Shore Fishing Van Island
 

I am looking to head to Victoria and Nanaimo for a few days in Mid May, any chance of shore fishing. I am with family and 4 yr old so not a lot of time to sneak away but would love the chance to catch anything and not necessarily keep. Any recommendations of area or what to use would be much appreciated. I wont have a boat an cant afford a charter. Thanks in advance.

In Victoria

The breakwater is the best place. A good chance of catching a ling cod, rock cod, greenling and maybe even a salmon. Its also a nice walk on a sunny day as it hooks up with the waterfront walk from either Beacon Hill Park of downtown Victoria.

I grew up fishing the Breakwater, would catch the bus down to the Breakwater, catch a bunch of fish and travel back on the bus with those fish in plastic bag.....people back in those days would ask questions and tell you Nice catch.....today you probably wouldn't be allowed on the bus.

Not sure about Nanaimo.

You can go to here and ask about both places.

https://www.sportfishingbc.com/forum

Cheers

SS

Breakwater / Ogden point is also good.
10 mile point is a great spot
Not sure what’s around during that time but u can ask some locals if anything is around “billing spit”

I’ve only fished billing spit once so I’m not too familiar with it.

If you can’t afford a charter u can rent your own boat and take your family fishing. It’s about 40 dollars per hour plus fuel right now at pedder bay marina and oak bay marina.


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Caught my last spring in a rental boat from pedder pay. Mooching cut plug herring a 5 years ago now. That will ruin you for fishing fresh water for a while.

Hey come rent a boat again! I’m currently working at pedder bay.


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Chinook fishing is good for feeder springs right now on the island.

https://maps.app.goo.gl/U2KM4kVARqvEX9Zy7

Not sure if this link will work. Should point you to Rocky Point Park in Nanaimo. You can cast off the rocks all along the shore below all the houses. I've caught everything under the sun from those rocks including a Sea lion. I used to live in the house that has the deck that hangs out over the water if you look at the Satellite map. We used to be the only house down there 25 years ago haha.

Hilgy

I grew up fishing rocky point, brothers took me down there when I was 6.
Loved parking under the huge cedars / fir.
Buzz bombs, Perkins, sting Zelda .
Last time I drove down there to show my family maybe 12-15 yrs ago it was monster houses bolted to the rocks. Didn’t look like you could get down there anymore.

I’ll admit I haven’t been down there since we moved. We were the only ones out there back then and it was fantastic. Lots more fish back then too.

If you're on fake book there is a page devoted to shore fishing van isl.

Yup there are a few groups out there to join up with and get good information, great people who will help you out.


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