I guess I will be the first in this thread.
Fished Tofino last Thurs/Fri and did quite well. We easily got our limit of lings and were releasing lots of them while looking for hali's. We did manage but the hali fishing was kind of slow. Got some good rockfish as well.
Salmon was not on fire inside but the bite was definitely turning on at certain times around Wilf and just off the lighthouse. Most of the salmon were low teeners but we did get surprised by an awesome fight in tight to the rocks off of the lighthouse with a 27-28 pound football of a spring.
Bait was definitely the ticket with fish anywhere from 30-70'
Good to finally get out and away from the house.
On a side note Tofino is open as there were a handful of guides out with clients and the town is open itself and all signs for protocols and distancing were being exercised.
On a side note Tofino is open as there were a handful of guides out with clients and the town is open itself and all signs for protocols and distancing were being exercised.
Good to hear,
Question though..
Where did you put in?
Did you get moorage overnight?
If so where?
Closing the road at this point accomplishes nothing. Snapping right into action 2 months after the fact just as everyone else is starting to cautiously open up? The curve has flattened so wear masks and maintain separation. Life carries on. The community needs the business.Thanks for the Report Pippen! I hope it stays open... I grew up in Ucluelet and my mom still lives there. She was telling me the local FN bands all along the coast have been getting together and because they own part of the road to port. They have been talking about closing the road down due to Covid. Hope it doesn’t happen as there is a lot of friends in the area that need that summer rush of tourists to make a living..
Closing the road at this point accomplishes nothing. Snapping right into action 2 months after the fact just as everyone else is starting to cautiously open up? The curve has flattened so wear masks and maintain separation. Life carries on. The community needs the business.
thanks for the updates. I am planning on heading over to Tofino Sunday or Monday. We all need to be careful and respect others in remote places like Tofino or Ucluelet.
Rob
Absolutely Rob! I’m actually in Ukee right now. It’s very busy with tourists here. I checked out Tofino and its absolutely packed... Many if not most of the tourists not respecting social distancing and signage. So just be wary and protect yourself. But most importantly tight lines and good luck!
Spent 6 days dabbling at fishing in Tofino. Family holiday. Fought the weeds everywhere inshore- good sized tides made for some frustrating fishing. Only went offshore once and didn't find any boats or fish off Portland. Got some bottom fish, used my homemade release device with success on 4 yellow eye, got a couple nice chinooks one shift at Lennard, and did well on cohoes right around the corner from town on the low slack in Duffin Cove/Pass. Prawning was okay for a beginner. Crabbing was poor. So many commercial pots everywhere.
Saw at least 5 small boats fishing without rods using one or both downriggers and several setups per meat line. Special rules for some. Tofino is as crowded as any summer since we've been coming here, but the number of charters and other fishers seems down.
The boat launch is at the bottom of the hill at the first 4 way stop in town. Turn right.
Check the regulations and boundary maps carefully.
No chinook retention inshore after July 31, so you need to get outside in the slop.
Doable in your boat though.
Cohos are allowed inside. 1 clipped, one wild. They were all wild and small last week.
Crabs are everywhere, but mostly rock crab and females was my experience.