2023 OFFISHALL Vancouver-Howe Sound-Sechelt Reports Thread
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Buddha
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Aaah. Problem solved. I thought it said 28-3 to 28-5 which didn’t make sense. It’s 29-3 to 29-5 east of Gower. Can’t believe I missed that. I must have read it 20 times. Thanks.
That is pretty slick! Also, is that one of those Bridgeview center consoles? Looks like a stout boat. Makes me think I need to weld on some tubes so I can organize extra rods and my net...I'm always looking for an idea or two for my cc.
Aquaholic
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Very slick, I laughed at them for years until I found a used one for $10 and starting to use it. Yes, 18' Bridgeview. The stern rod holders are very useful, I have rods in them while travelling to the fishing spot, (rod holders in front of the console too) and use them for the fish club, pliers, and scissors when trolling, close to the coho trough for ease and efficiency. The centre hole was a tow post that Brando cut down for me and I put the net or gaff in it, he also installed the rod holders after I sourced the tubes with the flared end. I am re-living my commercial fishing days.
Catch22
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Sorry guys, Im still confused about the chinook retention regs for Howe sound/28/29
Portions of Southern Strait of Georgia, Howe Sound and Burrard Inlet - Subareas 28-7 to 28-8; Subarea 28-1, and that portion of Subarea 28-2 that lies southerly of a line drawn due east from Halkett Point on Gambier Island (49 26.735'N, 123 19.302'W) to a point (49 26.550'N, 123 14.317'W) on the mainland corresponding with the southeast point of the Lions Bay RCA; and those portions of 29-3 to 29-5 that lie east of a line from Gower Point (49 23.021'N, 123 32.166' W) near Gibsons to Shah Point on the southern tip of Valdes Island (49 01.695'N, 123 35.721'W):
-Currently in effect to 23:59 hours August 31: No fishing for Chinook;
Portions of Southern Strait of Georgia, Howe Sound and Burrard Inlet - Subareas 28-7 to 28-8; Subarea 28-1, and that portion of Subarea 28-2 that lies southerly of a line drawn due east from Halkett Point on Gambier Island (49 26.735'N, 123 19.302'W) to a point (49 26.550'N, 123 14.317'W) on the mainland corresponding with the southeast point of the Lions Bay RCA; and those portions of 29-3 to 29-5 that lie east of a line from Gower Point (49 23.021'N, 123 32.166' W) near Gibsons to Shah Point on the southern tip of Valdes Island (49 01.695'N, 123 35.721'W):
-Currently in effect to 23:59 hours August 31: No fishing for Chinook;
A-a-Ron
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This map is correct…. Except for 28-6 open now and 28-9 open Aug 13 which was announced after this map was made up. But it’ll clarify the Howe sound areas for you.
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Daveroo
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You will soon ned to upgrade that "coho trough" to a "chinook trough" if you want to hit 28-6.
Aquaholic
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We shall see today.
kanuckle head
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I'm confused, it shows that its open at 29-3 to 29-5, 29-8 is open for Chinook in a slot limit of one ????
www.pac.dfo-mpo.gc.ca
BC tidal area 29 - Lower Mainland, Sunshine Coast, Fraser River: Recreational fishing limits, openings and closures | Pacific Region | Fisheries and Oceans Canada
BC tidal area 29 - Lower Mainland, Sunshine Coast, Fraser River: Recreational fishing limits, openings and closures
Rain City
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Why on earth they would enforce that until the first whale is spotted? Insanity. Or a well laid plan to let those fish pass on through to the baby sturgeon meet and greet.
ab1752
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I'm confused, it shows that its open at 29-3 to 29-5, 29-8 is open for Chinook in a slot limit of one ????
BC tidal area 29 - Lower Mainland, Sunshine Coast, Fraser River: Recreational fishing limits, openings and closures | Pacific Region | Fisheries and Oceans Canada
BC tidal area 29 - Lower Mainland, Sunshine Coast, Fraser River: Recreational fishing limits, openings and closures
Game on, print a hard copy and have at it. It's clearly open in 29 3 to 5 according to the restrictions. 1 a day in the slot, marked or unmarked.
They are treating these areas the same as 29 1 / 2 it seems. So don't all go smash your boats up off Caulfield cove haha!
kanuckle head
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Got a call back from DFO and this is correct in that it is OPEN........let the gong beginI'm confused, it shows that its open at 29-3 to 29-5, 29-8 is open for Chinook in a slot limit of one ????
BC tidal area 29 - Lower Mainland, Sunshine Coast, Fraser River: Recreational fishing limits, openings and closures | Pacific Region | Fisheries and Oceans Canada
BC tidal area 29 - Lower Mainland, Sunshine Coast, Fraser River: Recreational fishing limits, openings and closures
wildmanyeah
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| Strait of Georgia Chinook closure | Closed | - Those portions of Subareas 29-3 to 29-5 that lie east of a line from Gower Point (49°23.021'N, 123°32.166'W) near Gibsons to Shah Point on the southern tip of Valdes Island (49°01.695'N, 123°35.721'W): Closed to fishing for Chinook salmon to protect Fraser River stocks of concern until 23:59 hours August 31. |
A-a-Ron
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Yeah 29-3 to 29-5 is open…. Except the massive portion east of Shah to Gower. So it’s basically closed except near Thrasher.
Or else we’d all be at Sand Heads now…. They need to redraw the sub area boundaries this is really dumb.
wildmanyeah
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same as last year, so should not be a surprise.
ab1752
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It would be good to ask what is the lowest common denominator, the map within the regs or the restrictions noted below on the dfo site
BC tidal area 29 - Lower Mainland, Sunshine Coast, Fraser River: Recreational fishing limits, openings and closures | Pacific Region | Fisheries and Oceans Canada
BC tidal area 29 - Lower Mainland, Sunshine Coast, Fraser River: Recreational fishing limits, openings and closures
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