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Ken Forde Boat Ramp Park

49.96°N · 125.20°W

Shore spot · BeachPFMA 13-2Chinook Salmon · Open

Ken Forde Boat Ramp Park Fishing Forecast

Updated today

Chinook fishing at Ken Forde Boat Ramp Park looks good today.
The best time to go is 7 AM to 9 AM, with the tide ebbing.

ReelCaster scores every hour at Ken Forde Boat Ramp Park 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
78/100
GOOD

Now 22 · 1 AM PDT

BEST WINDOW
7 AM-9 AM
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
7 kn
NW · steady
Sea state
Flat
0.2 m chop
Air temp
12°
Mild
Weather
Overcast
100% cloud
Hour 1 AM. Score 22 Tough. Tide 8.5ft Rising ▲. Current +0.6kn Flood. Wind 7kn NW G11. Sea 0.2 m chop Flat. Air 12.2°.
Why this score
Light
Low sun
Prime
Tide
Late ebb
Tough
Current
0.3 kn light
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 openBlack Rockfish Retention openFlounder / Sole (Flatfish) 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
Free lot and washrooms at the ramp off Highway 19A south of Willow Point; walk south of the ramp to keep clear of launching boats and fish the gravel bar on a rising tide.
HOW IT'S FISHED
Casting spoons from the beach
CUSTOM ALERT
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