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D'Arcy Island

48.56°N · 123.30°W

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Best score for the day · 6 AM
86/100
GOOD

Now 19 · 10 PM PDT

BEST WINDOW
6 AM-9 AM
Tide flooding
DFO · PFMA 19-5 · Chinook Salmon openRegulations ↗2 per day · min 62 cm · barbless hook and line
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Conditions
Time
10 PM
Now
Score
19
Tough
Tide
5.5 ft ▼
Ebbing
Current
—
Ebb
Wind
13 kn
SSE · steady
Sea state
Calm
0.1 m
Air temp
14°
Mild
Weather
Clear
11% cloud
Hour 10 PM. Score 19 Tough. Tide 5.5ft Falling ▼. Current -1.6kn Ebb. Wind 13kn SSE G15. Sea 0.1m Calm. Air 13.9°.
Why this score
Light
Sunrise
Prime
Current
1.1 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
2 in possession
Size
Minimum 62 cm
Gear
barbless hook and line
Annual quota
Not published
Other
1 Combined Total. No more than: 1 Hatchery marked ≤80cm, 0 Hatchery marked >80cm, 1 Wild unmarked ≤80cm, 0 Wild unmarked >80cm. Annual coastwide limit of 10. Must record all retained chinook.
Other species here
Bocaccio Rockfish Catch & releaseYelloweye Rockfish Catch & releaseCoho Salmon Retention openHalibut Retention openLingcod ClosedCod Retention openWolf Eel Catch & releaseCanary Rockfish Closed
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Source: DFO/MPO · PFMA 19-5 · 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
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Peak seasonShoulder seasonOff seasonRelease only
SPOT PROFILE
DEPTH
50-140 ft
Mixed
LAUNCH
Not mapped
PEAK
Shoulder
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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