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Vancouver Island Fishing Trips
...with Island Tides Fishing Lodge
Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada
We know the waters - we know the fish!
Saltwater Sport Fishing Charters - Nootka Sound, Tahsis & Esperanza Inlets
Salmon Fishing Charters - Halibut Fishing Charters - Saltwater Fly Fishing
(Zeballos, West Coast Vancouver Island, Canada)
Freshwater Fly-Fishing Trips - North Central Vancouver Island, BC
Trout Fishing & Steelhead Fishing Charters
Daily guided fly fishing charters or multi-day fly fishing safaris

At Steve Shelley Fishing Adventures and Island Tides Fishing Lodge we have over 20 years of guiding experience in both fresh water fishing and saltwater fishing on the West Coast of British Columbia, Canada. This experience, combined with our love of fishing, ensures that all of our guests have a world class Vancouver Island Canadian fishing experience.
The West Coast of Vancouver Island is British Columbia’s hottest saltwater fishing destination for trophy Chinook salmon (AKA Kings or Tyee), Coho salmon (AKA Silvers), Halibut, Lingcod & Red Snapper.
For freshwater fly fishing you can't beat Vancouver Island's top rivers, lakes and streams for Steelhead fishing, Trout fishing and fly-fishing for all five species of Pacific Salmon. Mix it up and try your hand at saltwater fly-fishing for Pacific salmon too! We’ll custom design Vancouver Island fishing charters to suit your interests and level of fly-fishing experience.
World-Class Fishing Lodge: Warm west coast hospitality
Island Tides Fishing Lodge is a world-class full service fishing lodge providing guests with deluxe accommodation, gourmet meals, personalized professional service and warm west coast hospitality. Set in a backdrop of incredible West Coast scenery, Island Tides Fishing Lodge is the perfect place for families, couples or corporate groups to get together and experience the best in west coast fishing and outdoor vacations.
For more information on our fishing lodge and accommodation please click here!
Saltwater fishing trips: Trophy Salmon & Halibut
We invite you to experience some of the very best saltwater fishing that British Columbia has to offer. Join us for sport fishing in the waters of Nootka Sound, Tahsis and Esperanza Inlets on the West Coast of Vancouver Island. With Island Tides Fishing Lodge you will have the benefit of fishing from safe, comfortable 22' – 24' ,fully equipped boats with marine heads and plenty of cover from the elements.
You’ll battle trophy Chinook salmon (Kings) and Coho salmon (Silvers) on light tackle and if you like bottom fishing you will have ample opportunity to play tug of war with giant Halibut, Lingcod, Red Snapper and various species of rockfish. We usually finish off the day by pulling our prawn traps on the way back to the Lodge - it just doesn't get any better than this.
For more information about our saltwater fishing trips for salmon and halibut please click here!
Freshwater fishing trips: Steelhead, 3 species of trout and all 5 species of Pacific Salmon
At Island Tides Fishing Lodge, we have over 20 years of local experience and guiding knowledge on our local rivers and lakes, and when it comes to fly-fishing we know when and where to make it happen on Vancouver Island.
This is an angler’s paradise with miles of productive and uncrowded rivers, lakes and streams that are home to Steelhead, 3 species of Trout and all 5 species of Pacific Salmon.
The coastal waters around Vancouver Island also provide fly-fishing enthusiasts with fantastic saltwater fly-fishing opportunities to cast to ocean-bright salmon as they feed along the beaches and kelp beds that line the shore.
For more information on our freshwater fishing adventures for steelhead, salmon and trout please contact us.
Breathtaking Scenery: Whales, Sea otters, Black Bears - we have it all on Vancouver Island, Canada

Vancouver Island is world-renowned for breathtaking natural beauty with sandy beaches, rocky shorelines, majestic mountain views and miles of pristine rivers lakes and streams.
Vancouver Island is also home to an incredible variety of marine life including Killer Whales (Orcas), Grey and Humpback Whales, sea otters, sea lions, seals and many species of marine birds. On land, the wildlife viewing includes Black bears, Roosevelt elk, Blacktail deer and Bald Eagles.
Vancouver Island is located off the west coast of British Columbia and is a fabulous place to be if you love fly fishing pristine mountain rivers and lakes, saltwater salmon and halibut fishing or just relaxing and enjoying the spectacular scenery. It is all here just waiting for you on Vancouver Island, BC with Island Tides Fishing Lodge.
Customize your fishing charters!
We can customize your Vancouver Island fishing vacations and charters for corporate and family groups as well as couples and individual travelers.
Please browse the web site and contact us for further information about our Vancouver Island salmon fishing charters, halibut fishing charters and fly-fishing charters in British Columbia, Canada. ![]()

