Gulf Islands Fishing Report
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Slow day around Gulf Islands on October 31, 2026. Chinook Salmon, peak window 8 AM to 6 PM, 10 fishable hours.
Forecast scores cover 43 of 47 spots around Gulf Islands today.
Conditions
- Water
- 11°C
- Wind
- 5 kt from the N
Daylight readings across the spots that scored. Wind is the mean, not the gust.
Best windows today
Each window is the forecast at the spot leading that species today. Fishable hours are a count, and they can fall outside the peak window when the bite splits.
- Chinook SalmonPeak window 8 AM to 6 PM10 fishable hours
Leading spot: Fernwood Dock
trolling (anchovy, herring, hootchies)
- Coho SalmonPeak window 8 AM to 6 PM10 fishable hours
Leading spot: Fernwood Dock
trolling (trolling spoons, hootchies, plastic squid)
- Flounder / Sole (Flatfish)Peak window 8 AM to 6 PM10 fishable hours
Leading spot: Drummond Park Beach
bottom fishing (pile worms, sand shrimp, clam)
- HerringPeak window 8 AM to 6 PM10 fishable hours
Leading spot: Ganges Dinghy Dock
jigging (herring jigs (sabiki), small metal jigs)
- SurfperchPeak window 8 AM to 6 PM10 fishable hours
Leading spot: Ganges Dinghy Dock
bait fishing (sand shrimp, mussel, pile worms)
In a strong month
These species rate good or better in October on the season curves for Gulf Islands. A species with no curve is left off, not called closed.
- Coho Salmon · excellent
- Black Rockfish · good
- Copper Rockfish · good
- Rockfish (Aggregate) · good
Tides
Read from Victoria Harbour. Gulf Islands has no tide gauge of its own; this is the station most of its spots use.
- low tide1:25 AM · 0.9 ft
- high tide12:08 PM · 8.8 ft
- low tide2:01 PM · 8.7 ft
- high tide4:27 PM · 8.9 ft
What you can keep in Gulf Islands today
- Chinook SalmonKeep in places2 a day · min 62 cmOpen at 38 of 41 spots we cover
- Coho SalmonKeep in places2 a day · min 30 cmOpen at 39 of 42 spots we cover
- SurfperchKeep8 a dayOpen at all 11 spots we cover
- Flounder / Sole (Flatfish)Keep8 a dayOpen at all 5 spots we cover
- HerringKeep20 a dayOpen at all 5 spots we cover
- LingcodClosedShut at all 38 spots we cover
- Black RockfishClosedShut at all 22 spots we cover
- Copper RockfishClosedShut at all 29 spots we cover
- Rockfish (Aggregate)ClosedShut at all 6 spots we cover
Rules differ between PFMAs and change in season. Check DFO for the PFMA you are fishing before you keep anything.
Common questions about Gulf Islands
›What is the Gulf Islands fishing report for October 31, 2026?
Slow day around Gulf Islands on October 31, 2026. Chinook Salmon, peak window 8 AM to 6 PM, 10 fishable hours.
›Which species is the forecast scoring around Gulf Islands today?
Chinook Salmon, Coho Salmon, Flounder / Sole (Flatfish), Herring and Surfperch have a forecast window or fishable hours around Gulf Islands on October 31, 2026.
›What is the water temperature in Gulf Islands today?
The daylight water reading for Gulf Islands on October 31, 2026 is 11°C.
›How is the wind for fishing in Gulf Islands today?
The daylight mean wind around Gulf Islands on October 31, 2026 is 5 kt from the N.
›Which species are in a strong month around Gulf Islands in October?
On the season curves for Gulf Islands, Coho Salmon (excellent), Black Rockfish (good), Copper Rockfish (good) and Rockfish (Aggregate) (good) rate good or better in October. A species with no curve is left off, not called closed.