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Tree Nob Islands

54.23°N · 130.81°W

BoatPFMA 4-13Chinook Salmon · Open

Tree Nob Islands Fishing Forecast

Updated today

Chinook fishing at Tree Nob Islands looks good today.
The best time to go is 8 AM to 10 AM, with the tide ebbing.

ReelCaster scores every hour at Tree Nob Islands 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 · 9 AM
78/100
GOOD

Now 13 · 11 PM PDT

BEST WINDOW
8 AM-10 AM
Tide ebbing
DFO · PFMA 4-13 · 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
Time
11 PM
Now
Score
13
Tough
Tide
9.6 ft ▼
Ebbing
Current
—
Ebb
Wind
17 kn
SW · steady
Sea state
Choppy
0.5 m @ 8 s W
Air temp
11°
Mild
Weather
Rain
0.2 mm/h
Hour 11 PM. Score 13 Tough. Tide 9.6ft Rising ▲. Current -0.8kn Ebb. Wind 17kn SW G22. Sea 0.5 m @ 8 s W Choppy. Air 11.2°.
Why this score
Light
Golden hour
Prime
Current
0.4 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 45 cm
Gear
barbless hook and line
Annual quota
Not published
Other species here
Coho Salmon Retention openLingcod Retention openHalibut Retention openCod Retention open
Always check with DFO ↗

Source: DFO/MPO · PFMA 4-13 · synced today

Seasonality

52-week view · today highlighted

When Chinook Salmon is best at this spot

Off seasonOff season for Chinook Salmon
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Peak seasonShoulder seasonOff season
SPOT PROFILE
DEPTH
20-250 ft
Rock
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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