Vancouver — bite forecast

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Where to go fishing near Vancouver on October 20, 2026

The ranking weighs the regional forecast by water type, catches linked to each water body and distance from the city center.

Lost LagoonLake№1Why #1Forecast 9/103 confirmed catches4 km from the centerIn confirmed catches: Carplatest — Sep 11, 2022, 1:41 PMregional forecast for British Columbia
Burnaby LakeLake№2Why #2Forecast 9/103 confirmed catches13 km from the centerIn confirmed catches: Carp and Chum salmonlatest — Aug 01, 12:30 PMregional forecast for British Columbia
Fraser River (South Arm)River№3Why #3Forecast 9/103 confirmed catches18 km from the centerIn confirmed catches: Chum salmon, Chinook salmon, and Pink salmonlatest — Apr 09, 2024, 7:36 AMregional forecast for British Columbia
Brunetter RiverRiver№4Why #4Forecast 9/102 confirmed catches16 km from the centerIn confirmed catches: Chum salmon and Largemouth basslatest — Nov 10, 2022, 3:38 PMregional forecast for British Columbia
Trout LakeLake№5Why #5Forecast 9/101 confirmed catch4 km from the centerIn confirmed catches: Carplatest — May 22, 2025, 12:21 PMregional forecast for British Columbia
English BayBay№6Why #6Forecast 9/101 confirmed catch4 km from the centerIn confirmed catches: Rockfishlatest — Apr 18, 2025, 9:52 AMregional forecast for British Columbia
Outer Vancouver HarbourBay№7Why #7Forecast 9/101 confirmed catch8 km from the centerIn confirmed catches: Chum salmonlatest — Oct 30, 2021, 4:32 PMregional forecast for British Columbia
Burrard InletBay№8Why #8Forecast 9/101 confirmed catch11 km from the centerIn confirmed catches: Coho salmonlatest — Sep 01, 2025, 12:31 PMregional forecast for British Columbia
Rice LakeLake№9Why #9Forecast 9/101 confirmed catch13 km from the centerIn confirmed catches: Rainbow troutlatest — Jul 11, 8:21 AMregional forecast for British Columbia
Cannery ChannelRiver№10Why #10Forecast 9/101 confirmed catch16 km from the centerIn confirmed catches: White sturgeonlatest — Aug 02, 4:12 PMregional forecast for British Columbia
Horseshoe BayBay№11Why #11Forecast 9/101 confirmed catch17 km from the centerIn confirmed catches: Pink salmonlatest — Sep 12, 2021, 3:31 PMregional forecast for British Columbia
Alder BayBay№12Why #12Forecast 9/100 confirmed catches2 km from the centerIn the forecast: Chum salmon, Pacific halibut, and Coho salmonregional forecast for British Columbia

Bite calendar

19–Oct 25

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Sun

Bite activity:highmediumlowslow

Based on:weatherseasonal

What is a bite calendar?

Bite on rivers

20 OctTuesday, October 20

Tap any fish to open its full forecast — the hours it bites, what it takes, and where it has been caught.

Bite activity:highmediumlow

How this forecast is calculated

20 OctTuesday, October 20

+3°

Clear · feels like -1°

Low / high

-5°…+4°

Precipitation

0.0 mm

Wind

0 m/s ESE

Cloud cover

0%

Humidity

48%

Pressure

1022 hPa

00:00-4°—1 m/s69%68%

01:00-4°—1 m/s68%34%

02:00-4°—1 m/s68%57%

03:00-4°—1 m/s69%43%

04:00-5°—1 m/s69%8%

05:00-5°—0 m/s68%2%

06:00-5°—1 m/s68%0%

07:00-5°—0 m/s68%0%

08:00-5°—0 m/s67%0%

09:00-4°—0 m/s66%0%

10:00-1°—0 m/s57%0%

11:00+2°—0 m/s50%0%

12:00+3°—0 m/s48%0%

13:00+3°—0 m/s46%0%

14:00+4°—0 m/s46%0%

15:00+4°—0 m/s44%0%

16:00+4°—1 m/s43%0%

17:00+4°—1 m/s44%0%

18:00+2°—0 m/s53%0%

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20:00-2°—1 m/s59%0%

21:00-2°—1 m/s59%0%

22:00-2°—1 m/s58%0%

23:00-1°—1 m/s56%0%

Sun and moon

Tuesday, October 20

DaylightMoon above the horizon

Sunrise

08:23

Sunset

18:46

Day length

10 h 23 min

Sunshine hours

10 h 11 min

UV index

2

low

Moon

Waxing gibbous

Moonrise

16:50

Moonset

01:33

The day is 4 min shorter than yesterday.

Sunshine hours count direct sun only — cloud cover cuts it, so it is shorter than daylight.

Geomagnetic fieldG1 geomagnetic storm, Kp 4.7

Kp index — NOAA data. Not part of the bite score: catches show no link between geomagnetic storms and the bite.

Solunar feeding periods

+15% in the windowTuesday, October 20

Major periodsMinor periods

Minor01:03–02:03Moonset
Major08:21–10:21Moon underfoot
Minor16:20–17:20Moonrise
Major20:43–22:43Moon overhead

The windows are set by the moon's transit and rise, and the forecast above already accounts for them: within these hours the bite score sits higher than across the rest of the day, while the day's overall level still comes from the catch-calibrated model.

What are solunar periods?

Best fishing days for the next week

When the fish bite — season by month

British Columbia: the months when each species peaks and when it goes quiet. The current month is outlined.

Bite season by month for the species of British Columbia
Fish	January	February	March	April	May	June	July	August	September	October	November	December
Steelhead	peak	peak

Fishing reports

31 reports

Summary of all reports

Biting

Fish in 31 of 31 reports · Mostly Carp

31 with fish

About this city

Vancouver (British Columbia) — a place to fish and relax by the water. Nearby: 1 river, 10 water bodies and 28 sea areas. Sea fishing is covered too: coastal waters get their own bite forecast. See when the bite is best: hourly fish activity for the days ahead, computed from the weather, pressure, and season.

Bite forecast in nearby towns

Nearest towns and cities in the region

About this city

Vancouver (British Columbia) — a place to fish and relax by the water. Nearby: 1 river, 10 water bodies and 28 sea areas. Sea fishing is covered too: coastal waters get their own bite forecast. See when the bite is best: hourly fish activity for the days ahead, computed from the weather, pressure, and season.

Bite calendar

19–Oct 25

Mon

Tue

Wed

Thu

Fri

Sat

Sun

Bite activity:highmediumlowslow

Based on:weatherseasonal

What is a bite calendar?

Bite on rivers

20 OctTuesday, October 20

Tap any fish to open its full forecast — the hours it bites, what it takes, and where it has been caught.

Bite activity:highmediumlow

How this forecast is calculated

20 OctTuesday, October 20

+3°

Clear · feels like -1°

Low / high

-5°…+4°

Precipitation

0.0 mm

Wind

0 m/s ESE

Cloud cover

0%

Humidity

48%

Pressure

1022 hPa

00:00-4°—1 m/s69%68%

01:00-4°—1 m/s68%34%

02:00-4°—1 m/s68%57%

03:00-4°—1 m/s69%43%

04:00-5°—1 m/s69%8%

05:00-5°—0 m/s68%2%

06:00-5°—1 m/s68%0%

07:00-5°—0 m/s68%0%

08:00-5°—0 m/s67%0%

09:00-4°—0 m/s66%0%

10:00-1°—0 m/s57%0%

11:00+2°—0 m/s50%0%

12:00+3°—0 m/s48%0%

13:00+3°—0 m/s46%0%

14:00+4°—0 m/s46%0%

15:00+4°—0 m/s44%0%

16:00+4°—1 m/s43%0%

17:00+4°—1 m/s44%0%

18:00+2°—0 m/s53%0%

19:00-1°—0 m/s57%0%

20:00-2°—1 m/s59%0%

21:00-2°—1 m/s59%0%

22:00-2°—1 m/s58%0%

23:00-1°—1 m/s56%0%

Sun and moon

Tuesday, October 20

DaylightMoon above the horizon

Sunrise

08:23

Sunset

18:46

Day length

10 h 23 min

Sunshine hours

10 h 11 min

UV index

2

low

Moon

Waxing gibbous

Moonrise

16:50

Moonset

01:33

The day is 4 min shorter than yesterday.

Sunshine hours count direct sun only — cloud cover cuts it, so it is shorter than daylight.

Geomagnetic fieldG1 geomagnetic storm, Kp 4.7

Kp index — NOAA data. Not part of the bite score: catches show no link between geomagnetic storms and the bite.

Solunar feeding periods

+15% in the windowTuesday, October 20

Major periodsMinor periods

Minor01:03–02:03Moonset
Major08:21–10:21Moon underfoot
Minor16:20–17:20Moonrise
Major20:43–22:43Moon overhead

The windows are set by the moon's transit and rise, and the forecast above already accounts for them: within these hours the bite score sits higher than across the rest of the day, while the day's overall level still comes from the catch-calibrated model.

What are solunar periods?

When the fish bite — season by month

British Columbia: the months when each species peaks and when it goes quiet. The current month is outlined.

Bite season by month for the species of British Columbia
Fish	January	February	March	April	May	June	July	August	September	October	November	December
Steelhead	peak	peak

Black crappie	active	active	active	peak	peak	peak	active	fair	fair	fair	active	active

Bull trout	fair	slow	slow	slow	active	peak	peak	active	active	peak	peak	active

Grayling	fair	slow	slow	slow	active	peak	peak	active	active	active	active	active

Lake trout	peak	peak	peak	peak	peak	active	fair	fair	slow	fair	active	active

Mountain whitefish	fair	slow	slow	slow	active	peak	peak	active	active	peak	peak	active

Pacific halibut	fair	slow	slow	slow	active	peak	peak	active	active	peak	peak	active

Whitefish	fair	slow	slow	fair	active	peak	peak	active	active	peak	peak	active

Cutthroat trout	fair	slow	slow	slow	fair	active	peak	active	active	active	active	active

Brook trout	slow	slow	slow	slow	fair	active	peak	active	active	active	active	fair

Largemouth bass	slow	slow	slow	slow	fair	active	peak	peak	peak	peak	active	fair

Lingcod	slow	slow	slow	slow	fair	peak	peak	active	active	active	active	fair

Pike	active	fair	fair	fair	fair	fair	fair	active	active	peak	peak	peak

Rainbow trout	slow	slow	slow	slow	fair	peak	peak	active	active	active	active	slow

Rockfish	slow	slow	slow	slow	fair	peak	peak	active	active	active	active	fair

Walleye	slow	slow	slow	slow	fair	active	active	active	active	active	active	fair

White sturgeon	slow	slow	slow	slow	fair	active	active	active	active	active	active	fair

Brown trout	slow	slow	slow	slow	fair	peak	peak	peak	peak	active	fair	slow

Chinook salmon	slow	slow	slow	slow	active	peak	peak	peak	active	fair	slow	slow

Dolly Varden	slow	slow	slow	slow	fair	active	peak	peak	peak	active	fair	slow

Burbot	peak	active	fair	fair	slow	slow	slow	slow	slow	slow	active	peak

Chum salmon	slow	slow	slow	slow	slow	slow	fair	active	peak	peak	peak	fair

Coho salmon	slow	slow	slow	slow	slow	fair	active	peak	peak	peak	fair	slow

Sockeye salmon	slow	slow	slow	slow	fair	peak	peak	peak	active	fair	slow	slow

Yellow perch	slow	slow	slow	slow	fair	active	active	active	active	fair	fair	fair

Pink salmon	slow	slow	slow	slow	slow	fair	peak	peak	peak	fair	slow	slow

Smallmouth bass	slow	slow	slow	slow	fair	fair	active	active	fair	fair	fair	fair

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Where to go fishing near Vancouver on October 20, 2026

The ranking weighs the regional forecast by water type, catches linked to each water body and distance from the city center.

Best fishing days for the next week

Bite forecast in nearby towns

Nearest towns and cities in the region

Whistler

96 km

Fishing reports

31 reports

Summary of all reports

Biting

Fish in 31 of 31 reports · Mostly Carp

31 with fish

Anglers have logged 31 fishing reports here. Most commonly caught: Carp, Chinook salmon, Coho salmon. Peak season: April–October.

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Vancouver — bite forecast

Where to go fishing near Vancouver on October 20, 2026

Bite calendar

Bite on rivers

Sun and moon

Solunar feeding periods

Best fishing days for the next week

When the fish bite — season by month

Fishing reports

About this city

Bite forecast in nearby towns

About this city

Bite calendar

Bite on rivers

Sun and moon

Solunar feeding periods

When the fish bite — season by month

Where to go fishing near Vancouver on October 20, 2026

Best fishing days for the next week

Bite forecast in nearby towns

Fishing reports