salmonkiller01
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Depends on size of boat and where you are staying
French creek is all tides, lots of parking and any size boat
2023 Nanoose Bay/French Creek Reports
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French creek is all tides, lots of parking and any size boat
Sea Chaser
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We rented an air BNB in nanoose bay and working in Nanaimo. Have a 17 ft arima. Not too familiar with the area . How’s French creek for fishing this time of year ?
tannerc
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It’s good!
salmonkiller01
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Good Will pm you
Reelin In The Years
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If you are staying in Nanoose area, you could launch at Fairwinds marina and short trip out to fishing around the Winchelsea area. Don't fish that area, but should be good there. A lot of people mention Gerald Is.
Copper Moon
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My fishing buddy and I will be mooring our boats in Schooner Cove starting some time in March. We will be fishing the Gerald, Ballenas, Mistaken area while retention is still open. If you see someone shivering in a small Boston Whaler CC, maybe we can swap information.
salmonkiller01
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Gave Ballenas a shot no fish for me. One boat it figured out and had steady action.
herring must be showing up lots of bird and seal action
herring must be showing up lots of bird and seal action
Got out yesterday afternoon for first fish of the season for myself. A bit windy so we fished from the humps to the harbour mouth with wind on our tail. Kept a couple nice eaters and released another 8 or so. Also some nice grey cod out there too.
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Sea Chaser
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Fished out at the humps in French creek for the first time. Got rewarded with a nice 78cm fish. Thanks for the tips guys . Hoping to get out a few more times while in town .
Sea Chaser
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See much for bait out there ?
Reel Time
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No birds feeding, and only one small bait ball closer to marina.
Copper Moon
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Fished Ballenas for the morning bite. Lots of bait on the bottom. Released 2 undersized fishing right on the bottom in 180 ft. Herring spawn just outside Schooner Cove.
Beautiful day on the water.
Beautiful day on the water.
salmonkiller01
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Fished Douglas rock for a couple hours today, 1 just under. Still lots of herring spawning all around nanoose. Great to see. Schooner cove bay is turquois with all the spawn
salmonkiller01
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Finally got a keeper, 225 down in 300’ water off Ballenas, white hootchie
Both on white hootchies 225’
Crab theives are at Raft Trevor. Was heading to check my traps and some a-hole took off like a bat out of hell. Got a crappy pic and was not going to chase them
One trap empty and one with a couple keepers. Definitely moved my traps and the boat prop wash was at my floats when I got there.
Both on white hootchies 225’
Crab theives are at Raft Trevor. Was heading to check my traps and some a-hole took off like a bat out of hell. Got a crappy pic and was not going to chase them
One trap empty and one with a couple keepers. Definitely moved my traps and the boat prop wash was at my floats when I got there.
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Copper Moon
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I just gave up on Rathestrevor today after doing well for a while. I also noticed a lot more sun stars this year than last year.
Have you tried the gap at Winchelsea? There was a lot of bait and fish showing a couple of days ago, but I had no luck that day.
salmonkiller01
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I gave winchelsea a shot on Thursday evening but the wind came up quick so only fished an hour. One under. It has been slow for me but heard mistaken at 200-250 has been good.
I lucked out today for salmon.
Definitely going to hunt around for a new crabbing spot. Hate sitting on my traps or worrying they are going to be stolen or pulled.
salmonkiller01
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Took my brother out for an after work fish
Got one at 160’ on oil slick hootchie. Nice 12-13 pounder hatchery red!
Was a bit sloppy and cold but worth the effort
Got one at 160’ on oil slick hootchie. Nice 12-13 pounder hatchery red!
Was a bit sloppy and cold but worth the effort
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