2024 OFFISHALL Vancouver-Howe Sound-Sechelt Reports Thread

[Dunsterman]

Soooo....just looking at the fishing regs and I want to check with the group....when can we retain chinook in Area 29-1/29-2 or over in Area 17?

The regs say "Non-retention until Jul 14 (See Restrictions)" So does that mean July 14 00:01hrs onwards retention is allowed (yes, in areas outside of the SRKW zone. EDIT: SRKW only affects area 29-3, so not quite in the area I was asking about).

BC tidal area 29 - Lower Mainland, Sunshine Coast, Fraser River: Recreational fishing limits, openings and closures | Pacific Region | Fisheries and Oceans Canada

BC tidal area 29 - Lower Mainland, Sunshine Coast, Fraser River: Recreational fishing limits, openings and closures

www.pac.dfo-mpo.gc.ca

https://www.pac.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/fm-gp/rec/includes/Strait_of_Georgia_Chinook_closure.pdf

To the best of my knowledge, it opens the morning of the 15th, but don’t take my word for it ha ha

 

[ship happens]

Same as last year. July 15th north westerly of the line from shah point on Valdez, to the light at gibsons.

It mentions area 29-3 and the srkw zone at pt grey because a portion of area 29-3 is open. The portion west of this line.

 

[Alex_c]

Same as last year. July 15th north westerly of the line from shah point on Valdez, to the light at gibsons.

It mentions area 29-3 and the srkw zone at pt grey because a portion of area 29-3 is open. The portion west of this line.


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Not sure who I will feel sorry for the most on July 15th. The salmon, your down rigger spools, or your elbows

 

[Aquaholic]

Soooo....just looking at the fishing regs and I want to check with the group....when can we retain chinook in Area 29-1/29-2 or over in Area 17?

The regs say "Non-retention until Jul 14 (See Restrictions)" So does that mean July 14 00:01hrs onwards retention is allowed (yes, in areas outside of the SRKW zone. EDIT: SRKW only affects area 29-3, so not quite in the area I was asking about).

BC tidal area 29 - Lower Mainland, Sunshine Coast, Fraser River: Recreational fishing limits, openings and closures | Pacific Region | Fisheries and Oceans Canada

BC tidal area 29 - Lower Mainland, Sunshine Coast, Fraser River: Recreational fishing limits, openings and closures

www.pac.dfo-mpo.gc.ca

https://www.pac.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/fm-gp/rec/includes/Strait_of_Georgia_Chinook_closure.pdf

Traditionally that has been July 15, some will go to Thrasher, but a lot of us start going over to Gower point for the Chinook retention of one a day.

 

[ship happens]

Not sure who I will feel sorry for the most on July 15th. The salmon, your down rigger spools, or your elbows

Spring elbow is real. Elbow braces help lol

 

[Dorman Point]

Put in a couple hours at Roger Curtis yesterday evening, but was pretty slow for us. We “landed” three coho only, kept one clipped and gaff-released the others. Couple other hits. 45’ and white squirt with purple haze mini flasher had all but one hit.

 

[Alex_c]

Spring elbow is real. Elbow braces help lol

Pack that f*cker in salt ice and send it.

 

[Nahee27]

Had a few people I know out mid day and it sounded pretty quiet. These coho really do bite more really early or really late.

We were out on Sunday, started at 4 pm and nothing until I decided to pack it up at 9:20, got one rod up and packed away and sure enough the other goes off and a was a nice chunky little hatch coho. Gonna have to try a morning fish I guess.

 

[Pineapple Express]

Traditionally that has been July 15, some will go to Thrasher, but a lot of us start going over to Gower point for the Chinook retention of one a day.

Thanks. I find the phrasing "until July 14" to be ambiguous.

I've just looked over the Fisheries Notices for Area 29 and I didn't see any exact date/time clarification on there either. I wonder if there will be a new Fisheries Notice posted clarifying when rule changes? Maybe that's wishful thinking...

 

[sherrett]

Fished Roger Curtis to Worlcombe this morning from 8-10. Kept 5 hatchery cohos among ~15 fish landed and ~20 total fish on.



Anchovy spoon on one side slightly outproduced the white hootchie on the other side. Usual depths — 35’ to 75’ — and often changing depths got a bite.

Beauty, hot and flat morning. Almost went for a swim!

 

[Brando]

“Oops, I accidentally cast a massive buzz bomb on my rod with 2 lb test line and a crappy knot right at your windshield” Is an appropriate reaction

Never know who your doing that to these days not worth it. Better play is to just call the RAPP and tell them he’s keeping undersized fish and throwing empty beer cans into the ocean.

 

[Alex_c]

Never know who your doing that to these days not worth it. Better play is to just call the RAPP and tell them he’s keeping undersized fish and throwing empty beer cans into the ocean.

I dunno, what’s he gonna do? Shoot me? lol. Gonna assume a guy in a boat like that has more to lose than I do

 

[Aquaholic]

Never know who your doing that to these days not worth it.

Yes, and this is what the VPD told me after a past run in. "you just don't know who they are, or affiliated with". (hint hint)

 

[ab1752]

Never know who your doing that to these days not worth it. Better play is to just call the RAPP and tell them he’s keeping undersized fish and throwing empty beer cans into the ocean.

Haha those kids with the beer can display in Florida definitely ficked around and found out.

 

[Howesoundhound]

Went to CRC mid-afternoon but not much action. But harbour by Bell was pretty good. One big ho that fought like a chinook ... too bad wasn't hatch. Got one keeper hatch. Hoochies got all the action

 

[Aquaholic]

Out for the early-morning bite in Vancouver Harbour, crab trap down, got the lines in nice and early. If there’s not much action here, I will scoot over to South Bowen.

 

[Marty-party]

Fished Cowans last night 2 hatchery, 1 wild coho and 1 fat spring. 4:30-6:30. 60-75 feet on the rigger. Green skinny G out performed white flash fly.

 

[Aquaholic]

At Cowan point for the last half hour. Quite a few boats here, not a lot of action yet. Anyone at Roger Curtis?

My dunk tank already.

 

[Alex_c]

Weather out there looks amazing. Go get em.

 

[Aces]

Weather out there looks amazing. Go get em.

enjoy the calm seas while we can