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Tree Nob Islands

54.23°N · 130.81°W

Species
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Best score for the day · 10 AM
64/100
FAIR

Now 25 · 11 PM PDT

BEST WINDOW
7 AM-1 PM
Tide ebbing
DFO · PFMA 4-13 · Halibut openRegulations ↗1 per day · max 112 cm · angling, spear fishing while diving
14-Day Forecast
Data from: ECMWF + GFS + BlueCaster

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Conditions
Time
11 PM
Now
Score
25
Tough
Tide
4.2 ft ▲
Flooding
Current
Flood
Wind
10 kn
SE · steady
Sea state
Rough
1.4 m
Air temp
14°
Mild
Weather
Clear
4% cloud
Hour 11 PM. Score 25 Tough. Tide 4.2ft Rising ▲. Current -0.3kn Ebb. Wind 10kn SE G13. Sea 1.4m Rough. Air 13.5°.
Why this score
Current
0.2 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
Coho Salmon Retention openLingcod Retention openCod Retention openChinook Salmon Retention open
Always check with DFO

Source: DFO/MPO · PFMA 4-13 · 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
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Peak seasonShoulder seasonOff season
SPOT PROFILE
DEPTH
20-250 ft
Rock
LAUNCH
Not mapped
PEAK
Peak now
STRUCTURE
Pinnacle
Outer Exposed

The Tree Nob Islands sit in the exposed waters northwest of Prince Rupert, a scattered chain of rocky islets and reefs where currents sweep over structure in 50 to 250 feet. Lingcod hold tight to the rock through the Feb–Jul peak, while Pacific Halibut work the gravel flats and edges from April through August and Chinook Salmon push through in two windows, Feb–Apr and again Apr–Jul. Anglers jig leadhead jigs with swimbaits and metal jigs across the pinnacles for lingcod, and drift leadhead jigs with soft plastic or heavy metal jigs over deeper bottom for halibut, switching to bait fishing on anchor with whole herring or salmon heads when tides slacken. Chinook fishing centers on downrigger trolling with whole herring, anchovy in teaser heads, and hootchies behind flashers along the tide lines that form between the islands. The mix of shallow reef and deep drift within a compact area lets crews cover all three species in a single tide.

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