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 95.98% catch rate for Sockeye Salmon, based on 6129 Sockeye Salmon counted.
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There is a 1.82% catch rate for Coho Salmon, based on 116 Coho Salmon counted.
There is a 0.74% catch rate for Rainbow Trout, based on 47 Rainbow Trout counted.
There is a 0.41% catch rate for Alaska Pollock, based on 26 Alaska Pollock counted.
There is a 0.3% catch rate for Chinook Salmon, based on 19 Chinook Salmon counted.
There is a 0.17% catch rate for Lingcod, based on 11 Lingcod counted.
There is a 0.16% catch rate for Common Carp, based on 10 Common Carp counted.
There is a 0.16% catch rate for Pacific Herring, based on 10 Pacific Herring counted.
There is a 0.06% catch rate for Pink Salmon, based on 4 Pink Salmon counted.
There is a 0.06% catch rate for Yelloweye Rockfish, based on 4 Yelloweye Rockfish 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 the year 1600.
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Pacific Angler Friday Fishing Report: September 16 2022 9/16/2022 6:52:06 PM - OUTLOOK It is a big week! DFO has finally opened sockeye fishing in the ocean! Yesterday was opening day and our guide boats all came back with sockeye. It’s late in the ru
2022 FALL SALMON SALE LIST! 9/15/2022 11:25:06 PM - Pacific Angler Fall Salmon Sale 2022 Fall salmon season is upon us! The rivers are starting to get their first push of chinook and coho sockeye is open in the Fraser and the
Thankful for a Great 2022 Season! 9/14/2022 11:19:53 AM - And just like that the 2022 season has come and gone helicopters have departed with our final guests and the sound of Canada geese is ever present. Most of our staff have ret
Pacific Angler Friday Fishing Report: September 9 2022 9/9/2022 7:56:51 PM - OUTLOOK Well we thought the game was over in regard to the sockeye fishery but a late push of fish and some confusing DFO management decisions have resulted in an in river s
Pacific Angler Friday Fishing Report: September 2 2022 9/2/2022 8:10:38 PM - OUTLOOK Chinook fishing is OPEN! Be Sure to have a read of Jason’s saltwater report for the latest on that opening. If you want to brush up on how we fish the late season
Kingfisher Report for August 30th 2022 8/31/2022 8:52:48 PM - Well here we are into the final week of the ‘22 season and we’re happy to say that all the wheels are still on the bus! It’s been our biggest and busiest season ever with al
It’s a Guide’s Life – August 27th 2022 8/29/2022 9:37:01 PM - As the season progresses at full speed towards the metaphorical finish line known as Labour Day I find myself getting more nervous almost disappointed rather than excited. A
Pacific Angler Friday Fishing Report: August 26 2022 8/26/2022 8:31:22 PM - OUTLOOK September is just around the corner! With it things get interesting. Now is the time to make plans book off a couple of weekends and get the gear ready. With this in
Kingfisher Report for August 23 2022 8/23/2022 2:30:00 PM - Amazing August! QCL guests have enjoyed so much epic adventure up here this summer that it’s hard to see how it could get any better. But these past weeks have delivered th
Pacific Angler Friday Fishing Report: August 19 2022 8/19/2022 3:47:37 PM - OUTLOOK Another perfect-looking weekend of fishing weather is incoming! When we say perfect weather you might be looking out the window on Friday scratching your head. If the
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