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Fishing
Reports - Sunshine Coast
July 2000
The
weather these past 3 weeks has finally started to turn like
summer. The surface water temperature has increased over 5 degrees,
which has the baitfish boiling on the surface. The start of
the month brought mostly windy days, but during the calm periods,
the fishing has been good for the anglers that have been out
with springs/chinook in the high teens to 30-pound range. For
the moochers, the Dogfish have come on strong on live bait,
with the result that the salmon don't have a chance at getting
to the bait on some days.
The Sunshine Coast has had some great fishing - even better
than last year. Fish on their way to the Squamish, Harrison
and the Fraser River have made some good fishing in June and
early July, and these fish are great fighters. Late July and
August, anglers can expect the big chinooks to be going by all
hot spots.
Springs have been averaging in the teens, with most spots producing
good fishing, namely the mouth of Secret Cove, Buccaneer Bay,
and Pirates Rock, with Epson point being good. The hot spots,
with some fish in the 20 to 30 pound class, have been Sangster,
Point Young, and the Pillons off of Texada Island. Live bait
fishing is the way most anglers fish, but the trollers have
had excellent catches with Green Hoochies and Coyote Spoons,
especially in the early morning and late evening. In the Pender
Harbour area, Bargain Harbour, Quarry Bay, and the outside Reef
are still producing excellent catches. Live bait is available
in Secret Cove at Buccaneer Marina and Secret Cove Marina, and
at Pender Harbour.
With the extreme low tides, all the clam and oyster pickers
covered most beaches and have had big lows to get those rarely
seen big oysters. Great prawning for all anglers, and the commercial
prawning season will be closed on July 28th.
Coming up August 25th and 26th is the"Salmon Quest 2000" Salmon
Derby from Secret Cove, hosted by the Jolly Roger Inn and Secret
Cove Marina. This two-day salmon derby offers prizes for the
Largest Salmon (1st - $500.00, 2nd - $250.00, 3rd - $175.00)
and hidden weight ($150.00), and lots of other prizes. The Presentation
and Seafood Barbecue will be held on the 26th. Tickets $55.00.
For more information call the Jolly Roger at: 1 877 764-3746,
or Secret Cove Marina at (604) 885-3533
If you're getting the itch to try some fishing, give us a call
- you can go fishing for as low as $199.00 for 2 days, 1 night.
Check out our site and come out fishing - you could be part
of our next fishing report.
Stop by and enter our Free
Salmon Fishing Draw for 3 days, 2 nights - three draws
to enter April 1st, July 1st, and October 1st.
Good Luck and Great Fishing.
For more information on fishing on the Sunshine Coast of British
Columbia, visit our website at www.CohoSports.ca,
Email us at fishing@cohosports.ca,
or call Fred Kuzyk at (604) 435-7333.
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Written
by Fred Kuzyk
Coho
Sports
Secret Cove
British Columbia |
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