2025 Port Alberni and Alberni Inlet Reports

[N2013]

Was a grind at China Creek and Cous this morning. I picked up two, but it took me 4 hours.

I picked up two at thrifty's, took me 4 minutes.

 

[Kildonan]

Anyone fishing in canal right now for Winter springs?

I picked up two at thrifty's, took me 4 minutes.

Cheaper probably, but less fun.

 

[Saltwedge]

Good luck Saltwedge, look foreword to an update.

Party of 3 fished mid-morning last Saturday to late afternoon; caught 4 sox but lost over a dozen (!)… plenty of action, just rusty with the technique. Some swam into the net right away… some thrashed like hell… some bigger ones fought hard and jumped lots. Many spat the hook(s). Fished all day Sunday… fewer bites, but better conversion ratio: caught 3 sox; ventured further out the inlet, including a couple/few hours in the sound… kept one lingcod, lost a good lingcod, released a pair of rockfish… tried for chinook briefly near Pill Pt… no luck… too early. Fished Monday morning and caught 10 sox (!)… could’ve limited out but botched a pair of landings that should’ve stuck; lots of bites and an improved landing ratio. Depths were between 35 and 70’ most of the time… deeper rods did better than the shallower ones… a variety of pink hoochies… no real preference… even did well on a personally tied pink fly. Did not notice a difference in landing fish on single hooks vs double hooks. 4 rods stacked most of the time.

 

[DMCK]

Was a grind at China Creek and Cous this morning. I picked up two, but it took me 4 hours.

We got 8 by 8:30, down by Coos, but out in the middle, away from the crowds. All at 60-75’ ,

 

[Kildonan]

As I was leaving China Creek today, the seine boats were starting to do their thing.

 

[DMCK]

As I was leaving China Creek today, the seine boats were starting to do their thing.

I didn’t go out today, bit windy, always tomorrow….. heard it was slow, but some fish were caught…..

 

[Kildonan]

I didn’t go out today, bit windy, always tomorrow….. heard it was slow, but some fish were caught…..

I skipped today also due to wind. I heard the same as you about results for today before I left the China Creek site for home. Same as yesterday and the day before. Was slow going for most.

 

[Hoochies Galore]

we fished from China Creek to Cous back to Dunsmier, down to underwood & back to CC. Not a hit. Saw 3 fish caught. Tried 35 down to 80. Heard it was pretty slow for most & cleaning tables were empty.

 

[Gong Show]

Heading down to PA this afternoon.
Will be a celebrity deckhand on a buddy's gillnetter for tomorrow's opening.
Don't worry, all sox below 30' will be safe.
I'll try and report, hopefully I will be too busy picking fish.