2026 Victoria and Oak Bay Reports

[Original]

Funny I’ve been skunked off esq and Albert head lately so went over to Ross bay / Clover point today and we got a couple with scratched up faces. We lost a nice one as well.crabs were huge but all soft. What a beautiful morning then off to watch a big win for the almost local Hawks.

 

[Jacob's Ladder]

Out Sunday 11-3. Fished Constance on the ebb. Targeted the deeper water to the West of the bank where some fish were hunkered down out of the current. Managed to land 4 of 7. The average was 5-6 lbs. Extra-large herring found in their bellies.

 

[scott craven]

Subject: FN0147-Recreational Salmon - Chinook - Strait of Juan de Fuca - Portions of Areas 19 and 20 - Management Measures - March 1, 2026 Effective 00:01 hours March 1, 2026, until 23:59 hours March 31, 2026, the daily limit for Chinook Salmon is two (2) per day, hatchery-marked only (retention of unmarked Chinook is not permitted). These measures apply in the following waters: Subareas 19-1, 19-3, 19-4, and Subareas 20-4 to 20-7 (those waters near Victoria between Cadboro Point and Sombrio Point).

 

[scott craven]

New for 2026: The use of hooks having more than one point is prohibited (i.e., only single barbless hooks are permitted) when fishing for salmon in the above noted waters from March 1 to March 31. Reminder: The minimum size limit for Chinook in these waters is 45 cm.

 

[scott craven]

No more treble hooks for the bait guy's

 

[Rad Gumbo]

Next year , a single safety pin and no more than 5 lb. test leader

 

[John Ingram]

Next year , a single safety pin and no more than 5 lb. test leader

Pile perch off of the govt. wharf….maybe the odd small flounder or bullhead.
Nahhhhhh probably get a fine for fishing off the govt. wharf

 

[Admin]

There is a thread on the single barb topic, so please take that debate there so we don't clutter the fishing reports thread.

Thanks.

 

[eroyd]

Lots of boats out today. Surprised there are no reports. I started over off Colwood towards Albert head. Lots of bait around the 110' contour but nada for bites. Headed over to beacon hill where there were several boats.. Seemed to be nothing there though I did see one decent fish netted. Switched out my plugs for spoons and flashers a soon got a small one, maybe 6 lbs. Slogged it out with no action. About 2:00, East of Clover, got into a double header, alone I lost both. One was definitely a better fish! Trolled all the way back to Esquimalt and nothing.

Putting trebles on everything tomorrow.

 

[Original]

I was out there as well and got a scrappy 67 cm wild female on the small hearing aid spoon with some stinky old X-10 on it. We got her on our 2 nd tach and straight out from the launch , go figure. We trolled to clover for smalls and mystery bite. I’m thinkin stick as I was dodging around them to often today. Another stellar day on the water almost shorts weather in mid Feb. Top quality day as I had a rod in the water all day today in the sun.