2025 Nanaimo Reports

[Maverick123]

Thanks I have a question how do you make it for your cannonball doesn’t get caught on bottom because if you have the bungee attached to the cannonball won’t it still get stuck on bottom

 

[Squire]

All right, who turned off the switch? After an epic day on Friday, Feb 28th that was as good as any day I’ve experienced in August I haven’t been able to entice another keeper around Entrance, the Grande or Porlier. In spite of forecasts to the contrary, the weather cooperated enough to allow a couple of hours on Monday, a full pull Tuesday and a 3/4 day Wednesday with nothing but a few undersized and some shakers.
At least the prawning was decent inside the islands although we threw as many smalls back as better ones we kept. A good omen for a month from now.
Someone please tell me the tide cycles or horoscope or whatever will bring the fish back for another round before March 31st. lol

 

[Rain City]

Thanks I have a question how do you make it for your cannonball doesn’t get caught on bottom because if you have the bungee attached to the cannonball won’t it still get stuck on bottom

After you lose the first 5, you'll learn to stop doing that.

 

[Rain City]

All right, who turned off the switch? After an epic day on Friday, Feb 28th that was as good as any day I’ve experienced in August I haven’t been able to entice another keeper around Entrance, the Grande or Porlier. In spite of forecasts to the contrary, the weather cooperated enough to allow a couple of hours on Monday, a full pull Tuesday and a 3/4 day Wednesday with nothing but a few undersized and some shakers.
At least the prawning was decent inside the islands although we threw as many smalls back as better ones we kept. A good omen for a month from now.
Someone please tell me the tide cycles or horoscope or whatever will bring the fish back for another round before March 31st. lol

Maybe they've moved over to the hump now. It's about that time.

 

[RiverBoy]

After you lose the first 5, you'll learn to stop doing that.

I call it “ pulling a Stizzla”

 

[Aces]

Headed for the Columbia

 

[ratherbefishing]

I typically notice a drop in catch rates around Nanaimo as the herring spawn rates increase. I often wonder if those fish that were 'local' follow the large schools of herring around (i.e. farther north where the active spawn currently is).

 

[1.1marko]

Some good reports south island

 

[Jonnywwdb]

All right, who turned off the switch? After an epic day on Friday, Feb 28th that was as good as any day I’ve experienced in August I haven’t been able to entice another keeper around Entrance, the Grande or Porlier. In spite of forecasts to the contrary, the weather cooperated enough to allow a couple of hours on Monday, a full pull Tuesday and a 3/4 day Wednesday with nothing but a few undersized and some shakers.
At least the prawning was decent inside the islands although we threw as many smalls back as better ones we kept. A good omen for a month from now.
Someone please tell me the tide cycles or horoscope or whatever will bring the fish back for another round before March 31st. lol

same - slow to fell off a cliff. Maybe herring spawn approaching has an impact.