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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...

Fishing boats moored at Cheanuh Marina on the Sc’ianew (Beecher Bay) First Nation Reserve in East Sooke May 2019

Briefing Note: Recommendations for Restoring Southern British Columbia’s Public Chinook Fishery

Tom Davis·July 12, 2019

Please read the briefing note prepared by a broad group of concerned southern Vancouver Island citizens with the aim of...

2014 Predictions for the Greatest Sockeye Run in Fraser River History

Camille Atebe·March 6, 2014

Early estimates of up to 72 million sockeye are expected to return to the Fraser River. Mark Hume of the Globe and Mail writes in his article titled "Anticipated salmon run could overwhelm Fraser River this summer, experts say" that the experts, such as Mr. Les Jantz, DFO's acting director for...

WCVI Fishing Report July 15, 2013

BC Outdoors Magazine Team·July 16, 2013

brought to you by: Westview Marina Fishing Report:Salmon: The Chinook (kings) have shown up big time. Limits (2 per day) are a regular occurrence for most fishers. Add to that Tyees (over 30lb Chinook) are an everyday thing. Just last week we had 11 Tyee in one day on our cleaning tables. Hot Spots...

Saltwater Fishing Licences to Be Delayed

BC Outdoors Magazine Team·March 27, 2013

Neil Cameron / Courier-Islander March 27, 2013 Both salt water and fresh water fishing licences and various conservation tags are due by April 1, but Department of Fisheries and Oceans has said the hard copies of salt water licences will be delayed for at least three weeks. The new halibut regulations - which...

Get a Sneak Peek of the Feature From the 2014 May Issue

Phil Rowley·February 17, 2014

by Phil Rowley. Originally published in the 2014 May issue of BC Outdoors magazine.It is probably safe to say that when targeting trout with chironomid larva or pupa patterns most stillwater fly-fishers focus their effort in shallow water less than 15-feet deep. For many, a floating line, leader and a...

Fisheries and Oceans Canada Produces Tide, Current and Water Level Charts

BC Outdoors Magazine Team·July 26, 2013

Keep safe in all your boating and fishing adventures. Fisheries and Oceans Canada charts high and low tides by time and height at over 700 Canadian stations. This site allows you to hone right in on your prospective fishing or boating area and search 7 day predictions listed by the starting date...

BC Outdoors Goes Back to its Roots

Camille Atebe·March 11, 2015

BC Outdoors, with its history of change, is changing once again. This time back to its roots, back to what made this magazine the most read outdoor magazine in the west. With our new ownership, and the creation of Outdoor Group Media, we have put the fishing magazine and hunting magazine back together, back where it belongs, in one big magazine.