PFMA 19-8Lingcod · Open

Mill Bay

48.64°N · 123.52°W

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Best score for the day · 8 AM
88/100
GOOD

Now 64 · 8 PM PDT

BEST WINDOW
6 AM-8 PM
Tide ebbing
DFO · PFMA 19-8 · Lingcod openRegulations ↗1 per day · min 65 cm · angling, spear fishing while diving
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Conditions
Time
8 PM
Now
Score
64
Fair
Tide
6.2 ft ▼
Ebbing
Current
Ebb
Wind
7 kn
WSW · gusty
Sea state
Rippled
est. from wind
Air temp
19°
Warm
Weather
Partly cloudy
49% cloud
Hour 8 PM. Score 64 Fair. Tide 6.2ft Falling ▼. Current -1.1kn Ebb. Wind 7kn WSW G18. Sea Rippled (est. from wind). Air 18.8°.
Why this score
Current
Slack
Prime

Current regulations

In effect now

What you can keep at this spot today

Lingcod
Retention open
Daily limit
1 per day
Possession
2 in possession
Size
Minimum 65 cm
Gear
angling, spear fishing while diving
Annual quota
10 per year
Other
Annual limit 10 from Areas 12-19 (excl. 12-14), Subareas 20-5 to 20-7, and 29-5. Pectoral (head-off) minimum 53 cm. Must record retained lingcod. Spear fishing while diving closed at Ogden Point year round.
Other species here
Bocaccio Rockfish Catch & releaseCanary Rockfish Catch & releaseYelloweye Rockfish Catch & releaseHalibut Retention openCod Retention openRockfish (Aggregate) Retention openChinook Salmon Retention openCoho Salmon Retention open
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Source: DFO/MPO · PFMA 19-8 · synced today

Seasonality

52-week view · today highlighted

When Lingcod is best at this spot

Shoulder seasonShoulder season for Lingcod
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SPOT PROFILE
DEPTH
60-180 ft
Mixed
LAUNCH
Not mapped
PEAK
Shoulder
STRUCTURE
Bay
Inner Protected

Mill Bay sits along the inner protected waters near Sidney, British Columbia, an enclosed bay within DFO subarea 19-8. The bottom here is mixed, offering a combination of substrate types across a depth range that runs from roughly 15 to 100 feet. Its sheltered position limits exposure to open-water swell, and the surrounding shoreline shapes how tide moves through the bay. The varied bottom and moderate depth create structure that holds interest across the water column. Anglers working this location will find a defined nearshore environment shaped by its protected setting and gradual depth transitions.

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