Dan Burkmar 30 pound salmon, Camper Creek

Reports out of Port Renfrew this weekend are that the fishing is really picking up!

Mike and Dan Burkmar sent in this photo of a 30 pound chinook salmon caught off Camper Creek this weekend … that’s Dan with the Tyee…way to go!

Steve from SeaWind Fishing Charters had 4 days in a row last week.  He said the halibut fishing was slow for a couple of days until they found them, then they couldn’t keep them off.  He caught and released a whole bunch until they got their limit of 30-50 pounders. He also reported very good salmon fishing action between Logan Creek and the Rockpile, lots of scrappy 20-25 pound spring salmon.  His guests from Germany had never seen fishing so good, left with HUGE smiles on their faces.  Unfortunately, they missed the humpback whale show the next day — Steve estimates 30 whales, absolutely incredible.

Vicious Fish Charters....some more happy guests

Des from Vicious Fish Charters had a few good days too, in much the same spots, some fun days for salmon and halibut.

Things are definitely heating up … hopefully a good sign for the summer ahead!

110 pound halibut!