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Prawn season is in full swing all around Vancouver Island. Most areas are reporting excellent catches and others are somewhat less stellar. Basically from Nanaimo and up to past Campbell...
Steve Vavrik |
Fresh Water With the sudden warm weather fresh water fishing is heating up! The cold spring has made for some slow days but we are now seeing trout fishing kicking...
Steve Vavrik |
April is prawning season! Now is the time to get out there before the commercial season starts. The reports from the areas that have stayed open have been good. With...
Steve Vavrik |
Salt Water Report This is the last weekend for spring Chinook retention, so get out if you can. I don't have many reports for the last couple days because it...
Steve Vavrik |
It's been another week with lot's of herring and more big Chinook showing up to feed on them. My son and I got out this weekend with my herring jigs and...
Steve Vavrik |
The herring spawn is a really good one this your. The herring themselves are much larger than we have seen for a long time. It looks like Lantzville and Nanoose...
Steve Vavrik |
The annual herring spawn has started! This is possibly the greatest natural spectacle of the season. It draws in thousands of marine mammals, birds and fish into a concentrated area...
Steve Vavrik |
March is now the new June for salmon fishing! With the extremely high numbers of feeder Chinook throughout Georgia Strait, early spring is now a peak time for salmon...
Steve Vavrik |
The current cold snap has kept a lot of fishermen at home. But for those hardy mariners that made it out fishing was good! It's often very calm and clear...
Steve Vavrik |
It has been another week of loads of smaller feeder springs. Fishermen are getting their keepers, but having to sift through a lot of just undersized fish to get them....
Steve Vavrik |
New to crabbing on Vancouver Island? Learn when you need a BC tidal waters (saltwater) fishing licence, how crabbing seasons work, and why spring through early fall is often the...
Brooke Loucks |
The holidays are one of the busiest times of the year for shipping, especially across Canada’s coast. To make sure your Harbour Chandler orders arrive in time for Christmas morning,...
Brooke Loucks |
If your boat is between 6 and 9 metres in Canada, Transport Canada requires you to carry specific safety gear including PFDs, flares, an anchor, and fire extinguishers. This guide...
Brooke Loucks |
If you’re operating a boat under 6 metres (19’8”) in Canada, Transport Canada requires you to carry specific safety gear onboard — from life jackets and bailers to sound-signalling devices...
Brooke Loucks |
If your boat is over 24 metres, Transport Canada requires the most extensive safety gear of all vessel sizes — from lifejackets and SOLAS lifebuoys to fire pumps and radar...
Brooke Loucks |
Kayaks, canoes, SUPs, and paddleboats in Canada must carry specific safety gear, including PFDs, throw lines, and whistles. This guide explains the Transport Canada minimum requirements plus key exceptions paddlers...
Brooke Loucks |
