Saltwater reports for Vancouver Harbour and Howe Sound.
October 12-14 public angler posts add fresh detail, but Sandheads results varied: anchovies at 40-55 ft around low slack worked for one October 12 boat, while another reported a slow 11 AM-5 PM trip. On the same date, a separate Sandheads report found a 9-11 AM bite at 55-75 ft on a short-leader white hootchie and anchovy. A North Arm angler reported bait and 3.5-inch spoons producing on October 12; at Whytecliff on October 13, a feeder chinook was reported on a 4-inch No Bananas lure at 155 ft, with total water depth unspecified. These are unverified firsthand angler accounts, not a guarantee of today's fishing. The October 9 Vancouver Salmon Fishing guide update remains useful context: Capilano mouth chinook and coho were taking flasher-and-anchovy setups close to bottom around the end of the ebb and start of the flood; winter chinook were also showing near Fraser-mouth bait and in lower Howe Sound. Check the current official weather and DFO rules before heading out.
Sources: SportFishingBC - SURREYSALMONSLAYER, SportFishingBC - Fish Wistler, SportFishingBC - GWT75, SportFishingBC - Digger, SportFishingBC - SlabWacker (slow trip), Vancouver Salmon Fishing, Oct9. Reports dated October 9-14, 2026; checked October 15. Public angler accounts are not independently verified.
Sandheads: Public angler SURREYSALMONSLAYER reports an October 12 trip north of the fleet: anchovies at 40-55 ft around low slack produced chinook, coho and chum; posted October 14. Unverified angler report.
Source: SportFishingBC - SURREYSALMONSLAYER, Oct 14 2026.
Whytecliff: Public angler Fish Wistler reports a feeder chinook and three undersize releases on October 13, using a 4-inch No Bananas lure at a reported depth of 155 ft. Unverified angler report; total water depth was not given.
Source: SportFishingBC - Fish Wistler, Oct 13 2026.
Fraser North Arm: Public angler GWT75 reports an October 12 trip with chinook and a wild coho, mostly on bait, with 3.5-inch spoons also producing; posted October 13. Unverified angler report.
Source: SportFishingBC - GWT75, Oct 13 2026.
Sandheads: Public angler Digger reports an October 12 bite from 9-11 AM at 55-75 ft, with a short-leader white hootchie and anchovy producing chinook and coho. Unverified angler report.
Source: SportFishingBC - Digger, Oct 12 2026.
Capilano River mouth: mature chinook and coho stacked off the mouth; winter chinook also showing off the Fraser mouth and lower Howe Sound.
Source: Vancouver Salmon Fishing guide journal, Oct 9 2026.
Capilano and Fraser mouths: bottom of the ebb and first hours of the flood most productive; flasher and anchovy close to the bottom the go-to setup; bonus winter chinook when marking fish on bait near the bottom.
Source: Pacific Angler Friday report, Oct 9 2026.
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| Species | Areas | Daily limit | Min size | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salmon | ||||
| Chinook | 28, 29-1 to 29-5, 29-8 | 2 | 62cm | - |
| Chum | 28, 29-1 to 29-5, 29-8 | 4 | 30cm | - |
| Coho | 28-1 to 28-10, 29-1 to 29-5, 29-8 | 2 | 30cm | max 2 hatchery-marked; max 0 wild |
| Coho | 28-11 to 28-14 | 0 (non-retention) | 30cm | - |
| Pink | 28, 29-1 to 29-5, 29-8 | 4 | 30cm | - |
| Sockeye | 28, 29-1 to 29-5, 29-8 | 0 (non-retention) | 30cm | - |
| Finfish other than salmon | ||||
| Codfish | 29, 28-1 to 28-7, 28-9, 28-11 to 28-14 | 8 | - | - |
| Codfish | 28-8, 28-10 | 0 (closed) | - | - |
| Eulachon | 28-29 | 0 (closed) | - | - |
| Finfish - all other species | 28-29 | 20 | - | - |
| Greenling | 29, 28-1 to 28-7, 28-9, 28-11 to 28-14 | 3 | - | - |
| Greenling | 28-8, 28-10 | 0 (closed) | - | - |
| Halibut | 28-29 | 2 | - | - |
| Herring | 29, 28-1 to 28-7, 28-9, 28-11 to 28-14 | 20kg | - | - |
| Herring | 28-8, 28-10 | 0 (closed) | - | - |
| Lingcod | 28-29 | 0 (closed) | - | - |
| Mackerel | 28-29 | 100 | - | - |
| Northern Anchovy | 29, 28-1 to 28-7, 28-9, 28-11 to 28-14 | 20kg | - | - |
| Northern Anchovy | 28-8, 28-10 | 0 (closed) | - | - |
| Pacific sand lance | 29, 28-1 to 28-7, 28-9, 28-11 to 28-14 | 5kg | - | - |
| Pacific sand lance | 28-8, 28-10 | 0 (closed) | - | - |
| Pacific sardine | 28-29 | 100 | - | - |
| Rockfish - Yelloweye | 28 | 0 (closed) | - | - |
| Rockfish - all species except Yelloweye | 28-29 | 0 (closed) | - | - |
| Sablefish | 28-29 | 4 | - | - |
| Sculpin | 29, 28-1 to 28-7, 28-9, 28-11 to 28-14 | 8 | - | - |
| Sculpin | 28-8, 28-10 | 0 (closed) | - | - |
| Shark - Basking | 28-29 | 0 (closed) | - | - |
| Shark - Blue | 28-29 | 0 (closed) | - | - |
| Shark - Brown Cat | 28-29 | 0 (closed) | - | - |
| Shark - Great White | 28-29 | 0 (closed) | - | - |
| Shark - | 28-29 | 1 | - | - |
| Shark - Sixgill | 28-29 | 0 (closed) | - | - |
| Shark - Tope | 28-29 | 0 (closed) | - | - |
| Shark - all other species | 28-29 | 0 (closed) | - | - |
| Skate | 29, 28-1 to 28-7, 28-9, 28-11 to 28-14 | 1 | - | - |
| Skate | 28-8, 28-10 | 0 (closed) | - | - |
| Smelt | 29, 28-1 to 28-7, 28-9, 28-11 to 28-14 | 20kg | - | - |
| Smelt | 28-8, 28-10 | 0 (closed) | - | - |
| Sole or Flounder | 29, 28-1 to 28-7, 28-9, 28-11 to 28-14 | 8 | - | - |
| Sole or Flounder | 28-8, 28-10 | 0 (closed) | - | - |
| Spiny Dogfish | 28-29 | 0 (non-retention) | - | - |
| Surfperch | 29, 28-1 to 28-7, 28-9, 28-11 to 28-14 | 8 | - | - |
| Surfperch | 28-8, 28-10 | 0 (closed) | - | - |
| Tuna - Albacore | 28-29 | 20 | - | - |
| Tuna - Pacific bluefin | 28-29 | 20 | - | - |
| Tuna - all other species | 28-29 | 20 | - | - |
| White Sturgeon | 28-29 | 0 (non-retention) | - | - |
| Wolf Eel | 28-29 | 0 (non-retention) | - | - |
| Trout | 28, 29-1 to 29-5, 29-8, 29-11 to 29-17 | 2 | 30cm | max 2 hatchery-marked; max 0 wild |
| Bivalve shellfish (clams, oysters, scallops...) | ||||
| Clam - Butter | 28-29 | 0 | - | - |
| Clam - Horse | 28-29 | 0 | - | - |
| Clam - Littleneck | 28-29 | 0 | - | - |
| Clam - Manila | 28-29 | 0 | - | - |
| Clam - Razor | 28-29 | 0 | - | - |
| Clam - Softshell | 28-29 | 0 | - | - |
| Clam - Varnish | 28-29 | 0 | - | - |
| Clam - all species combined | 28-29 | 0 | - | - |
| Cockles | 28-29 | 0 | - | - |
| Geoduck | 28-29 | 0 | - | - |
| Mussel - Blue | 28-29 | 0 | - | - |
| Mussel - California | 28-29 | 0 | - | - |
| Mussels - all species combined | 28-29 | 0 | - | - |
| Oyster - Olympia | 28-29 | 0 | - | - |
| Oyster - all species except Olympia | 28-29 | 0 | - | - |
| Scallop - Pink and Spiny | 28-29 | 0 | - | - |
| Scallop - Purple-hinged rock | 28-29 | 0 | - | - |
| Scallop - Weathervane | 28-29 | 0 | - | - |
| Scallop - Weathervane and Purple-hinged rock combined | 28-29 | 0 | - | - |
| Snail - Moon | 28-29 | 2 | - | - |
| Snail - other | 28-29 | 0 | - | - |
| Whelks | 28-29 | 0 | - | - |
| Crab | ||||
| Crab - Box | 29, 28-1 to 28-7, 28-9, 28-11 to 28-14 | 1 | - | - |
| Crab - Box | 28-8, 28-10 | 0 (closed) | - | - |
| Crab - Dungeness | 29, 28-1 to 28-7, 28-9, 28-11 to 28-14 | 4 | 165mm | - |
| Crab - Dungeness | 28-8, 28-10 | 0 (closed) | - | - |
| Crab - Dungeness and Red Rock combined | 28-29 | 4 | - | - |
| Crab - King | 28-29 | 0 (closed) | - | - |
| Crab - Puget Sound King | 29, 28-1 to 28-7, 28-9, 28-11 to 28-14 | 1 | - | - |
| Crab - Puget Sound King | 28-8, 28-10 | 0 (closed) | - | - |
| Crab - Red Rock | 29, 28-1 to 28-7, 28-9, 28-11 to 28-14 | 4 | 115mm | - |
| Crab - Red Rock | 28-8, 28-10 | 0 (closed) | - | - |
| Crab - Shore | 28-29 | 0 (closed) | - | - |
| Crab - other | 29, 28-1 to 28-7, 28-9, 28-11 to 28-14 | 4 | - | - |
| Crab - other | 28-8, 28-10 | 0 (closed) | - | - |
| Other shellfish + invertebrates (shrimp, prawns, octopus...) | ||||
| Abalone | 28-29 | 0 (closed) | - | - |
| Barnacles - Giant | 28-29 | 0 (closed) | - | - |
| Barnacles - Goose | 28-29 | 2kg | - | - |
| Invertebrates - all other species | 28-29 | 20 | - | - |
| Limpet | 28-29 | 0 (closed) | - | - |
| Octopus | 28-29 | 1 | - | - |
| Sand Dollar | 28-29 | 6 | - | - |
| Sea Cucumber | 28-29 | 12 | - | - |
| Sea Star or Starfish | 28-29 | 6 | - | - |
| Sea Urchin | 28-29 | 12 | - | - |
| Shellfish - all other species | 28-29 | 20 | - | - |
| Shrimp - Ghost | 28-29 | 50 | - | - |
| Shrimp including prawn | 29, 28-1 to 28-7, 28-9, 28-11 to 28-14 | 125 | - | - |
| Shrimp including prawn | 28-8, 28-10 | 0 (closed) | - | - |
| Squid - Opal | 28-29 | 200 | - | - |
| Squid - all other species | 28-29 | 20 | - | - |
| Salmon | ||||
| Chinook | 29-6, 29-7, 29-9 to 29-17 | 0 (closed) | - | - |
| Chum | 29-6, 29-7, 29-9 to 29-17 | 0 (closed) | - | - |
| Coho | 29-6, 29-7, 29-9 to 29-17 | 0 (closed) | - | - |
| Pink | 29-6, 29-7, 29-9 to 29-17 | 0 (closed) | - | - |
| Sockeye | 29-6, 29-7, 29-9 to 29-17 | 0 (closed) | - | - |
| Finfish other than salmon | ||||
| Rockfish - Yelloweye | 29 | 0 (non-retention) | - | - |
| Trout | 29-6, 29-7, 29-9, 29-10 | 0 (closed) | - | - |
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AI-generated summaries · checked October 14, 2026. Historical records and scientific findings are dated below. No live animal tracking or unverified social-media sightings.
A DFO study modelled four shark species at 3 km resolution. Bluntnose sixgill sharks had their highest predicted occurrence in the Strait of Georgia; blue and Pacific sleeper sharks were more likely along the continental slope. These are modelled distributions, not sightings, abundance counts or current locations. Predictions fix the year at 2014 and omit some depths and seasons.
DFO shark model, methods and uncertaintyDFO: report a shark encounter in BC. Observe without approaching or disturbing wildlife.
Regional hatchery plans and reported juvenile production. Checked October 14, 2026. Source dates, stages and limits are shown with the figures below.
2026 brood plan dated August 18, 2026. Many plan rows are Preliminary. Release timing depends on species and stage; a brood year is not a return year. Post-season reports dated February 19, 2026 cover 2023 and 2024 broods. The 2024 cohort has incomplete smolt releases. Juvenile output is not adult return, marine survival or proof of recovery.
Young salmon by brood year. 2024 is incomplete. Orange: 2026 primary release plan, not actual.
2026 brood primary release target: 560,000 juveniles. Stages: Seapen 0+, Smolt 0+. Objectives: Harvest. Plan row status: Preliminary. Transfers and alternate strategies excluded from this target.
2023 brood: reported actual releases 564,195. On rows with both numbers, 564,195 released against 560,000 targeted (101%). This measures reported juvenile production only.
2024 brood: reported actual releases 555,644. On rows with both numbers, 555,644 released against 560,000 targeted (99%). This measures reported juvenile production only.
Young salmon by brood year. 2024 is incomplete. Orange: 2026 primary release plan, not actual.
2026 brood primary release target: 100,000 juveniles. Stages: Fed Fry. Objectives: Rebuilding. Plan row status: Preliminary. Transfers and alternate strategies excluded from this target.
2023 brood: reported actual releases 32,180. On rows with both numbers, 32,180 released against 70,000 targeted (46%). This measures reported juvenile production only.
2024 brood: reported actual releases 248,531. On rows with both numbers, 248,531 released against 70,000 targeted (355%). This measures reported juvenile production only.
Young salmon by brood year. 2024 is incomplete. Orange: 2026 primary release plan, not actual.
Reported releases only; some source rows are blank.
2026 brood primary release target: 478,000 juveniles. Stages: Fed Fry, Smolt 1+. Objectives: Harvest, Rebuilding. Plan row status: Preliminary. Transfers and alternate strategies excluded from this target.
2023 brood: reported actual releases 514,124. On rows with both numbers, 514,124 released against 475,000 targeted (108%). 1 row(s) have no reported actual; these are not counted as zero. This measures reported juvenile production only.
Not released at this site this year
AI-generated summary: The 2026 brood plan lists Chinook, Chum, Coho production, with harvest, rebuilding objectives. Targets are planned juvenile releases, not adult returns. Compare the post-season rows below for reported production; blanks and incomplete cohorts are not failures.
Young salmon by brood year. 2024 is incomplete. Orange: 2026 primary release plan, not actual.
Reported releases only; some source rows are blank.
2026 brood primary release target: 180,000 juveniles. Stages: Fed Fry. Objectives: Rebuilding, Stewardship. Plan row status: Preliminary. Transfers and alternate strategies excluded from this target.
2023 brood: reported actual releases 53,277. On rows with both numbers, 23,277 released against 270,000 targeted (9%). 2 row(s) have no reported actual; these are not counted as zero. This measures reported juvenile production only.
Alternate stock released to this site instead
2024 brood: reported actual releases 133,374. On rows with both numbers, 104,312 released against 270,000 targeted (39%). 2 row(s) have no reported actual; these are not counted as zero. This measures reported juvenile production only.
Alternate stock released here instead
Young salmon by brood year. 2024 is incomplete. Orange: 2026 primary release plan, not actual.
Reported releases only; some source rows are blank.
2026 brood primary release target: 90,000 juveniles. Stages: Fed Fry, Smolt 1+. Objectives: Rebuilding. Plan row status: Preliminary. Transfers and alternate strategies excluded from this target.
2023 brood: reported actual releases 74,113. On rows with both numbers, 32,000 released against 140,000 targeted (23%). 1 row(s) have no reported actual; these are not counted as zero. This measures reported juvenile production only.
Released into Hurry Cr
2024 brood: reported actual releases 38,629. 2 row(s) have no reported actual; these are not counted as zero. This measures reported juvenile production only.
Released to Seymour R above the dam and Coho Cr.
AI-generated summary: The 2026 brood plan lists Chum, Coho production, with rebuilding, stewardship objectives. Targets are planned juvenile releases, not adult returns. Compare the post-season rows below for reported production; blanks and incomplete cohorts are not failures.
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