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Hudson Rocks

49.23°N · 123.93°W

BoatPFMA 17-12Chinook Salmon · Open

Hudson Rocks Fishing Forecast

Updated today

Chinook fishing at Hudson Rocks looks good today.
The best time to go is 3 PM to 7 PM, with the tide ebbing.

ReelCaster scores every hour at Hudson Rocks 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 · 5 PM
80/100
GOOD

Now 79 · 6 PM PDT

BEST WINDOW
3 PM-7 PM
Tide ebbing
DFO · PFMA 17-12 · Chinook Salmon openRegulations ↗2 per day · min 62 cm · barbless hook and line
Recent reports
Updated 7 weeks ago

Chinook Salmon and Coho Salmon in the latest reports from this spot

14-Day Forecast
Data from: ECMWF + GFS + BlueCaster
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24-Hour Conditions

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Conditions
Time
6 PM
Now
Score
79
Good
Tide
11.0 ft ▼
Ebbing
Current
—
Ebb
Wind
6 kn
NW · steady
Sea state
Flat
0.0 m chop
Air temp
13°
Mild
Weather
Overcast
100% cloud
Hour 6 PM. Score 79 Good. Tide 11.0ft Falling ▼. Current -0.5kn Ebb. Wind 6kn NW G12. Sea 0.0 m chop Flat. Air 12.5°.
Why this score
Light
Low sun
Prime
Current
0.2 kn light
Tough

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 62 cm
Gear
barbless hook and line
Annual quota
Not published
Other species here
Coho Salmon Retention openLingcod ClosedChina Rockfish ClosedCod Retention openQuillback Rockfish ClosedCanary Rockfish ClosedSevengill Shark ClosedBlack Rockfish ClosedBlue Rockfish ClosedRockfish (Aggregate) ClosedCopper Rockfish Closed
Always check with DFO ↗

Source: DFO/MPO · PFMA 17-12 · synced today

Seasonality

52-week view · today highlighted

When Chinook Salmon is best at this spot

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SPOT PROFILE
DEPTH
40-150 ft
Rock
STRUCTURE
Pinnacle
Outer Exposed

Hudson Rocks is an exposed rock pinnacle off Nanaimo, British Columbia, rising through outer waters that run from 30 to 120 feet deep. The structure draws Chinook and Coho Salmon, both of which peak from June through September. Trolling dominates here, with anchovy, herring, trolling spoons, and flashers rigged with hoochies worked along the pinnacle's edges and depth changes. Anglers targeting Chinook also mooch cut-plug or whole herring, while jigging metal jigs works the rock for both species. The steep relief and outer-exposed position concentrate fish against the pinnacle as tides move bait across the structure.

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