FISHING REPORT

Vancouver Island Fishing Report | Latest Catches, Tips & Hotspots

  • Lingcod Season Report The Harbour Chandler

    Lingcod Season Report

    It's been a good start to the lingcod season this year. Most locations have been reporting good catches. Especially from south of Gabriola around the Flattops and down to Valdez....

    Steve Vavrik |

  • Big Fish Showing Up! The Harbour Chandler

    Big Fish Showing Up!

    It has been a week of big fish in Georgia Strait. The large Columbia white springs are still in our area. These fish are often in the high teens and...

    Steve Vavrik |

  • Pirates Day Sale May 10th! The Harbour Chandler

    Pirate Day Sale May 10th!

    The big news for the week is our annual giant Pirate Day sale is this Saturday. We will be open 8-4 on the day. So if you need to gear...

    Steve Vavrik |

  • Lingcod Time! The Harbour Chandler

    Lingcod Time!

    Lingcod and Rockfish have opened up in Georgia Strait! Hopefully the winds stay down and everybody can get out. If it's too windy to jig in the deep water consider...

    Steve Vavrik |

  • Lingcod Opening Soon!! The Harbour Chandler

    Lingcod Opening Soon!!

    The countdown has begun for the Lingcod opening! We expect them to open up May 1st here on the East side of Vancouver Island. Rockfish will also open on the...

    Steve Vavrik |

  • Sun Shine and Salmon Time! The Harbour Chandler

    Sun Shine and Salmon Time!

    The weather has finally improved and fishing has been great. I've had good reports from most locations in Georgia Strait. The big white springs are arriving and cruising their usual...

    Steve Vavrik |

  • The Coho have arrived! The Harbour Chandler

    The Coho have arrived!

    All of a sudden massive schools of Coho have shown up in the mid-Island area. And while we are about 6 weeks away from their anticipated opening date for Coho...

    Steve Vavrik |

  • Spring fishing is here! The Harbour Chandler

    Spring fishing is here!

    April 1st marks the start of a new fishing season and it looks like it will be a good one for salmon fishermen on the Island. Chinook are showing up...

    Steve Vavrik |