Eldon Smith reminds anglers that Sockeye, since Saturday, are fair game, up to four a day. You’re invited to check the posting at the Crab Shack or the fisheries website at www.dfo.mpo.gc.ca for details.

The big news is the 50-pounder pulled in off Otter Point on Sunday morning.

Other successful landings include a 25.5 pounder for Colin Corby at Otter Point; Lorna Carswell - 17 pounds at Possession Point.

Eldon said fishing picked up as the week progressed but came to a stop Saturday as the killer whales had a good feed.

Other catches with 2-Reel included fish of 15x2, 16, 17, 19, 21 and 23 pounds.

Crab Shack Charters – E. Smith - 11.5 and Riley S. - 32 pounds.

Jimmy Chow - 27.5 and 25.5, Rodney Sullivan - 24, Dave Carswell - 27, Lewis Schille - 25.5, Rob Robinson caught a 31-pound halibut while trolling for salmon.

Harvey Wood - 36.5 and 27, Troy Smith - 14.5, Jazz and Nona - 25 and 21.

Iwl Charter - 29 and 15x2, Teague Griffin - 23, J. Planes - 20 and Norm Helgesen - 22.5.

No records are being set but a handful of anglers have been finding success in local waters of late.

Eldon Smith at the Crab Shack keeps records of this kind of thing and he made notes of the following catches over the past week. The fish are salmon unless otherwise noted.

Dave Thistledew and Don Thompson hooked fish in the 31-pound range, near Possession Point, and Otter Point, respectively.

Aaron Cameron reeled in an 18 pounder off Possession Point. Brian LaCroix hauled in a 65 and-a-half pound halibut at Race Rocks. Vince Granon was rewarded with 16 and 19 pounders.

On the weekend Bev Dabbyn netted a 15 pounder while Brian LaCroix and Kari Lindroos got a trio of halibut – 98, 42 and 32 pounds.

Checking in at Sunny Shores – Jesse Tremblay weighed a 26-pound fish while Justin Florel caught a 42-pound halibut right in the Sooke area.

Ben Heuber presented a 35-pounder, and Ed Hood managed to bring in fish of 30, 25 and 15 pounds.