Sunshine Coast BC Fishing Diary

We would like to thanks all the fishers' who provided their fishing updates for 2011..... Happy New Year and we look forward to many more fishing reports in 2012.

Dwayne was out to the mouth of Secret at 12:00 Jan. 8. Landed a 17# red at 1:15 mooching in 180 ft. Nice start to 2012!

 

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2011 Reports below

Oct 9 Bob was out to Sargents Bay to fish the three hours leading up to the 10:37am low slack. First to take was a hard fighting silver chum that took the A/T coyote spoon lime flasher. The next two fish were a 12 lbs spring,and then a 16.7 lbs spring both took a purple haze anchovy and purple haze flasher from 80ft. Bob also spoke to a fella trolling the area that had taken a keeper spring from 90ft same area.

Oct 2 Davis Bay Sports Fishing had a group out off Sargents Bay at first light to fish the hours leading up to the high slack at 11: 00am. Not a bump until 9:00 we released a close one, then as we neared the slack we lost what seemed to be a better fish and at the tide, played and landed a double header, but both fish an inch short. Action came from 80-100ft from both bait in a purple head purple flasher and from the A/T coyote and lime flasher.

Sept 29th, Davis Bay Sports Fishing had a couple out to Sargents Bay to see if the winter fish had grown an inch or two. We had a good bite come on one hour before the evening high landing one under and a prefect 11lbs keeper both from 80ft taken on the army/truck coyote lime flasher. The crab traps where full of big healthy crabs again.

Sept 28th, Davis Bay Sports Fishing had guests out to Sargents Bay for the afternoon low looking for the first winter springs. We released three, two where close, all from 80-100ft deep. We had full crab traps which seems to be the norm this year.

Ken at the mouth of Chapman Tuesday morning and the beach fishers where doing well - lots of small pinks. Went out with my wife to Thoramby later in the day and got a nice 12 lb spring at 75 feet on the wire. On Sunday was in Porpoise Bay and very quite.

Aug 30, BQ was in Gray Creek and seen lots of jumpers, but couldn't convince one to bite.

Aug 25, Les was out in Porpoise Bay and caught two springs with a Mac Deep.

Aug 25, Tom R, Cindy H.and Sid Q. were out touring around Sechelt Inlet. There was a good number of fish showing. One of the fly fishermen landed 2 pinks and said fishing has been good.

Bill H. was in Narrows last weekend and nearly landed what looked to be a high twenties spring. Got it to the back of the boat and with the last flip of its head it spit the hook!

Don't forget to be trolling for the spring and coho salmon at the Porpoise Bay Maclean Bay hatchery as well. They are out there this time of year!

Aug 19, Scott saw 4 fish landed off the Porpoise Bay Campsite.

Aug 20, Blair and Al had 4 pinks at Maclean Bay.

Aug 20 Devon and Monte fish south of Sangster lots of boats, 10 or so dog fish, 3 wild coho one spring that broke the hook and a keeper ling all trolling, saw another boat with 30 lb

Aug 19, Scott saw 4 fish landed off the Porpoise Bay Campsite.

Aug 15th, Riley D and his friend decided to fish the Maclean Bay hatchery and landed 7 salmon. Took home 2 coho and lots of fish jumping, great fishing.

THE PINK SALMON and Coho are BACK at Porpoise Bay....Aug 15 Last three mornings Davis Bay Sports Fishing has had guests take over 20 bright pink salmon, and one coho casting pink spoons and fly's in Porpoise Bay. The pinks are good size this year most above 4LBS, and a few over 6LBS.

July 19th, Dwayne and Larry were over at Sangster and took two good lings and Larry landed a 15# spring on live bait at 2:00.

July 18th, Dexter C. reported a coho jumping in Maclean Bay at the hatchery. The returning adult fish are starting to come back and we should see a good return of pink salmon starting to school around the campsite.

One other hit and flat water. Remember that this coming weekend is Buccaneer / Gilligans derby.
July 4th, Bill H. reported he was up at the head of Narrows two weeks ago and we saw a Mama grizzly and three cubs hanging around the delta. The Conservation Officer confirms this is so and mentions that she is collared for research purposes.

July 2, Dwayne C had a double headder mooching at the gap off Thornamby in 110 feet. Lost one and landed a 16# white. Action was 2 hours after the high Sat July 2

June 26th Tips Up Ryan, Rob, Ben, and Jason out to Epsom -Another group from the Rock Water. We fished up to the high tide at 4:45pm and pick up nice 12lb red male on the purple haze from 75' on the North Shoal. That was all we got so after the tide turned went over to Texada for some Cod fishing- picked up numerous undersize and one keeper ling.

June 25th Tips Up had Chris, Dennis and friend out to Sangster - We fished for a few hours for salmon with no luck. The bait fish were also very scarce. We went back to the faithful and landed 2 nice lings a red snapper and 2 big rockies.

June 25th Tips Up had Brian and Son and law out - picked them up at rock Water - We ran to the Gap and fished for some time leading up to the low. Noticed a fair amount of bait but after a time we moved out to the North Shoal and landed a 14lb red male on the cop car coyote from 75' - basically bouncing the ball on the bottom. After the tide started tom turn we reeled up and went down to Fraser Rock and picked up a 20lb ling and two rockies.

June 19th Tips Up had Betty Keller, son and grandson out to Epsom. We fished along the North East side of Thormanby and picked up a 8lb Chinook and a keeper Ling. We also lost another fish after a great hit. The keeper hit the Cop Car Coyote at 75'.

Shark washes up on Pender Harbour beach

http://www.globaltvedmonton.com/Shark+washes+Pender+Harbour+beach/4989878/story.html

UNSHINE COAST – A female shark was struggling to breathe as it clung to life on Monday after washing up on the rocky beach of Garden Bay in Pender Harbour. Resident Vera Horicky has lived in Garden Bay for 17 years, but said she has never seen anything like it before “It was so sad,” she told Global BC. “We don’t talk about [anything] else, only her.”

Horicky said she saw her neighbours taking pictures on the beach that morning, so she grabbed her husband and camera and went to take a look for herself. She saw what turned out to be a bluntnose sixgill shark, which was listed under the Species at Risk Act as a species of 'Special Concern' in 2009, according to the Department of Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO).

Horicky didn’t know what kind of shark it was, only that it was dying, and had blood covering its underside and the surrounding rocks.Her husband and neighbours doused the shark with water for a few hours, but when the DFO arrived, it was already dead.While it is not uncommon to see sharks in the waters off British Columbia, there are 14 species according to the DFO, Horicky had never seen anything like it.

“She got stuck between the big rocks,” she said of the shark. “She scraped her stomach on the rocks.”The shark weighed at least 1,400 pounds, and Horicky hopes others get a chance to see what it is the water off our coastlines.“I sent all of my friends an email because how often do you see something like that?” she asked.

The DFO said they were not able to surmise why the shark died, but a Fisheries Officer took measurements of the shark and tissue samples for research so that more can be learned about the species.
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June 12th Bill H, was out in snake bay last night and caught two undersized spring salmon. both on the cop car coyote at 110 ft the bay is full of small herring from poise Island into the dock.

Bob A. from the fishing Barn reported that coho have returned to Porpoise Bay. Check out the Porpoise Campsite, Snake Bay and Sandy Hook.

May 26nd Tips Up had Jim and son Zach out to Buc Bay and the the Gap. Nothing at Buc Bay so we motored around to the Gap and fished for about 20 minutes and the rod with the herring teaser green flasher stated banging. Handed rod to Zach a few runs and then Zach forgot to let go of the handles when the fish decides to go south - snap and then a pile of loose line back at us. Got the lines back down and the rod with the Cop car coyote let go. Zach landed a 12lb red female. Nothing in the prawn traps but still a good short day as the Canucks were on at 12:00pm - The bite was on at the end of the high slack at about 9:30am. Fish were caught around the 65 feet. Numerous fish reported at and around Thormanby

May 16th Tips Up had Kathy and Norm on board - We started at Buccaneer Bay and within 10 minutes a nice 23lb red female hit the herring teaser green flasher at 86'. We trolled around for hours after that and did not have anything except small lings. One prawn in the traps. The salmon hit at 9:10am

May 14th Tips Up was out to Epsom with Jarred and Daniel. We fished through the morning low - Not a silver fish to be seen so we pulled up and bombed around Thormanby to Pirate and Mary Island. We found three nice lings and also picked up 7 crab on the way home.

May 16th - Art & Mike fished the noon low at Epsom and landed a fat 68cm red spring on an A/T coyote and green / UV flasher. Fish was in 134 ft of water, wire was at 124. Numerous small male lings and two large female lings caught (all lings released) throughout the 3 hours of fishing, great signs for the rebounding ling stocks. More springs to come???????

May 13 - Lorne B got his first Chinook of the season off Epsom about 11 am about two hours after the low slack. A nice silvery 12 pound red female. Hit at 60 feet on the wire in 80 feet of water on A/T Coyote and siver/gold flasher.

May 8, Tom from Tips Up was out at Epsom at 2:00pm (first trip of the year) for the 3:30pm low and caught a 15 lb bright red female at 2:50pm on the wire at 80' - Fish hit the Cop Car coyote. Saw Bob Dixon who had also landed a nice fish just before I arrived. Pulled lines up and went close to the cove and landed and released many undersize lings as well as a keeper.

May 8, Bob was out to Epsom with Robert and Sept to fish the four hours leading up to the low slack at 3:38pm. Robert took a 13.2 keeper from 70ft on the A/T coyote and lime flasher around 1:00pm and then that was it for the bites leading up to the slack. We turn the rest of the great sunny calm day picking a few oysters and doing some productive cod fishing. Perfect mothers day.

April 30 Davis Bay Sports Fishing started the day at 7:00am at the mouth of Secret Cove but due to the westerly slop we moved around to fish the calm waters of Halfmoon Bay. We landed two nice, but just under size springs from 150-170ft both near the low tide at 11:00am. Both fish from the A/T Coyote spoon and lime flasher.

April 2 Bob got out three hours before the low in Halfmoon Bay. Not long into the first pass a 12lbs fish took the A/T coyote lime flasher from 120ft, good enough for the day back home to build up some brownie points, try to get out again tomorrow for what has been a good morning bite.

April 1 Bob was out to Trail three hours before the low slack took a 9lbs keeper from 120ft A/T coyote lime flasher with in the first 15mins after getting lines down then not a bump fishing up to the 11:30 low. Bob returned with a couple of girls and prawn traps to fish Trail coming up to the high at 5:30. Not a bite, but amazing prawn from 280-290ft. Got word from Dave C. he took a good fish from Haljmoon just after the low slack 120ft.

March 28 Bob was out to Halfmoon Bay to fish the three hours leading up to the 1:20pm high. One bite one 12lbs keeper, taken from 120ft Army/Truck coyote lime flasher, two hours before tide.

March 18, Bill H was out over the weekend and tried a couple of his favorite spots in Narrows inlet. Storm Bay didn't produce but just around the corner in Narrows, hee landed a 12lb red spring. It was full of small herring and in great shape. There are still some prawns around and the oysters this time of year are the best. Not a bad weekend!

Feb 7 Davis Bay Sports Fishing was out to Halfmoon Bay to fish the hours leading up to the low at 2:30pm. Bob and his guest were forced to stay on the Western side of the Bay due to 40k Westerly winds, but we made the best of it with one hour before slack we got the only hit of the day landing a 22.3lbs white/marbled spring from 120ft on the gear, trolling a g/w coyote and a gold/silver flasher. Bobs same guest was out with him this summer for her first time and had one bite and landed a 22.2lbs fish. She hasn't much action on her two trips but her take home is up there!

Feb 6 Bob jumped on broad with Dave to fish the afternoon low at Halfmoon. Dave had picked up two in the low teens the day before trolling green and white coyotes from 130ft. We started with a shaker and then a good fish which was on for two good runs before it released it"s self, but the next one made it to the net a nice keeper for dinner. Fish all took a green and white coyote silver gold flasher from 130ft before the low tide.

Jan 31 Bob returned to Trail for the morning low on his looking to land one of those fish that got away the day before. Day turn out good a 10-12lbs. One from 120ft and the other from 140ft both near the tide and both on the A/T coyote lime flasher set up.

Jan 30 Davis Bay Sports Fishing was out to Trail with client looking for springs crab and prawns. We were into a fish early only to have it release not long after releasing from the rigger. We got into one more an hour before the low, this one stayed on a bit longer but as it came near the boat she spat the hook. Both fish took the Army/Truck coyote lime flasher set up from 140-160ft. Good prawns from 280ft and crabs good from 145ft.

Jan 22 - Al decided to see if the boat still worked after not starting her up for a long time. She fired right up and he went to see if there were any fish at Trail Islands to start fishing at about 9:30 am. Right away 2 barely under springs hit the mongoose coyote at 130'. A third spring was lost at the side of the boat trying to decide if it was big enough to measure. At about noon the port side rod - mongoose at 130' - started bouncing. As this fish was being reeled in the starboard rod - anchovy at 120' - popped off. The ensuing 10 minutes were chaos but in the end 2 legal fish were in the boat. A good way to start the year.

Jan 21 Phil N caught 1 keeper chinook mooching with live bait ( from Buccaneer Marina ) at 180-190 ft in Coopers Green. Release 2 other undersize springs ( just about legal size )and had 3 other slack lines or takes . Fished 1 hr before afternoon 12:45 slack to 3 :00 PM . Keeper was caught 1 hour after the tide change . Thanks Bob for the fishing report Jan 15 .

Jan 15th, Phill N released 2 under size springs. Mooching action was between 12:00 and 1:30 fishing at 180 ft in Buccaneer Bay. Had couple other slack lines but no take home fish . Windy and rainy ............... but a few fish around . Phil N

Jan 15 Bob was out to Halfmoon Bay to fish the three hour leading up to the 12:06 pm high slack. Bob was into a good fish from 80ft off a 6" tomic plug, but the fish was gone soon after pulling free of the rigger. Closer to the tide another fish took the plug from 80ft this fish was big taking a long forcing Bob to go after the fish to gain some line, as the fish came within 100ft of the boat it let go. A third fish took the plug from 120ft and was gone soon after the line came free of the rigger. Bob then lengthen the distents the hook hung back from the plug, and stuck the forth fish that took the plug from 120ft a nice ten pound red just seconds before the slack.Stu F and Phil N caught 8-10 lb spring mooching in Buccaneer Bay on Jan 2 2011. Great way to start the New Year ....caught at 1:30 PM at tide ...had 1 other good strike ( slack line ) .