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Fishing Report

Sunshine and Lingcod

Sunshine and Lingcod

Posted by Steve Vavrik on 2024 May 15th

The lingcod fishing has been great when the wind lets up. The fishermen that have zipped out when there has been a break in the wind have done very well. Lingcod are a short lived species that begin s … read more
It's Basstastic

It's Basstastic

Posted by Steve Vavrik on 2024 May 10th

 Bass fishing is on fire with all local bass lakes worth checking out. If you are new to bass fishing now is the time to try it out. Pound for pound bass are one of the hardest fighting game fish … read more
Fish and Chips Time!

Fish and Chips Time!

Posted by Steve Vavrik on 2024 May 2nd

  Ling fishing is off to an excellent start with successful fishermen reporting good catches. If you are new to ling fishing they can be found at any depth from 10ft down to 200ft. They generally … read more
Lingcod/Rockfish Opening up!

Lingcod/Rockfish Opening up!

Posted by Steve Vavrik on 2024 Apr 26th

Lingcod and rockfish are scheduled to open in Georgia Straight on May1st!. The last few years have had excellent Ling fishing around Nanaimo and the Straights in general. They are a short lived fish t … read more
River Time!!

River Time!!

Posted by Steve Vavrik on 2024 Apr 19th

Local rivers and lakes are warmed up and we are in our prime time for trout and bass. All local lakes are reporting excellent cutthroat catches. Lake Cowichan has been producing some real monsters cau … read more
Open Areas for Chinook

Open Areas for Chinook

Posted by Steve Vavrik on 2024 Apr 11th

 With the season Chinook closure fishermen are looking for the areas that are still open for retention. Nanaimo area fishermen are in luck as there are two sub-areas of area 17 that are open at t … read more