"TYEE" FISHING AT CAMPBELL RIVER, 

 BRITISH COLUMBIA 



By NIGEL BOURKE 



lO anglers who know British Columbia, Campbell River recalls 

 memories of big salmon landed and bigger fish lost; to many 

 others, however, it is only a name with which they would like 

 to be better acquainted. 



The tyee,* chinook, king or quinnat salmon {Salmo or Onchor- 

 hynchus quinnta), is known as the spring salmon, till he reaches 

 thirty pounds or over. This fine fish occurs more or less in the rivers 

 and tidal waters of Vancouver Island and the northern mainland of 

 British Columbia. They are most commonly caught at Campbell River, 

 principally because it is easily got at, and as a consequence most anglers 

 go there to try and land a fifty or sixty pound fish. 



Campbell River is situated on the east coast of Vancouver Island, 

 about a hundred and ten nautical miles from Vancouver, and is reached 

 by steamer from that town. Should one be the fortunate possessor of a 

 small yacht or launch, rivers and inlets further north can be reached — 

 Salmon and Nimkish Rivers for instance. 



Further north, on the coast of the mainland the angler may hope for 

 fish up to a hundred pounds. A yacht increases the pleasure of the journey 

 enormously, even if the sportsman's time limit only allows him to go 

 to Campbell River, as he can make up his own party. Further, a yacht 

 can be anchored immediately on the fishing grounds, in the mouth of 

 Campbell River, and the wearisome daily row from the hotel of a mile, 

 perhaps against a strong tide, avoided. 



The scenery is magnificent on the voyage from Vancouver. Mountains, 

 their sides covered with many species of coniferous trees, rise sheer 

 from the tidewater, except where the devastation caused by forest fires 

 make unsightly scars. Snow-covered peaks raise their shining heads 

 a few miles back from the shore and give a delicious sense of coolness 

 even on the hottest day. The steamer threads its way through islands, big 

 and small, and of all shapes and sizes, which are a never-ceasing source 

 of interest to the newcomer, and recall past fishing and hunting trips to 

 the old timer. 



* "Tyee" is an Indian word signifying "great" or "chief." 



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