Gabriola Sounder

Fishing Report for Feb. 27, 2018

Chinook fishing is still very worthwhile off Thrasher, although the ratio of keepers to undersized seems to have dropped off to one legal

Island Futures’ thermal camera

Are you wondering where that cold draft is coming from? Are your walls dry inside? Do you want to save energy and keep your Hydro bill as low as possible? Are you concerned about electrical hot spots?

Fishing Report for Feb. 13, 2018

The largest winter chinook I have ever caught weighed 18 pounds. Del Crowe told me that back in the 1970s through the early 1990s he would occasionally catch chinook up to 25 pounds off the Cannery and Orleba

Help needed to monitor spread of deadly disease

Wanted: Reports of dead bats and of bats flying during winter

One step closer to a home for Tool Library

Fishing Report for Jan. 23, 2018

Chinook fishing is still worthwhile off Thrasher, Grande to Waterfall, and the Neck Point area.

Puzzle key to creating new social connections at Gabriola library

A simple jigsaw puzzle is making connections at the Gabriola library.

Fishing Report for Jan. 9, 2018

There are abundant undersized Chinook off the Grande fishing in 160 feet of water, within 10 feet of the bottom.

Winnipeg addictions counsellor to run three sessions on Gabriola

On Saturday, January 13th, starting at 10:00 a.m., Tim Fletcher, a pastor and addictions counsellor from the Assiniboia-Charleswood Community Church in Winnipeg, Manitoba, will speak at Gabriola Fellowship Church (corner of North and Church).

Fishing Report for Jan. 2, 2018

I was in Vancouver for Christmas, so I have no direct news concerning the Chinook fishery, but this is what various people have reported.