2025 Gulf Island Reports

[A-a-Ron]

Is it open for ling cod and rock fish in the straight right now? I feel like it was closed the last couple of years or in 2023?

No it’s fair game for Lings as of May 1 in 29-5 and 18-1 and 18-11, just obviously not in the RCA’s.
We used to hammer them all over the Georgina shoals when I was a kid, I’m sure they did well…

 

[Howzer]

It's kind of sad that the fish cops are usually only seen at the ramps or summer weekend blitzes. Not their fault, there are 3 managers for each one out in the field and constant budget cuts...

Quick trip on the ferry to drop a vehicle off this weekend…. Couple of clowns fishing the Mayne Island North RCA this fine morning. I see this far more often than I’d like (at least once every trip over). Would be nice if the DFO ever made an app