In addition to running Oli’s Fishing Charters, I also rent out my floating cabins to guests with their own boats. The cabins are anchored in protected coves and you can pull your boat right up to the front door. They have running water and power and all the amenities! I asked one of my guests […]
2016 Fishing Report for Winter Harbour
West coast of Vancouver Island 2016 season is shaping up to be one of the best in the past decade. Huge number of chinook salmon are predicted to return to not only our local west coast rivers, but also many American rivers including the Columbia. There are a few on the west coast here expecting over […]
Winter Harbour Fishing Report 2015
What a season! Winter Harbour 2015 was a summer to remember. From the 40-50 chinook days to the mid-July tuna run, we definitely had it all this year and then some! We started our first trip on June 10th this year and finished our last group the first week of September and not one group […]
The 300′ Line – Home of the Salmon Highway
If you’re an avid salmon fishermen, you’ve no doubt heard of “the salmon highway.” It’s a term that is used to describe the corridor of water that all species of salmon migrate through in the spring and summer months as they make their way from north to south, heading for their home rivers to spawn. […]
Winter Harbour July 2015 Fishing Report
Winter Harbour Fishing this July this year has been excellent. The first half of the month was the best I have ever seen, with many days landing and releasing 20, 30 and even 40 chinook per day. During the second half of July the water temperature warmed up into the mid sixties for about a […]
What Makes Fishing In Winter Harbour Different
One of the questions I get asked a lot is “what makes Winter Harbour fishing different from Alaska, or other parts of Vancouver Island?” It’s a great question. After all, if you’re going to take a week off work, spend a day (or more) traveling to a far off place, and thousands of dollars, you […]
June 2015 Winter Harbour, BC Fishing Report
I’m going to go ahead and say it… June in Winter Harbour is one of the most under-rated fisheries on the west coast of North America! Now before you go giving me a hard time, I have proof. Spring Chinook fishing from Top Knot to Brooks out on the highway has been nothing short of […]
How To Catch Halibut In Winter Harbour
Winter Harbour halibut fishing can seem difficult at times and very easy at other times. Here are a few tips for making those more of those easier times. Halibut are like any fish. When they are hungry they are a vicious, aggressive feeders, and when they are not, they are very lazy and docile. Some […]
2014 Winter Harbour Halibut Fishing Report
Winter Harbour halibut fishing in 2014 was excellent as always. Our halibut season started off with a bang in June when we had the Big Coast TV crew out for some stellar salmon and halibut action. We were at one of our closer halibut holes (only about 6 miles from Kains Island) the first day […]
Winter Harbour Salmon Fishing Report 2014
The 2014 Winter Harbour Salmon fishing season was off the chart for the most part! My first trip to Winter Harbour to set up the camps was June 10th, and of course we had to test out the waters for a couple days before getting everything set up for the season. It was excellent on […]