Vancouver Island Halibut Fishing Charters

This trip will take you fishing up to 15 miles out for the likes of huge Pacific Halibut or Chinook Salmon. Don't forget to purchase a fishing license and bring your own food and drinks.

Experience the true West Coast lifestyle. This unique trip combines salmon fishing, crabbing, and shrimping into one unforgettable day on the water. Guests don’t just watch — they get hands-on, learning how we harvest seafood on the West Coast, from setting traps to pulling up the catch. Whether you’re here for the learning experience and the fresh seafood this trip offers an authentic ocean-to-table adventure guided by a local professional. Perfect for anyone wanting to experience the coast like a local.

This 6-hour trip gives us more time to play. If the weather allows, we can cruise offshore to target Halibut. When offshore, we can target multiple species at the same time, too, depending on what you want to do. Or we can stay inshore and target multiple species, including Prawns, if you would like. Prawning takes about an hour, so keep that in mind on what you want to do. Please be advised, if you want to go offshore, there will be an additional $100 fuel surcharge

Six hours out on the water where you will be able to make it further and fish longer. A better chance for more fish and multiple species. Or, you can split it up if you like by fishing when the tides are best and spend the rest of the time checking out wildlife and seeing the sights. The departure times may vary.

Fishing for Halibut is dependant on tides and currents. On each day, there is a specific time window in which fishing for halibut is most successful, we can often fish for salmon beforehand, or afterwards. To fish for halibut, we travel 20-30 minutes, set an anchor, and jig 170-250 ft deep. We have manual, and electric reel options depending on desire. We often catch Black Cod, Rockfish, and Lingcod too. LEGAL LIMIT is one fish per person, max 102 cm.

Target Chinook Salmon, Coho Salmon, Halibut and Lingcod on this 8hr tour. Check the crab traps or set prawn traps in Barclay Sound. Tell the Captain your preferences and Bonzai Sea Adventures will deliver.

Saltwater Salmon fishing grounds within 30 minutes from Campbell River. Guest will fish two tide changes for the best opportunities for tight lines. Fly fishing for surface feeding coho is very popular in June and July. Note: Beginning April 1 - July 14 non-retention of Chinook salmon is in effect.

Spend the day with Keepin’ it reel fishing charter and find out what the fishing in Victoria is all about! Having logged many hours on these tides, Captain Jeffrey can tell you all about them. Coho Salmon, Halibut, Chinook Salmon, Pink Salmon, Crab,

Spend 8 hours on the water, trolling for Salmon and jigging for bottom fish if you'd like to (Lingcod, Halibut, and rockfish). With only a short run to the fishing grounds you are sure to spend your time fishing effectively. We'll also be dropping our crab traps on the way out, letting them soak full of bait for Dungeoness crab. All fish filleted and cleaned for you at the dock at the end of your trip.

Typically begin on salmon, moving to halibut or ground fish for the remainder of the trip.