Ucluelet and Barkley Sound Fishing Report
May 3 2023
Chinook and Halibut Fishing is now on! |
The bite is on in Barkley Sound and its been a great week! Lots of bait inshore so the fish are on the bite. Trolling using downriggers, right above the bottom has been the most productive depth. Green or Blue flashers with small spoons have been working well as hootchies. But when the bite is on spoons are far more productive instead of working bait. UCLUELET FISHING REGULATIONS DETAILS |
Offshore Ucluelet is also producing Halibut now as well with the absolute perfect size showing up in the mix!
Our daily plan will vary depending on the weather, but heading offshore to get Halibut, then back nearshore and inshore to target Chinook Salmon and Ling Cod.
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2023 Limits by Species WCVI Ucluelet Area
(stat area 23/123)
(Kyuquot regulation information link)
| 2023 Daily limit | Trip Limit | Comments |
| HALIBUT: | ||
| 1 per day | 1 in possession if | 90 to 126 cm (aprx 60 pounds) (aprx 60 pounds) (Tubby Turkey) |
| OR | OR | |
| 1 per day | 2 in possession | under 90 cm (aprox 20 pounds ea) (Chunky Chickens) |
| Must Record length on license Immediately | ||
| CHINOOK SALMON: | ||
| 2 per day | 4 in possession | Must record on license immediately. |
| Inshore: Area 23, Ucluelet, Bamfield, Port Alberni. 2 per day inshore all season Nearshore: Area 123 < 1nm, 2 per day all season Offshore: Area 123> 1nm non retention until July 14th Offshore: Area 123 > 1Nm retention 2 per day resumes July 15-Dec 31 |
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| COHO SALMON | OPENS JUNE 1/2023 | |
| 2 per day | 4 in possession | Offshore in area 123 Hatchery Only |
| Inshore in area 23 Hatchery or Wild | ||
| LINGCOD | ||
| 3 per day | 6 in possession | Not required to write on licence on WCVI |
| ROCKFISH |
Learn More About Rockfish Recompression | |
| 3 per day (aggregate of all sub species) | 6 in possession TOTAL | In aggregate - see individual species limits |
| Sub Species: | ||
| Canary Rockfish 3 per day | 6 in possession | As part of the overall limit |
| Vermilion Rockfish 3 per day | 6 in possession | As part of the overall limit |
| Black Rockfish (Sea Bass) 3 per day | 6 in possession | As part of the overall limit |
| Quillback Rockfish 1 per day | 2 in possession | As part of the overall limit - try to avoid |
| China Rockfish 1 per day | 2 in possession | As part of the overall limit - try to avoid |
| Tiger Rockfish 1 per day | 2 in possession | As part of the overall limit - try to avoid |
| Yellow Eye Rockfish- ZERO | ZERO | must be live release and avoided |
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