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WELCOME to winter harbour

We want to welcome you to Winter Harbour! Nestled at the mouth of Quatsino Sound, surrounded by over 70 miles of channels and inlets, The Outpost at Winter Harbour is a family-owned and operated haven for outdoor enthusiasts and adventurers. For years, we have been providing a unique and immersive experience in one of the

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Albacore Tuna Fishing in Winter Harbour Vancouver Island

Winter Harbour september fishing report

September Fishing in Winter Harbour, written for Island Fisherman Magazine. RECAP Another fabulous season in Winter Harbour. We had one of the longest stretch of warm and almost eerily calm weather that any of us can remember, all with excellent fishing!   Across the board, salmon and bottom fish action was above average, with the

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Salmon Fishing in Winter harbour

WINTER HARBOUR JULY FISHING REPORT

July 2022 This is the Winter Harbour July 2022 Fishing Report, as published in Island Fisherman Magazine, which we highly recommend! Let’s get the broken record part out of the way first. Lingcod and halibut fishing has been absolutely spectacular in the Winter Harbour area so far this season. While the average halibut size seems

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salmon fishing in winter harbour VANCOUVER ISLAND

TESTIMONIAL: OUR RECENT TRIP

“We arrived back in Penticton tired but happy yesterday after a 12 hour trip, and 400lb of fillets is safe and sound in our freezers. We had a memorable experience staying and fishing at the Outpost. We found everything very much to our liking, from the accomodations to the dock and processing facilities and especially

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FISHING AND WEATHER UPDATE

WOW – who would have guessed that the weather would be THIS GOOD all summer?!  All of the Winter Harbour locals are saying it’s been the most sunshine and least wind they’ve seen in all their time up there.  Yesterday, reports from the water were almost eerie glass-like conditions.  So quiet you could hear every

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