2023 OFFISHALL Vancouver-Howe Sound-Sechelt Reports Thread

[lucasjover]

Anyone seeing any pinks heading towards squamish? At furry creek now and it’s dead

 

[Haymaker]

anything pink could have a hard time getting past Vancouver with the big parade planned.

 

[ElectricDyck]

Fell in love with the pillow this morning and didnt make it out till 10am, porteau coves full, sunset marina full...life in the city I guess. Weather looks A+, good luck boys!

 

[Four-Reel Drive]

Same as last years regs. A total Cluster *****....Imagine all the best fishermen in Vancouver are on this website and can't figure things out. What's that say about the way regs are communicated.

I was on the DFO website and a link popped up to complete a survey of their website... I recommend we all take the 2 minutes (or more depending how much time you have) and give them our feedback:

Website survey - Canada.ca - Canada.ca

www.canada.ca

*EDIT- looks like this link is not the survey I took (even though it was the exact link). the dfo/fishing survey showed up when i was on their website and left my computer on overnight... you might still be able to provide info based on the general questions, just need to find it.


One thing I noticed that doesn't make sense is when you scroll to the bottom of the 'Salmon' tab for area 28 they have this listed. It's 2023 now... not 2022. just making it all more convoluted... https://www.pac.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/fm-gp/rec/tidal-maree/a-s28-eng.html

https://www.pac.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/fm-gp/rec/includes/Howe_Sound_and_Burrard_Inlet_Chinook_Closure_2022.pdf

 

[A-a-Ron]

Agreed fresh pink is delicious. Cooked a whole fish last night and found it keeps the meat moist. The backbone pulled out easy too. Was surprised to see some pink a bit coloured up already.

This is the way I deal with pinks…

 

[Top Rod]

28-6 is quiet…all the fish are off south bowen- see you all in am

 

[Dunsterman]

Die we agree 28-6 is open? Anyone tried over there?

Out on the 3rd. Lost a nice fish that screamed line 5 minutes into fishing. Around 6:45. My buddy and I managed to kill one that was 63 cm and one JUST under 80cm. Lost 2 other screamers. ALL on anchovies around 60-80’. Went today and managed (with a different buddy) 2 more. Luck on my side!!! One 62 and one 78cm. 51 feet on riggers just east of Pt Atkinson. Great fun. Tried for coho but nada. Good luck out there!

 

[SteelyDan]

Word to the wise. Its summer and the RCMP was set up yesterday conducting a drinking and driving counterattack at Mcdonald ramp.

On another note we got out yesterday and dropped crab traps and got 4 keepers and tested a prop. Hung around point Atkinson and west van. There was fish on the screen but no takers for us. We did see a open bow grady net a questionable spring and troll way off the tack and boat it. It was big. Anyway there are chinook around.

 

[daddystoy]

You could tell it was a chinook?

 

[Blue Hewes]

Word to the wise. Its summer and the RCMP was set up yesterday conducting a drinking and driving counterattack at Mcdonald ramp.

On another note we got out yesterday and dropped crab traps and got 4 keepers and tested a prop. Hung around point Atkinson and west van. There was fish on the screen but no takers for us. We did see a open bow grady net a questionable spring and troll way off the tack and boat it. It was big. Anyway there are chinook around.

It was more than that when we were there around 10:30am. RCMP, Coast Guard, Port Authority doing full on safety checks and checking paperwork.

 

[Aquaholic]

East Bowen seems to have its historical run of pinks right now. Doing very well on the east side, plus I can tuck out of the wind a little bit. Very good fishing today.

 

[bmorris]

South bowen has been producing all morning 40-65 ft

 

[capman]

Fished Gower Point this AM. Ton’s of pinks. Managed to keep one clipped coho

 

[Manolaki]

Thanks for all the reports! Any Pacific Cod out there?

 

[Rain City]

Taking the baby out. Is it any calmer at Bowen than the harbour?

 

[Aquaholic]

Taking the baby out. Is it any calmer at Bowen than the harbour?

Was calmer in the afternoon than this morning.

 

[Aquaholic]

Fished Gower Point this AM. Ton’s of pinks. Managed to keep one clipped coho

3 wild coho. Over 20 pinks.

 

[Rain City]

Was calmer in the afternoon than this morning.

We lasted all of 6 minutes. Sigh.

 

[Alison2]

We lasted all of 6 minutes. Sigh.

Because you caught your limit.. Next time..

 

[Sea Chaser]

We lasted all of 6 minutes. Sigh.

Damn that’s better then most . Oh wait you talking fishing ?