Fishing Report - The Harbour Chandler

Fishing Report

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
Prawning  Time!!

Prawning Time!!

Posted by Steve Vavrik on 2024 Apr 5th

April is prawning season on the coast. So far all reports are excellent with limits of large prawns coming from off Nanaimo, Alberni, Comox and everywhere else I've head from. Apparently trophy octopu … read more
Shakers

Shakers

Posted by Steve Vavrik on 2024 Mar 30th

After the normal slow period after the herring spawn the fishing has picked up again. Unfortunately many, many shakers have moved into some areas. There are still lot's of legal sized Chinook in the m … read more
Herring Spawn in Full Swing

Herring Spawn in Full Swing

Posted by Steve Vavrik on 2024 Mar 19th

As I predicted (first time for everything) we had a big herring spawn around Neck Point on the weekend. I loaded up with our sabiki jigs. Fried herring roe on toast is what we are serving in … read more
The Herring Spawn has Started

The Herring Spawn has Started

Posted by Steve Vavrik on 2024 Mar 15th

Spring has started on the West Coast with the arrival of good weather and the annual herring spawn. We are mid spawn right now with a large one off Qualicum over the last couple days. We should see th … read more
Herring Spawn Time!

Herring Spawn Time!

Posted by Steve Vavrik on 2024 Mar 8th

It's herring spawning time on the coast! Now is your chance to load up on bait and tasty herring roe. This year looks like a good one with high numbers of herring everywhere in Georgia Straight. I hav … read more