Alberni Inlet
The Alberni Inlet has had some very good Sport Sockeye fishing over the past week. With just over 500,000 Sockeye expected to return to the Somass-Stamp River system the expectation for some excellent fishing in the Alberni Inlet well into July is very likely. The migration of these Sockeye usually begins in late May and the fish after going through the counters will sit in either Great Central or Sproat Lake until the fall and will then enter their natal creeks and streams to spawn.
The best fishing to date has been from Hocking Point which is just inside Nahmint Bay to Lone Tree Point. Most of the Sockeye salmon are sitting in forty to fifty-five feet of water. However with warmer air temperatures in the near forecast the salmon will go to deeper water. Mini plankton hootchies in pink and black and pink and blue have been working very well. The standard mp 15 hootchie or “Bubble Gum” has been great for some anglers. Others are having success using Black Hooks. Many anglers will troll at a slower speed using four rods with a variety of flasher colors. As Well many fisher people will use “dummy flashers “ to create color behind the boat. Sockeye are said to be attracted to color. Finding the schools of Sockeye makes the fishing day more productive. Sockeye will school into larger numbers as the water of the inlet warms up. We look forward to another wonderful four or five weeks of Sockeye fishing in the inlet. Sockeye have a wonderful bright red color to their flesh and are termed the Number ONE commercial salmon.
Barkley Sound
The Sport Fishing out in Barkley Sound has been relatively Steady. Chinook averaging twelve to fifteen pounds on average have been in many surf line locations. There has also been a good number of early Coho in the seven to eight pound range. July is often a fantastic month as huge numbers of Salmon migrate to the big watersheds to the south. Many of these salmon come into the sound and feed on the rich food sources of bait fish. Later in July the West Coast Vancouver Island salmon returning to nearby rivers, creeks, and streams begin to show.
We are forecast to have some excellent salmon fishing in this area for the 2024 salmon sport fishing season
Tight lines,
Doug Lindores
Slivers Charters Salmon Sport Fishing
www.catchsalmon.ca-com
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