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Chinook Salmon

Oncorhynchus tshawytscha

The largest Pacific salmon and the top target for BC and Pacific Northwest boat anglers. Chinook feed aggressively around tide changes and along structure.

Coho Salmon

Oncorhynchus kisutch

Acrobatic and aggressive, coho are the shore angler's salmon. They push baitfish against beaches in the fall and hit fast-moving lures.

Rockfish (Sebastes spp.)

Sebastes spp.

Dozens of species share one habit: structure. Rockfish are the reliable backbone of BC bottom fishing and perfect for new boat anglers.

Rainbow Trout

Oncorhynchus mykiss

The most accessible freshwater target in BC. Rainbows feed on chironomids in lakes and take spinners, flies and bait in rivers.

Largemouth Bass

Micropterus salmoides

Ambush predators of warm, weedy water. Bass reward anglers who fish cover precisely and slow down when the sun is high.

Smallmouth Bass

Micropterus dolomieu

Pound for pound the hardest-fighting freshwater fish in the Northwest. Smallmouth live on rock and eat crawfish imitations year-round.

Kokanee

Oncorhynchus nerka (landlocked sockeye)

Landlocked sockeye that school in open water and bite tiny, bright offerings trolled at the exact depth of the school.

Walleye

Sander vitreus

Light-shy predators that feed hardest at dawn, dusk and after dark. Walleye are a jig fisherman's game: bottom contact is everything.

Steelhead

Oncorhynchus mykiss

The sea-run form of rainbow trout and one of the most prized river fish in North America. Steelhead hold in fast, broken water, take a wide range of drifted and swung offerings, and fight with long runs and jumps.

Redtail Surfperch

Amphistichus rhodoterus

The largest and most popular surfperch on the Pacific coast, caught by wading sandy beaches and casting small baits into the troughs. Redtails school just behind the breakers and bite sand crabs and shrimp readily.

Common Carp

Cyprinus carpio

Widespread, wary and powerful, carp cruise shallow flats rooting up the bottom and are a growing target for sight fishing and European-style bait tactics. A hooked carp makes long, stubborn runs.

White Sturgeon

Acipenser transmontanus

The largest freshwater fish in North America and the Fraser River's signature catch-and-release giant. Sturgeon vacuum bait off the bottom in deep slots and, once hooked, make long runs and sometimes leap clear of the water.