BC Fishing Reports

Sockeye still remains the big fishing story in Vancouver.  Along with the Sockeye, Pinks have been plentiful.  Now if that isn't enough there have been a good number of Chinook 15 to 30+ pounds taken as well.  Locally it is like fishing in a barrel.  Local Vancouver fishing in the last weeks would rival anywhere on the B.C. coast.  Despite the Sockeye closure effective Tuesday, good news is the Harbour remains open to all species of Salmon including Sockeye.  Should be good locally for weeks to come along with the increasing number of Chinooks.

SOCKEYE, SOCKEYE AND MORE SOCKEYE, that's the story for fishing in Vancouver for the last 7 days or so.  Now is the time to get out there, stocks appear to be plentifull.

SEASON GREETINGS to all our clients and friends.  Wishing you all the best for the New Year 2011. 

We are taking a break untill April 2011 and looking forward to some expected good Feeder Chinook fishery this Spring.  Forcasts are excellant.  Miss that tight line and head shake. 

Winter fishing for Feeder Chinook is alive and well and it has been okay, mostly on the West side of Bowen Island if you should need some help getting out give me a call.  I can set you up with the best available operators.

ALL THE BEST

Sockeye season is winding down, there was a Commercial Seine net opening at the south arm, which had a huge impact on removing the stock pile of Sockeye.  Some schools are still milling about but have proven to be finicky at best and hardly worth the run to fish for them.  It has been a fantastic run of great fishing.  I hope we did not all get spoiled forever.  It may be four years before we see action like that again.  Sockeye pound for pound have proven to be amongst the sportiest Salmon.  Probably the most difficult to get into the boat.  I know many that will agree with that.

We are now focusing on Chinook and Coho, at the markers, bellbouy and West Van.  Some nice size Chinook have been boated up to 42 pounds.  Fishing is still good, just differant with Chinook and Coho.  Nothing like hooking a Chinook and having them run like you've hooked a freight train.