2025 Nanoose Bay/French Creek Reports

[Poppa Reelie]

Couple days late, but Tuesday was out for a few hours and picked up a couple hatch Coho and then a massive Pink. Worthy of a picture but didnt get one. Pushing 8-9 pounds. They are here, anyone else? Was caught off by the size.

 

[Arimayaya]

Out today 5am-9am. Definitely slower than last week. Got one nice 70cm and a couple hatch coho. Also had a green crew this outing and lost a few nice looking fish due to angler error. All said and done it was a great morning. One of my guest crew didn’t quite get the memo of letting it run when it pulls, heavy gauge hook bent right out. Probably something of size to straighten that hook out and would’ve gone back anyhow.

 

[Rad Gumbo]

Great afternoon/eve yesterday. Only a couple unclipped coho. Released 2 springs both over 80 , one was way over. More food for the dumbass whales that are nowhere to be seen. Big Plugs were the ticket. Little sloppy to start but layed down nicely after 6.

 

[Aces]

Out today 5am-9am. Definitely slower than last week. Got one nice 70cm and a couple hatch coho. Also had a green crew this outing and lost a few nice looking fish due to angler error. All said and done it was a great morning. One of my guest crew didn’t quite get the memo of letting it run when it pulls, heavy gauge hook bent right out. Probably something of size to straighten that hook out and would’ve gone back anyhow.

just a wee bit of too much pressure

 

[Arimayaya]

just a wee bit of too much pressure

Just a bit,haha. She fully panicked and held the reel tight, I looked back and the rod was bent over a full 180degrees then it was gone. She almost got a hard lesson on the knuckle busters