I was there earlier in mid September on a work-related camping trip! I was thinking of bringing my fishing rod but decided not to as it was too much of a hassle to pack. From what I observed the bottom there was fairly rocky. Around the dock, I saw lots of shiner and larger striped perch seen during the day, rockfish at night lurking among the rocks. You may also get greenling. Best to use a simple light setup with bait (worms, shrimp pieces) on small hooks for the perch. The larger perch species (striped and pile) can often be leader shy and can be extremely difficult to entice around piers. Best to use a light leader and tiny swivel weighted with a couple of split shot..allow the bait to drift naturally in the water. Float-fishing can also be effective. For greenling, use slightly larger hooks with shrimp/worm, fish near the bottom/piling during high tide. There is a creek flowing into the inlet just north of the campsite (which was dry when I was there), on the first morning that I was there, I saw a group of salmon (probably coho) feeding near the surface not far from the creek mouth. You may also get the odd sea-run cutthroat. I have used small trolling spoons (Gibbs Gypsies, Dick Nites) for sea run cutties off the beaches with some success- I'm guessing a similar setup might work.
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Topic: Wanted: Indian Arm dock fishing tips (Read 2732 times)