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Kaien Island at the mouth of the
Every saltwater fisher dreams
requires experience and a well-
Skeena River and the beginning
of coming here at least once
equipped boat of an adequate
of Chatham Sound, the coastal
in a lifetime. Situated in the
size, charters are always
city of Prince Rupert is located
midst of a salmon migration
recommended. Near Prince
along a salmon migratory route
route, these hauntingly beautiful
Rupert, in Port Edward, check
and is an excellent starting
islands are a dream-come-
out the North Pacific Historic
point for a saltwater fishing
true fishing destination. One
Fishing Village, BC’s oldest
adventure. As the migrating
of the most productive fishing
surviving salmon cannery.
grounds in the province, the
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