About Jeffrey Rock

Jeffrey Rock is a rocky pinnacle in DFO subarea 14-3 off Qualicum Beach, British Columbia, rising through an outer, exposed stretch of water where depths run 40 to 120 feet. The structure holds Lingcod, which peak from January through March, alongside resident rockfish including Pacific Ocean Perch and Rougheye Rockfish, plus Sablefish and Pacific Cod over the deeper rock. Chinook Salmon move through the area with a July-to-September peak, while Coho Salmon run from June into October. Anglers work the pinnacle for Lingcod with metal jigs, swimbaits, and leadhead jigs, or drop whole herring, squid, and live greenling along the rock. For salmon, trolling anchovy, herring, spoons, and hootchies covers the exposed water, with mooching cut-plug herring and jigging metal jigs filling in when Chinook hold near the structure.