Sportfishing on Vancouver Island and the Gulf Islands

Places like Eagle Nook Resort must be classified as 5-star “luxury resorts”…but you get a lot of value for the money—even more so if you have US dollars. The guys at Lucky Sportfishing will definitely take care of you, and you’ll catch lots of salmon and halibut.

For sheer convenience without compromising fantastic salmon and halibut fishing, Vancouver Island Lodge can’t be beat. 45 minutes from Victoria, and they’ll pick you up at the airport or either ferry terminal.

This family-owned & operated charter company provides some of the safest boats and longest hours on the water of anyone on Northern Vancouver Island. Captain Steve Cahill (who is also a red-seal certified chef trained in classic French and Italian cuisine) welcomes anglers of any age or experience level aboard his vessel for fantastic salmon, halibut, rockfish and even Albacore tuna fishing.

Coastal Springs Float lodge offers a truly special fishing experience. And “experience” is a key word, as the guiding team has a combined 90 years of it to share among only 8 guests at a time. The floating lodge is situated in a protected inlet with calm water, lots of wildlife and fantastic salmon and halibut fishing (10-12 hours of guiding daily!)

Located at the north tip of Vancouver Island near Port Hardy, Duval Point Lodge is one of the few lodges on Vancouver Island that offers self-guided fishing. If you prefer to bring your own boat, you can keep the price very low yet still have access to some fantastic scenery, a protected bay, comfortable accommodations and the expertise of the owners in catching some of the millions of salmon which migrate down from the north Pacific each year and bass right by the lodge. The area is also one of the coasts’ most productive bottom fishing areas, producing ling cod up to 70 pounds, halibut to over 200 pounds and a variety of rock fish.

Rugged Point Lodge is located in Kyuquot Sound on the northwestern shore of Vancouver Island, minutes away from the continental shelf, the Salmon Highway and our inshore fishery. Salmon, halibut and lingcod are only a cast away. The location is fantastic (and otherworldly) and it’s complimented by a beautiful and comfortable lodge where they serve high-end meals.

Located in Kyuquot, BC, one of the only remaining, relatively untapped, accessible saltwater fishing meccas along the west coast of North America. With a staff to guest ratio of almost 1:1, the service provided at Walters Cove Resort is exceptional.

Blackfish Lodge offers a custom-built floating lodge as a comfortable and cozy home base for delightful days of fun and relaxation. Here you’ll see stunning Canada wilderness scenery, abundant wildlife, and of course do great saltwater or freshwater fishing. The accommodations are as delightful as the hospitality, and the scenery is absolutely breathtaking—this is one of the most beautiful natural places in the world in our opinion!

The mantra of “Location! Location! Location!” definitely holds true for Nootka Sound Outpost. Fans of a eco-tourism approach to fishing vacations will enjoy cabins are nestled in lush old growth forest, carefully selected to offer privacy in this natural West Coast setting. This area of Vancouver Island is spectacular and pristine, with breathtaking views everywhere, abundant marine and land wildlife, and of course, salmon and massive halibut in huge numbers.