Tofino Fishing Report – Halibut Fishing Announcement – February 2014
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Well great news in the B.C. halibut sport fishing world as DFO has just announced the date opening of February 1, 2014 and new regulations that include west coast Vancouver Island, Tofino and the remainder of the B.C. coast. It looks about the same as the 2013 season except a slight increase in size limit after April 1, 2014, described in the DFO document below, and includes the maximum size of 133cm or approximately 70lbs and the smaller of the two in possession may be 90cm or approximately 20lbs.
Cleanline’s long-time guests Bob and Colleen display a prized halibut of about 60 lbs caught while in Tofino during the first week of June, 2013
Coast wide: Open time: Effective at 00:01 hours February 1, 2014 fishing for halibut will be opened coastwide until further notice. Limits and sizes: Effective 00:01 hours February 1,2014 until 23:59 hours March 31, 2014: • The maximum length for halibut is 126cm. • The daily limit for halibut is one (1). • The possession limit for halibut is two (2), only one of which may be greater than 83cm in length. • The annual limit is six (6) halibut per licence holder. Note: Any halibut caught during the period of April 1, 2013 to December 31, 2013 and February 1, 2014 to March 31, 2014 will count towards the annual limit as authorized under the 2013/2014 Tidal Waters Sport Fishing Licence. • All halibut retained by the licence holder shall be immediately recorded in ink on the 2013-2014 Tidal Waters Sport Fishing Licence. The area from which each halibut is caught and its length shall immediately be recorded on license. Effective 00:01 hours April 1, 2014 until further notice: • The maximum length for halibut is 133cm. • The daily limit for halibut is one (1). • The possession limit for halibut is two (2), only one of which may be greater than 90cm in length. • There will be an annual limit of six (6) halibut (per licence holder) as authorized under the 2014/2015 Tidal Waters Sport Fishing Licence. • All halibut retained by the licence holder shall be immediately recorded in ink on the 2014-2015 Tidal Waters Sport Fishing Licence. The area from which each halibut is caught and its length shall immediately be recorded on license.