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BoatPFMA 19-8Chinook Salmon · Open

Mill Bay

48.64°N · 123.52°W

BoatPFMA 19-8Chinook Salmon · Open

Mill Bay Fishing Forecast

Updated today

Chinook fishing at Mill Bay looks good today.
The best time to go is 4 PM to 7 PM, with the tide flooding.

ReelCaster scores every hour at Mill 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
80/100
GOOD

Now 23 · 6 AM PDT

BEST WINDOW
4 PM-7 PM
Tide flooding
DFO · PFMA 19-8 · 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
6 AM
Now
Score
23
Tough
Tide
3.3 ft ▲
Flooding
Current
—
Flood
Wind
6 kn
WSW · steady
Sea state
Flat
est. from wind
Air temp
10°
Cold
Weather
Clear
0% cloud
Hour 6 AM. Score 23 Tough. Tide 3.3ft Rising ▲. Current +1.4kn Flood. Wind 6kn WSW G8. Sea Flat (est. from wind). Air 10.2°.
Why this score
Light
Golden hour
Prime
Current
Slack
Tough

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
DFO closes Whiskey Point (part of 19-8) Sep 15 to Nov 30. Check DFO's map.
Other species here
Bocaccio Rockfish Catch & releaseCanary Rockfish Catch & releaseYelloweye Rockfish Catch & releaseLingcod ClosedCoho Salmon Retention openCod Retention openRockfish (Aggregate) Closed
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Source: DFO/MPO · PFMA 19-8 · synced today

Seasonality

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SPOT PROFILE
DEPTH
60-180 ft
Mixed
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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