Where to go for halibut

[salmonkiller01]

Want to target halibut, thinking winter harbour but can travel the island. Options are winter harbour, port hardy, ucuelet. Where would you go?

 

[nomad14]

I would also recommend north of Malcolm Island in George/Taylor/Numas bank in Queen Charlotte Sound, much more consistent weather if your specifically targeting halibut. Back end of Malcolm Island isnt bad for salmon either of Bere pnt and black bluff.

 

[Whole in the Water]

Winter Harbour is also an excellent choice.

 

[salmonkiller01]

Winter Harbour is also an excellent choice.

That is my first thought. Plus salmon should be good

 

[salmonkiller01]

That is my first thought. Plus salmon should be good

long term windy for the long weekend does not look great.

 

[Whole in the Water]

Go to Port Hardy and hit the pinnacles if the weather is better there.

 

[Aces]

Port Renfrew?

 

[salmonkiller01]

Port Renfrew?

The thought of the road there being so lumpy thru to cowichan makes me cringe. I know take it slow but !

 

[N2013]

Winter Harbour. Head down into Brooks Bay.

 

[Whole in the Water]

With all the stupid, ineffective SKRW area closures around Port Renfrew are there many productive halibut spots left to fish?

 

[ReelSlim]

With all the stupid, ineffective SKRW area closures around Port Renfrew are there many productive halibut spots left to fish?

All the usual spots have been consistent this summer so far.

 

[ReelSlim]

The thought of the road there being so lumpy thru to cowichan makes me cringe. I know take it slow but !

My boat stays out there for the most part but I do travel with the boat a few times a year. Its really only the last 15 mins that it can getting a bit rolly. Just pick a speed and the extra 10 minutes or so won't matter in the end when you get there. I can drive it with my eyes closed after the number of times I'm on it....lol

 

[Saxe Point]

My boat stays out there for the most part but I do travel with the boat a few times a year. Its really only the last 15 mins that it can getting a bit rolly. Just pick a speed and the extra 10 minutes or so won' matter in when you get there. I can drive it with my eyes closed after the number of times I'm on it....lol

The Sooke route is worse, but if you are patient and take it slow, it’s fine.

 

[ReelSlim]

The Sooke route is worse, but if you are patient and take it slow, it’s fine.

Yeah…I never go that way….lol

 

[Tips Up]

Yeah…I never go that way….lol

Sooke Route is the worst I've seen it in years. Few spots you need to slow to a crawl.

 

[Alan Wilson]

Winter Harbour. Head down into Brooks Bay.

My wife got a 124 cm hali here in early July

 

[Stosh]

$22.63 a lb. at Thriftys

 

[Eden Island]

$22.63 a lb. at Thriftys

I never calculate how much my fish cost per pound! Or rather, I did once and I quit doing that.

 

[brutus]

My boat stays out there for the most part but I do travel with the boat a few times a year. Its really only the last 15 mins that it can getting a bit rolly. Just pick a speed and the extra 10 minutes or so won't matter in the end when you get there. I can drive it with my eyes closed after the number of times I'm on it....lol

Same here , been driving it for over 20 years , both sides, boat trailer 2 x a years and my fat a… in my truck 30 -40 times a season, it’s not that bad, bamfield road that’s a different story

 

[brutus]

With all the stupid, ineffective SKRW area closures around Port Renfrew are there many productive halibut spots left to fish?

Restrictions affect salmon only , Hali spots are wide open, and very consistent, bigger fish early season usually then ping pong paddle and chickens after