KITIMAT RIVER: PHOTO OF THE WEEK
Sept 10 Clint Travis, Pro Guide Reliable Guide and Charters fishing with Mike and Dawn Marie Westad Hooked 6 Coho and landed four on their 1/2 Day Driftboat Special. 450.00 for 2 clients.
Congratulations Mike and Dawn. Great Job Clint!
Thank You for using our Guide Services.
Anyone wishing to Book a Driftboat Trip of a Lifetime with Clint, please call Ron 250 632 1275
Sept 10 Clint Travis, Pro Guide Reliable Guide and Charters fishing with Wayne and Cameron on a 1/2 day Driftboat trip. Wayne landed this very large Coho and they lost the another to a seal.
2026_Sept 8 to 10th Mike Here are some photos of the past few days. Charlie and Chan with some of the coho they landed. All on beads.6001
Sept 11 I had the pleasure of drifting with Bernie Schultz on our 1/2 Day Driftboat Trip Special. We only landed this one Coho on our drift. It was a slow morning with the Kitimat River so low and clean but it was pleasure spending time with Bernie who grew up in Kitimat and our families have know each other for years.
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2026_sept 11 Clint Travis Ralf and Traule Koenig landed 2 hooked 6
SUMMARY
The Kitimat River is exceptionally low this week and will drop into record low water levels if this nice weather continues. When the river is this low, clean and bright, more Coho usually move into the river during the AM tides in the dark rather than the PM or daytime tides.
The best time to fish has been from day break to to 9 or 10 in the morning.
The 18′ and 19 ‘ afternoon tides have produced a few Coho but over-all the morning bite has been the best.
The forecast is calling for some rain on the weekend but in Kitimat, we have to be carefull what we wish for.
DOUGLAS CHANNEL
DOUGLAS CHANNEL: PHOTO OF THE WEEK
Sept 14
Andreas Handl of Kingfish adventures provided this photos of his clients. This group definetley took advantage of the increase Dailly limit of Halibut to 2 per day with 2 Halibut in Possession.
Congratulations Everyone. Great Job Skipper!
Anyone wishing to Book a Saltwater Trip of a Lifetime with Andreas, please call Ron
Sept 12 Charter with John Geelen and Anthony charters went very well, Ron. We had two fish on, but they came off. John and Anthony took some nice crab home. Sent you a photo. Weather was superb.
SUMMARY
Coho fishing is at best sketchy and is in the latter stage of the Coho run in the Douglas Channel. Most Coho have migrated into their spawning rivers, streams and creeks. There are still a few Coho caught but not in any big numbers. It is now a situation of being in the right place at the right time as Coho continue to migrate into the rivers but are not schooling up any more.
Most boaters have switched focus onto Halibut with the increased Dailly Quota. Crab and Prawn is also very good although, it is more productive to use fresh bait.
Anglers please update your self with the new Hook Restrictions. Link below:
ANGLER BEWARE OF NEW REGULATIONS
iNCREASED HALIBUT QUOTA
HOOK RESTRICTIONS: Links belows
Public Notice Link: https://notices.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/fns-sap/index-eng.cfm?pg=view_notice&DOC_ID=365266&ID=all
Angler also Beware of the new Hook Restrictions:
Hook restrictions came into effect on September 1, 2026.
Public Notice here: https://notices.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/fns-sap/index-eng.cfm?pg=view_notice&DOC_ID=360784&ID=all
Good Luck!
Stay Safe!
Lucky High Five!
Ron
