Vancouver Saltwater Fishing Report
It’s wet and windy out there this Friday, but the marine forecast for wind doesn’t look too bad for the weekend. Unfortunately, the rain looks full on and the high looks to be 10C or less with wind factored in. So not ideal conditions, but at least it won’t be crowded out there!
This rain will certainly push all but the last of the late run chinook and coho up the Fraser and into the tributaries and other coastal rivers. It’s been a great season with strong runs, so I hope all those fish have favourable spawning conditions in the months to come.
We have officially moved into “winter chinook” season and are now focusing on these fish, also known as “feeders.” These aggressively feeding chinook are around for the next 5 months and we have already put some nice ones on the cleaning table on recent guided trips.
It’s official, the winter chinook are starting to show up in Vancouver waters
It looks like we are off to another good start to the winter season and I am looking forward to getting out there myself in the coming weeks. I will be doing a saltwater report every 2-3 weeks throughout the winter as fishing and conditions change. So, get your glow flashers, hootchies, and spoons ready, keep your gear close to the bottom and get out there!
See you in the shop or on the water,
Jason Tonelli