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Big Rock

49.99°N · 125.22°W

Shore spot · BeachPFMA 13-2Chinook Salmon · Open

Big Rock Fishing Forecast

Updated today

Chinook fishing at Big Rock is fair today.
The best time to go is 7 AM to 12 PM, with the tide ebbing.

ReelCaster scores every hour at Big Rock from 0 to 100, reading the tide, current, wind and weather for Chinook. The higher the score, the better your odds. Green means go.

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Every spot is scored for today, out of 100. Green is worth the trip, amber is fair, red is slow.

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Best score for the day · 8 AM
73/100
FAIR

Now 22 · 1 AM PDT

BEST WINDOW
7 AM-12 PM
Tide ebbing
DFO · PFMA 13-2 · Chinook Salmon openRegulations ↗2 per day · min 62 cm · barbless hook and line
14-Day Forecast
Data from: ECMWF + GFS + BlueCaster
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24-Hour Conditions

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Conditions
Time
1 AM
Now
Score
22
Tough
Tide
8.5 ft ▲
Flooding
Current
—
Flood
Wind
6 kn
W · steady
Sea state
Flat
0.2 m chop
Air temp
10°
Cold
Weather
Overcast
100% cloud
Hour 1 AM. Score 22 Tough. Tide 8.5ft Rising ▲. Current +0.6kn Flood. Wind 6kn W G11. Sea 0.2 m chop Flat. Air 9.8°.
Why this score
Light
Low sun
Prime
Tide
Late ebb
Tough
Current
0.7 kn
Prime

Current regulations

In effect now

What you can keep at this spot today

Chinook Salmon
Retention open
Daily limit
2 per day
Possession
Not published
Size
Minimum 62 cm
Gear
barbless hook and line
Annual quota
Not published
Other species here
Coho Salmon Retention openSurfperch Retention openFlounder / Sole (Flatfish) Retention openBlack Rockfish Retention open
Always check with DFO ↗

Source: DFO/MPO · PFMA 13-2 · synced today

Seasonality

52-week view · today highlighted

When Chinook Salmon is best at this spot

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SHORE PROFILE
FISHED FROM
Beach
ACCESS
On foot
No boat needed
GETTING THERE
Small gravel pull-off on Highway 19A at the landmark boulder south of town, then a few steps down to the cobble beach. Fish the low-to-mid tide when you can wade out toward the rock.
HOW IT'S FISHED
Casting jigs and spoons from the beach
CUSTOM ALERT
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