Quadra Shorelines Holding Chinook on a Glassy Morning Flood
Chinook are stacked along the Quadra shorelines and Discovery Passage on a glassy flood, with peaking Coho and trophy Tyee odds at their yearly best.
Where the Fish Are This Morning
If you want to know where to point the boat today, look no further than the Quadra Island shorelines and the deeper edges of Discovery Passage. This morning we're working with 16°C, clear skies, and a light north wind at just 6 km/h laying the water down to a glassy 0.0m. Those calm conditions let us fish tight to the structure where Chinook are stacking up, ambushing bait as it funnels through the Passage on the morning slack tipping into flood.
What's Running and Why
Chinook are the headline act, and they are biting hard. Most fish coming over the rail are in that solid 12-16 lb range, but August is prime time for a giant — this is genuinely the best month of the year for a trophy 30-35 lb Tyee. The current flood is pushing bait against the Quadra shorelines and along the Discovery Passage tide lines, and the big fish know it. Retention is open too, so guests are taking home Chinook: one per day, between 62cm and 80cm.
Coho are also peaking right now, adding real firepower to the day. With Pink Salmon still around in numbers, this might be the most varied fishing month of the entire year. You never quite know what's going to hit next.
Technique for Today
On a glassy 0.0m flood like this, get your gear down to where the bait is holding and stay patient through the tide change. Anchovies and glow spoons continue to produce, especially worked along the Quadra edges and the Discovery Passage drop-offs. The first couple hours of flood are when the bite really fires, so an early start pays off. If you're hunting a Tyee, keep a bait in the strike zone through the whole change — that trophy could come at any moment.
What to Expect This Week
The pattern is holding beautifully. Calm mornings, clear skies, and fish stacked along the Campbell River and Johnstone Strait approaches. Guests this week should expect steady Chinook action with legitimate trophy potential, peaking Coho, and Pinks to round out the box. It's the kind of fishing that keeps people coming back season after season.
Book Your Seat
These August days don't last, and the trophy window is open right now. If you've been waiting for the best shot at a 30+ lb Chinook, this is the month. Give us a call and let's get you on the water while the bite is this good.
Ready to experience world-class fishing in Campbell River? Book your charter trip with Fishing Storie Charters today. Captain Jason and the crew are ready to put you on fish.
