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PFMA 23-5Halibut · Open
Fleming Island / Pipestem Inlet
48.90°N · 125.15°W
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Best score for the day · 10 AM
88/100
GOOD
Now 22 · 10 PM PDT
BEST WINDOW
6 AM-9 PM
Tide flooding
Recent reports
Updated 8 days agoChinook and Coho showing at Fleming…
14-Day Forecast
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Conditions · now
Time
10 PM
Now
Score
22
Tough
Tide
2.7 ft ▼
Ebbing
Current
—
Ebb
Wind
2 kn
ESE · gusty
Sea state
Light chop
0.6 m
Air temp
15°
Mild
Weather
Overcast
88% cloud
Hour 10 PM. Score 22 Tough. Tide 2.7ft Falling ▼. Current -0.4kn Ebb. Wind 2kn ESE G18. Sea 0.6m Light. Air 14.6°.
Why this score
Current
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Current regulations
In effect nowWhat you can keep at this spot today
Halibut
Retention open
- Daily limit
- 1 per day
- Possession
- Not published
- Size
- Maximum 112 cm
- Gear
- angling, spear fishing while diving
- Annual quota
- 10 per year
- Other
- Areas 23 and 123. Coastwide annual limit 10 (Apr 1 2026–Mar 31 2027). Max 112 cm head-on. Possession limit equals daily limit. Spear fishing while diving closed in Pacific Rim National Park. Non-residents must obtain in-person licence for Areas 121, 23, 123.
Other species here
Always check with DFO ↗Chinook Salmon Retention openCoho Salmon Retention openRockfish (Aggregate) Retention openLingcod Retention open
Source: DFO/MPO · PFMA 23-5 · synced 4 days ago
Seasonality
52-week view · today highlightedWhen Halibut is best at this spot
Peak seasonCurrently in peak season for Halibut
~1 more week at peakJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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SPOT PROFILE
DEPTH
30-150 ft
LAUNCH
Not mapped
PEAK
Peak now
STRUCTURE
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