Peak Season: Jul, Aug, Sep
Port Alberni
Trophy Chinook at the head of the inlet. Barkley Sound and Alberni Inlet produce some of Vancouver Island's largest Chinook salmon. The sheltered inlet funnels r
Active Charters
0 Verified
Target Species
4 Primary
Avg. Trip Price
$800 CAD
Top Rated
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Field Notes: The Bite
The Alberni Inlet is a 40 km fjord that funnels returning salmon from Barkley Sound. Summer Chinook runs are legendary, with fish regularly exceeding 30 lbs. Barkley Sound itself offers halibut and lingcod grounds just offshore of the Broken Group Islands.
Target Species
Chinook Salmon
SeasonJul-Sep
Avg. Weight15-60 lbs
TechniqueDownrigger trolling
DifficultyAdvanced
Coho Salmon
SeasonAug-Oct
Avg. Weight8-20 lbs
TechniqueFly fishing, trolling
DifficultyIntermediate
Pacific Halibut
SeasonMay-Sep
Avg. Weight20-200 lbs
TechniqueBottom fishing
DifficultyIntermediate
Lingcod
SeasonYear-round
Avg. Weight10-40 lbs
TechniqueJigging
DifficultyIntermediate
The Run Timing
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Lingcod
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● Peak Season◐ Good Fishing○ Slow / Closed
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Water Temp
54°F · Ideal
Tide (Next High)
2:45 PM +11.2ft
Wind
10kts NW
Moon Phase
Waxing Gibbous
Offshore Forecast (3-Day)
GO — Favorable
Fishing Map
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