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FN0460-RECREATIONAL – Salmon – Southwest Coast of Vancouver Island – Areas 21 to 24, 121 and 123 to 124 –...

The 16th annual Family Fishing weekend is coming up June 19-21, 2015

The Jordan River is a small river by Vancouver Island standards. It is located half way between Sooke and Port Renfrew and can be found by taking the Colwood exit off Highway 1 to Highway 14 and following the scenic route past the village of Sooke. The river flows...

FN0490-RECREATIONAL – Salmon – North Coast – Areas 3 to 5 – Chinook Salmon Daily Limits Effective May 31, 2020...

As part of the Federal Government's investment in Small Craft Harbours, Mission will be receiving funds to fix leaks in the flotation chambers.

October 25-27, 2013 is Riverside Fly and Tackle's 11th annual Riverside River Daze event. As part of the event there are two sturgeon derbies. The first is on Friday October 25, with the Jeff O'Neill show. You have to listen to the Fox radio station and earn your spot in this...

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.

By Phil Rowley When I first learned to fly fish, as with other fly fishers, I dreamt of one day casting to rising trout while standing knee deep in one of North America’s blue ribbon trout streams. Rivers such as the Madison, Henry’s Fork, Missouri and the Green filled my imagination.

Continuing conservation concerns for Interior Fraser Coho and a Low outlook for WCVI Coho require that 2021 Coho management measures...