Vancouver is a major city on the Pacific Coast in Canada. Located in British Columbia, Vancouver is a city with international appeal. It is often used for film production, and it is a business hotspot with links to North America, Asia and the rest of the world. In addition to these feats, Vancouver also happens to be one of the best fishing destinations in all of British Columbia.
When you think about Vancouver fishing, your first thought is probably about salmon. This is with good reason. Vancouver is an excellent spot to catch all sorts of salmon. In particular, you may get lucky with chinook salmon, coho salmon and sockeye salmon. Many of these delectable species spend the majority of their lives in the ocean. However, during different parts of the year, they can migrate inland to the freshwater rivers to spawn. The Fraser River in Vancouver is a popular spawning location. The population of sockeye salmon is particularly prominent. Vancouver fishing is also quite robust at Howe Sound in the spring.
The salmon runs in the Fraser River are extremely popular, which means you may need to plan ahead in order to secure your supplies and your spot. The salmon is most prevalent in the spring and summer, and the numbers really start to drop by the fall and winter. There are plenty of charters available for novices with less experience in salmon fishing.
Other popular catches for Vancouver fishing include rainbow trout and halibut. Rainbow trout love the coldwater tributaries in Vancouver. Lakes like Kootenay Lake and Okanagan Lake are also great options. For halibut, be sure to visit the waters around Vancouver Island. You may also want to try your hand at flyfishing in the Squamish River or the Eleho River. These are great destinations for trout.
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There is a 18.18% catch rate for Chinook Salmon, based on 2 Chinook Salmon counted.
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There is a 18.18% catch rate for Coho Salmon, based on 2 Coho Salmon counted.
There is a 18.18% catch rate for Halibut, based on 2 Halibut counted.
There is a 18.18% catch rate for Lingcod, based on 2 Lingcod counted.
There is a 18.18% catch rate for Pink Salmon, based on 2 Pink Salmon counted.
There is a 9.09% catch rate for Sockeye Salmon, based on 1 Sockeye Salmon counted.
*** PLEASE NOTE *** Please check local, state/province, and federal laws before fishing for any species found on this site. All data is based on historical data found for this area, and in some cases as far back as 1939..
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Pacific Angler Friday Fishing Report: May 13 2022 5/13/2022 6:21:18 PM - OUTLOOK Happy Friday 13th everyone! Hope no bad luck comes your way and the fishing gods are kind if you are out on the water! Though we don’t buy into the superstition we
Pacific Angler Friday Fishing Report: May 6 2022 5/6/2022 6:22:05 PM - OUTLOOK We have a big report for everyone this week! First off if you have been outside at all this week you will know the weather continues to be cool with rain this weeke
Pacific Angler Friday Fishing Report: April 29 2022 4/29/2022 8:11:14 PM - OUTLOOK Things continue to be unseasonably cool but the upside is that it has made for some great fishing weather. Lakes are icing off in the interior and the reports we are
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