Sport Fishing
Place yourself aboard a fully-equipped charter boat on the Pacific Ocean, feeling the salt spray and sea wind as you wait for the first strike on your line. Imagine pausing before your first cast to admire the breathtaking mountain vistas along the Skeena River, or a glasslike mountain lake, deep in haunting wilderness with not a soul in sight. This is the fishing experience that awaits you in Prince Rupert, a sport fishing destination to rival any in the world.
Escape the crowd, in this last frontier of sport fishing. The waters around Prince Rupert are rich in the nutrients that support an abundant resident fish population, and straddle the migratory salmon routes. Here you can fish all five species of salmon: chinook, coho, chum, pink, and sockeye. Yet salmon are only the beginning. Jig for halibut, lingcod, or the various species of rockfish, and enjoy the flavorful crab, prawns and shrimp.
Those who prefer freshwater angling will reap dramatic rewards. The Skeena River is one of British Columbia’s most important salmon producers, and is famous for its wild salmon and steelhead. The fly and bar fishing are phenomenal.
The wilderness around Prince Rupert is sprinkled with lakes and streams that feature great cutthroat and rainbow trout fishing. Some visitors even book fly-in cabins on our remote mountain lakes.
The best thing of all is that all of this is right on Prince Rupert’s doorstep, so that every amenity of this beautiful port city lies close at hand. From here you can launch your independent adventure, or hire the services of one of our experienced and knowledgeable local guides for a half day, full day or overnight trip.
The Northwest Coast offers more fish, with fewer crowds. Make your dreams come true in this sport fishing paradise.