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[THE_ROE_SLINGER]

Was thinking about taking the boat out tomorrow for some crab . I know in the summer flounder and soul fishing is good. I was wondering if it would still be good in march?

Any info would be great..THANKS

[Fish Assassin]

You might try your local church for "soul"

[THE_ROE_SLINGER]

You might try your local church for "soul"

 ;Dthanks..will do

[newsman]

It's worth a try. Also try around Admiralty Point there is a trough there about a quarter mile out where I have had success with Yellow Rockfish & Greenling.

[stinkytroutboy]

to be honest i dont think theres many lings out there at this moment in time but you might catch the odd flounder by the sandy area around the bend there.

[fintail1]

wait till around late july early august for lings, they eat pretty much anything that moves at this time of the year. its crazy, me and a buddy nailed around 45 in a day and we were out for 8 hours!!

[THE_ROE_SLINGER]

wait till around late july early august for lings, they eat pretty much anything that moves at this time of the year. its crazy, me and a buddy nailed around 45 in a day and we were out for 8 hours!!

whoa...where was this?

[troutbreath]

Flexing those guns and releasing a few Lings is all fun and games. But when you start eating crab from the inlet (or more like outlet) you shouldn't be covered by BC Medical. Coffin chasers.

Lots of big Lings around do to catch and release. Seem like a pretty hardy fish that can take being caught a few times.

[~IvAn~]

what do you guys use for bait?

[*Lil Fisherman*]

Just about anything shiny or smelly...
I have only actually landed a few lings outta there but many a' sole and crabs!

BTTT, I think I remember seing people hit some flounder off the dock around this time....dont think your allowed to fish the dock though.

Give it a try!

[stinkytroutboy]

you can fish the dock last time i checked

[Gooey]

When is the last time you checked stinky?

The deep cove dock has always been closed to fishing and I believe fishing was closed on the kates park dock as well.  Keep in mind that both kates and the west van dock were closed due to the wind storms last year.  When I was walking the sea wall a month ago, the dock at west van was still closed.  I do not know if the cates dock is also closed.

[Rodney]

Just so all are aware, due to conservation concern, there is currently NO fishing (meaning you cannot specifically target, catch and release then claim it as a by-catch) for lingcod and rockfish in Area 13 to 19, 28 and 29. In-season openings may occur and will be announced in DFO's Fishery notice reports, I will also have these notices in the news section of the website. For greenling, the daily quota is three.

The non-salmon tidal species daily and possession quotas can be found on this page. You can find out more information on each species by going to this page. Please know how to identify a lingcod and a kelp greenling.

You should also be aware that as of February 1st, new rockfish conservation areas have been introduced where no recreational fishing activities are allowed. Please review the areas by going to this page.

[BwiBwi]

Cates park dock is still closed. because it still does not have a dock 

[troutbreath]

Rod
Thanks for the reminder to check the regs on what's closed this year. I didn't get my tidal licence last year so haven't looked.
Lots of closed area's but they do allow for:

Permitted Fishing Within Rockfish Conservation Areas


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