Fishing Reports by Capt. Sam Vandervalk

2014 Fishing Forecast and 2013 Recap Ucluelet BC - Early Season Chinook March to May fishing was up and down with a range of 2-8 Chinook on most days. The weather often kept us in close but we still had decent success around Beg Island and Great Bear. Summer Season Chinook June started wit more...
Capt. Sam Vandervalk - Ucluelet

Fishing Report October 21, 2013 - Fishing Report October 21, 2013 Fishing has slowed down for the season and the weather made it tough to get out most of the days in late September and early October. The weather recently has been beautiful though Salmon Eye Charters have pulled al more...
Capt. Sam Vandervalk - Ucluelet

Ucluelet BC Canada fishing report August 13, 2013 - Fishing in Ucluelet has been very good these past few weeks. Chinook fishing has been consistently good on the Shallows at Big Bank and we seem to be getting some nice average size Chinook there the past few days. The size average is down this y more...
Capt. Sam Vandervalk - Ucluelet

Fishing Report in Ucluelet, BC on June 29, 2013 - We are seeing spurts of larger Chinook come through which is a good sign of things to come for the rest of the summer! There are also lots of feeder Chinook around and the Coho are showing up in good numbers now. South Bank produced for quite a while more...
Capt. Sam Vandervalk - Ucluelet

Fishing Forecast 2013, Fishing Report May 26, 2013 - We should have great Chinook fishing this with the highest numbers during June and July and then some of the larger Chinook coming late July and August like usual. The forecast for Chinook returns for the Columbia and Sacramento rivers are very go more...
Capt. Sam Vandervalk - Vancouver Island

Fishing Report May 4, 2013 - Fishing has been steady when we can get out and fish. The weather is starting to get warmer and we will be on the fishing season very soon! Make sure you get your trip booked for the summer months as we are seeing some nice fish caught. Our guide Dan more...
Capt. Sam Vandervalk - Ucluelet

Ucluelet Fishing Report April 19, 2013 - Fishing hasn't been on fire for Chinook salmon, but we have been picking up a few nice ones in the teens on most of the trips we have been doing. We have been using needle fish hutches and coyote spoons around Great Bear rocks. The spoons are produc more...
Capt. Sam Vandervalk - Ucluelet

Fishing Recap West Coast Vancouver Island - Early season Chinook fishing was productive as we expected. March and April were good. May slowed a little, but June picked up and by late June fishing was rolling along well. By late June Coho started to come in as normal. Most of July Coho fishing more...
Capt. Sam Vandervalk - Ucluelet

Fishing is picking up - Fishing is starting to pickup and we are seeing a few larger Chinook start to show up. There still are lots of small feeder Chinook at all depths. Our guide Simeon released one about 20 lbs while trolling for halibut this morning, but they had alread more...
Capt. Sam Vandervalk - Ucluelet

2011 Season Recap - Fishing Report Ucluelet BC Novemer 1, 2011 by Salmon Eye Fishing Charters The prime time to fish here is all summer - well not quite, but since we fish three areas there is usually somewhere to catch salmon and halibut. Most recommended times are: more...
Capt. Sam Vandervalk - Vancouver Island