Sockeye Salmon Fishing Port Alberni

[Brandonkop]

I have to admit... this living on the coast now is pretty sweet. It's 30 min to the ferry, 2 hour ferry ride and an hour drive to Port Alberni... the so called Salmon Capital of the World. Went out for our First time last month for the rumors of an epic Sockeye run. A forecast 1.3 million returning fish that didn't care to enter the warm river. They were just piling up in the inlet and waiting to be caught. I was reading about guys limiting out in an hour for a few weeks so thought it was time to get in on the action. Well the First day we got out late but still managed 11... one short of our limit. Then it happened the first rains of the summer for the next two days and the salmon fishing slowed down for us as they started to move into the rivers. Caught 4 the next two days and still lost a whole bunch, but they weren't as crazy after the rain. Had a great time anyways and came home with a cooler full of salmon. I've been eating like a king, bbq salmon every night, haha.

The Pink run is supposed to be epic... so hopefully we get some more cool weather and rain so they can open up the Fraser in September and we can all get out on some Humpies! This is all totally new to me, loving every bit.

Here's a video from our last day... the only nice sunny day, was beautiful out there. I have some footage from the first day I'll have to put together, but was a mess we started to find our grove and figure it out the last day.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rGZTkBKaQbE

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[-JR-]

Your living all of our dreams. Enjoy reading all of your stores . Thanks for sharing.

[Redfrog]

I love sockeye, any way you can cook them. Smoked then canned are awesome.

How much is the ferry trip now? It's been years since i lived there.

[IronNoggin]

Drop a Dime next time you're wandering this way. Just might have the odd tip or two for you

Cheers,
Nog

[Fishslayer99]

Nice haul Brandon, great story and some damb fine eats!

[Brandonkop]

Thanks guys glad you like the adventures.

Originally Posted by Redfrog

How much is the ferry trip now? It's been years since i lived there.

For my 42 foot truck and boat it costs over 500 bucks for round trip. If you go during the summer though on Wednesday or Saturday evening after 4 pm its about a 100 bucks less. But I can't always travel those days. Next time will go across on a Wednesday.

Originally Posted by IronNoggin

Drop a Dime next time you're wandering this way. Just might have the odd tip or two for you
Cheers,
Nog

A Dime or a line? What's the dime for? I got a lot of tips in the campsite and from the sportfishingbc board. But problem was I couldn't find the specific colored hoochies and when I tried to stack my downriggers I was getting too many tangles. My little boat is too narrow for all the extra flashers and running four rods. It was easier with just two. If I had electric downriggers maybe would be easier. Will be going to Port Hardy First week of September for springs and coho... got any recommendations?

[weedhaul]

Nice, I was just there last week...should have brought the boat! Fished a bit at Cameron Lake but just caught tiny rainbows. My BC license is just freshwater though...I assume you need a Canadian saltwater license to fish the inlets.