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Prevost Island / James Bay Drop-off

48.82°N · 123.41°W

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Prevost Island / James Bay Drop-off Fishing Forecast

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Chinook fishing at Prevost Island / James Bay Drop-off looks good today.
The best time to go is 8 AM to 6 PM, with the tide flooding.

ReelCaster scores every hour at Prevost Island / James Bay Drop-off 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 · 8 AM
82/100
GOOD

Now 79 · 10 AM PDT

BEST WINDOW
8 AM-6 PM
Tide flooding
DFO · PFMA 18-3 · Chinook Salmon openRegulations ↗2 per day · min 62 cm · barbless hook and line

14-Day Forecast

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Conditions
Time
10 AM
Now
Score
79
Good
Tide
7.5 ft ▲
Flooding
Current
—
Flood
Wind
4 kn
ENE · steady
Sea state
Flat
0.0 m
Air temp
9°
Cold
Weather
Clear
7% cloud
Hour 10 AM. Score 79 Good. Tide 7.5ft Rising ▲. Current +0.5kn Flood. Wind 4kn ENE G9. Sea 0.0 m Flat. Air 8.5°.

Why this score

Light
Sunrise
Prime
Current
0.3 kn light
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 species here
Rockfish (Aggregate) ClosedSablefish Retention openCoho Salmon Retention openCod Retention openLingcod Closed
Always check with DFO ↗

Source: DFO/MPO · PFMA 18-3 · synced today

Seasonality

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When Chinook Salmon is best at this spot

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SPOT PROFILE

DEPTH
60-250 ft
Rock
STRUCTURE
Drop Off
Inner Protected

About Prevost Island / James Bay Drop-off

The Prevost Island / James Bay Drop-off sits in the inner protected waters off Gulf Islands, British Columbia, within DFO subarea 18-3, where a rocky bottom falls away through depths of 60 to 180 feet. This drop-off structure holds Lingcod, which peak from November through March, alongside aggregate Rockfish drawn to the same rocky relief. Jigging drives the fishing here, with metal jigs, swimbaits, and soft plastics worked along the edge of the drop for both species. Anglers targeting Lingcod also fish bait on the structure, using whole herring, live greenling, or octopus, while Rockfish respond to herring, squid, and cut bait as well as mooching with whole herring or herring strip. Concentrate effort along the transition where the rock breaks into deeper water to stay on fish through the winter Lingcod window.

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