The salmon bite around the jetties continues to be consistent according to skipper Tim Klassen of Reel Steel Sport Fishing. “On Monday, the fish bit really well and all the boats had limits. The bite was a little tougher on Tuesday, and the rough and turbulent water probably had something to do with it. They just don’t seem to bite as good when we have real big swells. There’s still lots of bait around, including sardines, anchovies and sand lance’s. The grade has been excellent this week, with lots of fish in the 20-pound range. There hasn’t been much focus on halibut because of the weather, but Sunday was just good enough to go looking. After quickly landing five salmon, we headed offshore and found some willing biters. We were able to land three, and lost a fourth at the boat. Hopefully we’ll get some decent weather to get back out there before it closes,” Klassen added.

Kenny Priest operates Fishing the North Coast, a fishing guide service out of Humboldt specializing in salmon and steelhead. Find it on Facebook, Instagram, YouTube and www.fishingthenorthcoast.com. For up-to-date fishing reports and North Coast river information, email kenny@fishingthenorthcoast.com.