This chart segment shows the general route, with Traitors Cove being just North of Naha Bay in Western Behm Canal. The Marguerite Bay USFS dock is about 27 nm from my home port in Bar Harbor North.
Weather was calm but with a low hanging fog or mist, with only 2 - 3 miles of visibility.
As I headed into the Clover Pass area I noticed a new eagles nest right across from Clover Pass Resort. The summer tour groups are going to love that. Something to show the tourists that is so close and easy to get to.
I dropped my shrimp pots in my usual spot in the vicinity of Salmon Falls Resort and continued North in Behm Canal.
Saw some sea lions cavorting around on the way north in Behm Canal.
Arrived Marguerite Bay USFS dock at approximately 12:30 PM. No one else was there.
Had lunch aboard.
About 1:30 PM I prepped the crab pots and ran them out to shallow water (about 30') in front of the lagoon. Had been planning to set them from my raft but discovered that it was a little low on air and that I had left the pump at home.
From about 2 - 4 PM I walked up the logging road to the first bridge. No matter how many times I've seen it I am always in awe of the beauty of this place.
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| Magaret Lake from the bridge |
The lake has some skim ice on it back away from the inlet.
I was back to the boat by about 4 PM, as it was getting dark.
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| Faraway at the Marguerite Bay dock |
Spent a quiet evening and night on board.
Sunday morning I made the snap decision to pull out, pull the crab pots and head for the Naha for the night.
Got 9 crabs in the first pot (but only 5 keepers) and 2 in the second pot (0 keepers).
In this area the Dungeness must be males 6 1/2" or over in order to keep them.
I set my personal use halibut skate (2 hooks only!) in front of Loring. I've never caught anything of value on this skate as yet, but I keep trying. It is easy to set and to pull.
Arrived the Naha dock at about noon. There was one small skiff there.
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| Faraway at the Naha USFS dock |
It's always something on a boat. My refrigerator does not seem to be kicking on and off as it should. I tried it on both AC and DC mode for awhile, but neither seems to be working. Ugh - more stuff to fix or replace.
I did a quick walk around "The Loop" and then had lunch on board. "The Loop" is a segment of the trail that goes along by the rapids between the salt water and Roosevelt Lagoon, and then circles back to the dock. I consider it mandatory to do the loop every time I come here. The main trail itself continues up past the lagoon, and alongside the Naha River itself for many miles. There are a couple of lakes up there and also some USFS cabins. There is also the Orton Ranch, which is a compound of buildings and bunk houses owned and maintained by the Baptist Church. They make it available for church camps and retreats and Cub Scouts, etc.
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| Roosevelt Lagoon |
I set up my Woodland Power Stove and cooked the crabs on the dock.
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| They look a little worried |
I took another quck turn around The Loop about 3:45 PM but it was too dark in the woods for pictures by then.
Spent another quiet late afternoon and evening on the boat. It is very comfortable.
I worked on my laptop on various projects, then watched The Expendables on my iPad.
Bed about 10 PM. A quiet evening.
Monday I was up early and had a quick breakfast and pulled out by about 8:30 AM.
Pulled the halibut skate but it was just a tangled mess!
Had to run on radar for a little while in the Clover Pass area due to dense fog.
Had a hard time finding my shrimp pots in that fog. Could only see a matter of yards.
Got 122 shrimp in my 3 pots, which is a pretty good haul. Neglected to get pictures though.
10:50 AM headed home in dense fog, running on radar alone.
Fog cleared up around Survey Pt.
In the stall about 12:30 PM.
Another successful trip.
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