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Last chance... We really are having an excellent salmon fishery this year. At the time of writing this report (early September) the salmon fishing around French Creek has kept the fisherman pretty busy most days. It was nice to see our local waters so alive with Humpback whales, Orca pods, huge bait balls, and lots of salmon! The Coho and Pink salmon return was good with solid fishing throu

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Big Chinooks are coming... August truly is the month saltwater anglers in our local waters await with great anticipation. We are seeing a good Coho salmon return this year, a mix of Hatchery (Adipose fin missing) and Wild (Adipose fin attached). I've caught a few up in the 8 Lb. range already! No word yet on Wild Coho retention for 2017 in Area 14. The Pink salmon hopefully are on their way

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Bring on the Salmon! For a lot of recreational fisherman June is the time of year when the salt chuck adventures start. Now is the time to look over the fishing gear before your first trip out. Replace old monofilament mainlines, tie some new leaders on your "Lucky" lures, sharpen hooks, and shine up your flashers. You should be set now, spend your time on the water fishing and not fixing!

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The local Herring spawn this year was quite impressive to say the least. A massive spawn took place from Qualicum Beach to Nanoose Bay. The commercial Herring quota was caught quite quickly, so this is great news for local waters to have large amounts of bait. The start of this year has shown some promise for a good year for Chinook salmon in our local waters. On a couple outings in February I

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Last chance... We really are having an interesting salmon fishery this year. At the time of writing this report (early September) the salmon fishing around French Creek has kept the fisherman scratching their heads a bit! The good, the Coho salmon return was excellent with solid fishing through the summer. The concern, the Chinook salmon return to local waters seemed lower and the average s

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