2022 was a special year for fishing in Ucluelet. There was an abundance of Chinook salmon in close to shore. The Red Can had some incredible bites that spanned May to July.
Yes the Red Can. And area between the Red Can and Black Rock had some days similar to what you would get at Big Bank. A mix in sizes of salmon but lots in the teens.
There were also many good fishing days at Flo, Wya, and areas close by.
Every trip except for 1 we had a Chinook salmon within 2 minutes of putting the lines down whether early morning or afternoon all summer at either the Red Can, Wya or Flo.
It was a welcome event given the fuel costs went so high.
We can also once again thank all the volunteers for salmon enhancement that brought us incredible August fishing.
2022 was a special year for fishing in Ucluelet. There was an abundance of Chinook salmon in close to shore. The Red Can had some incredible bites that spanned May to July.
Yes the Red Can. And area between the Red Can and Black Rock had some days similar to what you would get at Big Bank. A mix in sizes of salmon but lots in the teens.
There were also many good fishing days at Flo, Wya, and areas close by.
Every trip except for 1 we had a Chinook salmon within 2 minutes of putting the lines down whether early morning or afternoon all summer at either the Red Can, Wya or Flo.
The numbers of returning August Chinook wouldn’t be where they are if it wasn’t for a lot of hard work by volunteers working to increase salmon survival rates in the Stamp.
While some large rivers including the Kenai and Yukon in Alaska have seen declines in Chinook salmon the past 15 years, the Stamp is getting returns at a 25 year high and 2022 was the best yet. While it may not have seemed like the bites were always crazy, there were more Chinook swimming past Ucluelet than I have seen since I started guiding in Ucluelet in 2004.
Some people that have worked hard are David Murphy and Marilyn Murphy of Murphy’s Sportfishing (www.murphysportfishing.com), and Pat Ahern of Last Cast Guiding (lastcastguiding.com) who is also president of the West. Coast Guides association.
Check on our Salmon Enhancement post to see what is involved in restoring the rivers, gathering fish in rivers without hatcheries, and net pen releases.
The numbers of returning August Chinook wouldn’t be where they are if it wasn’t for a lot of hard work by volunteers working to increase salmon survival rates in the Stamp.
While some large rivers including the Kenai and Yukon in Alaska have seen declines in Chinook salmon the past 15 years, the Stamp is getting returns at a 25 year high and 2022 was the best yet. While it may not have seemed like the bites were always crazy, there were more Chinook swimming past Ucluelet than I have seen since I started guiding in Ucluelet in 2004.
Some people that have worked hard are David Murphy and Marilyn Murphy of Murphy’s Sportfishing (www.murphysportfishing.com), and Pat Ahern of Last Cast Guiding (lastcastguiding.com) who is also president of the West. Coast Guides association.
Check on our Salmon Enhancement post to see what is involved in restoring the rivers, gathering fish in rivers without hatcheries, and net pen releases.