2025 Nanoose Bay/French Creek Reports

[salmonkiller01]

Beauty day out. Few undersize 59cm ish and one nice 67 feeder. 200 down on a old coyote spoon. Beat up green and white that’s got to be 15 years old.

 

[robertg]

we decided to go out today , the wind was barely manageable but we toughed it out , lots of undersized coho, several undersized springs, at the end of the day we kept one spring at 75 cm, and several legal sized coho. 150 feet on white hootchies

 

[salmonkiller01]

The spring a feeder or just a late spawner? 75 is beauty for Nov if a feeder

 

[robertg]

winter feeder, had immature eggs

 

[salmonkiller01]

winter feeder, had immature eggs

That’s awesome. Hoping for Sunday!

 

[LRGB]

Post your fishing reports here!

There was a window of flat calm this morning. I decided to put my chores aside and go out. Took my little 12ft out as it is an easy in from the beach.

Trolled solo, with the DR down around 80ft. Fishing near structure. Lots of bait around.

Tried out a new 4inch herring aid style spoon. Got lots of action right away. Kept hooking big lingcod. Had about 6 lingcod on. Released ba couple at the boat, the rest got off before I could release them. Also lost a few fish that felt like big hits. Was getting a bit frustrated, then I looked at my spoon and realized I hadn't removed that clear plastic protector sleeve that some come with - damn multi focal contacts !! Total rookie move! Wind was picking up, then I made one last pass through where I spotted bait and fish. Landed a nice little Chinook that made it into the keeper range. Lots of fun for a quick 90 outing. The Chinook has small anchovies in its belly.

 

[sweettjim]

There was a window of flat calm this morning. I decided to put my chores aside and go out. Took my little 12ft out as it is an easy in from the beach.

Trolled solo, with the DR down around 80ft. Fishing near structure. Lots of bait around.

View attachment 122561Tried out a new 4inch herring aid style spoon. Got lots of action right away. Kept hooking big lingcod. Had about 6 lingcod on. Released ba couple at the boat, the rest got off before I could release them. Also lost a few fish that felt like big hits. Was getting a bit frustrated, then I looked at my spoon and realized I hadn't removed that clear plastic protector sleeve that some come with - damn multi focal contacts !! Total rookie move! Wind was picking up, then I made one last pass through where I spotted bait and fish. Landed a nice little Chinook that made it into the keeper range. Lots of fun for a quick 90 outing. The Chinook has small anchovies in its belly.

nice fish

 

[salmonkiller01]

Went out for a quick fish yesterday. Really productive. Kept a nice legal spring. Fishing bottom with a spoon/flasher. Caught a couple more legal that got long line released. My keeper had a big herring in his belly

 

[salmonkiller01]

Beauty day dropping traps
See if I am rewarded tomorrow

 

[LRGB]

Beauty day dropping traps
See if I am rewarded tomorrow

Went out this afternoon. Caught a few undersized Chinook and one lingcod. Lost a pin popper. The humpback action has been non stop for the last 10 days

 

[Aces]

Beauty day dropping traps
See if I am rewarded tomorrow

Pretty brave leaving your gear out there

 

[salmonkiller01]

Pretty brave leaving your gear out there

Ahh man, you can’t say that! Now I am wondering who will be the first to pull me or ???

Well traps still there. Sucess

That’s a wrap for trap fishing for 2025!

 

[salmonkiller01]

Lots of nice fish out there. I hooked a 66cm today as well as a few just unders. All released in the water except for the one keeper. Going to make gravlox with this one.

 

[SpringFever2359]

Looked beautiful out there today,, I was stuck working!
Happy new yrs eve everyone!