The Nile Creek Area boasts many friends of the environment, and it is because of this that Nile Creek gets a committed yearly Pink Salmon Run, accessable to all beach fishers, fly and gear alike.
December 24th...Winter Cutthroat Trout fishing off the beaches as we are surrounded with Snow...Minnow patterns for sure
Nov 6th..
Was chasing Coho today south of the Big Q River mouth , good numbers and bright fish,thesse fish were mixed in with the Chum that are beginning to thin out...don't be afraid to go after the Chum as well...try a Pink Handle Bar or Cathy's Coat!
November 1st...
With the weather blowing up a bit the beach fishing is off to say the least...however,there are still good numbers of Coho about ,French Creek, between the Nile Creek and Rock Garden, near the mouth of the Big Qualicum River itself, Fanny Bay Spit and Deep Bay spit/Cook Creek. I would suspect that the numbers of fish will begin to dwindle but the number of biters will increase...
October18....There are many new fish just off the Rock Pile and the PowerLines. During a casting clinic this morning we saw a few fish at the creekmouth and near the Rock Pile. ...fish are still in the bay between the Red Barn and our store...have fun, you might think about increasing the speed of your retreive. Cutthroat Trout are also about in good numbers and One of the fellows landed about 8 the other night /evening on Dry Flies!
Oct 16th...
Over the past week there have been many Coho taken off the areas beaches,..One being measured and kept at 19 lbs....several other on Tuesday were landed and kept in the 11 lb range...Today the fishing got good again just after the winds subsided...be patient and don't be afraid to be doing the unexpected..."walk the beaches!"...The Highlander and Green Coho Bugger are the ticket...both Green!
October 8th... It is the ideal time to get your...ss out
As expected the Coho have shown up in very good numbers and some of size..and they are biting..all along the beachs from Deep Bay to Nanaimo...especially Bowser,Sunny Beach, Little Qualicum Estuary,Englishman estuary, Nanoose BAy, French Creek, and of course Nile Creek to the mouth of the Big Qualicum River...have fun and be safe
October 4th...
my Birthday and I had to work...oh pooey!..However the fish are biting all along the beaches...some nice Coho being caught by the locals near Nile Creek, Rock Pile, South side of the Big Q, Henson Road, Deep Bay has a few...and Bucaneer Bay
Sept 30th....
So many great opportunities about these past few days...there are fish all about and few biting...many fish are just simply jumping about ...not a care in the world...keep trying...when this low pressure comes in we will see a more agressive fish willing to bite more often. Pink in the fly has worked for a few fly flingers...as has the Green Coho Bugger...
Deep Bay seemeed to cool of these past few days as well... I had a good fish follow a popper type fly on Friday and Saturday evening last...silver body with bushy flashabou tail. The Powerline area has been a good bet of course as has the Henson Road area.
Sept 27...
I have to say that the Coho have really shown up around Nile Creek...there have been more than a dozen fish taken over the past few days that I know of...I was out this morning and evening and hooked into several fish that didn't co-operate. Green was the colour...the fish have been at the Mouth of Nile Creek, Mouth of the Big Qualicum and all the way to Ship's point...although the fishing North of Nile Creek hasn't been as good .
Sunny Beach, Even in Qualicum Beach itself near the Brant viewing station and back to Kinkade road...
Have fun...there are good numbers of hatchery fish available
Sept 23..
Well I have to say that I have seen a lot of big Coho but have yet to land any...although I have been too busy with guiding and other "visitor " related activities these fish are there. With the Low tides in the morning these fish will be very bity! Increase the size of your flies for a better chance at them. And I saw my first Chum(of the year) off Sunny Beach today
Sept 20th..
There are very nice fish all the way from Ship's Point beaches to Sunny beach...evenings have been best and the high tides are producing some fish for both beach fishers and the fishers in boats. eep BAy is seeing fish but these are not too willing...the Low Tides are good off the Resort.
Sept 16th.....
Was out last evening chasing Coho off the Powerline...some big boys at that...none landed yet . The Rock garden is beginning to attract Coho as is Bowser Beaches. Deep Bay definitely has Coho on both sides of the Spit and in front of the Camp Site....
Sept 13...
There are new Coho arriving every tide..There have been some caught in the past few days and I saw a good number of fish jumping off Sunny Beach last evening on the way home from work. (Ice Cream Bay)
Around Bowser Bills and into Deep Bay there are fish....don't be afraid to fish at the mouth of the Big Qualicum...I have had great days there! ALso a special note...I have some of the New Beulah Surf casting rods coming in...available to be cast...I think this will revolutionize what we here think as an everyday beach rod and fishing technique....
Sept 11....
Fished last evening for Coho and saw a good number near Deep Bay, Buchaneer Bay and Bowser Bills...I was into them but no biters...IMO the Skies are too bright and water warm...Watch for the Full Moon...the weather is supposed to be clear ...the fish will move more and lets hope we get a few drops of heavy rain to smell up the water near the shorelines. There are also Coho Off the Powerlines but not in big numbers yet...Sunny Beach and the Mouth of the Big Qualicum are all seeing fish...there are a few Coho in the Big Qualicum River. Some of the Fish I saw last night were a good size....
Sept 8th...
Was out a few nights ago and got a shot at a few Coho but they were just too far out....these fish were in the Bowser Area near the Early Bird Lumber area or the old Bowser Bills. Will fish Tuesday evening ...
FYI I am building some very nice shooting lines especially for Coho Beach Fishing and have 3 custom built Beulah 9'6" 8wt rods for sale...give me a call
Sept 4th...
there have been a few Coho spotted off Sunny Beach and around the mouth of the Big Q...also around Henson Road...make sure you have a good seletion of Minnow Patterns for the Coho...
Sept 2..
The Pink Salmon fishery for this year is basically over...There are some fish about but they are dark and ready to go up the creek to spawn. The numbers for this year are more poor than expected ...disappointing yet not too surprising with the Netting going on. However,the good thing is that the Nile Creek Enhancement Society has a guaranteed supply of Pink Salmon Eggs for this and upcoming years ...the run for 2009 will be much better according to the number of eggs available 2 years ago.
Coho are beginning to show up as are Chinook off the beaches and all along Sunny Beach Area. Again Bowser seems to be the better location for Coho at the moment...do expect to get into some very large fish this year...I am tying some very sweet Coho patterns using Llama hair in both conventional hook and Tube Fly methods...do get by to see these ..
August 27th....
Our run of Pink Salmon have all but disappointed us...there are still plenty of fish milling about in the bays north of Nile Creek...at times they are very aggressive and then there are those lock jaw times....however, there are also more and more Coho showing up every day...they are not yet in close and on the feed...we always look at Labour Day Week-end as the start of the Coho season...Sunny Beach is always a spot to try at high tides...I have seen many Chinook jumping about ,another great target for fly fishers.....
August 23......
Went out this morning at 6:30 ...low tide but coming in..saw a few small COHO chasing baitfish off the beach...landed a nice cuttie for my efforts. Saw no pinks ...at high tide the Pinks were very active and biting..."green"...again towards the REd Barn/Bowser side of Nile Creek.The water has cooled off somewhat ...that is good news for COHO...it won't be long...however,the Pinks are still coming in and don't be surprised by some very big silver Pinks over the next couple of weeks. The Tides are getting better...High Tide is the best still
August 21........
Well the Pink Salmon have finally spread out and have been jumping about from the East side of the Creek to Bowser...so the time is good . Even the tides have not been so important...people came into the store this afternoon to say they saw pinks jumping at the mouth of Nile Creek...
an outgoing tide!
Yesterday a fellow landed a small Spring Salmon about 12-15 lbs on a small Shrimp pattern off the Powerline beach...don't be afraid to try larger Minnow patterns just in case..
August 19...
recently the Pinks have been holding nearer to Bowser spread out and letting us find them. However,the Tides have been important ....With the Low Pressure and Rain at the moment it is worth the trip...Blue Green ,Green Epoxy Candy, Green Handle Bars and of course the FL. Yellow Pink Handle Bar are a good bet.
August 18th....
Still the fish are not co-operating...and the numbers are not what they should be...However,the fish that are about are soon going to have to come into the River Mouth(Creek) ,we shall then see better numbers and more aggressive fish...some boaters yesterday spotted big schools off the mouth of Nile Creek...There are also some Chinook milling about and if you are into it cast large Minnow patters off Sunny Beach and Ice Cream bay...if we get a grey day with lowering temperatures you could try off Nile creek as well!
August 16....
I don't know why but there are those very bright ,sunny and warm days that most fly fishers should just stay at home and do the chores they promised they would do last month. There are very good numbers of Pink Salmon about ,especially towards Bowser(West) ,but thety are very unwilling to bite anything. This Morning I was casting into,on top of,through,past,and even under very active fish,used every fly in the box and not ONE taker;for me or any of the other fly fishers about!
The Morning bite on SUnday should be about 10AM..we will see!
August 12...
To my uneasy surprise there have been good numbers of Pink Salmon to the West of Nile Creek all the way to Bowser and into Bucanneer Bay...this should mean that fishing will improve dramatically over the next few days...again the Pink Fuzzy has been the "FLY" of late...these fish are very active and willing biters...Have fun
August 10......
Still the fish have not really shown up off the beach to have consistent fishing...the same applies to the Oyster and Royston areas.....Daylight has brought the best fishing for fly fishers...I stayed until dark last evening and saw a few fish about...and hooked only One. The creek mouth seems to be best during the evening and down towards Bowser.
August 7..
The Fishig has been off with this High Pressure and pore tides...although there have been a few fish about in the early mornings ,and from 7:30 pm till after dark...try to the left of the Power Lines and between Sunny Beach and the creek mouth. The yellow Bead Handle bar has been one of the better flies of late along with the old and time tested "Blue/Green"...a very sparse polar bear fly.
August 4....
Nile Creek area has produced fish this past week-end in better numbers ..the tides have been favorable for most anglers wanting to take advantage of both the great weather and the possibility of catching the Pink Salmon for a BBQ or better. Chinook have been wandering into the Creek Mouth for the past week so don't be surprised when there is a sudden yank on the rod instead of a subtle stop! Some of the fly guys have broken out their Pontoon Boats for this fishery ...be safe a,d have fun
July 31.......
Fishing is definitely getting better...good numbers of fish have been spotted just off the beach with a few coming well within range...fish both sides of the creek mouth all the way to the Rock Garden (Sunny Beach) and in the other direction to Henson Road.Handle Bars with a Chartreuse head are the best producers at the moment...but, I have tied a selection of Special Green/Blue Coho Buggers that work well on these fish,especially when the are stingy with their bites! Now is the time to get here...Floating Lines are the better choice..although Clear Tip Lines and Intermediate lines do produce well. Winds have been brisk lately ,so be prepared to power up with a stiff rod.
July 27...
Fished the mouth of the Creek this morning and managed to land a very nice Pink...there were quite a few showing but holding off, out of most casters reach...we had to wait for the chop to bring a few straglers in...numbers of fish are increasing daily...saw a few off the Powerline this afternoon as well,just before High Tide. The pink Fuzzy has been my best fly to date,followed by a Pink Handlebar with a Florescent Chartreuse Thead head. Also try the Pink Handle Bar with a Fl. Red thread head and a short krystal flash tail! Floating Lines have been working the best ,FYI ; have been using a new Snowbee Prestige 10' , 5wt Single hander the past few days and have been really surprised by this rod. I think it is the nicest 5 weight I have ever fished, to me it has the widest spectrum of possibility in a rod of this weight. When I want to power it up it has what I need, yet it is very light and very affordable to the average fly fisher...
The Pinks this year so far are about average...3-5 lbs. very bright and fiesty for sure..make sure your backing to fly line knot is A1
July 24... Incredible evening...clear and calm...fantastic sunset!
Heard rumors that several Pink Salmon were caught last evening..went down to Nile Creek at 7:pm...tide incoming to a high by 10:00 PM...Aboriginal Canoes going by ,getting set for the North American Aboriginal games in Duncan...these Canoes stayed at the mouth of the Big Q,celebrations going on ...anyway,saw a few Cutties at the Mouth ,went around to the Powerline and saw a Pink Jump...3 guys were in the water...Cliff landed One...several moments later Norm Lunt landed his 1st Pink Ever on his Own tied Fly,Several more jumpes,I landed 2 fish,One about 5 lbs...very nice fish...saw others but there was a lot of debris in the water....it will only get better.
July 22...
There are more Pinks about these days ,some of the Real Beach Rats are stirring and that only happens when the Pinks are about. Will go out in the morning (Daylight) to see for myself,,, will be guiding at Salmon Beach on Wednesday 1-7pm...will ahve current info'
Cuttie fishing is very much off. and that usually is a Salmon indicator.Try Deep Bay for Cutties
See my Eve River Summary
July 17th... the action for Cutties has slowed a bit..likely because there are more Pink Salmon coming in...although they are not showing much yet...the weather conditions are going to be Ideal this week-end especially on Sunday...Fish the Tide on Sunday Evening and you may be rewarded!
July 14th.........
There are a few Pinks about in the Mornings and evenings...Cutties still tempt us with a dry fly...
July 10th........... again the waves were very active as were the fish ;Cutthroat...on a dry fly...gotta like it!
July 9th... the winds were up this evening and so were the fish. There were good numbers of Cutthroat bouncing about to the left of the creek mouth..so, I did put on a Dry Fly similar to a travelling sedge and was almost instantly getting fish attention. I landed a very nice Sea Run Cutthoat about 1 1/2 lbs/// no sea lice on it and very bright. Lost several others before the winds came up too strongly...Saw One Pink Salmon off in the distance.......
July 8th.....went out this evening for a few hours to cast a few flies and see if any Pinks were about ,the tides are good and the weather better...Saw no Pinks but was surprised at the numbers of Cutthroat Trout slashing in the estuary...had several attack my fly but couldn't hook them. Tomorrow Evening we will use Dry Flies to see how that works.
JULY 5th ...too windy and much wave action!...but tides are right...lets hope for quieter waters soon...try at daylight,high tides and the dusk period.
As of June 26th we have heard of only One Pink Salmon being seen off Deep Bay, likely on it's way to our area...these early fish hold off the shore a good ways ,in deep water, until they are more willing to participate in the matureing process.
I will begin to fish the early morning hours as of July 4th or 5th. Expectations are high this year for a good run...these fish will likely begin to show in numbers about the 3rd week of July. For good success, be sure to fish all conditions, these early Salmon don't necessarily show early in the season.
Sea Run Cutthroat Trout Fishing at the moment has mixed reviews...I have seen many fish this year but these seem to be a bit too far out...and very selective...again,don't be afraid to dry cast for these fish and mix-up your presentations a bit. The old mainstay "Mickey Finn" has produced well this year.
