Fishing Report July 29, 2024 Ucluelet BC
Chinook Fishing
Has been very good at Long Beach and the bight is happening all day there. Often the bight at Long Beach is an early morning bight but the past week it has been good ALL day. Sizes range from 10-25lbs. Depending on what you are using you will probably get more in the 10-15 range but there are combinations and areas that tend to produce larger average fish.
Hutchies, spoons and anchovies are working here. You really don’t need anchovies as the numbers of Chinook here have been very good and some hutchies and spoons are way out producing bait. Beg Island, Great Bear and Allie rock have had a couple of days of good fishing too. It’s the time of year when you will get schools of fish passing by and when they do it can be a lot of fun if you don’t want to make the 9 mile trip to Long Beach.
The squid are mostly gone in Florencia which is always sad to see for some of us. Way always has salmon swimming past and the few times I have been there I have hit fish within few minutes of setting the lines but others haven’t had good reports and it may just be luck of the draw.
Coho Salmon
Have slowed down inside Barkley sound. There are some Coho at Long Beach but you have to throw back the ones that don’t have clipped adipose fins.Halibut fishing
Has been good for our guys in a few different spots.
We haven’t had the need to travel to Big Bank yet and that will probably come later in August. Outside South, Outside Light, the Barnyard and Long Beach have all been producing well and out guides have been getting some nice quality sized halibut.
Halibut fishing isn't always fast here but normally we get the halibut we are looking for and the good thing is that we can really get the smogasboard of great salmon fishing, spending a few hours for halibut and spending a few hours for lingcod which ends up making a nice choice of fish to pull from your freezer at the end of your fishing trip.
It doesn't seem to matter if you are close to the tide or not right now as there seem to be halibut swimming past most of the tide. Coming out for the tide change though is never a bad idea.
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 seIf 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.
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Here are some more pics from the past few days:
What is expected for the rest of July/August 2024?
Fishing for Chinook salmon should keep getting better as the summer roles along. July and August are generally considered peak time. That is why we have a 50Lbs a day guarantee for both July and August. We are expecting a Chinook run size we haven’t seen in a very long time during August.If you are wanting to come fishing with your own boat you can inquire about accommodation for 2025. We have parking for trailers. If you would like tips on what do do in the area check out www.ucluelet-info.com and www.discovervancouverisland.com.
Below are some more pics from the past 10 days.
Tight lines,
Sam Vandervalk
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