Category: Fishouts

Fresh Water:

• Ryan and Rob in Elk Lake for the Island Outfitters derby. Hooked about 15 fish on gang troll, 1 lb to 1.5, with a couple of bigger ones that got away. Derby-winning trout was 3.1.
• Dennis got a plaintive phone call that morning from his son Darcy, who had just lost a very large trout. Lots of boats on the lake.
• Fly Tying at CPO Mess this Wednesday, 18 April at 7:00 PM.

Salt Water:

• Bill fished Sooke Basin on Sunday for cutthroat trout, no fish caught.

Fresh Water:

• Elk Lake, fishing not good this past week.
• Durrance Lake, Sandy falling in, some tires caught, fly used, March Brown. Bite started at 1 pm. Shore fishers with Power Bait were catching fish.
• Langford Lake, no fish.

Salt Water:

• Ryan, out on Constance Bank, no halibut. Two salmon, 3 and 10 lbs, off Trial Island on the way back.
• Peter, fishing trip to Tahsis booked for 2-5 Jun 2018, now full.

Fresh Water:

• Barry: Sandy and Barry were at Durrance, both caught fish.
• Barry found lots of wind but no interested fish in Prospect.
• On Saturday, Bill and Barry caught fish in Durrance, and Lev hooked his first trout, briefly.
• Dennis on Elk Lake last week, caught 2 fish, trolling at 18 feet with Wee Tad plugs.
• Dave has a friend who’s selling an 8-foot aluminum jon boat with electric motor and depth sounder. Contact Dave if interested.

Salt Water:

• 4 nights, three days fishing all found, $1500 per person at Nootka Sound Lodge. Contact Peter if interested in setting up a group for this summer.

Fresh Water:

• Barry reported 6 trout in Prospect Lake last week.
• Jim reported Durrance, fishing March Brown: a lot of fish, once he moved down to a size 12.
• Winston – invited GRR members to a Cowichan River Skunkathon, meet at Tim Hortons on Millstream Road at 8:00 AM Thursday.  Stoltz campground at 10:00 AM, 1:00 PM sausages and coffee.
• May 22, Sandy and Ron planning to go up to Peterhope Lake.
• Elk Lake Derby: 14 April 2018, $25 per adult and $10 per child. Every child gets a prize. A 12” Lowe boat with a 6 HP motor is the draw prize.

Salt Water:

• Big halibut are being caught at 600 feet.

Fresh Water:

• Barry, no fish on Durrance.
• Brian, no fish on Prospect.
• John, bought a belly boat and some snazzy titanium eating utensils.
• Bill bought boat and motor.
• Fly-tying on Monday, 26 March 2018, Haig Brown Club at CPO Mess.

Salt Water:

• Roger has been catching hatchery springs in Haro Strait.