Are there enough Pinks around to target them?

[pralinebuckets]

I know the majority of the Pinks will show up later in the year for the run - but in the Nanaimo / Vancouver area, are there many around in the ocean in May? With all of the closures for everything else, Pink seem like the likely target at the moment... But are there any out there this time of year?

 

[N2013]

I know the majority of the Pinks will show up later in the year for the run - but in the Nanaimo / Vancouver area, are there many around in the ocean in May? With all of the closures for everything else, Pink seem like the likely target at the moment... But are there any out there this time of year?

Maybe the odd one, but I doubt it. Tough sledding if you’re chasing early run pinks

 

[pralinebuckets]

I guess they don't hang out here at all unless it's during the run?

 

[Dogbreath]

I guess they don't hang out here at all unless it's during the run?

Exactly they spend their lives offshore then return to spawn & die.

 

[Cookie's Cutter]

It’s cheaper just to buy food for your cat instead of targeting pinks.

 

[hebert]

I know the majority of the Pinks will show up later in the year for the run - but in the Nanaimo / Vancouver area, are there many around in the ocean in May? With all of the closures for everything else, Pink seem like the likely target at the moment... But are there any out there this time of year?

I would not be shocked if pinks are closed this summer due to low returns because of the fraser valley floods two years ago.

 

[wildmanyeah]

If we are lucky they will show up off south bowen in July

 

[Aquaholic]

If we are lucky they will show up off south bowen in July

Such a fun fishery, plentiful, fight really well, kids love it. If they lose one, there's another shortly after.

 

[Aces]

They can be a nuisance off Nanaimo when the chinooks are open in July

 

[sly_karma]

Such a fun fishery, plentiful, fight really well, kids love it. If they lose one, there's another shortly after.

Yep perfect for when I have the grandsons at the cabin in mid July. I'll even keep one for the BBQ, we only like them fresh that day.

 

[Rain City]

Yep perfect for when I have the grandsons at the cabin in mid July. I'll even keep one for the BBQ, we only like them fresh that day.

Some of the best smoked salmon I've ever made was whole pink fillets.

 

[ziggy]

The reason Pinks have a bad rep is they have to be bled, gutted and iced down right away. If you do this they are fine IMO. If you don’t gut them right away the belly burn will ruin them.

 

[Aquaholic]

Some of the best smoked salmon I've ever made was whole pink fillets.

even pan fried they are wonderful, especially as salmon steaks, well seasoned.

 

[sly_karma]

The reason Pinks have a bad rep is they have to be bled, gutted and iced down right away. If you do this they are fine IMO. If you don’t gut them right away the belly burn will ruin them.

Makes sense. I'm used to doing this with Okanagan sockeye. Essential when air temp is 35°C and water surface temperature in the mid 20s.