Fresh Canada Fishing Reports

A bluebird Sunday on Discovery Passage, and a full-day salmon charter that delivered. Captain Jason ran the 27' Boston Whaler Conquest out to Grant's Reef with a crew of five from Winnipeg — a father and son among them, and first-timers on our water. What a way to spend a day with Dad. Conditions were about as good as September gives you. Air temp 16°C, light ESE wind at just 2 knots, scattered clouds and 10km visibility. Flat calm seas, a metre or less, and warm water at 16.5°C had the fish active and feeding. We trolled Tomic 602 plugs 80 to 120 feet down at 2.5 knots. The morning tide did the rest — Seymour Narrows slack before ebb at 8:13 AM, with the building flood pushing bait through the passage. The bite ran hot. Chinook and Coho both, chrome bright and mostly 12-16 lb feeders, with the best fish of the day going 17 pounds. Solunar forecast rated good, and the fish agreed. The Boston Whaler Conquest is built for days like this — heated cabin, private washroom, Starlink WiFi, and room for a group up to four. Ian, Chris, Marshall, Chris and Rick got the full Campbell River Tyee season experience. September is prime time. No slot limit now, so there's a real shot at a trophy Chinook. Spots are filling fast. Book at **hidden content**

We have been hooking into some big Chinook Salmon in the mid to high twenties this week. Yesterday morning both these Kings (26lb & 22lbs) turned and burned, peeling line almost into our backing making for some screaming reels (best sound), tired arms and big slabs for thee guests to take home Nice work, guys!

Some days the ocean gives it all up. Saturday was one of them. Aboard the 27' Boston Whaler Conquest, Captain Jason and a party of four limited out with eight Chinook and eight Coho by 10:30 in the morning. Conditions were flawless. Clear blue sky, 24°C, a light north wind at 3 knots, and glassy calm water across Discovery Passage. Seas held under a metre and visibility ran 10 km. With a new moon and an Excellent solunar rating, the fish were switched on from first light. We trolled Tomic 602 plugs on downriggers at 180 feet through the main channel between Vancouver Island and Quadra Island. Water temp sat at a warm 16.4°C, keeping the fish active and feeding hard. The morning flood tide through Seymour Narrows pushed bait and the rods answered — chrome bright Chinook in the 12-16 lb range with the best fish going 16 lbs, and silver Coho right alongside. The day belonged to Shane, who treated his parents to a full day on the water. Returning guests from Alberta, they got the full Campbell River experience. Yvonne, Dan, and Mom each felt a rod load up, and the smiles in the photos tell the rest. Boy, did it pay off. The Boston Whaler Conquest comes with a heated cabin, private washroom, Starlink WiFi, and premium electronics — comfortable for groups up to four. Free parking at the south end of Tyee Plaza. September is Tyee season and the fish are running. Spots are filling fast. Book at **hidden content**

Guests and Captain Shane spent the morning anchored up for Halibut with no shortage of action on the rods. Battling 6 or 7 and releasing a monster back to the depths before switching over to lights out non stop Salmon fishing action.

Salmon at port credit

A fine day on Discovery Passage. Martyn and Helen joined Captain Bruce for a 4-hour introductory trip aboard the 17' Boston Whaler Montauk, and Martyn brought a chrome-bright Chinook to the net that made the whole outing. Conditions were kind. Overcast skies, 17°C, and a light north wind at just 2 knots — quiet, fishable, and comfortable. Seas ran a metre or less through the Passage, near flat with only a light ripple. The kind of calm midday that lets you work a spot right. We trolled hoochies on the downriggers at 80 to 120 feet off Cape Mudge, fishing the ebb as it ran toward the noon low. Water temp read 16.4°C — warm and the fish active. The timing was the story: the new moon had them feeding, the solunar forecast rated Excellent, and the major feeding window landed dead in the middle of our trip. When it lines up like that, you fish it hard. Martyn's rod buried and stayed down. The fish fought through the current before coming up silver — roughly 16-18 lbs, fresh from the salt with sea lice still on her. A trophy Tyee is always a chance this month, but a bright feeder like this is exactly what September delivers. The Montauk is nimble and perfect for two anglers who want an intimate day on the water with a veteran captain. Departs Coast Marina A Dock, free parking at Tyee Plaza. September is prime — no size limit, 2 fish per person, and a real shot at a trophy. Spots filling fast. Book at **hidden content**