2016 Summer Salmon Fishing Season Review

[brands51]

Had a great year down off victoria waterfront. Really seemed like the fish were in the area holding for long periods of time. Obliviously its like this anywhere, but the guys who fish multiple times a week in the area were out-fishing others significantly (Often it would be 4-5 springs vs 0). Strictly used extra large anchovies or cutplugged, tried to stay away from flashers, and always caught the early bite. Was consistently hitting 3-4 springs a day throughout august and first 10 days of september. Biggest fish this year were 34.5lbs, 27.5lbs, and one around 27 that was released during the slot limit. Too many springs in the 12-18lb range to count, as well as about a dozen in the 18-25lb range. I basically fished 5 times a week throughout august and early september. Id say it was an average year for springs and a fantastic year for coho.

 

[wolf]

Good work Brands someone who looks at the good and not the negative congrats on your tyee too....

 

[RogersonCrusoe]

This was my first year seriously chinook salmon fishing (rather than pink-hunting) and I'm pleased with my results. Sure I didn't catch a lot of summer chinooks (I think six was my total, and nothing over 19lbs), but I did a lot of learning, trial and error, building confidence and developing a fishing "style". I'm also pleased that I only lost one flasher/teaser head - so that's a positive!

Looking forward to tackling next year's run!

 

[Prairie Locked]

As I had posted before, I think the optimistic side of it is that the next couple of years should hold a lot of hope and promise.

We were catching a ton of springs around the 24" mark that we had to let go.

I'm curious to see what the actual return numbers are for chinook around BC this year, or all species in general? Was it more of the case where the fish are around, just not in the 'typical' spots. Were they running deeper, further in or out, taking atypical routes as they migrate, etc?

The curiosity with springs is more related to the fact that weren't predictions that this was supposed to be a banner year?