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Neck Point

49.24°N · 123.96°W

BoatPFMA 17-12Chinook Salmon · Open

Neck Point Fishing Forecast

Updated today

Chinook fishing at Neck Point looks good today.
The best time to go is 8 AM to 11 AM, with the tide ebbing.

ReelCaster scores every hour at Neck 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.

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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 17 · 10 PM PDT

BEST WINDOW
8 AM-11 AM
Tide ebbing
DFO · PFMA 17-12 · Chinook Salmon openRegulations ↗2 per day · min 62 cm · barbless hook and line
Recent reports
Updated 4 weeks ago

Chinook and coho salmon at Neck Point lately

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

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Conditions
Time
10 PM
Now
Score
17
Tough
Tide
10.4 ft ▼
Ebbing
Current
—
Ebb
Wind
9 kn
WNW · steady
Sea state
Easy
est. from wind
Air temp
10°
Cold
Weather
Overcast
100% cloud
Hour 10 PM. Score 17 Tough. Tide 10.4ft Falling ▼. Current -0.1kn Slack. Wind 9kn WNW G17. Sea Easy (est. from wind). Air 10.4°.
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
Rockfish (Aggregate) ClosedLingcod ClosedDungeness Crab Retention openCod Retention openCopper Rockfish ClosedCanary Rockfish ClosedCoho Salmon Retention open
Always check with DFO ↗

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

Seasonality

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When Chinook Salmon is best at this spot

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SPOT PROFILE
DEPTH
60-180 ft
Mixed
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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