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Bomford Trail

48.74°N · 123.60°W

Shore spot · BeachPFMA 18-8Dungeness Crab · Open

Bomford Trail Fishing Forecast

Updated today

Dungeness Crab fishing at Bomford Trail looks good today.
The best time to go is 7 AM to 5 PM, with the tide ebbing.

ReelCaster scores every hour at Bomford Trail from 0 to 100, reading the tide, current, wind and weather for Dungeness Crab. 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.

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
24
Tough
Tide
6.6 ft ▲
Flooding
Current
—
Flood
Wind
5 kn
NNW · steady
Sea state
Flat
0.0 m chop
Air temp
12°
Mild
Weather
Rain
0.7 mm/h
Hour 1 AM. Score 24 Tough. Tide 6.6ft Rising ▲. Current +0.4kn Flood. Wind 5kn NNW G8. Sea 0.0 m chop Flat. Air 11.9°.
Why this score
Current
0.3 kn light
Prime

Current regulations

In effect now

What you can keep at this spot today

Dungeness Crab
Retention open
Daily limit
4 per day
Possession
8 in possession
Size
Minimum 16.5 cm
Gear
dip net, hand picking, hand picking while diving, ring net, trap
Annual quota
Not published
Other species here
Coho Salmon ClosedSurfperch ClosedFlounder / Sole (Flatfish) Closed
Always check with DFO ↗

Source: DFO/MPO · PFMA 18-8 · synced today

Seasonality

52-week view · today highlighted

When Dungeness Crab is best at this spot

Shoulder seasonShoulder season for Dungeness Crab
~13 more weeks in shoulder
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SHORE PROFILE
FISHED FROM
Beach
ACCESS
On foot
No boat needed
GETTING THERE
Regional District trail off Cowichan Bay Road with roadside parking and a short walk down to the shore of the bay. The lower beach is soft mud, so fish from the firmer gravel near the high tide line.
HOW IT'S FISHED
Crab trap cast from shore
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