Vancouver, Coast & Mountains

The city of Vancouver is an extraordinarily cosmopolitan destination. Urban cultures from around the world meet and blend here. It is remarkable that superb fishing exists within sight of its many office towers. Around Vancouver, and along the famed Sunshine Coast, the salmon are waiting. Sheltered from the wild North Pacific, its mild coastal climate provides fishing 12 months of the year. Experienced guides can show you its many secrets. After the fishing's done, you'll be tempted by the region's other great adventures. Play golf on one of the many spectacular 18-hole golf courses. Explore wonderful coves and bays by boat. Ski at renowned Whistler and Blackcomb Mountains or on Vancouver's North Shore mountains. Vancouver may be the only city in the world where you can golf, sail, ski — and fish — all in one day.

• Cast a lure or fly for coho at the mouth of the Capilano River in North Vancouver.
• Discover the many hot spots for winter feeder chinook, from Bowen Island to Stanley Park in downtown Vancouver.
• Toss a line from Westview Pier or the pier at Willingdon Beach in Powell River on the Sunshine Coast.
• Fish for chinook in the mouth of the Fraser River or up Howe Sound in April and May.
• Catch the excitement of fishing among the millions of sockeye (and pinks, during odd-numbered years) in August.

Check our online Sport Fishing Directory for fishing lodges, accommodation, tackle and marine retail, and numerous other valuable resources in the Vancouver Coast & Mountains region. 

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