2023 Port Alberni and Alberni Inlet Reports

[casper5280]

They were all good size I thought. First trip of the year for me and a great fathers day , will be back up Long weekend and I can't wait.

 

[KAOS]

Is there Salt Ice or shaved ice available in Port Alberni?

 

[Fishalot]

There is a ice plant at the government wharf so yep lots of ice.

 

[albernifisher]

It's ridiculous sockeye fishing right now. Started fishing around 5 am and had our 16 before 9. Released a couple and lost alot more, really good size this year

 

[the fog ducker]

On our way , 1 week of sweetness , nice work Gary .

 

[S-357]

What are you guys using ? Heading to alberni on the 7th thanks!

 

[banger17]

What are you guys using ? Heading to alberni on the 7th thanks!

Black hooks with red bead
Bubblegum squirt
Purple haze squirt
Boom

 

[S-357]

Black hooks with red bead
Bubblegum squirt
Purple haze squirt
Boom

Flashers at all? Depth? Thank u for the info!

 

[Clipper10]

It's ridiculous sockeye fishing right now. Started fishing around 5 am and had our 16 before 9. Released a couple and lost alot more, really good size this year

What depth and where abouts were you

 

[One More]

Flashers at all? Depth? Thank u for the info!

I was using a dummy of the ball at 50' another flasher with line at 42'. Lights out fishing between 6-9 am. Between China and Cous creek

 

[S-357]

Just booked China creek camp ground for the 7,8,9. Pretty good chance the sockeye will be near China creek still?
Thanks for any info appreciate it. Haven't been out there in years

 

[Birdman]

Any word on how the bite is further out the inlet towards Nahmint/Hook Bay area?

Any netting scheduled for before the long weekend?

 

[dglass]

Any word on how the bite is further out the inlet towards Nahmint/Hook Bay area?

Any netting scheduled for before the long weekend?

Yep seiners are out in 23-1 and 23-2 till 2200 tomorrow (28th) and gillnetters are operating in 23-3 to 23-6 today 0600-2000. Sign up to recieve email notifications about this stuff here. It's a good way to stay in the loop.

Bite is still hot so don't let the commercial openings deter you. I tubbed out by 6:30 this morning at Cous. 2 dummys then flasher and pink michael bait with white stripe up top. Nice size fish this year.

 

[Birdman]

Thanks for the info, is there still that commercial fishing free zone around China Creek area?

 

[casper5280]

Here is the notice

 

[dglass]

Thanks for the info, is there still that commercial fishing free zone around China Creek area?

Yeah but they fish right up to lone tree. Seen some boats staging by cous too but not sure if they fish it because I'm usually put of there early. Can update later. Trying to convince wife to get her lim with me this eve if not too windy.

 

[dglass]

Slow morning out there for me at least. Got 2 in the boat and had one nibble around 6:00 that never stuck. Fished cous and stamp narrow. My buddy had 6 in the boat when I was pulling out though. Maybe I'm losing my touch. At least it was glass out there...

 

[Birdman]

damn, guess that 3 day seine opening had an impact...

 

[dglass]

damn, guess that 3 day seine opening had an impact...

I guess? It was fire for me yesterday.

 

[tinhorse]

Bite is still decent out there even with the recent commercial openings. Get out there and save some fro. The river nets.... Earlier the better, but fish are building and should be good throughout the entire morning soon enough.