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The best time to fish for salmon off the shores of sooke is late summer. However, with the right guide, there are still big fish to be found.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
The best time to fish for salmon off the shores of sooke is late summer. However, with the right guide, there are still big fish to be found.
Rising Tide Coastal Adventures
Rising Tide Coastal Adventures
Fantastic guide, what an awesome experience. My sons had a great time and we caught a ton of fish! Definitely wasn’t expecting to reel in 18 salmon that morning!
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Fantastic guide, what an awesome experience. My sons had a great time and we caught a ton of fish! Definitely wasn’t expecting to reel in 18 salmon that morning!
Getter Done Charters Nanaimo winter season
Getter Done Charters Nanaimo winter season
Booking late in the season doesn’t mean the fish are not there, it just means you need an experienced captain that knows how to get the fish on! Weather is unpredictable so be prepared for winds and sun!
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Booking late in the season doesn’t mean the fish are not there, it just means you need an experienced captain that knows how to get the fish on! Weather is unpredictable so be prepared for winds and sun!
GA WestCoast Charters – Parksville
GA WestCoast Charters – Parksville
Use GA West Coast Charters with Gerald as your captain, he is extremely knowledgeable and a great person as well.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Use GA West Coast Charters with Gerald as your captain, he is extremely knowledgeable and a great person as well.
GA WestCoast Charters – Parksville
GA WestCoast Charters – Parksville
Tail end of the season so would catch more earlier. But we still caught 5 salmon over the 4 hours
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Tail end of the season so would catch more earlier. But we still caught 5 salmon over the 4 hours
Big Bite Charters
Big Bite Charters
Wear a jacket in early September, bring a sweater in your backpack just in case it is a cloudy or a raining day.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Wear a jacket in early September, bring a sweater in your backpack just in case it is a cloudy or a raining day.
Bonzai Sea Adventures
Bonzai Sea Adventures
Take the newly paved road through Port Alberni - not the logging road! The Hacas hotel in Bamfield was the bare minimum for a fishing trip (it was clean enough but DO NOT bring your wife to this hotel).
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Take the newly paved road through Port Alberni - not the logging road! The Hacas hotel in Bamfield was the bare minimum for a fishing trip (it was clean enough but DO NOT bring your wife to this hotel).
GA WestCoast Charters – Bamfield
GA WestCoast Charters – Bamfield
If you want to catch certain kind of fish, ask captain before you completed your bookings. Each fish has right season, time and tide. So you must discuss what you need to do before you book the schedule. If you are not familiar with fishing just ask captain what you can do while your travel.
Excellent
4.7 / 5
If you want to catch certain kind of fish, ask captain before you completed your bookings. Each fish has right season, time and tide. So you must discuss what you need to do before you book the schedule. If you are not familiar with fishing just ask captain what you can do while your travel.
Keepin’ it reel fishing charter
Keepin’ it reel fishing charter
Good but you have to release wild Coho in August. Would be better to book in September if you want to keep more fish
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Good but you have to release wild Coho in August. Would be better to book in September if you want to keep more fish
Keepin’ it reel fishing charter
Keepin’ it reel fishing charter
Book your adventure with Capt Jesse… he’s an excellent guide and goes above and beyond to ensure the best experience possible!
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Book your adventure with Capt Jesse… he’s an excellent guide and goes above and beyond to ensure the best experience possible!
Rugged West Coast Sport Fishing – 25' Pursuit
Rugged West Coast Sport Fishing – 25' Pursuit
Sooke is conveniently located for a quick day trip from Vancouver for a good fishing experience
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Sooke is conveniently located for a quick day trip from Vancouver for a good fishing experience
King Tide Charters – 28ft Northwest
King Tide Charters – 28ft Northwest
Have some flexibility with fishing days so you can accommodate changes in ocean conditions if needed and be well equipped for rain, just in case.
Excellent
4.7 / 5
Have some flexibility with fishing days so you can accommodate changes in ocean conditions if needed and be well equipped for rain, just in case.
Big Bite Charters
Big Bite Charters
Sooke is a dream destination for anglers. Pristine waters and abundant marine life, salmon, halibut, or trout, Sooke's diverse fishing spots cater to all skill levels.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Sooke is a dream destination for anglers. Pristine waters and abundant marine life, salmon, halibut, or trout, Sooke's diverse fishing spots cater to all skill levels.
Raven Fishing Adventures
Raven Fishing Adventures
Bring a styrofoam and get your fish processed out of town since there's no processors local.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Bring a styrofoam and get your fish processed out of town since there's no processors local.
King Tide Charters
King Tide Charters
Be prepared for severe motion sickness, otherwise it’s a wonderful experience and would love to get out again.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Be prepared for severe motion sickness, otherwise it’s a wonderful experience and would love to get out again.
Oceans West Adventures
Oceans West Adventures
Great fishing. Beautiful open water. Nice size salmon and even a nice halibut.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Great fishing. Beautiful open water. Nice size salmon and even a nice halibut.
Captn's Sportfishing
Captn's Sportfishing
First timers need to understand the limits and backlogs at packing plants if they wish to ship their catch home.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
First timers need to understand the limits and backlogs at packing plants if they wish to ship their catch home.
Overtime Charters
Overtime Charters
Be patient - the salmon are out there and they’re a good size. We could only go on this day (July 30) but were told that we were just ahead of some big salmon runs in August so can imagine how much better it would have been in a few more days. Going on a week day was also good - we had the water to ourselves.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Be patient - the salmon are out there and they’re a good size. We could only go on this day (July 30) but were told that we were just ahead of some big salmon runs in August so can imagine how much better it would have been in a few more days. Going on a week day was also good - we had the water to ourselves.
Tips Up Sport Fishing Charters
Tips Up Sport Fishing Charters
Best trip ever if you’re thinking about it just go for it ! Shane Gottfriedson
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Best trip ever if you’re thinking about it just go for it ! Shane Gottfriedson
Cha'ak Charters
Cha'ak Charters
We were new to this, so I am not sure if I can add anything else. The location is lovely.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
We were new to this, so I am not sure if I can add anything else. The location is lovely.
Rugged West Coast Sport Fishing – 25' Pursuit
Rugged West Coast Sport Fishing – 25' Pursuit