Janson Island
48.90°N · 125.51°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–Mar 31 2027). Max size 112 cm head-on. Possession limit equals daily limit. Spear fishing while diving closed in Pacific Rim National Park. Non-residents must obtain paper licence from in-person vendor for Areas 121, 23 and 123.
Source: DFO/MPO · synced today
Seasonality
52-week view · today highlightedWhen Halibut is best at this spot
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Janson Island sits off Ucluelet on the outer exposed coast of British Columbia, where a mixed-bottom drop-off falls through depths of 25 to 115 feet. The structure holds a strong bottom fishery, with Lingcod peaking March through May, Pacific Halibut from April through August, and Black Rockfish and Copper Rockfish holding through the warmer months. Anglers work the drop-off edges by jigging metal jigs, leadhead jigs, and soft plastic swimbaits for Lingcod and rockfish, while drift jigging leadhead jigs with soft plastics or metal jigs covers halibut over the deeper mixed ground. Chinook Salmon run from May through August and Coho from May through September, both taken by trolling anchovy, herring, hootchies, and spoons along the exposed outer water. The varied depth and mixed bottom also support Kelp Greenling and Pacific Cod alongside the primary targets.
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