December 10th...we are waiting for the Sea run Cutties to make their re-eppearance in late January...or later..it was a good year

Oct1st..
Coho are about in very good numbers...making their way south ..keep an eye on Nanoose Bay for good weather days and high tides
Sept4th..
Fish the estuary early mornings and you might be rewarded with Pinks,Chinook or even a Coho...a very few fish have entered the river because of the low water...large minnow patterns will entice a strike if placed well

August 24th..There are actually good numbers of Pinks in teh River and off the beaches,try very early mornings and High tides...Springs are also creating havoc  so be prepared...a bit early for Nanoose bay Coho yet


July20th..
There is still some good Cuttie fishing about and the occasional Pink Salmon roaming the shore lines...expect a good run of Pinks this year

June 15th...
Fantastic tides ,much fry activity,so use minnow patterns to entice these great sea run fish..
Lots of Cutties around the old Boy Scout Camp area..Nanoose Bay
May19th...
Fry Counts are increasing and so are Cuttie Numbers...Minnow Patetrns such as the Mickey Finn and Brown Polar bear minnow

April 16th 2011
We are seeing some good numbers of Fry leaving the systems ,Cutthroat Trout are showing themselves at the Tide Crests ,watch for Floating debris and active Minnow= preditor fish!

Nov 10th...
The Coho Season off this area in 2010 was exceptional...typically it is a much later run  but for some reason 2010 defied all odds and produced a much needed boost in local fish numbers..

Nov1st...
Nanoose Bay ,Rathtrevor Beach,and even San Periel has nice Coho splashing about...try large BlueCoho Buggers and Blue and White Streamers

October 24th...
Englishman Estuary to Nanoose bay is very active with Coho...there seems to be good numbers of fish all along the beach areas and have been very receptive to fly fishers. The Green Coho Bugger and Pearl Mickey Finn are good bets to get attention,,the fish are still about even after the recent rains..

OCt5th..
There are even more fish hanging about the Englishman and French Creek areas..even into Parksville Bay....Nanoose Bay will in teh next couple of days get numbers enough to fish for...For those not in the Know ..KATHY"S COAT!
Sept 15th...
There are Coho all about in small groups from French Creek to the Craig Bay area..it should be only a matter of a few days before these fish enter the bay at Nanoose Bay

The fly I like using the most in this area is Cathy's Coat,another is of course the Blue Coho Bugger with a small bead head and angel hair tail


Sept 3rd...
Pinks are still about...and of course the Chinook have entered the Lower Englishman ,water is very low at the moment...no Coho about that have been reported..still early

August 25th..not much has changed;;August 20th..
The fishing has slowed a bit but will soon light up with the reduced air temperatures...
Pinks are milling about in good numbers off Rathtrevor Beach and the San Parriel areas.
Coho will appear likely by Mid September in fair numbers this year

August 16th
Pink Salmon are all the way thru Nanaimo to Cherry Point now ...good fishing ...check the estuaries during the high tides and if we get any rain be ready to see fish moving about a lot
August 7th...
Pink Salmon are on their way to the Nanaimo waterfront  and pass through these waters..if you are lucky and intercept them ,,,fun is at hand...There are good numbers of fish in teh Millstone estuary in Nanaimo with fly fishing only regulations in effect and a time allotment,check regulations

July 16th..
Haven't heard about too many Pinks off the beaches here yet but they must be here...watch the morning tides from 9-11am

July 7th..
Trout fishing has been fair off the beaches ,make sure you get a bit further out for there are always BlueBacks about at this time of year before the Pink Salmon show up..

June 5th..
There are many Nice Cutties off the ebaches these past few weeks,,,The fellows form Vancouver Island University had some great fishing last week with Pink Epoxy Minnows amongst other minnow patterns

April 20th....
Fry are coming out of the Englishman in good numbers again and the winds off the beaches are not too bad...try some minnow patterns..or drop by the store for some very new and exciting colour concepts for flys..no secrets online!!!!

March 25th...March 16th...
Cutties,Cutties,Cutties...this is going to be a very good spring for Cutthroat Trout fishing,the Eagles are already at it and harvesting some big cutties off the beaches...bring your camera and many Minnow Patterns,10' rods are good this time of year,simply because the Cutties are often off the shore in the tide lines

...December 1st...beach season is over...we will see some Cutthroat Trout about beginning in the new year when the Chum and Pink Salmon fry leave the fresh water streams

November 9th...
There are still some nice Coho about but you have to find them...these fish are in small groups and cruise the beach line before entering the River...Once you find them you will typically be well rewarded. Nanoose Bay is often one of the last areas to be fishable

October 19th...
With so much fishing going on it has been hard to keep this site up to date...but yes...there are fish about and in good numbers...the rivers didn'tcome up too much ,the more stale fish did get into the fresh water and the fresh fish are milling about...try San Pariel and into Nanoose Bay...there are good schools of Coho there mixed in with a few Chum




Sept 5th...
Low tide has been very good off the Estuary for Pinks at the Englishman...even a few small Coho are about...this will improve over the next week or so...we need some water in teh river to move the fish

August 28th...
 Of course there are Pink Salmon all along the beaches of San Pariel/Parksville.
 And many in the lower River...
Watch for Coho to harass the needle fish there shortly



July 8th.....

There has been a good number of Cutthroat Trout in these waters all spring ans Summer so far. This is usual,you have to hunt these fish but well rewarded. Nanoose Bay is the Sleeper...No pinks or Blue Backs so far off the mouth of the Englishman