2025 OFFISHALL Vancouver- Howe Sound-Sechelt Fishing Reports Thread

[1.1marko]

Blank for me. Not even a nibble. Noticed about 30 boats fishing the North Arm just now as I was heading in. Maybe they found em there too

In front of wreck beach..

 

[sweettjim]

Gower Point. Come on you guys lol.

sorry never heard of gower point call g.p hear e.p is on fire right now for fish

 

[sweettjim]

Jim is a certified guide professional top dog salmon slayer and Facebook hero. He should know

Jim is a certified guide professional top dog salmon slayer and Facebook hero. He should know

funny guy hey

 

[Alex_c]

Did a couple hours this morning. Lots of action in the harbour. 6 shakers, one under, one keeper and one long line release that felt decent. Spoons at 175-200’ in 200-225’ water

 

[hebert]

Spent the morning trolling just west of the bell with the rest of the fleet, while the crab traps were soaking. One spunky red doe to show for our efforts. Skinny g 100 on the rigger 120 fow. Tossed at least1/2 a dozen legal dungys after boxing our limit. Hope for one more weather window next weekend. Cheers

 

[capman]

Late report. Brother and I fished on Saturday 2nd time this season, west of Bell. fished glow white and spatter back hotches only. both worked. Released at least a dozen just under and finally kept 3 legal. found bait and caught fish anywhere from 95' to 170' on the rigger. Sorry, no picture.

 

[cambrowne]

Any intel on the prawning lately? Looking to launch my boat next weekend, and was hoping to get a few soaks in before the commercial season opens up. Thanks in advance.

 

[Harrison]

Was out Thursday. Prawning was not great and crabs where soft!

 

[capman]

Been fishing around the Bel for the last couple of hours, so far not a bite.

 

[Bait&Sea]

Quick few loops at Grace around lunchtime..nothing to show

 

[JKOZAK]

Alright lads - game time! last weekend of chinook season. What are the plans? Sunday looks pretty darn calm, and even a bit sunny. Might be the right time for the long run out to Thrasher, so that's where I'll be. Tight lines out there. Hoping to hear some good reports.

 

[Rain City]

Alright lads - game time! last weekend of chinook season. What are the plans? Sunday looks pretty darn calm, and even a bit sunny. Might be the right time for the long run out to Thrasher, so that's where I'll be. Tight lines out there. Hoping to hear some good reports.

Sounds like fish are staging off the North Arm now. If these are early Fraser fish you won't need to go far to get into a couple

 

[EstevanPoint]

Probably best to avoid those early Fraser fish... don't think it makes much sense to target stocks of concern. Especially considering most Chinook regs are in place to protect those fish. If their populations have a chance to rebound, we might see some fisheries open up.

 

[adanac]

Probably best to avoid those early Fraser fish... don't think it makes much sense to target stocks of concern. Especially considering most Chinook regs are in place to protect those fish. If their populations have a chance to rebound, we might see some fisheries open up.

Actually? giving guys a hard time or killing chinook in open areas in this day and age with unjust shutdowns running most of the spring/summer? if its open its open, with the unjust shutdowns the last thing i would be worried about would be what stock my fish was coming from, i also don't think those fish are all mostly early Fraser fish, most likely just where the bait and bite is currently .

 

[wildmanyeah]

Sounds like fish are staging off the North Arm now. If these are early Fraser fish you won't need to go far to get into a couple

seen lots of samples from bell to QA from March to May, these are feeders with some being Harrison whites but Harrison whites stay in the SOG and feed so that’s expected. Most of them are us bound fish.

Any early time Fraser fish tend to come in though the jdf and shoot up the south arm. Catching one of these would be like catching a steelhead.

 

[Rain City]

seen lots of samples from bell to QA from March to May, these are feeders with some being Harrison whites but Harrison whites stay in the SOG and feed so that’s expected. Most of them are us bound fish.

Any early time Fraser fish tend to come in though the jdf and shoot up the south arm. Catching one of these would be like catching a steelhead.

Very cool. Thanks!

 

[wildmanyeah]

Bon chovy posted there resultes a few years ago, no tag marked fish are typically USA fish, Chilliwack, chehalis, cap and sandy cove sea pen all harrison white hatchery transplants.

 

[Aquaholic]

Oh oh. That’s a shame.

 

[sweettjim]

Probably best to avoid those early Fraser fish... don't think it makes much sense to target stocks of concern. Especially considering most Chinook regs are in place to protect those fish. If their populations have a chance to rebound, we might see some fisheries open up.

im sure those early fish will just end up in nets on the fraser way things have been the last few years

 

[EstevanPoint]

Actually? giving guys a hard time or killing chinook in open areas in this day and age with unjust shutdowns running most of the spring/summer? if its open its open, with the unjust shutdowns the last thing i would be worried about would be what stock my fish was coming from, i also don't think those fish are all mostly early Fraser fish, most likely just where the bait and bite is currently .

Don’t think I was giving anyone a hard time. Just a suggestion. No one is happy about the closures, but those fish are precisely why we are shut down. Any way, not the place for this discussion. Good luck out there. Hope the weather holds for this weekend so we can all get out before she closes.