Fishing Reports for Vancouver Island BC British Columbia Canada
Ucluelet, Port Alberni, Qualicum/Parksville
Fishing Report updated June 16, 2008.
The prime time to fish here is all summer - well not quite, but since we fish three areas there is usually somewhere to catch salmon and halibut. Most recommended times are:
- December to May for the feeder Chinooks and some halibut starting to show in Ucluelet around mid May
- May - July for Halibut in Ucluelet and large numbers of Chinook(King) salmon.(they run all summer).
- July 15 - September 10 in Ucluelet for large Kings
- July, August and September for Coho in Ucluelet
Ucluelet has been very hot the last few years and is expected to continue for this year. If you are trying to decide what time in the summer to come, any time between May and September is good. While June, July and August are peak months, September and October can still see good action as well. Many people are concerned about catching fish, so one thing to note about Ucluelet is that it is not like some other areas that have really slow times and really good times. We have a large area to choose from and there are so many fish travelling past, that you almost always have a good shot of a good days fishing, whether coming in May, June, July, August or September.
Ucluelet, BC
Right now....
Salmon Report:
Wow! The weather has been hindering us a little - but we are still getting fish! The areas where we are getting salmon are changing daily, but we are finding them. We are finding salmon at Inside South Bank, Outside South Bank, The Lighthouse Bank and outside of Long Beach as well as Southwest Corner. We have picked up some nice Chinook in the last few days including one 30lbs and quite few in the 15-25lb range. Green and silver Coyote spoons and anchovies seem to be doing the best. If the weather does not permit us to go offshore, Meares bluff and Swale rock are picking up a few fish as well. Did you request our free book on fishing the west coast?
Brad Warner and father Roger Warner June 12, 2008
Jackie Sapergia with a 25 lb King June 13 2008
Cory Lind and Jackie Sapergia with 15-25 lb Kings
Bob McCrae with sons Scott and Andrew June 15,2008
Halibut Report
We are mostly trolling for halibut near the bottom and catching salmon at the same time which is a pretty good deal! Halibut fishing has been pretty consistent over the last week--not really hot--but there none the less. Halibut have been taken on glow hutchies as well as 4 inch coyote spoons while trolling the bottom.
Below are some pics of salmon from last year.
Frank Chee 38 lb Chinook, August 22,2007
Michael Schwab and Ron McRea, 36 and 32 lb Chinooks, August 23, 2007
Wes Walker with a 32 lb Chinook, August 24, 2007
Kelly Harlows with a 46 lb Chinook, August 27, 2007
Tim Moyer with son Stuart and a 32lb Chinook, August 30, 2007
Kevin Nodean with a 49 lb Chinook, September 7, 2007
Please note that we did not get pictures of all the bigger fish and want to thank those who came but did not get their catch on our fishing reports. Thanks for coming!
Port Alberni, BC
Latest.....
Fishing in Barclay Sound through Port Alberni usually means a 1-hour run up the Port Alberni Inlet. My recommendation would be to come to Ucluelet since you have the option of fishing off shore or Barclay Sound.
General...
Port Alberni is known for the sockeye runs that come into the Inlet every year and this year was no exception. Sockeye fishing usually starts around mid-June and continues until early August. The Kings usually start in early August and run until mid-September. The Coho usually start around early September and last into October.
Qualicum / Parksville
General....
We are not fishing hear anymore as the fishing on the West Coast far exceeds any catches from this part of the Island. If you are going to fish this area, it would be good to come between August 25-Sept 10 for the returning Kings.
Thanks to all of you who read my reports,
Sam Vandervalk
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