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Maple Bay / Bird's Eye Cove Mouth

48.81°N · 123.61°W

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Best score for the day · 7 AM
83/100
GOOD

Now 28 · 9 PM PDT

BEST WINDOW
6 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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Conditions
Time
9 PM
Now
Score
28
Tough
Tide
6.1 ft ▼
Ebbing
Current
Ebb
Wind
3 kn
W · steady
Sea state
Calm
0.1 m
Air temp
18°
Mild
Weather
Clear
5% cloud
Hour 9 PM. Score 28 Tough. Tide 6.1ft Falling ▼. Current -1.4kn Ebb. Wind 3kn W G11. Sea 0.1m Calm. Air 17.7°.
Why this score
Light
Golden hour
Prime
Current
Slack
Tough

Current regulations

In effect now

What you can keep at this spot today

Chinook Salmon
Retention open
Daily limit
2 per day
Possession
2 in possession
Size
Minimum 62 cm
Gear
barbless hook and line
Annual quota
Not published
Other
1 combined total daily limit. No more than: 1 hatchery marked ≤80cm, 0 hatchery marked >80cm, 1 wild unmarked ≤80cm, 0 wild unmarked >80cm. Annual coastwide limit of 10. Must record all retained chinook on licence.
Other species here
Bocaccio Rockfish Catch & releaseCoho Salmon Retention openCanary Rockfish Catch & releaseYelloweye Rockfish Catch & releaseSquid - Opal ClosedLingcod Retention openRockfish (Aggregate) ClosedCod Retention openHalibut Closed
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Source: DFO/MPO · PFMA 18-7 · synced today

Seasonality

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When Chinook Salmon is best at this spot

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SPOT PROFILE
DEPTH
40-180 ft
LAUNCH
Not mapped
PEAK
STRUCTURE

Maple Bay / Bird's Eye Cove Mouth sits at the entrance to a sheltered inlet in the Cowichan region of British Columbia, within DFO subarea 18-7. The site marks a transition zone where the protected waters of Bird's Eye Cove open into the broader bay, creating a defined edge between calm and exposed water. Depths across the area range from 40 to 180 feet, giving anglers access to both shallow nearshore margins and deeper drop-offs within a compact footprint. Tidal flow moving through the cove mouth concentrates current along this boundary, and the varied bottom depth provides structure across the full range. The mix of shelter and depth makes it a distinct feature within the surrounding waters.

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