Where the Chinook Are Holding: Quadra Shorelines to Johnstone Strait
Chinook are holding along Discovery Passage, Quadra shorelines, and Johnstone Strait — with peak Coho and the year's best trophy Tyee odds.
Location Is Everything Right Now
If you want to put a trophy Chinook in the boat this week, it comes down to knowing where they're holding — and right now the fish are stacked in all the right places. Discovery Passage remains the bread and butter, with Chinook feeding hard along the current lines. The Quadra Island shorelines are producing steady action on the flood, and the mouth of Johnstone Strait is loading up with fresh fish pushing through. When you fish the right structure at the right stage of tide, the results speak for themselves.
Today's Conditions
We've got a beauty of a morning here in Campbell River — 14°C under clear skies with NW winds at a gentle 9 km/h. Wave height is barely registering at 0.1m, so it's about as glassy and comfortable as it gets out there. We're working the morning slack building into the flood, which is prime time to have baits in the zone as the fish turn on and start feeding.
What's Running and Why
Chinook are still biting hard, with most fish landing in the 12–16 lb range. But this is the month — your best odds of the year at a genuine trophy Tyee in the 30–35 lb class. Retention is open, so guests are keeping their catch and heading home with fish (limit 1 per day, 62–80cm). On top of that, Coho are peaking right now at 12–16 lbs, and Pink Salmon are rounding out the mix. For sheer variety, August is tough to beat.
What's Working
Glow spoons down deep and anchovy up higher in the column are the go-to setups when you're targeting the shoreline structure and current seams. Fish the flood change carefully — position on the transition and let the tide push bait into feeding lanes. The calm water makes it easy to work these zones with precision.
Book Your Seat This Week
With Chinook feeding hard, Coho at their peak, and the season's best trophy Tyee odds all lining up on glassy water, there's no better time to get aboard. Spots are filling fast during peak season — reach out to Fishing Storie Charters and let's get you into the action while these fish are stacked and biting.
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.
