishing in all of the Alberni, Barkley Sound and Pacific Rim areas
has really picked up. Halibut and Chinook fishing on the west coast
has been very consistent with most days producing some very good
results for those on guided trips or fishing in privately owned
sport boats.... 25th June 2014
Port
Alberni Inlet, Barkley Sound, Ucluelet (West Coast)
Somass-Stamp River
System. - It is now the beginning of June and the weather is
terrific on the West Coast of Vancouver Island. The fishing in
various surf line areas of Barkley Sound has also been quite good
and the early sockeye salmon have already started their long return
from somewhere in the North Pacific to the Somass River in fairly
good numbers. ... 9th June 2014
Port
Alberni Inlet, Barkley Sound, Ucluelet (West Coast)
Somas-Stamp River
System. - Vancouver Islands West Coast has witnessed superb sport
salmon fishing for several years. The 2014 season is expected to be
no different. In fact the 2014 sport salmon fishing predictions or
forecasts are one of the best in decades. The expectation of high
numbers of migratory salmon headed to distant southerly watersheds
is already looking fantastic... 1st May, 2014
Port
Alberni Inlet, Barkley Sound, Ucluelet (West Coast)
Somas-Stamp River
System. - The
spring and summer salmon sport fishing season for 2014 is closing in on us ever
so rapidly. March on the Vancouver Island (British Columbia) West Coast has been
a wintery month with a lot of snow in the local mountains and well below
seasonal average temperatures. ... 26th March, 2014
Port
Alberni Inlet, Barkley Sound, Ucluelet (West Coast)
Somas-Stamp River
System. - 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 ideal locations will have some
fabulous salmon fishing in 2014.....19th February, 2014
Port
Alberni Inlet, Barkley Sound, Ucluelet (West Coast)
Somas-Stamp River
System. - The late spring and summer salmon sport fishing in
the many Pacific Rim areas in 2013 was actually quite phenomenal. We
are expecting the same if not better results this summer. However we
are currently in the dead of winter and the weather in much of
Canada is very cold.....8th
January, 2014
Port
Alberni Inlet, Barkley Sound, Ucluelet (West Coast)
Somas-Stamp River
System. - Pre seasonal 2014 forecasts for local West Coast
Vancouver Island Sockeye, Chinook, Coho, and also the salmon runs
migrating to the big southerly watersheds look rather promising....19th
November, 2013
Port
Alberni Inlet, Barkley Sound, Ucluelet (West Coast)
Somas-Stamp River
System. - The 2013 summer sport fishing season has pretty well come
to an end for most of the saltwater sport fishing locations around
British Columbia. The weather in many of the Pacific Rim areas
during the past week has been unbelievable and is forecast to remain
that way late into the third week of October....18th
October, 2013
Port
Alberni Inlet, Barkley Sound, Ucluelet (West Coast)
Somas-Stamp River
System. - The offshore sport fishing off the west coast
continues to be fantastic. Many guides and sport fisher people are
having tremendous success outside and offshore from the Bamfield and
Ucluelet Harbor. Most are fishing the twelve mile, Big Bank and Rats
Nose. September, has been said to be the month with no fog and no
wind, has seen some great offshore fishing with nice sized Chinook. ...14th
September, 2013
Port
Alberni Inlet, Barkley Sound, Ucluelet (West Coast)
Somas-Stamp River
System. - The salmon fishing is exactly how it should be expected
in most of the Pacific Rim fishing areas for this time of year. It
is already mid July and it seems like it should only be the
beginning of May. ...16th July, 2013
Port
Alberni Inlet, Barkley Sound, Ucluelet (West Coast)
Somas-Stamp River
System. - The salmon fishing however has not been affected and
the sport fishing especially for Chinook salmon has been excellent
around Ucluelet and many of the surf line and inner areas Barkley
Sound...21st June, 2013
Port
Alberni Inlet, Barkley Sound, Ucluelet (West Coast)
Somas-Stamp River
System. - The salmon fishing however has not been affected and
the sport fishing especially for Chinook salmon has been excellent
around Ucluelet and many of the surf line and inner areas Barkley
Sound...3rd June, 2013
Port
Alberni Inlet, Barkley Sound, Ucluelet (West Coast)
Somas-Stamp River
System. - Vancouver Islands West Coast has had superb salmon
fishing over the years. Salmon fishing in many of the so called “hot
spots” has been nothing better than world class. The West Coast is
also one of the only spots where one has opportunity of hooking into
a twenty pound salmon twelve months of the year...30th
April, 2013
Port
Alberni Inlet, Barkley Sound, Ucluelet (West Coast)
Somas-Stamp River
System. - The Spring and summer salmon sport fishing season for 2013
is closing in on us ever so quickly. It is almost mid-March and it
is spring break for many people. This is also a time that avid sport
anglers begin spending some time winter Chinook fishing or fishing
local rivers or lakes for Steelhead and Trout. ...12th
March, 2013
Port
Alberni Inlet, Barkley Sound, Ucluelet (West Coast)
Somas-Stamp River
System. - It’s again a New Year and many sport fishermen are
beginning to think and dream about the many sport fishing
opportunities that await them in 2013. The 2012 season was somewhat
a memorable year on the scenic West Coast of Vancouver Island.
Chinook fishing for migratory salmon headed to distant southern
watersheds began in late April and continued through the spring and
summer. The best salmon fishing on the surfline of Barkley Sound....31st
January, 2013
Port
Alberni Inlet, Barkley Sound, Ucluelet (West Coast)
Somas-Stamp River
System. - The majestic waters of Barkley Sound and the lower
half of the Alberni Inlet and geographical areas close to the
Ucluelet Harbor are very fishable throughout the winter season.
Ucluelet in fact is one of the areas on the west coast that offers
fishing 12 months of the year where it is very possible to hook into
a 20 pound salmon....21st
December, 2012
Port
Alberni Inlet, Barkley Sound, Ucluelet (West Coast)
Somas-Stamp River
System. - Pre Season 2013 forecasts for local Sockeye, Coho
and Chinook returns look like average returns. The big migratory
salmon runs swimming to the big southern watersheds to the South
look rather promising for next summer....15th
November, 2012
Port
Alberni Inlet, Barkley Sound, Ucluelet (West Coast)
Somas-Stamp River
System. - Browns Bay close to Campbell River is experiencing a good
return of Chum salmon and is one area where sport fishing has
continued with excellent results.....12th
October, 2012
Port
Alberni Inlet, Barkley Sound, Ucluelet (West Coast)
Somas-Stamp River
System. - 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....8th
September, 2012
Port
Alberni Inlet, Barkley Sound, Ucluelet (West Coast)
Somas-Stamp River
System. - The Chinook fishing to date around Ucluelet-Tofino
and the outer and also inner areas of Barkley Sound have recorded
good catches of Chinook and Coho salmon by many pleased sport
anglers....3rd August, 2012
Port
Alberni Inlet, Barkley Sound, Ucluelet (West Coast)
Somas-Stamp River
System. - The salmon fishing season is really moving along. It
seems like it was just mid April and that we were just getting
underway with anticipation of a great season rapidly closing in on
us. In many areas one might say the fishing has been relatively hot
but the weather to this point into early July has been surprisingly
cold.....7th July, 2012
Port
Alberni Inlet, Barkley Sound, Ucluelet (West Coast)
Somas-Stamp River
System. - For the early returning salmon moving to the big
watersheds to the south and also the various local areas the early
migration flow has been very smooth and fantastic for conservation
purposes....5th
June, 2012
Port
Alberni Inlet, Barkley Sound, Ucluelet (West Coast)
Somas-Stamp River
System. - The 2012 saltwater salmon fishing season is here
with forecasts along the inner and outer coastline of Vancouver
Island British Columbias’ west coast look extremely favorable for
sport saltwater salmon fishing...7th
May, 2012
Wausau,
Central Wisconsin Area - Water temperatures in this range
mean that large walleye and northern pike remain shallow, yellow
perch are nearing the end of their spawning cycle for the season...
1st May, 2012
Port
Alberni Inlet, Barkley Sound, Ucluelet (West Coast)
Somas-Stamp River
System. - The Port Alberni Inlet once again is expected to
have a remarkable Sockeye Salmon return in June and July. Ocean
conditions have been remarkable for salmon survival over the past
number of years....28th
March, 2012
Port
Alberni Inlet, Barkley Sound, Ucluelet (West Coast)
Somas-Stamp River
System. -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...25th
February, 2012
Port
Alberni Inlet, Barkley Sound, Ucluelet (West Coast)
Somas-Stamp River
System. -This is the time of year when many good weather
fishermen are thinking of the summer ahead and the possibilities of
some great fishing in warmer weather conditions. The spring and
summer saltwater fishing in 2011 was phenomenal and very much a
memorable year....19th January, 2012
Port
Alberni Inlet, Barkley Sound, Ucluelet (West Coast)
Somas-Stamp River
System. - All of the seasonal forecasts were pretty much correct as
Chinook and Coho numbers migrating down the west coast waters of
Vancouver Island were very high in numbers. The local sockeye and
Chinook numbers...
21st December, 2011
Wausau,
Central Wisconsin Area - Solid ice conditions for the most
part in Marathon County have led to ample opportunities for anglers
looking to sample the fine local ice-fishing...
18th December, 2011
Florida Keys Deep Sea Fishing in November...
Well the fishing was great for all the boats that fished today.
Most boats had 30 or more Mahi, the biggest on the dock were 20 lbs,
but most were nice schoolies in the 4 - 6 lb range. The Reel McCoy
stayed on the edge of the reef this morning and released 3 sailfish
on a Islamorada Half Day Fishing Trip, the BNM also released a
sailfish in addition to keeping a limit of Mahi and a 20 lb Black
Grouper on a morning half day as well. 21 November, 2011
Fort Lauderdale, Florida - Pamela II Sportfishing Charters
- Paulie and I are just a few days back from giant bluefin tuna
fishing. Just outside the inlet I put out a great looking bait
spread. It wasn't long before we started getting a few kingfish, as
well as a few blackfin tunas....29th
September, 2011
Port
Alberni Inlet, Barkley Sound, Ucluelet (West Coast)
Somas-Stamp River
System. - It is already mid-month September but the salmon
fishing in many of the Port Alberni and Pacific Rim fishing areas
are still relatively good for Coho and Chinook sport fishing..... 18th September,
2011
Wausau,
Central Wisconsin Area - Walleyes are being caught from
deeper holes, flats, and breaks, especially during mid-day hours.
While there is still good action to be found while fishing shallower
wood or weed edges, the largest walleyes have been consistently
coming from deeper water. Live bait rigs tipped with minnows..
23rd August, 2011
Port
Alberni Inlet, Barkley Sound, Ucluelet (West Coast)
Somas-Stamp River
System. - The salmon fishing has been fantastic through the summer
of 2011 especially on the west coast inshore and offshore of the
Ucluelet Harbor and along the surfline of Barkely Sound. There have
been big runs of Chinook .... 23rd August,
2011
Port
Alberni Inlet, Barkley Sound, Ucluelet (West Coast)
Somas-Stamp River
System. - The summer months are quickly moving by and the
salmon fishing in many areas of Vancouver Island just seems to be
getting better and better as we move into early August. The salmon
fishing in Barkley Sound and the West Coast off of the Ucluelet
Harbor for Chinook, Coho, and Pink Salmon has been extremely good....
6th August,
2011
Wausau,
Central Wisconsin Area - With the warm sultry days, the
muskies have been quite active, especially during the low-light
periods of early morning and evening. There has been an excellent
bucktail and surface bait bite on the lakes of North-Central
Wisconsin for muskies the past 2 weeks..
14th July, 2011
Port
Alberni Inlet, Barkley Sound, Ucluelet (West Coast)
Somas-Stamp River
System. - There has been some phenomenal fishing on Vancouver
Islands West Coast and also in the Port Alberni Inlet and many areas
of the protected waters of Barkley Sound. The West Coast has had
very consistent salmon fishing with some great Chinook fishing......
13th July,
2011
Port
Alberni Inlet, Barkley Sound, Ucluelet (West Coast)
Somas-Stamp River
System. - Halibut and Chinook fishing on the west coast has been
very consistent with most days producing some very good results for
those on guided trips or fishing in privately owned sport boats......
24th June,
2011
Port
Alberni Inlet, Barkley Sound, Ucluelet (West Coast)
Somas-Stamp River
System. - on the bright side the salmon fishing has been pretty
good close to Ucluelet which is located on the extreme west coast of
Vancouver Island B.C........ 3rd June,
2011
Wausau,
Central Wisconsin Area - Panfish anglers looking to get in
on the action should take heed – big numbers of fish are shallow and
readily available. Local backwaters, bays, sloughs, and shorelines
are the place to be right now for bluegills..
2nd June, 2011
Wausau,
Central Wisconsin Area - The fish appear to be thinking so
at least, as smallmouth bass action continues to be solid in the
greater Wausau area with large numbers of fish transitioning into
spawning mode. ....
24th May, 2011
Port
Alberni Inlet, Barkley Sound, Ucluelet (West Coast)
Somas-Stamp River
System. - Salmon fishing around Ucluelet and the protected
waters of scenic Barkley Sound has already been good with many
clipped salmon in the high teens being landed by guides and their
guests.......
4th May,
2011
Port
Alberni Inlet, Barkley Sound, Ucluelet (West Coast)
Somas-Stamp River
System. - The migratory flow of the early Chinook salmon
headed down the coastline to natal streams to the south has just
started. With feeder or winter Chinook salmon also still in the
system April and early May can have some very good fishing days........ 10th
April,
2011
Port
Alberni Inlet, Barkley Sound, Ucluelet (West Coast)
Somas-Stamp River
System. - Those people looking to salmon sport fish 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 2011....... 1st March,
2011
Port
Alberni Inlet, Barkley Sound, Ucluelet (West Coast)
Somas-Stamp River
System. - The Sockeye season in the Alberni Inlet will again be
unbelievable for all that take time and opportunity to fish the
Alberni Inlets quiet and pristine waters....... 26th January,
2011
Port
Alberni Inlet, Barkley Sound, Ucluelet (West Coast)
Somas-Stamp River
System. - River fishing for Steelhead during the winter season is
very popular on many Vancouver Island streams. The Somass-Stamp
System is one of B.C.’s premier rivers and is world renown for
Steelhead fishing.......
22nd December, 2010
Port
Alberni Inlet, Barkley Sound, Ucluelet (West Coast)
Somas-Stamp River
System. - Salmon returns to the Somass system have not been
high in number this fall. November the 5th was the last count for
the Somass River Escapement Bulletin. The Somass system is a key
stream for Sockeye, Chinook, and Coho......
20th November, 2010
Port
Alberni Inlet, Barkley Sound, Ucluelet (West Coast)
Somas-Stamp River
System. - The migratory flow of salmon swimming to watersheds
to the south was very strong but many of these fish which peaked at
times in terms of the various runs.....
22nd October, 2010
Port
Alberni Inlet, Barkley Sound, Ucluelet (West Coast)
Somas-Stamp River
System. - The Sockeye fishing was unbelievable and the Chinook
fishing especially for migratory salmon as predicted.....
22nd September, 2010
Port
Alberni Inlet, Barkley Sound, Ucluelet (West Coast)
Somas-Stamp River
System. - September is now here and the salmon runs are
quickly migrating back to their various watersheds on the west coast
of B.C. and areas further to the south in the states of Washington
and Oregon..... 1st September, 2010
Port
Alberni Inlet, Barkley Sound, Ucluelet (West Coast)
Somas-Stamp River
System. - The summer months are quickly moving on. It seems
that it was only mid June and here it is already mid-August, the
time of year when fishermen really get excited about some of those
big Chinook and Coho that are lingering below.......
13th August, 2010
Wausau,
Central Wisconsin Area - As top of the line predators, the
muskies have been active, taking advantage of the current breaks to
funnel prey for them to ambush. Large rubber or hybrid jerkbait-style
lures such as Bulldawgs....
30th July, 2010
Port
Alberni Inlet, Barkley Sound, Ucluelet (West Coast)
Somas-Stamp River
System. - The current fishing conditions continue like the weather
“HOT”. The Sockeye fishing in the Port Alberni Inlet has been
unbelievable...... 30th July, 2010
Port
Alberni Inlet, Barkley Sound, Ucluelet (West Coast)
Somas-Stamp River
System. - The Salmon fishing as expected has been very exceptional
in the Port Alberni Inlet and offshore-inshore Ucluelet......
14th July, 2010
Wausau,
Central Wisconsin Area - Smallmouth bass fishing has been
solid on the Wisconsin River system, with fish using predictable
hard-bottomed current break areas with the increased flow of late.
Lipless crankbaits and topwaters have worked well recently, as well
as plastics....
1st July, 2010
Port
Alberni Inlet, Barkley Sound, Ucluelet (West Coast)
Somas-Stamp River
System. - The salmon fishing in the Port
Alberni Inlet and the area just outside of the Ucluelet Harbor has been
phenomenal to say the least....... 29th June, 2010
Wausau,
Central Wisconsin Area - The earlier cool weather this month
has kept surface
temperatures in check, and subsequently, there are numbers of both
bluegills and crappies yet shallow. A simple float and a hook baited
with a piece of night crawler or minnow suspended....
8th June, 2010
Port
Alberni Inlet, Barkley Sound, Ucluelet (West Coast)
Somas-Stamp River
System. - Fishing for Chinook and halibut on Vancouver
Island’s west coast has been consistently very good for the last six
weeks. The great fishing in local saltwater hotspots is quite
evident...... 8th June, 2010
Ucluelet, B.C. Canada -
Salmon Eye Charters - The
salmon fishing on the west coast of Vancouver Island continues to
impress us in 2010. We knew the fisheries’ forecasts had us catching
more salmon than in years past...29th
May, 2010
Port
Alberni Inlet, Barkley Sound, Ucluelet (West Coast)
Somas-Stamp River
System. - The sport fishing salmon and halibut season is well
underway along the rugged but very scenic coastline and inshore and
offshore areas of west Vancouver Island British Columbia......
13th
May, 2010
Wausau,
Central Wisconsin Area - Both bluegills and crappies are
available up shallow, and taking both live bait such as worms and
minnows, and artificial offerings such as Cubby Jigs or small jigs
tipped with Berkley Gulp or Powerbait. Look for emerging weeds,
brush piles, stumps, and cover such as docks to all hold fish....
11th January, 2010
Fort Lauderdale, Florida - Pamela II Sportfishing Charters
- The White Marlin put on quite the show before they got it to the
back of the boat. The action didn’t stop there, either. They ended
their day of fishing in Fort Lauderdale with 10 Mahi - Mahi Dolphin,
6 Vermillion Snapper and an Almaco Jack on the wreck....11th
May, 2010
Port
Alberni Inlet, Barkley Sound, Ucluelet (West Coast)
Somas-Stamp River
System. - The spring and summer salmon fishing for the 2010
sport season is closing in on us. How time does fly. The 2010 season
on the West Coast of Vancouver Island (Ucluelet) and Barkley Sound
is forecast to be remarkable. The Sockeye and Coho returns to the
Somass-Stamp River System are forecast to be better than 2009 which
was incredibly good ..... 15th
April, 2010
Fort Lauderdale, Florida - Pamela II Sportfishing Charters
- Game Sharks, Cobia, BIG Barracuda & More!...8th
April, 2010
Fort Lauderdale, Florida - Pamela II Sportfishing Charters
- Once we reached the 70 ft mark, we were catching King Mackerel
after King Mackerel after King Mackerel. Joe had his heart set on a
Sailfish today, but the water looked...22nd March, 2010
Fort Lauderdale, Florida - Pamela II Sportfishing Charters
- A nice size Almaco Jack ate and went in the fish box for Bob’s
fresh fish dinner. After a few pictures, we dropped down bait number
two and hooked an Amberjack that didn’t give in easily. We
skillfully released the Amberjack and relocated to do some Big Game
Shark Fishing....16th March, 2010
Port
Alberni Inlet, Barkley Sound, Ucluelet (West Coast)
Somas-Stamp River
System. - The early March weather has been ideal and the
salmon fishing especially on the coastline of West Vancouver Island
has been rather spectacular for salmon. Halibut fishing has also
opened with possession limits of one per day. Fishermen and
saltwater salmon sport fishing guides and charter companies are
gearing up for what looks like a rather spectacular salmon fishing
season. ..... 10th March, 2010
Fort Lauderdale, Florida - Pamela II Sportfishing Charters -
February crept up on us with chilly temperatures most northerners
would consider “warm fronts.” These mild South Florida cold fronts
have been consistent and so have the Sailfish, Kingfish, Blackfin
Tuna and Game Sharks offshore. ....27th
February, 2010
Port
Alberni Inlet, Barkley Sound, Ucluelet (West Coast)
Somas-Stamp River
System. - This area offers 12 months of salt water salmon fishing.
Beautiful Barkley Sound has waters that are protected during west
coast storms which shut down any surf line or offshore fishing
opportunities. This is not to say that there are not still some
great November, December and January days .....
9th February, 2010
Fort Lauderdale, Florida - Pamela II Sportfishing Charters -
Pittsburgh Steeler's LB James Harrison aboard the Lady Pamela II -
Fort Lauderdale Fishing Charters ....30th
January, 2010
Fort Lauderdale, Florida - Pamela II Sportfishing Charters -
Only the brave, die hards were on the water in search of the
Atlantic Sailfish and it was well worth it with all the layers.
During our unwelcomed, drawn out cold snap, the Sailfish bite was
solid ....27th
January, 2010
Wausau,
Central Wisconsin Area - The walleye bite has remained
steady in the past week or two and continues to be solid during the
low-light and nighttime periods. Frabill Pro-Thermal tip-ups baited
with large golden shiners or sucker minnows are a good bet ...
19th January, 2010
Fort Lauderdale, Florida - Pamela II Sportfishing Charters -
500 lb Swordfish - Fort Lauderdale Deep Sea Fishing! ....15th
January, 2010
Port
Alberni Inlet, Barkley Sound, Ucluelet (West Coast)
Somas-Stamp River
System. - All five salmon species (Sockeye, Chinook, Coho,
Pink and Chum) pass through the waters on either the west or east
coast of Vancouver Island. This gives any avid fisher person the
opportunity to fish a choice of salmon he/she might enjoy targeting. .....
12th
January, 2010
Qld - Australia - South Johnstone River: Sooty Fishing - It
was raining quite heavily as we headed south and the further we
drove the gloomier it got. By the time we crossed the Mulgrave river
at Gordonvale we were already contemplating contingency
plans.........if our intended destination, the South Johnstone River
was flowing like tomato soup we would backtrack to the Mulgrave and
give that a go. It was absolutely teeming down at Babinda, and it
looked as though worse was to come. ....4th
January, 2010
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