The weather has been alright this past week, with fog in the morning and getting hot and sunny in the afternoon. The fishing has been picking up steadily, Roy Graham caught 5 fish this morning and we have had a few salmon in the 25-30 pound range this week.
A few weeks ago NHL's Willie Mitchell was out with some friends fishing and snagged at 140 LBS halibut! He says it took over an hour to get it into the boat! This caused a bit of excitment at the cove :)
The long weekend was long indeed, it was sunny and hot, and Telegraph Cove was booked solid in the campground and cabins! Our annual craft fair and fishing derby went well on the 2nd and 3rd, lots of people showed up to set up tents and sell their work. We were lucky to have beautiful weather for all to enjoy :) The fishing derby started off a little bit slow but picked up nicely into the afternoon.
Ken Hindmarsh of Qualicum Beach took the lead with a 31 pound Chinook salmon, Mitzi Baker was close behind with a 24 pounder. As for the bottom fish division, 13 year old Brenna Hammond, our own Mrs. P's grandaughter, took the winnings a 25 pound lingcod!
The whales were spotted swimming through right by the cove on tuesday afternoon, quite an exciting site for the tourists, locals as well! This is the 3rd time this season they have swam right by Telegraph Cove!
We still have a few sites left in the campground, and a cabins available for the month of August so hurry and make your reservation while the suns still shining, the fish are biting, and the whales are being spotted!
