Salmon and Halibut Offshore Fishing Charters in Tofino

Tofino is located in the middle of the west coast of Vancouver Island. Wedged between the Gulf of Alaska and all of the great salmon producing rivers of the Pacific Northwest, including the Fraser basin. Millions of Salmon migrate from the northern pacific to these rivers every year, feeding heavily on Herring Needlefish Pillshards and Squid along the way to build up reserves in preparation for the return to their native streams. They work their way down the bait rich offshore banks and right past Tofino. This allows us to fish for big Chinook Salmon all year long.

In the winter there are great opportunities for Feeder Chinook Salmon up to thirty pounds and this is the best time of year to fish for big halibut on the offshore banks. As spring progresses we have more and larger Chinook Salmon as the fish going to the larger river systems will start to show up as early as December and are really going strong by May. This is also when the Coho salmon show up.

As spring turns to summer the size and number of salmon increase until they peak in late July and August. August is the best time of year to catch Chinook Salmon of 60 pounds and bigger.

The same offshore banks that we fish for Salmon also hold good numbers of Pacific Halibut. Halibut are often caught on the salmon gear while trolling close to the bottom and can also be targeted by jigging or back trolling with bait and rubber grubs. Halibut fishing is open from ______________ to _____________. The most productive time of the year for Halibut is in the spring before mud sharks move in to the area and make fishing bait a little more difficult.

If you would prefer to fish the protected inner waters of Clayoquot Sound in the summer time, we have many great opportunities for Coho and Chinook Salmon in safe, calm and protected bays and inlets.