19th July 2008

Not much to report in the way of fishing for past few days. We have had back to back hot sunny days since last Wednesday which has slowed fishing considerably. Today started out with rain and cloud cover. Clients who came in last night tied into a grilse this morning and we saw a couple moving through around noon.

The “humming birds” are back in full force.

The evening checked out a bit better, our resident expert tied into 2 grilse using a “dickie”, we raised (2) more and saw at least (6) moving through. WE left the river as a thunderstorm was moving in - rain = cooler water.

Yes Val I will try and include the water temperature readings in future. (Thanks for your interest)

This is beer drinking and relaxing weather J

Wendy & Shane

Moonshadowcottage.ca

15th July 2008

It took awhile to get on the river as we had difficulty tracking down non-resident licenses, our clients having arrive late the day before due to car problems, however we did get on the water. Hugo raised a couple of salmon. Sonia hooked a salmon that got wrapped around a rock then both Wendy and Sonia went out and tied the day up with a couple of grilse. Everything hooked on a “green machine/white tag.”

This is a difficult area to pick up non-resident licenses, apparently some outfitters have the licenses on the basis that they sell only to their own clients, the area stores that sell resident licenses do not sell non-resident which means a 35 km drive to Doaktown DNR or the B&L Grocery. This does not help from a tourism perspective.

Wendy & Shane

Moonshadowcottage.ca

14th July 2008

It’s always a good day, when you’re on the water at 08:00 and off by 08:30 with your limit J   (1) nice grilse on a “green machine/white tag.”  Not much showing, however, again saw small grilse hugging the shore runs.  River is at an optimum level for fishing now if it would clear a bit more, still dark.

 

Wendy & Shane

Moonshadowcottage.ca

13th uly 2008

Started out as a good day for Lika, his first summer salmon (keeper) of the season, he tied into a larger one a few minutes earlier which snapped his leader while in the air and kept going up river, fly and all. This was taken on a “green machine, white tag.” He stated “at least this time the moose wasn’t standing on the shore watching him.”

Strong West SW wind all afternoion and into the evening, however tied into a salmon and struck another, saw lots of fish running through, small grilse seem to be hugging shore both sides of river.

Wendy & Shane

Moonshadowcottage.ca

12th July 2008

Canoe run from Norrad’s Bridge to Portercove approx. 14 fishermen on the river. Just above Kenmore they reported seeing a few, at Cookhouse Shore (Taxis/Burtland) two fishermen reported good fishing with (3) grilse and (2) salmon this morning. This pool has been vacant for past couple of days with clients due in from Quebec on Monday.

Saw (3) salmon in the evening (1) taken on green/white bomber.

Clients at the cottage this week, canoeing, reading, resting J

Wendy & Shane

Moonshadowcottage.ca

9th & 10th July 2008

(2) taken in pool morning of 9^th, nothing moving in the evening.  We have had hot days, in low 30’s water warming and dropping.  Thunderstorm overnight, cooled things off, lots of water for fish movement but only saw (1) salmon between 07:00-09:00 hr.

 

Wendy & Shane

Moonshadowcottage.ca

8th July 2008

Water good level and clearing. 06:30 – 09:00 we saw salmon at the rate of every 15 minutes, (2) taken in this pool by 09:00.

 

Wendy & Shane

Moonshadowcottage.ca

7th July 2008

River continues to drop and remains dark, excellent level and temperature for fish to run in and they are. Between 7-9 am saw six to seven salmon with (2) taken in this pool. Due to the current water level the fish are all over the river as the water drops there will be more defined runs which makes fishing a bit easier.

6th July 2008

Water is returning to a decent level and is a great temperature for fishing but still dark. Seeing a few fish going through daily, (1) hooked in the pool this am.

Reports from upriver on Rocky Brook and Clearwater is "good fishing, " best in the morning. Reports from Blackville Area, water still too high.

1st July 2008

Well the Miramichi River dropped 8 inches this afternoon and by evening we were seeing grilse along the shoreline. Speaking with a neighbouring cottage and he had seen several and raised a couple of grilse and salmon late afternoon.

Large fly, semi-sinking leader or casting tip with large fly may bring a salmon on board.

Chased a friends motorboat down river. Just a suggestion, the Miramichi can rise and fall quickly, the anchor seldom will hold a boat if the anchor is short tied, the boat will float it, if the boat is full of water it will drag the anchor.

If you can't attend to the boat daily, find a nice tree and tie the boat off or wrap the anchor line around the tree.