After two amazing months in Ucluelet, Reel Time Fishing Charters is back in Nanaimo where Chinook salmon fishing continues to be stellar. This morning's 4 hour charter produced 3 keepers and many just under that were released. This run… Read Full Report →

A record catch! Today we landed and released over 50 Chinook salmon on a five hour charter. I have never seen fishing like this in Nanaimo waters. In fact it's been like this we over the past few weeks.… Read Full Report →

In another week or so, Chinook Salmon fishing in and around the waters of Nanaimo should be at its best. These fish usually begin to show around the second week of April with the run usually at its strongest… Read Full Report →

With the dawning of a new year, Reel Time Fishing Charters is once again open for the business of good times and good fishing in the Harbor City of Nanaimo. If 2019 turns out to be anything like the… Read Full Report →

After two sensational months of fishing in Ucluelet, Reel Time Fishing Charters has returned to Nanaimo to finish our year. Our charters in Nanaimo and Ucluelet produced some of the best fishing I have seen in over a decade.… Read Full Report →

It was one of those days out there, 20 to 25 knot winds, big seas and the possible threat of rain. Yet they came and we went. Fishing was tricky due to the windy conditions. And, at first, I… Read Full Report →

I say this every time we hook and land a fish like this: "Chinook Salmon are the best fighting, best eating and for sure the best looking fish in the Pacific Northwest." This fish (and a few others) was… Read Full Report →

I've been fishing the Nanaimo area for many years but have yet to see this area produce like it has lately. The typical run of fish that produces some great fishing and good numbers usually takes place during the… Read Full Report →

Great fishing continues in Nanaimo! Fish in the mid to high teens are being caught from the Winchelsea's all the way to the outside deep edge of Entrance Island. Over the past few days, Reel Time Fishing Charters has… Read Full Report →

Those who have fished aboard Reel Time Fishing Charters are aware of our conservation efforts: 5% of every charter goes back into the resource through the Pacific Salmon Foundation and..., we release anything over 25lbs. Today, we were privileged… Read Full Report →

Fishing remains good to great in Nanaimo. Numbers of fish are still abundant with some larger fish beginning to show. Yesterday's trip (May 11/2018) produced a few in the high teens. Book your next trip with Reel Time Fishing… Read Full Report →

Fishing continues to be stellar in Nanaimo. These 7 fish were caught yesterday (May 1) on a 4 hour afternoon trip. Catch the action and book a trip soon while this run of salmon is still around. Read Full Report →

Nanaimo offers some great fishing, particularly during the months of April and May.  Over the past few weeks, we have limited out on almost every single Nanaimo fishing charter.  Most of the Chinook salmon we've been catching have been… Read Full Report →

Fishing has been very good in Nanaimo. Over the past 3 days, we've manage to put 16 chinook in the box including this one that tipped the scales at just over 20 pounds. Most of the fish being caught… Read Full Report →

Its that time of year again when Chinook salmon show up in very strong numbers in and around Nanaimo waters. Today's catch of fish of five fish within four hours is typical of the great fishing we see this… Read Full Report →

Nanaimo Fishing Report from Reel Time Fishing Charters: Chinook salmon are starting to show in some good numbers around the Nanaimo area. Today's trip produced 2 fish for our guest. We lost 2 others and let one go that… Read Full Report →

September of 2017 has produced some of the best Fall fishing I have ever seen in the Nanaimo area. Last week, we were hooking many large returning Chinook by Entrance Island. When those fish moved, we tried the shallows… Read Full Report →

Fishing has picked up again in and around Nanaimo waters. Over the past two days, we've been hooking into lots of fish just off the Five Fingers and the Hudson's Islands. Book your next trip with us soon while… Read Full Report →

Reel Time Fishing Charters: June Report Fishing in and around Nanaimo has had its challenges over the past week. The water has colored due to the freshet spilling out of the Fraser and bait along with some decent size… Read Full Report →

Quality verses quantity, that's how I'd describe the fishing in Nanaimo lately. During our last three outings, we've managed to put a total of 5 Chinook Salmon in the box. Not great in terms of numbers. But almost all… Read Full Report →

Phenomenal fishing continues in and around the waters of Nanaimo. This morning, we landed 4 beautiful Chinook all between the 14 to 16 lb range, all within 90 minutes of fishing. Of the four fish, 2 where the coveted… Read Full Report →

They're back! I mean the numbers of Chinook seem to be back. Yesterday afternoon and this morning (Monday May 15), we were able to put a number of fish in the box fairly quickly. Though most of the fish… Read Full Report →

Another great afternoon on the water yesterday afternoon with Reel Time Fishing Charters. We caught the back end of high tide and had action right away. An hour or so after, the bite was off so we went searching… Read Full Report →

If someone would have told me I would be catching 8 Chinook Salmon on a 4 hour charter in Nanaimo, I would have thought they were talking about the "gold old days". However, that is exactly what happened Friday… Read Full Report →

"I haven't seen fishing like this in 25 years!" That is what a seasoned angler told me the other day. And I would have to agree. Yesterday morning, we had 8 double headers in less than 2 hours. Today,… Read Full Report →

Fishing and crabbing continue to be off the charts in Nanaimo. A four hour bronze trip at only $340.00 CAD is all you need to put salmon and and crab on the evening menu. Book a trip with Reel… Read Full Report →

Fishing continues to be very good in Nanaimo. This past weekend, we had no trouble limiting out with groups of two and three people. On Saturday, we managed to pull in six beautiful Chinook within 2 hours of fishing.… Read Full Report →

Fishing in Nanaimo continues to be very good off the Five Fingers. This morning, our group limited out with 6 fish, three in the 7-8 lb range, a couple in the mid teens and one in the low twenties.… Read Full Report →

Well, we finally found some good fishing in the waters of Nanaimo. We were out for only 4 hours and landed 5, lost 2 nice ones by the boat and released 4 that were smaller. The fish are in… Read Full Report →

Salmon: This past weekend, Reel Time Fishing Charters spent 3 days on the water. On Saturday (April 1), we fished the shallows near Neck Point, the Brickyard and even went as far as Nanoose finding only small fish in… Read Full Report →

Over the past month, we've been out on a handful of charters, the last two being this past Friday and Saturday. With a strong NE wind blowing Friday (March 24), we tried our luck in the Northumberland Channel. Near… Read Full Report →