Fishing and Sailing to Codville Lagoon

We left Pruth Bay in the thick fog, and since it was so calm, decided to get out the fishing pole and troll for a salmon. Hakai Passage is supposed to be one of the premier fishing spots on the BC Coast. It is open to the ocean on the west end, but was very calm this morning. Were there any fish coming past here? We had no idea, but we had fun trying. David had the license and pole while Julie handled Dog Star.

We went through Meay Inlet, which connects Hakai Passage to Kwakshua Channel. It looks like it would be spectacular on the chart. Unfortunately, we couldn't see much because of the fog. Thank goodness for radar.

Started to clear a bit by the time we were nearly out of Hakai Passage.

David fishing... not catching today. Good to get the gear wet, though. We have down rigger on the dinghy, which can get the hook and bait deeper where the salmon like to swim. David gave it his best off the back of Dog Star.

Looking northward up Fisher Channel.

The wind was blowing downwind--just right for us to put up the Code Zero sail across the channel and up to our next anchorage: Codville Lagoon.

Dog Star got up to 8kts in the 18-20kt wind! We were going faster than we do under engine power! Wheee!

We had visited Codville Lagoon on our way up to Alaska in 2021, but weren't allowed off our boat, so never got to take the hike to Sager Lake. We were happy to get off and move for the second day in a row.

Indeed, there were lots of tiny toads hopping about on the trail. They were so well camouflaged, we could only see them when they jumped.

Skunk Cabbage is often eaten by hungry bears in the spring. They dig up the plants and eat the roots. Often, seeing a patch of skunk cabbage where there are fresh holes, maybe filled with a bit of water, is a sign that bears have been there. We saw none of that on this hike to Sager Lake. Isn't the unfolding spiral pretty?

On the trail. It was pretty rugged with a lot of roots and a lot of hills.

Opening up onto the shore from the trail.

Sager Lake. So glad we got to experience this place.

Lovely place to sit and meditate on the absolute silence. We took off our shoes and socks and waded in the lake as we walked along. Sublime. The water was much warmer than I expected, probably due to the last few weeks of warm weather.

Wolf prints in the sand along the shore.