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Dolphin Beach

49.29°N · 124.15°W

Shore spot · BeachPFMA 17-18Lingcod · Open

Dolphin Beach Fishing Forecast

Updated today

Lingcod fishing at Dolphin Beach looks good today.
The best time to go is 7 AM to 8 PM, with the tide ebbing.

ReelCaster scores every hour at Dolphin Beach from 0 to 100, reading the tide, current, wind and weather for Lingcod. 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.

Species

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Best score for the day · 7 AM

86/100

GOOD

Now 84 · 7 PM PDT

BEST WINDOW

7 AM-8 PM

Tide ebbing

DFO · PFMA 17-18 · Lingcod openRegulations ↗1 per day · min 65 cm · angling, spear fishing while diving

14-Day Forecast

Data from: ECMWF + GFS + BlueCaster

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24-Hour Conditions

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Conditions · now

Time

7 PM

Now

Score

Good

Tide

12.4 ft ▼

Ebbing

Current

—

Ebb

Wind

4 kn

WNW · steady

Sea state

Flat

0.2 m chop

Air temp

12°

Mild

Weather

Rain

0.7 mm/h

Time

7 PM

Score

Tide

12.4 ft ▼

Current

—

Wind

4 kn

Sea state

Flat

Air temp

12°

Weather

Rain

Why this score

Current

Slack

Prime

Current regulations

In effect now

What you can keep at this spot today

Lingcod

Retention open

Daily limit: 1 per day
Possession: 2 in possession
Size: Minimum 65 cm
Gear: angling, spear fishing while diving
Annual quota: 10 per year

Other species here

Black Rockfish Retention openDungeness Crab Retention openSurfperch Retention openFlounder / Sole (Flatfish) Retention open

Always check with DFO ↗

Source: DFO/MPO · PFMA 17-18 · synced today

Seasonality

52-week view · today highlighted

When Lingcod is best at this spot

Shoulder seasonShoulder season for Lingcod

~13 more weeks in shoulder

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Peak seasonShoulder seasonOff season

SHORE PROFILE

FISHED FROM

Beach

ACCESS

On foot

No boat needed

GETTING THERE: Public beach access off Dolphin Drive in Nanoose with limited roadside parking and a short path down to the cobble shore. Low tide gives access to the reefy ledges on either side of the access.
HOW IT'S FISHED: Bottom jigging from shore