2024 Sidney Reports

eroyd said:
Is the crab of legal size? Looks small in the pick. or maybe a holding pen got pillaged.
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Escapees...good thought, eroyd. The weird part is that a friend caught a few last summer, then we've caught a few more this spring. I doubt they would survive long being unable to defend/feed themselves.
 
I usually fish areas 28 & 29... and an annual trip to 23, but I'll be in the Shawnigan Lake area for a week in late June... looks like hatchery chinook is open in areas 18-7, 19-7 & 19-8... that's pretty cool! Also, hatchery cohos, ling, hali (rare?)... I'll see if I can get out for a day on the salt; is there any issue using the Mill Bay boat launch? Where would one park the vehicle/trailer for the day? Cheers and thanks in advance.
 
Saltwedge said:
I usually fish areas 28 & 29... and an annual trip to 23, but I'll be in the Shawnigan Lake area for a week in late June... looks like hatchery chinook is open in areas 18-7, 19-7 & 19-8... that's pretty cool! Also, hatchery cohos, ling, hali (rare?)... I'll see if I can get out for a day on the salt; is there any issue using the Mill Bay boat launch? Where would one park the vehicle/trailer for the day? Cheers and thanks in advance.
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The boat luanch in mill bay sucks
 
Saltwedge said:
I usually fish areas 28 & 29... and an annual trip to 23, but I'll be in the Shawnigan Lake area for a week in late June... looks like hatchery chinook is open in areas 18-7, 19-7 & 19-8... that's pretty cool! Also, hatchery cohos, ling, hali (rare?)... I'll see if I can get out for a day on the salt; is there any issue using the Mill Bay boat launch? Where would one park the vehicle/trailer for the day? Cheers and thanks in advance.
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There's usually a spot up the road. If your boats of any size, weight or beauty, I wouldn't launch at Mill Bay. Cowichan is probably better.
 
eroyd said:
There's usually a spot up the road. If your boats of any size, weight or beauty, I wouldn't launch at Mill Bay. Cowichan is probably better.
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Thanks! My boat is only 18', 60HP... light-duty, and pretty only in my eyes... 😅 Aluminum centre-console... welded but not super seaworthy... a fair-weather boat. Should be OK, but I'll look into Cowichan just in case.
 
Anybody trying for coho in Sidney... I need to run my boat over to Sidney Island this week and wondering if its worth a drag for coho.... Was out in sooke last week. Lots of small coho... not any large sizes out there yet. Not really wanting to cruise around to the inlet.
 
Another beauty day yesterday 7 for 8 on chinook. Only 1 wild rest were hatchery up to 15 lbs. All caught on Spoons.
 
cby said:
Another beauty day yesterday 7 for 8 on chinook. Only 1 wild rest were hatchery up to 15 lbs. All caught on Spoons.
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You are smashing them! is this in 18-7 or the open area? We tried north of WAIN and Satellite and had no bites. My rod holder on the rigger gave up at the plastic gear / teeth and the whole rod went down. I was very lucky to get it back and that the release clip held!
 
smwbiggsy said:
You are smashing them! is this in 18-7 or the open area? We tried north of WAIN and Satellite and had no bites. My rod holder on the rigger gave up at the plastic gear / teeth and the whole rod went down. I was very lucky to get it back and that the release clip held!
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No All in Sidney Area 19-5. All Catch and Release.
 
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