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 continuing at the Fraser mouth as well as within the harbour.   At Sandheads, fishing has continued to be relatively steady, with plenty of chinook and coho still being found. While the chinook are showing a bit more color as the season progresses, their size has been impressive. The top of the flood over the high slack has been the most productive according to the guide team, and a mix of…

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 people were sending me pictures of chinook in the high 20’s and a few Tyees as well.  As to be expected, there were lots of coho around and that will continue for a few more weeks.  The chinook will be dwindling down now, but with it being such a strong return, even this late into the season the fishing has been very good.  Chum are also opening up on the…

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 to come.    There are still some Fraser chinook being caught further up the Strait of Georgia and there are thousands of coho heading our way as well.  This means that we have some good fishing ahead of us and the rain looks to be letting up just in time for the weekend.  I have had some fantastic coho days off the Fraser well into October and we usually get a…

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 does any rain.  Luckily the rain for Sunday has been significantly downgraded compared to earlier forecasts, but the low pressure and these big tides will thin out some of the fish lounging around T-10 and South Arm (Sand Heads).  The good news is there are still more chinook and coho on the way!  As I mentioned in last week’s report, we often see the peak of in river migration of…

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 writing this report and fishing has been excellent!    If you read last week’s report you will remember I was talking about peak migration for the Chilliwack and Harrison white chinook occurring around the third week of September and to expect the biggest fish of the year.  Well, this has started, and we have seen quite a few fish in the mid-twenties and yesterday day we had 3 fish on the…

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 as these chinook get pushed around a lot by the tides, and of course some go up the river each day with fresh waves coming in behind them.  It can go from slow to red hot fishing by the hour and by the day.  Right now, we are seeing about 60-70% reds and this mix will change next week as the big push of whites start to show up.  Peak…

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 think everyone is eagerly awaiting Sunday, September 1st!  This is when the chinook regulations in Vancouver waters go back to two chinook a day, 62cm or greater, hatchery or wild.  The regulation changes will allow us to fish off the Fraser River Mouth where there are lots of chinook staging before they head up the river and in general fishing is very productive for chinook and coho all of September. …

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 productive than others.  Things should be a more consistent this coming week as we are now right in peak migration of summer chinook into the Fraser.  Hopefully more fish get pushed over to West Van on the flood tides this weekend and next week, resulting in some nice chinook catches!  It won’t be long now until the Fraser Mouth opens for 2 chinook a day!  September 1st the chinook regulation…

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 week locally with things being quite dynamic with some chinook around one day and not the next.    Most of these fish are Fraser River bound chinook that get pushed over to West Van on the flood tide.  Peak chinook migration into the Fraser isn’t for another week to week and a half, so more fish should be showing up soon.  We will also start to see more chinook that are…

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 a habit of being a bit temperamental at first but begins to heat up as the month progresses with more Fraser and Capilano fish showing up. So far, it’s had a decent start! Chinook have been found in primarily the 55ft to 65ft section of the water column, and it’s been a relatively even split between bait and spoons/hoochies. Hatchery coho have also been found in the mix. If you’re…