Campbell River fly fishing charters and guides on Vancouver Island Gold River Steelhead fishing guides on Vancouver Island
Freshwater Fishing for
From the last week of July to the middle of November the rivers of the Campbell River and Gold River areas are teaming with one or more of the 5 pacific Salmon species. It is not uncommon to hook many Salmon in a day of fly fishing. Call us for details of the species you would like to target, and we will set you up with the best dates for campbell river area Salmon fly fishing.
Pacific Salmon cruise the shorline and estuaries surrounding the Campbell River area from mid August to mid October, before they begin to enter their native rivers along the coast.
While cruising, these salmon are voraciously feeding. This provides excellent opportunity to hook one of these aggressive fish on a fly. Whether from shore, in one of our pontoon boats or from our anchored boat, our Campbell River fishing guides will get you to where the salmon are.
".....No more waiting all day to maybe catch one Atlantic, when we can fish Vancouver Island for five different species of fighting Pacifics. Thanks for the great time."
- Fox McKinley
The McKinleys & the Eaton's
Steelhead Fishing
Steelhead are one of the most sought after sport fish in the world, and at Coastal Wilderness Adventures, we plan to show you why Vancouver Island Steelhead Fishing is something you'll never forget. There are two different runs of Steelhead in the Vancouver Island area. One being a summer-run of fish from July to October, and the other being a winter-run of fish from December to April. During the winter months (Dec.-Apr.) we are focusing virtually all our guide efforts on winter-run steelhead. Most of our Steelhead trips are on the world-famous Gold River here on Vancouver Island. The Gold River hosts one of the most amazing 100% wild Winter Steelhead runs in all of North America.
Winter-run Steelhead range in size from 5 pounds to 25 pounds. Winter Steelhead are one of the hardest fighting freshwater fish that reside in Canadian waters: Vancouver Island Winter Steelhead will bring an angler to their knees! You are sure to have an experience like no other when you embark on your Winter-Steelhead adventure!
Summer-run Steelhead range in size from 3 pounds to 15 pounds, and have a very explosive nature.Summer-run Steelhead are readily caught on the fly, as warmer waters of the summer months, produce more aggressive fish. Fly-fishing is our prefered method to catch these summer-run steelhead.
Trout Fishing
For the dry fly and nymph enthusiast, we offer spring trips for Rainbows in small island streams. These rainbows are extremetly aggressive on drys and nymphs.
One of the challenging yet rewarding types of fishing is sea-run cutthroat fishing. These stealth fish cruise the beaches and estuaries around the Campbell River area, in search of salmon fry. Realistic presentations turn these wild fish into aggressive feeders if you can stay on top of them!!
Lake fishingBeginning in April, the lakes in the Campbell River area start to turn on!
Imagine the subtle feeling of your line tightening up as a fish sips your fly... then as it explodes into action on a light fly rod... There is nothing like early season lake fishing! We have many local lakes abundant with fish, and a handfull of remote fly-in lakes that we can access via our unforgettable Lake Heli-fishing trips.
Heli Fishing Adventures:
Enjoy a breathtaking adventure of a lifetime. Not only will you experience spectacular, remote and untouched fishing, but also you will see the west coast of BC like you have never imagined. On our way to the fishing grounds we take time to fly over majestic glaciers, peaks and fjords while looking for Bears, Mountain Goats, Eagles and more. We offer two types of trips for anglers. One is our Remote Multi-River Fishing Adventure and the other is our Remote Alpine Lake Adventure.
Remote Multi-River Trip:
On this multi-river adventure our A-Star helicopter is able to take us to multiple rivers in one day. This enables us to fish all the best waters for the time of season that you are here in order to access each of the abundant fish species of the BC coast and Vancouver Island. As an added bonus we will see many varieties of local wildlife as we travel to each river, as well as a mountain top gourmet lunch!
On our remote alpine lake trip, our A-Star helicopter drops us off for the day in one of our highly productive alpine lakes with all our gear and lunch set-up. We'll spend the day paddling or rowing around catching some of the most aggressive high mountain cutthroat and rainbows you've ever seen! When you need a break we'll stop for a shoreline feast and do it some more before our Heli-Limo comes to take us home.
Each of these fisheries are catch and release, targeting Salmon, Trout and Steelhead. Our focus is on fly fishing, however we can accommodate many fishing styles. This is sure to be one of the most spectacular fishing adventures you will ever embark on! To top it all off, lunch will be served atop a snow-capped peak, offering a 360 degree view. Call us today to book this "life's to-do list....must"
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