Fishing Reports for August 28

By on August 28, 2019

Washington

Marine Area 1 (Ilwaco)

no report this week

Marine Area 2 (Westport)

no report this week

no report this week

Marine Area 4 (Neah Bay)

no report this week

Marine Area 5

no report this week

Marine Area 6

no report this week

Marine Area 7

no report this week

Marine Area 8.1

no report this week

Marine Area 8.2

no report this week

Marine Area 9 (Admirality Inlet)

Coho and Humpies are on their way. Time to break out the Ace Hi Flies and Hootchies ! No more slow King trolling and no more bumping the mud.

The Moser kids took their Dad out once again and showed him the ropes ! They sure do know how to hook em up!

See you on the water!

Report submitted Nelson “Spud” Goodsell – Salmon for Soldiers, IGFA Life Member, FISHTALE2.  

Marine Area 10

no report this week

Marine Area 11

We are officially at 57% of our Chinook quota for MA11 as of midnight 8/4/19.

Report submitted by Point Defiance Marina. For more information contact: Gene Anderson, Boathouse Marina Technician, (253) 404-3960, genea@tacomaparks.com www.pointdefiancemarina.com

Marine Area 12

no report this week

Freshwater – Grays Harbor Rivers

no report this week

British Columbia

Bamfield

no report this week

Barkley Sound, Port Alberni, and Ucluelet

no report this week

Becher Bay

Salmon fishing had been GOOD but slower on the weekend after last week’s rain. Lots of springs from 10 – 26 lbs were caught this past week. The most productive area for numbers of fish has been Aldridge Point but the Trap Shack has produced the heaviest fish. Limits of pink salmon are being caught from Beechey Head and the Trap Shack on the flood tides. They are also being caught further out in the strait near the 3rd tide line. Chris Arnott caught the big one this past week, a 25 lb 9 oz near the Trap Shack .Chris is now #3 on our leader board. Anglers were mostly using pink squirts and spoons for pink salmon lures. Anchovies are now the most popular bait and good colours for teaser heads were Glow Chart, Mint Pearl and Bloody Nose. Good spoons for chinooks have been Skinny G’s, Coho Killers and Coyotes with green in the colour mix.  Needlefish hootchies in White, Glow/Green and Purple Haze are the top choices in plastic baits. The GIBBS Highliner Guide Series Outfitters, the Bon Chovy, and Gold Fever Hot Spot flashers had been working well. Other anglers that we know of fishing here were out for halibut and lingcod. Halibut fishing was GOOD this past week and some nice Lingcod were caught. Crabbing has been EXCELLENT.

Submitted by Tom Vaida, Island Outfitters, 3319 Douglas Street, Victoria, BC (250) 475-4969 info@fishingvictoria.com; www.fishingvictoria.com.

Oak Bay

Chinook fishing was SLOW in Oak Bay. Trollers were fishing for salmon by bottom bouncing spoons in 90 – 120 feet of water and the jiggers were working the same depths. Most of the action occurred near Brodie Rock. A few pinks were caught on the east side of Discovery Island. Coho killers, Wee G’s and AP Tackleworks Sandlance spoons have been the spoons of choice for trollers. Squirts will also work with Jelly fish and Electric Chairs good bets. Jiggers had been having great success near Brodie Rock using Deep Stingers and Point Wilson Darts. Halibut fishing was GOOD in this area.

Submitted by Tom Vaida, Island Outfitters, 3319 Douglas Street, Victoria, BC (250) 475-4969 info@fishingvictoria.com; www.fishingvictoria.com.  

Pedder Bay

Pedder Bay Marina reported salmon fishing has been EXCELLENT in Pedder Bay and from Whirl Bay to the Bedford Islands. Limit catches of pink salmon are coming in from the Race and the tide lines near the shipping lanes on the flood tides. Anchovies and herring were the best baits for salmon this past week. Good choices for teaser head colors were Glow Chart, UV Green and Bloody Nose. Spoons have also been very effective with Skinny G’s, Wee G’s and AP Tackleworks spoons catching fish. The smaller 3” spoons have been working the best. Green and glow or green and gold have been the best color combinations. Hootchies and squirts were working with Pink, Purple Haze or UV Green good color choices.  Flashers that are popular include the Guide Series Madi, Bon Chovy Green/Silver Hot Spots. Halibut fishing was FAIR on the weekend.

Submitted by Tom Vaida, Island Outfitters, 3319 Douglas Street, Victoria, BC (250) 475-4969 info@fishingvictoria.com; www.fishingvictoria.com.

Sidney

Salmon fishing was FAIR this past week. The Sidney Anglers’ Association held their Roundup Salmon Derby this past week. Wayne Lucier was the derby winner with a 15 lb 8 oz spring caught near Moresby Island on a hootchies. Cliff Kindree came in second with a 9 lb 8 oz spring. Third place was won by Chris Macris with a 7 lb 5 oz spring from near Coal Island. Trollers caught small springs near Sidney Spit and Hambley Point. Jiggers are continuing to catch small springs near the Powder Wharf on the ebb tide and Sidney Spit on the flood tide. The lures working the best were the Deep Stingers and Gibbs minnows in 3 oz, blue nickel, chrome and green nickel. Suggested spoons are Coho Killers, Gibbs Skinny G and Wee G spoons and AP Tackleworks Sandlance spoons. Suggested colours are Cop Car and Trap Shack. Anchovies and Tiny Strip were also good in Glow or UV Purple teaser heads.

Submitted by Tom Vaida, Island Outfitters, 3319 Douglas Street, Victoria, BC (250) 475-4969 info@fishingvictoria.com; www.fishingvictoria.com. The cover image of this week’s report, featuring Brenda, was also contributed by Vaida. 

Sooke

Salmon fishing has been GOOD but slower on the weekend after the rain. Sheringham Point was the hot spot this past week.  Otter Point area has been good, but Secretary Island and Possession Point were also just as good. There have been limit catches of pink salmon coming in as well. Most of the springs are in the teens and twenties. The pinks have been as large as 8 lbs in size. Very few hatchery Coho are being caught. Anchovies and herring were the best baits for all salmon this past week. Good choices for teaser head colors are Chartreuse, Purple Haze and Bloody Nose. Spoons such as Skinny G’s, Wee G’s, Coho Killers and 4″ Coyote spoons have been good for springs. AP Tackleworks spoons have also been good in green/yellow. Mini hootchies in pink for pinks or White, Glow/Green and Purple Haze for springs are the top choices in plastic baits. Popular flashers have been the Lemon Lime, The Bon Chovy, the Madi and the Super Betsey.

Submitted by Tom Vaida, Island Outfitters, 3319 Douglas Street, Victoria, BC (250) 475-4969 info@fishingvictoria.com; www.fishingvictoria.com.

Vancouver

no report this week

Victoria

Salmon fishing was FAIR this past week off the waterfront.  Even Constance Bank was hit or miss. Chinooks have been the main target species, and some nice ones are being caught, but not everyone is getting into fish. Pink salmon are being caught along the waterfront but mostly out at Constance Bank. Liz Jatkowski caught a 20 lb 4 oz chinook while her fishing partner Wayne Zaccarelli landed a 17 lb 8 oz chinook. On Tuesday morning this past week Adam Ross (10 years old) got himself a 21 lb spring off Gonzales point, fishing an anchovy on a green and glow teaser head Anchovies and herring have taken over as the bait of choice. Good choices for teaser head colors are Chartreuse, UV Green and Bloody Nose.  Spoons had been working very well with Skinny G’s and Coho Killers in Irish Cream, Outfitters and the AP Tackleworks 3” anchovy spoons good choices.

Submitted by Tom Vaida, Island Outfitters, 3319 Douglas Street, Victoria, BC (250) 475-4969 info@fishingvictoria.com; www.fishingvictoria.com. 

Lakes and Rivers

Fishing was FAIR for trout and EXCELLENT for bass

Submitted by Tom Vaida, Island Outfitters, 3319 Douglas Street, Victoria, BC (250) 475-4969 info@fishingvictoria.com; www.fishingvictoria.com.

Vancouver

no report this week

Oregon

Tillamook Bay

no report this week

Willamette River

no report this week

Great Lakes

no report this week

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