DRIPA may face first legal test over boat docks Pender Harbour residents association plans to sue over co-management agreement The Pender Harbour Area Residents Association (PHARA) says it plans to launch a legal challenge to the B.C. government's decision to invest the Shíshálh (Sechelt) First Nation with co-management powers over dock tenures on the Sunshine Coast. At the heart of the legal challenge is the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act (DRIPA). The PHARA said in a news release that it plans to challenge an Order in Council that directed two B.C. ministries to negoti ..read more

Anybody know anything about this Daiwa DC 375 mooching reel? Is it any good? It's probably from the 80-90s era ..read more

This volunteer pen imprinted Chinook smolt program was highly successful restoring the sooke river runs, was it continued? I know people were hoping it would also result in some retention by sports fishermen, but the DFO who were willing enough to see more salmon,rejected the request ..read more

Hey all, Here is a tutorial I did with Phil Rowley on how to get the most out of your Humminbird Helix fish finder for still water fishing. The vid is showing a Humminbird unit but many of the tips are applicable to any sonar brand. Check it out and catch more fish. I still can't figure out how to get the vid embedded here. Anyone care to post it up for me? Thanks! https://www.youtube.com/live/W4IexJG...2s98hmI7WX1g3y https://www.youtube.com/live/W4IexJG...2s98hmI7WX1g3y ..read more

Two kyackers lost..looked like an easy trip. Darcy island to island view beach,Saturday morning .The day started out calm ,should have been an easy trip, but the wind came up fast, and something happened..were they wearing life jackets or survival suits? Who knows.. I admit I don’t when salmon fishing ,they’re in the boat not smart..stuff like this makes me think I’ll invest in those inflatable vests and hope I’ll never need it ..read more

They’ve systematically ruined the once thriving fishery I used to enjoy at least once a month..if it weren’t for the American hatcheries we’d have nothing.The sport fleet should be as far as you can see off sooke,but just look at the empty ramp parking lots and the empty marinas ..read more

Hi, I'm heading to the area in a couple weeks and would like to cast from shore. Any spots recommended that are decently safe with kids? I hear there's also surf perch which can be fun for them. How's the crabbing ..read more

Salmon fishing is banned off the California coast for the second year in a row amid low stocks Federal fishery managers have voted to cancel all commercial and recreational salmon fishing off the coast of California for the second year in a row, and only the fourth time in state history, because of dwindling stocks LOS ANGELES -- Federal fishery managers voted Wednesday to cancel all commercial and recreational salmon fishing off the coast of California for the second year in a row, and only the fourth time in state history, because of dwindling stocks. The unanimous vote by the Pacific F ..read more

So I don't have much experience fishing larger lakes soon after ice-off, but I have heard that during that time, often the thermocline will be higher in the water column, which will lead to fish, primarily trout, being higher in the water, often near the surface. Can any on here attest to this? Thanks in advance ..read more

Whereas: We demand immediate changes to salmon regulations; The Department of Fisheries and Oceans’s mandate to support fishing and the fishing economy changed to support mammals and marine life; We ask for a balance between the fishing economy and the protection of oceans; Fishermen want to protect salmon to ensure sustainability; Chinook salmon stocks are highest in over a decade; Port Renfrew fishing brings in $26M annually, was reduced to $16.5M in 2023 and will be a total loss in 2024; Potential economic impacts include: loss of business for local stores, first nations, hotels, res ..read more