West Coast Vancouver Island

Offshore and inlet reports for Tofino, Ucluelet, Bamfield and the Alberni Inlet.

Weather, wind and water

Environment Canada forecastOfficial 7-day forecasts for every B.C. community. Marine forecastEnvironment Canada Pacific marine forecasts - wind, sea state, warnings. Tides and currentsCanadian Hydrographic Service predictions - find your station. DFO fishery noticesOpenings, closures and limit changes, straight from the source. Stocking recordsWhat was stocked where - Province of B.C. data.

Wind, waves and swell (Windy)

What's working now

COMING SOON - format preview until real data flows

Lures and bait: The specific gear producing in this region right now - named lures, colours, bait rigs.
Depths: The zones fish are being caught at, in feet, so you set the downrigger or leader once.
Techniques: How it's being fished - troll speed, drift, jigging cadence - in plain language.

Rolled up from the latest report cards below. It only lists what recent reports actually say - when there's nothing solid, it says so instead of guessing.

Next month's opportunities - November 2026

Protected-water chinook. As offshore weather turns, winter chinook fish the sheltered inlets and kelp beds.
Alberni Inlet holdovers. Late season salmon in the inlet, plus prawning as pressure fades.
Storm-watching windows. Pick calm days between systems - the reward is empty water and willing fish.

Updated monthly - built from seasonal run timing, stocking data and regulation calendars. Plan ahead, fish the window.

Trends - how it's been fishing

COMING SOON - format preview until real data flows

Last 1-2 weeks: A short, honest read on how the fishing has been across this region - hot spots, slow water, what changed.
Right now: Current success rates and the fish most worth targeting today.
Week ahead: What we're expecting next - run timing, weather windows, bait movements - whenever the information is available. No guessing: if we don't know, this says so.

Compiled from every source we track in this region. When the bait picture is known (herring balls, sandlance on the banks, a fry hatch), the trend says what the fish are feeding on and why they're holding where they are.

Latest reports

SAMPLE - format preview only, not a real report3 days old

Water: Example River, lower reaches
Species: Example species A, example species B
Lure / bait: What was working, named specifically
Depth: The productive zone, in feet
Technique: How it was fished, in plain language
Feeding on: The baitfish they're keyed on (herring, sandlance, krill) when the source tells us
Why they're here: What's holding them - staging for a run, following bait, a hatch

Source: every published report will show its source with credit and a link, exactly like this. Content from shops, guides and charters will appear only after they agree to take part.

Every report will credit and link its source, and a freshness label will show its age at a glance. Shops, guides and charters will be asked before anything of theirs appears here.

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.