Fishing Reports for Vancouver Island BC Canada

Ucluelet

The prime time to fish here is all summer – well not quite, but since we fish three areas there is usually somewhere to catch salmon and halibut. Most recommended times are:

• December to May for the feeder Chinooks and some halibut starting to show in Ucluelet around mid May
• May – July for Halibut in Ucluelet and large numbers of Chinook(King) salmon.(they run all summer).
• July 15 – September 10 in Ucluelet for large Kings
• July, August and September for Coho in Ucluelet

Ucluelet has been very hot the last few years and is expected to continue for this year. If you are trying to decide what time in the summer to come, any time between May and September is good. While June, July and August are peak months, September and October can still see good action as well. Many people are concerned about catching fish, so one thing to note about Ucluelet is that it is not like some other areas that have really slow times and really good times. We have a large area to choose from and there are so many fish travelling past, that you almost always have a good shot of a good days fishing, whether coming in May, June, July, August or September.

Ucluelet, BC

Right now….

Salmon Report:

The excitement level around Ucluelet is building for the summer season. Already we are seeing great fishing close to the harbour. Beg Island which is just outside the harbour, Great Bear and Sail rock are producing some great sized Chinook for this time of year. Many of the Chinook are 7-15lbs with a few in the high teens. Normally this time of year we mostly see Chinook under 10lbs, so this is a great sign for us. Along with the return predictions in rivers close to us, we are getting excited to say the least!

Salmon Derby 2010

Last year we did our first annual salmon derby on the weekend of Aug 22-24 with a top prize totaling around $5000. This year we are planning a derby with a top prize of $20,000 running from Aug 1 to 15 with 6 top prize places. We are still discussing ideas and will be letting the public know very soon what is happening. If you have any thoughts or ideas go to www.uclueletsalmonderby.com and email us. Pictured below is Sam Vandervalk and Bonnie Broughton, last years winner!

Please call or email us for more information about your
salmon and halibut fishing trip! or about your free salmon fishing book!

Thanks to all of you who read my reports,

Sam Vandervalk

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