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Shore spot · River mouthPFMA 20-2Chinook Salmon · Open

Gordon River Mouth

48.58°N · 124.42°W

Shore spot · River mouthPFMA 20-2Chinook Salmon · Open

Gordon River Mouth Fishing Forecast

Updated today

Chinook fishing at Gordon River Mouth looks good today.
The best time to go is 7 AM to 10 AM, with the tide flooding.

ReelCaster scores every hour at Gordon River Mouth 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.

Species

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Best score for the day · 8 AM

84/100

GOOD

Now 21 · 1 AM PDT

BEST WINDOW

7 AM-10 AM

Tide flooding

DFO · PFMA 20-2 · Chinook Salmon openRegulations ↗2 per day · min 45 cm · barbless hook and line

14-Day Forecast

Data from: ECMWF + GFS + BlueCaster

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24-Hour Conditions

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Conditions · now

Time

1 AM

Now

Score

Tough

Tide

8.8 ft ▼

Ebbing

Current

—

Ebb

Wind

1 kn

WNW · steady

Sea state

Easy

1.2 m @ 8 s W

Air temp

12°

Mild

Weather

Rain

1.8 mm/h

Time

1 AM

Score

Tide

8.8 ft ▼

Current

—

Wind

1 kn

Sea state

Easy

Air temp

12°

Weather

Rain

Why this score

Light

Low sun

Prime

Tide

Early flood

Fair

Current

Slack

Prime

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 45 cm
Gear: barbless hook and line
Annual quota: Not published

Other species here

Coho Salmon Retention openFlounder / Sole (Flatfish) Retention open

Always check with DFO ↗

Source: DFO/MPO · PFMA 20-2 · synced today

Seasonality

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SHORE PROFILE

FISHED FROM

River mouth

ACCESS

On foot

No boat needed

GETTING THERE: Park near the Gordon River bridge/boat launch area on the Port Renfrew side and walk down to the gravel flats at the confluence. Best on the last of the flood and first of the ebb when fish move in with the tide.
HOW IT'S FISHED: Casting spinners across the tide line