A tough windy stretch has calmed a little, allowing winter blackmouth fishermen better access to hot spots in the San Juan Islands, traditionally our best north-Sound producer of feeder chinook. Kevin John at Holiday Sports in Burlington said fishing results have improved as a result, and tabbed the Tide Point/Eagle Bluff portion of the west side of Cypress Island as a top prospect.
The ebb tide fishes best in the area, he said, particularly on the south side of Tide Point, but the bluff can also be productive on a slow incoming tide. Fish the bluff tight to shore, in 75 or 80 feet of water, working out to 120 feet or so depending on where the bait is.
The bulk of the catch there has been made up of 8- and 9-pounders, John said, but there have also been decent numbers of fish taken in the 14- to 15-pound class. Since bait is running on the small side, most anglers are going with smaller baits and lures, such as the 3-inch Kingfisher or Coho Killer spoons.
State Fish and Wildlife Department creel checks Saturday at the Cornet Bay ramp showed five anglers with 3 chinook, and at the Washington Park ramp on Sunday it was 29 with 9.
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