Clayoquot Ventures Halibut
Clayoquot Ventures
The Halibut bite in Tofino continues to be strong, so strong in fact that our good friend who guides out of Campbell River came over to the west coast of the island for a little white meat.
Halibut retention limits are 1 per day, with a possession limit of 2. The maximum size is 133 cm, and the second in possession can be 90cm.
The Chinook numbers have increased steadily over the last week, and seem to have found enough feed to make them want to stick around. Size ranges thus far have been in the 10-20lb range. The first Tyee was caught offshore a couple of days ago. Things are picking up!
Chinook retention limits remain the same at 2 per day with a possession limit of 4.
The Coho Salmon are starting to make an appearance, mostly in the 3-5 lb range. However with Coho Salmon being the fastest growing Salmon, we will see those sizes increase to the 7-12 lb range within a short period of time. The forecast for the Coho run this year is predicted to be HUGE so that will mean plenty of inshore action for July through September.
Also, the Coho Salmon retention limits have INCREASED this year as of June 28th:
WCVI Inshore (inside surfline) - 4 per day hatchery or wild
WCVI Offshore (outside surfline)- 2 per day with only 1 wild