2025 OFFISHALL Vancouver- Howe Sound-Sechelt Fishing Reports Thread

[Bait&Sea]

Nice to see you're having luck in the Deep tack. Last year all my fish were caught in the 3-500 depth. This year for whatever reason I seem to be doing better in the green can chaos. After reading this, next time I go out ill be committed to the deep.

Usually bit of a search pattern for the contour that they're running in on then I stick to that countour +/- 20'

 

[wildmanyeah]

Just an question, are reports on the estuary before the mission bridge listed here anywhere or are they considered fresh water reports?

I would think if Sand Heads is being productive then some estuary fishing should be as well.

I haven't fished from shore on the river except for sturgeon.

Went to use the boat but ended up needing a shutter replaced, might need a raw water pump refreshed and the assisted steering on my Sea Ray is stiff/tight/hard so I didn't get it into the water yet. I also keep it on the Island due to high cost of dry land storage over here so not a lot of time. So it's estuary shore fishing, any ideas?

I think most of the shore access is closed to chinook fishing

Closed:

Subarea 29-11 and Subareas 29-13 to 29-17;

29-6,29-7 and 29-9 to 29-17

BC tidal area 29 - Lower Mainland, Sunshine Coast, Fraser River: Recreational fishing limits, openings and closures | Pacific Region | Fisheries and Oceans Canada

BC tidal area 29 - Lower Mainland, Sunshine Coast, Fraser River: Recreational fishing limits, openings and closures

www.pac.dfo-mpo.gc.ca

 

[Blueback]

Flat calm out here at SH. One wild coho released at the side of the boat. Couple hits that didn't stick. Been out since 930. Not seeing a lot caught yet.

 

[Rain City]

Flat calm out here at SH. One wild coho released at the side of the boat. Couple hits that didn't stick. Been out since 930. Not seeing a lot caught yet.

You clearly weren't near me then. It is still for out here. Not finished in an hour fire, but we got ours by 10:30 even after losing way too many. No broken leaders though. I am not experiencing a slow year whatsoever. 50-90 on spoons was best. 175 FOW due West of the green can. Get out here.

 

[pescador]

T10. Right here right now. Spectacular day.

 

[Sea Chaser]

Some of us have to work . Thanks for the reports and views though

 

[Alex_c]

“You just need to time the tides”. Brother I have one, MAYBE two days a week I can go fishing. It is what it is

 

[Salmonhunter71]

Saturday was good to us.......herring was the meat of choice running 75-90ft green. No broken leaders......i will chime in on the leaders.....all my knots get dipped in a bowl of water before the knot gets pulled through.....i use Maxima mono......seems to work better than flourocarbon for me......also run 24ft of top shot mono above the braid, which i believe helps with some stretch and takes shocks to the line a lot better......my 2-cents

 

[Aquaholic]

Saturday was good to us.......herring was the meat of choice running 75-90ft green. No broken leaders......i will chime in on the leaders.....all my knots get dipped in a bowl of water before the knot gets pulled through.....i use Maxima mono......seems to work better than flourocarbon for me......also run 24ft of top shot mono above the braid, which i believe helps with some stretch and takes shocks to the line a lot better......my 2-cents
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sweet family photo. Do you gut your fish while on the water?

 

[Salmonhunter71]

sweet family photo. Do you gut your fish while on the water?

Ya.....i do gut the fish on the water
After the fish is on the deck, i cut its gills and drag it on a rope for awhile and let it bleed out.....put it on ice and when it seems the bite has slowed down i do a quick and dirty gut and put em back on ice in my kill bags. I have an old commercial ice maker, so i always have plenty of ice to pack the fish till i fillet em later at home, fillet turn out pretty clean

 

[A-a-Ron]

“You just need to time the tides”. Brother I have one, MAYBE two days a week I can go fishing. It is what it is

I feel personally attacked

 

[FishDoc]

You clearly weren't near me then. It is still for out here. Not finished in an hour fire, but we got ours by 10:30 even after losing way too many. No broken leaders though. I am not experiencing a slow year whatsoever. 50-90 on spoons was best. 175 FOW due West of the green can. Get out here.

Looks like the numbers returning up the Fraser might be a little less impressive than the last couple of years. A guy I know working at Pedder Bay resort said its really dropped off for chinook... maybe there aren't many more coming this year. I have to work the next 14 days straight. so I will be living vicariously through the reports now.