Bute Inlet

[Prawn Star]

Heading out to "the bute" this weekend. Any one fished it recently? Don't want to know anything just if the springs are there and how bad was the algae bloom.

[SeaWolf]

Sorry I do not have a report for you, Stuart Island/Bute Inlet reports appear to be very secretive. I'd be curious to hear how you made out as I was thinking of going to following weekend. Good Luck.

[hambone]

Do you know your way around over there?? I'm not so sure its secretive at this time of the year, there's just not enough people fishing for a decent report. I know of some being caught and I will try to find out about the bloom.

[hambone]

Looks like you'll be dealng with the bloom there as well.

[charlie415]

I usually don't get up that way until mid june. By then fish are showing and the bloom is done. I think we will be battling bloom for another month or so.

[Prawn Star]

Thanks for the replies guys I know it's tough to get intel on the bute. Did manage to get a few reports from other sources who said the fishing wasn't all that great last weekend. Hope that changes. Last year the bloom was bad but we found some areas that were bloomless and they paid off good. I will post a report next week.
Charlie how's the fishing on your side of the pond been? I hardly got out this winter because of our crappy weather. Did manage to get a few though.

[hambone]

As I'm sure you know, you can have some excellent fishing if you find them this time of year. IMO if you don't have any action within a half hour to an hour then keep moving around as I think its as much about finding the bait as anything this time of year. Fishing the flood seems to be the better option when fishing in the Inlet in most spots. Good luck, beautiful spot.

[charlie415]

Thanks for the replies guys I know it's tough to get intel on the bute. Did manage to get a few reports from other sources who said the fishing wasn't all that great last weekend. Hope that changes. Last year the bloom was bad but we found some areas that were bloomless and they paid off good. I will post a report next week.
Charlie how's the fishing on your side of the pond been? I hardly got out this winter because of our crappy weather. Did manage to get a few though.

It has been spotty at best. Know of a few being caught but bloom is no fun. Prawning has been decent and will be for a couple of more weeks.

[Theb55]

I am envious. Used to live in PR till early 80's. Those Bute's were a magnificent spring. Looked like they ran into a wall at 30 mph. Like Columbians. But deep! Go luck!

[CrustationSeeker]

Looking forawrd to a report, thinking about dropping some prawn traps up there before commercial season starts.