2025 Campbell River Reports

[coastalmarinesafety]

Fished the hump and green can Tuesday and Thursday. 5 to 8pm. Hooked into a few but seems very slow. New to fishing here and wondering if I’m missing something. Hootchie and flasher at 130 to 200 on the downrigger. Trolling with lines at 45 degrees with 18lb cannon balls. Any tips?

You got to be over the bait and you have to be right in it, to do well in CR. Generally speaking. If band of bait ball is down 200’ you got to be 220+ on DR. Fish have 5-6” herring in them now. Only troll with the current if fishing the hump to lighthouse area. Follow the tack all the Grady’s do. They have it dialed. Green can to Fransciso you can troll both ways. 175-220’ down on the 200-300’ contour can be good around there during the day. But sometimes in early morning and evening, fishing the shallows can be good for springs… if stacked with bait. If no one catching fish, find some bait in 50-120’ of water near the shoals and jig. When lots of bait around and trollers are not getting them, the jiggers usually are.

 

[RiverBoy]

there are huge concentrations of herring between the green and red cans right now. if you troll, tow a plug as deep as you dare. get your boat going at a trolling speed and drop ballsntill they hit the floor. come up ten feet if you’re worried about snagging @dogdude