2025 Victoria and Oak Bay Reports

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Post your 2025 fishing reports here!

 

[eroyd]

A quick two hour fish off Esquimalt today. Found some bait near the first freighter and stayed on it catching ten or so typical winter springs between 3-6 lbs. Lost a few more including a good one. Saw a 10lb taken same area and a few back at the wharf from elsewhere. Apparently a couple of mid teeners last week from the waterfront.

Crabbing was slow for me, but admittedly the bait was recycled.

 

[eroyd]

Four today in the 7-10lb range. Two by the freighter and two off Brotchie. Kept one. Saw several others taken. Less small ones today and an Orca show to boot. It's great out there!
100-125,' glow skinny G's

 

[SeaSaw]

Left the house after processing herring from the sale to get in a few laps out of esquimalt with the little one - stoked shes getting into fishing. Picked up a white marbled spring for dinner on the last lap - havent caught one of these in winter before (although my resume is not long) - and it was a big hit with the family. 120ft of water with the gear on bottom - blue AP herring spoon with a green flasher was the ticket. The sun made it feel like it was summer, the 4pm sunset did not - but what a beautiful way to spend the last of the afternoon.

 

[eroyd]

Took my brother out for a much needed fishing trip. Couldn't find anything over 5lb over off Colwood so came back and picked up a 12 and a 7 off the Harbour mouth. 100'. Both on No Bananas SG's. Big herring in the bellies.

What was with that tug pulling the log booms?

 

[chris73]

Fantastic winter spring fishing in Pedder Bay today! Probably hooked a dozen or so with only 2 shakers. With 3 keepers already in the boat we were hoping for a big one to limit out. But as it goes, we went home with only 3 after having let go several 4-5 lbs before. Actually, we hooked a bigger one near the end but it would not hang on until the net. Gorgeous day but lots of wood in the water - drive careful!