PFMA 18-2Chinook Salmon · Open

Active Pass

48.87°N · 123.31°W

Species
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Best score for the day · 6 AM
85/100
GOOD

Now 21 · 11 PM PDT

BEST WINDOW
6 AM-11 AM
Tide flooding
DFO · PFMA 18-2 · Chinook Salmon openRegulations ↗2 per day · min 62 cm · any gear or method
Recent reports
Updated 12 days ago

Chinook showing at Active Pass, slack…

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Conditions
Time
11 PM
Now
Score
21
Tough
Tide
10.6 ft ▼
Ebbing
Current
Ebb
Wind
6 kn
S · steady
Sea state
Calm
0.1 m
Air temp
17°
Mild
Weather
Partly cloudy
69% cloud
Hour 11 PM. Score 21 Tough. Tide 10.6ft Rising ▲. Current -0.7kn Ebb. Wind 6kn S G12. Sea 0.1m Calm. Air 16.9°.
Why this score
Light
Sunrise
Prime
Current
1.1 kn
Fair

Current regulations

In effect now

What you can keep at this spot today

Chinook Salmon
Retention open
Daily limit
2 per day
Possession
2 in possession
Size
Minimum 62 cm
Gear
any gear or method
Annual quota
Not published
Other
Closed within the Southern Resident Killer Whale (SRKW) Recreational Salmon Fishing Closure area (portions of 18-2, 18-4, 18-5 and all of 18-9) Jun 17 to Nov 30.
Season
Jun 17 to Nov 30
Other species here
Kelp Greenling Retention openRockfish (Aggregate) ClosedSixgill Shark ClosedLingcod Retention openCoho Salmon Retention openHalibut Retention open
Always check with DFO

Source: DFO/MPO · PFMA 18-2 · synced today

Seasonality

52-week view · today highlighted

When Chinook Salmon is best at this spot

Peak seasonCurrently in peak season for Chinook Salmon
~6 more weeks at peak
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Peak seasonShoulder seasonOff seasonRelease onlyClosed
SPOT PROFILE
DEPTH
30-150 ft
Rock
LAUNCH
Not mapped
PEAK
Peak now
STRUCTURE
Corridor
Mid

Active Pass is a tidal corridor in Cowichan, British Columbia, running over rocky bottom at mid-exposure with depths from 30 to 150 feet. The rock structure and current-driven water hold Lingcod, which peak from June through August, alongside aggregate Rockfish that stay catchable year-round from January to December. Anglers work the rocky bottom with jigging as the primary approach, using metal jigs, swimbaits, and bucktail jigs to reach fish holding along the structure. Live bait drifting with live greenling, small rockfish, or herring supports the Lingcod effort, while bait fishing with herring, squid, or octopus strips takes Rockfish along the same rock. The moving water through the corridor concentrates fish against the rock, making the 30-to-150-foot range the zone to target.

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