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BoatPFMA 19-5Chinook Salmon · Open

D'Arcy Island

48.56°N · 123.30°W

BoatPFMA 19-5Chinook Salmon · Open

D'Arcy Island Fishing Forecast

Updated today

Chinook fishing at D'Arcy Island looks good today.
The best time to go is 8 AM to 11 AM, with the tide flooding.

ReelCaster scores every hour at D'Arcy Island 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 · 8 AM
82/100
GOOD

Now 24 · 8 PM PDT

BEST WINDOW
8 AM-11 AM
Tide flooding
DFO · PFMA 19-5 · Chinook Salmon openRegulations ↗2 per day · min 62 cm · barbless hook and line
14-Day Forecast
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24-Hour Conditions

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Conditions
Time
8 PM
Now
Score
24
Tough
Tide
6.8 ft ▼
Ebbing
Current
—
Ebb
Wind
3 kn
NNW · steady
Sea state
Flat
0.0 m
Air temp
11°
Mild
Weather
Overcast
100% cloud
Hour 8 PM. Score 24 Tough. Tide 6.8ft Falling ▼. Current -0.6kn Ebb. Wind 3kn NNW G7. Sea 0.0 m Flat. Air 11.0°.
Why this score
Light
Golden hour
Prime
Current
0.8 kn
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
Bocaccio Rockfish Catch & releaseYelloweye Rockfish Catch & releaseHalibut Retention openCoho Salmon Retention openWolf Eel Catch & releaseLingcod ClosedCod Retention openCanary Rockfish Closed
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Source: DFO/MPO · PFMA 19-5 · synced today

Seasonality

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SPOT PROFILE
DEPTH
50-140 ft
Mixed
STRUCTURE
Bay
Mid

D'Arcy Island sits off Sidney, British Columbia, within DFO subarea 19-5, a bay-type spot marked by mixed bottom and moderate exposure to the surrounding channel. The seabed here transitions across depths ranging from 35 to 130 feet, offering varied structure over a relatively contained stretch of water. Its mid-level exposure means the site feels tidal movement without the full force of open-water currents, and the mixed bottom holds pockets of both harder and softer terrain. Anglers working the area can key on the depth breaks and bottom transitions that define the bay's layout. The combination of protected positioning and moderate depth makes D'Arcy Island a defined feature within the local subarea.

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