COASTAL FISHING

Sooke Offers Prime Fishing Adventures

Outdoor Trails And Terrific Fishing Minutes From Victoria

Sooke, on southern Vancouver Island, is just a short drive along paved Highway 14 West from Victoria, the province’s capital city. With lots of underwater structure in the area to hold baitfish, good salmon trolling is found as close as the harbour mouth, eastward along Sooke Bluffs to Becher Bay, westward to Otter Point, and onward to Sherringham Point. Because each odd-year is a cycle year for the southern Pink salmon, there will be plenty of these small, feisty salmon for novice and first-time salmon anglers to hone their fishing skills. Sooke, named after the Coast Salish T’sou-ke Nation, is renowned for hiking and cycling routes like the Galloping Goose and Juan de Fuca trails. You can also take in surfing, whale-watching, birdwatching, and artists’ studios.