2024 Powell River Reports

[ElectricDyck]

Fished 11 to 3 today between rebecca rocks and the point, was pretty slow, released 3 wild coho and then landed a 62cm chinook.

Hows everyone else doing? There was 10 or so boats out there fishing..

 

[rivergal]

We fished last night and were done in 25 mins (530-555) 240 ft, close to Rebecca on a whiteish plug.

 

[ElectricDyck]

Nice work, thanks for the report

 

[ElectricDyck]

Caught 6 coho, 2 chinooks and 3 lingcod in the 50s...nothing legal today.

 

[Last_Call]

heading up to powell river tomorrow for the long weekend and gonna do some salmon fishing if weather permits. Haven't fished the area much other than a few times at Grants reef, a few spots on Texada and the backside of Harwood. Anyone out lately care to share a recent report? Will have a couple young kids in tow so will have to be decent weather for us so fingers crossed for that. thx

 

[Orion4x4]

heading up to powell river tomorrow for the long weekend and gonna do some salmon fishing if weather permits. Haven't fished the area much other than a few times at Grants reef, a few spots on Texada and the backside of Harwood. Anyone out lately care to share a recent report? Will have a couple young kids in tow so will have to be decent weather for us so fingers crossed for that. thx

Fished from the harbour north up past the mill last night. The mill north was most productive. Tons of bait on the surface. Trolled through it shallow 30-60’ of rigger for a while and consistently picked up fish. Nothing huge. Lots of bait right on bottom there too. 200-250’ deep. Fished about 215-235’ of rigger. Bigger fish down deeper for sure.

 

[Prfisher]

That's what we've been finding too. Bigger fish down deep, as close to the bottom as you dare, in 200' of water.
For us, hoochies catching the bigger fish, unders & coho only on spoons. Purple haze & green spatterback both working. Purple more consistent.
One evening last week we pulled in 3 Chinook, right on the upper length limit. The first one was so dark, I released it at the side of the boat. The other two were not nearly as dark, so we kept them. Both had pale marbled meat.
I've never seen deep running dark Chinook before. Miles from any fresh water. Weird.

 

[Last_Call]

Found a few decent keepers today around Favada pt on the west side of Texada early this morning. 80-100ft on the rigger with herring. Nice whale shows out there today as well.

 

[Davey Boy]

Non stop action this morning, solo. couple unders,first keeper wild 25 inch, got another hit started playing it, other rod went off, popped it out the clip loosened the drag stuck it the holder kept tension on with motor, laid eyes on first fish. It was an undersized, grabbed other rod and landed nice tubby hatchery. Skinny g herring aid and no bananas, first time fishing, love them.
Be bringing the girl out for night bite.
220-240 on the rigger 220- 280 f.o.w
Coho point.
These box crab are delicious!

I've been looking for a box crab fishing spot for a long time. How deep are you setting traps and what kind of bottom (rocky, sandy, muddy) Thanks