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Vancouver Salmon Fishing Report: October 4, 2024

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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. 

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                                                                       Long time PA customer Claudio with a beauty from the South Arm last weekend.

Chum are also opening up on the 5th.  Here is the info: 

FN1033-RECREATIONAL Salmon – Chum – Areas 11 to 20, 28, 111, 121 to 127 and Subareas 29-1 to 29-5, 29-8 – Opening – Effective October 5, 2024 

Effective 00:01 hours October 5, 2024, until 23:59 hours March 31, 2025, the daily limit of Chum salmon is two (2) in the following waters: 

Areas 11 to 21, 28, 111, 121 to 127, and Subareas 29-1 to 29-5 and 29-8. 

We will be focusing on winter chinook, aka feeder chinook, in the coming weeks as the last pushes of coho and chinook head up the Fraser and into the Capilano with the Fall rains.  It’s been an amazing summer and Fall season and the boats have been pretty much booked all summer long, so thank you for that everyone!  Time to get a few of them up on the land and do some repairs to get things ready for the winter season.  I do a lot of my personal fishing and guiding in the winter, so I am looking forward to getting out there in November once I am done writing booking orders for the 2025 season and done chasing trout in Region 3 and 5. 

See you in the shop or on the water, 

Jason Tonelli