2025 OFFISHALL Vancouver- Howe Sound-Sechelt Fishing Reports Thread

[daddystoy]

FN 0593

 

[pescador]

FN 0593

A bit confusing but I read it the same way. 0593 reads.

“Fishers are advised that portions of Subarea 29-3 are closed to salmon fishing from 00:01 hours August 1 to 23:59 hours September 30, 2025. These measures are in place to support Southern Resident Killer Whale Recovery. More details will be announced in a subsequent Fishery Notice.

SUBAREAS 29-3 TO 29-5 AND 29-8 CHINOOK RETENTION OPPORTUNITIES (EXCLUDING THOSE CLOSED AND NON-RETENTION AREAS/PERIODS LISTED ABOVE):
Effective 00:01 hours August 1 to 23:59 hours August 31, 2025: One (1) Chinook per day with a maximum size limit of 80 cm on marked and unmarked Chinook.
Effective 00:01 hours September 1 to 23:59 hours December 31, 2025: Two (2) Chinook per day, no maximum size limit.
REMINDER: Chinook minimum size limit is 62 cm in Subareas 29-1 to 29-5 and 29-8.”

 

[A-a-Ron]

I thought 29-3 was going to open August 1 for 1 Chinook maximum 80cm?

Yeah technically, but there’s a big portion of it that’s still closed to chinook until Sept 1. Basically it just opens up the rest of Thrasher area on Aug 1. See map.

 

[daddystoy]

A-a Ron, what is the big portion that is still closed to Chinook?

 

[Rain City]

A-a Ron, what is the big portion that is still closed to Chinook?

The big orange rectangle in the map

 

[ship happens]

 

[CohoOn]

View attachment 118887

Thank you so much for making that so easy to understand with the map. Much appreciated.

 

[A-a-Ron]

The big orange rectangle in the map

I tried

 

[Top Rod]

Are there any fishing reports today? Thinking about heading out tomorrow -still lots of coho off south bowen?

 

[capman]

Been fishing south of Bowen since this AM. Very slow, now fishing Gower.

 

[Top Rod]

Been fishing south of Bowen since this AM. Very slow, now fishing Gower.

Thanks for the report- not what I was hoping to hear- hopefully gower provides-perhaps West Van is on -fish may be moved to the fisheries area, etc.

 

[daddystoy]

Well I guess I'm challenged because I don't see it saying that

 

[Rain City]

Well I guess I'm challenged because I don't see it saying that

It says it on the map legend. These maps are released to simplify things. Read the legend and then look again.

 

[Marley]

Fished RC from 12:30 to 4:30. Slower than last week as we only got one double header but lots of coho today. 10 to the boat lost a couple at the surface. Some hits that didn’t stick. No Bananas and Twisted Sister with bait. 42 ft on the riggers. 2 nice hatchery on the box to come home with.

 

[coho]

Started with a double header of wild coho at 7 am Saturday morning. Caught 6 total and lost a few more. Slowed down by 10 am. Left with 2 keepers. Cowan Point tack from the light house to the four red chairs on Bowen Island. I used a custom set up of white hoochie and green flasher.

 

[mudguts]

Thanks for the report- not what I was hoping to hear- hopefully gower provides-perhaps West Van is on -fish may be moved to the fisheries area, etc.

 

[Pineapple Express]

Was out off Gower Point on Saturday morning. 2 hatchery coho and a 75cm chinook that had fresh wounds from escaping the mouth of something. Bait was deep on the sounder screen. Was running riggers 80-120ft in 100-150FOW.

 

[jcon12]

Fished gower Sunday mid day. Lots of pinks taking our spoons around 70-100 on DR.

No luck with springs.

Tried to get to Bowen for some coho but seas were too rough for the crew (dogs).

 

[capman]

Sorry for late post, spent yesterday afternoon at Gower, only one hatch coho. Slow there as well.

 

[urbanjigger]

Gower and south Bowen very slow. Morning bite. Had a Juvis salmon on every time I checked my gear. I don't think my rods were fishing half the time just pulling a baby
One small salmon took the chovie the same size as itself. Crazy little buggers.