KITIMAT RIVER PHOTO OF THE WEEK:
Sept 14 I had the pleasure of fishing with my daughter Julie, my grand daughter, Piper and her Bestie, Faye. We caught some nice Coho a few really not so nice Pinks and I learnt 2 new Taylor Swift songs. : )
I love fishing with my family and their friends.
Thank You for a fun fishing trip Ladies. Next fishing trip we need a bigger bag of M and Ms.
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Sept 15th Mike, Eidon and Yanik out on a 1/2 day drift boat trip with Desiree, Pro Guide for Reliable Guide and Charters Caught on a silver kwikfish just below Cablecar
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Sept 14 Roger Fraser and Kyle Yamada. Pink Thunder jig at Lowerlower dyke
September 11 Karry Tim Zelasek 2 Coho in 30 minutes.
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2024_sept-11-Randy and Shirley with Desiree
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Sept 12 Dankia and Roxan with Desiree
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SUMMARY
The Kitimat River has received some record low water levels followed by some of our normal fall rains. We needed some rain but in Kitimat, one must be careful what one wishes for. After a couple days of rain, the Kitimat River got murky but was still fishable. A few lucky anglers caught some Coho fishing close to the edge of the gravel bars while others fished the clean wash of some of Kitimat River’s tributaries.
The Northern Coho will be distributed throughout the Kitimat River. Now that the river level has dropped and is low and clean, the challenge is to go out and find them. Usually when you find where the Coho are, you find lots of them.
Good Luck and Stay Safe
KITIMAT RIVER UPDATE
SALMON QUOTAS AND REGULATIONS FOR THE KITIMAT RIVER
Please note: The Kitimat River is open for Roe Sept 1st 12:01am for salmon but NOT to target Trout or Steelhead.
| (including tributaries) | All | May 15 to Aug 31 | Bait ban. | |
| on west bank between signs at Kitimat hatchery outfall. | All | Apr 1 to Mar 31 | No fishing for salmon. | |
| downstream of Highway # 37 bridge. | Chinook | Apr 1 to Jul 31 | 1 per day, 80 cm or less. | |
| Aug 1 to Dec 31 | No fishing for chinook. | |||
| Coho | Apr 1 to Oct 31 | 4 per day, only 2 over 50 cm. | ||
| Nov 1 to Dec 31 | No fishing for coho. | |||
| Chum | Apr 1 to Aug 31 | 2 per day. | ||
| Pink | Apr 1 to Aug 31 | 2 per day. | ||
| upstream of Highway # 37 bridge. | All | Apr 1 to Mar 31 | No fishing for Salmon. |
Total Salmon Daily Quota is 4 Per Day with each Daily Species Quota applying.
Total Possession Limit to transport is 8 salmon Fresh and Salt combined.
Anyone wishing to Book a Driftboat Trip of a Lifetime please call Ron 250 632 1275 or email wakita@telus.net
DOUGLAS CHANNEL
September 14 John Blue Heron Charters fishing with Anthony Pierre and Stephane from France catching halibut, salmon and Crab. Wow! Congratulations everyone. Great Job Skipper!
Anyone wishing to Book a Salt Water Charter of a Lifetime with John please call Ron 250 632 1275 or email wakita@telus.net
SUMMARY
The Douglas Channel is still producing really good numbers of Halibut, bottomfish and Crab. Coho fishing has tapered right of as most of the Coho have migrated into their spawning river and streams. There will still be some Coho opporotunities but more a case of being in the right spot at the right time.
Most boaters will take advantage of any fair weather days to get their last feed of fresh crab or prawns.
