Tales From The Tyee Pool........2022

[Dave H]

do you know an ole buddy of mine
Mike Rippingale? and where he is these days?
his was a pool highlighter and head guide at painters.
His kids are great fishermen as well, but what would you expect.

Hi.

Sorry to report that Mike passed away three years ago, on September 6th. 2019.
Third anniversary today.

I knew him a bit as he'd hang around the clubhouse now and then.
He used to be Weighmaster for the Tyee Club also, I believe.
Neat guy with a large fishing heritage for sure.

I see his son Andrew out in the pool regularly, rowing along with the rest of us, wishing some fish would show up.
Still only six Tyee registered and but a couple of unders caught every day, so certainly not a good year at all, so far.



Take care.

 

[wildmanyeah]

Hi.

Sorry to report that Mike passed away three years ago, on September 6th. 2019.
Third anniversary today.

I knew him a bit as he'd hang around the clubhouse now and then.
He used to be Weighmaster for the Tyee Club also, I believe.
Neat guy with a large fishing heritage for sure.

I see his son Andrew out in the pool regularly, rowing along with the rest of us, wishing some fish would show up.
Still only six Tyee registered and but a couple of unders caught every day, so certainly not a good year at all, so far.



Take care.

Any updated report on in river numbers?

 

[Dave H]

Any updated report on in river numbers?

I heard the swim last week counted 600 and some Chinook.

Heard nothing yet this week.




Take care.

 

[Dave H]

Any updated report on in river numbers?

The swim count today was 1238 Chinook, roughly 600 more than last week.

We suspect the project Hydro is working on that requires a de-watered area has caused them to increase the flows periodically which sucks the fish out of the pool and up the river.
This means they are not hanging in the pool for long, if at all, which coincides with the lack of catches this year.




Take care.

 

[Redfisher]

Dave what is a “normal” year in terms of river escapement up there? Fishing this year at the Little Qualicum has been poor but I don’t know how many are up in the river yet.

 

[Dave H]

Dave what is a “normal” year in terms of river escapement up there? Fishing this year at the Little Qualicum has been poor but I don’t know how many are up in the river yet.

Hard to say what is normal these days, but have a look at this two year old article regarding returns and extrapolate info from it.

2020 was a good year if you were a Chinook Salmon

Quinsam Hatchery reports highest Chinook return in 30 years

www.campbellrivermirror.com

No idea yet what this year will bring for total numbers but it's rather moot, given the numbers holding in the Tyee Pool are insignificant, if not invisible, and that's what we care about.

Nothing caught last night or this morning either, so still an empty pool here.

Consider also that the swim counts do not go downstream of Maple Ave. nor into the upper canyon of the Campbell so there well could be more Chinook holding there, having moved upstream in the higher flows.




Take care.

 

[Redfisher]

Hard to say what is normal these days, but have a look at this two year old article regarding returns and extrapolate info from it.

2020 was a good year if you were a Chinook Salmon

Quinsam Hatchery reports highest Chinook return in 30 years

www.campbellrivermirror.com

No idea yet what this year will bring for total numbers but it's rather moot, given the numbers holding in the Tyee Pool are insignificant, if not invisible, and that's what we care about.

Nothing caught last night or this morning either, so still an empty pool here.

Consider also that the swim counts do not go downstream of Maple Ave. nor into the upper canyon of the Campbell so there well could be more Chinook holding there, having moved upstream in the higher flows.




Take care.

Thanks for the read. I will see if my contacts have accurate yearly numbers.

 

[CRGreg]

Thanks for the read. I will see if my contacts have accurate yearly numbers.

6-8,000 between the Campbell and Quinsam is fairly average over the last 10 years

CRGreg

 

[Redfisher]

6-8,000 between the Campbell and Quinsam is fairly average over the last 10 years

CRGreg

Thanks Greg

Let’s hope they keep coming for a while then as the numbers seem low. First rain will determine the actual numbers.

It’s interesting that the majority of springs we fish now all around the island come from hatchery rivers. Kind of scary as the hatchery fish appear to be getting smaller all over the island.

 

[Dave H]

Just discovered why there are no fish left in the Tyee Pool.
Bears, night fishing, then claiming Tyee Club status.

The evidence is overwhelming.




Been a couple of nice moonrises recently.




Worst year ever for me as I just can't bring myself to row when I know there are no fish there, so my bad back came at a good time in that regard.
I haven't missed a thing.




Take care.

 

[Fishless]

Just discovered why there are no fish left in the Tyee Pool.
Bears, night fishing, then claiming Tyee Club status.

The evidence is overwhelming.


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Been a couple of nice moonrises recently.

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Worst year ever for me as I just can't bring myself to row when I know there are no fish there, so my bad back came at a good time in that regard.
I haven't missed a thing.




Take care.

Brighter days ahead my friend......(let's hope)

 

[Dave H]

Brighter days ahead my friend......(let's hope)

Maybe, and after last night and this morning a slight gimmer of hope still shows.

Four undersized last night, three from "downtown" and one from the pool.
One undersized this morning, from the pool.
I'm told that numerous fish were showing "downtown" so the hope is they are heading our way and will show up tonight, or tomorrow morning, or the next night..........and so it goes.

Guess I'm going to have to learn how to fish downtown now. LOL

Loses the ambience in some respects, but what the heck?




Take care.

 

[Dave H]

Duh, asleep at the wheel here.
Some of you may have heard about or read about the Orca show last night (Monday) as a small group of transients passed by Campbell River and close to a couple of rowboats in the Tyee Pool.
Thanks to Dominik Rüegsegger, who took these, I can share these photos here for those who haven't seen them.
Here are brothers T019B, aka Galiano, and T019C, aka Spouter escorting a youngster (unnamed).
Identities supplied by Julie Collis.



Here's T019B with a couple of rowers looking on.


And here's the baby sneaking a peak by spy-hopping as one of the brothers keeps an eye on things.


There were also many reports of some guy in a powerboat being all over this pod and leap-frogging them constantly.
Several videos posted on Facebook with the registration number of the boat posted and many implores to advise DFO.
Boat operator seemed oblivious to common sense or any regulations apparently.

On the fishing side of things, no new Tyee so still stuck at six, quite a let-down from last year, when there were 36, I think.
Half the fleet have been fishing downtown and there have been some unders caught there, but nothing of note.
Really hard to stay enthused at this stage.




Take care.

 

[2xeagle16]

Duh, asleep at the wheel here.
Some of you may have heard about or read about the Orca show last night (Monday) as a small group of transients passed by Campbell River and close to a couple of rowboats in the Tyee Pool.
Thanks to Dominik Rüegsegger, who took these, I can share these photos here for those who haven't seen them.
Here are brothers T019B, aka Galiano, and T019C, aka Spouter escorting a youngster (unnamed).
Identities supplied by Julie Collis.

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Here's T019B with a couple of rowers looking on.
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And here's the baby sneaking a peak by spy-hopping as one of the brothers keeps an eye on things.
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There were also many reports of some guy in a powerboat being all over this pod and leap-frogging them constantly.
Several videos posted on Facebook with the registration number of the boat posted and many implores to advise DFO.
Boat operator seemed oblivious to common sense or any regulations apparently.

On the fishing side of things, no new Tyee so still stuck at six, quite a let-down from last year, when there were 36, I think.
Half the fleet have been fishing downtown and there have been some unders caught there, but nothing of note.
Really hard to stay enthused at this stage.




Take care.

Has there been any FN gill nets in the Tyee pool this year?

 

[Dave H]

Has there been any FN gill nets in the Tyee pool this year?

None that I am aware of or have heard about.

I suspect that Hydro had to spill water at night to facilitate their ongoing project and that extra water caused the Chinook to head upstream rather than linger in the pool.

My theory, anyway.



Take care.

 

[quadra-tyee]

You can look on the club site at the historic catch records.

Aug 29, 1988 was a slow day - 12 Tyee with 4 over 40lbs

They also let you fish off the Arg Warf and fishing was great .

The whole river mouth has changed with the cruise ship dock and the shopping center land fill over the years.

 

[Dave H]

Nearly 9:30 PM on a Friday night and the first time I've felt normal in weeks.
But enough about me.

THE SEASON OF 2022..........sigh.

I wish it wasn't over and yet I'm glad it is, considering the season we just suffered through.
Much like the proverb related to March, the season, albeit late starting, came in like a Lion and left like a lamb, with the last Tyee registered on September 2nd.

Mike Stutzel showed his dedication, skills and knowledge in rowing two of the six Tyee registered this year, including the first one and then the largest one.
This made him the rower who accounted for the Tyee Man Trophy and the Gavin Chisholm Trophy, both won by John Bentham, the rodman with Mike when they boated their 40 lb. 14 oz. beauty.
Well done gentlemen.

By rowing the lovely Darla Hunt to the first fish of the season as well as the largest fish registered by a female, Mike also accounted for the Lillian J Sparrow Trophy and the Les McDonald Award, both won by Darla. Their fish weighed 34 lbs. and 10 ounces.
Well done indeed.


Aside from the four other Tyee registered it was a very quiet year for the majority of us, although I personally got off to a good start, rowing my most successful rod-holder to another fish, albeit a bit undersized at 27 lbs. and some ounces.
Fought really well and at a glance and at a distance it looked like it could be big enough, being a full-bodied fish with a big tail, but alas, too short by two inches to be the first Tyee of the year.
Merv seemed happy enough, seen here practicing for when we get a real one.


Faithful readers will have noted I didn't row much after August 26th, in fact I rowed but once since that date, but I don't feel I missed much being on the beach and on painkillers, as it was obvious there were no fish holding in the pool to speak of, neither Tyee nor undersized, and by the last week many rowers were heading off to what is called "downtown" by the rowing crew, where there were at least a few fish holding.
This area is north off the fishing pier and near the ferry terminal, and sometimes holds fish well, but rarely of Tyee size so it was mostly with the mindset of getting a fish for the freezer that a dozen or so rowers ventured down there several recent evenings.

Finally, thanks to all of you who took the time to comment about or add on to this annual bit of self-indulgence.
I appreciate all of you.

We'll get'em next year.



Take care.

 

[wildmanyeah]

Seen the bell ringing on Facebook kinda depressing but hopefully next season will be great

 

[MikePA]

Nearly 9:30 PM on a Friday night and the first time I've felt normal in weeks.
But enough about me.

THE SEASON OF 2022..........sigh.

I wish it wasn't over and yet I'm glad it is, considering the season we just suffered through.
Much like the proverb related to March, the season, albeit late starting, came in like a Lion and left like a lamb, with the last Tyee registered on September 2nd.

Mike Stutzel showed his dedication, skills and knowledge in rowing two of the six Tyee registered this year, including the first one and then the largest one.
This made him the rower who accounted for the Tyee Man Trophy and the Gavin Chisholm Trophy, both won by John Bentham, the rodman with Mike when they boated their 40 lb. 14 oz. beauty.
Well done gentlemen.
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By rowing the lovely Darla Hunt to the first fish of the season as well as the largest fish registered by a female, Mike also accounted for the Lillian J Sparrow Trophy and the Les McDonald Award, both won by Darla. Their fish weighed 34 lbs. and 10 ounces.
Well done indeed.
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Aside from the four other Tyee registered it was a very quiet year for the majority of us, although I personally got off to a good start, rowing my most successful rod-holder to another fish, albeit a bit undersized at 27 lbs. and some ounces.
Fought really well and at a glance and at a distance it looked like it could be big enough, being a full-bodied fish with a big tail, but alas, too short by two inches to be the first Tyee of the year.
Merv seemed happy enough, seen here practicing for when we get a real one.
View attachment 85232

Faithful readers will have noted I didn't row much after August 26th, in fact I rowed but once since that date, but I don't feel I missed much being on the beach and on painkillers, as it was obvious there were no fish holding in the pool to speak of, neither Tyee nor undersized, and by the last week many rowers were heading off to what is called "downtown" by the rowing crew, where there were at least a few fish holding.
This area is north off the fishing pier and near the ferry terminal, and sometimes holds fish well, but rarely of Tyee size so it was mostly with the mindset of getting a fish for the freezer that a dozen or so rowers ventured down there several recent evenings.

Finally, thanks to all of you who took the time to comment about or add on to this annual bit of self-indulgence.
I appreciate all of you.

We'll get'em next year.



Take care.

Is there any analysis of the fish that made it up stream and their size to see if it was just a bad year size wise or they did infact just head upstream rather than hold in the pool?

 

[Adler]

Thanks Dave for the thread again this year, always educational and entertaining, and sometimes even nail-biting reading! Cheers