Three Species Open for Keeping: Coho, Chum & Late Chinook

What You Can Keep Right Now

Good morning from Campbell River. Before we talk conditions, let's cover the question we hear most at the dock: what's legal to bring home? Right now the retention picture is strong. Coho are the headline fish and the ones you'll be filling the box with, but chum salmon are pushing into the system and late chinook are still hanging around too. That's three legitimate species on the menu, and with no urgent DFO regulation changes to report today, you can fish with confidence. As always, we'll run through the current daily limits and any area-specific rules before we leave the ramp so everyone's dialed in.

Today's Conditions on the Water

It's a soft, sit-still kind of morning out there. We're looking at 9°C under a full blanket of overcast skies, and the wind is barely a whisper — NW at just 1 km/h. Wave height is essentially flat at 0.0m, which is about as good as it gets for spotting fish working the surface. We're moving off morning slack into the flood, and that building tide is exactly the window we want for peaking coho.

Why the Coho Are the Story

The coho run is at its absolute peak, and these are quality fish — 10 to 15 pounds of pure aggression. When coho are this fired up, they'll crush a surface presentation, so bucktail flies fished on top are deadly, and green spoons are producing right through the column. The glassy water and grey skies today are ideal for keeping fish committed near the surface. Work the tide lines through Discovery Passage and the shorelines toward Quadra, and don't be shy about covering water — aggressive coho reward an active approach. If you'd rather target size, late chinook are still in the mix for anyone willing to fish deeper.

What to Expect This Week

Expect the peak coho bite to hold strong through the coming days, with chum numbers building steadily as more fish arrive. The calm, overcast pattern is stacking the deck in our favour, and the morning flood windows have been consistently the most productive. Guests this week are getting fast, visual action with a real shot at a mixed bag.

Book Your Seat

Conditions like this — flat water, hungry coho, and three species open — don't line up every day. If you've been thinking about getting out, now is the time. Grab a seat with Fishing Storie Charters and let's put you on the fish while the run is peaking.

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.