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Powell River

Powell River, Lund and the upper Sunshine Coast. Check the exact DFO subarea and current notices before keeping fish.

Local report sources and tackle

Powell River Outdoors reports - local report archive; no fresh report found at this check.

SportFishing BC Powell River 2026 thread - community reports; individual posts are not verified by TightLinesBC.

Marine Traders - Powell River tackle, fishing supplies and local advice.

These are resource links, not current fishing conditions.

Weather, wind and water

Environment Canada weather forecastPowell River
Marine ForecastStrait of Georgia

Warnings Strong wind warning in effect - details

Issued 10:30 AM PDT 13 October 2026

Today Tonight and Wednesday. Strong wind warning in effect. Wind southeast 5 to 15 knots increasing to southeast 15 to 20 near noon and to southeast 20 to 30 late this afternoon. Wind diminishing to southeast 10 to 20 late overnight and to light Wednesday afternoon.

ThursdayWind light.
FridayWind southeast 10 to 15 knots increasing to southeast 15 to 25.
SaturdayWind northwest 10 to 20 knots diminishing to light late in the day.

Environment Canada marine forecast, refreshed each morning - full details on weather.gc.ca

TidesPowell River - 3-day predictions (not a live gauge)
DFO openings + closuresArea 15 - latest notices

Latest DFO fishery notices touching this region, refreshed each morning - full details and regulations on DFO's page

Click here for DFO area map tailored to each area

Summarized limits by species for each area - Area 15 (tap to open)
SpeciesAreasDaily limitMin sizeNotes
Salmon
Chinook15262cm-
Chum15430cm-
Coho15230cmmax 2 hatchery-marked; max 0 wild
Pink15430cm-
Sockeye150 (non-retention)30cm-
Finfish other than salmon
Codfish158--
Eulachon150 (closed)--
Finfish - all other species1520--
Greenling153--
Halibut152--
Herring1520kg--
Lingcod150 (closed)--
Mackerel15100--
Northern Anchovy1520kg--
Pacific sand lance155kg--
Pacific sardine15100--
Rockfish - Yelloweye150 (non-retention)--
Rockfish - all species except Yelloweye150 (closed)--
Sablefish154--
Sculpin158--
Shark - Basking150 (closed)--
Shark - Blue150 (closed)--
Shark - Brown Cat150 (closed)--
Shark - Great White150 (closed)--
Shark -151--
Shark - Sixgill150 (closed)--
Shark - Tope150 (closed)--
Shark - all other species150 (closed)--
Skate151--
Smelt1520kg--
Sole or Flounder158--
Spiny Dogfish150 (non-retention)--
Surfperch158--
Tuna - Albacore1520--
Tuna - Pacific bluefin1520--
Tuna - all other species1520--
White Sturgeon150 (non-retention)--
Wolf Eel150 (non-retention)--
Trout15230cmmax 2 hatchery-marked; max 0 wild
Bivalve shellfish (clams, oysters, scallops...)
Clam - Butter1520--
Clam - Horse156--
Clam - Littleneck1560--
Clam - Manila1560--
Clam - Razor1512--
Clam - Softshell1525--
Clam - Varnish1560--
Clam - all species combined1560--
Cockles1525--
Geoduck153--
Mussel - Blue1575--
Mussel - California1525--
Mussels - all species combined1575--
Oyster - Olympia150--
Oyster - all species except Olympia1512--
Scallop - Pink and Spiny1575--
Scallop - Purple-hinged rock156--
Scallop - Weathervane156--
Scallop - Weathervane and Purple-hinged rock combined156--
Snail - Moon152--
Snail - other1575--
Whelks1575--
Crab
Crab - Box151--
Crab - Dungeness154165mm-
Crab - Dungeness and Red Rock combined154--
Crab - King150 (closed)--
Crab - Puget Sound King151--
Crab - Red Rock154115mm-
Crab - Shore1525--
Crab - other154--
Other shellfish + invertebrates (shrimp, prawns, octopus...)
Abalone150 (closed)--
Barnacles - Giant156--
Barnacles - Goose152kg--
Invertebrates - all other species1520--
Limpet1575--
Octopus151--
Sand Dollar156--
Sea Cucumber1512--
Sea Star or Starfish156--
Sea Urchin1512--
Shellfish - all other species1520--
Shrimp - Ghost1550--
Shrimp including prawn15125--
Squid - Opal15200--
Squid - all other species1520--

Guides, charters and lodges

Free listings - real operators serving this region, no paid placement.

Undercover Sport FishingCharter - Powell River. Year-round guided fishing and sightseeing charters. Coho Point FishingCharter - Powell River. Half-day and full-day guided fishing charters.

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Tips and techniques - by species

Chinook salmon

Coho salmon

Prawns

Bottomfish

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Wind, waves and swell (Windy)

Check the regs yourself before you fish. Openings, closures and limits change without notice, sometimes mid-season and area by area. Everything here is an aggregation for convenience, not an official source. Always confirm the current rules for your specific management area directly with Fisheries and Oceans Canada (saltwater / salmon) and the B.C. Freshwater Fishing Regulations before you go.