Fishing

Telegraph Cove Halibut & Salmon Fishing Guide

Here is a detail information list and photos of the 5 species of wildPacific Salmon.
Chinook Salmon, the Largest, most prized game fish
can weigh up 1.5 kg and 30 kg or 3 pounds to 65 pounds. Chinook salmon weighing 30 pounds or more are called Tyee salmon and many of of our communities on Vancouver Island fish and catch many Tyee salmon

The Chinook salmon is also known as a spring salmon, blackmouth salmon, smiley salmon and in the USA King salmon. Chinook salmon lives three to seven years before the spawn.
Coho Salmon, are the second most targeted salmon from 
recreational sport fishers. The Coho salmon lives for three 
years and weigh from 1.3 kg and 14 kg - 3 pounds to 30 pounds. 
   
The Coho salmon spends up to one full year in freshwater before heading to the Pacific Ocean for two years, some Coho mature earlier and migrate to their home streams as jack salmon only two years, Coho salmon are also called Silver salmon in the USA. In the Strait of Georgia, April to early June, small coho passing from the grilse stage to maturity are called bluebacks. 
Chinook Salmon, the Largest, most prized game fish
     can weigh up 1.5 kg and 30 kg or 3 pounds to 65 pounds. 
     Chinook salmon weighing 30 pounds or more are called Tyee 
     salmon and many of of our communities on Vancouver Island fish
     and catch many Tyee salmon. The Chinook salmon is also
    known as a spring salmon, blackmouth salmon, smiley salmon  
    and in the USA King salmon. Chinook salmon lives three to 
    seven years before the spawn.

*  Coho Salmon, are the second most tageted salmon from 
   recreational sport fishers. The Coho salmon lives for three 
    years and wiegh from 1.3 kg and 14 kg - 3 pounds to 30 pounds. 
   The Coho salmon spends upto one full year in freshwater before heading to the    Pacific Ocean for two years, some Coho mature 
   earlier and migrate to their home streams as jacksat only two years, Coho            salmon are also called Silver salmon in the USA. In the Strait of Georgia, April    to early June, small coho passing from the grilse stage to maturity are called        bluebacks. 
  
* Sockeye Salmon is known and very much sought after for 
    thier superior flesh, colour and quality, The Sockeye salmon is
    internationally renowned. It is the slimmest and most strem lined of the Pacific     Salmon species and can weigh between 2.2 kg and 3.1     kg or 4 pounds to 7       lbs but can reach 6.3 kg or 14 lbs. Lives between 4 and 6 years and young          sockeye salmon remain in freshwater nursery lakes a year or more before            migrating to the sea. 

*  Pink Salmon is the smallest of the wild Pacific Salmon species
   and only lives for two years before returning to spawn.
   Pink salmon are more abundant to the northern waters in even 
  number years and in the southern waters in odd numbered years.
  This species of Pacific Salmon spawn in rivers and tributaries close to the           Ocean as they head to sea as soon as they are hatched.

* Chum Salmon looks like the Sockeye salmon but is larger and      
   lives 3 to 5 years. This salmon can weigh 4.5 kg to 6.5 kg, or 10     
   pounds to 14 pounds, they can reach as big as 15kg or 33
   pounds. The Chum salmon develops very large teeth when 
   spawning and is also called a
dog salmon.

Let Leo be your personal guides for a once in a lifetime fishing experience. Grey Ghost Charters is located in a prime location on the northern part of the Inside Passage of Vancouver Island where Wild Pacific salmon are abundant. All 5 species of Wild Pacific Salmon are caught in our waters.

The calm, protected waters of Blackfish Sound offer one of the most abundant fishing areas on the British Columbia coast. Catch Chinook salmon in the 20-50 pound class, as well 12-16 pound Coho or beautifully fighting Chum, Sockeye, and Pink Salmon, you one stop shop.

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