Just returned from PR. Salmon fishing was rather slow. We had the most action at Humpback Bay and South End Melville. Most Chinook were between 10-12 lb. Several 5-6 lb. fish in the mix. Fished with bait (Anchovy and Herring) as well as with Spoons. Heard very similar reports from others while up there with the odd guy telling stories about 25-27 lb. fish all over the place
Right on! I love launching in port ed and fishing humpback..quick zip. I got out once last week and we got 2 springs at Avery, early bite. Smaller size. Some jacks around too. No luck at Melville few days ago, some good whitefish though forsure! Good luck out their!Just returned from PR. Salmon fishing was rather slow. We had the most action at Humpback Bay and South End Melville. Most Chinook were between 10-12 lb. Several 5-6 lb. fish in the mix. Fished with bait (Anchovy and Herring) as well as with Spoons. Heard very similar reports from others while up there with the odd guy telling stories about 25-27 lb. fish all over the place
Bottom fishing however was excellent.
Tight lines!
Keep us posted I see a flood watch for Terrace hopefully not a major blow out that sends all kinds of wood and debris into Hecate straight.
It’s getting high! There’s wood nothing unbearable coming down yet but I think the worst is yet to come
Stay safe out there!
Watch the weather the biggest tip in the next few weeks will be watching for logs if the skenna blows out. Other than that use the search feature here and read the last few years of reports. You should be set up from there
There is wood around but it isn’t crazy bad can still cruise at normal speed and just keep an eye out I havnt been south of Avery though
I was out the main entrance and uptoo Lucy yesterday. No wind so I felt fine cruising at 27. Tide lines had a fair amount of wood though.
that's prime time for big Springs at Dundas Island but i believe it's catch and release only during that time. if you do go try the wall, Kelp Point, Brundige channel and any other points along the North end of the island
I’m no expert at all..definetly way more experienced guys here..but Avery has always been good to us for salmon. And their is good halibut spots around that area. Soft topped pinnacles 150-200 foot range. Got 3 chickens on sunday.
I set my crab traps deep 120-150 and have a bunch of extra rebar welded in my traps so whoever takes my crabs has to work for them!
Look at the tide charts to see the tide change times and the wind every morning it can gets nautical on the south side of Lucy on the way to Avery it gets shallow there for a few miles. South end of Melville can produce from beaver rocks to Simpson rocks.
Thanks for the advise... does a guy need to play the tides going through the channel from the harbor out to Tugwell or is it ok even at lowest tide? How much wind in the forecast is to much to make the run across to Melville or Avery? Keep in mind i'm only running a 20' boat, and i understand there is "its doable but it's going to suck" wind and then there is "Don't even think about it" wind!
