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Shore spot · River mouthPFMA 19-5Flounder / Sole (Flatfish) · Open

Reay Creek Estuary (Blue Heron Basin)

48.67°N · 123.41°W

Shore spot · River mouthPFMA 19-5Flounder / Sole (Flatfish) · Open

Reay Creek Estuary (Blue Heron Basin) Fishing Forecast

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Flounder / Sole fishing at Reay Creek Estuary (Blue Heron Basin) looks good today.
The best time to go is 7 AM to 7 PM, with the tide flooding.

ReelCaster scores every hour at Reay Creek Estuary (Blue Heron Basin) from 0 to 100, reading the tide, current, wind and weather for Flounder / Sole. 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 · 12 PM
87/100
GOOD

Now 87 · 6 PM PDT

BEST WINDOW
7 AM-7 PM
Tide flooding
DFO · PFMA 19-5 · Flounder / Sole (Flatfish) openRegulations ↗8 per day · angling, spear fishing while diving
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Conditions
Time
6 PM
Now
Score
87
Good
Tide
9.5 ft ▼
Ebbing
Current
—
Ebb
Wind
2 kn
NNE · steady
Sea state
Flat
0.0 m
Air temp
12°
Mild
Weather
Overcast
100% cloud
Hour 6 PM. Score 87 Good. Tide 9.5ft Falling ▼. Current -0.4kn Ebb. Wind 2kn NNE G5. Sea 0.0 m Flat. Air 12.0°.
Why this score
Current
Slack
Prime

Current regulations

In effect now

What you can keep at this spot today

Flounder / Sole (Flatfish)
Retention open
Daily limit
8 per day
Possession
16 in possession
Gear
angling, spear fishing while diving
Annual quota
Not published
Other species here
Dungeness Crab Retention open
Always check with DFO ↗

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

Seasonality

52-week view · today highlighted

When Flounder / Sole (Flatfish) is best at this spot

Shoulder seasonShoulder season for Flounder / Sole (Flatfish)
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SHORE PROFILE
FISHED FROM
River mouth
ACCESS
On foot
No boat needed
GETTING THERE
Reay Creek outflow into the Blue Heron Basin near the north Sidney waterfront; walk in via the shoreline path with nearby residential parking. Fish the saltwater side on the tide.
HOW IT'S FISHED
Float fishing with cut herring

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