2021 Victoria and Oak Bay Reports

[ThatswhatSeasaid]

Was out at the waterfront yesterday from 2-5 zig-zagged back and forth out to the yellow can and back. Picked up a 5# wild Coho within the first 3 minutes. Then nothing after that. 70 feet on the downrigger. Bon Chovy. Thank you sportfishingbc members!

 

[MariosCy]

Was out at the waterfront yesterday from 2-5 zig-zagged back and forth out to the yellow can and back. Picked up a 5# wild Coho within the first 3 minutes. Then nothing after that. 70 feet on the downrigger. Bon Chovy. Thank you sportfishingbc members!

awesome buds try dropping it down a bit further around 85-100 feet they seem to be a bit deeper

 

[Kildonan]

6 hour shift today. Albert head to clover point in the deep looking for coho. Hooked only 5, boxed 3 about 5 or so pounds. Creel guy at Esquimalt anglers said he’d seen very little as he checked incoming boats.

 

[Bent-Tip]

6 hour shift today. Albert head to clover point in the deep looking for coho. Hooked only 5, boxed 3 about 5 or so pounds. Creel guy at Esquimalt anglers said he’d seen very little as he checked incoming boats.

How were the new riggers?

 

[Ghostprof]

I need to know what happened to Stizzla

 

[Tips Up]

I need to know what happened to Stizzla

The fish are OK.

 

[Stizzla]

The fish are OK.

Tell that to this guy’s mommy.

 

[Stizzla]

I need to know what happened to Stizzla

Check out the sooke report from Friday.

 

[Kildonan]

How were the new riggers?

Still leaning against the wall in my man cave.

 

[cby]

Well thats it for the season, as mentioned in my Sooke post, Oak Bay was on fire this year. Best fishing in this area in 25 years. Sure the avg size was down, but the sheer number of fish was amazing. Ling Cod fishing was amazing. Can't say much for halibut lol. Another year without one, but it will come. I had two on but lost them both Grrr. I am glad Oak bay has come back as it was the dead sea for many many years. I am hoping DFO allows Hatchery Mark fish at least 1 next year before Aug 1. I Believe this is still achievable without to much harm. But it still might be too early in their minds to let this happen because of the Fraser river fish. Super glad about the Cowichan Chinook returns this is amazing and should help the Sidney fishery in the years to come.

Can hardly wait till next year. Cheers,

Cby.

 

[oak bay master]

Well thats it for the season, as mentioned in my Sooke post, Oak Bay was on fire this year. Best fishing in this area in 25 years. Sure the avg size was down, but the sheer number of fish was amazing. Ling Cod fishing was amazing. Can't say much for halibut lol. Another year without one, but it will come. I had two on but lost them both Grrr. I am glad Oak bay has come back as it was the dead sea for many many years. I am hoping DFO allows Hatchery Mark fish at least 1 next year before Aug 1. I Believe this is still achievable without to much harm. But it still might be too early in their minds to let this happen because of the Fraser river fish. Super glad about the Cowichan Chinook returns this is amazing and should help the Sidney fishery in the years to come.

Can hardly wait till next year. Cheers,

Cby.

I don't know where you get your info that it's been the Dead Sea, it's been amazing for the last 10 years, with every year getting better. It has been very consistsnt

 

[kaelc]

Tell that to this guy’s mommy.

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Atta boy!

Well thats it for the season, as mentioned in my Sooke post, Oak Bay was on fire this year. Best fishing in this area in 25 years. Sure the avg size was down, but the sheer number of fish was amazing. Ling Cod fishing was amazing. Can't say much for halibut lol. Another year without one, but it will come. I had two on but lost them both Grrr. I am glad Oak bay has come back as it was the dead sea for many many years. I am hoping DFO allows Hatchery Mark fish at least 1 next year before Aug 1. I Believe this is still achievable without to much harm. But it still might be too early in their minds to let this happen because of the Fraser river fish. Super glad about the Cowichan Chinook returns this is amazing and should help the Sidney fishery in the years to come.

Can hardly wait till next year. Cheers,

Cby.

Thanks for the post. I don't know if I've ever reeled in a spring at Oak bay yet but only fished there a handful of time but I've thought about mooring there, so central. Don't give up on the hali, sharpen your hooks, use at least two on each rig (unless you are fishing a salmon head).

 

[Bent-Tip]

Briefcase fishing today. 10 minutes to boat. 10 minutes to grounds and 10 minutes to catch a 65cm chinook. She would've gone back if she wasn't bleeding. I quit after that as I forgot to take a lunch.

 

[Kildonan]

Slow going today. 1 coho about 5 pounds. One bite was it, I saw nothing else happening but there were very few boats out.
I recommend going to Sooke if you want some action.

 

[Bent-Tip]

Slow going today. 1 coho about 5 pounds. One bite was it, I saw nothing else happening but there were very few boats out.
I recommend going to Sooke if you want some action.

Riggers still leaning up against the wall???

 

[bryce]

Took my old mans boat out for an hr tonight had 2 7-8 lbs coho one hatch one wild Victoria side of trial

 

[Kildonan]

Riggers still leaning up against the wall???

Yes, all in good time, my friend.

 

[tinboatrobb]

Got out from 8 to 10 this morning on the waterfront. It was lumpy and breezy. One hit one fish, hatchery coho. 65 ft in 230ft of water. Only about 5 lbs but better than a skunk.

 

[Double trouble 2]

Went out yesterday of Esquimalt. Three hour's or so only had one hit but it was a nice hatchery 5lb. Caught on a spoon.

 

[ziggy]

Fished yesterday off Victoria waterfront in my search for coho, tried out towards Constance and zig zagged in. No luck finding any and hardly any boats out there. Picked up a nice Spring but still no sign of Coho.