06-10-2004, 04:56 PM
Campbell River - saltwater - June 8th, 2004
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FISHING: Good
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Cape Mudge; Fishing has been fairly good at the lighthouse this past week in the context that it is still early days yet as far as the summer salmon season is concerned. As always, the early morning ebb tides are the best to fish. Water clarity has been an issue, with algae blooms contributing to the clouding. When the water is turbid, it never hurts to max out on the flash by creating a parade down by your terminal tackle. The 180 to 200 ft. depth just off the lighthouse is the best depth.
The Hump; Huge tides this week made fishing at the hump a challenge to find water that was not smoking along at 5 knots. When the tides mellow a bit and there is actually a slack tide between flood and ebb, the Hump is a great spot to fish in June.
Willow / Shelter Points; Coho have begun to show up at Willow Point. The fly-fishing contingent usually present on the beach in June has reported that some Coho are being caught. While not much boat based effort is being directed at the area, just south of shelter point can be a very good spot to fish in the early season.
Beach fishing has begun with anglers trying their luck at Willow Point, Rotary Beach and the mouth of the Oyster. Sea-Run Cutthroat is the prime quarry but with small numbers of Coho present, it makes for a fun fishery.
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Gold River - June 8th, 2004
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FISHING: Fair
Gold River; Not too much to report on the gold this week as it is a transition time between winter and summer Steelhead in the gold. There are some resident trout in the Gold but not many. The Muchalat River is a better bet for resident trout. There is also a sockeye run that heads up the Much at this time of year. While fishing them would be strictly catch and release, it does present a fishing opportunity.
Courtenay - saltwater - June 7th, 2004
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FISHING: Good
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Fishing in the Courtenay area has been reasonable with some fish being caught near Bates and Kitty Coleman as well as farther south near Hornby Island. Sentry Shoals and Grant’s Reef have also been producing the occasional fish. Bait tends to pile up around areas like Sentry and Grant’s, which attract feeding salmon.
The freshwater fishing in the Courtenay area continues to be superb with lots of activity at most local lakes.
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FISHING: Good
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Tides [[url "http://www.lau.chs-shc.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/cgi-bin/tide-shc.cgi?queryType=showZone&language=english&region=1&zone=14"][#0000ff]click here[/#0000ff][/url]]
Cape Mudge; Fishing has been fairly good at the lighthouse this past week in the context that it is still early days yet as far as the summer salmon season is concerned. As always, the early morning ebb tides are the best to fish. Water clarity has been an issue, with algae blooms contributing to the clouding. When the water is turbid, it never hurts to max out on the flash by creating a parade down by your terminal tackle. The 180 to 200 ft. depth just off the lighthouse is the best depth.
The Hump; Huge tides this week made fishing at the hump a challenge to find water that was not smoking along at 5 knots. When the tides mellow a bit and there is actually a slack tide between flood and ebb, the Hump is a great spot to fish in June.
Willow / Shelter Points; Coho have begun to show up at Willow Point. The fly-fishing contingent usually present on the beach in June has reported that some Coho are being caught. While not much boat based effort is being directed at the area, just south of shelter point can be a very good spot to fish in the early season.
Beach fishing has begun with anglers trying their luck at Willow Point, Rotary Beach and the mouth of the Oyster. Sea-Run Cutthroat is the prime quarry but with small numbers of Coho present, it makes for a fun fishery.
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Gold River - June 8th, 2004
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FISHING: Fair
Gold River; Not too much to report on the gold this week as it is a transition time between winter and summer Steelhead in the gold. There are some resident trout in the Gold but not many. The Muchalat River is a better bet for resident trout. There is also a sockeye run that heads up the Much at this time of year. While fishing them would be strictly catch and release, it does present a fishing opportunity.
Courtenay - saltwater - June 7th, 2004
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FISHING: Good
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Fishing in the Courtenay area has been reasonable with some fish being caught near Bates and Kitty Coleman as well as farther south near Hornby Island. Sentry Shoals and Grant’s Reef have also been producing the occasional fish. Bait tends to pile up around areas like Sentry and Grant’s, which attract feeding salmon.
The freshwater fishing in the Courtenay area continues to be superb with lots of activity at most local lakes.