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Canada Sportsman is a directory of fishing and hunting adventures to make your holiday VERY CANADIAN! We hope you find the information on this website helpful to create the ultimate vacation. As this is a new site, please feel free to send us more information and pictures!
Welcome to Canada Sportsman. Here you will find the best locations to fish and hunt in Canada. Along the coast fishing is more popular as well as much easier to do. The combination of Chinook (King) and Coho (Silver) salmon and halibut fishing in British Columbia is better and more accessible than Alaska especially in past 2010.Haida Gwaii and the west coast of Vancouver Island is the hot zone for both salmon and halibut. The East side of Vancouver Island has made a comeback for Chinook salmon but the regulations are a bit haywire and DFO is playing the political game but limiting or closing areas there. Port Hardy, Winter Harbour, Nootka Sound, Ucluelet and Port Renfrew are the hotspots on Vancouver Island’s west coast right now. Port Hardy had a tough summer in 2022 for Chinook numbers but most likely will see a comeback soon
Fishing in Tofino
Thousands of visitors flock to the west coast of Vancouver Island each year with dreams of reeling in the big one: a Tyee, or any Chinook salmon weighing over thirty pounds.
Fishing in Ucluelet
Ucluelet, just thirty minutes south of Tofino on Vancouver Island, is a fishing hotspot for Chinook salmon and halibut. In fact, the history of fishing in Ucluelet goes back thousands of years.
Fishing in Port Alberni
Driving in to Port Alberni, it’s impossible to miss the billboards and carvings claiming the town to be one of the top fishing spots on Vancouver Island. In fact, Port Alberni is famous for its sockeye salmon fishing in the summer.
Fishing in Victoria
One of the most popular destinations on Vancouver Island, Victoria is the capital of British Columbia and is located on the southern part of the island. There is plenty to do in the city, and you can easily add a day of fishing to the itinerary!
Fishing in Campbell River
Campbell River, like Port Alberni, prides itself as the Salmon Capital of the World. At one point in time, this may have been true, although the fishery outside of Campbell River has seen some decline over the years. That doesn’t mean that you can’t still experience some great fishing at this mid-Island destination, though!
Fishing North Vancouver Island
Northern Vancouver Island has long been a popular place to catch fish. Some of the original fishing towns from up north are still running as people’s favourite fishing spots. Port McNeill, Port Hardy and Winter Harbour are typically the first places that come to mind, while Telegraph Cove can also offer some great fishing. However, it’s more of a whale watching destination than a fishing one.
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Vancouver Island–A Worthy Fishing Destination
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Victoria BC–A Destination of Health, Fitness and the Great Outdoors
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Comox Valley Outdoors
The Comox Valley is a true outdoorsman’s paradise. With nearly every outdoor activity available at any given time of the year, Courtenay, Cumberland and Comox might just be the trifecta of seasonal sports and activities. Don’t believe it? Check out the list of things to do in the Comox Valley below!
Ucluelet and Tofino
While plenty of places are an outdoorsman’s paradise on Vancouver Island, the place that takes the cake is the West Coast of Vancouver Island. In fact, there are two places in particular that compete for first place, Tofino and Ucluelet, which make up the Pacific Rim area of Vancouver Island.