Sansum Narrows / Cowichan Bay
Inshore fishing spot · boat · Cowichan
Structure
Deep narrows with rock walls and back-eddies; Cowichan Bay estuary flats.
Notes
Chinook at Separation Point and Bold Bluff; prawns in Maple Bay when open.
- 1Rod and reel 10.5 ft mooching rod, single-action reel, 30 lb mono main line
- 2Downrigger weight 10–15 lb cannonball
- 3Release clip Stacker or cannonball clip, line 10–20 ft behind the ball
- 4Swivel Ball-bearing swivel to the flasher
- 5Flasher 11 in flasher, green/glow, chartreuse or purple haze
- 6Leader 25 lb mono, 5–6 ft (shorter = more action)
- 7Lure Glow/green hootchie, 3.5 in Coyote or Kingfisher spoon, Skinny G, or anchovy in a teaser head; single barbless hook
How to tie and fish it
Tie it: Snap the flasher to the swivel on the main line. Tie the leader to the back of the flasher and the lure to the leader.
Fish it: Troll 2.0–2.5 kt along the drop-off. Winter chinook: bottom-bounce 100–180 ft. Summer: 40–70 ft at first light, deeper as the sun rises. Coho: 20–50 ft at 3 kt.
Rules
DFO Area 18 · Rules checked 2026-10-19
Official fishing regulations