ReelCaster
Back to map
Shore spot · Rocky shorePFMA 126-1Chinook Salmon · Open

Tatchu Point

49.86°N · 127.16°W

Shore spot · Rocky shorePFMA 126-1Chinook Salmon · Open

Tatchu Point Fishing Forecast

Updated today

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

ReelCaster scores every hour at Tatchu 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.

Chinook
Explore the map

Pro is free for 7 days: all 14 days, full catch reports and text alerts for Tatchu Point.

Start free trial
1 of 4
Tatchu Point, on the live map

Every spot is scored for today, out of 100. Green is worth the trip, amber is fair, red is slow.

Species
tap to switch species
Best score for the day · 7 AM
46/100
POOR

Now 21 · 1 AM PDT

BEST WINDOW
7 AM-8 PM
Tide flooding
DFO · PFMA 126-1 · Chinook Salmon openRegulations ↗2 per day · min 45 cm · barbless hook and line
14-Day Forecast
Data from: ECMWF + GFS + BlueCaster
Sat
Sep 26
Sun
Sep 27
Mon
Sep 28
Tue
Sep 29
Wed
Sep 30
Thu
Oct 1
Fri
Oct 2
Sat
Oct 3
Sun
Oct 4
Mon
Oct 5
Tue
Oct 6
Wed
Oct 7
Thu
Oct 8

24-Hour Conditions

All times PDT

Tap or drag to read any hour

Conditions
Time
1 AM
Now
Score
21
Tough
Tide
10.3 ft ▼
Ebbing
Current
—
Ebb
Wind
4 kn
NNW · steady
Sea state
Lumpy
1.3 m @ 8 s W
Air temp
9°
Cold
Weather
Overcast
98% cloud
Hour 1 AM. Score 21 Tough. Tide 10.3ft Falling ▼. Current -0.7kn Ebb. Wind 4kn NNW G11. Sea 1.3 m @ 8 s W Lumpy. Air 9.2°.
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
Not published
Size
Minimum 45 cm
Gear
barbless hook and line
Annual quota
Not published
Other species here
Black Rockfish Retention openLingcod Retention openCoho Salmon Retention openSurfperch Retention open
Always check with DFO ↗

Source: DFO/MPO · PFMA 126-1 · synced today

Seasonality

52-week view · today highlighted

When Chinook Salmon is best at this spot

Off seasonOff season for Chinook Salmon
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Peak seasonShoulder seasonOff season
SHORE PROFILE
FISHED FROM
Rocky shore
ACCESS
On foot
No boat needed
GETTING THERE
A fully exposed outer cape at the tip of the Tatchu Peninsula, reached only by boat drop-off or a long beach and headland walk from the Jurassic rec site. Go only in settled weather and fish the low-tide shelves with an eye on the swell.
HOW IT'S FISHED
Casting metal jigs
CUSTOM ALERT
Notify me when Tatchu Point scores 75+
Email free · SMS available with Reelcaster Pro
Got questions?

Tatchu Point is one of the spots we track around Kyuquot. See every scored spot in British Columbia.

Looking for the full interactive map? Open Explore.