Salmon
Pinkies are everywhere! And there are more coming! Get the kids/grandkids/neighbours out and show them why you love sportfishing so much.
Chinook are out there as well stay closer to the shore and fish in the 75 to 95 foot depths. Thy using flashers that have green and gold like the Betsy and the Supper Betsy. For terminal tackle try Anchovies. If you are getting a tired of all the pinks go to using a Coyote spoon or Army truck Hoochy’s.
For the Pinks use a pink or red flasher and of course a small pink hoochie. If you want to get a little more sport with the pink buy a mini flasher. Or set up dummy flashers and use pink or red terminal tackle such as spoons or apex’s that have their own action. This way when the fish hits there is no flashers to cause drag and reduce the fight.
Cohos are limited to two per day HATCHERY ONLY. People are getting their fish while fishing for pinks. If you want to target the Cohos just speed up to 2 to 3 knots and keep the leaders short.
A few Chum have been caught out there as well as Sockeye. Remember Sockeye are CLOSED.
Halibut
There are reports of lots of dogfish out there. Either take a lot of bait or try jigs / spoons. Folks staying up at the RV park got two 95 lbers the other day.
Tides for Halibut
- August 12 first thing in the morning all through the day
- August 13th Again first thing in the morning
- August 14th get out early and fish all day
- August 15th mid afternoon
- August 16th late afternoon
- August 25th mid morning
- August 26th currents look good all day
- August 27th currents look good all day
- August 28th currents look good all day
- August 29th mid afternoon looks ok
Keep an eye on the regs. Rumour has it that the DFO may increase the limits to 2 per day.
Pink Salmon festival
The Pink Salmon festival is on Sunday the 22nd of August. They are still looking for Captians if you can get yourself registered I’m sure there are lots of kids looking for captians to take them out for their first fishing adventure.
Hope to see you here soon, Remember we now have a brand new RV resort here. Perfect for your next fishing vacation.
Richard Taggart
Manager
Pedder Bay RV Resort & Marina
250-478-1771
