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What's On The Hook?
Here's what we fish for!
Chinook Salmon
Chinook salmon, also known as king salmon are the largest species of Pacific salmon. They can weigh up to 30 pounds or more and are highly prized both for their size and their rich, flavourful meat. Chinook salmon are known for their impressive migrations; they hatch in freshwater rivers, migrate to the ocean and then return to their natural streams to spawn.
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Their life span typically involves about 3 to 5 years. They can be found along the Pacific Coast of North America, from California up to Alaska and across to parts of Russia. Chinook salmon are also important to various ecosystems and indigenous cultures along the Pacific coast, serving as a key food source for both people and wildlife.
Coho Salmon
Coho salmon are a delicious ocean prize known for their relatively short freshwater residency compared to other salmon species. After hatching, they spend a year or so in freshwater rivers or lakes before migrating to the ocean. They then spend 1-3 years in the open ocean before returning to their natural freshwater streams to spawn. This spawning migration is a dramatic journey, often involving significant changes in physical condition and behaviour.
Halibut
Halibut are large flatfish found in the North Atlantic and North Pacific Oceans. They belong to the family Pleuronectidae and are known for their distinctive shape — both eyes are on one side of their body, and their other side is flat and often camouflaged with a colour pattern that blends with the ocean floor. Despite being bottom feeders this fish has a delectable white meat that pairs very well with a bottle of white wine and good company.
Dungeness Crab
​Dungeness crab is a sought after, sweet-tasting crab found primarily on the west coast of North America, from Alaska to California. Named after Dungeness, a port town in Washington state, these crabs are highly prized for their tender, flavourful meat. They’re commonly enjoyed steamed or boiled and their meat is often used in dishes like crab cakes, crab salads and seafood chowders. The crabs have a hard shell that's typically reddish-brown when cooked. They usually weigh between 1.5 to 3 pounds. The legal size to keep for Dungeness crab is 6 inches from side to side.
Red Rock Crab
Red Rock crabs are brick red in colour with a white underside, a smooth carapace and two large claws with black tips. They can grow to be about 15 centimeters across, but the legal harvest width in British Columbia is 115 millimeters. Although it is less meaty than the Dungeness, Red Rock crab meat is very tasty. As its name implies, the Red Rock crab prefers to reside in rockier areas of the ocean.
What's On The Horizon?
Here's what wildlife you may also see!
Orcas
Orcas, or Killer Whales, are a apex predator. They’re the largest members of the dolphin family and are known for their distinctive black and white colouration. Orcas are incredibly intelligent and social animals, living in tight-knit pods with complex social structures.
Their diet varies widely depending on their pod. Some orcas are fish-eaters, while others, known as "transients," specialize in hunting marine mammals like seals and even other whales. This diversity in diet reflects their adaptability and sophisticated hunting strategies.
Porpoises
Porpoises are fascinating creatures! They’re marine mammals closely related to dolphins and whales. Though they’re often confused with dolphins, porpoises have distinct features. For example, their teeth are more spade-shaped compared to the conical teeth of dolphins.
There are several species of porpoises, including the Harbour porpoise, which is found in cooler coastal waters of the northern hemisphere, and the vaquita, which is critically endangered and lives in the northern part of the Gulf of California.
They’re generally smaller and more stocky than dolphins, and they tend to have a more shy and elusive nature.
Bald Eagles
The bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) is a bird of prey found in North America. The bald eagle is an opportunistic feeder which subsists mainly on fish, which it swoops down upon and snatches from the water with its talons. Its range includes most of Canada and Alaska, all of the contiguous United States, and northern Mexico. It is found near large bodies of open water with an abundant food supply and old-growth trees for nesting.
Harbour Seals
The most common seal in the Salish Sea, harbour seals are found year-round near the shore. They are barrel-shaped with silver fur and black spots, and have large eyes and long whiskers. Harbour seals are agile swimmers but move awkwardly on land, flopping onto their bellies. There are an estimated 110,000 harbour seals in British Columbia, with the highest concentration in the Strait of Georgia.