Westview Marina and Lodge
Westview Marina & Lodge
If production is what your fishing trip is about, this 6-man group from St. Johns accomplished their goal on Halibut, Chinook, Coho & some Rock fish on the first day of their fishing adventure.
Westview Marina & Lodge
Fishing for chinook, coho & halibut is the best it's been in years on the north end of Area 25 Esperanza and all of 125 Off Shore. Nootka has not yet turned on. The Conuma River hatchery run is at least a week behind its normal arrival timing in the inside waters of Nootka Sound. Why are they late? Not sure but they will be here soon.
There is tons of bait at the mouth of Esperanza & Off Shore. This may be part of the delay of the run for Nootka. For those fishers who are on the north/west side of Nootka Island they are having a hay day! Limits of chinook are a daily event & there are so many coho that they are a bit of a nuisance. The great news on coho is that inside the surf line, you can retain 2 per day hatchery clipped or wild and they are big - 10-16lbs. It’s a fun, fast fishery that everybody can enjoy. Use a Coho Killer or 4" Coyote spoon at Black Rk., Low Rk. in front of Catala Is., Pin Rks and Double Is. All are producing well.
Early in the season, it was necessary to go out to the Highway to score big but not now. 4 Mile Reef back to the shore line, and the mouth of Esperanza Inlet in as far as Rosa Harbour, are the hot spots.
As the days & weeks move forward we are seeing more and more tyees. There have been more tyees on the Marina cleaning tables so far this season than in the entire season last year.
John & Cathy Falavolito, 250-934-7672, 1-800-992-3252 or john@westviewmarina.com