Fishing has been consistent over the last week for coho and chinook salmon in the Vancouver area. We have focused our efforts on the West Van shoreline on our shorter trips and the mouth of the Fraser on our longer 8 and 10 hour trips. The West Vancouver shoreline has been kicking out reasonable numbers of 4-9 pound coho and a few undersize and big chinook up to 30 pounds. Our latest Grady White, "Van Herring" picked up a nice chinook in the low 20's this morning off the Capilano mouth and a decent chinook yesterday off the T-10. The coho have been hitting hootchies and anchovies while the chinooks have preferred bait. Howe Sound has also produced some nice chinook over the last week but you have to put lots of time in. If you are looking for consistent action Vancouver Harbour or the mouth of the Fraser is a better bet.
As we progress into July we will see fishing opportunities diversify and increase as big numbers of sockeye, pink, and big chinook salmon approach local waters. Pink salmon will start to show first off the West Vancouver shoreline in the next week or so as they make their way back to the Indian and Seymour Rivers. The Fraser River sockeye run is a dominant one this year with 12-14 million fish expected. There are rumours that we might be open for retention as early as late July. Sockeye can provide some amazing action, with multiple hook ups common at one time. Sockeye are also by far the best eating salmon out there. In addition to the late July/ August sockeye run, the big Fraser chinook and pink salmon will be present. Pink salmon will peak off the Fraser Mouth from the 3rd week of August to the second week of September. It should be an exciting summer of fishing if the runs materialize like expected.
We have 3 Grady White's and our big 38 foot Uniflite ready for charter at the Westin Bayshore! Give us a call to book a charter! We are also offering our boats for charter for the Symphony of Fire. We can even combine a sunset salmon fishing session before anchoring up to watch the fireworks show. There is no better way to see the fireworks than on the water.