2024 OFFISHALL Vancouver-Howe Sound-Sechelt Reports Thread

[Matthias]

Did a very quick fish on my way home from Bowen yesterday. Dropped the lines @6pm at Cowan, fished for about 1 hour.
3 fish, but only 1 to the boat. All non target species. Seemed pretty productive for the short window I was out there.
All 3 on a white hootchie. Spoon didn't get touched.

 

[fisherman1313]

Just wondering is it ok to drop prawn traps off South Bowen? I know it's legal but is it generally avoided because of the boats fishing there? Never tried the area before so wanted to make sure

 

[Aquaholic]

Just wondering is it ok to drop prawn traps off South Bowen? I know it's legal but is it generally avoided because of the boats fishing there? Never tried the area before so wanted to make sure

I see them but there are tugs towing barges and log booms that go through there, so you could lose them.

 

[PuertoMoody]

Any coho action trolling westvan shoreline ?

 

[gonefishen]

Just wondering is it ok to drop prawn traps off South Bowen? I know it's legal but is it generally avoided because of the boats fishing there? Never tried the area before so wanted to make sure

Ye its totaly legal.

It's the tide & wind that will take your traps away. Its awsome prawning there if mother nature gives you a break. It drops off quikely Stay close to the edge.

 

[sweettjim]

Any coho action trolling westvan shoreline ?

there is early coho in the cap already never know unless u try hit the pink apartments for the ebb mouth of the cap and off ambleside for the flood

 

[A-a-Ron]

Weather report from the middle of the straight: sunny and really calm. Great day to cross over, or fish really anywhere.
Problem is I’m stuck on the ferry…

 

[TMan]

Weather report from the middle of the straight: sunny and really calm. Great day to cross over, or fish really anywhere.
Problem is I’m stuck on the ferry…

That's sounds like torture a bit.

 

[A-a-Ron]

That's sounds like torture a bit.

I didn’t wanna exaggerate but it’s basically like waterboarding.

 

[Tinny]

Any hatchery coho being found out there???

 

[Saltwedge]

Any hatchery coho being found out there???

I did a half day… Point Atkinson to half of South Bowen and grazed east Hump. 3 chinook released, 3 STRONG fish lost early in the fight. No coho. Tomorrow will cross the pond to look for coho and ling. Any reports from the other side?

 

[A-a-Ron]

I did a half day… Point Atkinson to half of South Bowen and grazed east Hump. 3 chinook released, 3 STRONG fish lost early in the fight. No coho. Tomorrow will cross the pond to look for coho and ling. Any reports from the other side?

Nanaimo feed has good reports off fingers. Last years it heated up before Bowen, right around this time. I’d be hitting Entrance or fingers.

 

[Saltwedge]

Nanaimo feed has good reports off fingers. Last years it heated up before Bowen, right around this time. I’d be hitting Entrance or fingers.

Thanks! We’re crossing now. West was flat. Middle was lumpy. East looking breezy and surprisingly choppy.

 

[Skins88]

At the hump. 1/2 hour. Quiet. Only boat out here.

 

[Pineapple Express]

Thanks! We’re crossing now. West was flat. Middle was lumpy. East looking breezy and surprisingly choppy.

Same for me.

It’s really flattening out over here at the Fingers now (noon ish)

Fishing 120-130 on the riggers but moving fast. Many coho and 1 chinook. Lost several during double headers

 

[Sea Chaser]

At the hump. 1/2 hour. Quiet. Only boat out here.

How’s the water out there

 

[Marco Polo]

Out at south Bowen and pretty slow out here. 1 decent chinook released and that’s it. No other bites.

 

[Aquaholic]

Out at south Bowen and pretty slow out here. 1 decent chinook released and that’s it. No other bites.

Is the water still dirty?

 

[Marco Polo]

Is the water still dirty?

Yep. Brown and silty.
South corner got 3 quick nooks but it’s getting a bit sporty

 

[Skins88]

It's brown for sure. Much clearer out at the hump. Chop came up pretty good in the past half hour.