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6th July, 2015: 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 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. The Sockeye are schooling from Cous Creek out to
the Nahmint Franklin area. The projected outlook for Sockeye returns to the
Somass River has been upgraded to 1.2 million. The test fishery boat with
testing analysis has projected that over two hundred and forty thousand sockeye
salmon schooling in the Inlet area as of the 26th of June. The Sockeye migrate
into the Somass River and then into Sproat and Great Central Lakes. Projected
migration into the lakes should be close to three hundred and fifty thousand
with the updated forecast return. To Date only sixty thousand Sockeye have gone
through the fish ways. With much of Vancouver Island in drought like conditions
it is hoped that some moisture will come in due time to help the migration of
all west coast Vancouver Island Salmon and of course the Sockeye returning to
the Somass River System.
The Sockeye in the Alberni Inlet are
currently sitting in fifty to ninety feet of water. They are hitting short
leader lengths from twenty to twenty-four inches in length behind a variety of
hotspot flashers. The mp2, mp15, pink and blue, pink and black, and the pink
with either the green or white head hootchies all seem to be working very well
for most of the sport anglers. Sockeye are attracted to the boat by color. Many
sport fishermen will often have eight flashers behind their boat. Four are often
dummy flashers and the other four with hootchies of choice. The Sockeye are
averaging four to eight pounds. Sockeye are the number one commercial salmon.
They are wonderful for summer barbeques and when vacuum packed properly last the
winter for those special occasions.
Sockeye fishing is a wonderful fishing
opportunity for the whole family. It is a fun fishery for young and older. Don’t
miss out on this opportunity in the Alberni Inlet this July. The sport fishery
will likely last through the end of July and perhaps into early August.
Barkley Sound &
Ucluelet
The salmon fishing in Barkley Sound has
been off and on. The Best fishing has been out on surf line areas or offshore
Ucluelet and inshore Ucluelet around some of the islands outside the Ucluelet
Harbor. Meares, Austin, Cree Island, Kirby Point, Edward King and the Bamfield
Wall have all had time during June when each area has had some hot Chinook sport
fishing. Areas close to the Ucluelet Harbor that have had fantastic fishing days
are Great Bear and Sail Rock. The inner and outer South bank and Long Beach have
had some of the transient salmon linger creating some good sport salmon fishing
opportunity. The Big Bank and the Rats Nose however have had the best offshore
sport fishing. The fishing out in this area has been fabulous but due to the
very high pressure system sitting over the south coast high outflow winds have
played detrimental to the number of days in June that sport anglers and guides
have been able to get out to the banks. The salmon in the Sound and inside
waters have been hitting anchovy in green glow, army truck, and green haze Rhys
Davis Teaser Heads. Needle fish hootchies and hootchies in green (spatterback),
blue and white have been working. A few guides have done very well with the army
truck glow hootchie and the cuttlefish J-79. The Sonora cuttlefish, Jack Smith,
and Blue Meaney Hootchies have been very good out on the banks. Anchovy and a
variety of four and five inch coyote spoons have also been working very well. We
are looking forward to some great sport fishing opportunities during July in
Barkley Sound and the outside waters offshore. The numbers of transient Chinook
and Coho headed to the big watersheds to the south are forecast to be very
strong which will provide some very excellent sport salmon fishing.
For more information
Contact:
Doug Lindores
Slivers Charters Salmon Sport Fishing
www.catchsalmon-ca.com
www.catchsalmon.ca
www.prepcamp-ca.com
dlindy@shaw.ca
+1 250 724 2502 (h)
+1 250 731 7389 ©
Toll Free Number: 1-
888 214 7206
