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Salmon Fishing on the Sunshine Coast

Close to the big city but far from the crowds, the Sunshine Coast is a fisherman’s paradise. If you'd describe yourself as an avid fisherman, you really should check out this area during sport fishing season! Bordered by snow covered Coastal Mountains, this protected coastline stretches 175 Kilometers (105 Miles) along the northeast shores of the Strait of Georgia, from Howe Sound to Desolation Sound. Clean sparkling Pacific waters, secluded sandy beaches, bays with Red Cedar and Arbutus trees sprinkled along the coast line. Canada Geese, Bald Eagles, Blue Herons and Osprey share the sky and shore. Local’s boast 14 more days of...
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Sockeye Salmon Fish Species Information

Scientific Fish Name: Oncorhynchus nerka
Other Fish Species Names: red salmon or blueback salmon
Regions Fished: as far south as the Columbia River in the eastern Pacific (though individuals have been spotted as far south as the 10 Mile River on the Mendocino Coast of California) and northern Hokkaidō Island in Japan in the western Pacific, and as far north as
World Record:
Common Tackle:
Additional Information:

The same species when it occurs in landlocked bodies of water is called the Kokanee.


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