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
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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
Coho Salmon
SeasonJune to November
Avg. Weight8-20 lbs
TechniqueFly fishing, trolling
DifficultyIntermediate
Lingcod
SeasonMay to October
Avg. Weight10-40 lbs
TechniqueJigging
DifficultyIntermediate
Pacific Halibut
SeasonMay-Sep
Avg. Weight20-200 lbs
TechniqueBottom fishing
DifficultyIntermediate
Chinook Salmon
SeasonAll year long
Avg. Weight15-60 lbs
TechniqueDownrigger trolling
DifficultyAdvanced
The Run Timing
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Fishing charters near Port Alberni
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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
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