2020 Vancouver-Howe Sound-Sechelt Reports Thread
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pescador
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Yes I saw that 29-3 to 29-5 is open. Thats clear in the Notice. But 29-10 can be productive. I'll assume its closed.
Where is that?
Chasin' Dreams
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29-9 and 29-10 are AKA "the banana" are always closed for Springs. You couldn't fish in there anyways unless you want to fish 20 foot depth or shallower depending on the tide.
The only actually spot that is deep enough for just a small tack in those areas is the southern most coordinate of 29-9 out front of Roberts Bank where it's 130' deep for a small area then runs up to the next north coordinate where it is only 20' deep or so... And all the way up to the tip of the 29-10 coordinate you are talking about mud water that is just feet deep which is all closed to fishing for Springs anyways. For some dumb reason DFO leaves hatchery Coho open in 29-10 some years but again like I said it's only a very small area out front of Roberts Bank that you could fish in deep enough water for them in only a very small area before you would be in the very shallow water. https://www.pac.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/fm-gp/rec/tidal-maree/a-s29-eng.html
If you are still unsure of where you are fishing you should plug the DFO boundary coordinates for all the areas/sub areas you are going to fish into your chart plotter. They can be found here: https://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/regulations/SOR-2007-77/page-3.html#h-741608
Salmon Seeker
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Looks like theres a decent portion of 29-10 that goes out to about 200 ft. deep. Just north of sand heads. The black line here is from sand heads to the north arm jetty
88a
been redoing leaders , sharping hooks , charging batteries , salted bait , checking pumps , packing lunch ....thinking of sleeping at the launch ... well maybe not but early to bed out the door by 5
cant wait ... didnt do the Bamfield trip this year do to covid so this is my last hope
Hope they are there
Fingers crossed
Chasin' Dreams
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Looks like your line is more west than mine is on my Navionics Chart from the North Arm boundary to the Sand Heads Light boundary. In that area there is a portion of 29-10 that is in the 160 contour but shallows to 10 feet to the north and 20 feet to the east coming from the Sand Heads and once again it is CLOSED for Spring retention in 29-9 and 29-10 so it's a moot point unless you want to try to pull the wool over DFO's eyes and say you are fishing for hatchery Coho in a 1.8 mile tack in a closed Spring retention area. And when all the area to the West is open why bother trying to go in closed Spring areas anyways?
Just curious, isn't the US border about 500 meters/yards from the Tswassen ferry terminal and extends about 8 miles due west? Looking at the map of the zones Roberts bank coal port is almost on top of the border. Would that make a difference? Asking because I mostly fish out of Bamfield.
One more question, I am taking a boat new to me out for the maiden, is there a boat towing service around? I am just being extra careful, a lot of work and the boat has sat for quite awhile.
Chasin' Dreams
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Ya the border is close to there. Best to stay on the Canadian side during these times. I grew up fishing all around both sides of the border as our relatives had a place at Point Roberts. A while back we could get Hali's in that area as well as some big Skates that would pull our 12 foot boat around lol. Our Italian friends always asked us to keep the Skates for them. They get huge.
Going off course here in a reports thread but ya I think it's important we don't have rec fishermen out in this area breaking any rules during these F'd up times we are going through with our government and DFO. They don't need anymore reasons to come up with more ridiculous closures and regs.
Four-Reel Drive
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SUBAREAS 29-1 to 29-5:
CHINOOK FISHING CLOSURE:
SUBAREAS 29-1 to 29-2 - daily quota and size restrictions:
-Effective 00:01 hours September 1 to 23:59 hours December 31: Two (2) Chinook per day, no maximum size limit.
SUBAREAS 29-3 to 29-5 - daily quota and size restrictions (excluding those closed and non-retention areas/periods listed above):
-Effective 00:01 hours September 1 to 23:59 hours December 31: Two (2) Chinook per day, no maximum size limit.
REMINDER: Chinook minimum size limit is 62 cm in Subareas 29-1 to 29-5.
https://notices.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/fns-sap/index-eng.cfm?pg=view_notice&DOC_ID=235327&ID=all
CHINOOK FISHING CLOSURE:
SUBAREAS 29-1 to 29-2 - daily quota and size restrictions:
-Effective 00:01 hours September 1 to 23:59 hours December 31: Two (2) Chinook per day, no maximum size limit.
SUBAREAS 29-3 to 29-5 - daily quota and size restrictions (excluding those closed and non-retention areas/periods listed above):
-Effective 00:01 hours September 1 to 23:59 hours December 31: Two (2) Chinook per day, no maximum size limit.
REMINDER: Chinook minimum size limit is 62 cm in Subareas 29-1 to 29-5.
https://notices.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/fns-sap/index-eng.cfm?pg=view_notice&DOC_ID=235327&ID=all
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