Victoria Harbour: Salmon Fishing
Overview
A fishing trip fit for a King. Or an Empress. Combine fishing with sightseeing, and spend some time on the water within sight of British Columbia’s Parliament Buildings and historic Empress Hotel. Numerous guided charters leave from Victoria’s harbour, and you can fish for Salmon and Halibut while watching seaplanes and other water traffic then return to shore to explore the rest of B.C.’s Capital.
AT A GLANCE
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REGION:Vancouver Island |
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SUB REGION: South Vancouver Island |
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SPECIES:Salmon |
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SEASONS:Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter |
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CONDITIONS:Influenced by the open ocean. Weather varies by season and is typical for the Pacific Northwest. |
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ACCESSIBILITY:Victoria is easily accessible by drive-on ferry (including bus). The most direct ferry route from Vancouver is Tsawwassen – Schwartz Bay, taking approximately 3 hours including driving. Also flights from Vancouver. |
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LENGTH:Half Day, Full Day |
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GUIDED:Certified Tidal Angling Guide |
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COST: $$ |
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TOURISM: Tourism Victoria |
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SERVICES:Services and amenities typical of a small, North American city. |
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EXPERIENCES:The Capital city of British Columbia, Victoria is a major tourism destination for visitors from all around the world. Walking tours and sightseeing are very popular, and the city has a wide range of dining, shopping and entertainment options. Harbour tours – by boat and by air – are popular, along with whale watching cruises. The city is also a popular base for exploring the rest of Vancouver Island. |
WEATHER AND MARINE FORECAST
STRONG WIND WARNING IN EFFECT
STRONG WIND WARNING IN EFFECT
WEATHER
WEATHER
Sun, Aug 25
21°C
Mon, Aug 26
23°C
Tue, Aug 27
28°C
Wed, Aug 28
27°C
Thu, Aug 29
22°C
LUNAR
Current Moon Phase
Wind
Wind westerly 10 to 20 knots increasing to westerly 20 to 25 late this afternoon then diminishing to westerly 15 after midnight.
Tides
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*No guarantees about the correctness of this tidal data.
