2025 Nanaimo Reports

[Tomfoolery]

Got out for a couple hours tonight off Fingers from 5:30-7:30 and boated a few hatch right away and then nothing. A few unders and a couple shakers but it was pretty slow for us. I think we just hit the tail end of the bite. But the evening was so beautiful out there no fish would have been worth it. We really are blessed to live in an amazing part of the world!

 

[finaddict]

Went out at dawn with my son today in front of Shack rock in my Inflatable.
Got a couple of double headers right off the start.
We ended the morning with 3 nice hatcheries in the bag. The Coho were all chasing bait around 40ft. If you saw salmon lower and drop to them it was Chinook. Which we also fought with but released. About a 50/50 for hatcheries to wild mix i found.

Same for us except without the hatchery fish. Very slow and it didn't take long for the "fleet" ( all 10 of us) to start roaming around looking for fish. Quit at 7:30 with only for fish to the boat. 2 wild, 1 really small one and a little chinook. All released gently in the water without a net. Still, another beautiful evening to get "skunked".

 

[redram99]

We got out late Monday evening and trolled around Hudson rocks out to the fingers. Very quiet night for us. Started trolling back towards home around 8ish and was rewarded with a beauty spring. Right around 25lbs. Long lazy powerful fight. Didn’t take it out of the water, gaff release.
Was a beautiful night with a great finish.

 

[Salty Old Guy]

Any word on the Chinook opener for July 15th from DFO Nothing on website

 

[Pineapple Express]

Any word on the Chinook opener for July 15th from DFO Nothing on website

Fisheries Notice FN0594:

Fisheries and Oceans Canada | Fishery Notices

Fisheries and Oceans Canada

notices.dfo-mpo.gc.ca

 

[Aces]

Any word on the Chinook opener for July 15th from DFO Nothing on website

Already been announced