Rivers Inlet Fishing
King Salmon Resort is a self-guided salmon fishing resort where guests fish two to a boat. Our expert Fishmaster is always on the water, ensuring that you have enough bait, fishing gear and know-how to bring in your dream King salmon as well as have a safe and enjoyable fishing experience. They are always within radio distance ready to give you pointers on salmon fishing hot spots, techniques or help you net that beautiful salmon that you’ve been playing for over an hour.
King Salmon Resort has custom-made 17’ Hourstons with partial convertible canopies, providing a stable, comfortable King salmon fishing platform for any kind of weather. Powered by 4-stroke 50 hp motors, these boats let you cruise the inlet and chase that trophy King salmon as it steals your line and busts your knuckles. Each boat is also equipped with an Eagle Fisheasy 2 Sounder and Icom 402s VHF radio.
Boats are only one part of the equation, rods and reels are the other. Guests fish with 10½’ Shimano Convergence rods, TR 2000 GT single-action reels with Triple Fish 25 lb. test line, Maxima leaders and 5/0 Eagle Claw Laser Sharp hooks. For those wanting to target halibut, King Salmon Resort has 6’ Berkely Roughneck rods and Penn 330 GTI reels.
Each King salmon fishing trip begins with an orientation by the resort Fishmaster providing information about weather conditions, salmon fishing hot spots and general resort information. You will also be shown how to operate your boat, how to bait your hooks and take care of your equipment. The Fishmaster may also arrange a convoy of boats to head to the mouth of Rivers Inlet to target Coho salmon.
For novice anglers, the resort offers a New Frontiers Program for more on-the-water instruction.
Masterfisherman Club
Oak Bay Marine Group believes in celebrating spectacular fish and the anglers who catch them. The exclusive Masterfisherman Club honours Chinook/King salmon over 50 lbs, Coho/Silvers over 20 pounds and halibut that top the scales at over 100 lbs. Each angler who catches one to these trophy fish is awarded the title Masterfisherman. He or she is recognized by the captain at dinner, given a hat and pin, has his or her name engraved on the resort plaque and receives 10,000 Fanatic Fishing Points. It’s an honour that most aim for but only a select few achieve.
