Hoochiebob
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xrocx- they are anywhere and everywhere- you have to watch the areas of fast current. They got me smack in the middle of the sidney channel. Shouldn't be a problem if the water is like Andrew P's picture. Beauty day!
I think it's more out migrating Fraser and cowichan fish they are protecting. Minimum size in Sidney is 63cm minimum off Victoria is 45cm. It's the no wild fish over "X cm" that protects early timed Fraser and its season specific. The minimum size in each area is always in place.
do you know why it is 45cm in Victoria and 63cm in Sidney?
do you know why it is 45cm in Victoria and 63cm in Sidney?
Wouldn't inside waters start at Flattery? To be honest I think the pressure is pretty high out Sooke way, so if they wanted to avoid pressure that would be the place. I'd think you're right about it protecting the fish that don't hang a left off Victoria, that makes sense.Like I said in the post you quoted I *think* it's to protect out migrating Fraser and cowichan fish. It's true those fish can be caught in the Victoria area but probably not nearly as many as the gulf islands through Sidney.
The inside waters need more protection then the west coast they don't see nearly as many American hatchery fish and our inside rivers have been hammered. It's 63cm all the way up the inside isn't it? And 45cm all the way up the outside?
thx andrew p heading out in the morn may try sidny fair fax area or polier will see what the weather is doing.did you try any anchovie ?
I'm confused, can I not keep a chinook over 62cm?
Looks like only if its hatchery
Effective 00:01 hours March 1, 2013 until 23:59 hours June 15, 2013 in Subareas
19-1 to 19-4 and Subarea 20-5(those waters near Victoria between Cadboro Pt to
Sheringham Pt.), the daily limit is two (2) chinook salmon per day which may be
wild or hatchery marked between 45 cm and 67 cm or hatchery marked greater than
67 cm in length.
http://www-ops2.pac.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/x..._notice&lang=en&DOC_ID=148606&ID=recreational
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Was able to get out on Sunday and picked up this nice hali near Sidney Island. Saw a few other boats anchored for halibut and a few trolling for Springs. Are there still some winter Springs being picked up?