SALTWATER FISHING REPORT  (May 4th, 2019)

Although there is now (0) retention on Chinook Salmon until July 14th you may still catch and release. Reports have obviously been slim but from what we have heard its been pretty good fishing out there. The hump has been the hot area and We should expect the Southern areas of Bowen and the hump to pick up in the next few weeks.  There is a good assortment of bait in our local waters such as 3 to 5" herring and Anchovies so small spoons have been working exceptionaly well. 5 1/4" Anchovies will also be a good bet! Make sure to keep your bait close to the bottom in the 100 to 200 foot range as this will be key to your success.

To purchase a saltwater licence please go to  recfish-pechesportive.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/nrls-sndpp/index-eng.cfm

FN0311-RECREATIONAL - Rockfish and Lingcod: Coast-wide Management Measures 

Daily Limits and Close Times - In effect starting April 1, 2019 (Outside Waters) 

and May 1, 2019 (Inside Waters)

Effective April 1, 2019 and May 1, 2019, the following recreational daily 

limits and close times apply to Rockfish and Lingcod in North and South Coast 

waters as described. These management measures are required to reduce fishing 

impacts on rockfish in general and identified species of rockfish.

Possession Limits are twice the Daily Limits for Rockfish and Lingcod as 

described below.

OUTSIDE WATERS:

North Coast - Areas 1 to 10, 101 to 110, 130, 142 – AND - South Coast (Outside 

waters) - Areas 11, 21 to 27, 111, 123 to 127, Subareas 12-14 and 20-1 to 20-4, 

and Area 121 (excluding that portion outside the 12 nautical mile limit seaward 

of a line that begins at 48 degrees 34.00' north latitude and 125 degrees 

17.386' west longitude and continues southeasterly at a bearing of 116 degrees 

True to a point at 48 degrees 28.327' north latitude and 125 degrees 01.687' 

west longitude).

Daily limits: Rockfish, all species combined  three (3), only one (1) of

which may be a Quillback rockfish, a Tiger rockfish, or a China rockfish. 

Zero (0) retention for Yelloweye rockfish and Bocaccio rockfish 

Daily limits: Lingcod two (2).

Open time: April 1 to November 15

Close time: November 16 to March 31

INSIDE WATERS:

South Coast (Inside waters) - Areas 13 to 19 and Subareas 12-1 to 12-13, 12-15 

to 12-48, 20-5 to 20-7 and 29-5

Daily limits: Rockfish, all species combined – one (1)

Zero (0) retention for Yelloweye rockfish and Bocaccio rockfish 

Daily Limits: Lingcod – one (1)

Open time: May 1 to September 30

Close time: October 1 to April 30

Area 28 and Subareas 29-1 to 29-4 and 29-6 to 29-17 are 

closed for Rockfish and Lingcod April 1, 2019 to March 31, 

2020 (year round).