2025 Secret Cove, Pender Harbour and Texada Reports
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Aces
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Saw a picture of nice catch from Epsom yesterday
dhollins16
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Coming down and staying out of secret cove for 5 days over Easter to visit family. Never been to the area but plan on doing some C&R chinook fishing/ run up to egmont if retention is open this year. Hoping to drop a prawn trap daily also. Don’t need anyone’s secret spot but any suggestions on where to drop or a trap or two? Also reading Epsom & Bjerre are the spots to salmon fish. Are 20lb cannonballs necessary? I attached a photo of my boat and some tackle I got for the trip. Tackle suggestions are encouraged if you have any as I’ve never salmon fished before. I’m also willing to boat basically anywhere within an hour or two to try out! Any tips are welcomed! Thanks in advance.
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sly_karma
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Epsom and Bjerre are both really close to Secret Cove, 10 minute runs once you're out of the cove no wake zone. Epsom is best on the flood through high slack. Start near the light and head SW. Watch sonar for fish depth, follow that contour as it swings SW-W-NW.
There's a 300 foot flat right outside the cove that runs NW. You'll see prawn traps along that, base of the drop as usual. It extends north quite a way, no need to crowd other traps.
There's a 300 foot flat right outside the cove that runs NW. You'll see prawn traps along that, base of the drop as usual. It extends north quite a way, no need to crowd other traps.
dhollins16
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Was out yesterday. Turned out to be an incredible day of fishing. Tried W Bejerre tight to the contours & tight to the rocks on Francis point. C&R a half dozen 80ish cm chinooks on hoochies 115 on the rigger. Then went down to Epsom for the low slack and it was unbelievable. Probably 30 fish C&R in 2 hours. 6 Double headers & the biggest we gaff released look to be about 15-18 pounds. All on the 4” Kitchen Sink & 4” Homeland security down 107 & 115. Thanks Sly for the tips on Epsom!
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Salish Ranger
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Has anyone been fishing The Ag? Parts of it are open for hatchery chinook now.
Salish Ranger
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Sounds like a great day on the water and nice to know there are decent sized chinook higher up
Salish Ranger
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If you mean the area between Secret Cove, Smugglers Cove and Thormanby, be aware that whole area is a Rockfish Conservation area. Absolutely no fishing of any kind with a line and hook. Also no fishing within a couple hundred meters of the shore from McNaughton Point north. It’s also a RCA. Make sure you’re looking at the BC Fishing App for the closure areas
Minimum size on Lingcod is 65 cm. 1 rockfish per day but you can’t keep yellow eye.
You can try for flounder or sole on the sandy bottoms near Thormanby. You don’t have to be deep either. 40-50 feet is fine.
Pineapple Express
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Beware of the current flowing between Thormanby and the mainland too
Pineapple Express
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Oh, I didn't know that bay was named Secret Bay...learn something new everyday!
I will reiterate my warning about currents....currents can be very strong here, and on a flood tide you really really don't want to get swept in to Skookumchuck! Be careful
I will reiterate my warning about currents....currents can be very strong here, and on a flood tide you really really don't want to get swept in to Skookumchuck! Be careful
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