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Shore spot · Public dockPFMA 17-7Black Rockfish · Open

Ladysmith Fisherman's Wharf

49.00°N · 123.81°W

Shore spot · Public dockPFMA 17-7Black Rockfish · Open

Ladysmith Fisherman's Wharf Fishing Forecast

Updated today

Black Rockfish fishing at Ladysmith Fisherman's Wharf looks good today.
The best time to go is 7 AM to 8 PM, with the tide flooding.

ReelCaster scores every hour at Ladysmith Fisherman's Wharf from 0 to 100, reading the tide, current, wind and weather for Black Rockfish. 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 · 11 AM

88/100

GOOD

Now 84 · 7 PM PDT

BEST WINDOW

7 AM-8 PM

Tide flooding

DFO · PFMA 17-7 · Black Rockfish openRegulations ↗1 per day · angling, spear fishing while diving

14-Day Forecast

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24-Hour Conditions

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Conditions · now

Time

7 PM

Now

Score

Good

Tide

11.8 ft ▼

Ebbing

Current

—

Ebb

Wind

5 kn

NNW · steady

Sea state

Easy

0.2 m chop

Air temp

12°

Mild

Weather

Rain

0.4 mm/h

Time

7 PM

Score

Tide

11.8 ft ▼

Current

—

Wind

5 kn

Sea state

Easy

Air temp

12°

Weather

Rain

Why this score

Current

Slack

Prime

Current regulations

In effect now

What you can keep at this spot today

Black Rockfish

Retention open

Daily limit: 1 per day
Possession: 2 in possession
Gear: angling, spear fishing while diving
Annual quota: Not published

Other species here

Dungeness Crab Retention openHerring Retention openSurfperch Retention open

Always check with DFO ↗

Source: DFO/MPO · PFMA 17-7 · synced today

Seasonality

52-week view · today highlighted

When Black Rockfish is best at this spot

Shoulder seasonShoulder season for Black Rockfish

~13 more weeks in shoulder

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SHORE PROFILE

FISHED FROM

Public dock

ACCESS

On foot

No boat needed

GETTING THERE: Drive to the public wharf off Oyster Bay Drive in Ladysmith and park near the harbour office; the fishing float is a flat, short walk from the parking area. Keep gear clear of moored boats and working floats.
HOW IT'S FISHED: Dropping baited crab traps