DOUGLAS CHANNEL: The Kitimat Harbour is producing the odd Feeder Chinook but the Spring Feeder Chinook Fishery has not been as good as we had hoped. The Herring continue to "show and go" in the Kitimat Harbour but they have not yet stayed for any extended length of time to keep the Winter Chinook in the harbour. Many boaters are focusing their efforts on Dungeness Crab and are doing very well.
Mar 5 Wes Owen snuck out into the Kitimat Harbour for a couple of hours to do a little Crabbing and some Winter Chinook Fishing.
Wes landed a 13lb Winter Chinook and caught 6 Crab. Wes was trolling with a Gibbs Highliner Flasher UV, Green Stripe and a Purple True Roll Lure.
My cousin Mike and his son Tyler are in our area for the weekend. Tyler is participating in the Northern B.C Games in Judo. Mike asked me if I could arrange to get some Crab and Captain Wes delivered 6 Crab and a fresh Winter Chinook. Congratulations to Wes and Thank You for making Mike and Tyler's trip in the Northwest an appetizing one.
Spring has arrived earlier than normal in the Kitimat area so River and Saltwater anglers have been able to get an earlier start to their seasons. When the Herring start to Spawn in the Harbour the Feeder Chinook should improve. The Dungeness Crabbing will be popular and productive and King Crab are already showing.
Special Report: Ariel Kuppers and Eric Neidert hooked 2 Steelhead on the Copper River. Ariel landed the Steelhead that he hooked but Eric lost his. Congratulations Guys!
Thank You to everyone who has provided info or photos for this Fishing Report.
PS: We are booking for the 2010 Fishing Season. Please contact Noel noel@noelgyger.ca
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