2024 Prince Rupert Fishing Reports

[Charts]

I was out during the long weekend and although she was a bit snotty it still produced. Did well at Tugwell one day and Avery was good on the morning tide change. Bait out fished everything. I they are sitting a little deeper than years previous at this time of year. Ill be back up next weekend

 

[Steplift]

Gotta see pic of the 55!

Here you go it wasn’t posting for me it’s a really nice fish. Thanks to a few captains paying attention and making evasive manoeuvres to avoid it on the surface we managed to land. It’s been awhile since I seen one look like submarine cruzing around the surface.

Fishing was tough due to the weather all week couldn’t really get to where we wanted to go. Still had a great time as always crab fishing was fantastic all over the harbour.

Anyone know what this rockfish is got it off the lighthouse at Avery. Got smaller ones before but this fat one made it to the fish taco dinner.

 

[Dogbreath]

Looks like a Brown Rockfish-the stripes on the side of the face and a dark patch at the rear of the gill cover are obvious clues.

SIMoN :: Species Database

 

[adanac]

Day 5 today weather has been unpleasant big storm offshore making sporty crossings in some spots. Fishing has been hit and miss so far a few productive days were found at Avery. We boated double digit springs in the 10-15lb range. Got a few in the 20’s and the highlight 55lber for the second salmon in a newbie’s career. Sat on the hook for a few hours picked up 4 chickens and a dozen nice pacific cod. The top end of Dundas only produced one spring that pushed 40Lbs in five hours of trolling up there. We got a kraken halibut fishing on the way back. Tried hand feeding an eagle got a few feet away but wouldn’t commit tossed him a small pink salmon head for the catch.

Did see Bryce’s fishing machine “The Gladiator” out enjoying a solo day of spring fishing.

More to come weather permitting……

Any pics of the big fellas? That’s good June fishing !

 

[bryce]

Here’s a couple from the last couple days some nice low 30’s

 

[tidal shot]

Here’s a couple from the last couple days some nice low 30’s

Beautiful! Starting to show up now, that’s awesome!

 

[fishinforever]

Here’s a couple from the last couple days some nice low 30’s

Those low 30’s sure look a lot like 55’s!

 

[Dano3232]

Heading out for PR first thing tomorrow am. On the water 10,11,12. Anyone else in the area and can help a PR newbie? I have been give a few good spots and done a ton of chart reviews. But any Info on safety, where NOT or where TO go, would be great. I'll be in my 1825KF, Blue.
Hows the catch reports going?

 

[bryce]

Heading out for PR first thing tomorrow am. On the water 10,11,12. Anyone else in the area and can help a PR newbie? I have been give a few good spots and done a ton of chart reviews. But any Info on safety, where NOT or where TO go, would be great. I'll be in my 1825KF, Blue.
Hows the catch reports going?
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Forgot to text you back just did now!

 

[Tighthead]

Heading out for PR first thing tomorrow am. On the water 10,11,12. Anyone else in the area and can help a PR newbie? I have been give a few good spots and done a ton of chart reviews. But any Info on safety, where NOT or where TO go, would be great. I'll be in my 1825KF, Blue.
Hows the catch reports going?

I'd keep it simple and start at Avery this time of year, if I were you.

 

[bryce]

Slow weekend on chinooks guys picking the odd one up at edye and Avery slow at dundas very odd fish kinda thing
Halibut is quick and easy lol

 

[Dano3232]

Morning, Just a quick re-cap on OUR trip. First off @bryce and @Steplift.... THANK YOU guys, the information you guys shared and taking texts while we were struggling... truly great ambassadors for the sport and the area. This trip truly built my confidence in my skills and the boats capabilities ( We got caught in some very knarly weather, that my KF1825 should not have been in, but we rode the swells and motored up and throttled down the back side, 20min out took 1.5 to get back in lol )
The recap - 20 springs to the boat, all "Feeders" nothing over 18lbs.... we kept our limit with 8 -12 pounders ( Best meat anyways IMO )
NO Halibut ;( .... we tried, HARD. but just seemed to not be able to get them in the places suggested.... again my boats hali-virginity is in tact.
The area is beautiful to fish, great scenery.
See you again PR.... now the next adventure.... Winter harbor or Rennell sound?!

 

[Steplift]

Morning, Just a quick re-cap on OUR trip. First off @bryce and @Steplift.... THANK YOU guys, the information you guys shared and taking texts while we were struggling... truly great ambassadors for the sport and the area. This trip truly built my confidence in my skills and the boats capabilities ( We got caught in some very knarly weather, that my KF1825 should not have been in, but we rode the swells and motored up and throttled down the back side, 20min out took 1.5 to get back in lol )
The recap - 20 springs to the boat, all "Feeders" nothing over 18lbs.... we kept our limit with 8 -12 pounders ( Best meat anyways IMO )
NO Halibut ;( .... we tried, HARD. but just seemed to not be able to get them in the places suggested.... again my boats hali-virginity is in tact.
The area is beautiful to fish, great scenery.
See you again PR.... now the next adventure.... Winter harbor or Rennell sound?!

Glad you got a few salmon the weather was not favorable the end of may to say the least. It’s not for the faint of heart out there when it’s blowing. I spent many days sitting in the sauna in the hot tub at the rec center waiting for it to blow over. And good karma in a place like Prince Rupert goes a long way do your success and safety out there.

Take care tight lines

 

[bryce]

So the big chinooks are definitely in now however we’re into non retention for chinooks now, some
Coho upto I’d say 7 lbs is a big one I’ve heard guys saying 10. Regardless it’s busy on the salmon front. Bottom fishing seems to be holding steady at fantastic and quick!
Anyone have any trips up here soon?

 

[Big White]

I’m heading up to PR in a week for a 3 week trip in hopes of still being able to find some Chinooks. Where do you typically find them into late July and early August?

 

[Pete21]

I’m heading up to PR in a week for a 3 week trip in hopes of still being able to find some Chinooks. Where do you typically find them into late July and early August?

Around Work Channel can usually find a few. If not Coho should be in to keep a person busy.

 

[bryce]

I’m heading up to PR in a week for a 3 week trip in hopes of still being able to find some Chinooks. Where do you typically find them into late July and early August?

There’s some around in every spot I fished edye pass this evening it was slow but lots of nice marks and some coho

 

[Big White]

There’s some around in every spot I fished edye pass this evening it was slow but lots of nice marks and some coho

We had to grind it out at the Work Channel today through all the Pinks to get the guys their Coho’s but it did produce.

Heading back to Eddy’s in the morning for the elusive Chinook. We had a good one on a few days ago until it wasn’t. Hopefully tomorrow the boys can land it.

 

[Big White]

Around Work Channel can usually find a few. If not Coho should be in to keep a person busy.

We got three feeder chinook in the Work Channel today but nothing special. Lots of Pinks and some Coho.

 

[Pete21]

We got three feeder chinook in the Work Channel today but nothing special. Lots of Pinks and some Coho.

I’m heading out for a couple days tomorrow. I’ll let you know how it goes if I find some.