2011 was a very good year,2012 is expected to be even better,new reports will begin in June 2012

October 23rd...
With more rains on the way we can expect that fish will zoom into the local rivers for theor final run...lots of chum about still

October 1st...with all the recent rains many rivers are blown out  and have many fish spawning already...Quatse was hot as was the Keough...Eve got good numbers of Coho and are still getting a few...The Eve isn't really a Chum River but does get some small versions in the 4-8 lb range...
have fun
Sept3rd..
The Eve estuary is still producing some very silver Pink Salmon mixed in with a few Coho...the numbers this year are not as high as expected but certainly produced some excellent fishing opportunities for all willing to work a bit harder..some very large Pinks were landed

August 24th...
With the  Eve River being so high many Pink Salmon are making their way directly into the system...however,this is good because the Coho are raising CANE again!! Still many Pinks cruising into the river..>Cluxewe,Keough Port Hardy are all boasting lots of fish although the area rivers are  all very high from recent rains...Some nice Springs being caught off the Cluxewe Beaches with Spoons and large flies


August 11th...Further North still hasn't produced the numbers expected,the Cluxewe,Keough fish are there but not co-operating well...SAlmon River is showing signs of many fish entering the lower parts as is the Eve. A few Coho have shown their much anticipated heads lately but the Pinks are stealing the show on the Eve. Some very large and bright fish have left some fly fishers startled with the fight and brilliance...4 fish per day in the Tidal portions below the boundary signs.



August 8th.. The Cluxewe and Keough rivers are still off and iffy ...some fish are going into the rivers but not staying off the beaches...The Eve is also experiencing much smaller numbers however  some very large fish landed...Coho have been hooked into with few Spring Salmon about...the tides this week are user friendly so have fun and  there is really no need to use heavily sinking flies and lines...

August 5th..
Reports of great fishing in both the Eve and Salmon are coming in..the Cluxewe is also experiencing better fishing of late ,Keough and even Quatse are seeing fish and some dandies..
August 1st...For those interested in finding some very Large Pink Salmon then head to the Eve River...today there were several very large schools making their way into the system and showing great interest in being caught...Tides are excellent..although very sunny today


July 29th...
Not much has changed at the Eve..higher water due to quick rains has impacted water flow a bit but will subside quickly...make sure you all try larger flies this time of year...a Cathy's Coat,Pink Leech,Pink Fuzzy and such..
There are good numbers of Pinks in the Lower Salmon now...have fun

July 28th...
There are a few fish showing up early mornings...tides are good...there are a fair number of fish holding up at the Boundary zone about a mile up...several days ago there were several limits landed and lots lost...even a Coho  Today there were Killer Whales cruising by and plenty of fly fishers plying their efforts with no results...the week-end should produce many more fish...we went to the forestry Camp/confluence pool,a few dozen fish in the pool...Best fly of the day...yes today! was a 4" Pink String Leech



July 24th...
Pinks are happening now on some North Island Beaches ,Quatse,Keough,Cluxewe and likely the Eve by tonight...so all you anxious fly fishers get ready

July 22nd...It is somewhat surprising to many that the Pinks haven't yet shown up...but historically the last few days of July will begin to produce fish and by the 7thof August we are in full swing...so let's see how history plays this year out??!! 




July 19th..
No fish showing their faces as of this afternoon...River is a bit high ;good flow going into the estuary

July 14th...
No fish as of yet..although some fish have made their way intot eh Quatse area,and Cluzewe...but nubers are still too small to really target


July 11....
Fished the Low tide this morning at the Eve...no fish were spotted except these great Dolly Varden...Pinks soon ,likley by the week-end

July 8th..
 As of today there were no Pink Salmon still entering the Eve River basin,although  Killer Whales have now come down and are in the area,this signals the arrival of good numbers of Pink Salmon

July 5th...No fish in the system yet,lots of Dollies off the estuary...should be within a week or so
No fish reported yet off the Salmon River estuary at Sayward yet.some fish have been picked up by those trolling for Springs in deeper waters. 


July 1st...
No fish appearing on the Eve or any other areas north of Sayward yet...but for all you fishing the Eve area,be prepared for a longer walk and no camping at the Log Sort itself...the normal parking area near the River is not  being used as a dump area...be careful..


June 28th...
No Pinks as of yet off the beaches and into the estuaries...lots of Orca about so that will mean lots of Salmon about...in the deeper waters...we will be visiting the North Island this coming week-end and will have a full update early next week.

May19th..
Water temperatures are still low,expect the water levels to contribute to increase, fry activity
follow the rise in temperatures

April 16th 2011
A few nice Cutties and Dollies have been persuaded to attack Brown Polar Bear Minnow Patterns recently..the air temperatures are still a bit low for any major Salmon Fry developements. Warm water /warm fish! 


October 24th..2010
The Coho are getting dark north of Campbell River...runs are small  all along this coastal area..even the Chum numbers are down..but if you find fish they are willing biters

OCt5th...
The fishing is still very good when the weather permits...Rupert Inlet ,Cluxewe,Keough,Quatse,Salmon are all filling with big Coho...not like last year but good numbers and big fish

Sept 27th..
Floods and muddy...not a lot of Coho about..

Sept 14th...
There are still a staggering number of Pink Salmon in the Eve river in surprisingly good shape..mixed in are good numbers of Coho...the largest numbers have not yet materialized..with this cooling trend and with the Sockeye Salmon finally leaving the straight we will see many Coho soon if they are to show up at all..
The Cluxewe Beach area has a good number of Coho jumping all about...these fish are stingy but can be tempted with larger than usual flies with plenty of flash aboard!

Sept 2nd..
Eve Rive is full of Pinks mixed in are big Coho in fair numbers..I am sure there is a major impact from all the gill netters in the narrows in front of the Eve Estuary...Coho fishing has been OK with the incoming tides



August 25th..
Reports from Rupert Inlet and the Cluxewe areas are good for Coho...drop by to get some of the specially tied flies for Coho...these flies are larger than we typically use but are what the fish want...so you know the rest of the story??!!

August 20th...
The fishing around the Eve,Cluxewe,Keough,Salmon Estuaries has been hampered by the Damn Gillnetters and Seiners raping the resource...when are the DFO baboons going to wake up. Some Coho are appearing again mixed in with the Sockeye going by  or through the Straight.The next raping will occur soon with the Chum fishery .


August 16th..
Eve River is still fishing well although the numbers of fresh fish are limited...and there are Coho coming is ...it was very good to go up river and see so many Pink Salmon in the system in good condition...this will be good for the future
The Cluxewe and Keough Rivers are still very low with dangerous water tempertures for any incoming fish...but beach fishing has been good and there are good numbers of Coho about...
Rupert Inlet already has a lot of Coho aboput with good numbers expected again this year..most area streams are too low and warm for fish to enter them...access to Rupert Inlet is going to be a bit more difficult because of the gates put up by the logging companies...
The Quatse River basin is loaded with Pink Salmon as is the Sayward Basin


August 11th..
The fishing is slowing down and the fish are beginning to mature and hump...although there are still silver fish about their numbers are limited,many fish have entered the river and moved up. Some Coho have been seen and a few caught.



August 7th..
Such an amazing fishery smack dab in the Middle of the Broughton Archelico,big numbers of fish are coming into the River  with teh cooler weather and behind them will come the Chinook and Coho...so far we have not seen too many Chinook wich might be indicitive of what lays ahead for us..There is  still a retention of 4 Pink Salmon/day  in effect..although teh retention of Pink Salmon at the Cluxewe is reduced to 1 per day...COho have been seen and landed in both locations using both Pink Salmon flies and the regular Coho Beach flies.
July 19th..
Fishing is getting much better ,you have to consider that the local rivers have good water flow because of the snow pack this year,although the Salmon and White seem to be the exception. There are Pinks already in the Salmon
Here is a pic of my Wife Val yesterday on the Eve with a very nice Pink Salmon caught on a Pink Fuzzy(fly)



July 16th..
Pinks have been about in very good numbers for the past week,some of the early pinks seem to be large this year so be prepared for some tough battles and broken tippets!


July 7th..
The Dolly Varden Trout fishing has been good in the estuaries witht eh occasional Pink Salmon showing it's back...it seems that we might see an early run this year...will keep this up to date

  

2010 
June 5th,,...
Dollies and Cutties,lots of them all about this year...the Salmon River has been good at the mouth and into the system...look for the early run of Coho coming intot eh White via the lower Salmon River all through June.

April20th...
Some very nice Cutties caught in the Estuary of the Eve this past week and a few Sea Run Brown Trout...I lost One there several weeks ago in the 5 lb range on a fairly large Polar Bear minnow pattern...the pattern had a sandy coloured back tied with "DNA"..

..April 6th...
Not many fry coming out yet so the Trout fishing is off..we need a few days of warm weather
March 25th....
If ever you want to get into some 20 plus inch Dollies and Cutthroat Trout this is the time of year to venture onto these isolated beaches and estuaries for such trophies...MINNOW PATTERNS!

November 9th...2009
The season is basically over and what a good season it was...we are looking forward to next year when we will once again have a good season.
 October 14th...There are 100,000's of Pinks in the Eve system this year...it is amazing to see so many fish ...Coho also are in good numbers but have gone well up into the river itself...they started coming into the River in Late July
Now that the Salmon River has water the many fish that were laying in the lower River have made their way well into the upper reaches...Coho are getting ripe already..lets hope they do their tning well this year again

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Sept 11th....
Coho Coho Coho..and some very big Ones...The Eve has a good number of Chinook and an impressive number of Coho coming in.The Pinks are all throughout the system and more coming in every day....so...what a year so far...The Coho Bugger in Pink or Blue has produced Coho up to 15lbs...so far!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 




Sept5th....
Coho Coho Coho...many Coho about and some real beauties...
Pink Salmon are still about in bright silver condition and BIG fish to be had as well...Watch the Bears!
  (Sept 3rd Pink)
August 28th...
 There are good numbers of Pink Salmon entering the Salmon River finally...even with the low water conditions..the water temperature has dropped a bit and the oxygen levels are a bit more friendly...expect many Coho in that system again this year..
Eve,Cluxewe,Rupert are all producing well with many fish already turning...Coho at Rupert are at times bitey,better than last year...Try a large Mickey Finn tied on a Number 4 or 6 with a little flash...


August 12th......
Fished the tides today ...many Coho about as well...landed too many fish(Pinks) but it was fun..kept none. A few of the fish( Pinks) are beginning to colour up...time for some water in the rivers.
Fish are in good numbers all the way from Hardy to Parksville



August 4th...
There are many Pink Salmon off the Sayward docks,Eve ,Keough, Cluxewe and Naka Creek...
 Have fun and report all poachers



July30...
Fishing has been good at times only...you have to work hard for these fresh fish...some Pinks are already up into the fresh water areas...remember,these hot days are not the best...try to catch the best fishing after our first rains or serious changes in temperature
July 26...
Fished the Eve today and saw a fair number of fish....took 3 home and was into about a dozen...My best fly for the day was the Yellow Bead head Handle Bar...although I think if you have a weighted Shrimp pattern you will do better.
July 24th...
There are and have been a few Pinks Salmon caught  off he beach...it is that time again!

July 20th.....
We fished the Eve yesterday and today with nothing to show for our efforts except for some fine Dolly Varden Torut to 18"...went to Sayward and the same there...however I did see several large Salmon jump as the tide turned and that may be the beginning.


July 18th...
There are fish beginning to show at Sayward and north...a good time indeed...will post pictures on Monday



July 15th...
Still nothing Showing,but a few Fish have been spotted off Hardy and the Sockeye are coming down...so any day



July 8th...

there hasn't been any Pink Salmon seen yet...will post in several days again