Vancouver Saltwater
Saltwater reports for Vancouver Harbour, Howe Sound and the southern Gulf Islands.
Weather, wind and water
Wind, waves and swell (Windy)
What's working now
COMING SOON - format preview until real data flows
- Lures and bait
- The specific gear producing in this region right now - named lures, colours, bait rigs.
- Depths
- The zones fish are being caught at, in feet, so you set the downrigger or leader once.
- Techniques
- How it's being fished - troll speed, drift, jigging cadence - in plain language.
Rolled up from the latest report cards below. It only lists what recent reports actually say - when there's nothing solid, it says so instead of guessing.
Next month's opportunities - November 2026
- Winter chinook begin. Feeder springs move into Howe Sound and the harbour mouth as bait stacks up. The classic winter fishery starts mid to late month.
- Last of the coho. Capilano and the Fraser mouth still give up late coho early in the month.
- Prawning and crabbing. Pressure drops as summer boaters hang it up - good soak conditions in Howe Sound.
Updated monthly - built from seasonal run timing, stocking data and regulation calendars. Plan ahead, fish the window.
Trends - how it's been fishing
COMING SOON - format preview until real data flows
- Last 1-2 weeks
- A short, honest read on how the fishing has been across this region - hot spots, slow water, what changed.
- Right now
- Current success rates and the fish most worth targeting today.
- Week ahead
- What we're expecting next - run timing, weather windows, bait movements - whenever the information is available. No guessing: if we don't know, this says so.
Compiled from every source we track in this region. When the bait picture is known (herring balls, sandlance on the banks, a fry hatch), the trend says what the fish are feeding on and why they're holding where they are.
Latest reports
SAMPLE - format preview only, not a real report3 days old
- Water
- Example River, lower reaches
- Species
- Example species A, example species B
- Lure / bait
- What was working, named specifically
- Depth
- The productive zone, in feet
- Technique
- How it was fished, in plain language
- Feeding on
- The baitfish they're keyed on (herring, sandlance, krill) when the source tells us
- Why they're here
- What's holding them - staging for a run, following bait, a hatch
Source: every published report will show its source with credit and a link, exactly like this. Content from shops, guides and charters will appear only after they agree to take part.
Every report will credit and link its source, and a freshness label will show its age at a glance. Shops, guides and charters will be asked before anything of theirs appears here.
Check the regs yourself before you fish.
Openings, closures and limits change without notice, sometimes mid-season and area by area.
Everything here is an aggregation for convenience, not an official source. Always confirm the
current rules for your specific management area directly with
Fisheries and Oceans Canada
(saltwater / salmon) and the
B.C. Freshwater Fishing Regulations
before you go.