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Cottam Point

49.32°N · 124.21°W

Shore spot · Rocky shorePFMA 14-1Chinook Salmon · Open

Cottam Point Fishing Forecast

Updated today

Chinook fishing at Cottam Point looks good today.
The best time to go is 4 PM to 8 PM, with the tide ebbing.

ReelCaster scores every hour at Cottam 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 · 7 PM
84/100
GOOD

Now 21 · 1 AM PDT

BEST WINDOW
4 PM-8 PM
Tide ebbing
DFO · PFMA 14-1 · Chinook Salmon openRegulations ↗2 per day · min 62 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
1 AM
Now
Score
21
Tough
Tide
8.6 ft ▲
Flooding
Current
—
Flood
Wind
6 kn
WNW · steady
Sea state
Flat
0.1 m chop
Air temp
11°
Cold
Weather
Rain
0.4 mm/h
Hour 1 AM. Score 21 Tough. Tide 8.6ft Rising ▲. Current +0.8kn Flood. Wind 6kn WNW G12. Sea 0.1 m chop Flat. Air 10.9°.
Why this score
Light
Golden hour
Prime
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 62 cm
Gear
barbless hook and line
Annual quota
Not published
Other species here
Lingcod Retention openCoho Salmon Retention openSurfperch Retention openBlack Rockfish Retention open
Always check with DFO ↗

Source: DFO/MPO · PFMA 14-1 · synced today

Seasonality

52-week view · today highlighted

When Chinook Salmon is best at this spot

Shoulder seasonShoulder season for Chinook Salmon
~1 more week in shoulder
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Peak seasonShoulder seasonOff season
SHORE PROFILE
FISHED FROM
Rocky shore
ACCESS
On foot
No boat needed
GETTING THERE
Use the Beachcomber Regional Park lot at the end of Beachcomber Road and take the short stair/trail down to the sandstone shelf. Fish the shelf edge into the deep drop-off; avoid big swells and incoming tide on the low ledges.
HOW IT'S FISHED
Casting metal jigs from the rocks
CUSTOM ALERT
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