Campbell River Fishing Report
Updated . Scores and conditions are for this date and refresh through the day.
Slow day around Campbell River on October 31, 2026. Flounder / Sole (Flatfish), peak window 8 AM to 6 PM, 10 fishable hours.
Forecast scores cover 47 of 47 spots around Campbell River today.
Conditions
- Water
- 10°C
- Wind
- 2 kt
Daylight readings across the spots that scored. Wind is the mean, not the gust.
Best windows today
Each window is the forecast at the spot leading that species today. Fishable hours are a count, and they can fall outside the peak window when the bite splits.
- Flounder / Sole (Flatfish)Peak window 8 AM to 6 PM10 fishable hours
Leading spot: Ken Forde Boat Ramp Park
bottom fishing (pile worms, sand shrimp, clam)
- SurfperchPeak window 8 AM to 6 PM10 fishable hours
Leading spot: Ken Forde Boat Ramp Park
bait fishing (sand shrimp, mussel, pile worms)
- Chinook SalmonPeak window 3 PM to 6 PM7 fishable hours
Leading spot: Willow Point Reef
trolling (anchovy, herring, trolling spoons)
- Coho SalmonPeak window 3 PM to 6 PM7 fishable hours
Leading spot: Willow Point Reef
trolling (trolling spoons, hootchies, cut plug herring)
- HalibutPeak window 4 PM to 6 PM5 fishable hours
Leading spot: Cape Mudge Hump
drift jigging (leadhead jigs, swimbaits, metal jigs)
- HerringPeak window 4 PM to 7 PM5 fishable hours
Leading spot: Discovery Pier
jigging (herring jigs (sabiki), small metal jigs)
In a strong month
These species rate good or better in October on the season curves for Campbell River. A species with no curve is left off, not called closed.
- Lingcod · good
- Herring · good
Tides
Read from Campbell River. Campbell River has no tide gauge of its own; this is the station most of its spots use.
- low tide3:13 AM · 2.0 ft
- high tide11:02 AM · 13.5 ft
- low tide5:56 PM · 11.3 ft
- high tide8:12 PM · 11.6 ft
4 recent reports of fish landed around Campbell River in the last 21 days across 1 spot. Counted from posts that reported a landing, not from a count of fish.
What you can keep in Campbell River today
- Chinook SalmonKeep2 a day · min 62 cmOpen at all 46 spots we cover
- Coho SalmonKeep2 a day · min 30 cmOpen at all 42 spots we cover
- HalibutKeep2 a dayOpen at all 1 spot we cover
- SurfperchKeep8 a dayOpen at all 9 spots we cover
- Flounder / Sole (Flatfish)Keep8 a dayOpen at all 7 spots we cover
- HerringKeep20 a dayOpen at all 3 spots we cover
- LingcodClosedShut at all 41 spots we cover
- Black RockfishClosedShut at all 18 spots we cover
Rules differ between PFMAs and change in season. Check DFO for the PFMA you are fishing before you keep anything.
Common questions about Campbell River
›What is the Campbell River fishing report for October 31, 2026?
Slow day around Campbell River on October 31, 2026. Flounder / Sole (Flatfish), peak window 8 AM to 6 PM, 10 fishable hours.
›Which species is the forecast scoring around Campbell River today?
Flounder / Sole (Flatfish), Surfperch, Chinook Salmon, Coho Salmon, Halibut and Herring have a forecast window or fishable hours around Campbell River on October 31, 2026.
›What is the water temperature in Campbell River today?
The daylight water reading for Campbell River on October 31, 2026 is 10°C.
›How is the wind for fishing in Campbell River today?
The daylight mean wind around Campbell River on October 31, 2026 is 2 kt.
›Which species are in a strong month around Campbell River in October?
On the season curves for Campbell River, Lingcod (good) and Herring (good) rate good or better in October. A species with no curve is left off, not called closed.