Tommygun
Member
How was the road in?
2024 Kyuquot Reports
Got back on Sunday, a day early as we had our limits. Unreal fishing. Best lure was herring aid.
Fish are filled with little 1 inch herring. It was super windy all weekend, but the wall was open so we did good there, and anywhere around that area had salmon holding. We managed 3 halis, just off the reefs across from the whistle boy. But it was tuff going with the sea conditions.
Road was in great shape.
Fish are filled with little 1 inch herring. It was super windy all weekend, but the wall was open so we did good there, and anywhere around that area had salmon holding. We managed 3 halis, just off the reefs across from the whistle boy. But it was tuff going with the sea conditions.
Road was in great shape.
Trophy21
Crew Member
Where is the wall? Not sure I’ve heard of that.
Spent Thursday to Sunday camping at rugged point. Lovely spot.
Fishing was really good for us. Ghost flash flies and small spoons for the most part. Most fish had empty stomachs while a few had needlefish in them. Rugged point was fishing well for us, but the inside of Clark Island near Grassy Island was pretty incredible on a high tide. Fished about 50-30 feet of water with 18-30 on the riggers. We kept a few fish and released countless springs. Some of the best fishing I’ve experienced. One fish took me to my backing which was a first. Great size to the springs and beautiful scenery to boot.
Road was in pretty good shape.
Fishing was really good for us. Ghost flash flies and small spoons for the most part. Most fish had empty stomachs while a few had needlefish in them. Rugged point was fishing well for us, but the inside of Clark Island near Grassy Island was pretty incredible on a high tide. Fished about 50-30 feet of water with 18-30 on the riggers. We kept a few fish and released countless springs. Some of the best fishing I’ve experienced. One fish took me to my backing which was a first. Great size to the springs and beautiful scenery to boot.
Road was in pretty good shape.
Pippen
Well-Known Member
A lot of the earlier mentioned spots, Spring Island etc. If you get calm seas you can try Kyuquot reef but watch for weather in the size of boats you are in. Sometimes by mid-August the reef has been dead and we've run out to the highway which may be a bit much in a 17.5.
All along the area between Spring and Lookout heading south can produce. As a tip while trying to figure it out watch where the "food fisher" native boats are, they have orange flags flying.
Flamingo
New Member
Just returned home, great trip. Gravel road in pretty good shape, though heavier washboard on the hills as expected. Excellent service and launch at Fair Harbour. Caught limit of good Chinook 15~25 lbs and beauty Cohos 10~15 lbs. Some decent Lings and Rockfish off the inshore pinnacles. Best salmon locations were along the rocks outside Spring Is, though busy there with lots of boats in a small target area. Anchovies best first day then 4 inch herring aid and cop car spoons second day. Ran silver Betsy flashers both sides with the anchovies and a herring aid flasher with the spoon second day. Third day checked out Thornton and had great success and a lot of fun in quiet water, all alone with big Cohos and Eagles along SE wall of Barrier Islands. No Bananas Skinny G and lime-white G force size spoons with green moonglow flasher produced best. Good processing service at Slam Bang each day. We’ll be back!
Flamingo
New Member
We jigged up one Hali when looking for Lings on the pinnacles West of Thornton, but we never found a Hali “spot”. The locals we talked to said they were everywhere, but we spent time in several promising looking locations nearshore with no success. The guides were heading offshore, but we were not comfortable heading too far out with our smaller boats.
Ceilidh69
Active Member
Just got back - salmon fishing was very good inside and outside. Limits of springs and cohos. Skinny G spoons and white and brown turds caught all of our salmon. Black and purple moon jelly flashers. Fished at 200 on the Highway and caught a few white springs. Did well on halibut with three 100+ cm fish in one day offshore, lings and rockfish also. Water was calm and we anchored up for halibut. Road was decent with some heavy washboard on a few of the hills. Looking forward to next year already!
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