Vancouver Saltwater Salmon Fishing Report  The final report of March!  That went by fast, probably because it was another awesome winter chinook season.  If you are regular reader of the report, you know it has been great winter chinook fishing in our area since November and we are going on about 6 years of good winter seasons.    Here is where we found our fish this week.  The first spot was out at the Bell Buoy.  It has been good in that area in 120-180 feet of water as it drops off towards the QA.  Find the bait and find the fish.  For depths, we have been getting some fish on the bottom but also 10-20% off the bottom.  Move around to find the bait balls…

Vancouver Saltwater Salmon Fishing Report    Well, it’s been one heck of a winter chinook season, and we are in the last week or so of it.  Recently we have had some good fishing with some great prawning and crabbing to top it off.  If you haven’t made it out yet it’s not too late!  We still have until March 31st to get some winter chinook, prawns, and crab.  Fishing this past week was pretty good and we had our best success in Vancouver Harbour.  There are also some fish being caught in lower Howe Sound but upper Howe Sound has been slow for about a month now.  If you have the weather to cross, Gabriola has also been fishing well.    To book a trip…

  Vancouver Saltwater Salmon Fishing Report  We are in the last few weeks of chinook retention in Vancouver waters.  It’s a great time of year to get out on the water, with the warmer weather and longer days as well as solid crabbing and prawning.  Let’s take a look at what is going on for chinook options.  Over on Gabriola, the Trench has slowed down a bit after being excellent for about 3 months.  There are still some fish to be had there, but the numbers seem to be backing off a bit.  There are some good numbers of fish at Thrasher and the Grande has been producing some nice fish too.  So, if the winds aren’t too bad in the coming weeks, heading over…

Vancouver Saltwater Fishing Report  We are in our last month of chinook retention opportunities in Vancouver waters.  The limit is 2 chinook per day, 62cm or greater, hatchery or wild, but this ends April 1st.  Crabbing and prawning has also been good, so if you are looking to get out for a winter harvest of chinook, crabs and prawns, now is the time to do it.  Fishing in Howe Sound has been solid this past week and there has also been some good chinook fishing in the Freighters, around Mile Markers, and around the Bell Buoy and out towards the QA Marker.  When conditions have allowed, we have been making the run over to Gabriola and there are good numbers of chinook at Thrasher, Grande…

Vancouver Winter Chinook Fishing Report    The cold is gone and has been replaced by a few weeks of rain but we will take it.  The snow is off the docks, day time temps are much more agreeable, and we have been out chasing down winter chinook and prawns.  So far, so good, with some decent fishing in Howe Sound and some very good fishing in the Gulf Islands.  Howe Sound and the Gulf Islands will continue to fish well into March.  The big question will be if we see some good chinook numbers offshore of South Bowen like we did last mid to late March.  Based on the number of chinook we have seen so far this winter, the chances are good in my…

Vancouver Winter Chinook Fishing Report:  January 31, 2025 It really is a winter report this week.  The forecast for the weekend and into the first few days of next week looks chilly with the daytime sub-zero temps making an appearance and some snow along with it.   We had quite a few trips planned that we postponed due to the weather.  We will take a short break in the coming days to let it warm up and get right back at it once the weather allows.  The good news is that once it warms up there will be plenty of eager fish around!  If you are looking to head out fishing with us in February, we are launching our annual Winter Chinook Special.  There is some…

Vancouver Winter Chinook Fishing Report  Happy New Year to all of you!  Looking back, it was a great year of Vancouver salmon fishing in 2024 and 2025 is off to a great start.  The winter chinook fishing has been fantastic so far and January should prove to be another productive month.  There has been lots of bait, and not surprisingly lots of feeding chinook, right here in Vancouver harbour.  The exact location of the bait changes each day, as it gets pushed around by the tides.  We have had good success very deep in the harbour and all the way out past the Bell Buoy.  The harbour is a huge spot in general and it can take some time, but cover water, find those bait…

Vancouver Winter Chinook Salmon Fishing Report    Well, so far so good when it comes to winter chinook fishing in December here in Vancouver.   We had some great trips this past week and found fish as close as a few minutes from the dock in Vancouver Harbour and all throughout the usual Howe Sound spots as.  In short, the fish are around!  As I mentioned in my past report, the fishing in December has been excellent these past few years and this year looks to be continuing that trend.  If your boat is in the water, it’s time to get out there and if you want to book a trip, know would be a great time.  If you haven’t fished for winter chinook before, or…

Vancouver Winter Salmon Fishing Report     These last few years, December has been a very productive month for winter chinook fishing around Vancouver.  It looks like we are in for another great December if the trips we did this week are any indication of how the rest of the month will go.    Lately, the green flashers have been working well, in particular the Gibbs Delta STS which is a green blade with glow tape on one side and moon jelly tape on the other, as well as the Lemon Lime in a green blade.  For hootchies, the chartreuse glow or green glow splatter back hootchies have been productive.  For spoons the Skinny G in Trailhead, No Bananas, and Outfitter have been good and of…