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Kennedy Island

54.03°N · 130.19°W

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Best score for the day · 7 AM
72/100
FAIR

Now 22 · 11 PM PDT

BEST WINDOW
6 AM-10 AM
Tide ebbing
DFO · PFMA 4-12 · Halibut openRegulations ↗1 per day · max 112 cm · angling, spear fishing while diving
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Conditions
Time
11 PM
Now
Score
22
Tough
Tide
4.2 ft ▲
Flooding
Current
—
Flood
Wind
4 kn
ESE · gusty
Sea state
Rippled
0.2 m
Air temp
8°
Cold
Weather
Overcast
100% cloud
Hour 11 PM. Score 22 Tough. Tide 4.2ft Rising ▲. Current -0.3kn Ebb. Wind 4kn ESE G19. Sea 0.2m Rippled. Air 8.2°.
Why this score
Current
0.5 kn light
Prime

Current regulations

In effect now

What you can keep at this spot today

Halibut
Retention open
Daily limit
1 per day
Possession
1 in possession
Size
Maximum 112 cm
Gear
angling, spear fishing while diving
Annual quota
10 per year
Other
Possession limit equals daily limit (not twice). Annual limit of 10 from Apr 1 2026 to Mar 31 2027. Max size 112 cm head-on (85 cm pectoral/head-off). Must record retained halibut on licence/NRLS.
Other species here
Rockfish (Aggregate) Retention openChinook Salmon Retention openChum salmon Catch & releaseCod Retention openCoho Salmon Retention openLingcod Retention openSablefish Closed
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Source: DFO/MPO · PFMA 4-12 · synced today

Seasonality

52-week view · today highlighted

When Halibut is best at this spot

Peak seasonCurrently in peak season for Halibut
~1 more week at peak
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SPOT PROFILE
DEPTH
40-200 ft
Rock
LAUNCH
Not mapped
PEAK
Peak now
STRUCTURE
Mixed
Outer Exposed

Kennedy Island sits in the tidal channels south of Prince Rupert, a forested landmass whose shorelines drop into working depths of 40 to 200 feet along kelp edges, rock walls, and current-swept points. Chinook salmon move through in two waves, with winter fish holding from February through April and the larger summer run building April through July, followed by coho salmon that dominate the surface layer from May into September. Rockfish hold tight to the deeper structure around the island year-round, with the strongest bite running February through July. Anglers work downrigger trolling with whole herring, anchovy in teaser heads, spoons, and hootchies behind flashers for both salmon species, switching to bucktailing or casting spoons for coho holding shallow on the tide lines. Over the rocky benches, jigging with metal jigs and leadhead jigs dressed in soft plastics puts anglers on rockfish sitting near bottom.

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