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Fishing near Victoria, BC

15 curated fishing spots within 45 km of Victoria, what's biting in October, the rig to tie and the licence you need. For today's best tide and weather window, open the live plan.

Spots

• Ogden Point Breakwater

  Shore · 2 km

  Granite breakwater dropping to 40–60 ft with kelp on the outside.

• Clover Point / Trial Island

  Boat · 3 km

  Kelp reefs and tide rips 40–120 ft around Trial Island; Clover Point is a shore casting spot.

• Cattle Point / Uplands

  Shore · 6 km

  Rock points and kelp with 20–60 ft drop-off; small boat launch

• Esquimalt Lagoon / Coburg Peninsula

  Shore · 7 km

  Gravel spit with a drop-off on the outside; lagoon mouth channel

• Ten Mile Point

  Shore · 8 km

  Steep rock with kelp and strong current; 40–100 ft close in

• Constance Bank

  Boat · 9 km

  Gravel bank rising to 60 ft in 200 ft of water, 8 km off Victoria.

• Elk and Beaver Lake

  Shore · 12 km

  Shallow weedy lake with docks and points

• Island View Beach

  Shore · 17 km

  Long gravel beach with drop-off and eelgrass

• Becher Bay / Aylard Farm

  Boat · 21 km

  Rock reefs and kelp 40–120 ft; sheltered launch at Cheanuh Marina

• Beechey Head / Secretary Island

  Boat · 24 km

  Steep rock shoreline dropping to 150 ft with back-eddies on the flood.

• Sidney Pier (Beacon Avenue)

  Shore · 25 km

  Public pier over 15–30 ft sand and eelgrass; pilings

• Whiffin Spit, Sooke

  Shore · 28 km

  Gravel spit at the harbour mouth with a 20–40 ft channel on the outside.

• Cherry Point beach

  Shore · 36 km

  Gravel beach with oyster bars and a creek mouth.

• Cowichan Bay Fisherman's Wharf

  Shore · 39 km

  Docks over 10–30 ft mud; estuary flats nearby

• Sansum Narrows / Cowichan Bay

  Boat · 41 km

  Deep narrows with rock walls and back-eddies; Cowichan Bay estuary flats.

What's biting in October

• Cabezon
• Lingcod
• Kelp greenling
• Coho salmon
• Chum salmon
• Sea-run cutthroat
• Surfperch (pile, striped, redtail)
• Flounder / sole
• Dungeness crab
• Clams (manila, littleneck, butter, cockle, varnish)
• Geoduck and horse clam
• Pacific oyster
• Mussels (blue, California)
• Scallops (rock, pink/spiny, weathervane)
• Sea urchin (red, green, purple)
• Sea cucumber
• Octopus
• Squid
• Goose barnacles
• Giant barnacles
• Limpets
• Sand dollar
• Sea star
• Abalone
• Moon snail and whelks
• Rainbow trout / steelhead
• Yellow perch

Rig to tie

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Jig and grub

Rig 1Rig 2

1. 1Main line 20–30 lb braid
2. 2Swivel Size 4 barrel swivel
3. 3Leader 20 lb fluorocarbon, 60 cm
4. 4Jig head 1–2 oz round head, 3/0 hook (1/2–1 oz for greenling)
5. 5Soft plastic 4–5 in curl tail or paddle tail, dark, motor oil or white

How to tie and fish it

Tie it:Tie braid to swivel with a Palomar. Tie leader to swivel and to the jig head with an improved clinch. Thread the plastic straight so it does not spin.

Fish it:Cast to the kelp edge or boulder seam, let it hit bottom, lift 30 cm and drop. Hits come on the drop. Set hard and lift the fish off the rocks immediately.

Licences and rules

Fishing licences across Canada

Questions

Where can I fish near Victoria?

CastWhen lists 15 curated spots within 45 km of Victoria, including Ogden Point Breakwater, Clover Point / Trial Island, Cattle Point / Uplands.

What is biting near Victoria in October?

In October the in-season species at nearby spots include Cabezon, Lingcod, Kelp greenling, Coho salmon, Chum salmon.

Do I need a fishing licence near Victoria?

Yes. Tidal waters need a federal DFO tidal licence and fresh water needs a provincial licence. See the CastWhen licences page for direct links.