Random thoughts, usually related to salmon fishing.
Another Great Year! 2025 was again a very busy year, filled with old and new friends. The salmon fishing was excellent, and the marine wildlife was abundant — we had some truly amazing days on the water. My thanks to everyone who chose to come fishing with me. Already looking…
Chinook Salmon Regulations in Campbell River, B.C. As of July 12, we got word from DFO about Chinook salmon retention for area 13, which is the closest fishing area to Campbell River. From July 15 to August 31, 2024, each angler can keep: One (1) Chinook salmon per person…
2024 Trip Advisor Traveller’s Choice Award Four years in a row . . . proud to again be the recipient of the Trip Advisor Traveller’s Choice Award. All thanks go to my fantastic clients. Thanks for the reviews! 2024 Chinook (King) Salmon Retention We’ve been keeping Chinook salmon (one per…
July 2023 Chinook Salmon Retention We’ve just received word from the DFO about Chinook salmon retention in Area 13. To date, we’ve been allowed to keep one Chinook per day in a portion of Area 15-5 around Toba Inlet, which is about an hour and twenty minutes drive by boat…
July 2022 Chinook Salmon Retention Catch and release fishing has been excellent lately, but the retention opportunities have been limited. Here’s the lowdown on keeping Chinook salmon this summer in the Campbell River area. July 15 – Aug 31 One (1) Chinook salmon per person per day 62 cm minimum…
Coho Salmon Retention September 2022 DFO has modified the retention regulations for Coho in areas 13, 14, and subareas 15-2 to 15-6 for the month of September 2022. During September, anglers in the above areas can keep two (2) coho per day, of which one may be unmarked (wild). Previously,…
Chinook Salmon Retention Spring 2022 As of April 1, 2022, DFO has made some changes to Chinook salmon retention. There’s good news and bad news. The bad news isn’t horrible. The good news is that we’re allowed to keep one Chinook salmon per day in the Bute and Toba Inlets…
Outsider Charters Inc. Receives 2021 Tripadvisor Travelers’ Choice Award In August of 2021, we had the honour of receiving Tripadvisor’s Travelers’ Choice Award for 2021. This award “celebrates attractions that consistently deliver fantastic experiences to travelers around the globe”, and puts Outsider Charters Inc. in the top 10% of…
Retention of Wild Coho Salmon Effective September 14, 2021, anglers will be able to keep one hatchery coho and one wild coho per day up until the end of September in certain areas. DFO sent out Fishery Notice FN0935 on September 14th. It says that in Areas 13, 14 and…
The Latest Salmon Retention Regulations On July 6, 2021, DFO released Fishery Notice FN0650 which takes effect July 15, 2021 and deals with fishing areas on the east coast of northern Vancouver Island. For Areas 13 to 17 (which covers any areas we’d be fishing based out of Campbell River),…
