Port Alberni is located midway to the west coast from the east coast and is nestled on a long inlet that reaches to the Pacific Ocean at Barkley Sound. Late summer is also a better time to fish for coho (silver), chum and pink salmon. Though the chinook (king) salmon fishing may have slowed down in late summer and early fall, many welcomed runs of sockeye (red) salmon head into the region this that time of year. The best time to come to the west coast of Vancouver Island for salmon fishing is June through September. You can also expect to catch ling cod and a variety of rock fish. It’s common for Vancouver Island fishing charters to go for both salmon and halibut in the same trip. West coast fishing guides will tell you that most of their guests catch their limit in chinook (king) salmon with fish weighing 20 pounds or more being the norm. The west coast of Vancouver Island in particular offers very productive salmon and halibut fishing charters. From Victoria, which was named the number 3 city in Canada by Condé Nast, in the south to the rugged fishing town of Port Hardy in the north and Ucluelet and Tofino on the west coast, you are never more than a few minutes away from quality angling opportunities and accommodating fishing lodges. A fishing vacation on Vancouver Island can best be described as quality, varied and accessible. Vancouver Island is known worldwide for it’s fantastic freshwater and saltwater fishing. Surrounded by the rich waters of the Pacific Ocean, Vancouver Island is one of the largest populated islands in the world, and offers a range of landscapes: from dramatically rocky coastlines, sheltered bays, deep lakes, hills lined with vineyards to snow-capped mountains, ancient rainforests and the sandy, windswept beaches.
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