2024 Victoria and Oak Bay Reports

[A-a-Ron]

We caught four fish in the first hour on Thursday, only one of them a barker ., unreal

Awesome. Following this thread closely and living vicariously until late March, coming for a couple days to try and get my first Hali… I think I got ‘er mostly figured but if anyone wants to DM me their honey hole, I’ll listen

 

[scott craven]

Wonder how the MSF program will look this spring?

First hint of any larger Canadian fish around and:

FN0141-Recreational - Salmon - Chinook - Portions of Areas 19 and 20 - Chinook Management Measures - Effective March 1, 2024

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Effective 00:01 hours March 1, 2024, until 23:59 hours March 31, 2024, the daily limit for Chinook is two (2) per day, hatchery-marked only.

Retention of unmarked Chinook is not permitted.

These measures apply in the following waters:

Subareas 19-1, 19-3, 19-4, and Subareas 20-4 to 20-7 (those waters near Victoria between Cadboro Point and Sombrio Point).

Reminder: The minimum size limit for Chinook in these waters is 45 cm.

 

[RBL]

Wonder how the MSF program will look this spring?

Do you know what all area’s with have a marked fishery in April?

 

[JWS]

Do you know what all area’s with have a marked fishery in April?

I don’t think it was announced till may last year

 

[RBL]

I don’t think it was announced till may last year

Oh ok thanks! I thought I heard something about one marked fish a day in April and May in more areas this year.

 

[boberlin]

Awesome. Following this thread closely and living vicariously until late March, coming for a couple days to try and get my first Hali… I think I got ‘er mostly figured but if anyone wants to DM me their honey hole, I’ll listen

Being a long time time listener, first time caller .. I sure have appreciated this forum and all its contributors!
And after some risk management I can only say this
We launched at esquimalt anglers, we tried a brand new spot out of desperation, caught them 100’ deeper than usual, and the tide was just slowing down to zero
I wish everyone the best of luck!

 

[habberdasher]

I don’t think it was announced till may last year

 

[habberdasher]

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I’m sorry to post that twice sure reads to me like no wild chinook after the 29th ???

 

[Slabbedout]

Being a long time time listener, first time caller .. I sure have appreciated this forum and all its contributors!
And after some risk management I can only say this
We launched at esquimalt anglers, we tried a brand new spot out of desperation, caught them 100’ deeper than usual, and the tide was just slowing down to zero
I wish everyone the best of luck!

100.7 the buzz !!

For years I would start my day with BJ shea and finish with Tom Leykis on the way home or some Phil Hendrie in the eves.

 

[scott craven]

I’m sorry to post that twice sure reads to me like no wild chinook after the 29th ???

Correct, 2 hatchery per day for March.
(45cm min.)
rest of Feb. looks like a writeoff for weather.

 

[A-a-Ron]

Correct, 2 hatchery per day for March.
(45cm min.)
rest of Feb. looks like a writeoff for weather.

Last couple March’s you guys also were allowed slot wild 45-67cm if I’m correct. Just clawing back the fishery little by little. Death by 1000 cuts.

 

[habberdasher]

Correct, 2 hatchery per day for March.
(45cm min.)
rest of Feb. looks like a writeoff for weather.

I’m thinking Thursday looks okay thank goodness for leap year

 

[2xeagle16]

Does anyone know why DFO decided to stop the rention of wild chinook up to 67 cm after March 1? This is the first year this has happened, but nothing is being said about it (?). As I remember, this notice was designed to protect the early run of Fraser River chinook, which were assumed to be over 67 cm.

 

[scott craven]

Does anyone know why DFO decided to stop the rention of wild chinook up to 67 cm after March 1? This is the first year this has happened, but nothing is being said about it (?). As I remember, this notice was to designed to protect the early run of Fraser River chinook, which were assumed to be over 67 cm.

My gut feeling, it's to prepare for the MSF regulation of one hatchery per day which may be implemented in April/May.

 

[Fisherben3]

Does anyone know why DFO decided to stop the rention of wild chinook up to 67 cm after March 1? This is the first year this has happened, but nothing is being said about it (?). As I remember, this notice was to designed to protect the early run of Fraser River chinook, which were assumed to be over 67 cm.

To see how many hatchery Chinooks are out there

 

[Duffy]

Does anyone know why DFO decided to stop the rention of wild chinook up to 67 cm after March 1? This is the first year this has happened, but nothing is being said about it (?). As I remember, this notice was designed to protect the early run of Fraser River chinook, which were assumed to be over 67 cm.

Nothing is be said because people can not remember the rules from years gone by. I have mentioned this to a few fisherman about the rention of wild springs up to 67 cm and they do not believe me.

 

[eroyd]

My gut feeling, it's to prepare for the MSF regulation of one hatchery per day which may be implemented in April/May.

Which would be better than closing them right down as per the previous few years. Still kind of weird to go to clipped only just for the last month of a license year. I did notice a recent fish of size reported was a 'white' unclipped chinook, suggesting it was from a lower Fraser tributary. Most of my fish this winter have been clipped, suggesting U.S.A. hatchery fish. So perhaps new regs. are an attempt to protect Fraser fish and screw over us guys who deliberately saved space on their license for winter fishing.

 

[Cataline]

My reading of the current Chinook regulations for area 19-3 (Victoria waterfront) is non retention (0/0) of "Wild" Chinook, the "restrictions" are superfluous regarding the 67cm measurement, we are not allowed to retain any "Wilds" at this time.

 

[Original]

Nothing is be said because people can not remember the rules from years gone by. I have mentioned this to a few fisherman about the rention of wild springs up to 67 cm and they do not believe me.

I think it was me that you mentioned that slot at the dock and I didn’t remember at that moment but when I got home I looked at some notes from last year and I see where I had noted how stupid it was in Sidney trying to catch that 62-67 slot fish and releasing 5 to find one.

 

[chris73]

Clipped only is not a big deal off Victoria right now. Most are clipped anyway. Of the 7 or 8 salmon we got to the boat today literally all were clipped. And that is not unusual. Go out and enjoy!