Step Aboard This Week: Coho Smashing Spoons on a Calm Flood
Peaking coho in the 10-15 lb range are crashing spoons on a glassy, calm flood, with chum and late Chinook rounding out a strong mixed bag.
What You'll See the Moment You Step Aboard
Picture this: it's a soft grey morning on the water, 11°C with overcast skies overhead, and the surface of Discovery Passage is dead flat — wave height is sitting right around 0.0m. A light NW breeze at just 9 km/h barely stirs the water. You settle into the boat, coffee in hand, and we push off into the morning slack just as the flood begins to build. This is exactly the kind of glassy, forgiving morning that makes for unforgettable days out of Campbell River.
Coho at Their Peak
The star of the show right now is coho, and they are absolutely peaking. These are aggressive, hard-charging fish in the 10 to 15 lb range, and they love to crash the surface. Guests this week are watching coho slam spoons and surface flies, often within sight of the boat — the kind of visual, heart-stopping strike that gets everyone on deck cheering. When the flood starts pushing bait through the Passage, these fish light up and the action comes fast.
Chum and Late Chinook in the Mix
Coho aren't the only players. Chum salmon are arriving now, adding another chrome-bright target to the day, and there are still late Chinook holding around the structure and bait balls. That means on any given trip you might tangle with three different species — a genuinely varied day on the water that keeps the rods bending.
Technique for Today's Flood
With the flood building off the morning slack, timing is everything. We'll run spoons and surface presentations up high where the coho are feeding, and adjust as the tide picks up momentum. The calm conditions let us work the bait lines through Discovery Passage precisely, and if the coho go quiet we'll drop down for a shot at those late Chinook or intercept fresh chum moving toward Johnstone Strait.
What to Expect This Week
Expect visual, fast-paced fishing with plenty of chances to fight a scrappy double-digit coho. The weather is stable, the water is glass, and the fish are here in numbers. It's honestly one of the best windows of the season for guests who want steady action and a mixed bag.
Book Your Day
These peak coho days don't last forever — when the run is on like this, the calendar fills quickly. Grab your spot now and step aboard for a morning you'll be telling stories about.
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.
