Coho Run Hits Full Peak: 15-Pounders Crashing Spoons Today

The Coho Run Is Peaking Right Now

This is the week we wait for all season. The coho run has hit its full stride here in Campbell River, and the fish showing up are prime — bright, chrome, and running 10 to 15 pounds. These are aggressive salmon, and they're feeding hard as they stage through Discovery Passage. When coho peak like this, the bite gets fast and furious, and today's conditions are stacked in our favor.

Today's Conditions on the Water

We're looking at 12°C with overcast skies — soft, low light that keeps coho feeding up high in the water column. The NW wind is barely a whisper at 4 km/h, and wave height is essentially flat at 0.0m. It's a glassy morning out there. We're working the morning slack into the flood, and that turning tide is exactly when these fish switch on. Calm water and a rising flood is a recipe for a memorable day.

What's Running and Why

Coho are the headline act, and they love to chase. Beyond the coho, chum salmon are arriving in good numbers now, adding another hard-pulling option to the mix, and there are still late Chinook holding around the bait. When you've got three species stacked up like this, every rod stays busy.

Technique Hints

Coho this time of year are suckers for surface presentations. Run spoons up high and don't be afraid to work them fast — these fish want a moving target. Surface flies are also drawing savage strikes when the light stays flat like it is today. Keep your gear near the top and cover water. For the chum and any late Chinook, drop a bit deeper into the bait balls and let the flood do the work.

What Guests Can Expect This Week

With the run peaking, this is prime time. Guests aboard are getting into scrappy, acrobatic coho that put on a show — screaming reels, aerial jumps, and hard runs. The calm forecast means comfortable, productive mornings on Discovery Passage, with the option to push toward Johnstone Strait if the fish move. Bright chrome coho, arriving chum, and a shot at a late Chinook — it doesn't get much better.

Book Your Spot

The coho peak doesn't last long, and these are the days that fill the fish box and the photo album. If you've been thinking about getting out, now is the moment. Give us a call and let's put you on the fish while the run is red hot.

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.