fishing adventures

Kitimat Fishing Tours

Kitimat Lodge offers Visitors and Locals unmatched options for fishing tours, eco adventures and fabulous accommodations.

Top notch Equipment and Experienced Guides at Kitimat Lodge Fishing Adventures.

Saltwater Fishing tours throughout May, June, July, August and September on 97rb Kitimat River Estuary Jetboat and Douglas Channel 30ft Saltwater Passenger vessel for Chinook, Coho, Halibut and Crab.

Group Tours, half days and more.

Our Saltwater Fishing Adventure takes you deep into Coastal British Columbia in search of Salmon, Crab and Halibut as well exploring and sightseeing. We venture in our 32ft Welded aluminum Transport Canada approved vessel to the Salmon and Halibut grounds. Our season starts in April thru to November, targeting Salmon, Halibut and Crab. Our vessel can accommodate a maximum of 12 passengers, with overnight options.

We also have the option for group booking only, Hot Springs & Humpback Whales tours.

More About Saltwater Fishing

Fishing on the Kitimat River

The Kitimat River is widely regarded as one of British Columbia’s premier year-round fishing destinations, offering anglers the opportunity to target multiple sought-after species throughout the seasons. Known for its strong salmon runs and excellent steelhead fishing, the river supports chinook salmon, steelhead, cutthroat trout, and dolly varden. While fishing is possible throughout the year, the most productive periods vary depending on the species being pursued.

Steelhead Fishing
Steelhead are one of the most popular targets on the Kitimat River, drawing anglers from early spring through late spring.

The prime steelhead season typically runs from March through May, with fishing conditions and catch rates peaking in May. During this period, fresh fish enter the river, providing excellent opportunities for both fly and gear anglers.

Chinook (King) Salmon Fishing
The Kitimat River is especially well known for its chinook salmon fishery, offering anglers the chance to hook some truly large fish.

Chinook fishing generally begins in late May, with peak action occurring from late June through July. The first week of July is often considered the most productive time, when fresh, aggressive fish move upriver. Chinook in the Kitimat commonly reach impressive sizes, with fish weighing up to 40 pounds not uncommon.

Trout Fishing
In addition to its salmon and steelhead fisheries, the Kitimat River also supports healthy populations of resident trout.

Overall, the Kitimat River offers diverse and rewarding fishing opportunities across multiple seasons, making it an excellent destination for anglers seeking everything from hard-fighting steelhead to trophy-sized chinook salmon and dependable trout action.

Fishing on the Skeena River

The Skeena River is one of British Columbia’s most important and iconic rivers—both ecologically and culturally—and is widely regarded as one of the greatest salmon rivers in the world. Unlike many major rivers in the province, the Skeena is undammed along its main stem, which is a key reason for its exceptional fish populations. Because of its cold, clean water and complex network of tributaries, the Skeena system provides diverse spawning and rearing habitat.

Steelhead (World-Class)
The Skeena is legendary for wild steelhead, especially summer-run fish. Known for size, strength, and endurance. Famous tributaries include the Bulkley, Kispiox, Kalum, Babine, and others. Many anglers travel from around the world for a single Skeena steelhead encounter.

Salmon (All Five Pacific Species)
Salmon runs fuel the entire ecosystem and often overlap, creating dynamic fishing conditions.

Chinook (King) – large, powerful, early to mid-season
Coho (Silver) – aggressive, late summer and fall
Sockeye – important culturally and ecologically
Pink – strong runs in some years
Chum – large, powerful fish later in the season

Trout & Char
Rainbow trout (often large, salmon-fed)
Dolly Varden
Bull trout (protected in many areas)
When salmon are present, trout fishing can be exceptional due to egg and flesh feeding.

Fishing on the Kalum River

What makes the Kalum River truly fabulous for fishing isn’t just one thing—it’s a rare combination of fish quality, timing, accessibility, and setting that few rivers can match. Because the river is short and close to tidewater, fish arrive fresh and aggressive, which translates into better makes for unforgettable adversaries. It’s the kind of river that doesn’t just give up fish—it teaches you how to fish better.

Steelhead (The Main Attraction)
The Kalum is internationally known for its wild steelhead. These fish enter the river quickly after leaving the ocean, which means you’re often fishing steelhead in their prime condition.

- Summer-run and fall-run fish

- Often large, thick, and chrome-bright

- Renowned for strength and long runs

Salmon
The Kalum supports all five Pacific salmon species, with particular strength in:

Chinook (King): Late spring to early summer

Coho (Silver): Late summer into fall

Sockeye, Pink, Chum: Seasonal and important ecologically

Trout & Char
During salmon seasons, trout fishing can be outstanding due to egg and flesh feeding.

Rainbow trout

Dolly Varden

Fishing on the Nass River

The Nass River is one of northwestern British Columbia’s most powerful and culturally significant rivers—a place where geology, salmon, and human history are inseparably connected. The Nass is larger, colder, and more remote than many neighboring rivers, and it has always been defined by raw natural force. Its cold, nutrient-rich waters and extensive spawning habitat sustain large, resilient runs, even in difficult years.

Fishing the Nass River is a very different experience from fishing rivers like the Skeena or Kalum. It is big, remote, powerful, and deeply tied to Indigenous culture, with fishing shaped as much by history and stewardship as by opportunity.

Salmon
The Nass is one of BC’s major salmon-producing rivers and supports all five Pacific salmon species:
Chinook (King) – large, powerful fish, early season
Sockeye – historically massive runs
Coho (Silver) – late summer and fall
Pink – strong in some years
Chum – large, late-season fish

Steelhead & Trout are also a draw on the Nass River, but the Salmon are the heart of the Nass—ecologically, culturally, and historically.

Fishing on the Douglas Channel

Chinook moving through Douglas Channel are often large, ocean-fed fish in prime condition. The Channel funnels salmon toward major river systems, so when runs are on, fishing can be excellent. What’s great about fishing Douglas Channel is that it offers a kind of fishing experience you simply don’t get on rivers or crowded coastal hotspots. When it’s good, it’s big, raw, and memorable.

Salmon (Primary Fishery)
Douglas Channel is best known for salmon fishing, these salmon are in transit, not holding, which means timing and positioning are everything.:

Chinook (King) – spring to early summer
Coho (Silver) – late summer through fall
Pink salmon – strong in odd-numbered years
Chum – seasonal, often closer to shore
Bottom Fish & Groundfish

When conditions allow, anglers also target:
Halibut
Lingcod
Rockfish
Greenling