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Cherry Point Nature Park

48.71°N · 123.55°W

Shore spot · BeachPFMA 18-7Chinook Salmon · Open

Cherry Point Nature Park Fishing Forecast

Updated today

Chinook fishing at Cherry Point Nature Park looks good today.
The best time to go is 7 AM to 10 AM, with the tide ebbing.

ReelCaster scores every hour at Cherry Point Nature 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 · 7 AM
79/100
GOOD

Now 22 · 1 AM PDT

BEST WINDOW
7 AM-10 AM
Tide ebbing
DFO · PFMA 18-7 · Chinook Salmon openRegulations ↗2 per day · min 62 cm · barbless hook and line
14-Day Forecast
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24-Hour Conditions

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Conditions
Time
1 AM
Now
Score
22
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 22 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
Light
Sunrise
Prime
Tide
Mid ebb
Tough
Current
0.7 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
4 in possession
Size
Minimum 62 cm
Gear
barbless hook and line
Annual quota
10 per year
Other
DFO closes Outer Cowichan Bay (part of 18-7, 18-8) Aug 1 to Oct 15. Check DFO's map.
Other species here
Dungeness Crab Retention openCoho Salmon Retention openSurfperch Retention openFlounder / Sole (Flatfish) Retention open
Always check with DFO ↗

Source: DFO/MPO · PFMA 18-7 · synced today

Seasonality

52-week view · today highlighted

When Chinook Salmon is best at this spot

Peak seasonCurrently in peak season for Chinook Salmon
~2 more weeks at peak
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SHORE PROFILE
FISHED FROM
Beach
ACCESS
On foot
No boat needed
GETTING THERE
Gravel lot off Garnett Road, then a short forest trail down to the gravel and cobble beach. Best on a rising tide when the shallow bar out front has water over it.
HOW IT'S FISHED
Casting metal jigs for salmon
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Cherry Point Nature Park is one of the spots we track around Cowichan. See every scored spot in British Columbia.

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