Fishing Port Hardy, Port McNeill. Sport Fishing Port Hardy, Port McNeill, Northern Vancouver Island






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Fishing Port Hardy & Port McNeill

Sport Fishing North Vancouver Island & Mainland Inlets

SOUTH COAST
Barkley Sound Campbell RiverClayoquot, Nootka & Kyuquot Sounds
Southern Vancouver Island • Northern Vancouver Island • Sunshine Coast
Strait of Georgia (Courtenay, Comox & Nanaimo)Vancouver & Howe Sound

Fishing Port Hardy & Port McNeill

Gateway to Queen Charlotte Strait and the mainland fjords of Kingcome and Knight Inlet, as well as Quatsino Sound on Vancouver Island's west coast, the Port Hardy and Port McNeill area is positioned centrally in a very productive fishing area. It is hard to imagine better sport fishing with huge halibut, large Chinook and Coho as well Pinks, Chum, and Sockeye just minutes from town.

Best Times

Late May usually marks the beginning of the Chinook migrations with peak sport fishing occurring in August, Coho appear in late June with angling starting in earnest in July. The best time to intercept large northerns is from early September through October. During odd years Pink salmon runs are strong and are best fished during late July through to mid-September. Sockeye are showing in small numbers by mid-June. Sport fishing picks up in July and August and then will start tapering off by early September. Look for Chum salmon to show during the month of August. Fishing for Chum will continue on through to October. April and May are Halibut months with some tipping the scales up to 250+ lbs. Rockfish are excellent throughout these waters as well as Lingcod when in season. (See Game Fish of BC)

Lodging

There are many excellent resorts in the area. Port Hardy, located at the easterly tip of Northern Vancouver Island, is the region's largest community. Port McNeill can be found 44 kms. (27 mi.) to the south. Both towns are easily reached by car or plane and both offer the visitor a wide range of recreational pursuits, facilities, accommodations, and services.

From Port Hardy, BC ferries offer ferry services to Bella Bella, Bella Coola, and Prince Rupert. Ferries also offer services to Sointula and Alert Bay, out of Port McNeill. The communities of Coal Harbour, Holberg, Winter Harbour, and Port Alice in the Quatsino Inlet area can be reached by car. Knight Inlet, Kingcome Inlet, and Blackfish Sound can be reached either by boat or float plane.

The Northern Vancouver Island area and mainland inlets offer the visitor great recreational opportunities and should be high on your list of future destinations.

Information & Services
Blackfish Lodge: Steelhead, salmon, trout, and halibut - experience superb flyfishing, spinning, and legendary saltwater salmon and bottom fish angling – plus stunning wilderness, abundant wildlife, & warm hospitality. Ask about exclusive lodge use for groups of 4 – 6. more
Coastal Springs Float Lodge: A full service salmon fishing lodge in the protected waters of Knight Inlet and Blackfish Sound. We focus on large Chinook Salmon (King or Tyee) and cater to smaller groups offering a premier guided BC salmon fishing and wilderness experience. more
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Fish the South Coast
Barkley Sound
Campbell River
Clayoquot, Nootka & Kyuquot Sound
Northern Vancouver Island
Southern Vancouver Island
Strait of Georgia
Sunshine Coast
Vancouver & Howe Sound

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Chatham Sound
Douglas Channel
Milbank Sound & Rivers Inlet
Queen Charlotte Islands

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Hakai Pass
Langara Island
Port Alberni
Port Hardy
Port Renfrew
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Contacting the Fish
Guide Your Way To Success
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Happy Halibut Hunting (Pt2)
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Likes the Lakes
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Steelhead Bobber Tip
The Butts of Bamfield
Trolling Tip for Sidney

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Drift Fishing Salmon
Fly Casting
Follow the Birds
Keeping Warm
Mooching for Salmon
Naden Harbour
Opportunity to Angle
Releasing Large Fish
Releasing Scorpion Fish
Rubber Worms
Tough Knots for Big Fish
Trolling for Salmon (Pt1)
Trolling for Salmon (Pt2)
Trolling for Salmon (Pt3)
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Fishing Port Hardy, Port McNeill. Sport Fishing Port Hardy, Port McNeill, Northern Vancouver Island