Herring Weather
It's herring weather out there. From rain to hail to sun we are getting it all. The spawn has been slow to get down to Nanaimo, but just north of...
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Fishing Report
Herring Weather
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Herring Spawn Time!
The annual herring spawn has kicked off. We have had big spawn around Comox earlier this week. And as of today the commercial fleet is fishing by Denman Island. The...
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Spring Fishing is Here!
Spring has arrived on Vancouver Island and that means fishing is improving. Our local rivers are going to have perfect conditions for the next little while. The water levels are...
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The Feeder Springs are Feeding
From Campbell River to Sidney the feeder spring fishing has been consistently good this week. The fish are in particularly nice shape this season, with bright chrome bodies and fatty...
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Early Herring spawns
Despite the cold weather we have been having there are indications we might have an early spring. I have had multiple first hand reports of very early herring spawns all...
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Deep Freeze Fishing
It has been a quiet week with the snow and only a few fishing reports coming in. With the cold weather only the heartiest of fishermen and women are heading...
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Fishing for Feeder Springs!
The feeder springs are living up to their name and aggressively feeding on herring, needlefish and anything else they can get. This means lure selections should be geared to match...
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Big Springs and Big Herring Starting to Show
I'm starting to hear reports about bigger Chinook being caught all throughout the mid Island area. With 12-16lb fish at French Creek right on the bottom at the double bumps....
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Happy New Year!
The new year is off to a great start for winter Chinook fishing. The best reports are coming from the South end of Gabriola, from the Flat Tops, down to...
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Perfect Fishing Weather
With the cool nights and warm days we are having a great fall for fishing. The rivers have started to cool off enough to get fish to bite more vigorously....
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Tyees Rolling In!
For the last week I've been getting great reports from the Porlier Pass and Sansum narrows area for big Chinook. I saw one fisherman with multiple Tyees caught on one trip to...
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It's River Fishing Time!
The fall rains are starting and the that means river fishing season! The drop in temperature and rising water levels are sending salmon into rivers across Vancouver Island. The Stamp...
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Last Chance for Lingcod
With the continuing nice weather it's a good time to get out and grab some white meat. Lingcod and Rockfish close at the end of the month so get out...
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