Fishing Updates

July 11-15, 2005

The week started with a bang. Lots of salmon, especially silvers. After the fast start things settled down into a more normal pattern. Still fishing was good all week as the 84.7 pounds per guest data shows. Weather was somewhat of a factor with rain and some wind. Fortunately, the winds are seldom as severe as forecast.

Halibut fishing was steady. Lots of smaller fish still in the area but we saw a real resurgence in larger fish this week. Four fish were over 100 pounds, the largest being 236 pounds. Two were over 150 pounds. Those three fish made the 134-pounder seem small. On one of the more windy days guests went up the inlet and caught halibut in locations we had never fished before. There is simply a lot we donâ€Tt understand about halibut migration and feeding patterns.

No kings for the week and chum numbers dropped from 56 the previous week to only 13 this week.

The pink run is enormous. They are stacking up along the beach in front of the lodge and make for great fun after dinner with light tackle and fly gear. They are also in most of the streams along Home Shore and near the cannery. When the salmon are in the streams the dollies are there too. Thus, the stream fishermen caught lots of dollies while fishing the streams. Friday afternoon, as far as you could see with the naked eye, there were pink salmon jumping on their annual migration.

The silver catch jumped from 77 the previous week to 164 this week. Also, the average size began to creep up with some fish in the 12-14 pound range being brought to the dock. It didnâ€Tt seem to matter where in the water column you fished you could find silvers and pinks. On the cloudy days the fish were closer to the surface and on sunny days they were a little deeper. The populations are getting large enough now that drift fishing will produce some nice catches.

Year to date the catches have remained remarkable stable from week to week. Our staff is doing a great job of making the experience the best ever. And the fish are giving their all.

Come see us soon.

Doc

Previous Reports:

• May 29 - June 3
• June 5 - 11
• June 12 - 17
• June 20-24
• June 27-July 1
• July 4 - 8