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Patricia Bay

48.66°N · 123.46°W

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Best score for the day · 6 AM
87/100
GOOD

Now 31 · 9 PM PDT

BEST WINDOW
1 PM-9 PM
Tide flooding
DFO · PFMA 19-8 · Halibut openRegulations ↗1 per day · max 112 cm · angling, spear fishing while diving
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Conditions
Time
9 PM
Now
Score
31
Tough
Tide
6.4 ft ▼
Ebbing
Current
—
Ebb
Wind
2 kn
SW · steady
Sea state
Calm
0.1 m
Air temp
18°
Mild
Weather
Clear
5% cloud
Hour 9 PM. Score 31 Tough. Tide 6.4ft Falling ▼. Current -1.4kn Ebb. Wind 2kn SW G9. Sea 0.1m Calm. Air 17.6°.
Why this score
Current
Slack
Prime

Current regulations

In effect now

What you can keep at this spot today

Halibut
Retention open
Daily limit
1 per day
Possession
1 in possession
Size
Maximum 112 cm
Gear
angling, spear fishing while diving
Annual quota
10 per year
Other
Max head-on length 112 cm (85 cm pectoral/head-off). Annual limit 10 (Apr 1 2026 – Mar 31 2027). Possession limit equals daily limit. Must record all retained halibut. Spear fishing while diving closed at Ogden Point year round.
Other species here
Yelloweye Rockfish Catch & releaseBocaccio Rockfish Catch & releaseCanary Rockfish Catch & releaseLingcod Retention openCoho Salmon Retention openSpot Prawn ClosedRockfish (Aggregate) Retention openChinook Salmon Retention openFlounder / Sole (Flatfish) ClosedDungeness Crab ClosedShrimp including prawn Closed
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Source: DFO/MPO · PFMA 19-8 · synced today

Seasonality

52-week view · today highlighted

When Halibut is best at this spot

Shoulder seasonShoulder season for Halibut
~3 more weeks in shoulder
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SPOT PROFILE
DEPTH
16-66 ft
Mud
LAUNCH
Not mapped
PEAK
Shoulder
STRUCTURE
Bay
Inner Protected

Patrician Bay is an inner-protected bay near Sidney, British Columbia, sitting over a soft mud bottom in DFO subarea 19-8 at depths of 15 to 65 feet. The sheltered water and muddy substrate support shrimp and prawn, flatfish such as flounder and sole, and Dungeness crab. Dungeness crab is the primary draw, with crab trapping worked over the mud using fish carcasses, chicken, herring, or clams as bait. Ring netting fills a supporting role for crab, baited with fish carcasses, herring, or chicken and set across the same shallow to mid-depth range. The protected exposure keeps conditions steady, making the bay a workable spot for soaking traps and rings on the bottom.

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