Coho moving on the lower river
Bar fishing has been fair on the morning tides. Spinners in pink and silver are doing most of the work; slow the retrieve when the water clears.
What's working:
Local fishing report
What's biting around Vancouver
Short notes from the counter, updated weekly in season.
Rockfish steady, salmon winding down
Jigs and swimbaits along kelp edges are producing rockfish and the odd lingcod. Salmon effort is light — check current openings and rockfish conservation areas before you go.
What's working:
Fall turnover is over — trout are feeding
Small minnow plugs trolled slowly and dough bait off the bottom have been the most consistent. Bring layers; mornings are near freezing.
What's working:
Before you go
Check the regulations every trip
Openings, closures, size limits and gear rules change through the season — sometimes with only a few days' notice. A fishing report is not a substitute for the official notices.
- Tidal waters: check current Fisheries and Oceans Canada openings and closures — DFO Pacific recreational fisheries.
- Fresh water: check the BC freshwater fishing regulations — Province of British Columbia: fishing.
- Many BC salmon fisheries require barbless hooks. Carry pliers and pinch barbs before you start.
Got your licence?
Anglers in BC need a provincial freshwater fishing licence (issued by the Province of British Columbia) for non-tidal waters, and a federal tidal waters sport fishing licence (issued by Fisheries and Oceans Canada) for the ocean. A salmon conservation stamp may also apply. Buy licences from the issuing authorities.