Fishing Report July 18, 2024 Ucluelet Bc
Capt. Sam Vandervalk
July 19, 2024
Ucluelet - Saltwater Fishing Report
Chinook salmon
has been good and now that the offshore area
124 is open for 2 per day,it increases areas where we can catch consistently on a daily basis.
The timing is perfect as Mara had been hot for almost 2 weeks but has slowed down a bit.
Always make sure to check your regulations.
Chinook salmon has been consistent outside Mara rock and good on some days around Sail, Austin, Cree though both areas have slowed a bit in the past few days.
Florencia Bay and around Great Bear. Long Beach has also been good the past few days. Wya and outside Fraser Rock have been holding fish as well.
We have done a little live squid fishing that past few days and expect we will have a few more good days in the next couple weeks with the amount of squid around.
Anchovies, white hutchies and 3' spoons have been our most commonly used ways to catch Chinook.
Coho Salmon
has been good in a couple different spots including Alley rock, Austin, Cree and other spots in Barkley Sound. We mostly are catching them as incidentals while fishing for Chinook.
Halibut fishing
has been pretty consistent though we are starting to travel about 10-12 miles out now in a few different spots. There have been a few halibut caught in Florencia Bay which means there should be some right outside if you are looking for an area to go that isn't far away. Generally we travel a bit just to have the more guaranteed catch. Octopus have been messing with our gear in a few spots so look out for them.
Wildlife:
We have been seeing quite a few whales, sea otters and more sea lions the past couple of weeks which is always pleasant to see.
If you are wanting to go fishing let us know and we will do our best to fit you in any open spots.
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We have some availabilty this next week so give us a shout if you are wanting to get out on some good action.
We have both day trips and multi-day packages.
Here are some more pics from the past few days:
Target Species:
Salmon, Halibut, Lingcod
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