Gold River Fishing Report
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Slow day around Gold River on November 1, 2026. Halibut, peak window 8 AM to 7 PM, 11 fishable hours.
Forecast scores cover 21 of 21 spots around Gold River today.
Conditions
- Water
- 10°C
- Wind
- 5 kt from the SE
Daylight readings across the spots that scored. Wind is the mean, not the gust.
Best windows today
Each window is the forecast at the spot leading that species today. Fishable hours are a count, and they can fall outside the peak window when the bite splits.
- HalibutPeak window 8 AM to 7 PM11 fishable hours
Leading spot: Santa Saturnina Point
drift jigging (leadhead jigs with soft plastics, metal jigs, herring)
- LingcodPeak window 8 AM to 7 PM11 fishable hours
Leading spot: Santa Saturnina Point
jigging (metal jigs, swimbaits, leadhead jigs)
- Black RockfishPeak window 8 AM to 12 PM7 fishable hours
Leading spot: San Carlos Point
jigging (metal jigs, leadhead jigs, soft plastic swimbaits)
- Chinook SalmonPeak window 8 AM to 12 PM6 fishable hours
Leading spot: Guaquina Point
trolling (anchovy, herring, trolling spoons)
- Coho SalmonPeak window 8 AM to 12 PM6 fishable hours
Leading spot: Guaquina Point
trolling (trolling spoons, hootchies, cut-plug herring)
- Flounder / Sole (Flatfish)Peak window 8 AM to 11 AM6 fishable hours
Leading spot: Hanna Channel Recreation Site
bottom fishing (pile worms, sand shrimp, clam)
- SurfperchPeak window 8 AM to 11 AM6 fishable hours
Leading spot: Hanna Channel Recreation Site
bait fishing (sand shrimp, mussel, pile worms)
In a strong month
These species rate good or better in November on the season curves for Gold River. A species with no curve is left off, not called closed.
- Herring · excellent
Tides
Read from Saavedra Islands. Gold River has no tide gauge of its own; this is the station most of its spots use.
- high tide7 AM · 10.6 ft
- low tide12:26 PM · 7.2 ft
- high tide6:05 PM · 10.9 ft
What you can keep in Gold River today
- Chinook SalmonKeep2 a day · min 45 cmOpen at all 20 spots we cover
- HalibutKeep2 a dayOpen at all 18 spots we cover
- Coho SalmonKeep2 a day · min 30 cmOpen at all 20 spots we cover
- LingcodKeep3 a day · min 65 cmOpen at all 20 spots we cover
- Black RockfishKeep3 a dayOpen at all 8 spots we cover
- SurfperchKeep8 a dayOpen at all 2 spots we cover
- Flounder / Sole (Flatfish)Keep8 a dayOpen at all 2 spots we cover
Rules differ between PFMAs and change in season. Check DFO for the PFMA you are fishing before you keep anything.
Common questions about Gold River
›What is the Gold River fishing report for November 1, 2026?
Slow day around Gold River on November 1, 2026. Halibut, peak window 8 AM to 7 PM, 11 fishable hours.
›Which species is the forecast scoring around Gold River today?
Halibut, Lingcod, Black Rockfish, Chinook Salmon, Coho Salmon, Flounder / Sole (Flatfish) and Surfperch have a forecast window or fishable hours around Gold River on November 1, 2026.
›What is the water temperature in Gold River today?
The daylight water reading for Gold River on November 1, 2026 is 10°C.
›How is the wind for fishing in Gold River today?
The daylight mean wind around Gold River on November 1, 2026 is 5 kt from the SE.
›Which species are in a strong month around Gold River in November?
On the season curves for Gold River, Herring (excellent) rate good or better in November. A species with no curve is left off, not called closed.