FISHING REPORTS
from some of the BEST PLACES TO FISH !
27th August, 2008: 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
PORT ALBERNI SALMON FESTIVAL
The
Labor Day Weekend is only a few days away and many avid fisher people are
gearing up for the 37th annual Port Alberni Labor Day weekend salmon derby
(August 29th to September 1st). The derby occurs during all three days of the
weekend. Fishing on Saturday, Sunday and Monday officially begins at 6 am and
ends with final weigh-in at 9 pm. Mondays’ fishing ends at 3 pm with the closing
ceremonies and awards following at the end of the day. The derby headquarters
and official weigh-in center is Clutesi Haven Marina located on River Road, Port
Alberni B.C. There is entertainment for the whole family each day with the
fireworks display actually beginning on Friday evening August 28th at
approximately 9pm. The derby has many prizes for the largest fish of the day and
a bonus prize of $7,000 for the derby’s biggest fish. Each day the largest
salmon weighed in at the weigh-in scale wins $3,000. The second and third
biggest fish win $2,000 and $1,000. There are also many hidden weight prizes and
many opportunities for those not fishing to get into the action.
Many people come down to the grounds and just enjoy the on-going
entertainment and have a wonderful salmon dinner which also occurs each day.
This year the derby tickets are $30 per rod and can be obtained at local outlets
in the valley. Derby tickets will also be available on the derby grounds each
morning beginning at 5am. For more information contact derby president Dan at:
e-mail
rivercityborn@hotmail.com .
Current Fishing:
Port Alberni Inlet / Barkley Sound
There
have been some great fishing days in the Port Alberni Inlet and in Barkley
Sound. During the past week Slivers Charters Salmon Sport Fishing guides had
their best morning at the beginning of the week and again on Friday. Saturday
and Sunday were a little slower. Guides Mel, John, and Henri had high days of
five salmon landed with some of the biggest fish weighing in the 30 to 35 pound
range. Midweek was slow as a big low pressure center kicked in heavy rainfall
which shot a lot of Chinook and Coho into the Somass River. The Inlet fishing is
definitely feeling the effects of this heavy rain as the river is quite high
with very good flow. New fish are coming into the system daily but seem to be
only hanging around for a few days before moving. After morning fishing many
guests have been visiting Stamp River Falls and are reporting many salmon moving
up through the ladders. Hopefully the weather will dry and the Chinook and Coho
will stay in the Inlet for a bit longer which will again create a very good
fishery. Chinook returns to the Robertson Creek Hatchery are forecast to be
approximately 55,000. The big push of fish should come near the end of August
which is right around Derby time.
There should be plenty of Chinook
and Coho coming into the Inlet over the next couple of weeks which should result
in some fairly wonderful fishing days if weather conditions improve.
The fishing in Barkley Sound has
been very much like the Inlet. The holding patterns of the Chinook have been
changing and the heavy rainfall and now cooler weather seems to be moving the
Chinook and early Coho right up the Port Alberni Inlet and into the river. Local
areas in the Sound such as Pill Point and Diplock which have been very good over
the years, especially in August and September have been mediocre. One day the
fishing is great and the next nothing appears to be in the location and one
needs to begin to run and try other areas. Over the past week guide Doug and
Wayne fished three days in the Sound with two of the days being quite slow.
Those two days saw heavy r
ainfall
and very stormy conditions. Thursday of last week saw some great fishing at
Swale Rock, Gilbraltor Island, and Assets Island. Guide Doug landed 9 salmon
ranging 12 to 23 pounds at Swale and Wayne had fish from 12 pounds to 32 pounds
at Effingham, Austin and Cree. Most of the fish at Swale were in 75 to 90 feet
of water. The Gilbrlator fish were in 30 to 50 feet of water, and in some cases
25 feet. Anchovy, green hootchies and the silver-glow coyote spoon were working
very well. On Friday the fishing just off of Cree about a mile was excellent for
both Coho and Chinook. On Saturday these fish had moved and it was difficult to
find fish. Guide Wayne and John were able to find some Coho at Meares, Swale and
Pill Point but the whereabouts of any Chinook was unknown. The latter part of
August and into the first half of August should see a good number of Chinook and
Coho push into the Sound. Not only fish from the nearby streams and creeks will
come in but there should still be an abundance of migratory fish. September is
often the no wind month and with little fog there will be some wonderful days of
fishing in and about the many islands of Barkley Sound.
Ucluelet (West Coast)
Fishing out of Ucluelet continues to be good for salmon and halibut. With the
exception of one day last week and most of this past Sunday the water offshore
and close to the Ucluelet Harbor has been fairly good. Guides Mike and Bob have
had some great salmon days at South Bank and the South West Corner as well as at
The Wreck and in close at the Lighthouse Bank, Beg Island, and Little Beach.
The morning bite seems to be
paying off a little better than in the evening. Guide Mike has been doing up to
two trips per day. The halibut and salmon bite has been very good during the
morning trips. On Friday and Saturday Mike did very well fishing at Little Beach
for Chinook. Halibut and Coho were in greater abundance at South Bank. However,
The Wreck seems to be producing the best Halibut bite. The salmon still continue
to be deep although the evening fishing at the Lighthouse Bank has guides
fishing at 30 and 40 feet. Many of the Chinook that seem to be trickling down
the coastline appear to be Robertson Creek Fish. The Chinook out at South Bank
are white springs and appear to be Fraser River fish.
Ucluelet fishing should continue well into September. Chinook and Halibut will
continue and we are really looking forward to some great Coho fishing also.
For more information
Contact:
Doug Lindores
Slivers Charters Salmon Sport Fishing
www.catchsalmon-ca.com
www.catchsalmon.ca
dlindy@shaw.ca
+1 250 724 2502 (h)
+1 250 731 7389 ©
Toll Free Number: 1-
888 214 7206
