May 31, 2019

Overall May was a fantastic month for fishing in local waters! 
Several trips had guests hooking into more than 10 fish. Most of the salmon have been in the 8-12 pound range. However there are a few much larger fish around. Our biggest fish of the season so far was an estimated 21 pound chinook caught by John Carr (pictured above) - well done John! Great battle with long line ripping runs before it finally came to the boat. Then safely released after a few great photos. What a fish for this early in the season!

We had Orca’s pass through one of our prime locations at the end of May. It’s always a special day when we see these amazing mammals. However, the salmon were less enthusiastic given they are on the killer whale menu. This definitely impacted the fishing but it’s hard to complain when you get to see these top predators in their natural environment.

​Crabbing continues to be very good. We’ve been dropping traps on every trip.
Spoons and bait (anchovies) are continuing to be very productive. The season for Coho salmon opens June 1 and we should see them showing up in numbers locally during the second half of June.

We still have openings if you want to experience great west coast salmon fishing. Reserve your trip today!