There are also lots of winter springs in and around these same areas. It’s fast, furious, and fun fishing-your fish box will fill in a hurry. This, in turn, usually causes a feeding frenzy to occur. Boat 2 moved farther into the bay with the tide, the bait, and the fish!Įach year a portion of the mature spawning herring die. Both boats could see each other while fishing 400 metres apart. Boat 2 unloads their catch at the fuel dock and fills the fish tote with limits of Chinook, 1 lingcod, and 2 halibut. Boat 2 moves further into the bay along the kelp bed, Magic Rock, and the 35′ line just off the kelp. Boat 1 goes to the same location fished the day before. Sunday, they arrived early hoping to repeat the excitement with a double header. They both filled their fish boxes with spring/ Chinook/king salmon and one chicken halibut on an ebb low tide at The Wall, Doughnut Rock, and Double Rock. This all seems simple enough, but we can’t tell you how many times we’ve heard at Westview’s tackle shop, “They were there yesterday but gone today!” Here’s a true story from May 2022: At Ferrer Pt., two boats found the bait and the fish at midday on a Saturday. Within the fish trap, the bait and your targeted fish will move with the tides. It is the largest and longest running derby in the region. Mark your calendar for the 19th Annual Salmon Enhancement Derby in Tahsis at Westview Marina & Lodge August 25 & 26. Check your charts for pinnacles and depressions near these fish traps. Very close to all these hotspots are halibut and ling holes. The Donut and the Wall are also good bets on ebbing tides. There is only one rock, ut it is renowned for double hookups. Locals know to fish the inside on rising tides around Magic Rock and the kelp beds. When the fish are feeding there is no better place to be on all the northwest coast of Vancouver Island. Of Grassy Island at the 120′ line and get ready for “Fish On!” The inside areas are primarily a slack tide bite, while the outside is all day.ĭon’t forget the world-famous Ferrer Pt. Troll the 25′ to 30′ line near the kelp beds and on the outside The entire area is fishy with schools of sand lance and spawning squid. Just north of Tatch Point on the north side of Esperanza is the Sandstone Point to lower Grassy Island fish trap called the Inside Passage. Come join the fun, food, and live music August 25 and 26-“It Really is ALL About the FISH.”
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This is one of the many reasons why fishing/catching is so good in the Esperanza-Nootka area, with full limits. The $50,000+ raised annually puts more than 2 million extra fingerling salmon in the water yearly.
Every entry gets a prize, including large prizes like downriggers, smokers, large BBQ, power tools, helicopter and sea plane trips, Seahawks tickets, and much more. Mark your calendar for the largest privately operated fishing derby on all of Vancouver Island. Trolling with one of the aforementioned lures at approx.
Dummy flashers work, and it’s lots more fun bringing in your fish without the flasher drag. Set up a 6′ Seagar Fluorocarbon 30- to 50-lb leader behind your flasher, or a dummy flasher (see article on dummy flashers in Island Fisherman’s May issue). It’s like going to a fresh fish market, but a lot more fun! Going to the Highway for a morning and returning with a fish box full of salmon, halibut, and lingcod by lunch time is a common experience this season. The Westcoast Fishing Tackle jigging lure in 10 oz, 12 oz, and 16 oz are new, and they are working well for these bottom feeders. Places like the Whale’s Tail, The Potato, The Guitar, and Six Mile are all holding these delicious white meat fish in good numbers.
While you are near or returning from the Highway, halibut and lingcod are on most all pinnacle and reef upswellings nearby. Hoochies, Skinny Gs, and anchovies are working best. Many who have fished the Highway for years have attested to seeing more fish this season than ever before. Drop your Scotty downriggers between 150′ and 250′, and get ready for fish ON!!! Depth varies daily with the depth of the bait, so keep an eye on your finder. It’s 13 to 15 miles offshore and very doable in most vessels fishing Esperanza. The Salmon Highway is closer to the shoreline between the Kyuquot and the Esperanza Canyons than anywhere else on the west coast.
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