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Separation Point (Sansum Narrows)

48.86°N · 123.58°W

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Separation Point (Sansum Narrows) Fishing Forecast

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Chinook fishing at Separation Point (Sansum Narrows) looks good today.
The best time to go is 8 AM to 11 AM, with the tide flooding.

ReelCaster scores every hour at Separation Point (Sansum Narrows) 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 · 9 AM
82/100
GOOD

Now 21 · 10 PM PDT

BEST WINDOW
8 AM-11 AM
Tide flooding
DFO · PFMA 17-9 · 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
10 PM
Now
Score
21
Tough
Tide
5.7 ft ▼
Ebbing
Current
—
Ebb
Wind
5 kn
NNE · steady
Sea state
Flat
0.0 m chop
Air temp
10°
Cold
Weather
Overcast
100% cloud
Hour 10 PM. Score 21 Tough. Tide 5.7ft Falling ▼. Current -1.0kn Ebb. Wind 5kn NNE G7. Sea 0.0 m chop Flat. Air 10.1°.
Why this score
Light
Low sun
Prime
Current
Slack
Tough

Current regulations

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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
Not published
Other
DFO closes Chemainus River (part of 17-9) Jul 15 to Oct 31. Check DFO's map.
Other species here
Bocaccio Rockfish Catch & releaseYelloweye Rockfish Catch & releaseRockfish (Aggregate) ClosedCoho Salmon Retention openLingcod ClosedCanary Rockfish ClosedCod Retention openCopper Rockfish Closed
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Source: DFO/MPO · PFMA 17-9 · synced today

Seasonality

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When Chinook Salmon is best at this spot

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SPOT PROFILE
DEPTH
40-250 ft
STRUCTURE
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Separation Point sits within Sansum Narrows off Cowichan, British Columbia, where a constricted channel funnels current across depths running from 40 to 250 feet. The narrows concentrate lingcod along rocky structure and drop-offs, with the fishery peaking from June through August. Anglers work the deeper contours by jigging with swimbaits, metal jigs, and bucktail jigs, letting the lure track the bottom where lingcod hold. Live bait drifting supports the approach, presenting live greenling, small rockfish, or herring through the same structure as tide moves water through the passage. The strong tidal flow shapes how bait and jigs drift, making current timing a central factor at this spot.

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