Green-Glow Spoons at 45 Feet Are Nailing Coho Right Now

What's Working on the Water Today

If you want the short version: green-glow spoons behind a flasher, run down to 45 feet, are the ticket this morning. We've been dialing our downrigger spreads to stack lines at 30, 45, and 60 feet, and the mid-depth gear is doing most of the damage on these peak-run coho. When the bite slows on hardware, a strip of bait or an anchovy in a glow teaser head rolled slow has been coaxing the pickier fish into committing. Don't be afraid to skate a bucktail shallow either — these coho are feeding aggressively up high when the light is low.

Conditions in Campbell River

It's a classic fall morning out here: 10°C, overcast skies, and a light NW wind at just 9 km/h. Wave height is essentially flat at 0.0m, so you're looking at comfortable, fishable water all day. We're working the morning slack into the flood, and that tide change is exactly when the coho fire up. Overcast and calm is a combination coho love, and today delivers both.

Why the Fishing Is On Fire

Coho and chum are both at peak right now, and the inshore spots along Discovery Passage are absolutely stacked. We're seeing bright, hard-fighting coho in the 10-to-15 lb range — the kind of fish that peel line and test your drag. Chum are rolling through in good numbers too, giving everyone on board plenty of chances to bend a rod. The fish are holding tight to the shorelines, so you don't have to run far to find them.

What Guests Can Expect This Week

Expect steady action and spectacular fishing for anyone willing to handle a little fall weather. The run is at full stride, the inshore structure is holding bait, and the tide windows are lining up nicely. We'll keep the spreads tuned to the conditions, moving depths and swapping gear until we find the pattern — and lately that pattern has been easy to find. This is the time of year when multiple hookups in a morning are the norm, not the exception.

Book Your Seat

Peak coho won't last forever, and the glass-calm mornings make it hard to beat. If you've been waiting for the right time to get out on Discovery Passage, this is it. Grab your spot before the best tides fill up — these fall windows book fast.

Ready to experience world-class fishing in Campbell River? Book your charter trip with Fishing Storie Charters today. Captain Jason and the crew are ready to put you on fish.