4. Prince Rupert
On an island square in the mouth of two
monster salmon sluiceways, Skeena River
and Inside Passage, Prince Rupert is also
ground zero on the migration freeway for all
five Pacific salmon species southbound from
nearby Alaska to some of the biggest names in
BC salmon circles. This and the surrounding
puzzle of channels and islands are staging ar-
eas for kings and silvers, chums and sockeye
headed up the Skeena, Dean and Nass river
systems—world class destinations every one.
Rig for 20- to 70-pound kings, and some of
the largest coho on the continent. Coho are
down a bit from historic levels but recover-
ing. Chinook peak mid-April to mid-July and
coho dominate mid-July to mid-September.
Halibut, bottomfish, succulent crabs year-
round.
Hot all summer for feeder and pass-by
Chinook, summer-fall coho, chums and
sockeye, yelloweyes and lingcod. Day char-
ters, and multi-day custom trips from Prince
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Rupert and Port Edward. Trailer boats on
Yellowhead Highway 16 from Terrace. The
region is remote fjord,/island, channel water
in mountainous scenery. A rich destination
for anglers with boats capable of handling
open water or the inside pass between Van-
couver and Ketchikan.
Accessible by air, highway and water,
Prince Rupert is the crossroads for some of
the most magnificent salmon runs in northern
British Columbia, full facilities, accommoda-
tions, charters, guides.
Prince Rupert
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