Monster chinook return to Port Alberni

[Derby]

heard the same from up North of u also..

 

[The Jackel]

Put a net across the inlet so some of them will come down to Renfrew, absolutely the worst fishing I have seen there in my 30 yrs of fishing Renfrew, 9.5 hrs yesterday 1 salmon bite, 1, 10 lber

 

[doryman53]

They are on the way, boys. We are hammering lots of nice ones

Going to be up there 22nd for 3 days so hope they have showed up in shore. If not just going to hang.

 

[finaddict]

Ill be in Ukie on Friday for the weekend. Between the fishing reports and the weather forecast (NW 25 - 35) , might be a lot of cruising and not much fishing.

 

[JUST ONE MORE]

Really glad to finally hear some good news---bring em on!!

 

[ericl]

I just looked at the SE Alaska commercial troll reports & it looks slower than last year. The Pacific Salmon Treaty Chinook Technical Committee had forecast the Abundance Index to be twice what last years was, & a quota for 355,000 Chinook was set for SE Alaska all combined fisheries. Based on data from the wild fish conservatory (16% of the 355K Chinook are WCVI fish), they will catch 55,000 WCVI fish.
Based on the "rolling restrictions" inside the WCVI surfline in years past, I'd think it would be too early to see seeing the Somass run this early as in about 4-5 weeks.