At the start of the spawning run in September, shore fishing can also produce. Shore anglers cast Cleo spoons or Lymans. Some have started to use West Coast lures such as Buzzbombs and Riptide Strikers with great success. If there s any area that might lay siege to Campbell River s title of Salmon Capital of B.C., it s Port Alberni on central Vancouver Island. However, it s the development of a sockeye sportfishery that has really put Port Alberni on the map.
Sockeye prefer sparse, red hoochies fished behind a flasher.
Chinook and coho are often caught on this gear too, but many more are hooked using anchovies in teaser heads fished behind a dodger or a flasher. And anglers still catch fish in the pool bearing his name. This port on Georgian Bay has long been overshadowed by many of Lake Ontario s hotspots. But not any longer. It s become a primo salmon destination, with a twist this is one of the few areas in Canada where it s possible to ice-fish for salmon.