Alberni Canal

[wayne.mck]

Going to head over to the Alberni canal Tuesday. Anyone have any reports on the fishing? Thanks.

Wayne

 

[wildwest]

We motored in from Bamfield on sat. afternoon,only a handful of boats fishing the canal..not one jumper on the way in.Fished 2 days around Bamfield..Kirby,Pill Point,Agular Point etc.3 HITS=3 fish.25,15,and an 8LB coho.LOTS of boats never got a hit.VERY SLOW OUT THERE!!

 

[wayne.mck]

Is it too early for Coho in the canal?

 

[silverbullet77]

Ive been at the docks the last few days, it seems to be 50 50.Most fish are comming right from holm island, ill be there wednesday first light. coho showing

Lance
22 double eagle

 

[goodoutroo]

Rods in at first light today.
7 hours from the Quay to Lone Tree etc.
No action had or seen.
We sent the bait for a swim too and it came back without any teeth marks...
The old timers packed it in by 9am.
A seiner? was working the area hard, they did many sets.
There was a school of very large salmon at the mouth of the river putting on a good show.
We enjoyed a J&L lunch and went home, nice day in the harbour!
Roo.

 

[wayne.mck]

On the water this morning at 7 AM (fog) fished Franklin River nothing, yup, everyone disappeared at 9 AM. First fish at 9:30, 12 lb hatchery coho. 40 ft white hootchie. Second fish 2:30, 14 lb spring. 40 ft, green and chrome Coyote.

 

[ratherbefishing]

Any reports on the Canal? Looked pretty quiet at Clutesi this afternoon when I drove by. See there is a native coho opening tomorrow night but is it worth dragging the boat over for a fish tomorrow morning...wind forecast looks bad for my local area (Nanaimo).
Cheers
RBF

 

[wayne.mck]

Fished Franklin River to Hocking Point yesterday. Got 3 10 lb coho, lost one and had 3 other hits. Lots of jumpers. Got them on green hootchie and blue coyote at 60 feet.

 

[wayne.mck]

Same place today and 5 coho between 11 and 14 lbs

 

[silverbullet77]

Wayne is absolutly right , fishing is on fire.The best its been all year.We went two for five yesterday between holm island and china creek.They seem to be biting all morn.We got ours on spoons with no flashers.Big crohme cohos 12 and 15

Lance