Summer and Fall Fishing
Starting in late June, our first Summer Steelhead arrive, followed by Pink Salmon in mid‑July. Dolly Varden, Sea‑Run Cutthroat, and Rainbow Trout can also be found throughout Vancouver Island. We can target these species specifically, though we often encounter them incidentally while fishing for Salmon and Steelhead.
Salmon
Pink Salmon are the first to arrive in mid‑July, and we begin targeting them along our ocean beaches. Schools cruise just off the shoreline and are highly aggressive toward a stripped fly. They’re easy to hook, great fighters, and average around 4 pounds. They’re also tremendous fun in the rivers when they first push in, still bright and chrome.
Coho Salmon (Silvers) follow from August through November and can be targeted much like the Pinks in both ocean and river environments. Averaging around 8 pounds, they’re acrobatic, fast, and a true challenge to land.
On occasion, when conditions allow, we also pursue Chum and King Salmon. These fish are powerful, demanding, and absolutely a handful once hooked.
Steelhead
Starting in late June, our first Summer Steelhead arrive. These fish typically push into the upper reaches and tributaries of our watersheds, where Vancouver Island’s fly‑fishing shines—pristine, gin‑clear water with the kind of pools and runs anglers dream about.
This is perfect fly water, ideal for casting and dead‑drifting large dry flies. And when one of these chrome‑bright wild fish comes to your fly, hold on. This fishery is, without question, one of the finest in the world.
Trout
Dolly Varden, Sea‑Run Cutthroat, and Rainbow Trout can all be found throughout Vancouver Island. We can target these species specifically, though we often encounter them incidentally while fishing for Salmon and Steelhead. Our most unique trout fishery is the pursuit of Sea‑Run Cutthroat along our ocean beaches—a truly special experience found in only a handful of places.