PFMA 17-12Halibut · Open

Neck Point

49.24°N · 123.96°W

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Best score for the day · 6 AM
89/100
GOOD

Now 28 · 9 PM PDT

BEST WINDOW
6 AM-8 PM
Tide flooding
DFO · PFMA 17-12 · Halibut openRegulations ↗1 per day · max 112 cm · angling, spear fishing while diving
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Conditions
Time
9 PM
Now
Score
28
Tough
Tide
13.8 ft ▼
Ebbing
Current
Ebb
Wind
6 kn
SSE · gusty
Sea state
Rippled
0.3 m
Air temp
18°
Warm
Weather
Overcast
77% cloud
Hour 9 PM. Score 28 Tough. Tide 13.8ft Falling ▼. Current -0.3kn Slack. Wind 6kn SSE G20. Sea 0.3m Rippled. Air 18.1°.
Why this score
Current
Slack
Prime

Current regulations

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What you can keep at this spot today

Halibut
Retention open
Daily limit
1 per day
Possession
Not published
Size
Maximum 112 cm
Gear
angling, spear fishing while diving
Annual quota
Not published
Other
Annual limit: 10 halibut aggregate (Apr 1 2026 – Mar 31 2027). Max size 112 cm head-on (85 cm pectoral/head-off). Possession limit equals daily limit. Must record all retained halibut.
Other species here
Lingcod Retention openChinook Salmon Retention openCoho Salmon Retention open
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Source: DFO/MPO · PFMA 17-12 · synced 7 days ago

Seasonality

52-week view · today highlighted

When Halibut is best at this spot

Shoulder seasonShoulder season for Halibut
~6 more weeks in shoulder
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SPOT PROFILE
DEPTH
60-180 ft
Mixed
LAUNCH
Not mapped
PEAK
Shoulder
STRUCTURE
Bay
Mid

Neck Point is a mixed-bottom bay near Nanaimo, British Columbia, sitting at a mid-exposure position where depths range from 10 to 60 feet. The spot targets Chinook and Coho Salmon, both of which peak from June through September. Trolling drives most of the action here, with anchovy, herring, flashers with hoochies, and trolling spoons worked across the varied bottom for Chinook, and trolling spoons, hootchies, and cut-plug herring for Coho. Anglers also mooch cut-plug or whole herring for Chinook over the mixed structure, or jig metal jigs through the deeper water for both species. The shallow-to-moderate depth range keeps fish within reach of controlled trolling passes along the bay's edges.

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