2025 OFFISHALL Vancouver- Howe Sound-Sechelt Fishing Reports Thread

[Rain City]

Has anyone been crabbing in the harbour lately? My niece requested a crab feast for her birthday dinner next Friday. Was thinking of leaving from Vanier dropping traps and fishing the bell for a few hours while they soak.

Had a buddy that tried recently and said it was junk. That "conmercial" boat is smashing the area 24/7 365

 

[Sea Chaser]

Has anyone been crabbing in the harbour lately? My niece requested a crab feast for her birthday dinner next Friday. Was thinking of leaving from Vanier dropping traps and fishing the bell for a few hours while they soak.

Threw one pot out today and was all smalls.

 

[Sea Chaser]

tried grace for a couple hours this morning and had a few close to legals and then hit tunstal for tide change . Lots of small fish around. Had 12 prawns on a 4 hour soak and all small crabs in my one trap. Conditions were great and beats working any day .

 

[SalmonDreamer]

Lots of small fish around the Bell today. But we managed to land one beautiful 77cm red chinook in the mix. Empty stomach so wondered if it was a late spawner. Had the iridescent purple winter chinook colours though. 125 feet skinny G.
Couple undersized crabs, ended with a humpback show on the way back. Calm seas, sunny skies. Doesn’t get much better.

 

[Sttr]

Fished grace from the tide change to sunset.
Steady bite the entire time, Released a bunch of 55ish at the side of the boat, lost a legal trying to hand line it into the boat, line snapped, fish hit the gunnel, bounced out the side and swam away. Lots of bait and marked lots deeper 240 plus. Couldn’t hit bottem where I wanted too, not enough line on my riggers, going to re spool with 400 feet tomorrow!! Prawning sucked, one tangled set and 7 in the other. Beautiful day.