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June 4th Report Posted 4 Jun 2008 IN: General BY QCL
 QCL guests fished throughout the grounds this week after a blustery southeaster on Monday that kept everyone on the Cape Edenshaw side. But they still managed to catch some nice fish. The big tides this week have been a factor in the fishing with zero tides in the morning and 15-plus highs in the afternoon. Chinooks have been taken on the first drop but fishing has been slow through the flood tide. We're seeing mainly nice Springs 18 - 24 pounds with the odd Tyee 30 - 35 pounds mixed in. The afternoon fishing from high slack all through the ebb has produced the bulk of the salmon catch this week. Chinooks are mainly being caught between 40 & 80 feet on herring plugs and strips. The downrigger guys are doing well with anchovies & flashers. Halibut are caught everywhere but we've seen some nice ones taken right in close - normal for early season fishing. Our guests and staff are really enjoying the awesome new dock facilities with all-new dry-rooms and jackets, high-performance fish freezer and the new weigh-station float. Seven new premium boats have grown that part of our fleet to 18 now and they're always in demand. Guests are treated to hot & cold appys and drinks while they're weighing their fish. They're having so much fun many don't want to leave! The weather forecast for the weekend looks like a mixed bag with northwest winds going to southwest at the early stages. Friday will see a mix of sun & cloud while Saturday & Sunday will likely be cloudy with showers. Tides are peaking right now and will start to moderate this weekend. Click here for the weekend tides at Wiah Point. Click here for the marine weather forecast. |
