2024 Sooke Reports

[N2013]

Couple cherry reds in the trench this am. On bottom.

 

[FRANK WALTERS]

Another successful 2 hr. trip , 2 double headers and a 5 and 10 lb hatchery in the boat , again lots of fun !

 

[Deepaaaar]

There are definitely more fish around. Was out yesterday for a bit, jigging in the kayak. Released a 5 lb wild and a barely legal, then managed to lose two decent ones (prob 7-8 lbs) before heading in.

 

[profisher]

Got the results of 20 clipped Chinook heads from area 20 (Otter Pt) summer 2023. 3 had tags and were caught Aug 10, Sept 9 and 13th. All from Puget Sound area streams.

 

[TMan]

Got the results of 20 clipped Chinook heads from area 20 (Otter Pt) summer 2023. 3 had tags and were caught Aug 10, Sept 9 and 13th. All from Puget Sound area streams.

That's very cool. Interesting mark rate though. Wonder if there was clipping going on but no CWTing.

 

[Kinetic]

First fishing trip of the year in my boat today, and it was a good one.
Managed to land 3 ping pong paddles, lost a big Hali that took several long runs and had 9 keeper crabs in the pots.
The Halibut like herring, mackerel and octopus today behind glow white skirts.

 

[wolf]

Got the results of 20 clipped Chinook heads from area 20 (Otter Pt) summer 2023. 3 had tags and were caught Aug 10, Sept 9 and 13th. All from Puget Sound area streams.

Same as mine Rollie
Chinook 3 year old Hoko R
Chinook 3 year old Chambers Cr

only 2 that had tags others had "no tag"

 

[tigerprawn]

Got the results of 20 clipped Chinook heads from area 20 (Otter Pt) summer 2023. 3 had tags and were caught Aug 10, Sept 9 and 13th. All from Puget Sound area streams.

 

[tigerprawn]

This is where the Sooke Chinook have been caught.
More than 50% of our chinook are caught in Alaska and 40 % are caught by lodge and charter boats on the Westcoast of BC. And the remaining 10 % are turned in by sport fisher people

 

[profisher]

The Aug fish was from Cascade River, the Sept 9th from Minter Ck and the last one from Deschutes River..all of them were 3 year olds.

 

[MRW]

Who’s going hali fishing? Let’s see some pics of the murder tomorrow. Good luck.

 

[MRW]

117cm.

 

[tigerprawn]

That's very cool. Interesting mark rate though. Wonder if there was clipping going on but no CWTing.

Clipping in standard procedure for US hatcheries as it allows for a hatchery marked fishery. Almost 200k were tagged and fin clipped at this US hatchery as a special project

 

[High Time]

Clipping in standard procedure for US hatcheries as it allows for a hatchery marked fishery. Almost 200k were tagged and fin clipped at this US hatchery as a special project View attachment 104016

Gee, that's a novel idea, maybe DFO should try it, Naw...

 

[N2013]

Low expectations for a quick burn but did find Some bait still hanging around the bay on the ebb. Hit a nice thick wild, first wild in a while. On bottom still. Wilds fight better than hatchery. Change my mind.

 

[profisher]

Low expectations for a quick burn but did find Some bait still hanging around the bay on the ebb. Hit a nice thick wild, first wild in a while. On bottom still. Wilds fight better than hatchery. Change my mind.

Canada only clips 10-15% of its hatchery production so wild doesn't always mean wild.

 

[barkerfam]

Canada only clips 10-15% of its hatchery production so wild doesn't always mean wild.

Same down here in puget sound. Every year I have an unclipped fish that when wanded at the dock by DFW has a chip in its head!

Verbiage should be clipped vs unclipped, not hatchery vs wild.

But I do agree with @N2013 that unclipped fish generally fight better!

hb

 

[mbowers]

Same down here in puget sound. Every year I have an unclipped fish that when wanded at the dock by DFW has a chip in its head!

Verbiage should be clipped vs unclipped, not hatchery vs wild.

But I do agree with @N2013 that unclipped fish generally fight better!

hb

Unclipped fish have a full set of fins so not surprisingly they fight better. If someone cut off some of my toes I probably would not move as fast either.

 

[Original]

Was out Monday on my forum member Hali charter with Blue Wolf Charters. I will highly recommend this for any noobie or anyone struggling to actually catch a hali (that’s me). Learned a lot and had a great day out in the mud hole around 300ft. Was a bit slow with a few big doggy’s but then managed to get a couple Hali’s in the tub & a few crabs as well. Weather and conditions were excellent. Thanks Roy for a great day from all 4 of us. Dinner last night was awesome.

 

[Lewy]

Went out Sunday at Cheanuh, got a nice 12-1/2lb in the bay as soon as I put the gear down (60' on a skinnyG) but that was it. No action for the rest of the morning in the bay. Ran over to the trap shack later, no luck except for a ling and a rock cod we picked up on the turn, both released. Talked to a few guys who were out that day, nobody I saw had any fish.