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Defence Islands

49.57°N · 123.28°W

BoatPFMA 28-4Coho Salmon · Open

Defence Islands Fishing Forecast

Updated today

What's biting now around Vancouver: Coho

Coho fishing at Defence Islands looks good today.
The best time to go is 8 AM to 7 PM, with the tide ebbing.

ReelCaster scores every hour at Defence Islands from 0 to 100, reading the tide, current, wind and weather for Coho. 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
85/100
GOOD

Now 76 · 1 PM PDT

BEST WINDOW
8 AM-7 PM
Tide ebbing
DFO · PFMA 28-4 · Coho Salmon openRegulations ↗2 per day · min 30 cm · barbless hook and line
Recent reports
Updated 7 weeks ago

Chinook Salmon and Coho Salmon in the latest reports from this spot

14-Day Forecast
Data from: ECMWF + GFS + BlueCaster
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24-Hour Conditions

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Conditions
Time
1 PM
Now
Score
76
Good
Tide
12.8 ft ▼
Ebbing
Current
—
Ebb
Wind
3 kn
S · steady
Sea state
Flat
est. from wind
Air temp
14°
Mild
Weather
Overcast
100% cloud
Hour 1 PM. Score 76 Good. Tide 12.8ft Falling ▼. Current +0.2kn Slack. Wind 3kn S G3. Sea Flat (est. from wind). Air 14.0°.
Why this score
Light
Low sun
Prime
Current
Slack
Tough

Current regulations

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What you can keep at this spot today

Coho Salmon
Retention open
Daily limit
2 per day
Possession
4 in possession
Size
Minimum 30 cm
Gear
barbless hook and line
Annual quota
Not published
Other
Daily limit: 2 Combined Total * Consisting of no more than: 2 - Hatchery - marked 0 - Wild - unmarked. DFO closes Porteau Cove (part of 28-4) year round. Check DFO's map.
Other species here
Rockfish (Aggregate) ClosedCod Retention openChum salmon Retention openLingcod ClosedChinook Salmon Retention open
Always check with DFO ↗

Source: DFO/MPO · PFMA 28-4 · synced today

Seasonality

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When Coho Salmon is best at this spot

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SPOT PROFILE
DEPTH
90-180 ft
Rock
STRUCTURE
Pinnacle
Mid

Defence Islands is a rocky pinnacle in the waters off Vancouver, British Columbia, rising through moderate exposure with fishable structure between 40 and 120 feet. The site holds Chinook Salmon, which peak from June through August as fish stage around the rock. Downrigger trolling is the dominant approach here, working whole herring, anchovy, trolling spoons, and hootchies along the contours where the pinnacle breaks the current. Mooching with whole herring, cut-plug herring, or anchovy covers the same water at a slower pace, while jigging with metal jigs targets fish tight to the rock. The mix of depth and structure lets anglers adjust presentation to where the salmon are holding through the summer window.

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