I have been fishing up there for a number of years. Usually one or two trips each spring/summer.

To make landfall, you must clear Customs in Victoria. There are at least 3 easy to reach ports near Whirl Bay.

Pedder Bay, which is operated by OBMG, rents 16 - 18 ft Hourstons for a reasonable rate. You can fish the whole area from Pedder down to Secratary Rock (if conditions allow!)

There are a couple of Marina's inside Becher Bay as well.

Sooke is a great little Port. If the weather was to get foul and you were in the strait, what a joy it would be to come around Whiffen Spit. Good Anchorage just inside as well as a Marina.

Take a look at a few of our pictures here
http://www.fishingnbeer.com

I didn't see the "Can't bring Salmon into a Port if the adjacent waters are closed" Rule in the regs this year. Is it still there?
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