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Capilano River Mouth (Ambleside)

49.32°N · 123.14°W

Shore spot · River mouthPFMA 28-9Chinook Salmon · Open

Capilano River Mouth (Ambleside) Fishing Forecast

Updated today

What's biting now around Vancouver: Chinook

Chinook fishing at Capilano River Mouth (Ambleside) looks good today.
The best time to go is 7 AM to 8 PM, with the tide flooding.

ReelCaster scores every hour at Capilano River Mouth (Ambleside) 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 · 5 PM
87/100
GOOD

Now 80 · 7 PM PDT

BEST WINDOW
7 AM-8 PM
Tide flooding
DFO · PFMA 28-9 · Chinook Salmon openRegulations ↗2 per day · min 62 cm · barbless hook and line
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24-Hour Conditions

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Conditions
Time
7 PM
Now
Score
80
Good
Tide
13.1 ft ▼
Ebbing
Current
—
Ebb
Wind
3 kn
WNW · steady
Sea state
Easy
0.3 m chop
Air temp
13°
Mild
Weather
Rain
2.2 mm/h
Hour 7 PM. Score 80 Good. Tide 13.1ft Falling ▼. Current -0.8kn Ebb. Wind 3kn WNW G3. Sea 0.3 m chop Easy. Air 12.9°.
Why this score
Light
Low sun
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 openFlounder / Sole (Flatfish) Retention open
Always check with DFO ↗

Source: DFO/MPO · PFMA 28-9 · synced today

Seasonality

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When Chinook Salmon is best at this spot

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SHORE PROFILE
FISHED FROM
River mouth
ACCESS
On foot
No boat needed
GETTING THERE
Park at Ambleside Park in West Vancouver and walk the path west along the dyke to the river mouth and adjacent beach. Best on a rising tide in late summer and fall when returning salmon stack off the mouth.
HOW IT'S FISHED
Casting weighted spoons and jigs from the beach
CUSTOM ALERT
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