2025 OFFISHALL Vancouver- Howe Sound-Sechelt Fishing Reports Thread

[fisherman1313]

Managed to get out yesterday and bonked a nice fat 78cm close to home, 3 small herring in its belly. Great weather and flat seas. Still trying to figure out prawning as I ended up with 2 prawns and some shrimp for hauling 2 sets of 400ft rope by hand lol. If anyone can point me in the right direction for prawns it would be much appreciated..

 

[Rain City]

Managed to get out yesterday and bonked a nice fat 78cm close to home, 3 small herring in its belly. Great weather and flat seas. Still trying to figure out prawning as I ended up with 2 prawns and some shrimp for hauling 2 sets of 400ft rope by hand lol. If anyone can point me in the right direction for prawns it would be much appreciated..

The best place to get them is close to home.

 

[A-a-Ron]

Managed to get out yesterday and bonked a nice fat 78cm close to home, 3 small herring in its belly. Great weather and flat seas. Still trying to figure out prawning as I ended up with 2 prawns and some shrimp for hauling 2 sets of 400ft rope by hand lol. If anyone can point me in the right direction for prawns it would be much appreciated..

I look for the cluster of 10-15 round buoys and just plant my traps right on ‘em

 

[sweettjim]

Managed a 14 and a few other hits this am. Loving this winter spring game. Sure beats steelhead on the vedder.

nice where were u fishing

 

[ryanonthevedder]

nice where were u fishing

I got him under an old blue Saltaire manual downrigger....

in the neighborhood of Defense.

 

[Dorman Point]

Fished Gambier Hbr and 3rd marker/ Waterfall today. A desert. Very little bait. One under only.

 

[sweettjim]

crazy fishing should be alot better now

Fished Gambier Hbr and 3rd marker/ Waterfall today. A desert. Very little bait. One under only

 

[ryanonthevedder]

Fished Gambier Hbr and 3rd marker/ Waterfall today. A desert. Very little bait. One under only.

Noticed that last weekend further up the sound as well. We'd marked a cloud of bait right in front of the launch the week before only to find them gandhi the next. The little slhawts are up in Squamish spawning. https://howesoundguide.ca/search-for-slhawt-herring/

 

[Pewpster]

Picked up two today in the harbour, the bigger was a 12lb white. Lots of bait in 150-200+. All the hits were on a cop car spoon.

 

[1.1marko]

Awfully quite in here...is QA producing or is habour best bet for this week end..?

 

[Rain City]

I went across today. We were done in an hour. Worth the ride.

 

[1.1marko]

Nice lure..

 

[Rain City]

Amazing fish, great day.

 

[Dunsterman]

Amazing fish, great day.
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What was the magic ticket??? Nice work!

 

[JKOZAK]

I went across today. We were done in an hour. Worth the ride. View attachment 114980

Amazing job! This was at thrasher?

 

[Rain City]

Amazing job! This was at thrasher?

It was across! Not close to home lol. You guys have to put in SOME effort here.

 

[Rain City]

What was the magic ticket??? Nice work!

Plug and hoochie were tied. Double every time.

 

[Dunsterman]

It was across! Not close to home lol. You guys have to put in SOME effort here.

 

[Maxpri]

It was across! Not close to home lol. You guys have to put in SOME effort here.

Meh sounds like thrasher to me

 

[JKOZAK]

Meh sounds like thrasher to me

I think you might be correct. That being said, I accept Rain City’s challenge and will go out this Saturday and see for myself. Looks like good conditions for a smooth crossing. I’ll share any details of interest. I was out at Seymour Bay this past weekend and didn’t even get a sniff, so I’m definitely due!