2024 OFFISHALL Vancouver-Howe Sound-Sechelt Reports Thread

[Sea Chaser]

Very lumpy. I was heading to Cowan around 10:30 and turned back and went to Point Atkinson to let that squall coming out of Howe (howl) Sound calm down. Then later I went back to Seymour Bay and Cowan area and it was still very lumpy.

See any fish out there ?

 

[Aquaholic]

See any fish out there ?

No. However a dockside report said south Bowen was very active yesterday, so that was my goal today. That Trophy guide boat from Granville Island had one on and was using a drone to film it coming in.

 

[JKOZAK]

Looking forward to getting out tomorrow. Looks like the wind is going to start tapering off later today. I have such a headache after reading DFO regulations. I believe what I see is that I can drop prawn traps by HITW and also near Point Atkinson (I know about the closure by passage). I can fish for and retain chinook over 64, wild or hatchery at HITW or South Bowen. No coho. If I am headed onto DFO‘s, most wanted list, could someone please let me know? I think the plan looks OK, but I’m just not an expert at interpreting the labyrinth of websites and regulations.

 

[Alex_c]

Looking forward to getting out tomorrow. Looks like the wind is going to start tapering off later today. I have such a headache after reading DFO regulations. I believe what I see is that I can drop prawn traps by HITW and also near Point Atkinson (I know about the closure by passage). I can fish for and retain chinook over 64, wild or hatchery at HITW or South Bowen. No coho. If I am headed onto DFO‘s, most wanted list, could someone please let me know? I think the plan looks OK, but I’m just not an expert at interpreting the labyrinth of websites and regulations.

try the fishbc app

 

[A-a-Ron]

Looking forward to getting out tomorrow. Looks like the wind is going to start tapering off later today. I have such a headache after reading DFO regulations. I believe what I see is that I can drop prawn traps by HITW and also near Point Atkinson (I know about the closure by passage). I can fish for and retain chinook over 64, wild or hatchery at HITW or South Bowen. No coho. If I am headed onto DFO‘s, most wanted list, could someone please let me know? I think the plan looks OK, but I’m just not an expert at interpreting the labyrinth of websites and regulations.

62cm, but yeah. Seems legit.

 

[Sea Chaser]

Looking forward to getting out tomorrow. Looks like the wind is going to start tapering off later today. I have such a headache after reading DFO regulations. I believe what I see is that I can drop prawn traps by HITW and also near Point Atkinson (I know about the closure by passage). I can fish for and retain chinook over 64, wild or hatchery at HITW or South Bowen. No coho. If I am headed onto DFO‘s, most wanted list, could someone please let me know? I think the plan looks OK, but I’m just not an expert at interpreting the labyrinth of websites and regulations.

28-4 is closed in Howe sound for prawning but you will not be in that area at HITW
Chinook retention until end of march 62cm minimum

 

[JKOZAK]

28-4 is closed in Howe sound for prawning but you will not be in that area at HITW
Chinook retention until end of march 62cm minimum

Thank you very much everyone. Most helpful.

 

[Rain City]

Thank you very much everyone. Most helpful.

Were you going to show the DFO officer this post if he happened to be lying?

 

[hebert]

Slow day, until this spunky marble peeled line. 140 on the wire 170 fow. The skinny G and herring aid flasher, in the usual spot. Marked very little bait, but kept grinding...light bite, looked like a shaker, took a no doubter run. Happy days.

 

[Skins88]

Fished the bell yesterday. 10-1. Very slow. One little nibble. Nothing showing on the screen. Few prawns and crabs to finish up the day.

 

[Tinny]

1 to 4 in the freighters and mile markers. Aside from one 55cm undersized, skunked. Pretty cool orca sighting - huge male transient (never seen one so big) with two females in tow.

 

[Rain City]

1 to 4 in the freighters and mile markers. Aside from one 55cm undersized, skunked. Pretty cool orca sighting - huge male transient (never seen one so big) with two females in tow.

I took the kid out for a troll as well. 12-2ish? Two shakers, I blame her driving skills. She was too focused on the ice cream

 

[capman]

Fished full day yesterday with 2 other guests around the Bell and N. Arm. Guests lost 2 really screamers around 11 am. The rest of the day was very quiet. Limit on the crabs though. Enjoyed the beautiful sunny and calm waters and of course was amazing to watch family of Orcas passing by.

 

[Aquaholic]

South Bowen was quiet yesterday until presenting these neon glowing spoons and related flashers. Trailhead and super pearl UV chartreuse/black dots spoons. That brown ugly bloom out there certainly had us working for what little action we did get. Five or six hits in total, one chinook released was 60 cm plus a couple of other good hits but no keepers.

 

[Sea Chaser]

South Bowen was quiet yesterday until presenting these neon glowing spoons and related flashers. Trailhead and super pearl UV chartreuse/black dots spoons. That brown ugly bloom out there certainly had us working for what little action we did get. Five or six hits in total, one chinook released was 60 cm plus a couple of other good hits but no keepers.

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Only salmon bite I got yesterday was on a trailhead

 

[Admin]

Removed the posts regarding rumors of poachers. We cannot allow unsubstantiated accusations on the forum. If you see illegal activity, report it to the proper authorities. Now, back to fishing reports.

 

[capman]

Anyone plan to fish this long weekend before they close it on Monday? It looks a bit windy but should be fishable.

 

[Last_Call]

I'll likely try to get out at some point over in the gulf islands this weekend (porlier or somewhere off gabriola) as long as a weather window allows for it.

 

[Howesoundhound]

Anyone plan to fish this long weekend before they close it on Monday? It looks a bit windy but should be fishable.

Thinking of tomorrow afternoon by the Bell. Hoping there will be some fish suspended.

 

[Rain City]

I'm fishing for birdies in Palm Springs. My timing was terrible. But I'm not complaining.