Fishing Reports

September 2022 is definitely going to be one to be remember for two big reasons! Amazing summer weather and very consistent fishing for big chinook salmon. There has been some big fish around as well! Dimitri guided his guests into a season topping 42.5 pound chinook off the Fraser River Mouth on September 24th! As we progress into October we will see the migratory chinook fishing slow and transition into feeder/winter chinook fishing and some late season coho fishing will begin!

We are definitely in full summer mode now! The temperatures have been hot, we are on the water daily and we have been chasing fish all over the Salish Sea! Chinook fishing has been good on our full day trips to the Gulf Island's, but on the slow side for our local Vancouver trips. Local Vancouver fishing should perk up now that we are finally seeing some summer like weather and more fish will stage locally, especially coho.

It has been a spring to forget from a weather perspective! The fishing on the other hand, has been very good on a catch and release basis for chinook salmon! In the next few weeks we should see the first waves of hatchery coho salmon, which will mark the first salmon retention fishery of the summer!

Bon Chovy Fishing Charters is looking for a key member to join our team as an assistant operations manager and full time guide. We are looking for someone who loves saltwater salmon fishing and wants to make it a lifestyle. This person needs to be friendly, patient, conservation minded and have exceptional customer service skills. This is a rare, full time salary position in the sport fishing industry that would start early in 2022.

April and May are some of the most active months for fishing in Vancouver and for fishing in Sidney. It is a catch and release fishery, but a great time to go out. Our Vancouver fishing trips operate daily out of Granville Island. We also have a boat in Sidney, servicing Southern Vancouver Island and the Gulf Islands! Spring is here, give us a call to get out on a fishing trip!

While the fish have not all been big, a few sure have! We have been fortunate to be getting a shot or two each time out at some bigger than average winter chinoook! Our Sidney and South Gulf Charters have been successful on prawns as well!

Winter fishing charters have been off to a good start in Vancouver. We have enjoyed some good fishing in Howe Sound and the Gulf Island's. Looking forward to the good weather forecasted in the coming week!

Our fishing trips from Vancouver and Sidney have now shifted gears to target winter chinook salmon. We have been having success in Howe Sound and the Gulf Islands. Give us a call or an email if you want to get our on a fishing charter in Vancouver or the Southern Gulf Islands.

We have enjoyed a good few weeks of fishing in Vancouver. Pink salmon, the odd coho, and chinook salmon have made up the bulk of our catches. The weather has been tropical, and most days have seen very nice a calm water. Check out report and learn more about what is happening on the Vancouver fishing scene!

The fishing regulations for our Vancouver and Sidney based fishing charters have finally been announced. As of July 15th, some areas will be open for retention. Please have a look at our latest British Columbia Fishing Update for more details!

After a challenging start to the 2021 Vancouver and Sidney Fishing Charter Season, we are back in action! Health orders have relaxed and we are welcoming guests back on board! Give us a call if you want to head out on the water!

Bon Chovy Fishing Charters offers fully guided fishing trips from all the Southern Gulf Islands. Galiano, Saltspring, Saturna, Mayne, Thetis and Pender Island

It has been a bumpy start to our Vancouver and Sidney based fishing trips this spring. With current very limited operations, we are optimistic that things will improve as we get into May with dropping Covid numbers and potential hatchery chinook salmon retention in some areas around Vancouver, Sidney and the Gulf Island's! Stay tuned!

Bon Chovy Fishing Charters has a boat based in Sidney, British Columbia. What this means is that we are perfectly suited to operate our year round fishing charters in and around the Gulf Islands. If you are looking for a Pender Island fishing charter, we can pick you up from the Port Washington government dock or Poets Cove. We focus on chinook salmon and ling cod, but there are times when other species of salmon can be caught!

Our Sidney Fishing Charters have been operating on a limited basis with Covid Safety Protocols in place. Our 30 Foot Grady White Marlin is now based at the Port Sidney Marina and ready for a busy fishing charter season ahead.

We have been operating on a limited basis over the last few months. We have been following Provincial Health Orders and doing the odd fishing charter with same household groups. We are hoping the Covid 19 situation improves soon so we can get back to some more normal and conventional charter operations! In the meantime, we are sticking with our Covid Protocals and doing the odd trip if the group aligns with Provincial Health Orders!

We have been enjoying the start of the winter chinook fishing season in Vancouver and Sidney, BC. We have seen decent numbers of fish, pretty good weather and steady catches of prawns and a few crabs! Winter is one of our favourite times to go fishing in British Columbia. Our weather is the warmest in Canada and when needed, we just turn our diesel heaters on!

After a long wait, Vancouver area anglers have lots of options to take advantage of. With virtually all the traditional Vancouver salmon fishing areas now open and subject to full retention, September is shaping up to be the most anticipated month of the year. There certainly has been some good waves of chinook coming into local waters, but there has also been some tough tides where we have had to work for our bites. The slower days have often followed visits from salmon eating killer whales. The Gulf Island’s are still producing a few fish, but most anglers are now focusing on the local Vancouver waters.

We are seeing coho numbers start to increase this week on our Vancouver Fishing Charters. In Sidney and the Gulf Island's we have seen good numbers of chinook salmon . This is perfect timing as chinook retention begins on July 15th in some areas and August 1st in some other locations. Time to go fishing in Vancouver or Sidney, BC!!

After a 10 week hiatus, we are now resuming our Vancouver Charter Fishing operations with Covid 19 protocols in place. Summer is coming and the boats have been waxed and polished and are ready go. Give us a call to get out on the water!

Our Vancouver Fishing Charters are getting very close to resuming after a long suspension due to Covid 19. We should have an official start date by next week and are now taking summer bookings! Looking forward to get back out on the water!

Bon Chovy Fishing Charters is following provincial Covid 19 guidelines and our Vancouver Fishing Charters will resume once it is deemed safe!

Our Vancouver Salmon Fishing Charters have been pretty busy over the last couple weeks. We have seen good action on most of our trips with some nice fish up to 15 pounds. We have been focussing our efforts on Howe Sound, Vancouver Harbour and the Southern Gulf Island's. We are looking forward to a good month of fishing in March!

Like we do every year, we are offering fully guided Vancouver winter chinook salmon fishing charters for a great rate from January 15th to April 15th. Come and join us for an adventure you will not forget. Winter fishing trips in Vancouver are amonst our favourite of the year. Come find out why! Granville Island Fishing Charter Departures

Vancouver and the Gulf Island's have had some very nice winter chinook salmon around. Our Vancouver and Sidney Fishing Charters have been have some good days with some nice fish up to 15 pounds landed. Winter is our favourite time to target salmon in Vancouver. The combination of the amazing scenery and typically consistent fishing makes for some great Vancouver Fishing Trips!

Our favourite fishery of the year is underway in Vancouver! On our fishing charters in recent weeks we have had decent success targeting early winter chinook in Howe Sound and Vancouver Harbour. It is still early, but from all indications, it is looking like the stage is set for another good winter of salmon in Vancouver!

Fall fishing in Vancouver has been productive on our charters in recent weeks. There has been the odd slow day, due to high river levels in the Capilano River, but we are seeing fish on most flood tides.

August chinook fishing was about as good as it gets! We enjoyed the some of the best chinook salmon fishing we have ever seen. September is now here and the fishing has simmered down, but fishing is still solid for chinook salmon in 10 to 30 pound range. Pinks are still around off the Fraser River Mouth and the Capilano Fishery is a week or two away. Lot's of options coming up!

Our July fishery in Vancouverl waters is off to a good start. There is significantly more chinook salmon around than normal for this time of year and the coho fishing has been pretty consistent. On the far side of the Strait, Gabriola Island has been excellent for the last couple of months! All in all, 2019 has been a very good year to date!