2025 Nanoose Bay/French Creek Reports

[salmonkiller01]

I friend of mine got a slime eel. Are they common on the inside waters?

 

[Cookie's Cutter]

I friend of mine got a slime eel. Are they common on the inside waters?

No but empty traps are common, in spots that use to produce well.

 

[salmonkiller01]

Uhg. Have not been out yet. Hopefully my spot is still producing but from reports maybe not

 

[Copper Moon]

Beauty day for Ling opening. Had a nice one in no time.
OTOH prawning near Schooner Cove sucks.

 

[salmonkiller01]

Beauty day for Ling opening. Had a nice one in no time.
OTOH prawning near Schooner Cove sucks.

Definetly slower prawning this year versus last year. Nice ling though!!!!!

 

[Poppa Reelie]

Went out last Friday to sample the fishing. Good spring fishing, a few nice ones brought to the side.. but I have to report the amount of Coho out there was insane. Fins all over the surface in some spots, jumpers, lots of action, was amazed.. and mostly 4-5 pound size so will be a good June coming up and should see them pack on some good weight by september.

 

[MRWood]

Went out last Friday to sample the fishing. Good spring fishing, a few nice ones brought to the side.. but I have to report the amount of Coho out there was insane. Fins all over the surface in some spots, jumpers, lots of action, was amazed.. and mostly 4-5 pound size so will be a good June coming up and should see them pack on some good weight by september.

Very good to hear. Were you at French Creek?
I did a little practice jigging out at Sangster and Ballenas and it was slow. I was mostly running the boat to get used to the motors and autopilot system but did try jigging for a bit. Didn’t see much bait at either location either.

 

[Poppa Reelie]

Very good to hear. Were you at French Creek?
I did a little practice jigging out at Sangster and Ballenas and it was slow. I was mostly running the boat to get used to the motors and autopilot system but did try jigging for a bit. Didn’t see much bait at either location either.

Between french creek and ballenas there were a few thick schools on the surface, and lots of hits on rods higher up.

 

[TheHurtLocker]

Lots of hatch coho out there. Quick hour and a half. Limits caught, released 3 mid teen springs. Spoons and flash flies.

 

[Oakbayfishin]

Lots of hatch coho out there. Quick hour and a half. Limits caught, released 3 mid teen springs. Spoons and flash flies.

Fishing the humps? How deep for coho?

 

[BcChrome]

I was hitting coho non stop today 60 - 110 ft down. Some nice sizes in the mix and hatcheries to boot !

 

[TheHurtLocker]

Fishing the humps? How deep for coho?

Ballenas area, 60 to 70 ft

 

[salmonkiller01]

Was at Ballenas tonight. Non stop action. Managed one nice hatch coho , released some springs and wild coho. Can’t wait for July 15!

 

[Jonnywwdb]

cohos are great on small spoons or even surface bucktails. can range from surface to 115 ft. once you hit depth, you will know. Best on the incoming tide. Nice chinook also. Best to simply gaff release and not net - probably 20% hatchery rate

 

[QBFishing1962]

If you are deeper than 50’ you will catch too many chinook. Even if you are very careful, you are doing the damage. Best to stay shallow…45’ or less. If you troll fast, you will find them. I would say 25% are clipped.

 

[Copper Moon]

If you are deeper than 50’ you will catch too many chinook. Even if you are very careful, you are doing the damage. Best to stay shallow…45’ or less. If you troll fast, you will find them. I would say 25% are clipped.

I had 2 instances yesterday of coho taking my plug on the surface before I could even send the ball down. Unfortunately not clipped.

 

[1.1marko]

North of naniamo..?

 

[Copper Moon]

Just past Gerald Island near Schooner Cove.

 

[Grant_J]

If you are deeper than 50’ you will catch too many chinook. Even if you are very careful, you are doing the damage. Best to stay shallow…45’ or less. If you troll fast, you will find them. I would say 25% are clipped.

What's your definition of trolling fast?

 

[1.1marko]

6 to 10 k opposed to 3 to 5 for springs