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Vancouver Fishing

Vancouver Fishing

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.



Vancouver Fishing Forecast

Target Species of Fish

Based on historical data for fishing Vancouver, you should target one of the following species for this time of year:
  1. Pacific Herring

  2. Pacific Herring

    There is a 86.27% catch rate for Pacific Herring, based on 6201 Pacific Herring counted.

    Vancouver Pacific Herring Counts Chart
    Pacific

    ENLARGE VANCOUVER PACIFIC HERRING COUNTS CHART


  3. Sockeye Salmon

  4. Sockeye Salmon

    There is a 9.2% catch rate for Sockeye Salmon, based on 661 Sockeye Salmon counted.

    Vancouver Sockeye Salmon Counts Chart
    Sockeye

    ENLARGE VANCOUVER SOCKEYE SALMON COUNTS CHART


  5. Chum Salmon

  6. Chum Salmon

    There is a 0.99% catch rate for Chum Salmon, based on 71 Chum Salmon counted.

    Vancouver Chum Salmon Counts Chart
    Chum

    ENLARGE VANCOUVER CHUM SALMON COUNTS CHART


  7. Coho Salmon

  8. Coho Salmon

    There is a 0.49% catch rate for Coho Salmon, based on 35 Coho Salmon counted.

    Vancouver Coho Salmon Counts Chart
    Coho

    ENLARGE VANCOUVER COHO SALMON COUNTS CHART


  9. Lingcod

  10. Lingcod

    There is a 0.47% catch rate for Lingcod, based on 34 Lingcod counted.

    Vancouver Lingcod Counts Chart
    Lingcod

    ENLARGE VANCOUVER LINGCOD COUNTS CHART


  11. Alaska Pollock

  12. Alaska Pollock

    There is a 0.46% catch rate for Alaska Pollock, based on 33 Alaska Pollock counted.

    Vancouver Alaska Pollock Counts Chart
    Alaska

    ENLARGE VANCOUVER ALASKA POLLOCK COUNTS CHART


  13. Rex Sole

  14. Rex Sole

    There is a 0.39% catch rate for Rex Sole, based on 28 Rex Sole counted.

    Vancouver Rex Sole Counts Chart
    Rex

    ENLARGE VANCOUVER REX SOLE COUNTS CHART


  15. Flathead Sole

  16. Flathead Sole

    There is a 0.38% catch rate for Flathead Sole, based on 27 Flathead Sole counted.

    Vancouver Flathead Sole Counts Chart
    Flathead

    ENLARGE VANCOUVER FLATHEAD SOLE COUNTS CHART


  17. Rainbow Trout

  18. Rainbow Trout

    There is a 0.35% catch rate for Rainbow Trout, based on 25 Rainbow Trout counted.

    Vancouver Rainbow Trout Counts Chart
    Rainbow

    ENLARGE VANCOUVER RAINBOW TROUT COUNTS CHART


  19. Chinook Salmon

  20. Chinook Salmon

    There is a 0.21% catch rate for Chinook Salmon, based on 15 Chinook Salmon counted.

    Vancouver Chinook Salmon Counts Chart
    Chinook

    ENLARGE VANCOUVER CHINOOK SALMON COUNTS CHART


Recommendations above based on 23 species of fish and 7188 fish counted for November around Vancouver.

To date, there are 45 species of fish and a total of 767573 fish counted for Vancouver and within a 30 mile (48 km) radius since 1/1/1859 (164 years).

Last Update: 11/27/2023 8:41:45 PM

*** 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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The Top 10 Fishing Spots for Vancouver are the following:

  1. 54092


  2. 54092


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  4. Thrasher Rock Light


  5. Grappler Rock Light


  6. Governor Rock


  7. Ben Hur Rock


  8. CAPILANO R


  9. HMCS Saskatchewan


  10. HMCS Cape Breton


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  1. Pacific Angler
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    Bon Chovy Fishing Charters offers fully guided salmon fishing charters from Downtown Vancouver. Located on Granville Island, we are minutes away from all major Vancouver Hotels. Come join us for an adventure you won’t forget.

  2. STS Guiding Service
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  3. Silversides Fishing Adventures
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  4. Watermark Fishing Charters
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  6. Bites-On Salmon Charters
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  8. Deep Respect Fishing Charters
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  3. Coal Harbour Marina Ltd
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