2024 Sidney Reports

[scott craven]

24.9 lbs is a big winter spring ! well done....

 

[Popeye]

a Beauty for sure. Any idea where it was caught?

 

[Slack tide]

a Beauty for sure. Any idea where it was caught?

Near Crofton

 

[Alex_c]

Near Crofton

There’s some fishy looking structure in Osborn Bay

 

[SkinnyG]

Any action at wain rk?

 

[Icky]

Any action at wain rk?

Fished Landsend hard all day (derby) with a couple passes at Wain Rock. Released a few undersized with one being 61cm. Seen other boats releasing smaller fish. Feed was thick early but thinned out around noon.

 

[Bent-Tip]

Looks odd with the no retention of non hatchery marked fish regulations at present.

 

[scott craven]

Looks odd with the no retention of non hatchery marked fish regulations at present.

area 18 are open for non clipped

 

[Bent-Tip]

Powder wharf is 19-5. Buddy should consider an edit.

 

[cpony]

19-5 is still open for wild.

Species	Areas	Min size	Gear	Limits (d/p/a)	Status
Chinook salmon	19-2			-/-/-	Closed
	19-5,19-6	62cm	Barbless Hook & Line	2/4/10	Open (See Restrictions)
	19-7 to 19-12	62cm	Barbless Hook & Line	2/4/10	Open (See Restrictions)
Chinook salmon (hatchery)	19-1,19-3,19-4	45cm	Barbless Hook & Line	2/4/10	Open (See Restrictions)
Chinook salmon (wild)	19-1,19-3,19-4		Barbless Hook & Line	0/0/-	Non-retention (See Restrictions)

 

[Rlrenick65]

19-5 is still open for wild.

Species	Areas	Min size	Gear	Limits (d/p/a)	Status
Chinook salmon	19-2			-/-/-	Closed
	19-5,19-6	62cm	Barbless Hook & Line	2/4/10	Open (See Restrictions)
	19-7 to 19-12	62cm	Barbless Hook & Line	2/4/10	Open (See Restrictions)
Chinook salmon (hatchery)	19-1,19-3,19-4	45cm	Barbless Hook & Line	2/4/10	Open (See Restrictions)
Chinook salmon (wild)	19-1,19-3,19-4		Barbless Hook & Line	0/0/-	Non-retention (See Restrictions)

Thanks @cpony i always check emergency regulations or releases the day before I leave. I was worried I missed one. Attached was the latest one I saw as well. Removed the post fearing I’d overlooked a regulation.

 

[Bent-Tip]

That's great news! My bad. The regs are a little more than confusing!

 

[cpony]

That's great news! My bad. The regs are a little more than confusing!

It is frustrating reading the regulations. They have the technology for better maps and the Sidney Anglers Association has sent a letter to DFO asking them to do a better job. Here is the letter sent. Maybe something will happen, but not holding our breath

 

[SkinnyG]

It is frustrating reading the regulations. They have the technology for better maps and the Sidney Anglers Association has sent a letter to DFO asking them to do a better job. Here is the letter sent. Maybe something will happen, but not holding our breath

At the very least, DFO should allow MSF in all areas 18-19 given the astounding numbers of fish returning…All year. Oh yeah forgot, they don’t follow the facts

 

[Pearl dog]

I was at Porlier on sunday and the Alge bloom was bad. Tons of bait and lots of boats but very slow fishing. Has anyone been out around moresby or coal last day or so? Is it over here or is that just a fresh water/fraser river effect? thanks

 

[Popeye]

I was at Porlier on sunday and the Alge bloom was bad. Tons of bait and lots of boats but very slow fishing. Has anyone been out around moresby or coal last day or so? Is it over here or is that just a fresh water/fraser river effect? thanks

I was out at Morseby and Coal over the weekend. I saw a couple of smalls getting released but none in the boat

 

[Buckethead]

First post from a long time follower.
Fished Moresby and Coal this weekend as well. Released some unders and several sablefish. No keeper springs…

 

[tiller]

It is frustrating reading the regulations. They have the technology for better maps and the Sidney Anglers Association has sent a letter to DFO asking them to do a better job. Here is the letter sent. Maybe something will happen, but not holding our breath

The map in letter needs an edit. Should be 45cm, not 62cm minimum size limit for 19-3 and 19-4.

 

[High Time]

area 18 are open for non clipped

Is all of Area 18 currently open until March 31. For the life of me I cannot find the regs on DFO

 

[fish brain]

Is all of Area 18 currently open until March 31. For the life of me I cannot find the regs on DFO

All of area 18 is open for Chinook. 2 per day min 62 cm.
Download the FishingBC app it's free easy to use and updated to the latest regulations changes right away. The DFO site is BS and unusable for the average person.