2025 OFFISHALL Vancouver- Howe Sound-Sechelt Fishing Reports Thread

[adanac]

Ill be across the channel south texada. Can't wait.

Saturday afternoon / evening we will be running your program. Assuming mercers are gonna deliver the goods. Ill be in Secret cove Tuesday and will check in there. Blowing off la bettolina dinner for it and super stoked.

They have full supply

 

[Don Julio]

Weather looking tough for tomorrow. Any Vancouver origin boats crossing over or sneaking up to Gower?

 

[Aquaholic]

Chum opening just released for July 15th.

Subject: FN0649-RECREATIONAL - Salmon - Chum - Areas 11 to 21, 111, 121, 123 to 127, and Subareas 29-1 to 29-5, and 29-8 - Opening - Effective July 15, 2025.
Effective 00:01 hours July 15, 2025, until 23:59 hours March 31, 2026, the daily limit of Chum salmon is two (2) in the following waters:
Areas 11 to 21, 111, 121, 123 to 127, and Subareas 29-1 to 29-5 and 29-8.
Variation Order: 2025-RFQ-267 in effect.

 

[Marley]

Chum opening just released for July 15th.

Subject: FN0649-RECREATIONAL - Salmon - Chum - Areas 11 to 21, 111, 121, 123 to 127, and Subareas 29-1 to 29-5, and 29-8 - Opening - Effective July 15, 2025.
Effective 00:01 hours July 15, 2025, until 23:59 hours March 31, 2026, the daily limit of Chum salmon is two (2) in the following waters:
Areas 11 to 21, 111, 121, 123 to 127, and Subareas 29-1 to 29-5 and 29-8.
Variation Order: 2025-RFQ-267 in effect.

Has the run been really strong? What’s changed from the previous year.

 

[Aquaholic]

Has the run been really strong? What’s changed from the previous year.

Dave from Predator is talking about this on another forum.

 

[ab1752]

They have full supply

Look swirly af until Thursday aft...weekend looks great. Beautiful out right now but supposedly its going to blow up. I think ill watch tomorrow and see if I can get out in the aft...windy seems to agree.

 

[Old Blue]

Dave from Predator is talking about this on another forum.

Which forum?

Dave from Predator is talking about this on another forum.

 

[Aquaholic]

Which forum?

Vancouver salmon fishing on Facebook

 

[mudguts]

…..reports?

 

[adanac]

…..reports?

Got up to epsom last night around 730, flat calm , gorgeous sunset . 5 wilds 3 hatch , 4 big springs in the next two hours , all on tomics in diff sizes . Went and anchored up for the night . Back out this morning with 5 dozen liveys anchored on our spot in some chop . We’re out of herring within 2.5 hours as the coho bite was off the charts , with some large chinook mixed in , landed some , lost some due to being extremely hot fighters and our light live bait leaders . Finished fishing tomics till 11 and ended up with our 4 keeper springs , handful more hatch coho and a few releases on some really nice fish 85cm - 88cm . SLOPPY run home taking it on the beam 90 percent of the run .

 

[Dogbreath]

First Pink of the season spotted in English Bay while swimming this AM-a good sized too although definitely a Pink

 

[sweettjim]

Has the run been really strong? What’s changed from the previous year.

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Has the run been really strong? What’s changed from the previous year.

funny last year around this time said chum will not open chum arent even down yet

 

[seamaster]

Does anyone have any extra Scotty release clips on them? Forgot mine in the garage currently sitting at false creek fuels plan was to go to Bowen / gower

 

[mudguts]

Does anyone have any extra Scotty release clips on them? Forgot mine in the garage currently sitting at false creek fuels plan was to go to Bowen / gower

Bruce has them at Fisherman’s gas barge as well as Sewells gas barge.

 

[Aquaholic]

Bruce has them at Fisherman’s gas barge as well as Sewells gas barge.

Steveston Marine is five minutes away by vehicle as well.

 

[Alex_c]

Does anyone have any extra Scotty release clips on them? Forgot mine in the garage currently sitting at false creek fuels plan was to go to Bowen / gower

Don’t they sell them at False Creek Fuels?

 

[seamaster]

Does anyone have any extra Scotty release clips on them? Forgot mine in the garage currently sitting at false creek fuels plan was to go to Bowen / gower

Thanks everyone got it sorted

 

[TMan]

Thanks everyone got it sorted

Disaster averted! Good luck out there.

 

[scotty]

Can someone please remind when they typically open the south arm to chinook. I have some family from Alberta that’s coming down and can’t remember. Thank you. Has anyone heard of anything not being opened?

 

[Tighthead]

Can someone please remind when they typically open the south arm to chinook. I have some family from Alberta that’s coming down and can’t remember. Thank you. Has anyone heard of anything not being opened?

29-3 and 29-4: https://notices.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/fns-sap/index-eng.cfm?pg=view_notice&DOC_ID=325549&ID=all