King Pacific Lodge – August 15, 2025 Fishing Report

Fishing Report Aug 15, 2025

Lisa T with a nice slab!!

Milbanke Sound is certainly living up to its outstanding reputation as the fishing continues to be strong for both Chinook and Coho salmon.  A lot of fish are being caught in our close, local spots so there has been no need to run further out to McInnes or Thompson Bay.  Cheney Pt, The Watering Hole and Reginald Island have all been top producers, and all are within 5 minutes from the dock!  Cape Swain, Cape Mark and Cheney 2 have also been hot spots.

Happy Guys!

Spoons, herring, anchovies and flasher/hootchies have been the ticket trolled between 25 and 70 ft.  Waves of coho have been coming through, sometimes making it challenging to keep your lines in the water to target Chinooks!  It’s been one of the best years in recent history for coho which are getting larger as the season progresses.  They started out averaging 5 –  7 lbs a couple of weeks ago and now are averaging about 8 or 10 lbs.  Largest of the season so far is a whopping 15 lber!  Coho are voracious feeders in the last stages of their migration and tend to grow at an average of about a pound a week on their journey home to spawn!

Chinooks have been plentiful with a fair number of tyees being caught and some being released, which is great to see!  Our Catch and Release program is creating excitement with anyone who releases a tyee (chinook over 30 lbs) or a large ling cod (over 25 lbs) being entered to draw at the end of the season for a variety of prizes!

While halibut still seem to be somewhat elusive, they are there for those willing to put in the time and of course, ling cod and rockfish have been rounding out everyone’s catch.

The weather (up till yesterday) has been nothing short of fantastic with calm seas being the norm.  However, as can be the case on the Pacific coast, Mother Nature has been in a bit of a mood for the last couple of days and we have experienced some higher than average winds from the SE, which also brings with it some wet days out there.  Thank goodness for our new, upgraded rain gear which has kept everyone as dry as possible!

Chipping for Charity!

We are pleased to introduce our “Chipping for Charity” golf activity that we started a few trips ago to raise money for the Kaxla Men’s Wellness program in Bella Bella.

Donating it back! Thanks Mark!!

On changeover days, outbound guests can participate while waiting for the helicopters to come.  We have a 5 gallon pail (filled half full of water) floating on a pallet anchored about 55 or 60 yards out from the dock.

The lucky shot!

For $20, guests get 3 shots from a golf tee mat on the edge of the dock and if they get a “hole in one”, they win a brand new Shimano Technium fishing rod and and Islander Reel, together worth  over $1000!  No need for alarm, we use floating golf balls and round them all up to use again!

Congratulations are in order to Mark Owens, who, on his third shot, hit the target and won the fishing combo!  Mark, showing his generosity, donated the rod and reel back and we will auction it off!  Proceeds will go to the charity!  Thanks again Mark…….what an incredible       contribution!

Featured Employee of the Week

We are proud to highlight Mary Williams as our featured employee this time around!  Mary is here for her 3rd season and brings her cheerful outlook and positive attitude to our dining room every day!  Born into the Raven Clan, Mary was raised in Haida Gwaii and new resides in Victoria, BC.  She will be attending VIU in Lake Cowichan, BC this winter, going to school to become a hairdresser!  Lord knows, we need that around the lodge too so that will come in very handy next summer!  Good luck Mary and keep up the good work!

It’s looking like the last couple of the weeks are going be stellar.  We still have a few spots left in the first week of September, which historically has beauty weather and produces the largest coho of the year.  Don’t worry, springs are still passing through on their way anywhere south of us and of course, the bottom fish are always present here as they are not migratory.

Reach out today and come join us for the epic end of an epic season!

Terry “Remington, the Mingler” Schultz – terry@kingpacificlodge.com

Lisa Cuthbert – lisa@kingpacificlodge.com

Lorna Landry – lorna@kingpacificlodge.com