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Boston Whaler 240 Dauntless

Trevor Shpeley·February 20, 2014

Length - 23’11” Beam - 8’6” Transom Height - 25” Max Horsepower - 225 Base Price – $119,000. I think, by now, every fisherman has seen that famous Boston Whaler advertisement with a happy fisherman floating high and dry on a Whaler that has been cut into three separate pieces. For over 50 years, from...

A Denizen Of The Depths

Brian Harris·September 1, 2020

BC is well supplied with cold-water lakes, especially the northern interior of the province. This is one of the requirements...

BC’s Best Steelhead Flies

Dana Sturn·January 8, 2018

British Columbia’s storied waters are among steelheading’s most hallowed. Names like the Dean, Kispiox, and Bulkley are whispered with reverence internationally, and for many, a steelheader’s life is not complete without at least one visit to them all. I’m often asked by visiting anglers which flies they should bring, and I...

DFO Posts 2014 Management Measures in Fishery Notice FN0133

BC Outdoors Magazine Team·February 26, 2014

Continued low survival rates and low brood year escapements are considered to be causes of the low numbers of Fraser River spring Chinook expected for 2014.Management Actions include:From March 1 to June 13 in waters near Victoria between Cadboro Point to Sheringham Point a two per day, wild or marked...

Coho salmon with Bon Chovy Charters. Photo by Chase White.

Fishing Port Renfrew

Dennis Reid·October 4, 2021

Saltwater trolling in Port Renfrew is accurately summed up by two words: big and close. When you fish for salmon,...

Studies Show Salmon use “GPS” to Make Their Way

BC Outdoors Magazine Team·February 6, 2014

Previously published. Written by Dene Moore, THE CANADIAN PRESS February 6, 2014 10:00 AM VANCOUVER - Every year, millions of chinook salmon clog the rivers and creeks of British Columbia in an epic migration that has puzzled scientists for generations. The fish travel hundreds of thousands of kilometres through the ocean and...

Salmon Conservation Stamp

BC Outdoors Magazine Team·March 22, 2013

STATEMENT OF DR. BRIAN RIDDELL, PACIFIC SALMON FOUNDATIONFederal Budget Calls For Salmon Conservation Stamp User Fees to Stay In B.C. Dr. Brian Riddell, president and CEO of the Pacific Salmon Foundation, made the following statement today responding to the release of the 2013 federal budget. When enacted the budget will return...

Poached Halibut

Michaela Ludwig·August 27, 2024

Halibut is such a treat for us to enjoy! As avid salmon fishers, we usually don’t have a large stockpile...

River Navigation: Having Fun Safely

Darren Wagner·January 8, 2013

Many anglers have purchased pontoon boats or similar crafts to access unfished waters on increasingly crowded rivers. Anglers that have drifted down rivers in pontoons have experienced one of the most peaceful ways of travel, with unobstructed views of the beautiful landscape, snow-capped mountains, and soaring eagles, and the opportunity...