Looking for fresh bait for a trip to Canada next month. Anyone know where I can get FRESH anchovies & herring? Narrows marina has herring only.

BB:

I've made the search for fresh anchovies in the Puget Sound area before and have never struck gold yet. The only fresh anchovies I've seen for sale in this state is in Ilwaco during the B-10 fishery.

If you look at the normal bait & tackle places you should be able to find frozen anchovies, or contact Rays Baits for a distribution location near you.

Good luck up north aye!

BD

Several places around have frozen anchovies, none fresh I know of though. The only fresh-live bait (herring) I know of down south is Narrows & Pt. Defiance. I fish anchovies in Canada for a week+ every year. I just take some rock salt with me and throw some on the bait as soon as I take them out to thaw. This toughens up the anchovies to stay hooked up and also delays spoilage. By the way, most Canadians (guides & locals) go for really long leaders (6'-8') when trolling anchovies behind flashers. At least the couple places I go on west side Vancouver Island do it that way (Nootka & Port Renfrew).