Five Finger Island / Hudson Rocks
Inshore fishing spot · boat · Nanaimo
Structure
Reef complex and pinnacles 40–120 ft with strong eddies on the ebb.
Notes
Slack only; part of this reef is inside an RCA so rockfish retention may be closed. Lingcod on the outside pinnacles.
- 1Main line 50–65 lb braid
- 2Swivel Size 1 barrel or ball-bearing swivel
- 3Leader 40 lb mono or fluorocarbon, 45 cm
- 4Jig 4–8 oz Point Wilson Dart, Gibbs Minnow, or 6–8 in swimbait on a 3–6 oz head
- 5Hook Single 6/0 siwash or the jig's treble; crimp the barbs for easy release
How to tie and fish it
Tie it: Braid to swivel with a double uni or Palomar. Leader to jig with a loop knot so it swings.
Fish it: Drift over the pinnacle at slack. Keep the jig in the bottom 3 m, lift a metre and let it fall on a tight line. A ling follows and grabs on the drop; reel steadily to the surface without pumping.
Rules
DFO Area 17 · Rules checked 2026-10-19
Official fishing regulations