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The river is completely open except for a small salmon closure from the top of the hatchery lagoon to the power lines that are located 500 meters upstream from the top of the lagoon. Starting to see a lot of Steelhead and that should get going very soon. We have a few good days with the fly this past week and once the rains come this weekend we will switch over to gear. This fall has been great for Chinook and a very slow for Coho. The numbers of Coho counted through the Stamp falls counter has been fairly high but fish on the hooks has very low. Higher than normal flows for the last half of September have spread the Coho out and as you may know our Coho move very quickly making them a tough target. Our focus will change to Steelhead very soon and if you are thinking about Fall Steelhead, now is the time.

By Todd Martin, originally published in the 2014 May issue of BC Outdoors magazinePursuing kokanee is like assembling a puzzle, where every day, the pieces change shape and colour. It can drive you mad, but the rewards for unlocking the daily changes are worth it. Kokanee seem to be a...

The Binche Keyoh 3rd Annual Canada Day Fishing Derby at Stuart Lake, Fort St. James is from Friday, June 29th...

The previous closure for bivalve shellfish at French Creek, near the City of Parksville, is no longer necessary and has been lifted. For the full Fishery Notice click here.

Early season spring fishing produces some quality Chinook Salmon in the 10-25 pound range. So far the best Salmon fishing has been close to Ucluelet so not a big run to the fishing grounds. Fishing the outside edge of Barkley Sound, Great Bear and out as far as three miles offshore. The fish are hunkering right on the bottom, so the gear varies between 110-150 feet deep depending on bottom depth. Using Spoons with Flashers or Anchovies with Flashers. Fish are biting on the tides but morning has been by far best.

For 2021, the recreational halibut fishery allocation is 914,750 pounds. The following measures will be in effect coast wide as...

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...

Through the season from other anglers and from our columns and features you'll often hear the phrase "check the regs." The Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations has their Freshwater Fishing Regulations Synopsis posted on their website in an easy to read and print format. Here, you'll also find...