Vancouver Island Fishing Report | Latest Catches, Tips & Hotspots

  • Winter Chinook Season is here!

    Winter Chinook Season is here!

    Salt Water Report The winter Chinook season is underway, with calm, dry weather letting fishermen get out. Large glow lures fished deep are what is working.   Basically it is standard...

  • Perfect Conditions and Fish Stocking!

    Perfect Conditions and Fish Stocking!

    Most East Side Vancouver Island Rivers are hitting perfect water conditions this weekend. The water levels have dropped and are clean and clear. These levels will allow access to more...

  • Freshwater Fishing Time!

    Freshwater Fishing Time!

     The heavy rains have made some Island rivers hard to fish this week. This will improve as it dries out over the weekend. But even during the rain the Cowichan...

  • Winter Springs are Here!

    Winter Springs are Here!

     Large numbers of feeder Chinook, AKA winter springs, are now showing up in the mid-Island area. They are already larger than we typically see at this time of year. The...

  • Rivers Rising! Fresh Coho and Chum inbound!!

    Rivers Rising! Fresh Coho and Chum inbound!!

     With rain in the forecast the rivers will be rising this weekend. This will bring more salmon into the various systems, especially the low water rivers and streams on the...

  • The Island Rivers Are Hot!

    The Island Rivers Are Hot!

    It has been a super week for Vancouver Island river fishermen, and this weekend is shaping up to be an epic one. Now is prime time with Coho pouring into...

  • River Season is Here!

    River Season is Here!

    The big rains have started and the river fishing and beach fishing season is upon us! Now that river level are rising this years salmon have started moving into the...

  • Last Chance For Lingcod!

    Last Chance For Lingcod!

    Lingcod season ends September 30th in our area. So now's you last chance to get some white meat. Overall the Ling fishing around Nanaimo has been steadily improving for the...

  • Late Season Success

    Late Season Success

    The last week has been very mixed for salmon fishing on the East side of Vancouver Island. I've had a bunch of great reports and also some not so great...

  • More Big Springs & Pinks In the Bay

    More Big Springs & Pinks In the Bay

    The last week has been an awesome one for mid-island fishermen. We have big Chinook holding waiting for rain, Coho absolutely everywhere, and Pinks on the beach. So there are...

  • It's Slab Season!!

    It's Slab Season!!

    The Chinook size restrictions are lifted so it's now slab season in Georgia Strait! Fishermen can now retain 2 Chinook in most mid-island locations. (Check the regs before fishing BC tidal...


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