Saltwater reports for the southern Gulf Islands: Saltspring, Galiano, Mayne, Pender and Saturna - protected winter-spring water between Vancouver Island and the mainland.
No watches or warnings in effect.
Issued 09:30 PM PDT 11 October 2026
Tonight and Monday. Wind northwest 10 to 15 knots diminishing to light early Monday morning.
| Tuesday | Wind southeast 10 to 15 knots increasing to southeast 15 to 20 in the afternoon. |
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| Wednesday | Wind southeast 20 to 25 knots diminishing to light late in the day. |
| Thursday | Wind light. |
Environment Canada marine forecast, refreshed each morning - full details on weather.gc.ca
Latest DFO fishery notices touching this region, refreshed each morning - full details and regulations on DFO's page
| Species | Areas | Daily limit | Min size | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salmon | ||||
| Chinook | 17-1 to 17-4, 17-8, 17-10 to 17-12, 17-21, 18-1 to 18-7, 18-9 to 18-11, 29-1 to 29-5, 29-8 | 2 | 62cm | - |
| Chinook | 17-5 to 17-7, 17-9, 17-13 to 17-20, 18-8 | 0 (non-retention) | 62cm | - |
| Chum | 17-18, 29-1 to 29-5, 29-8 | 4 | 30cm | - |
| Coho | 17-18, 29-1 to 29-5, 29-8 | 2 | 30cm | max 2 hatchery-marked; max 0 wild |
| Pink | 17-18, 29-1 to 29-5, 29-8 | 4 | 30cm | - |
| Sockeye | 17-18, 29-1 to 29-5, 29-8 | 0 (non-retention) | 30cm | - |
| Finfish other than salmon | ||||
| Codfish | 17-18, 29 | 8 | - | - |
| Eulachon | 17-18, 29 | 0 (closed) | - | - |
| Finfish - all other species | 17-18, 29 | 20 | - | - |
| Greenling | 17-18, 29 | 3 | - | - |
| Halibut | 17-18, 29 | 2 | - | - |
| Herring | 17-18, 29 | 20kg | - | - |
| Lingcod | 17-18, 29 | 0 (closed) | - | - |
| Mackerel | 17-18, 29 | 100 | - | - |
| Northern Anchovy | 17-18, 29 | 20kg | - | - |
| Pacific sand lance | 17-18, 29 | 5kg | - | - |
| Pacific sardine | 17-18, 29 | 100 | - | - |
| Rockfish - Yelloweye | 17-18, 29 | 0 (non-retention) | - | - |
| Rockfish - all species except Yelloweye | 17-18, 29 | 0 (closed) | - | - |
| Sablefish | 17-18, 29 | 4 | - | - |
| Sculpin | 17-18, 29 | 8 | - | - |
| Shark - Basking | 17-18, 29 | 0 (closed) | - | - |
| Shark - Blue | 17-18, 29 | 0 (closed) | - | - |
| Shark - Brown Cat | 17-18, 29 | 0 (closed) | - | - |
| Shark - Great White | 17-18, 29 | 0 (closed) | - | - |
| Shark - | 17-18, 29 | 1 | - | - |
| Shark - Sixgill | 17-18, 29 | 0 (closed) | - | - |
| Shark - Tope | 17-18, 29 | 0 (closed) | - | - |
| Shark - all other species | 17-18, 29 | 0 (closed) | - | - |
| Skate | 17-18, 29 | 1 | - | - |
| Smelt | 17-18, 29 | 20kg | - | - |
| Sole or Flounder | 17-18, 29 | 8 | - | - |
| Spiny Dogfish | 17-18, 29 | 0 (non-retention) | - | - |
| Surfperch | 17-18, 29 | 8 | - | - |
| Tuna - Albacore | 17-18, 29 | 20 | - | - |
| Tuna - Pacific bluefin | 17-18, 29 | 20 | - | - |
| Tuna - all other species | 17-18, 29 | 20 | - | - |
| White Sturgeon | 17-18, 29 | 0 (non-retention) | - | - |
| Wolf Eel | 17-18, 29 | 0 (non-retention) | - | - |
| Trout | 17-18, 29-1 to 29-5, 29-8, 29-11 to 29-17 | 2 | 30cm | max 2 hatchery-marked; max 0 wild |
| Bivalve shellfish (clams, oysters, scallops...) | ||||
| Clam - Butter | 17-18 | 20 | - | - |
| Clam - Horse | 17-18 | 6 | - | - |
| Clam - Littleneck | 17-18 | 60 | - | - |
| Clam - Manila | 17-18 | 60 | - | - |
| Clam - Razor | 17-18 | 12 | - | - |
| Clam - Softshell | 17-18 | 25 | - | - |
| Clam - Varnish | 17-18 | 60 | - | - |
| Clam - all species combined | 17-18 | 60 | - | - |
| Cockles | 17-18 | 25 | - | - |
| Geoduck | 17-18 | 3 | - | - |
| Mussel - Blue | 17-18 | 75 | - | - |
| Mussel - California | 17-18 | 25 | - | - |
| Mussels - all species combined | 17-18 | 75 | - | - |
| Oyster - Olympia | 17-18, 29 | 0 | - | - |
| Oyster - all species except Olympia | 17-18 | 12 | - | - |
| Scallop - Pink and Spiny | 17-18 | 75 | - | - |
| Scallop - Purple-hinged rock | 17-18 | 6 | - | - |
| Scallop - Weathervane | 17-18 | 6 | - | - |
| Scallop - Weathervane and Purple-hinged rock combined | 17-18 | 6 | - | - |
| Snail - Moon | 17-18, 29 | 2 | - | - |
| Snail - other | 17-18 | 75 | - | - |
| Whelks | 17-18 | 75 | - | - |
| Crab | ||||
| Crab - Box | 17-18, 29 | 1 | - | - |
| Crab - Dungeness | 17-18, 29 | 4 | 165mm | - |
| Crab - Dungeness and Red Rock combined | 17-18, 29 | 4 | - | - |
| Crab - King | 17-18, 29 | 0 (closed) | - | - |
| Crab - Puget Sound King | 17-18, 29 | 1 | - | - |
| Crab - Red Rock | 17-18, 29 | 4 | 115mm | - |
| Crab - Shore | 17-18 | 25 | - | - |
| Crab - other | 17-18, 29 | 4 | - | - |
| Other shellfish + invertebrates (shrimp, prawns, octopus...) | ||||
| Abalone | 17-18, 29 | 0 (closed) | - | - |
| Barnacles - Giant | 17-18 | 6 | - | - |
| Barnacles - Goose | 17-18, 29 | 2kg | - | - |
| Invertebrates - all other species | 17-18, 29 | 20 | - | - |
| Limpet | 17-18 | 75 | - | - |
| Octopus | 17-18, 29 | 1 | - | - |
| Sand Dollar | 17-18, 29 | 6 | - | - |
| Sea Cucumber | 17-18, 29 | 12 | - | - |
| Sea Star or Starfish | 17-18, 29 | 6 | - | - |
| Sea Urchin | 17-18, 29 | 12 | - | - |
| Shellfish - all other species | 17-18, 29 | 20 | - | - |
| Shrimp - Ghost | 17-18, 29 | 50 | - | - |
| Shrimp including prawn | 18, 29, 17-1 to 17-4, 17-7, 17-8, 17-10 to 17-21 | 125 | - | - |
| Shrimp including prawn | 17-5, 17-6, 17-9 | 0 (closed) | - | - |
| Squid - Opal | 17-18, 29 | 200 | - | - |
| Squid - all other species | 17-18, 29 | 20 | - | - |
| Salmon | ||||
| Chinook | 29-6, 29-7, 29-9 to 29-17 | 0 (closed) | - | - |
| Chum | 29-6, 29-7, 29-9 to 29-17 | 0 (closed) | - | - |
| Coho | 29-6, 29-7, 29-9 to 29-17 | 0 (closed) | - | - |
| Pink | 29-6, 29-7, 29-9 to 29-17 | 0 (closed) | - | - |
| Sockeye | 29-6, 29-7, 29-9 to 29-17 | 0 (closed) | - | - |
| Finfish other than salmon | ||||
| Trout | 29-6, 29-7, 29-9, 29-10 | 0 (closed) | - | - |
| Bivalve shellfish (clams, oysters, scallops...) | ||||
| Clam - Butter | 29 | 0 | - | - |
| Clam - Horse | 29 | 0 | - | - |
| Clam - Littleneck | 29 | 0 | - | - |
| Clam - Manila | 29 | 0 | - | - |
| Clam - Razor | 29 | 0 | - | - |
| Clam - Softshell | 29 | 0 | - | - |
| Clam - Varnish | 29 | 0 | - | - |
| Clam - all species combined | 29 | 0 | - | - |
| Cockles | 29 | 0 | - | - |
| Geoduck | 29 | 0 | - | - |
| Mussel - Blue | 29 | 0 | - | - |
| Mussel - California | 29 | 0 | - | - |
| Mussels - all species combined | 29 | 0 | - | - |
| Oyster - all species except Olympia | 29 | 0 | - | - |
| Scallop - Pink and Spiny | 29 | 0 | - | - |
| Scallop - Purple-hinged rock | 29 | 0 | - | - |
| Scallop - Weathervane | 29 | 0 | - | - |
| Scallop - Weathervane and Purple-hinged rock combined | 29 | 0 | - | - |
| Snail - other | 29 | 0 | - | - |
| Whelks | 29 | 0 | - | - |
| Crab | ||||
| Crab - Shore | 29 | 0 (closed) | - | - |
| Other shellfish + invertebrates (shrimp, prawns, octopus...) | ||||
| Barnacles - Giant | 29 | 0 (closed) | - | - |
| Limpet | 29 | 0 (closed) | - | - |
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