2013 Ucluelet Fishing Reports

[Big Bear SC]

Hey Everyone,
Well its only 33 days until spring and the Crew @ Big Bear are working away at getting things ready for the upcoming sports fishing season. Things are looking great and the outlook even better for the migratory returns of Chinook and coho to the West Coast of Vancouver Island. Be sure to take all of the necessary steps to ensure that your boats and tackle are in proper operating order before that first trip out.
If you have never ventured out onto the WCVI, give us a call or better yet book a day of heart pounding fishing here in Ucluelet B.C. We are offering great pre-season rates to all of our past guests as well as new guests.

Fishing Report:

Winter Chinook fishing is in full swing with fish to 18lb. being taken right at our door step. The Red Can, Beggs Isl, Crow and Barkley Sound. Anchovy fished on a 5-6 ft. lead behind the Silver Betsy has been the go to rig thus far. 3 ½ coyote in the green/white, green/silver, copcar and the mongoose fished behind your favorite flasher will also prove lethal. As we progress a little further into March look for the lg. herring to move in to spawn. With that being said, it’s time to pull out the bait and fish the cuttplug. Winter springs, especially fish feeding on the larger bait will become less active therefore fishing slow with the cutty can be very productive.
Drop us a line for up to date reports or to book your trip of a lifetime.
Tight lines,
The Crew @ Big Bear
1-855-9 (salmon)
www.bigbearsalmoncharters.com

 

[Sculpin]

Pic's or it didn't happen lol. Just kidding. Thanks for starting the 2013 thread early BB.

 

[rapid]

Thanks for the update, I'm towing my boat to Ukee next week for a couple days fishing and prawning. Much appreciated.

 

[Big Bear SC]

Hey from Ukee,

Fishing Report:
Saturday saw high Northwest winds, which brought us a beauty of a day on Sunday. Seas were calm and the sun was shining.
We started the day out fishing the Red Can with one small spring taken on the anchovy at 110 ft. Once we moved through the tide change we slipped over to Beggs Island, there we hit and missed a solid pin popper at 70ft. on the green/glo coyote. The next couple of hours yielded three more springs with one nice legal fish weighing in just shy of twelve pounds.
The large herring should be here any day. With that, look to polish up the larger spoons in the 6-7 inch sizes. Tomic, silver horde and titan’s all in your favorite patterns should yield quality angling for these feisty winter springs. Don’t overlook the bait as well. Large herring in glow, chartreuse and purple haze teaser on a 4-5 ft. lead behind the purple haze or silver betsy will surely do the job. If you choose to fish without the flasher, rig a dummy up at the cannon ball. Rule of thumb, the length of the dummy from cannon ball to flasher should match the depth from dummy to clip. It will ensure that there are no messed up suprises while retrieving your gear.
Check us out on facebook for up to the minute deals for the upcoming season.

Tight lines,

The Crew @ Big Bear.

 

[rapid]

Caught some prawns on our trip but very windy both days. Got out Thursday & Friday to rough to fish Friday just pulled our prawn traps, Loudoun was rocking pretty good Friday afternoon. Try again next weekend maybe.

 

[uclueletcharters]

Definitely been some ugly seas lately the wind storm we had the other night knocked over the BBQ flipped the patio table somehow it landed glass side down and didn't break? Very lucky! There are feeders around this time of year but March things will really start to turn around so looking forward to that not to mention the Halibut opens. Love the taste of winter springs you just can't beat it. The prawn talk have my saliva glands running I better get the pots out!

 

[Big Bear SC]

Moe and the crew with an 82 lb. hali taken this weekend with Big Bear Salmon Charters

Ucluelet Fishing Report:
Salmon
This past weekend brought calm seas and decent fishing for Chinook to 18 lbs. The entrance to Barkley Sound seems to be the place to go. Crow, Beggs and Great Bear are holding fish. It seems that the run of Columbia fish might be here a fair bit earlier than usual. Two of the fish taken were mature, leading us to believe that it might just be go time.
Gear of choice was the 3.5 inch coyote in the watermelon finish as well as the green/silver in the 3.5 fished behind green/glo hotspot. Anchovy is also taking these prime feeding fish. Chartreusse clear, purple haze and the green glo teasers behind the silver Betsy. Depths have been ranging from 50-90 ft.

Halibut
Halibut fishing is in full swing. Great tides and calm weather allowed Big Bear 2 to take the first crew out and land an 82 lb. beauty for the boys. Sail Rk, Mara rk, and inside the sound are all holding fish. Depths of 180-250 feet are ideal depths to search for halibut. A 16oz jig with a white Berkely power grub tipped with octopus has been the go to rig. The spreader bar with extra-large herring is also working well.
Give us a call to book a trip of a lifetime.
The Crew @ Big Bear
1-855-9-(salmon)
www.bigbearsalmoncharters.com

 

[Sculpin]

Nice report. Heading out this weekend. Thanks for posting.

 

[Degree of Freedom]

How refreshing to see an actual fishing report...that gets the juices flowing a bit!

 

[rapid]

Thanks for the report much appreciated, hoping to get out there later this week, sight in the old hali harpoon..

 

[seadog19]

gees , with reports like that, I will have no problem sending yur address to my Alberta friends..

thanks for that..

 

[Big Bear SC]

West Coast/Ucluelet Fishing Report:

Wow is all we can say here at Big Bear Salmon Charters. With an unexpected warm high pressure system came flat calm seas and record setting temperatures. The perfect recipe for spring angling here in Ucluelet. The Crew was out in full force working both the inshore and offshore areas. The offshore is loaded with needlefish. Miles of baitfish to be exact. Portland pt. and Long Beach both produced Chinook in the 10-15 lb. range.
Salmon:
Inshore saw fish to 18 lbs. this week. Meares Bluff, Austin and Cree Island were all holding a few fish. Coyote spoons in the 4 inch were the ticket. Blue/silver, Army Truck, and the green/glo produced Chinook. Great Bear and Sail rock were also producing fish, the anchovy fished in the purple haze, green glo, and the army truck were all go to’s.
Offshore is completely loaded with needlefish. The army truck and green oil slick fished behind the green hot spot flasher worked well. These fish seem to only be active around tide changes, probably due the overabundance of feed. Fishing the anchovy or medium herring in your favorite teasers should also be productive.
Halibut:
Its transition time for these fish as they are finished with their spawning. Long Beach and the Deep hole are producing quality chickens in the 15-25 lb. range. The 16oz jig fished with the Chartreusse power grub and tipped with octopus is working well. Now that we are into April remember that the new regulations are into effect so please retain a copy of the regulations when you purchase your 2013/2014 tidal water licenses.
Give us a call to book your fishing adventure of a lifetime. Book before June 1st at our special of $897.00 for 1-4 people inclusive.
www.bigbearsalmoncharters.com
1-855-9-(salmon)
The Crew @ Big Bear

 

[UkeeDreamin]

Great news on the abundance of bait - something that definitely seemed to be sparse and sporadic last spring and summer both offshore and in Barkley Sound. Should definitely hold those migrating springs on the banks and in the Sound a lot longer and get them a lot fatter, too.

And great pictures - who doesn't love to see blue skies, flat seas and a big-boned, buxom blonde holding a chrome spring!!!!

Ukee

 

[Sculpin]

Great report. Are those Pcod that the guy on the left is holding in the first picture?

Cheers,
John

 

[Pippen]

Are those Pcod that the guy on the left is holding in the first picture?

Cheers,
John

They sure look like it! Have never bonked and eaten one in all that I have caught. Thrasher area always has quite a few around in Mayish time frame.

 

[Fish-Hunter]

They sure look like it! Have never bonked and eaten one in all that I have caught. Thrasher area always has quite a few around in Mayish time frame.

Look like it to me also. They are yummy, great fish and chips. Sometimes they can have worms in them, if they are real wormy, save em for crab pots.

 

[Big Bear SC]

Yes they were Sculpin!! Excellent in a beer batter.

 

[Big Bear SC]

Ucluelet Fishing Report:

With spring upon us, so is the warmer weather and calmer seas. This time of year brings the kick-off to excellent fishing for Chinook on the offshore banks. The feed is in place, herring, pilchard and needle fish dominate the lower end of the food chain. When matching the baitfish this time of year keep in mind that the herring usually averages about 4 inches. With this in place, pull out your favorite coyote spoons. Fished behind your favorite flasher can prove to be deadly if you find the masses of bait. If you happen upon the massive schools of pilchard then it’s time to pull out the plugs and spoons.
Coyotes:
-Army truck, Cop Car, Wonder Bread, Chrome/Green, and Chrome/Blue
Gypsy’s:
-Flamin Hans, Flamin Finney, Blood & Bones, and Punk Skunk
Plugs & Spoons(Tomic):
-602, 603, 158, 530g, 700, 727, 116, and 109
All of these patterns will produce, look to fish your brighter spoons on sunny days and your lighter coloured gear on overcast days. As well, anchovy or medium herring fished in your favorite teaser heads will surely entice these frenzied feeders.
Big Bank(La Perouse), Amphitrite Bank, Southwest Corner and inside south are all excellent places to work gear.
Halibut fishing is in full swing at this time of year. Long Beach, Florencia, Big Bank and the Sound will all be producing quality fish. Be conscious of the regulations that have been put into place this year when fishing for Halibut. Exercise caution and take care in measuring and releasing any fish over 126cm.
Be sure to go over your pre departure check lists each and everytime you head out on the water. June usually brings the first of the foggy days so make sure the radar is working as traffic in the Ucluelet area is picking up.
Give us a call to book a trip of a lifetime. We have plenty of space left for our spring fishery!!
Tight Lines,
The Crew @ Big Bear www.bigbearsalmoncharters.com 1-855-9 (salmon)

 

[Big Bear SC]

Its Official!!! After testing the 280 Weldcraft yesterday we are happy to announce that Big Bear Salmon Charters is extending the fleet with a custom built 300 series Weldcraft. This machine will truly be something to contend with here in Ucluelet. Pricing to accommodate 1-6 people all inclusive to follow shortly. Share it with your corporate buddies as this is the way to get the boys together in STYLE!!!

Ucluelet Report:
Weather has been all over the map these past few days but the hardy soles that are venturing out are reporting good fishing on the offshore banks. Long Beach to Portland pt. have been producing fish to 31 lbs. That’s right Tyee’s in April. Our guess is these fish are destined for the Lilloet River system. Needle fish hootchies and Anchovy have been the ticket. Depths of 70 ft. right to the bottom is the ticket. They seem to be very tidal so focus on that hour before and hour after the swing.
Halibut fishing has also been pretty good with the tides leveling out a bit. A number of fish in the 20-40 lb range have been reported from the inshore and offshore areas. South Bank, Long Beach and the Sound have all been producing. Power grubs tipped with your favorite bait have been the go-to!!

www.bigbearsalmoncharters.com
1-855-9-(salmon)


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[Rum Buddies]

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