COASTAL FISHING

Winter Chinook Salmon Fishing around Powell River

British Columbia’s Sunshine Coast offers year-round opportunities for saltwater Chinook salmon fishing. From the months of October through March, winter (also referred to as “feeder”) Chinook salmon are readily caught in BC’s coastal waters. Averaging slightly smaller than their migratory counterparts, winter Chinooks will reside in bays, inlets and channels along British Columbia’s coastline.

The waters surrounding Texada and Harwood Islands provide both prime structure for baitfish and salmon alike, and offer shelter and flat water when heavy trade winds are present. What was originally founded as an industrial center, Powell River is now a renowned eco-tourism driven destination rich in scenery and fishing opportunity.