sidney

[hal johnson]

looking for some info on fishing in the sidney area, salmon and crab any advice would be appreciated

 

[nedarb2]

if anybody would mind sharing the hali holes i would appreciate that too, i want to run my boat over once shes back in the water

for salmon i understand Fairfax Point at Moresby Island is a pretty popular place, close to bottom, as well as fishermans wharf?

 

[catcher]

you probably mean the "powderwarf" on James island.

 

[hal johnson]

I dont need anyones hal holes its closed now, but if anyone has been fishing the area and would be willing to share, it would be great

 

[saltydawg]

Hal, lots on info on this site. check it out.

http://www.sidneyanglers.com/

As far as Hal holes: GOOD LUCK ON THAT ONE ! Those Sydney old boys are pretty tight lipped. They leave some nice big carcasses at the boat launch cleaning station but just try to ask them where exactly............ ? Just put in your time out there and you'll find them. There are some tidbits from their newsletters though:


FISHING REPORTS OR STORIES
Barry Freeman reported that he caught a 12lb Halibut Saturday, an extra mile or two
past Darcy Island. Other than that there were no other fishing reports or stories.




"an extra mile or two past Darcy Island" !! that might be as exact as you will get.

 

[hal johnson]

thanks for the site, I fish out of renfrew spring, summer, and fall, I have been in saanich for the past month and a buddy has his boat in sidney but doesnt fish, I am not inerested in halibut down here but was hoping to find some feeder springs ,crab, and hopefully prawns. thanks

 

[Tsquared]

Hal--The south side of Moresby Island from Fairfax down to the passage on a slack or ebb tide used to produce winters for me. I haven't fished the Sidney area for 10 years but that whole side of Moresby becomes a big back eddy on the ebb. A more well known spot is the channel between Sidney Island and James by the red can buoy. See you at Renfrew sometime.
T2

No Rigours

 

[porcupine]

Sidney Anglers have a tide book available at no charge that gives month by month locations for catching salmon. You can pick one up at Island Outfitters or in Sidney from one of their many advertisers.

 

[cpony]

The Channel from the Red Can to the Powder Wharf always holds fish, just size is questionable. Right on the bottom. J79 Squirts
Moresby Island is good right now as well.
For crab Sidney Spit is your best bet. Don't leave them unattended on busy weekends.

 

[Highliner]

Any new reports from any Sidney Anglers? Heading out tomorrow.

Thanks,

Highliner

www.salmonboats.ca

 

[cpony]

Heard of the odd fish still coming in from Fairfax and the Channel up to 12lbs

 

[Highliner]

Thanks Cpony. We'll probably drop the crab traps and try our luck near the channel.

Highliner

www.salmonboats.ca