Trout Fishing on Vancouver Island

The 4th Most popular type of fishing in North America belongs to trout fishing. Vancouver Island, a land of opportunities for the sport fishers, offers a variety of endless fishing spots and some very unique fish like trout, halibut and white sturgeon, which can be caught.
The rivers weaving through the intricate landscape of Vancouver Island are home to many fish species, including trout, which can attain impressive sizes. River anglers will find all kinds of trout such as coastal cutthroat, rainbow, steelhead, and even brown trout in some streams.

There are so many opportunities for trout fishing and especially fly-fishing on Vancouver Island. Anglers who seek out the best trout fishing locations on Vancouver Island must visit the below locations.
In Nanaimo and the Cowichan Valley, there are many great spots, Quamichan Lake , has good trout fishing; also, Quennell Lake has excellent fishing occasions, as is Holden Lake near Yellow Point.
Cutthroat and rainbow trout at Brannen Lake are best-known, which is located only 5 km (3 miles) away from Nanaimo. Most of the locations have access both from the shore and by the boat.

Months from April until June are the best time to fish for Trout on Vancouver Island.
According to the weather of spring and populations of trout species in this season, if you are looking for a more and larger trout fish late spring is the best time.

Fresh herring, salmon bellies, or geoduck clams, worms, single salmon eggs, krill, cooked shrimp, and Berkley PowerBait are the best baits that you can prepare and use for trout fishing.
Remember that the fresh herring is tougher, which will stay longer on the hook. Another tip about herring, frozen bait is not recommended, but if you had to use it is better to soak it in a salt-water brine overnight to help stiffen it up.

Generally, the difference between the type of fishing is not really obvious, and they differ in small details. Depending on where you choose to fish and what fishing gadgets you use, there are some fishing divisions like the inshore, offshore and rock fishing; also, you can fish on a kayak, canoe, or boat.

Fly fishing is the skill of deceiving a trout using an artificial fly that has been hand-tied and fashioned with materials such as hair, feathers, and other materials to resemble natural insects or baitfish. A fly rod, reel, and particularly weighted line are used to cast the fly. Because the fly is essentially weightless, it necessitates casting techniques distinct from those used for other types of casting. Fly fishing for trout is often reserved for anglers who want to test themselves with a more challenging trout fishing while catching as many fish as possible. The good news is that fly casting is frequently easier than it appears.

When most fishermen troll for trout, they use surface trolling, also known as flatline trolling. Trolling lures or baits in the water's surface layers is what surface trolling is all about. As the fish are on the surface, it is quite successful, but when the fish descend deeper, it is less so.
The planer board is a more recent innovation that allows you to troll wide of the boat, similar to an outrigger. A trolling board may carry lures up to 30 meters to the side of a boat, keeping the fish from being spooked by the boat.

According to the Government of Canada, if you catch any of the Aquatic species listed under the Species at Risk Act and protected by the Fisheries Act, you should immediately remove the hook from it and releasing where you catch it.
If the fish is deeply hooked, hooked around the gills, or bleeding, you should improve its chances for survival by cutting the leader as close to the hook’s eye as possible and releasing it with the hook left in.

Effective fishing regulations can be a key factor component of healthful fisheries.
It contains information about open seasons, recreational fishing licences, fishing methods and, catch limits, as well as up-to-date fishing regulations for diverse fishing areas.
• Using a fishing line to which more than one artificial fly is attached (i.e., to use “dropper flies”) is forbbiden.

• Using light in any way to attract fish except the light is submerged and attached to the fishing line within 1 m of the hook is unlawful.

• It is forbidden to fish with nets, including minnow nets, dip nets, cast nets, or gill nets.

• Using barbed hooks or any hook with more than one point in all rivers, streams, creeks, or sloughs in B.C is prohibited. (Although the use of barbed hooks in lakes is allowed except the one noted in the Regional Water-Specific Tables).

• Keep boat launch areas clear to give all boaters equal access. Prepare your boat for launching away from the ramp to avoid creating unnecessary delays.
• Don’t try boating and alcohol. You will need your complete reflexes to keep you, your boat, and other stream users safe. It’s unlawful to operate a boat while impaired.
• Limit your speed (particularly when getting into corners) to keep away from collisions with other boaters, anglers, swimmers, and hidden obstacles. Respect the Universal Shoreline Speed Restriction of 10 k.ph within 30 metres of the shore.
• Be careful when boating at dawn and dusk and in other conditions of limited light or visibility.
• Refrain from running your boat through water being fished by way of others. Go slowly or drift by anglers along the shoreline. Be considerate of others.
• Avoid sensitive habitats such as spawning areas, shallow water, and wildlife nesting or foraging areas.
• Give animals crossing the river the space and time to do so. It’s unlawful to harass wildlife with a boat.
• Pack out your garbage. Old fishing lines, litter, fuel, and oil damage fish habitat, endanger aquatic life and reduce water quality.