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Shore spot · Rocky shorePFMA 26-1Chinook Salmon · Open

Rugged Point

49.97°N · 127.26°W

Shore spot · Rocky shorePFMA 26-1Chinook Salmon · Open

Rugged Point Fishing Forecast

Updated today

Chinook fishing at Rugged Point is fair today.
The best time to go is 7 AM to 8 AM, with the tide flooding.

ReelCaster scores every hour at Rugged Point 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

70/100

FAIR

Now 22 · 1 AM PDT

BEST WINDOW

7 AM-8 AM

Tide flooding

DFO · PFMA 26-1 · Chinook Salmon openRegulations ↗2 per day · min 45 cm · barbless hook and line

14-Day Forecast

Data from: ECMWF + GFS + BlueCaster

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24-Hour Conditions

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Conditions · now

Time

1 AM

Now

Score

Tough

Tide

10.3 ft ▼

Ebbing

Current

—

Ebb

Wind

2 kn

N · steady

Sea state

Lumpy

1.2 m @ 8 s W

Air temp

9°

Cold

Weather

Overcast

100% cloud

Time

1 AM

Score

Tide

10.3 ft ▼

Current

—

Wind

2 kn

Sea state

Lumpy

Air temp

9°

Weather

Overcast

Why this score

Light

Sunrise

Fair

Current

Slack

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 45 cm
Gear: barbless hook and line
Annual quota: Not published
Other: DFO closes Kyuquot Closures (part of 26-1, 26-6) Jul 15 to Oct 15. Check DFO's map.

Other species here

Lingcod Retention openCoho Salmon Retention openSurfperch Retention openBlack Rockfish Retention open

Always check with DFO ↗

Source: DFO/MPO · PFMA 26-1 · synced today

Seasonality

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SHORE PROFILE

FISHED FROM

Rocky shore

ACCESS

On foot

No boat needed

GETTING THERE: Rugged Point Marine Provincial Park is reached by boat or kayak from Kyuquot or Fair Harbour, with a short trail from the sheltered landing beach across to the outer point. Fish the ledges on a mid to high tide and stay well back from surge channels and swell.
HOW IT'S FISHED: Casting metal jigs