Bait

[Theb55]

With such a precipitous decline in coho and Chinook salmon in recent years, why aren't we being overrun with bait. A number of years back when predatory bait fish declined in Ontario, bait died by the millions. Why isn't this happening here?

 

[trendsetter]

There are massive amounts of bait in the straight of georgia right now. Herring I believe. It's a feeding frenzy for birds, porpoise and salmon alike. When the water is calm out there you can spot massive schools of the bait surfacing and also on the sounder. I was marking them all the way from van to gabriola last weekend.

 

[Finished Business]

we saw a massive flock working the straight 5 miles of east bowen last week. didn't look to be feeding though but its was some serious birdage.

 

[Sharphooks]

There's lots of bait. Just a shortage of green label.

 

[vetteman]

Just head off Ucluelet in August and you'll find massive schools of pilchards. I was in Barkley Sound last week and we ran into huge schools of baitfish.
Dave

 

[Karma-Kazi]

South island is dead for bait. only the odd school holding deep off the structure! Get out the jigging rods if you want a shot at them!


-Steve

 

[SerengetiGuide]

If anything the massive amounts of bait around are a good sign that will help more salmon survive

 

[Derby]

There's lots of bait. Just a shortage of green label.

You needs some....