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...
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...
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...
Sockeye bound for the Fraser River can be caught throughout the approach waters along the southern Coast of BC. Congestion points like Campbell River and the area around Victoria and the Southern Gulf Islands can provide good fishing when some of the large schools move through, but the mouth...
As part of the Federal Government's investment in Small Craft Harbours, Mission will be receiving funds to fix leaks in the flotation chambers.
Gabriola Island is one of those places where people live a quiet life and the problems associated with big cities and big industries seem far away. However that has all changed as the Pacific Pilotage Authority has a proposal in place that has the residents of Gabriola...
We are proud to announce that Phase One of our Okanagan Lake Fishery Signage Project was completed in March with the installation of fishery based signage at the five major boat launches in Kelowna, namely Sutherland Park, Water St, Queensway, Cook Rd (at the Eldorado Hotel) and Cedar Creek Park.
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.
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.