Vancouver Saltwater Salmon Fishing Report
Fishing has been great this past week. On our 5-hour trips we have been fishing Vancouver Harbour. If we want a LOT of action, we have been fishing around the Bell Buoy and Mile Markers with pink hootchies and getting a lot of pinks and some sockeye. If we are looking for chinook salmon and fewer pinks we have been fishing from Point Atkinson down to the Cap Mouth. Both strategies have been productive and providing world class salmon fishing only minutes from downtown Vancouver.
The fishing for pink salmon has been fantastic with lots of action close to home. This is perfect for the kids, family and friends, or new salmon anglers.
On our longer trips we have been making the run to Gabriola Island. The chinook fishing continues to be absolutely fantastic there and with some coho and pinks around too.
An absolutely gorgeous Gabriola Island chinook salmon!
This August has truly been one to remember and this last week should see some more exceptional fishing. September 1st all areas open up for 2 chinook a day and we will be focusing our efforts off the Fraser River mouth. It doesn’t look like we will get a sockeye opening in this area (29-3) this year. There are too many late run sockeye staging here, so DFO is keeping it closed as the late run has not been as strong as the early and mid summer runs. This is a disappointment for sure, but with the best local chinook fishing of the year about to happen in one week, we can live with it.
See you in the shop or on the water,
Jason Tonelli