Why Rivers Inlet? Why the Rivers Inlet Sportsman’s Club? BIG trophy world-record breaking sized salmon, is the reason the Sportsman’s Club is situated at the ocean end of Rivers Inlet on the central coast of beautiful British Columbia (BC). For over 35 years the Kelly Family has built, owned & operated the fishing lodge. The Canadian Federal Government agency that regulates the number of salmon our guests can retain/take home, the Department [...]
Good News Release GOOD NEWS RELEASE – 2019 B.C. Recreational Fishing Regulations After much anticipation, speculation, rumours & delays, the Department of Fisheries & Oceans (DFO) Canada has finally released the sport fishing regulations for this summer. The good news for our customers is that the catch limits in Rivers Inlet will remain unchanged & everything will be status quo. You may have already heard rumours that there are conservation [...]
Where to Fish at Rivers Inlet One of the many great things about Rivers Inlet Sportsman’s Club is the extremely close proximity to several excellent fishing spots. The lodge is literally minutes away from some of the best fishing on the Canadian West Coast. My family & I have been coming to Rivers Inlet for many years now & have gotten to know the area quite well on our numerous trips. Although [...]
Spring Is In The Air! Spring is in the Air & Our 36th Season is Just Around the Corner! With the record cold snowy winter still continuing its grip on us, it is hard to believe that it is already March 1st. Believe it or not, spring is just a few weeks away so eventually it IS going to get warmer, but by the most recent forecast not this week! Last summer [...]
Happy New Year! New Year's Resolution - Is Fishing Good For Your Health? We hope that you had a fabulous time with friends & family over the holiday season. With the coming of the New Year most of us are back to work & reflecting on the year that was. Of course, as tradition would have it, naturally we are all curious as to what type of “resolutions” our friends & [...]
Water, Water Everywhere! The heavy rains in British Columbia this past winter will be good for the returning salmon runs in our area. The snowpack in BC is at 150% above normal. This abundance of water in the rivers will create good early season spawning conditions. The first returning Chinook/King salmon of the season are know as “Springs” because of the seasonal timing of their arrival. Trophy Chinook salmon start to show [...]
Early Season Fishing WOW 10 years has passed quickly! Simon's Daughter Shayna (at 9 yrs.) is all smiles after solo landing this 36 lb. trophy Chinook/King salmon, guided by Barbara (Gran) and Poppa (Bill). Great family memories that last a lifetime are made at the Sportsman's Club. This is our last week in the office here in town before we head up to the lodge with the rig-up crew. First we fly [...]
Happy Easter! Enjoy your family time this weekend! Happy Easter from all of us at Rivers Inlet Sportsman's Club! 2017 Salmon Outlook - Why Rivers Inlet Recent predictions by the Department of Fisheries & Oceans (DFO) are for another record run of salmon in our area in summer 2017. They are also predicting larger fish as more 5 & 6 year old Chinook/King salmon will be part of the mix. This [...]
Spring Has Sprung... Almost Just when we thought spring was upon us & that things were thawing out a bit here in the Pacific Northwest, we are DEEP into another cold snap … hopefully our last one! What a winter it has been with record rain, snow & storm conditions all over North America. California had been in a 4 year drought & was the driest it had been in an estimated [...]
Where Does The Time Go? January Already! It’s already almost the end of January, do you ask yourself, ‘where does the time go’? At the Rivers Inlet Sportsman’s Club, we are already looking forward to another great fishing season in 2017. We are in the midst of re-hiring most of our staff, many of whom have been with us for multiple summers. They are our biggest asset & are an integral part [...]
Family Time Davan & her dad Byron enjoying priceless father/daughter time & the reward of a 53 lbs. trophy Chinook/king salmon. We are getting our first real blast of winter weather this week in the Pacific N. W., & the big chill is a wake-up call that the holiday season is fast approaching. With these holiday festivities you are able to have more family time. However, this is not always easy to [...]
Rain Rain Go Away! Cousins Pete & Jen are all smiles enjoying some family time on the water with a shiny chum salmon sparkling in the golden glow of afternoon light. Rain, rain, rain & more rain is what has been on the “menu” for the past month here in British Columbia. In fact, we have broken the record books for the most consecutive days of rain since they started documenting the [...]
