Fishing Reports by Capt. Sam Vandervalk

Early Fishing Forecast Ucluelet BC - Salmon Eye Charters - Early Fishing Forecast 2020 from Salmon Eye Charters We are expecting a good season for fishing. Why do you ask when some of the forecasts sound a little gloomy? We think this season's fishing may not be off the charts but it is good. We haven't s more...
Capt. Sam Vandervalk - Ucluelet

September 25th, 2018 - Our September fishing was better than expected for Chinook, Coho and Halibut. The fall returning Chinook (Kings) were close to the shore and most days saw fast action. We had a few days where it was slow in the morning and then lights out in the afte more...
Capt. Sam Vandervalk - Ucluelet

Fishing Report: Ucluelet, B.C. Aug 29, 2018 - Chomp chomp! The rocks are packed with hungry salmon. Wya Point is at the center of the action producing days of 10-20 chinooks from 10-25lbs. For those who want to fish the flat water the Sound is seeing chinooks being caught in volume from Cree Isl more...
Capt. Sam Vandervalk - Ucluelet

Fishing Report: Ucluelet, B.C. Aug 22, 2018 - Chinooks on the beach! The first of the much anticipated late season rock runners arrived with a bang this week. Wya Point all the way to the Red Can is producing chinooks averaging 14-20lb with a couple ranging into the mid twenties. A mix of anchov more...
Capt. Sam Vandervalk - Ucluelet

Fishing Report: Ucluelet, B.C. Aug 14, 2018 - Millions of salmon continue to chomp their way through our offshore waters this week. The North nipple on big bank is producing enormous volumes of Coho with Chinooks into the mid-teens mixed in. For those of you that like to Target fish swinging a f more...
Capt. Sam Vandervalk - Ucluelet

Fishing Report Aug 6, for Ucluelet, B.C. - Busy rods and calm seas entertained anglers offshore this week. The the fleet has been split between the Southwest Corner and Big Bank. The Fraser River chinooks chomped steadily through the first half of the week between the outside light and the co more...
Capt. Sam Vandervalk - Ucluelet

Fishing Report July 23rd, Ucluelet BC Canada - The majority of the rod time was spent inshore this week due to a significant northwesterly blow. The salmon fishery was fair in Barkley Sound with days of 3-10 chinooks between 10-18lbs. Bring your patience and expect to pick through a large volume more...
Capt. Sam Vandervalk - Ucluelet

Fishing Report July 1, Ucluelet BC Canada - The majority of the rod time was spent fishing along the rocks for Chinooks this week. The volume of salmon was down slightly but the size continues to rise and those anglers with patience were handsomely rewarded. Squid fed salmon fought well a more...
Capt. Sam Vandervalk - Ucluelet

Fishing Report June 14, 2018 - Fishing has been very good the past few days and overall good the past couple months. The weather kept us in Barkley Sound for part of the last week but there Chinook at Swale rock and Effingham. Small 3 in Gibbs and Silver Hordes were working well. more...
Capt. Sam Vandervalk - Ucluelet

Fishing Report: Ucluelet, B.C. May 2, 2018 - Fishing has been fairly normal for the early season with some faster bites on some days and slower on others. The larger salmon seem to be coming from Great Bear and in Barkley Sound, and the smaller salmon are coming from South Bank and Lighthouse B more...
Capt. Sam Vandervalk - Ucluelet