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10th March, 2017: 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
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.
The first weekend of March will see the areas first salmon fishing derby. The
annual Sproat Loggers Derby will be hosted out of Poett Nook (also derby
headquarters) which is located at the far end of the Bamfield Wall and in Sarita
Bay. The last few years have seen over 400 entrants and there have been fish
historically weighed in over twenty pounds. The derby is usually marked as the
beginning of the saltwater season in Barkley Sound and has some wonderful
prizes. Information can often be found online and derby entries can be obtained
at Gone Fishing Stores.
At the time of this writing we are still waiting for an update on projections
for Sockeye returns to the Somass River. The various indicators and early pre
season reports are not looking favorable for a good return. The last two years
have been from 1.2 to over 2.3 million pieces returning to the Somass River
system. On the other hand West Coast Vancouver Island Chinook returns where
stocks have been enhanced have a fairly good outlook status for 2017. The 2012
and 2013 salmon stock that went to sea have done very well in terms of survival
and the return of a good number of four year olds and some five year olds to the
West Coast should provide for some relatively big fish in what is termed “TYEE”
size.
The
2017 Chinook returns to the big watersheds to the south were released in
December 2016. The returns of what might be termed “early summer and mid-summer”
are not bad and are on par with the TEN year average. The big watersheds are the
Columbia, Kalama, Cowlitz, Sacramento, and Willamette. The Chinook travel as if
on a highway along the coast of West Vancouver Island and sit out on the many
sandy banks and feed on vast amounts of bait fish. These salmon also migrate
into Barkley Sound and rest and feed on the rich resources of bait in many of
the favorable Barkley Sound salmon fishing areas. With this in mind the salmon
fishing for Chinook in late May, June and July should be relatively good for all
anglers fishing the sound and offshore.
Over the last few weeks Stamp River conditions have been favorable. The water
has been at the time of this writing is clear and low. Anglers have been using
longer leaders and very light tackle. Those in the river have been on average
hitting a few fish per day. Steelhead fishing has been in both the upper and
lower river. There are Winter and Fall Steelhead in the system. These fish will
spawn in the spring. Hopefully when conditions warm up so will the Stamp River
fishing.
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| Some great fishing in August of 2016 by this
group from Ontario Mardie and Tony show two fish landed close to
Sarita Bay in Barkley Sound |
Jessica and dad John with Chinook salmon
landed at Cree Island In Barkley Sound. Salmon hit anchovy in a
Green haze Rhys Davis Teaser Head. Guide was Doug of Slivers
Charters Salmon Sport 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
