2021 Port McNeill, Telegragh Cove Reports
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Whole in the Water
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Anybody have any recent reports? Heading up there next week and wondering what the fishing for springs and hali is like right now?
Eden Island
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In addition to the above, we caught coho near the mouth of Wells Passage and Fife, both areas still open in August. Largest was 11 lbs. Didn't try for halibut, as tides were big, swinging from less than 1' to over 17'. Also heard good things about Bere Pt for springs.
coastrunner
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Spent the weekend fishing donegal to lizards lots of salad in the water overall fairly slow coho and pinks and jacks 40-90 larger fish 90-140 had to keep checking the lines and cleaning them off
Saturday night was the best with a evening bite in Mitchell bay 30-50 had a very wet ride back to the dock after that. Overall lots of fish but not concentrated in areas more less spread out as the bait
Saturday night was the best with a evening bite in Mitchell bay 30-50 had a very wet ride back to the dock after that. Overall lots of fish but not concentrated in areas more less spread out as the bait
Macdeep
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Boated from McNeill through blackfish to the north side of harbledown for work today.
fog burned off by 8-9am but it was hard to see much at 7am when we headed out.
lots of whales in balckfish but not many people out fishing.
two or three boats at flower, one at doneagle but no rods in the air.
any recent news from the water? Looking to get out early tomorrow morning and then take the family out in the afternoon
fog burned off by 8-9am but it was hard to see much at 7am when we headed out.
lots of whales in balckfish but not many people out fishing.
two or three boats at flower, one at doneagle but no rods in the air.
any recent news from the water? Looking to get out early tomorrow morning and then take the family out in the afternoon
Whole in the Water
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Just came back from 4 days at Telegraph Cove. Never been before - beautiful area with more humpback whales and orcas then anywhere else I have been. TC resort is nice, but caters to the kayaking and whale watching crowd more then rec fishers IMO. Weather was clear and windy the first day then very nice after that.
We fished all over, from Wells Passage, Mitchell Bay, George Bank, Flower Island, Cracroft Pt., Donegal Pt, Lizard Pt. and Black Bluff. Probably covered close to 100 miles to find springs. Got coho at Donegal Pt. and Lizard Pt. Only found springs at Black Bluff.
Over all very few springs to be found. Got a nice 125+lb. halibut at George Bank that we released and got some nice ling cod to keep. Green chrome and herring aid teaser heads between 50-110 ft. (depending on location) worked for us. All on all a great time was had and another place to add to the experience list!
We fished all over, from Wells Passage, Mitchell Bay, George Bank, Flower Island, Cracroft Pt., Donegal Pt, Lizard Pt. and Black Bluff. Probably covered close to 100 miles to find springs. Got coho at Donegal Pt. and Lizard Pt. Only found springs at Black Bluff.
Over all very few springs to be found. Got a nice 125+lb. halibut at George Bank that we released and got some nice ling cod to keep. Green chrome and herring aid teaser heads between 50-110 ft. (depending on location) worked for us. All on all a great time was had and another place to add to the experience list!
tinboatrobb
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Heading to Alder bay resort for sept 6 to 10th, anyone willing to point out where to fish salmon and bottom fish in that area? Thank you.
Heading to Sointula this Thursday. We fish Lady Ellen and sometimes Behr point. Have been successful at both areas. Hope to explore some of theses spots if the weather is cooperating. Hope we get into some Hali. Have not caught one since a trip to Tofino.
Eden Island
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I hear they've been catching springs right in front of the town. Between the marina and the cemetery.
Eden Island
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Good place to fish if its foggy, or too windy on the Bere Pt side.
Deewar25
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Just back from trip with chris73 and chunk of it fishing with whole in the water. Definitely not like last year was for us but we still made out well putting in the hours. Found a 40 something and a 15 hali, springs 20 (released) off mitchell, 18, 15, 12, 10, 7, 7, couple of coho 6-8, couple of pinks, few good hits - mostly north side between bluffs and slide. Couldn't find lings for us and it wasn't without trying all sorts of spots. Key for salmon seemed to be deeper - was a bit of an algae bloom and assume they are all travelling under - absolutely nothing up shallow. Weather was ugly day 1, absolutely perfect the rest of the time - can't complain. Probably 20 humpbacks and a small pod of orcas.
Eden, heard the same about front of town. Go figure.
Eden, heard the same about front of town. Go figure.
wildmanyeah
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yeah that's really good, can't complain with a trip like that.
happens every year when the nimpkish fish are returning but from what ive heard its a right tide, even bite, there one day gone the next type deal.
SpringFever552
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Will be mooring in Telegraph again this Sept long weekend.
Not much of a fishing trip for us, but do head out for some tides, will target bottom fish more than salmon. Hope to get an "elusive to me" hali.
Enjoy a relaxing time away, hit up the restaurant for some great food. Lol
Hope the weather is as nice as it was last yr.
3 boats at the moment will be there.
Not much of a fishing trip for us, but do head out for some tides, will target bottom fish more than salmon. Hope to get an "elusive to me" hali.
Enjoy a relaxing time away, hit up the restaurant for some great food. Lol
Hope the weather is as nice as it was last yr.
3 boats at the moment will be there.
Eden Island
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Try the new Devil's Bath microbrewery in Port McNeill -- 6 kinds on tap, and a small but decent menu. Huge patio.
SpringFever552
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Will try to stop in, we usually do a run around Malcolm and come down past McNeill if weather cooperates
Eden Island
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200 feet from the visitor dock.
sam_n_leo
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I heard good things about the new brewery in Port McNeil but didn't make it in this year. We did stop in for lunch as "Pass'n Thyme" in Alert Bay and really liked that spot. Alert Bay is a pretty quiet place but seemed like half the town was in there having lunch. And it is right across the street from the smaller gov dock.
