POWELL RIVER OUTDOORS
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WELCOME TO POWELL RIVER OUTDOORS (PRO)
If you want to get the most out of Powell River and the surrounding areas, put PRO on your list. Our specialty is ensuring that people get the most out of this area. This comes naturally, due to the fact that all our staff have many years of local knowledge and hands-on experience behind them. Our store acts as a gateway to all the resources that are offered here. Whether it be fishing, camping, or hunting, we will ensure you receive the info and equipment needed to make your stay one you’ll be guaranteed to enjoy. With Powell River comes some of the best fishing you will find anywhere. Not only do we have excellent salmon fishing, we also have possibly the biggest cutthroat trout in Canada.
POWELL RIVER AREA FISHING GUIDE - 2026
Know Your Limit – Fish Within It
FISHING TACTICS
COD
- Retrieve bottom fish slowly
- Use descender to release
- Both will help the survival rate.
HALIBUT
- Troll bottom 2.5 mph (More Halibut – Less Cod)
- Use 150-200 cable
SALMON
- Troll speed 2.5 mph
- Spoon leader 6′
- Hoochie leader 3-4′
- Cannonballs 12-15lb
- Don’t forget to jig
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THE PRO REPORT
What’s Going On!
HATCHERY COHO ALERT!
Well thanks to the half dozen boats that have been fishing so far this summer, we are getting great reports as far as numbers for Chinook and Hatchery Coho go. The Chinook numbers did not surprise me in the least however the number of hatchery Coho being caught and...
COHO UPDATE.
June 1st Coho will open have a look. We generally don't see many until July in Malaspina Straight. RECREATIONAL - Coho Salmon Fishery Notice - Fisheries and Oceans Canada Subject: FN0474-RECREATIONAL - Salmon - Coho - Areas 11 to 20, 111, and Subareas 29-1 to 29-5 -...
Welcome weather for boaters!
This weather is just what we needed do get to get our boats ready and out on the water. Locally Prawn fishing is top of the list as these are ideal conditions for setting gear. H0T SPOTS South of Powell River has been a bit spotty, critical to try new areas if your...