Maple Bay / Bird's Eye Cove

Inshore fishing spot · boat · Duncan

Structure

Deep bay 100–300 ft with rock walls; mud for prawn

Prawn when open; Sansum Narrows chinook nearby.

1Float Spherical, 27 cm minimum, marked with name and phone
2Line 400 ft leaded line (1.3 × depth)
3Ground line Traps clipped 15 m apart
4Traps Up to 4 per fisher, with rot cord and bait cups of prawn pellets or cat food
5End weight 5–10 lb to hold the string on the slope

How to tie and fish it

Tie it:Clip traps to the ground line with longline clips. Bait cups face up.

Fish it:Set along the wall in 200–350 ft at slack so the string lands straight. Soak 2–4 hours. Release every egg-bearing female.

Planning info only. You are responsible for your catch and for checking the current rules. CastWhen is not liable for fines or losses.

DFO Area18· Rules checked2026-10-19