2023 Port Alberni and Alberni Inlet Reports

[SFBC]

Post your fishing reports here.

 

[Kate Mckinley]

Just wondering if anyone has had any luck in the inlet catching sockeye or chinooks lately? Thanks

 

[Breakin"even]

Just wondering if anyone has had any luck in the inlet catching sockeye or chinooks lately? Thanks

People are posting on Facebook that they are catching Sockeye, and nets are out on the Stamp.

 

[SpringVelocity]

Sweet.

 

[Ceviche]

Isnt it a bit early for the sockeye to be schooling up?

 

[IronNoggin]

Isnt it a bit early for the sockeye to be schooling up?

Very much so.
Earliest we ever found them to do that and bite aggressively was a few years back - on May 28th.
Most years it is into June...

Cheers

 

[Outtaline]

A few guys at the marina are reporting a decent early morning bite.Im getting the little hourston geared up to fish this afternoon and will let u know what happens

 

[dglass]

Just wondering if anyone has had any luck in the inlet catching sockeye or chinooks lately? Thanks

I went in to get a night of moorage on thursday for a weekend trip to bamfield. Lady at the port authority said her friend caught 2 sox in 2.5 hrs last LAST weekend (May 6). Crazy. It's early but people are getting them I guess. I tried for 45mins at cous on friday with kinda the wrong gear but needed to kill 45 mins while waiting for friends and caught nothing. I'll probably try Fri/Sat. Curious to hear the report from @Outtaline!

 

[Ceviche]

I went in to get a night of moorage on thursday for a weekend trip to bamfield. Lady at the port authority said her friend caught 2 sox in 2.5 hrs last LAST weekend (May 6). Crazy. It's early but people are getting them I guess. I tried for 45mins at cous on friday with kinda the wrong gear but needed to kill 45 mins while waiting for friends and caught nothing. I'll probably try Fri/Sat. Curious to hear the report from @Outtaline!

Now im getting FOMO

 

[Bueller]

Very much so.
Earliest we ever found them to do that and bite aggressively was a few years back - on May 28th.
Most years it is into June...

Cheers

Always say to my wife that I know a lot about fishing but nothing about fish!!! They never cease to amaze me. How many times have you gone out in perfect conditions and caught nothing and other days of far from perfect conditions and it’s brilliant! They have their own agenda and we are miles behind them!

 

[dglass]

Now im getting FOMO

Don't worry there will still be some around later!
And @Bueller I've noticed the fish like to give me a good day when my main has issues lol. Some of my best days in the last year were the 2 when my main died.

 

[tubby]

Heard those reports of sockeye biting, I went out for a few hours yesterday morning, tried Nahmint and the narrows...........nothing! I should have known better but I guess you never know.

 

[Derby]

Saw jumpers on monday coming back from Bamfield last weekend .. there on the way.. usually fathers day weekend fires up

 

[coastal creeper]

I was hoping to bring my 6 year old son out for some sockeye fishing and camping out of China creek this year. He’d struggle with a crack of dawn start. Think we’d get into any with a 7 or 8am start?

 

[dglass]

I was hoping to bring my 6 year old son out for some sockeye fishing and camping out of China creek this year. He’d struggle with a crack of dawn start. Think we’d get into any with a 7 or 8am start?

In my limited experience the bite turns off around 8am, but I've been told there's a night bite.

 

[Adrenafin]

I was hoping to bring my 6 year old son out for some sockeye fishing and camping out of China creek this year. He’d struggle with a crack of dawn start. Think we’d get into any with a 7 or 8am start?

Year before last you could catch them all throughout the morning.

 

[CIVANO]

I was hoping to bring my 6 year old son out for some sockeye fishing and camping out of China creek this year. He’d struggle with a crack of dawn start. Think we’d get into any with a 7 or 8am start?

Make him a bed on the boat and let him sleep while you get out and set up. If you get into some action he will be up and pumped

 

[the fog ducker]

Saw jumpers on monday coming back from Bamfield last weekend .. there on the way.. usually fathers day weekend fires up

and a few incidentals being cleaned at our tables on Monday , from the around the sound

 

[Derby]

even better

 

[nolaw]

Sitting at my desk and torturing myself with the sproat river cameras open in a browser window; been 1-2 socks though every few minutes for the past hour.