Vancouver Winter Salmon Fishing Report  The weather looks good for some winter chinook fishing this weekend with not a lot of wind in the forecast.  The rain won’t be too bad either, especially on Sunday.    The fishing has been good overall with a few fish in Vancouver Harbour and up into Howe Sound.  We haven’t…

Vancouver Saltwater Salmon Fishing Report  It’s mid-November and as usual it has been pretty windy and rainy.  It has kept us of the salt a few times but on the days we have been out, we are happy to report the winter chinook fishing has been good.  Luckily our boats have heaters on board, so…

Vancouver Winter Salmon Fishing Report  Yes, I put the word winter in the report as we are officially switching gears into winter chinook mode now that it is November 1st.  Even though winter doesn’t officially start until Dec 21st, as far as we are concerned it starts right now with winter chinook fishing!  If you…

Vancouver Saltwater Salmon Fishing Report  Well, the Fall rains are finally here in full force and any fish hanging out off the Fraser, the Cap Mouth, or in the Strait of Georgia, will certainly be heeding the call to spawn with all the rain and the rising rivers.  Looking back on the past 6 weeks,…

Vancouver Saltwater Fishing Report  We’re now a week into October and the saltwater scene has been interesting. October is when we transition away from the migratory salmon and switch gears for winter chinook. We have been planning for trips into the Sound, but those plans have been put on a brief hold with the local action…

Vancouver Saltwater Salmon Fishing Report  The first week of October is already here and we have the typical fall rains in effect.  Despite the low-pressure systems and the rain, the fishing this past week at the South Arm and T-10 was quite good.  There were some big fish around and I know quite a few…

Vancouver Saltwater Salmon Fishing Report  Rain, rain, go away, we want to chinook fish one more day!  It was inevitable, it’s late September and we finally got hit with some rain.  This will no doubt push some fish up the Fraser and maybe even the Cap, but the good news is there are more fish…

Vancouver Saltwater Salmon Fishing Report  So far, the rains have held off and that means we have had a fantastic September off the mouth of the Fraser fishing for chinook and coho!  We did have a full moon on the 17th and those big tides always trigger some fish to head up the river, as…

Vancouver Saltwater Salmon Fishing Report for Mid-September  We saw a brief dip in the chinook action off the Fraser mouth last Thursday and Friday, then it was good last weekend, and that good fishing has continued all week right up until today.  All 4 of our Gradys are at the South Arm as I am…

Vancouver Saltwater Salmon Fishing Report for Early September  Fishing has been good for Fall chinook off the Fraser Mouth this past week with lots of red and white chinook around.  There has been good fishing from the Bell Buoy all the way down to the South Arm, aka Sand Heads.  The “hot spot” changes daily…

Vancouver Saltwater Salmon Fishing Report    This week we have been catching chinook and coho off Point Atkinson and the Cap Mouth.  These areas will continue to produce over the next few days and into September as more chinook and coho roll in.    Although there has been some decent fishing off Point Atkinson, I…

Vancouver Saltwater Salmon Fishing Report  On our shorter trips we have been fishing from Point Atkinson down to the Capilano Mouth, as this area is open for chinook retention (see regs for 28-6 and 28-9).  This is a dynamic fishery that changes tide by tide and as one would expect some tides have been more…

Vancouver Saltwater Fishing Report: Friday, August 16, 2024  Here is your report for salmon fishing in and around Vancouver for mid-August!    Locally we have been fishing along the West Van shoreline from Point Atkinson down to the Mouth of the Capilano for chinook and coho.    We have had to work for our fish this past…

Vancouver Saltwater Salmon Fishing Report  Week one of August is in the books and we’ve got some intel from what the guide team has been seeing locally and across the Strait thus far.  As of August 1st, area 28-6 opened to chinook retention for 1 fish between 62cm and 80cm. This fishery has always had…

Vancouver Saltwater Salmon Fishing Report  Here is the latest on coho and chinook salmon fishing in Vancouver and the Gulf Islands…  The big news is there is now more chinook opportunity locally!  Area 28-6 along the West Van shoreline opened August 1st to one chinook a day.  Minimum size is 62cm and max size is…

Vancouver Saltwater Salmon Fishing Report Chinook has been open NW of Gower Point and over in area 17 since July 15th and here is what is going on.  At Gower there has been some chinook caught in 90-150 feet of water, relatively close to bottom.  This spot in July doesn’t produce a lot of chinook,…

Vancouver Saltwater Fishing Reports   Beach Fish Gear & Update The local beaches had some good early morning low tides this week. I saw a few fish caught and had some encounters of my own. All the action was early in the morning just as the sun crested the mountains… golden hour. Gear has been…

Vancouver Saltwater Fishing Report    It’s mid-July and the excellent coho fishing in local waters has kept our guides busy and our guests happy!  We have had a lot of fun this past week, and it’s been great to see so many families out enjoying this fishery.     For the most part we have been fishing…

Summer is here with hot weather and hot fishing!  The coho fishing has been excellent this past week with lots of hatchery coho around.   We have been doing well of South Bowen and out on the Hump.  The fish have been shallow for the most part, with our guides doing well in the top…

This is the second summer now that the number of coho that showed up in the Strait of Georgia is the best we have seen since the 80’s.  With all the herring and anchovies in our local waters, the coho are maturing locally instead of heading out to the west coast of Vancouver Island.  The…

The coho are here!  Last year the big wave of coho showed up June 16 and this year they showed up in full force on June 18.  These past few days we went from seeing a few coho each trip to getting into some double-digit days as the week progressed.  There seems to be a…

Vancouver Saltwater Fishing Report: June 7, 2024 The first week of June is in the books and it’s been a busy one out on the salt. Our boats have been out daily, and the guides have had their work cut out for them DNA sampling the record numbers of chinook swimming around our local waters.  …

Vancouver Saltwater Coho & Chinook Salmon Fishing Report It’s June 1st this weekend and that means coho will be open in area 29-3 as well as most parts of 28 for 2 hatchery coho a day, size limit of 30cm or greater.   This means we can fish the productive waters off South Bowen for coho…

Vancouver Salmon and Bottom Fishing Report The weather has been outstanding, and the fishing has been matching it. Our boats have been making their way across the strait over to the Gulf Islands where we’ve continued to have consistent bottom fishing with limits of lingcod and rockfish. On the salmon front, our local waters have…

Vancouver Salmon Fishing & Bottom Fishing Report The first week of May is in the books and there is lots of great fishing to be had in our local saltwater. The bottom fishing has been very good. On the trips where we have been over to the Gulf Islands we have had easy limits of…

It’s May and that means we are now open for rockfish and lingcod on the other side of the Georgia Strait, Gulf Islands, or further up the Sunshine Coast.  Primarily we are fishing in 17-10 and 29-5 when we depart from Vancouver.  If you want to run a bit further NW on our side of…

Bottom Fishing Report  It Is almost bottom fishing time! Bottom fishing opens May 1 in select areas.    With the month of May on its way, many anglers will start thinking of dusting off their bottom fishing gear getting ready for the upcoming season.    With rockfish and ling cod about to open, anglers will want to…

Vancouver Saltwater Salmon Fishing Report:  Chinook Regulations Explained  It’s that time of year where the overly complicated chinook regulations take effect.    I will start by saying these closures are not warranted based on the abundance of chinook in our local waters that are not stocks of concern.  Your chance of hooking a chinook stock of…

Vancouver Winter Chinook Fishing Report, Regulation Update, Coho Outlook  Well, this is it, the last weekend before chinook in our local water closes to “no fishing for chinook” regulations effective April 1st.  More on that later; let’s focus on the positive for this weekend, which is the great fishing, crabbing and prawning.   The fishing has…

Vancouver Salmon Fishing Report, March 15, 2024    Things are changing rapidly in our local waters so let’s get right to it as we only have 2 weeks left of chinook retention!  First off, the 4 months of excellent chinook fishing in Howe Sound has come to a standstill. Thing really shut down this past…

Vancouver Winter Chinook Fishing Report    Well, we have a few more weeks left of Vancouver winter chinook fishing.  This season has sure flown by, probably because the fishing has been pretty awesome overall.  If you haven’t made it out yet, don’t worry there are still 3 weeks left! To check out some of the…

Vancouver Winter Chinook Fishing Report With March 1 upon us we are into our last month of chinook fishing for those of us in the Vancouver area.  As most of you know, chinook fishing is scheduled to close in the Vancouver area April 1st.       Closures aside, we are looking forward to a great month on…

Vancouver Winter Chinook Fishing Report     It’s hard to believe that we are already in the middle of February, well into the winter salmon fishing season, and what at a season it has been so far!  There have been lots of chinook around this year with more to come.  We are so lucky to have…

Vancouver Winter Chinook Report & 2024 SRKW Survey   The snow and the cold weather has finally cleared, and for many that means they can now get back out there winter chinook fishing.  We also gave the PA guides and boats a rest during the snow and freezing temps, but we are back up and…

Get on the water for less this winter! Charter Special On Now! It’s back – our Winter Chinook Charter Special!  We are enjoying another great start to our winter chinook season and we can’t wait to get you out on the water! Our guests have been enjoying great fishing and prawning since early November so now…

Vancouver Saltwater Salmon Fishing Report The marine forecast and weather look pretty good this weekend if you are planning on heading out.  I can’t say the same for later next week though.  The big freeze is coming so get out there this weekend if you can, and make sure your boats are ready for some…

Vancouver Salmon Fishing Report A quick saltwater report for those of you who might be heading out over the holidays.  Overall fishing has been great.  On our last trip we put 4 nice chinook in the box and got a handful of prawns.  If you have some time off this holiday season it’s definitely worth…

It’s mid-December and the temperatures have remained relatively mild, which is always great when winter chinook fishing. Fishing has been good on the days we have been able to get out in between the wind, which for the most part hasn’t been too bad this season. There has been productive fishing in Howe Sound, the…

Vancouver Saltwater Salmon Fishing Report It’s December!  That came fast and with it seems to be all the storms and rain that we usually get in November.  Time to talk about that rain and how it affects your boat if you are going to keep it in the water this winter so you can experience…

Vancouver Saltwater Salmon Fishing Report Mid November means it’s all about winter chinook!   As most of you know, the past few years have seen excellent winter chinook fishing from November to March.  This year seems to be following in the footsteps of the past few years.  We have had lots of charters out and the…

Well, it’s November, so time to post up a winter chinook report and pictures.  Admittedly we have been holding off a bit, we needed to catch our breath after an epic fall season!  That being said, there have been quite a few reports and posts on social media, so the cat’s out of the bag…

Vancouver Saltwater Salmon Fishing Report: October 20, 2023    As we enter the third week of October, with more rain in the forecast mid-week, it’s safe to say the last of the migratory summer salmon will be heading up the rivers to spawn.  I’m happy to see the rain as the rivers really need it…

Vancouver Saltwater Salmon Fishing Report   This past week, we had some good fishing in local waters, off West Van, as there are still quite a few chinook and coho that haven’t gone up the Capilano River yet. We also saw some pictures of some great catches from the South Arm of the Fraser. There are…

Vancouver Saltwater Salmon Fishing Report The mega rains in the forecast earlier this week didn’t show up as advertised.  However, it was enough of a bump in water levels to send some of the fish up the Fraser as our river fishing reports on the Vedder/Chilliwack have been quite good.  Lots of big coho and…

We had a few slower days late last week with the Orcas making their fall rounds off the Fraser and seine boats pushing fish around off the South Arm.  Luckily things picked up substantially on Saturday and Sunday and early in the week it was great fishing for chinook off the South Arm and decent…

Well, it’s mid-September and we are right in the middle of peak migration for the larger “white springs” that are headed to the Harrison and Chilliwack Rivers as well as the Capilano. Typically, most of these fish go up the South Arm of the Fraser, so if you can access those waters you will usually…

Vancouver Saltwater Salmon Fishing Report Overall fishing was quite good this past week.  We spent most of our time around the T-10 and South Arm when conditions allowed.  As usual for this time of year there are waves of chinook showing up off the mouth of the Fraser each tide change so fishing can be…

Vancouver Saltwater Salmon Fishing Report Happy opening day off the mouth of the Fraser!  In fact, pretty much the vast majority of the Strait of Georgia, including the Fraser mouth area, is back to a 2 chinook per day limit, 62cm or greater, no max size, the fish can be hatchery or wild.    These Fraser…

Vancouver Saltwater Salmon Fishing Report This past week we have been fishing locally on a majority of our trips.   Fishing has slowed from last week but, we are still finding success off of West Vancouver for pinks, coho and chinook. With the strong northwest winds we saw last week and over the weekend subsiding we…

Vancouver Saltwater Salmon Fishing Report  The theme this week is NW wind and lots of it!  This high-pressure ridge that has brought the summer heat has also brought in a consistent NW wind that has ranged from 10 knots up to 35 knots this morning.  As a result, we have been fishing in Vancouver Harbour…

Vancouver Saltwater Salmon Fishing Report – Mid Season Update & August & September Forecast As we near mid-August, looking back at the past few months, it has been a memorable first half of the season.  The local coho fishing in late June and all of July was simply amazing.  The amount of coho around and…

Vancouver Saltwater Salmon Fishing Report, August 4, 2023    Well,  August is here and that means there is a lot going on locally for salmon.  On our 5 hour and 6 hour trips we have been fishing along West Van in area 28-6 which is now open for chinook, 1 a day 62-80cm.  We have…

Vancouver Saltwater Salmon Fishing Report    Here is a really quick report today as I am just heading down to the dock to get ready for a full day of guiding.  The coho fishing is STILL going off around South Bowen and up the Sunshine Coast.  As per previous reports, the fish have been 25-55…

Vancouver Saltwater Salmon Fishing Report We got our July 15 chinook opening, and like other years, there are a lot around.  We have been focusing our chinook efforts over in area 17 around Gabriola Island and Entrance Island.  The winds have been cooperating for the most part, so we have been across on most days…

Vancouver Saltwater Salmon Fishing Report   The coho fishing continues to be great and now we have some chinook opportunity as well.  The announcements dropped yesterday, and it is the same as the last 3 years.  There are chinook opportunities NW of Gower Point in 29-1 and 29-2 and also over in area 17 from Thrasher…

Vancouver Saltwater Salmon Fishing Report It was a sporty weekend and early part of this week with the full moon, big tides and strong NW winds. Luckily, our guests over the weekend and this week were game for some larger seas and the coho rewarded their efforts.  Once again, the fishing was good to just…

Vancouver Saltwater Salmon Fishing Report   Once again, the coho fishing this week is on center stage.  The fishing has been excellent, and our guide boats have been getting quick limits on hatchery coho.  The fish are a great size for this time of year, a testament to the number of herring and anchovies in…

  Vancouver Saltwater Salmon Fishing Report  Coho, coho and more coho!  If you are a regularly reader of this report, you will recall I mentioned the abundance of juvenile coho we were encountering this winter while fishing for chinook.  The hope was these fish would stick around in the Strait of Georgia (sometimes they leave…

Vancouver Saltwater Salmon Fishing Report I hope you read last week’s report which had a focus on coho fishing in local waters.  I usually do a saltwater report every second week, so this is a bonus report, and it will be short and sweet.  Check out the pic from one of our 5-hour charters on…

Vancouver Saltwater Salmon Fishing Report It’s June 2 and that means coho are now open in both Area 28 and 29.  It is 2 hatchery coho a day over 30 cm.  This is welcome news to local anglers who have been closed to chinook fishing since April 1.   I have already seen some pictures and…

How to Troll For Bottom Fish Trolling paddle tail swimbaits in conjunction with downriggers can be a great way to cover water when bottom fishing! This is a simple yet effective way to target bottom fish that uses the same salmon fishing gear you might already have.   First of all, tie on a bead chain…

Vancouver Saltwater Salmon Fishing Report We made it over to the Gulf Islands this week for some lingcod fishing and some catch and release chinook fishing. It was a flat calm day, hot and sunny, and the fish were biting. If you are looking to get out on the water, now is a great time…

Vancouver Saltwater Salmon Fishing Report The SRKW announcement was on Wednesday, and I am happy to report the proposal to close off all of the Fraser Mouth for SRKW protection was NOT accepted. They did keep that North Arm closure, so it will be the same as last year. Chinook fishing should open off the…

Vancouver Saltwater Salmon Fishing Report As you likely know, we did not get the Howe Sound opening for 1 hatchery chinook a day, 62-80cm from April 1st to May 31st.  To say I am disappointed and frustrated would be an understatement. I met with some of the Fisheries Ministers’ staff in person yesterday for an…

Vancouver Saltwater Salmon Fishing Report      Chinook Update & New Regulations:  Well, it’s the end of the month and we were actually surprised to receive the DFO Fishery Notices this morning instead of the usual late afternoon.   While we were hoping for a Pilot Mark Selective Fishery opening in parts of Howe Sound for 1…

Saltwater Report March 10, 2023 Hard to believe we are heading into mid-March. As most of you know, chinook fishing is scheduled to close in the Vancouver area April 1st.  There are some catch and release opportunities but there is a proposal to have some hatchery retention in Howe Sound April 1 to May 31st…

Vancouver Saltwater Salmon Fishing Report Cold sums up this weekend’s conditions!  The winds don’t look too bad but be on the watch for the snow later Saturday afternoon and into Sunday morning.  I don’t expect it will be too busy out there given the cold temperatures and snow in the forecast.  Speaking of cold, the…

In this report I will talk about two topics, all of which you are going to want to know if you fish for chinook in and around the Vancouver area. First, the chinook fishery off the Fraser Mouth in September is in serious jeopardy.  You will want to read about this and act by filling…

Vancouver Saltwater Salmon Fishing Report We are about halfway through the winter season and I would say it has been a good one so far.  Fishing has been very consistent since November, with the vast majority of days having fish in the box with limits not being that uncommon.  I don’t see any reason this…

Saltwater Salmon Fishing Report, January 27, 2023    Not a lot of new information to report on the saltwater front except that fishing continues to be good.  We have been out each week on guided trips and personal trips and there is no shortage of legal-size winter chinook around.    This time of year, there are…

Saltwater Salmon Fishing Report: January 13, 2023    I hope you all had a great Christmas and New Year.  I was away for a few weeks on holiday, but back in rainy Vancouver now.  While I was away, Eddie and Tom were out on a few trips.  Fishing was good, as it has been for…

Vancouver Saltwater Salmon Fishing Report  If you are heading out this weekend, Sunday looks to be the much better of the two days.  Saturday has some significant SE 20-30 knot winds and rain, no thank you.  Luckily, on Sunday the winds back off, the high-pressure ridge settles in, and the sun is going to come…

Vancouver Saltwater Salmon Fishing Report  The weather looks great this weekend for some winter chinook fishing.  Particularly on Saturday with very little wind in the forecast and some sun as a bonus.  On the fishing front we don’t have a lot of new information to report from last week.  Fishing has been decent if you…

Vancouver Saltwater Salmon Fishing Report  It looks like there is going to be quite a bit of wind and rain this weekend.  So much for the 20 plus degree days we had only a few weeks ago.  They are a distant memory now.  We have officially entered that time of year where you must pick…

Vancouver Saltwater Salmon Fishing Report  It’s late October and the vast majority of migratory chinook and coho are heading up the rivers.  Any late comers will certainly be triggered to move into the Fraser with this low-pressure system and the rains.  We still need quite a bit of rain to raise the local and VI…

Vancouver Saltwater Salmon Fishing Report  We are heading into the second week of October now and fishing for migratory fish is starting to slow down. Not much to complain about though, as the lack of rain in September and October kept the chinook and coho around for about as long as possible, resulting in some…

Vancouver Saltwater Salmon Fishing Report  So far, September has been a great month for saltwater fishing.  The T-10 and South Arm were hot the first two weeks of September, then the Cap Mouth picked up right on schedule mid-September and there have been good coho numbers in all 3 locations.    The sockeye fishery was…

Vancouver Saltwater Salmon Fishing Report  Sockeye:  As most of you know by now, sockeye is now open off the mouth of the Fraser.  Our guide boats were there opening day and all came back with sockeye, but in general the fishing was mediocre by sockeye standards.  It is definitely worth putting the sockeye gear out…

Vancouver Saltwater Salmon Fishing Report  If you are wondering about sockeye, you can read my report in the Fraser River Sockeye Openings & Opinions piece, but in this report, I am going to focus on chinook and coho.  Opening day and the 72 hours after it were fantastic for chinook at the Bell Buoy, Iona…

Vancouver Salmon Fishing Report, September 2nd, 2022    Well, it’s official.  The Sep 1 chinook opening was very good!  Our guide boats did very well opening day and we had multiple reports from customers who also were into a lot of fish.  It was decent at the Bell Buoy for those who kept it close…

Vancouver Saltwater Salmon Fishing Report Sockeye Update: Well, it doesn’t look like we are going to get a sockeye opening.  The original run estimate was 9,500,000 and it has been downgraded multiple times and the current run estimate is around 5,000,000.  Pretty frustrating considering there has been US commercial fisheries and there are lots of…

Vancouver Saltwater Salmon Fishing Report Sockeye Update: In last week’s report I mentioned this week’s test set numbers were going to be critical.  We really needed a big push of fish to change the general outlook which has been trending in the p10 to p25 range.  If we had more low number test sets this…

Vancouver Saltwater Salmon Fishing Report    Sockeye Update: The phones are ringing constantly as everyone wants to know about sockeye.  So, let’s get right to it.  I was in the DFO & SFAB Sockeye Working Group meeting this past Wednesday and here is what I learned.  Here is the latest info.  The estimate of 9.7…

Vancouver Saltwater Salmon Fishing Report Lots to talk about in this week’s report, coho, chinook, sockeye and of course the weather. Let’s start with the weather and then local fisheries. If you are heading out this long weekend keep an eye on Saturday as Windy is showing some stronger NW winds, especially if you are…

Vancouver Saltwater Salmon Fishing Report  Well, it’s 5:00 am Friday morning and I am having my morning coffee, looking at the marine forecast and deciding if I am going to make it over to Gabriola this morning.  Looks like it will be doable for most and the SE backs off later in the day for…

Vancouver Salmon Fishing Report, July 8, 2022  Well, we are a week out from July 15th and the question on everyone’s mind is will we get a chinook retention opening in Area 29 and 17 like we have had in the last few years.  The reality is nobody really knows until the Fisheries Notice actually…

Vancouver Salmon Fishing Report Finally, the forecast is for some sunny days this weekend!  Of course, with that sun comes the high-pressure system and that means NW winds.  This weekend will be no exception as there are some NW winds in the 10-20 knot range on the horizon.  Depending on your game plan and location,…

Vancouver Saltwater Salmon Fishing Report Fishing pressure has been light locally, as one would expect with the lack of chinook retention opportunities in Vancouver waters.  Some boats have been heading across to the Gulf Islands where there are retention opportunities for lingcod and rockfish and you can fish catch & release for chinook.  We have…

SALTWATER FISHING REPORTS  I just looked at the forecast and I feel like I am writing a report for September or even October, not mid-May!  SE winds, rain, and morning temperatures in the single digits.  One of these days it is going to dry up and get warm, but it won’t be this weekend.  If…

Vancouver Saltwater Fishing Report If you are heading out this weekend it looks like the winds will be good for the most part.  Some SE to deal with but nothing major until Sunday afternoon.  The SE brings in the lower pressure system, so no surprise that the weather forecast is for some clouds and a…

Vancouver Saltwater Salmon Fishing Report  SPECIAL REGULATION REPORT:  Well, how tragic is this?  I am writing the fishing report on April 1st, the day our area shuts down for fishing for chinook.  Let me be specific, as per the fishing regulation notices that came out last week and are now on the DFO regulation website,…

Saltwater Salmon Fishing Report It’s looking a bit wet and windy this weekend, but you might want to get out there and get after it as fishing has been pretty good these past few weeks. There has been some nice fish caught in Vancouver Harbour and the usual Howe Sound spots. Mostly the 8-pound class…

Vancouver Salmon Fishing Report Potential SRKW Measures for the Mouth of the Fraser River:  You may or may not know that there are some proposed SRKW management measures for a lot of important fishing areas, including off the mouth of the Fraser.   Some of which would end our September chinook fishery and make it very…

Vancouver Salmon Fishing Report: February 11th, 2022  Not much new to report on the Vancouver saltwater front.  Fishing continues to be good, especially compared to seasons past.  Pressure has picked up this past week, as we have had some nice calm days and warmer weather.  With record boat sales the last few years and the…

Vancouver Saltwater Salmon Fishing Report  Fishing activity has certainly picked up this past week as the weather warmed up and the winds dropped down for the most part.  Not much has changed, and by that, I mean there are still some good numbers of fish around, as has been the case for 4 months now. …

Vancouver Saltwater Salmon Fishing Report  Well, that was some true winter weather these past few weeks and for the most part it did keep many of us off the water.  It’s hard to head out when the boats and docks are frozen solid, and the water is shut off.  Luckily things have thawed out and…

Vancouver Saltwater Salmon Fishing Report  We haven’t been out lately because of the extremely cold temperatures, snow, winds and time with family over Christmas.  Just prior to Christmas we did get a few days on the water and fishing was very good.  Some of our friends and customers were also out around Christmas and had…

Vancouver Saltwater Salmon Fishing Report  I am pleased to report that the good fishing we had in November has continued into December.  It hasn’t always been easy to get out there with all the wind and rain in the forecast recently.  When we have made it out, we have generally had very good fishing and…

SALTWATER FISHING REPORTS Vancouver Saltwater Salmon Fishing Report  There hasn’t been much good news these past few weeks when it comes to weather, flooding, and river fishing.  Our hearts go out to our friends in the Fraser Valley and as some of you may have seen, I donated two winter chinook trips that generated over…

SALTWATER FISHING REPORTS  I am pleased to report that the fishing for feeder chinook, aka winter chinook, has been solid for quite a few weeks now.  We have had some trips each week and we are coming back with chinook in the 8 to 12 pound class on most trips.    This fishery is receiving more…

Vancouver Saltwater Salmon Fishing Report The Cap Mouth has been slow this past week.  There are still a few chinook and coho being taken, but for the most part the fish have moved up the river with those rains we had late September and early October.  If you are looking for a quick flood tide…

Vancouver Saltwater Salmon Fishing Report  As we approach the back end of September there are two main fisheries that we focus on.  The Cap Mouth and Sandheads, aka the South Arm of the Fraser.  The Cap was fishing well prior to last weekend’s big rains and has since slowed down as some fish went up the river.  There…

Vancouver Saltwater Salmon Fishing Report Rain, rain, go away.  That is the theme of this week’s report.   The river anglers will be rejoicing about much needed rains to bring the river levels up and bring in fresh waves of chinook and coho, but the ocean anglers will be shedding a tear.  These heavy rains will…

Vancouver Saltwater Salmon Fishing Report Well, opening day was slow for the most part, pretty much a you should have been here a week ago story, and if you want the politics on why you weren’t able to fish a week ago, look at last week’s report.  Better yet, go to this link and listen to me on the…

Special Chinook Report With opening day of September 1st fast approaching, it’s time to talk chinook.  Although the announcement hasn’t come out yet, the Integrated Fisheries Management Plan does show an expected opening as of September 1st, 2021, for 2 chinook a day, min size 62 cm, no max size, clipped or unclipped (hatchery or wild), in our…

Vancouver Saltwater Salmon Fishing Report  There is quite a bit going on, so let’s get right to it!  To start off with, we will talk about pink salmon.  For a good 3 weeks or more now, the fishing for pink salmon has been good to great in the South Bowen area.  Best depths have been 50-80 on the riggers…

Vancouver Saltwater Salmon Fishing Report We have a brief saltwater update this week from our guide team who have been out on the water daily. We have had great trips off Bowen for pinks.  When you can find schools of them on the sounder, flashers and pink hoochies have been quite productive.  The guys have also been picking up coho consistently off of…

Vancouver Saltwater Salmon Fishing Report  Locally things have picked up this past week.  There has been some decent fishing for coho from Point Atkinson all the way down to the Cap Mouth.  It hasn’t been red hot, but most mornings we are getting our shots at hatchery coho and a few pinks are also showing up.   …

Vancouver Saltwater Salmon Fishing Report  Locally we really haven’t heard too many coho reports.  There have been a few coho taken off the Cap Mouth, Ambleside, and South Bowen, but nothing consistent so far.  This can change in a hurry, so hopefully this is the week that happens.    If you are focusing on coho, think shallow. …

Vancouver Saltwater Salmon Fishing Report  In this week’s report we are going to focus on coho.  Hatchery coho, with a missing adipose fin, are open for retention in most sub-areas of area 28 and 29.  Consult the area 28 and 29 regulations and area maps for more details.    Area 28 Fishing Regulations  Area 29 Fishing Regulations  Remember coho…

Vancouver Saltwater Salmon Fishing Report  As many of you know by now, the SFAB proposals for the Vancouver area were not accepted.  Despite these proposals being specifically designed to minimize impact on stocks of concern and focus on hatchery fish, the Minister and her team said no.  Once again, they took a hardline and did…

We had hoped we would have a more positive update on regulations for chinook but unfortunately DFO has yet again chosen to ignore science and data.  After an inexcusably long wait DFO has finally provided the subsequent Fisheries Notice (see below for the full notice) to the interim regulations put out in April.     We couldn’t…

Vancouver Saltwater Salmon Fishing Report  May 7th, chinook all around, no opportunity for hatchery retention in Vancouver.  Absolutely criminal.  To make matters more offensive, on recent trips I have been catching a lot of hatchery chinook.  To me it feels like more than previous years, which would make sense as WA did have increased hatchery…

Vancouver Saltwater Fishing Report  Well, right on cue, mid-April, the chinook fishing picked up dramatically in our local waters.  We have been out in the few locations where you can fish for chinook, non-retention, like further up Howe Sound and over around Gabriola and up to Nanaimo.     Unfortunately, we have not heard from the Fisheries Minister,…

Vancouver Saltwater Salmon Fishing Report  Not a whole lot to report on the fishing front these days with the April 1st announcement closing the best of our local April chinook spots with a “no fishing for chinook regulation.”  Some areas are open for “non-retention of chinook” but not much close to Vancouver proper.  If you didn’t…

CHINOOK UPDATE 2021    As of April 1st, we are under some very restrictive interim chinook fishing regulations in the Vancouver area.  In this update I am going to talk about the chinook update for regulations, proposals on the table, what we might see in the coming weeks, and what you can do about it.  Here is great video from Public…

Vancouver Saltwater Fishing Report Well, the question on everyone’s mind these days is what is going to happen April 1st?   The truth is I don’t think anyone really knows.  What I can tell you is that there has been considerable effort to get some sort of chinook opening for April 1st in many areas along…

Vancouver Saltwater Salmon Fishing Report We’re Hiring – Saltwater Fishing Guides The saltwater season is just around the corner and we are looking to add to our guiding team for the 2021 season.   Check out the full job posting here! Spring is definitely in the air and that means 2 things.  The start of some suspended…

Vancouver Saltwater Salmon Fishing Report, February 26, 2021  Fishing has been pretty decent since the last report.  Wind has been a challenge, which is normal for this time of year.  Those with flexible schedules who have been able to get out on the calm days have generally had some pretty good fishing by winter standards. …

SALTWATER FISHING REPORTS   Jason will tune in next week with a full saltwater report.  Today we wanted to share an update on the halibut fishery as well as a video from our friends at Reel West Coast and Simrad Yachting!  If you missed the announcement earlier this week DFO announces the opening of the BC public…

SALTWATER FISHING REPORT  Vancouver Saltwater Fishing Report  Not a whole of new information to report this week.  With sub-zero temperatures and strong outflow winds in Howe Sound we have been staying warm in the shop.  It looks like a bit of a SE is moving in and with it some moisture in the form of…

Vancouver Saltwater Salmon Fishing Reports I wish had better news for the weekend angler, but the good old SE is coming and with it, a low-pressure system and some rain.  It looks like we have 15-20 mm on the horizon for both Saturday and Sunday.   The winds actually don’t look too bad, especially a litter…

Vancouver Saltwater Salmon Fishing Report Due to Covid restrictions and the nasty winds and rain, we haven’t been out on the water much these past few weeks.  Some of our colleagues and customers did make it out on the few calm days and the reports were fairly standard for this time of year.  Put in…

Unfortunately, if you are off Fri, Sat, Sun, it is looking like it is going to be pretty wet out there.  Friday and Saturday in particular look pretty nasty with a lot of rain and wind in the forecast.  Luckily the winter chinook season is a long one, so we can pick our days. The…

SALTWATER FISHING REPORTS  It looks like it might be a bit windy and wet this weekend, but we did have some nice days mid-week.  As usual, if you can be flexible and pick your days in the winter it helps a lot on the enjoyment factor.     The fishing has been hit and miss this past…

You may have noticed there was no saltwater report last week.  Throughout the winter, I am going to do a report every second week as things just don’t change that much during this time of year.  I would say we are officially in winter chinook season now and the fishing will usually remain decent right up until April when we…

  Vancouver Saltwater Salmon Fishing Report   As we mentioned in the outlook for most of the winter season we will be bringing you our saltwater report on a bi-weekly basis.  So be sure to check in here next week for a full report from the water. If you have any questions in the interim don’t…

Vancouver Saltwater Salmon Fishing Report  Not much has changed since last week’s report.  There are some fish starting to show in Vancouver Harbour and in Howe Sound as well.  I checked out all the major spots on Wednesday and I think the most bait was actually in the harbour and there has been some decent…

Vancouver Saltwater Salmon Fishing Report  Looks like it is nice and sunny today, but unfortunately the NW winds are cranking in the Salish Sea and the outflow is doing the same in Howe Sound with gusts to 35 at Pam Rocks.  The weekend is going to see the same sort of conditions, sunny and windy,…

Vancouver Saltwater Salmon Fishing Report  Not too much to report since last week.  A lot of anglers are pulling their boats for the season and waiting until next spring.  Others are gearing up for winter chinook.  For those of you who love winter chinook fishing as much as we do, so far so good.  There…

It looks like the winds are all over the map this weekend, from N to NW to SE and some outflow in Howe Sound to top it off.   With these kind of forecasts, it’s really anyone’s guess as to what it will be like out there.  Sometimes it seems these winds never show up and you have the popular…

Well this is pretty much the end of the season for migratory chinook and coho.  I just took a look at the Albion chum and chinook test set data, and all but the last of the chinook are up the Fraser and coho numbers are starting to dwindle as well. Chum numbers are really ramping…

The crowds have definitely thinned out this past week, which is pretty normal as a lot of anglers are putting their boats away for the season.  If you are like us, and you keep your boats in the water and saltwater fish 12 months a year, I will be covering some winter maintenance tips in…

Vancouver Saltwater Salmon Fishing Report  This time of year, we basically have two options for fishing, the Cap Mouth and the South Arm.  Things have been pretty lack luster in both locations for the most part.  I think the rain last week, and just the time of year, triggered the migration for a lot of the…

September brings us a unique time of year: there’s still fish to be had off of the Fraser, with the chinooks transitioning to coho, along with a few chum.  Though still pretty early, there have been a few reports of chum being caught by anglers down at Sandheads.  Coho numbers should increase as September turns into October. The rain this week will…

Jason is away this week, so the report will be brief.  The smoke has made for some interesting days this week including some tough visibility at times.  The entire guide team has had good days but also had to work through some tougher ones as well.   The general trend seems to be a shift to the south arm if…

It looks like the wind and the weather is going to cooperate this weekend if you are thinking of heading out, with winds light to SE and some sun.   If you are going to be fishing off the mouth of the Fraser, there has been a few fish at the North Arm and T-10 but the…

Well finally the forecast is co-operating, and we have been able to fish off the mouth of the Fraser all the way down to the South Arm.  Although there have been fish hooked at the North Arm, Iona, and T-10, the South Arm seems to have the edge on number of fish, which is pretty normal. …

Where did August go?  It sure did fly by, but I guess that is okay because as of September 1st we are back to 2 chinook a day, min size 62 cm, no max size.  In the meantime, the poor West Van shoreline has seen its share of action this summer.  Coho fishing has been lack luster lately, and a few Fraser…

Vancouver Saltwater Salmon Fishing Report  We had quite an active week on the charter front with lots of local trips and trips over to Gabriola and Nanaimo.  Locally the coho bite has been consistent off West Van and as usual for August, it seems to be a bit of a morning show.  White hootchies or UV white hootchies are producing and…

Not much has changed since last week’s report.  We continue to chase coho in local waters on our shorter trips and if winds allow, we are crossing over to Gabriola on our longer trips in search of chinook.  There have also been a few chinook taken along the West Van shoreline in the 28-6 zone,…

Well it looks like it is going to cool off this weekend, if only slightly, and we are going to see some SE winds for the first time in a while.  For those of us battling the NW winds of late, that will be a welcome change, just hopefully not much rain and too much…

Last week’s report was a long one with lots of pictures, so this week is going to be short and sweet.  The fishing is good, so get out there!    Coho fishing was probably the most consistent it has been so far this summer.  We did well and so did many customers, fishing along Point Atkinson,…

SALTWATER FISHING REPORTS I have a lot to cover in this week’s report, coho fishing, chinook fishing, and a petition, so let’s get right to it. Coho fishing was noticeably better this week with some solid action and catches of hatchery coho. It seems the best action has been around South Bowen in 300-500 feet…

Vancouver Saltwater Salmon Fishing Report Well the good news is we are only 5 more days away from some increased opportunity for chinook as you can retain chinook in some regions as of July 15th.  I have covered this in past reports, so if you go back in the reports to 2020 Chinook Measures:  Our…

SALTWATER FISHING REPORT Well, finally the weekend anglers have some luck on their side!  The winds look pretty ideal this weekend and this soggy Friday is going to be replaced by some sun.   We are also happy to report there have been some coho around; a mix of wild and hatchery.  As some of you may already know, the…

First off, I want to thank everyone for all the emails and texts I received regarding last weekend’s special report on the 2020 Chinook Measures.  Never have we received so many emails and so much positive feedback.  So, thank you.    I would also like to report we, and by that I mean you and I, are starting…

2020 Chinook Measures As many of you know, I have taken it upon myself to be involved in the management of our public fisheries as best I can.  I am currently a Director at the Sport Fishing Institute of BC, I am President of the Vancouver Sport Fishing Guides Association, and I am Chair of…

Vancouver Saltwater Salmon Fishing Report  I am pleased to report that once again this year we are seeing some really nice size fish.  This time last year we got into some fish in the twenty pound plus category, a lot of them hatchery, and I wasn’t sure if that pattern would repeat itself.  Well it…

Vancouver Saltwater Salmon Fishing Report Hard to believe it is June and I am writing this report while I am taking a break from working on the fleet.  Usually I am doing this in April, not June, but it feels good to be down on the docks and getting boats ready for trips. If you…

Vancouver Saltwater Salmon Fishing Report Fishing has been pretty good this past week, as is usual for this time of year.  There are lots of places producing fish, like Howe Sound, South Bowen, and Thrasher Rock.  Sometimes it is hard to say where to go or which spot is producing the best, but this week…

Vancouver Saltwater Salmon Fishing Report Looks like there is a mixed bag of NW and SE this weekend, so be on your toes if you are heading out.  Fishing continues to be pretty solid in Howe Sound and around Bowen.  Gabriola was the standout this past week though, with multiple reports of big fish and…

Vancouver Saltwater Salmon Fishing Report Well what can I say, its mid-May and there are a lot of chinook around including some big hatchery fish.  We are still waiting to hear from DFO if they will accept some of the SFAB chinook management proposals.   We might see some decisions early June.  In the meantime, we…

Vancouver Saltwater Salmon Fishing Report Look out, here comes the sun! What I should be saying is here comes the NW.  As usual, the high-pressure system and heat of the sun brings in sustained NW winds and it looks like this weekend will be no exception.  You never really know with the NW, it can…

Vancouver Saltwater Salmon Report It’s pretty nice and sunny on this Friday morning but looking at the forecast for the weekend it looks like we are in for some wind and some rain.  Likely going to be a bit chunky if you were thinking of crossing, so I think the bottom dwellers will be safe…

Vancouver Saltwater Salmon Fishing Report A big thank you to all of you who wrote letters last week and over the weekend regarding the SFAB Chinook Proposals.  This is exactly the kind of pressure we need to put on DFO to get chinook opportunities on the South Coast. If you didn’t have time to write…

Vancouver Saltwater Salmon Fishing Report I hope you received my special chinook report on Thursday.  If not, stop reading this report and check it out here. It is critical you check out the proposals for our area and write a letter of support. I am hoping we get some areas opened up and this will…

SPECIAL CHINOOK REPORT Well here we are again.  It’s the middle of April with excellent chinook fishing in our local waters and no opportunity to retain a chinook, not even a hatchery fish. Here is your special chinook report for April 16, 2020 Here are the facts.  Yes, there are some chinook stocks that are…

Vancouver Saltwater Salmon Fishing Report Well the fish showed up this past week, like they have for the past few years now in early April, off South Bowen and out on the Hump.  I am sure there are some fish over in the Gulf Islands as well, but I haven’t been over there or talked…

Vancouver Saltwater Salmon Fishing Report Well right on que the fish showed up.  The past 48 hours off South Bowen and on the Hump have been pretty outstanding.   I haven’t been out, too busy fighting for our fisheries and trying to keep the store running on a 2-man crew.  All my fishing buddies have been…

Vancouver Saltwater Salmon Fishing Report Well I don’t have a heck of a lot to report.  Our charter operations are shut down and our store doors are closed, but we are accepting phone orders and email orders and then shipping them out or allowing curbside pick-up.  More details on that in the outlook and on…

  You can see spring is here, still the odd cold morning, but the afternoons are heating up into the teens and the cherry blossoms are coming out around downtown.  Spring is in the air, and this means we start to see more fish around as well and some suspended fish as the algae in…

Vancouver Saltwater Salmon Fishing With the big full moon this past week, anglers on the salt have probably noticed big tide swings and short bite windows. Many anglers will notice that this bite window coincides with the top and bottom slack when the tide starts to back off and push less water, allowing easier hunting…

Vancouver Saltwater Salmon Fishing Report  Finally, some calm seas for the winter chinook anglers and maybe a little sun this weekend as well.  You can see winter slowly losing its grip as we start to get more nice days on the water.  Before long, it will be sunny out and we will be complaining about…

We had quite a few trips this past week and for the most part the fishing was pretty solid.  I was up and down Howe Sound on a 2-day trip and found bait and some keeper chinook in all the usual spots.  Eddie was also into some fish and on a few days, we had…

Vancouver Saltwater Salmon Fishing Report Finally, we had some sun and calm waters this week, with yesterday almost feeling like spring with the mid-day sun bringing temps up into the teens.   Looks like we are back to the wet stuff this weekend though.   The winds look manageable at least, and we have some trips, so…

Vancouver Saltwater Salmon Fishing Report We finally got a break in the weather a few times last week and there were certainly no shortage of boats out there enjoying the conditions.  I can’t say I was surprised, after one of the wettest and windiest months in recent history, there was some serious cabin fever going…

Vancouver Saltwater Salmon Fishing Report Well we are glad to put one of the rainiest Januarys on record behind us and lets hope that February has less wind and rain in the forecast.  We are about midway through the winter chinook season and I would say so far so good.  The main challenge has just…

Vancouver Saltwater Salmon Fishing Report  Rain, rain, go away, I need to get out on the water today…..  Well if you have been waiting for the rain to leave so you can head out, you are going to have to keep waiting.   It’s been a wet week and it looks like more rain is on…

Vancouver Saltwater Salmon Fishing Report With the winds this weekend easing off into the week, many anglers may choose to stay closer to home and fish the harbour or tuck away up in Howe Sound- with both areas producing fish lately. Prawning continues to be steady with some great hauls as of late, while crabbing…

Vancouver Saltwater Salmon Fishing Report Well looks like the winter wonderland is finally coming to an end with some much warmer temperatures and rain in the forecast.  I will take 7 C and rain over -7 C and snow any day.  Unfortunately, the winds aren’t co-operating quite as much as we hoped, but there might…

Vancouver Saltwater Salmon Fishing Report Looks like winter is coming in with a vengeance after this weekend with sub-zero temps day and night forecast for next week.  It’s not going to be too cold on the weekend, but the winds are less than desirable, at least according to the current forecast this Thursday afternoon as…

Vancouver Saltwater Salmon Fishing Report The first salt report of the year!  I am going to hold off on looking back at 2019 for a week and send out a special year in review report later on, so lets get current here. In short, the fish are around if you can get a break in…

Vancouver Saltwater Fishing Report Not much has changed these past few weeks.  Winter chinook fishing has been pretty steady. You know the drill, put in your time, cover some water, find the bait, find the fish.  Prawning has been very good and the number of egg bound females has been 0% on our last few…

Vancouver Saltwater Salmon Fishing Report Usually it’s nice all week long and then when the weekend hits out comes the rain and the wind.  Well finally the opposite is going to happen this weekend.  It looks like the rain is going to finish up on Friday and the winds are backing off as well.  So,…

The fishing was pretty good this past week so nothing to complain about there.   The weather has been a bit trickier though, and again it looks like we are in for a mix of sun, rain, and different winds in the days ahead.  If you can pick a day where the wind wants to cooperate…

Vancouver Saltwater Salmon Fishing Report Looks like we are in for a decent weekend, not too windy and not too wet, so if you have the time it would be a good one to get out there. Fishing has been what I would call classic winter chinook action. Put in your time, find the bait,…

Vancouver Saltwater Salmon Fishing Reports If you are thinking of heading out this weekend, Saturday looks a bit nasty.  Lots of rain and SE winds 25 knots or perhaps more.  Luckily Sunday is back to the sunny weather and NW winds forecast to about 15 knots. I will be in fisheries meetings this weekend, but…

It doesn’t look like it is going to be a very nice weekend out there!  Big SE winds and lots and lots of rain.  If you are hardcore and you want to chase down some winter chinook and prawns this weekend, you will probably have the place to yourself for the most part.   Bring your…

Vancouver Saltwater Salmon Fishing Report Not too much to report this past week.  As usual there are pockets of feeder chinook, aka winter chinook, cruising around in Vancouver Harbour and up Howe Sound.  This past week seemed a little slower, there were some nice fish caught, but you really had to put your time in. …

Vancouver Saltwater Salmon Fishing Reports Well it finally does feel like winter chinook season now.  Halloween has come and gone, the docks are frosting up at night, and you can see your breath in the morning as you head out in the darkness of 7:30 am.  As per usual, the fish are moving around a…

Vancouver Saltwater Salmon Fishing Report As mentioned in past reports, this time of year your options are to explore for some early feeder chinook or head down to the South Arm in search of some coho and late chinook.  We had a few trips this past week and based on the wind and the weather,…

Vancouver Saltwater Salmon Fishing Report Well I hope you checked those bilge pumps and float switches like I mentioned in last week’s report!  Sure enough the fall monsoons are here.  With well over a 100 mm of rain falling this past week, the rivers are up and the last of the migratory salmon are making…

Vancouver Saltwater Salmon Fishing Report We had some trips at the Cap Mouth this week and fishing was pretty consistent.  Sometimes the seals got the better of us, but we did manage to land some nice chinook despite their best efforts. If you are looking for a quick fish, close to home, there are still…

Vancouver Saltwater Salmon Fishing Report As mentioned in last week’s report, if we get a second push of fish heading into a drier week, we should see good fishing at the Cap.  That is exactly what happened this week.  There was a distinct push of fish on Sunday and Monday and we didn’t get any…

Well finally it looks like the rain is gone until late next week and with the sun comes the NW winds.  If the winds aren’t as strong as forecast, you might want to take a look down at the South Arm.  There are still some of the larger white springs pushing through, and right about…

Vancouver Saltwater Salmon Fishing Report Well its official, its Cap Season.  The Capilano chinook are stacking up off the mouth of the Capilano and fishing has been pretty consistent this past week.  The on and off rain caused a lot of fish to stack up off the river mouth and some fish did go up…

Vancouver Saltwater Salmon Fishing Report Well it’s hard to believe its mid September already!  The weather is sure letting us know isn’t it?  50 mm is forecast for Saturday and some SE winds as well.  Hopefully we will get some nicer days later in the month. So what does all this rain mean for the…

This past week we had decent chinook fishing but it has definitely slowed down a bit from the big number days of August.  This is right on schedule as the bulk of the red chinook have pushed up the river and we are starting to see more white chinook.   While there are less fish around,…

Vancouver Saltwater Fishing Report Well the “reds” just kept on coming this week.  After a few slow days it really turned on again around the North Arm and the T-10 early this week.  Good thing too, as the NW winds kept us off the South Arm, but prior to the winds the fishing was very…

Vancouver Saltwater Salmon Fishing Report  Well last week was pretty amazing; lots and lots of chinook were hooked from the Bell Buoy all the way down to the South Arm. Basically the last 4 weeks were some of the best chinook fishing most of us has ever seen. Then the low-pressure system came after the…

Vancouver Saltwater Fishing Report Well it has been another great week of fishing here in Vancouver. By fishing, I mean catching, and specifically chinook salmon. Even on our shorter 5 or 6-hour trips we have had some amazing chinook fishing. Usually on a shorter trip we would focus on coho and pinks off West Van,…

Vancouver Saltwater Salmon Fishing Report It’s been a great start to the Fraser Chinook fishery these past 2 weeks. There were some good days and some downright red-hot days at the Bell Buoy, North Arm, T-10 and South Arm these past 5 days. The wind has dictated fishing location for the most part, but the…

Vancouver Saltwater Salmon Fishing Report Well, it’s that time of year.   The coho are showing, the pinks are showing up, some Fraser chinook are showing up, but the large schools of aggressive feeding chinook we enjoyed all of April, May, June are thinning out.  This last week of July is what I like to call…

Vancouver Saltwater Salmon Fishing Report Well, it was about time we were able to keep some chinook this week and what a great few days it was on Monday and Tuesday.   The seas were literally flat calm so all of our boats headed across to the Gulf Islands and we were greeted by a lot…

Well sorry for the late report today.  I didn’t want to send out the report until I knew what the regulation changes were going to be come July 15th.  I had it on good authority that DFO was not going to honour their opening on the 15th to 1 chinook per day and to expect…

We are counting the down the days to chinook being opened in Area 17 and 28 on July 15th, and then again for Area 29 on August 1st.  In the meantime, it has been pretty amazing fishing for the most part.  There were a few trips this past week where the coho did a disappearing…

This week we are going to focus on coho.  If you have been reading past reports, you know we have had an epic chinook season so far and we were talking about the coho showing up about this week, and sure enough they did.  Test sets for juvenile coho in the Southern Strait of Georgia…

Vancouver Saltwater Salmon Fishing Report Let’s start with a look at the past 7 days and then take a look at opportunities for this weekend.   Fishing last weekend and early in the week was good, despite some big tides from the full moon.  There were decent catches of chinook from South Bowen up to Gower…

Well you knew it couldn’t last forever…  The red-hot fishing we have had for the past 60 days significantly slowed down this week.  We don’t have much to complain about though, from April 15 to this week will easily go down as some of the best, if not the best local chinook fishing in 30…

Fishing continues to be excellent, so lets look at your options this weekend.  The first thing to do is look at the winds, and for the most part they look great.  Once we get past this bit or rain today, it looks like the sun is going to be out for the better part of…

Well I thought it couldn’t get any better and I was wrong.  Yesterday was absolutely ballistic off South Bowen and over at Thrasher and fishing earlier in the week in both these areas and Howe Sound was very good.   The fish keep getting bigger as well, and yesterday Derek released a hatchery chinook in the…

Once again we saw some great fishing this past week.  When winds allowed we were fishing off South Bowen from Cowan to Roger Curtis and the fish did not disappoint.  If you have been following us on Instagram and Facebook, you have seen some of the action and that some nice size fish are showing…

Vancouver Saltwater Salmon Fishing Report Fishing this past week was good in a variety of places; there are lots of options, so let’s take a closer look at each. As usual for this time of year we are seeing good numbers of chinook off South Bowen, as we have for about the last 4 weeks. …

Vancouver Saltwater Salmon Fishing Report The salmon fishing has been pretty awesome these past few days.  It did slow down a bit around the new moon, but 2 days after that, it was very good fishing and has been good right up too and including today.  We have been fishing a lot around Cowan Point…

Vancouver Saltwater Salmon Fishing Report  Fishing right up until last weekend can only be described as excellent.  Then we had the big windstorm on Saturday when it blew 40 plus knots NW.  The winds died down on Sunday but it seemed the fish either took off or went deep because it was very slow on Sunday and…

Vancouver Saltwater Salmon Fishing Report Well what can I say except wow, the fishing is awesome right now!  I am still in shock that there is no chinook retention in what has to be the best or some of the best chinook fishing off South Bowen in decades.  I rarely get this specific in the…

Vancouver Saltwater Salmon Fishing Report Well it’s official.  The DFO and Fisheries Minister have made it non-retention for chinook salmon on the south coast.  They just shut down some of the best fishing I have ever seen in our local waters and what is very likely the best fishing on the entire coast right now. …

Vancouver Saltwater Salmon Fishing Report Well it’s official, the wave of springtime chinook showed up in full force this week, and right on schedule! As usual, we are seeing a mix of whites, reds, hatchery, and wild fish.  It’s nice to see some of the larger whites showing up as well, into the low to…

Vancouver Saltwater Salmon Fishing Report Looks like we are in for some SE winds this afternoon and Saturday and along with that comes some rain.  Luckily the winds are forecasted to back off mid-day on Sunday and we should be in for a mix of sun and clouds. Fishing has been sporadic this past week. …

Well it is that time of year where there are a lot of options. I just spent a good 2 beers worth of time looking at past journal entries, emails, and pictures on my phone and comparing them to our trips this past week. There really is no “one spot” this time of year and…

I am going to start off this weeks report with an update on where we are at with potential chinook conservation measures that may affect your ability to fish for or harvest a chinook this season. The Sport Fishing Institute has done a great job of summarizing this issue and recent events. Read the information…

Vancouver Saltwater Salmon Fishing Report The fishing this week definitely picked up, as it seemed like a fresh wave of fish came in around this new moon and the big tides. Luckily the big tide changes were at night and we enjoyed relatively mild tide changes during the day, always better for fishing. It was…

Vancouver Saltwater Salmon Fishing Report Thanks to everyone who wrote letters to DFO, they are having an impact. If you haven’t done so already, go to last weeks report for details and send one in today! Fishing this past week was pretty consistent. Each day there seemed to be a pretty good bite on the…

Here is the quick winter chinook report. The fishing has been consistent in the Harbour and in Howe Sound, much like the last few reports, but there are much more pressing matters to discuss, so read on… We have received a lot of calls these past 2 weeks about some of the proposed management measures…

Vancouver Saltwater Salmon Fishing Report Well finally we have some sun in the forecast and this white stuff will hopefully go away. The winds might even back off enough today for me to get up Howe Sound. It’s 5 AM here in the Tonelli household and I am reviewing the forecast, typing up the report,…

Vancouver Saltwater Salmon Fishing Report Well winter is finally here I guess.   I was hoping we would escape the sub zero temperatures and big outflow winds but that is exactly what we have lined up for this weekend, even a freezing spray warning for today. If you are going to head out, make sure to…

Another great day of prawning! Vancouver Saltwater Salmon Fishing Report After some nice weather this past week we are back to a bit of wind and rain just in time for the Friday anglers, a brief sunny patch on Saturday and maybe even some light snow on Sunday. There was some decent action early in...

Vancouver Saltwater Salmon Fishing Report This past week was a mixed bag of weather with wind, rain and some really bright sunny days. This weekend the forecast for both the Strait of Georgia and Howe Sound looks decent, with light winds forecasted for Saturday, and some NW winds for Sunday, and northerly outflow forecasted for…

Well last weekend was one of those reminders of how special Vancouver is. Flat calm seas in our local waters, great guests, sun in the sky, chinook, prawns, and lots of laughs. It is these kind of days that make up for all the 40 knot winds and sideways rain! Speaking of rain, it looks…

It was a bit windy and rainy this past week but despite the weather we got out there and got into some fish! As per my past reports, there isn’t one particular spot that is out producing, it has been more about where you can hide from the wind. Then you need to put in…

Happy New Year to all our customers new and old! Here is to a great year in 2019 and lets hope for another good saltwater year. The New Year winter chinook fishing has been off to a solid start with good reports in all the major fishing areas such as Howe Sound, Gulf Islands, and…

VANCOUVER SALTWATER SALMON FISHING REPORTS Well this is the last saltwater report for 2018 and all in all it was a good year. I think in the New Year I will do a review of the season and bring to light some of the issues we will be facing in 2019. For now though, lets…

Well that was a windy one on Thursday, with winds howling even in False Creek at our docks and reaching a speed of 120 km/h at Sandheads. Looks like there will be some strong SE winds this weekend, so take caution on where you choose to fish, but you should be plenty protected in Vancouver…

Vancouver Saltwater Salmon Fishing Report Well the wet November weather is officially here, its just mid December, so it looks like we didn’t escape the mega rains after all. This is when the good rain gear pays off! If you are thinking of heading out this weekend, make sure to keep an eye on the…

Vancouver Saltwater Salmon Fishing Report Well November 2018 is in the history books and compared to a lot of Novembers, I have to say the weather was pretty darn good and the fishing was decent too. Looking at December, let’s hope we get some more sunny days, calm seas, and aggressive winter chinook are on…

Vancouver Saltwater Salmon Fishing Report Fishing has been decent this past week in Howe Sound. Not a lot of numbers, but there has been some decent size ones to hand if you put your time in. Of course there are the usual undersize to keep you busy in between, so all in all, pretty standard…

Vancouver Saltwater Salmon Fishing Report I hope you got out last weekend as the weather and sea condition were amazing. It was sunny and flat calm for the most part and the fishing was pretty good as well. There were some nice fish taken in Howe Sound, with Saturday being particularly productive, but things slowed…

Vancouver Saltwater Salmon Fishing Report We had some guided trips this past week and I did some personal fishing as well and we can confirm there are fish spread throughout Howe Sound as well as some fish over at Galliano and Gabriola. This past week the fishing was actually pretty tough, it was definitely better...

Vancouver Saltwater Salmon Fishing Report We survived the downpours from last weekend and this weekend it looks like we will be rewarded with some sunny days and decent marine conditions as well. So if you are getting the itch to get out there, this could be a decent weekend to do it. This time of…

Vancouver Saltwater Salmon Fishing Report We haven’t been out on the water much this past week with windy and rainy weather so we don’t have too much fresh information to report. We are basically in the early winter chinook season holding pattern. What does that mean? Well it means there are a few fish around…

Vancouver Saltwater Salmon Fishing Report As we are coming into late October, the season is slowly winding down, or is it?  Today’s report will be two-fold. First, naturally, a fishing report, but also some end of season maintenance tips, which I will get to in the latter portion of the report. In terms of the…

Captain Eddie's guests enjoying our balmy October weather! Vancouver Saltwater Salmon Fishing Report In terms of the guide business we are very thankful for the wonderful late fall weather we have had the last few weeks, and our focus has been on fixing up our fleet of Grady White’s. If you are running your own...

Vancouver Saltwater Salmon Fishing Report As we are nearing the end of the saltwater season our guiding team is slowly shifting their focus to our freshwater trips. There is always a last wave of chinook showing up at the Cap mouth this time of year and while there are fewer chinook around, if you get…

Vancouver Saltwater Salmon Fishing Report Well fall is certainly in the air with nighttime temps in the single digits and frost on the dock in the morning! This also signals the back end of our Cap Mouth fishery for chinook. The fishing this week has been a bit slower, but the big fish are finally…

Vancouver Saltwater Salmon Fishing Report This past week we have been focusing our efforts close to home, which is always nice after a long season of running to the Gulf Islands in the spring and the South Arm in the summer. Fishing on Friday last week for the DNV derby was good at the Cap…

Vancouver Saltwater Salmon Fishing Report Well it looks like they aren’t going to shut down sockeye, or at least I haven’t seen any emails as of today. It’s late in the season and there are still some around, lots of jumpers down at South Arm, but there aren’t too many fresh fish left to show…

Sockeye Update: The late portion of the run was upgraded and that is what stalled the closure by about a week. Now we are being told that the announcement of a marine closure will likely come out on Monday, which means that it will be closed on Wednesday of next week at midnight. The upgrade…

The big question on everyone’s mind is when are they going to close sockeye? The river is closed, the commercial fisheries have been closed, but we are still open and the good news is it looks like we are going to be open for this weekend. There is a panel meeting today, and from there…

Vancouver Saltwater Salmon Fishing Report Sockeye: There was some pretty red-hot fishing this week on the morning bite. If you can, try and get out at first light. In general the first few hours have been so good it can be hard to get the gear down on both sides and things get progressively slower…

There is a lot going on this time of year so we will take a look at all of the major fisheries, sockeye, chinook, and coho. Sockeye: The fishing has not been what I would call easy, by sockeye standards. We have had some amazing catches, but until recently it has been confined to a…

 Vancouver Saltwater Salmon Fishing Report Lets start with sockeye fishing as this seems to be the hot topic. There were some pretty hot days earlier in the week from the Bell all the way past the North Arm and Iona Jetty and all the way down to Sandheads. So yes, everywhere, but it definitely slowed…

Vancouver Saltwater Salmon Fishing Report  Well what a week it was for coho, best described as feast or famine. There were a few charters where we felt lucky to get a bite and then there were a few charters where our guides literally hit the mother lode! Below are a couple of pictures from 5-hour…

Vancouver Saltwater Salmon Fishing Report It has been an eventful week; where to start? The first few days of August are historically difficult to predict, that, and in combination with the sockeye opening that was announced on August 1st has everyone talking. Locally, we have had good numbers of coho during the week. In the…

SALTWATER FISHING REPORT     Vancouver Saltwater Salmon Fishing Report: Cap Mouth up to Point Atkinson, West Vancouver Well it’s the last week of July and it really does fee like summer with hot days, NW winds, and some coho off W. Van. This past week saw some good action from the Cap Mouth up…

Vancouver Saltwater Salmon Fishing Report Well it’s the back end of July and there is a lot going on, so I think this week I am going to break it down by coho, chinook and sockeye Coho: It’s official; we are currently experiencing the best coho fishing in the Strait of Georgia since the mid…

SALTWATER FISHING REPORT Vancouver Saltwater Salmon Fishing Report We had some good to great chinook fishing from Nanaimo down to Gabriola earlier in the week when the winds allowed us to get there on our 10-hour trips. It is great to see so many chinook around in these areas almost into mid July. I have…

SALTWATER FISHING REPORTS Vancouver Saltwater Salmon Fishing Report We had a productive week out on the water for both chinook and coho in a variety of locations, so let’s get right down to business. When the winds have allowed we have crossed the Strait of Georgia and fished Gabriola and Nanaimo and have done well….

Vancouver Saltwater Salmon Fishing Report Looks like we are going to have a bit of mixed bag this weekend with the weather and the winds with a SE and some rain, then switching to a NW and some sun later in the weekend and into next week.   Depending on what day you go out you...

SALTWATER FISHING REPORTS   Vancouver Saltwater Salmon Fishing Report As I am writing this report this morning at 5:00 am, just before I head down to the dock, it looks like I got lucky on the winds today. The strong wind warning has ended and that means I can get across to Gabriola or Nanaimo,…

SALTWATER FISHING REPORTS Vancouver Saltwater Salmon Fishing Report Fishing was pretty decent this past week with some success locally as well as decent fishing around Gabriola. The hotter fishing has been on the other side on the days we have been able to get there, so let’s start there. For the most part the fish…

A productive day fishing Thrasher this week. Vancouver Saltwater Salmon Fishing Report We are in for some SE winds this weekend as the low pressure system sets in so make sure to bring your sweaters, jackets, and even some rain gear as it has been a bit chilly out these past few days. David and...

SALTWATER FISHING REPORTS Vancouver Saltwater Salmon Fishing Report If you haven’t heard there are new regulations coming into effect today. Go to the link, but in short, our local waters have been reduced to 1 chinook salmon per day. I will be detailing how we arrived here in future reports, or perhaps in a separate…

SALTWATER FISHING REPORTS Vancouver Saltwater Salmon Fishing Report The fishing locally definitely picked up this week. If you read last weeks report you will remember we talked about the new moon and big tides. That has passed and this weeks tides were not as severe and the bite came back on. Let’s take a moment…

Vancouver Saltwater Salmon Fishing Report Lets take a look at the last 7 days of fishing, as there were some major changes.   Last Friday, Saturday, and Sunday we had some great fishing, even in the big winds and rough sea conditions on the weekend. There were great catches around Roger Curtis, a few fish at…

SALTWATER FISHING REPORTS Vancouver Saltwater Salmon Fishing Report For the most part the fishing this past week has been nothing short of exceptional. There was the odd morning where it was a little slower because some transient orcas passed by, but besides that, the fishing has been very consistent. Most of the fishing pressure has…

SALTWATER FISHING REPORTS Vancouver Saltwater Salmon Fishing Report This past week saw some great fishing for those who were able to get out. Anglers who fished locally found fish at the QA, The Hump, South Bowen, and even a few were found in the harbour by those who stayed close by. Depths on this side…

Our guests back at the dock with their catch after some productive trips with Captain Jason this week. Fishing has been nothing short of exceptional this past week with good numbers of chinook being taken in pretty much every spot I can think of. There are now chinook off South Bowen from Roger Curtis to...

Can't go wrong with day's like this over at Gabriola! Vancouver Saltwater Salmon Fishing Report The good fishing continued this past week in our local waters as well as over in Nanaimo to the Gulf Islands. Lets take a closer look at what is going on locally. There is definitely a good number of chinook...

Captain Eddie's guest with a nice one from a local trip this week. Vancouver Saltwater Salmon Fishing Report It has been a great week of fishing, but we can’t say the same about the weather. This past week we saw our fair share of SE winds and rain. Looking to the weekend and next week...

Vancouver Saltwater Salmon Fishing Report The fishing has been consistent this past week with lots of options. There is currently good fishing off the Bell Buoy, QA, Hump, and the first reports of the year are coming in from Thrasher. So there are lots of options. I wouldn't say that one spot is better than...

Vancouver Saltwater Salmon Fishing Report Our guide boats were out on a number of trips this past week and for the most part the fishing was solid.  Our guests worked hard and were rewarded with some nice fish along with some more that managed to get away, and a fair amount of undersized fish.  We...

Lars’ guest with one of three nice fish landed that day on a 5-hour trip. The fish have been anywhere from right off bottom in the shallower waters close to the Bell all the way up to about 60 feet when out in deeper waters off the QA and SE corner of the Hump.  This...

Stretched out at Porlier. Vancouver Saltwater Salmon Fishing Report There was a lot going on this past week with water conditions, fish depth, and we also fished all over the place, including Lower Howe Sound, Bell Buoy, Thrasher, and Porlier. First lets start with the water conditions. This past week we saw a distinct change...

Captain Tom’s guest Emma visiting from Sweden with a beauty winter chinook. Vancouver Saltwater Salmon Fishing Report Looks like we left some of the cold weather behind us for now, with some bright and sunny days in the forecast for the next few days so don’t forget to bring your sunglasses if you are heading...

Captain Eddie's guests had some great winter chinook fishing in some true winter conditions! Vancouver Saltwater Salmon Fishing Report Looks like the cold weather is gone for now. Do I dare say it is gone for the season? Time to start on the boat maintenance pretty quick. Don't wait until April or May or you will...

These Skinny G spoons are a must have for local winter chinook fishing. Vancouver Saltwater Salmon Fishing Report It's a winter wonderland out there today so it might be a good weekend to tie leaders and get ready for when the weather finally warms up.  On the other, if you are a diehard the forecast...

Eric holding up a nice fat red spring from a trip on Monday! Vancouver Saltwater Salmon Fishing Report We were on the water a lot this past week and spent some time over in the Gulf Islands, in Vancouver Harbour, and in Howe Sound. We picked up some nice chinook in all locations and lots...

Natalie with a decent winter chinook taken just off the bottom with a 3.0 Herring Aide spoon Vancouver Saltwater Salmon Fishing Report Fishing was pretty solid this past week with good reports from a variety of locations. We didn't make it over to the Gulf Islands, but some of our friends did and had some...

Must have winter chinook flashers and some of my favorite spoons these past few months. Vancouver Saltwater Salmon Fishing Report Well finally it looks like there is a little break in the wind coming up with winds light in the forecast for Saturday and Sunday, although that could change by Friday night. Lets hope not,...

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A couple of nice ones from Eddie’s trip this week! Vancouver Saltwater Salmon Fishing Report Well it has been a bit of a nasty week filled with big winds and heavy rains, but that didn't stop Eddie and some guest from heading out this week and the fish were in a rewarding kind of mood!  ...

Vancouver Saltwater Salmon Fishing Report This past week was a mixed bag of weather with wind, fog, rain, even a little bit of sun from time to time.  If you are heading out this weekend be aware of the Gale Force Warning for the Strait of Georgia South of Nanaimo with SE winds up to...

Vancouver Saltwater Salmon Fishing Report Fishing continues to be solid and if you can find a day where the winds and rain aren’t too bad, even better! Looking ahead to this weekend it looks like some rain on Saturday but on Sunday the sun is going to make an appearance. As for the winds, the...

Aimee and Darren holding up a couple of Gulf Island chinook from our efforts on Saturday. Vancouver Saltwater Salmon Fishing Report Happy New Year to all you winter chinook fisherman out there and a Happy New Year it was indeed! Fishing over the New Years weekend was productive in the Howe Sound area as well...

Kai with a nice winter chinook caught on a very wintery trip this week! Vancouver Saltwater Salmon Fishing Report I am happy to report that fishing has been good this past week. We have been out on a number of charters and have had some great success with lots of action from smaller fish to...

Vancouver Saltwater Salmon Fishing Report Well the snow finally showed up this week. Despite that, there has been some activity out on the water. Not much has changed from last week, except the temps are colder. There continues to be fish caught in Howe Sound and Vancouver Harbour and the odd report of fish over...

Vancouver Saltwater Salmon Fishing Report Finally the fog has lifted!  Fishing was decent this past week when we could sneak out past the fog.  Eddie headed up Howe Sound and was into some nice fish this week. Captain Eddie’s guests holding up some nice keepers from a trip earlier in the week. I fished the...

Vancouver Saltwater Salmon Fishing Report If you have some time off in December for Christmas Holidays, have some friends in town, or are just here visiting, I would suggest getting out for some winter chinook fishing.   It has been about a month now since the winter season really got rolling and so far, so good. ...

A pair of nice winter chinook from our last trip. Vancouver Saltwater Salmon Fishing Report It finally looks like we are gong to get a break from the rain, just a bit more to go on Saturday. The same can be said for the winds as well. No more gale force wind warnings. So that...

Vancouver Saltwater Salmon Fishing Report Windy and wet has been the theme these last couple of weeks and it looks like that isn’t going to change much for this weekend.  Not too much has changed on the fishing front either.  There has been moderate effort from our guide boats and customers in the traditional winter...

Vancouver Saltwater Salmon Fishing Report Looks like we have some heavy rain this weekend, as one would expect with the SE winds. It seems like a few things have been relentless these past few weeks, like the wind, the rain, and these darn colds going around. I have been home sick for 5 days, finally...

Vancouver Saltwater Salmon Fishing Report Well the saltwater report is going to be short and sweet this week. Last week had a few charters lined up and few personal days but they never ended up happening. The winds got the better of us on the days we could head out, sometimes gusting north of 60...

A decent size winter chinook from this week. Vancouver Saltwater Report Well it is November and the cool winter weather is starting to arrive with even some snow in the forecast for some regions. So when it feels like winter some get the skis ready but for us that means winter chinook season has finally...

Examples of reel grease and oil we use on our reels and have in stock at Pacific Angler. Vancouver Saltwater Salmon Fishing Report Well it is that time of year, you either have your boat out of the water or you are gearing up for winter chinook. In today’s report I am going to talk...

SALTWATER FISHING REPORT The rains have showed up in full force and as a result the Capilano River has come up and the last of the chinook and coho that were staging off the mouth of the river have gone up the river, officially marking the end of the Cap Mouth season. If you are...

Eddie’s guest Dave with a nice hatchery coho from the Cap Mouth. Vancouver Saltwater Salmon Fishing Report The fall season is winding down but there are still some fish being caught off the Cap mouth for those of us diehards still out there. Eddie and guests were out yesterday and hooked 2 nice chinook, which...

Captain Eddie's guests with their catch from a Cap trip this week Vancouver Saltwater Salmon Fishing Report The fall rains are here and we are officially into the tail end of our summer salmon season. It does seem like things have slowed down a bit this past week but it wouldn't surprise me if we...

The Pacific Angler staff had a chance to sneak out for an evening fish on one of our boats on Sunday. Dustin landed this nice chinook. Still a few chrome ones rolling in. Vancouver Saltwater Salmon Fishing Report The fall rains are here and we are officially into the tail end of our summer salmon...

Some productive trips at the Cap this week!  Can't beat fishing close to home. Vancouver Saltwater Salmon Fishing Report It’s that time of year where we look forward to some of the bigger white chinook showing up in our local waters and so far so good. We have had some good catches this past week off...

Brett holding up his Tyee from a trip with Jason at South Arm this week.  This fish tipped the scales at 30.73 pounds and almost emptied the reel on the first run!  Way to go Brett! Vancouver Saltwater Salmon Fishing Report This past week we did see the fishing for the red chinook slow down,...

Vancouver Saltwater Salmon Fishing Report It’s hard to believe it is Sep 8th already. That means the big white springs should be on the way. There have been a few tyees caught this past week, but for the most part the big wave of whites hasn't shown up off the South Arm or Cap. We...

Mike Miller from Pier 73 Marina holding up a nice one that tipped the scales at 31.5 pounds! Vancouver Saltwater Salmon Fishing Report We had some classic late August chinook fishing this past week. Relatively calm seas, hot weather, and lots of red springs around. There were some pretty awesome catches of chinook from the...

Some nice chinook from North Arm and South Arm this week. Vancouver Saltwater Salmon Fishing Report Fishing was solid this past week with the focus being on chinook salmon. There were good numbers of chinook taken from the Mile Markers, the Bell Buoy, the North Arm, T-10, and South Arm all week. I am text...

Jason's guests from Arizona were all smiles yesterday after catching a limit of chinook salmon off the South Arm. Vancouver Saltwater Salmon Fishing Report The big story this week is the chinook fishing. A nice wave of chinook showed up on Monday and there was some hot fishing from the North Arm all the way...

Captain Eddie’s guests were from Miami yesterday and landed this beauty while fishing on the other side. Vancouver Saltwater Salmon Fishing Report Well we are approaching the half way mark of August and there is a lot to report on, so let’s get right to it. Let’s talk about pinks.  It hasn’t been a red-hot...

Captain Tom’s guests with some nice fish landed at Cowan earlier this week. Vancouver Saltwater Salmon Fishing Report Saltwater reports have been a little soft this week. Guys are catching the odd chinook off Cowen point on the tide change and it is worth a look if you are heading out. Boats around point Atkinson...

Captain Tom's guest with a beauty from earlier this week at the Bell Bouy. Vancouver Saltwater Salmon Fishing Report This past week we split our efforts between the Bell Buoy for chinook and West Van for coho and pinks.  Overall both locations had a few good days and some slow days.  Hopefully things will get...

Captain Tom got his clients into these 2 nice chinook earlier in the week off South Bowen. Vancouver Saltwater Salmon Fishing Report Well things finally picked up in the harbour this week with some decent catches of coho, pink, and chinook.  I wouldn't call it red hot for any of these 3 species quite yet,...

Vancouver Saltwater Salmon Fishing Report It’s official, the pinks are here.  We caught our first ones of the year off South Bowen this week.  These pinks are heading to the Squamish as the Fraser fish show up much later, usually early to mid August.  Number should build over the coming weeks to the point where...

Vancouver Saltwater Salmon Fishing Report Fishing picked up nicely this week with some great action off S. Bowen from Cowan Point to Roger Curtis as the herring and anchovies moved back in and the chinook came right along with them.  Hot depths were in the 50-100 range on the downriggers.   Anchovies, herring, spoons, and white...

Congratulations to James on his first ever chinook that he caught while fishing with his Dad this past week off Roger Curtis after stopping by Pacific Angler to pick up some new rods and tackle! Vancouver Saltwater Salmon Fishing Report Happy Canada Day Long Weekend!  There is lots going on out in the saltwater this...

Vancouver Saltwater Salmon Fishing Report Well you knew it was coming, the warm summer weather and NW winds have officially arrived.  This has made it difficult to impossible to get over to Thrasher so the vast majority of our trips this past week were confined to local waters or up in Howe Sound to avoid...

Jason's guests from Sunday with a couple of nice ones from S. Bowen. Vancouver Saltwater Fishing Report This past week things were definitely a little slower than the action we had become accustomed to in May and the first few days of June. There are still some good numbers of chinook around, and some big...

John with a beauty from his trip this week. Vancouver Saltwater Fishing Report Fishing this past week took a bit of a turn.  The previous weekend was good, but as the week progressed the fishing did finally slow down a bit.  We can’t really complain though, the fishing had been good to great for a...

Vancouver Saltwater Salmon Fishing Report Fishing was pretty good this past week with lots of fish around in our local waters.  With so many fish on this side of the pond we haven’t been heading over to Nanaimo, Thrasher, or Porlier very much.  So this weeks report will focus on what is happening close to...

Vancouver Saltwater Salmon Fishing Report This last week saw some interesting fishing.  There were some hot days at Thrasher then some dead days, only to have some hot days down at Porlier and then some slow days.  There were also some red hot days at Roger Curtis followed by a few dead days and some...

Vancouver Saltwater Salmon Fishing Report We are well into the spring time chinook season and by all accounts it has been a great one.  There continues to be good numbers of fish in the local waters, Howe Sound and over in the Gulf Islands. Locally it has been consistently productive from the QA to the...

Nick and Justen with some nice fish from a Thrasher trip with Jason on Monday.  Vancouver Saltwater Salmon Fishing Report The great fishing continued once again this past week.  I can’t recall a season with such consistent spring time chinook fishing.  If you look back at past reports from April and May you can see...

Vancouver Saltwater Salmon Fishing Report The good fishing continued this past week. When the winds allowed we were running over to Thrasher and there are still lots of fish over there and I don’t anticipate this changing anytime soon. Hot depths have been 90-150 on the riggers. Locally we are doing well from the Bell...

Oliver's guest with a beauty fish landed at the Bell Bouy this Thursday. Vancouver Saltwater Salmon Fishing Report The fishing this past week at Thrasher was nothing short of world class.  Double-headers and triple-headers earlier in the week kept our guides and guests busy but it did slow down a bit these last few days. ...

Vancouver Saltwater Salmon Fishing Report   We had some excellent fishing this past week with good numbers of fish at the QA, Hump, and Thrasher.   When the winds have allowed we have been over at Thrasher and the fishing has been nothing short of phenomenal.  We have had easy limits and hit double digits...

Vancouver Salmon Fishing Report Well things are happening out on the ocean, good things, like lots of fish showing up in multiple locations.  It has been an interesting past couple of weeks actually.  Here is a quick recap. Last week we had great fishing all through the weekdays and myself and other guides were anticipating…

SALTWATER FISHING REPORT   Is it April?   It feels more like January, but hopefully, that will change soon.  Despite the cool and wet weather, the cherry trees are starting to blossom and that is a sure sign that the bait and chinook will start to show up off the Hump and in and around the…

SALTWATER FISHING REPORTS   Not much has changed since last week, the fish are moving around a lot and that means hit and miss results.  We had some wet days earlier in the week, which made for some cold days out on the water, but these past few days were pretty nice and Eddie was…

SALTWATER FISHING REPORTS   Fishing was pretty solid this past week. There were good reports from Vancouver Harbour, multiple locations in Howe Sound, and fish over in the Gulf Islands. A lot of undersized chinook moved into some of the spots this week, keeping the guides busy with double headers and even a triple. Although…

SALTWATER FISHING REPORTS   Fishing continues to be steady; with fish being caught in Vancouver Harbour and Howe Sound this past week.  As usual, the fish are moving around a lot, searching for bait, here one day gone the next.  If you are in the right place at the right time, there has been some…

SALTWATER FISHING REPORTS   Not much has changed in terms of fishing…..except for the weather. We’ve had one extreme to the other and I’ve been using my rain gear and sunglasses all in one trip some days.   Over the last week there was some pretty good fishing in some spots up Howe Sound and…

SALTWATER FISHING REPORTS   Eddie was out on a number of trips this past week and for the most part the fishing was solid.  There were a few nice fish that managed to get away, a few that hit the deck, and a good number of undersize.  We have been focusing our efforts in Vancouver…

SALTWATER FISHING REPORTS Fishing this past week was much like the last week. Not red hot, but if you were able to get out on the days where the wind wasn’t too bad, there were some fish around. Howe Sound has been producing a few fish and so has Vancouver Harbour, primarily the Cap mouth…

SALTWATER FISHING REPORTS Vancouver Salmon Fishing Report Not as much to report this week as we spent most of our time installing new electronics and autopilot into our boats. Sometimes in the winter you have to take advantage of these sunny and dry days to get some work done so you can be out everyday…

SALTWATER FISHING REPORTS Vancouver Saltwater Fishing Report Well it has certainly been true winter chinook fishing this past week with the freezing temperatures and all the snow. That didn’t keep us off the water though, as we picked our days to head out in search of chinook, prawns, and crab. The fishing was decidedly slower…

SALTWATER FISHING REPORTS Vancouver Saltwater Fishing Report Fishing this week was a little slower than last week and we didn’t have as many opportunities to get out on the water with the strong winds. On the weekend there were a lot of boats up Howe Sound or over in the Gulf Island but for some…

SALTWATER FISHING REPORTS Vancouver Saltwater Fishing Report We have been fishing two rods, one per downrigger, and for the most part have been right on the bottom with glow flashers and glow spoons. Our top flashers this week have been the Salty Dawg, Green Onion Glow, Chartreuse Glow, and Lemon Lime. Productive spoons have been…

SALTWATER FISHING REPORTS Vancouver Saltwater Fishing Report I feel like a broken record, but what can I say, the fishing continues to be good! There has been consistent fishing in Vancouver Harbour, Howe Sound, and the Gulf Islands for many weeks. There has been the odd slow day or weekend in there, but for the…

SALTWATER FISHING REPORTS Vancouver Saltwater Fishing Report The trend of good fishing continues once again with multiple trips this past week producing some nice chinook and prawns. For the most part, the fishing has been very consistent, with only this past Saturday being a little slow for some reason. That didn’t last long though, as…

SALTWATER FISHING REPORTS Vancouver Saltwater Fishing Report We had a great start to 2017 with multiple trips this week and awesome fishing! There seems to be good numbers of chinook pretty much everywhere with fish in Vancouver Harbour, Howe Sound, and the Gulf Islands. I honestly can’t think of a spot where I haven’t heard…

SALTWATER FISHING REPORTS Vancouver Salmon Fishing Report Well the good fishing has continued.  Looking back, it has been good since mid November now so I can officially say this was one heck of a start to the winter season! The winter chinook are definitely around in full force this year and we have been very…

SALTWATER FISHING REPORTS Vancouver Saltwater Fishing Report We managed to get out on the water this past week despite the wind, snow and cold temperatures. It was well worth it as Eddie’s guests put 3 nice chinook in the boat and got some prawns as well! The winter chinook fishing is definitely off to a…

SALTWATER FISHING REPORTS Vancouver Salmon Fishing Report Not too much to report this week as the snow, ice, and winds kept most of us of the water.   There were some outflow winds this week in 50-knot range, that’s quite the wind chill factor. Even with the heater, that’s just a bit too cold to keep…

SALTWATER FISHING REPORTS Vancouver Salmon Fishing Report Well we were out on some charters this week and were very happy with the results. Without a doubt we have seen an excellent start to the winter chinook season. Locally the fishing has been good and we are starting to hear some reports of good fishing from…

SALTWATER FISHING REPORTS Vancouver Salmon Fishing Report Well that was quite the windstorm on Wednesday night, but it looks as though things will be back to a more normal SE wind of 10-20 knots by this weekend. SE usually means rain, so if you are heading out this weekend make sure to dress warm and…

SALTWATER FISHING REPORTS Vancouver Salmon Fishing Report Typical November weather, wet, cold and windy. We haven’t been on the water much this past week, instead opting to do some boat maintenance. As per last weeks report, there have been a few nice size winter chinook caught for this time of year. Prawning has also been…

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SALTWATER FISHING REPORTS Vancouver Salmon Fishing Report Well the rivers have been flooded so we haven’t been out chasing the salmon up on the Squamish or Vedder, but we have been out chasing some winter chinook.  The fishing is typical for this time of year, hit and miss, but we are encouraged by the number…

SALTWATER FISHING REPORTS Vancouver Saltwater Fishing Report  We have been out on the water on a few charters this past week and have been catching a few winter chinook. As usual for these fish, they have been on the bottom, right where the herring are. We are often fishing in 150-250 feet of water so…

SALTWATER FISHING REPORTS Vancouver Salmon Fishing Report Despite the windy and rainy weather this past week we were out on the water on some 8-hour BC salmon fishing trips and we ventured out to our early season winter chinook spots. The action was encouraging for this time of year with lots of encounters of small…

SALTWATER FISHING REPORTS Well there isn’t too much to report on out in the saltwater this time of year.  There are a few winter chinook around and most of the fall migratory salmon, like coho, chinook, and chum, are well on their way up the rivers after all the recent rains.  So today we are…

SALTWATER FISHING REPORTS Vancouver Salmon Fishing Report Well, all good things must come to an end and the sun is gone and the fall rains are here.  This marks the beginning of the end for our saltwater salmon season as the river anglers rejoice in the rain as the salmon move upstream on their spawning…

VANCOUVER SALTWATER SALMON FISHING REPORT Vancouver Salmon Fishing Report Well looks like the rains are on the way.  Good news for those fishing the Cap, Vedder, and Chehalis rivers, not so much for the saltwater anglers.  The forecast for Friday is for 5-10 mm, Saturday 30-40 mm, and Sunday 20-30 mm.  This will, without a…

SALTWATER FISHING REPORTS Vancouver Saltwater Fishing Report This past week was a good one.  The rains stayed away for the most part, the skies were sunny, and most important of all some big chinook rolled in just as predicted.  Those who were lucky enough to be down at Sandheads on Saturday enjoyed some epic fishing…

VANCOUVER SALTWATER FISHING REPORT Well it looks like these winds are finally going to back off and at the time of writing this report the forecast is for winds light this weekend and mostly sunny. When you are lucky enough to get that kind of forecast in late September the place to be is the…

SALTWATER FISHING REPORTS Vancouver Salmon Fishing Report Things have picked up nicely this week with some consistent catches of chinook and hatchery coho off the Capilano River mouth area.  This fishery really gets going about now and for the next 30 days as waves of chinook show up on the flood tide and stack up…

Vancouver Saltwater Fishing Report This week was pretty slow as the red springs seem to have all gone up the Fraser and we haven’t had a decisive push of white springs show up yet.  This resulted in some spotty fishing this past week off the Bell Buoy, North Arm, T-10, and South Arm.  There were…

Vancouver Saltwater Fishing Report The whale watching boats have sure had a good week, the chinook anglers not so much.  There seems to be orcas working the North Arm to the South Arm of the Fraser pretty much every other day with numerous pods spotted all week.  Without a doubt this affects the chinook fishing…

SALTWATER FISHING REPORTS Vancouver Saltwater Fishing Report Well it is a great time of year isn’t it? The back end of August is nice and hot, summer is in the air, and the chinook are rolling in! We had some good to great fishing this past week for chinook off the Bell Buoy, T-10, and…

Vancouver Salmon Fishing Report Well signs of life in the chinook department at last!  Right on que things perked up this week with more Fraser bound chinook starting to enter our waters.  We had some good fishing at the Bell Buoy on Saturday last weekend with Eddie boating 3 and Jason boating 3 as well….

Vancouver Saltwater Report Well it was another lack lustre week with the coho fishing and the chinook fishing in our local waters being very difficult for the most part.  The coho season has certainly not shaped up how we were hoping. With some good early season catches of oversized fish for June and July, including…

SALTWATER FISHING REPORTS North Vancouver Beach Fishing report I went to check out the beach this past holiday Monday and there were more fishermen than fish. There were reports of one or two getting caught on gear but other than that things are quiet. I can come up with a few theories as to why…

Vancouver Salmon Fishing Report We have done a few trips across to the Gulf Island this week (weather permitting) and it seems fishing has been slowing down just a bit. There are still fish there but fewer boats are coming back with some in the box. Thrasher Rock has been the main place to fish…

SALTWATER FISHING REPORTS North Vancouver Beach Fishing Report I finally saw a small pod of coho and a few jumpers a couple of days ago when I was out scouting. That said it was still relatively slow to get excited over this fishery but it at least it gave me hope that it is about…

SALTWATER FISHING REPORTS   North Vancouver Beach Fishing Report The tides are looking great this week and there is minimal rain in the weather forecast therefore the Capilano river levels should remain low. There were a lot of coho in the Cable pool last week in the range of 8-9 pounds which is bigger than…

Beach Fishing Overview The Capilano river levels play a huge effect on the beach fishing scenario.The river has been really low for a while so we will have to see if this rain is going to rise the river level or not, however the tides are not in our favor to fish off the beach…

SALTWATER REPORTS Beach Fishing Report It is that time again to get your beach fishing tackle ready as the coho salmon will start accumulating in our estuary at the mouth of the Capilano River. The river is low and will probably stay like that as there is no rain in the forecast. Some coho have…

VANCOUVER SALTWATER REPORT There is a lot to talk about this week so let’s just jump right into it.  The bait continues to move around the South Bowen and Gibson area.  Where you find bait you find chinook and coho.  It is pretty much that simple.  Now being in the right place at the right…

Well the fishing on South Bowen from Cowan Point to Roger Curtis continued to be good this past week.  Saturday in particular was very good, Sunday was slow, but then it picked up again mid week.  The chinook, and now plentiful coho, seem to be full of anchovies for the most part.  The bait has…

  Well you know it is starting to get warm out when the NW winds show up!  Just like last year, the NW winds have often gotten in the way of the run across the pond to Gabriola and Nanaimo.  Those that have been across have had some good fishing, but for the most part…

  Our boats have been out on the water a ton lately and things have been interesting. We had some amazing shallow water fishing off Bowen island last week with guys catching fish 20 ft below the boat! This is super rare for our local fishery and a result of lots of bait. Another nice…

It has been an interesting week of fishing with a number of good reports. We heard of a couple really big fish, great number days, and a few tough reports mixed in. We would like to see more big number days but we have been seeing lots of bait everywhere and the general consensus is…

VANCOUVER SALTWATER FISHING REPORT Well the big news this week is Thrasher Rock! If you have been waiting to book a Thrasher Rock trip do not hold off any longer! The fish are in and we expect things to be awesome for the next 4-6 weeks. Call now to book because dates fill up very…

  Fishing spoons around the Vancouver area has become very popular over the last decade in part to a number of top guides putting in the time to tweak and perfect their favorite colors, paint recipes and shapes. For the average angler the selection can be overwhelming and much of what you hear is more…

This past week we caught fish in a variety of locations including the Hump, QA, Bell Buoy, Howe Sound, and Thrasher Rock. The Hump is usually the place to be this time of year and should be peaking right now, but for whatever reason it has not been as good as previous years.  This could…

Well it has certainly been an interesting week.  We were fully booked a lot of this week and that always makes for some interesting intel as we have multiple boats in multiple locations.  This week we fished the Bell Buoy, the QA, the Hump, Gower Point, Cape Roger Curtis, Cowan Point, Tunstall Bay, and Hole…

VANCOUVER SALMON FISHING REPORT Well it was a slower start to the Hump season but the fish are definitely here now.  If lady luck has been on your side then you have had some pretty good fishing this past week.  The trick has been in the right place at the right time as the large…

Top Image: This chinook was caught this week off the Hump and had herring and a stickleback in its stomach. Well it is officially Hump season, but the fish don’t seem to know that.  In checking with our journals and fellow guides, it is well documented that the fishing off South Bowen on the Hump…

Vancouver Saltwater Fishing Report Well, spring has sprung!  We are starting to get solid reports from chinook out on the Hump off South Bowen, a sure sign spring is in the air.  There have also been some nice winter chinook taken up Howe Sound as well as a few fish off the Bell Buoy. Without…

Well it was a pretty active week and weekend since our last report as a lot of fish rolled in!  On Saturday, the Bell Buoy looked like the August long weekend with at least 40 boats.  The herring were in the area and the chinook piled in as well.  It was some of the best…

This week was much better for weather once that big storm system pushed through on Sunday.  There were some beauty days on the water mid week and we were happy to be out personal fishing as well as on charters. The harbour has been pretty darn good for a few weeks now with fish off…

Vancouver Salmon Fishing Report This week was much better for weather once that big storm system pushed through on Sunday.  There were some beauty days on the water mid week and we were happy to be out personal fishing as well as on charters. The harbour has been pretty darn good for a few weeks…

Well the wind and the rain is here but so are some fish!  There has been good fishing for winter chinook in the harbour this past week.  There have been fish along W. Van on the flood and there has been fish off the Mile Markers and Bell Buoy on the flood and the ebb….

Vancouver Saltwater fishing Report We heard of some good reports this week from up Howe sound and near the bell in the harbor. One report was interesting with guys fishing large 4 inch Pesca spoons in the gut bomb and cluopia. This is interesting because most anglers focus on smaller spoons this time of year…

Vancouver Saltwater Fishing Report We heard of some good reports this week from up Howe sound and near the bell in the harbor. One report was interesting with guys fishing large 4 inch Pesca spoons in the gut bomb and cluopia. This is interesting because most anglers focus on smaller spoons this time of year…

Vancouver Saltwater Fishing Report Consistent has been the word that best describes this years winter chinook season. When the weather has permitted anglers usually find fish but we have not had any epic reports.  Anglers have been finding fish in the harbor, up Howe Sound, down towards the mouth of the Fraser and across the…

Consistent has been the word that best describes this years winter chinook season. When the weather has permitted anglers usually find fish but we have not had any epic reports.  Anglers have been finding fish in the harbor, up Howe Sound, down towards the mouth of the Fraser and across the straight but no spot…

A customer shared this picture with us! Look at all the herring that were inside this winter chinook!!  The Report Well to say it has been wet lately has been an understatement. For the most part we have been on the sidelines with the wet and windy weather. There was one exception this past week…

Another week of winter chinook fishing and not much has changed. The big highlight of the week was the great weather on Monday. With the holiday many customers were out on the water enjoying the relatively calm seas, blue skies, and that big yellow thing in the sky called the sun! The same theme from…

Another week of winter chinook fishing and not much has changed. The big highlight of the week was the great weather on Monday. With the holiday many customers were out on the water enjoying the relatively calm seas, blue skies, and that big yellow thing in the sky called the sun! The same theme from…

Things were fairly consistent this past week, not red hot fishing, but certainly better than the fishing around the full moon in late January. For the most part there were fish to be had in Vancouver Harbour, Howe Sound, and the Gulf Islands. Those who put their time in were rewarded with a fish or…

Fishing continued to be decent this past week but you definitely needed some luck on your side when it came to picking your locations. Last week on our guided trips and personal trips we fished Vancouver Harbour, multiple spots throughout Howe Sound, Coal Ports and Porlier. I feel like we got a pretty good sampling…

If you read our report last week you would have noticed I predicted that there would be some good size fish caught in the harbor this week. From past years our journal showed it usually picks up in the harbor mid January and that is exactly what happened. There were some nice fish in the...

 Report The fishing continues to be good for winter chinook here in Vancouver. So far in general the season has been a productive one for those willing to put in the time in search of these tasty winter chinook salmon. Fishing in the harbour has been producing mostly undersize fish so far, with a few…

VANCOUVER SALTWATER FISHING REPORT The season is now in full swing and as mentioned in the last report, there has been good fishing from Washington up to Campbell River. A little closer to home, right in the harbor along the West Van shoreline, there were some decent reports this past week. In fact the fishing…

SALTWATER REPORT Finally the rain and wind backed off and our guides were able to get out and chase down some winter chinook! As mentioned in last weeks report, so far so good, as we are getting good reports pretty much from Campbell River down to Washington. We landed these two nice fish by keeping…

Well it’s official! We are past the mid point of the month and the winter chinook season has started. On the days where the wind has not been too strong boats have been out and they have been into fish. There are still a lot of undersized fish around, but that is actually a positive…

SALTWATER REPORT Well it’s official! We are past the mid point of the month and the winter chinook season has started. On the days where the wind has not been too strong boats have been out and they have been into fish. There are still a lot of undersize fish around, but that is actually…

SALTWATER REPORT Well it is true!  It’s December already and right on queue we are starting to hear about the first winter chinook, or feeders as they are sometimes called.  These are chinook that hangout in our local waters in the winter and are aggressively feeding on herring.  They are some of the scrappiest and…

  Well it is true!  It’s December already and right on queue we are starting to hear about the first winter chinook, or feeders as they are sometimes called.  These are chinook that hangout in our local waters in the winter and are aggressively feeding on herring.  They are some of the scrappiest and tastiest…

There are still a few die-hard anglers searching for coho and chum off the South Arm of the Fraser, but for the vast majority of anglers, this year’s salt season is finished. Those who have been catching fish down south have been doing well with anchovies and flasher in the 30-65 zone on the riggers….

There are still some die hard anglers down at the south arm. These are mostly my friends and guides who don’t river fish for salmon or sturgeon fish on the Fraser, so they will keep at it out in the salt until the bitter end. The fishing has actually been pretty decent if you are…

Well its true, the season is slowly coming to an end and what a year it was. Without a doubt a few things to look back on were the wind and the chinook. April, May and June the NW winds never seemed to cease and this made the Hump and Thrasher Rock chinook fishery hard…

Reports from down south have slowed down but we’ve been out at the mouth of the Capilano for most of this week and have had some consistent fishing throughout the week with things really picking up as the week progressed.   As reported in previous weeks, for the Capilano fishery we like to hug the…

Local Saltwater Last week still continued to be hot fishing! After I had already submitted last weeks report, I took the day off to join my buddy John and his brother Colin to take part in the District of North Vancouver Fire Charity Fishing Derby at Lion’s Gate Marina. There were just over 50 boats…

Beach This is the last report from our local beaches for this season until. It was certainly one of the best years in the last 6 due to early low river levels. Many fisherman, myself included, caught more coho and pinks than any other year and our guided trips went really well with clients catching…

Beach We’ve got another 2-3 weeks left for fishing for salmon off the beach. I have had a few reports of coho and chinook caught on gear so the fish are definitely around. Remember to keep your eyes on the water as any sight of a fining fish could change your luck. Don’t look for…

Beach Well it is fall finally and the long weekend has past. I went to Ambleside beach last week for the low tides and found myself fishing amongst four other fisherman on the entire beach. There were no fish jumping which meant that all the stale fish had moved on or there was no fish….

Beach Fishing After much anticipated rain last week the Capilano river came up significantly. I went to the beach last Wednesday to check it out and it was a ghost town with no fish in sight. They had all moved up the river. Having said this, don’t think it is over yet as the river…

Beach I have had customers come in the store last week with pictures of chinook that they caught; it is a great year for chinook numbers and it already shows. Use a cleartip or full clear sink fishing for these brutes as they swim a little deeper than other salmon. Try fishing streamers, wooly buggers…

Beach Fishing There are still pinks getting caught at Ambleside and Furry creek. The tides are going to be in our favour from the 24th to fish off the beach. There were a few reports of wild coho caught on both fly and gear. I am looking forward to September, as it is my favourite…

Beach Fishing The salmon continue to mill around the estuary with the extremely low river levels. You are already seeing a lot of fish jumping, which indicates that they have been there longer than they should. It can be challenge to catch this fish but by no means is it impossible. At some point of…

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Local Saltwater Beach Fishing Just before the full moon the fishing was great with lots of pink salmon with coho mixed in but with the big tides Wednesday the pink salmon moved on to Indian Arm. There was a few coho swimming around but the challenge was back on to get one of this fish…

SALTWATER REPORTS Beach Report The tides are not super low for the weekend but from Monday onwards the low tides start, which is great for those looking to fish from the beach. You want to be on the beach as much as you can as the full moon approaches by the end of the week….

SALTWATER REPORTS Beach report: West Van First and foremost I would like to congratulate my students Enrico “The Eliminator” and “Big Fish” Byron, who took my beach fly fishing course two years ago, for the success they are having this year. Their dedication and obsession has resulted in both having caught over 20 coho each…