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Lochside Waterfront (Bazan Bay)

48.63°N · 123.41°W

Shore spot · BeachPFMA 19-5Chinook Salmon · Open

Lochside Waterfront (Bazan Bay) Fishing Forecast

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Chinook fishing at Lochside Waterfront (Bazan Bay) looks good today.
The best time to go is 8 AM to 7 PM, with the tide flooding.

ReelCaster scores every hour at Lochside Waterfront (Bazan Bay) 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
85/100
GOOD

Now 22 · 9 PM PDT

BEST WINDOW
8 AM-7 PM
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
9 PM
Now
Score
22
Tough
Tide
7.9 ft ▼
Ebbing
Current
—
Ebb
Wind
4 kn
W · steady
Sea state
Flat
0.0 m
Air temp
10°
Cold
Weather
Overcast
100% cloud
Hour 9 PM. Score 22 Tough. Tide 7.9ft Falling ▼. Current -0.3kn Slack. Wind 4kn W G6. Sea 0.0 m Flat. Air 9.8°.
Why this score
Light
Golden hour
Prime
Tide
Late flood
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
Coho Salmon Retention openSurfperch Retention openDungeness Crab Retention openFlounder / Sole (Flatfish) Retention open
Always check with DFO ↗

Source: DFO/MPO · PFMA 19-5 · synced today

Seasonality

52-week view · today highlighted

When Chinook Salmon is best at this spot

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SHORE PROFILE
FISHED FROM
Beach
ACCESS
On foot
No boat needed
GETTING THERE
Bazan Bay Beach along Lochside Drive south of Sidney has roadside parking and short trail access to the gravel beach. Exposed at low tide; fish the incoming tide.
HOW IT'S FISHED
Casting spoons for salmon

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