Colburne Passage / Moresby Island
48.71°N · 123.28°W
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Current regulations
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- Daily limit
- 2 per day
- Possession
- 2 in possession
- Size
- Maximum 112 cm
- Gear
- angling, spear fishing while diving
- Annual quota
- 10 per year
- Other
- Annual limit 10 (Apr 1, 2026 to Mar 31, 2027). Max size 112 cm head-on. Possession limit equals daily limit. Must record retained halibut. Closed in Cowichan Bay and Satellite Channel Aug 1 to Oct 15.
Source: DFO/MPO · PFMA 18-4 · synced today
Seasonality
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Colburne Passage runs along the rocky flanks of Moresby Island near Sidney, British Columbia, a mid-exposure corridor in DFO subarea 18-4 where depths drop from roughly 40 to 180 feet. The rock bottom and channel structure hold aggregate rockfish, which fish through the warmer months into fall. Jigging is the dominant approach here, working metal jigs, leadhead jigs with soft plastics, or swimbaits down along the rock walls and ledges. Bait fishing with herring, squid, or cut bait works the same structure, while mooching whole herring or herring strip covers the mid-depth water as tides move through the passage. Anglers target the transitions where the rock meets deeper water to stay on fish.
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