Fishing

Sportfishing is excellent off the west coast. Long Beach is also great for bottom fishing. A nonresident saltwater or freshwater license is available at tackle shops, which also carry BC Tidal Waters Sport Fishing Guide, BC Sport Fishing Regulations Synopsis for Non-Tidal Waters, and the BC Fishing Directory and Atlas.

Sportfishing for salmon, steelhead, rainbow trout, Dolly Varden char, halibut, cod, and snapper is excellent off the west coast of Vancouver Island. Jay's Clayoquot Ventures (tel. 888/534-7422 or 250/725-2700; www.tofinofishing.com) organizes fishing charters throughout the Clayoquot Sound area. Deep sea, and both saltwater and freshwater flying-fishing excursions, are offered. The company supplies all the gear, a guide, and a boat. Prices start at a minimum of C$85 (US$68) per hour, with a minimum of 4 hours. A 10-hour fishing trip for four people on an 8m (25-ft.) boat costs C$750 (US$600).