6th June 2008

Sorry about missing a day, too involved with the "sea trout run. " Water continues to slowly drop, East wind yesterday made fishing problematic although did pick up a few between gusts yesterday.

No hatch and nothing taking this morning other than the odd trout in fast water.

A nice 30 inch Rocky Brook Salmon was landed around 10:45 by Earnest Scott. Today we have a slight West wind.

Wind kept up into evening turned into a gale, did pick up a few trout, nice 18 1/2 inch and one 17 1/2 inch, the rest went back, all on a green/white bomber.

Talking with Don Buck and Val, fishing Harry Ponds Rapids, immediately below us, they have been quite successful tying into the Rocky Brook Run. All the reports I have heard to date have been big salmon.

Another query on canoe rental with cottage, unfortunately our insurance company says "no way" so I refer everyone to O'Donnell's Toll Free: 1 800 563-8724, they rent canoes & kayaks, will drop off and pick up, they are also familiar with our cottage. We prefer to stay out of the canoe/kayak rentals as there are already established businesses in the area.

4th June 2008

Miramichi River dropped slightly overnight, using motors to navigate the rapids can be done but is a bit tricky.

The river is still a bit high for chest waders so a canoe is the all around best mode of transport at the moment. This river can rise/fall overnight depending on the weather.

Picked up a few "sea trout" in the late afternoon, not hard to limit out with the (2) over 12" limit. Today they were occasionally feeding on white millers, the best working fly for larger trout was a green bomber, brown hackle and white end tuffs, fished dry in slower water and only spot casting, sea trout rarely take a dry fly on the swing in this area. But a "Taylor Special" seems to be working on the swing in fast water just not as well.

3'd June 2008

Miramichi River remains at a good level but is cold and dark.

Yesterday and today took some "river & sea trout." Lost a large "sea trout" this evening just as netting the fly came out. It was better fishing today during the morning and afternoon, usually trout fishing is best in the evening but a West wind didn't help much with the dry fly fishing and the trout were not feeding well off the surface. Bombers are not working, just small trout dry flys and bugs at the moment.

Reports of a 24 inch "sea trout" taken in the area.

Wilson's, report of June 1st 2008 "lots of sea trout [coming in]."

Lots of people picking fiddleheads on the Islands and report that there are still lots to pick.

We had three more cottage bookings today, although there are some weekdays still available, anyone wanting to book should contact us soon.

1st June 2008

Two weeks vacation wondering what was happening on the Mriamichi River! In the Porter Cove Area, I'm told I missed nothing, although I have reports of "sea trout" & "bright salmon" taken in the Blackville Area last week of May.

On the positive side, I took time out of unpacking to go over the bank and net a nice 15 lb +/- Rocky Brook salmon for Ernest Scott. The waters great, and we are could to see some fish movement in the next few days.

We returned to a number of summer booking requests for our cottage which was nice, unfortunately we are getting jammed up and there are only a few days here and there left available for those interested. Having just returned from Vancouver I can assure you our rates are a deal.

8th May 2008

Water great height and clarity, very few fish around, a few river trout showing in back water and along shore, however, plenty of deer, one did a real number on a clients truck. They will be going back to Montreal with stories about this trip and a repair bill to prove it. We also have a moose grazing in the area, by the way the deer survived, is grazing away awaiting it's next victim.

6th May 2008

Good day to be on the Miramichi River. 20 degrees plus, water good level and clear. Fishing remains slow although report (2) taken Hickeys Pool and a number of fish seen rolling in the morning, (2) taken McCarty Island toward evening couple observed rolling.

Some trout seen taking off the surface in back waters, so it might be fun to try s floating line on them with a "hatch fly."

5th May 2008

Miramichi at an excellent level for spring fishing. Check with one boat on river all day, no luck with the fish. Water temperature around 39 degrees. We had to make do with watching deer and moose along the shoreline.

Down river camps are reporting similar success stories, however being very optimistic, in the belief that the run has yet to start. My honest opinion is that there was a lower than normal fall run and it is being reflected in the spring return, however, even at the worst, stragglers would have remained and we will pick them up for the next week or so, usually the larger salmon swinging into slack water for rest or on the edge of strong water.

4th May 2008

Miramichi River now at a good spring level and clear. One outfitter boat claiming three (3) salmon in the evening.

3'd May 2008

Miramichi River dropped approx. 24" since high water level Thursday past. The water is clearing nicely but still silty in the strong water.

One outfitter boat claiming (3) grilse in the morning and a nice trout. I observed them hooking another around 16:00 hr.

I tried my luck around 16:30 and hooked (1) grilse. We never got the nice day promised for Saturday so it was a short stay on the water.

Reports of a few fish being taken upriver so they all didn't go out with the high water.

2nd May 2008

Waters in the Miramichi River have dropped 18 inches in past 24 hours and are clearing. Number of boats on the river, most cruising, fishing remains slow.

One outfitter boat landed (5) five including a very large salmon and the guide claimed salmon were jumping in the evening.