2025 Gulf Island Reports

[Deepaaaar]

You kayak fish?

I do, yep. Mostly out of Sooke/Victoria/Sidney, though. I actually love fishing for pinks, but I usually make a trip up island to more secluded waters when chasing pinks. PM me if you wanna chat details.

 

[crash]

Don't worry, you'll have pinks to contend with pretty soon,

Don't worry, you'll have pinks to contend with pretty soon, too, ha

When do the pinks show up around Saturna/Cabbage Islands?

 

[Sdavis]

Quick question for a less experienced fisherman, and I want to make sure I’m not mis-interpreting the rules/regs for salmon fishing in the gulf islands.

Under regulations, it shows chinook being closed in 18-6 right now, but then under restrictions, it contradicts itself somewhat by showing chinook in 18-6 with a daily limit of 1 clipped. Which one takes priority?

 

[Pineapple Express]

Quick question for a less experienced fisherman, and I want to make sure I’m not mis-interpreting the rules/regs for salmon fishing in the gulf islands.

Under regulations, it shows chinook being closed in 18-6 right now, but then under restrictions, it contradicts itself somewhat by showing chinook in 18-6 with a daily limit of 1 clipped. Which one takes priority?

You've gotta plot the coordinates in your plotter so see the tiny area that is allowed. Or go by the image that is linked on the regulations site:

BC tidal area 18 Saltspring, Pender, Mayne and Saturna Islands, and Saanich Peninsula: Recreational fishing limits, openings and closures | Pacific Region | Fisheries and Oceans Canada

BC tidal area 18 Saltspring, Pender, Mayne and Saturna Islands, and Saanich Peninsula: Recreational fishing limits, openings and closures

www.pac.dfo-mpo.gc.ca

 

[Sdavis]

You've gotta plot the coordinates in your plotter so see the tiny area that is allowed. Or go by the image that is linked on the regulations site:

BC tidal area 18 Saltspring, Pender, Mayne and Saturna Islands, and Saanich Peninsula: Recreational fishing limits, openings and closures | Pacific Region | Fisheries and Oceans Canada

BC tidal area 18 Saltspring, Pender, Mayne and Saturna Islands, and Saanich Peninsula: Recreational fishing limits, openings and closures

www.pac.dfo-mpo.gc.ca

Thanks pineapple!

 

[Sdavis]

Anybody have any luck in 18-6 or 19-7 in the past?

 

[Srthomas75]

This was 19-7. ( south side of deep cove) 150? feet of water June 8. 9lb.
My only bite that day

 

[Brett83]

I went out to Tumbo yesterday. There were a lot of fish around. Lots of action, we went home with 3 hatchery coho, not huge but delicious. The new blue and chrome Peetz spoon on a blue uv flasher and an Ap spoon did the most damage. 35-40 feet out in 250 feet of water.