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Canada / British Columbia / Bay Burrard Inlet

Bite forecast: Bay Burrard Inlet

  • 113.8 km²
  • depth up to 66 m
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Best fishing days for the next week

  1. WednesdaySeptember 2weather-based forecast
    75/100high activity

    Partly cloudy: 5–12 °C

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Nearby rivers

  • Seymour River6 km

Nearby water bodies

  • BayCentral Harbour2 km
  • BayDeep Cove4 km
  • LakeRice Lake4 km
  • BayBelcarra Bay5 km
  • PondSanctuary Pond5 km
  • BayCosy Cove6 km
  • BayBedwell Bay6 km
  • BayIndian Arm7 km
  • LakeGoldie Lake7 km
  • BayInner Vancouver Harbour7 km

Bay Burrard Inlet (British Columbia) — a popular fishing spot. About 113.8 km² in area, up to 66 m deep. Nearest town — Vancouver. This is a sea water — its bite forecast is a marine one, computed apart from rivers and lakes. This page shows an hourly bite forecast for today and the week ahead; the algorithm factors in the weather, atmospheric pressure, and the moon phase.

Catches

Recorded 21 catches here. Most commonly caught: Coho salmon, Chinook salmon, Carp. Peak season: October.

  • Rainbow trout — Rice Lake, Jul 11, 8:21 AM
    Rainbow trout
    Rice Lake
    Jul 11, 8:21 AM
  • Coho salmon — Burrard Inlet, Sep 01, 2025, 12:31 PM
    Coho salmon
    Burrard Inlet
    Sep 01, 2025, 12:31 PM
  • Rockfish — English Bay, Apr 18, 2025, 9:52 AM
    Rockfish
    English Bay
    Apr 18, 2025, 9:52 AM
  • Coho salmon — Capilano River, Oct 31, 2024, 2:17 PM
    Coho salmon
    Capilano River
    Oct 31, 2024, 2:17 PM
  • Coho salmon — Capilano River, Oct 25, 2024, 3:01 PM
    Coho salmon
    Capilano River
    Oct 25, 2024, 3:01 PM
  • Coho salmon — Capilano River, Oct 25, 2024, 3:00 PM
    Coho salmon
    Capilano River
    Oct 25, 2024, 3:00 PM
  • Chinook salmon — Capilano River, Oct 25, 2024, 3:00 PM
    Chinook salmon
    Capilano River
    Oct 25, 2024, 3:00 PM
  • Coho salmon — Capilano River, Oct 25, 2024, 2:59 PM
    Coho salmon
    Capilano River
    Oct 25, 2024, 2:59 PM
MondaySeptember 7weather-based forecast
63/100high activity

Clear: 3–15 °C

  • SundaySeptember 6weather-based forecast
    60/100high activity

    Cloudy: 2–11 °C

  • Nearby towns

    • Vancouver3 km

    BiteGuide·From anglers’ reports

    What actually worked on this water

    Based on 21 verified catchesPeriod: 2019–2026

    This is a summary of anglers' reports, not a proven cause of the bite: conditions lining up does not mean they drove it.

    By fish species

    vertical axis — number of catches

    0611
    1152111
    Coho salmonChinook salmonCarpChum salmonRainbow troutRockfish
    By fish species
    ValueCatchesShare
    Coho salmon1152%
    Chinook salmon524%
    Carp210%
    Chum salmon15%
    Rainbow trout15%
    Rockfish15%

    By month

    vertical axis — number of catches

    0816
    111216
    AprJulAugSepOct
    By month
    ValueCatchesShare
    Apr15%
    Jul15%
    Aug15%
    Sep210%
    Oct1676%

    By time of day

    vertical axis — number of catches

    047
    132217311
    1235678910
    By time of day
    ValueCatchesShare
    01:0015%
    02:00314%
    03:00210%
    05:00210%
    06:0015%
    07:00733%
    08:00314%
    09:0015%
    10:0015%

    Bite calendar

    Wednesday, September 2

    Aug 31 – Sep 6
    Mon
    Tue
    Wed
    Thu
    Fri
    Sat
    Sun
    Bite activity:highmediumlowslow
    Based on:weatherseasonal
    What is a bite calendar?

    In the fish list, this icon marks species recorded here by GBIF. Unmarked species may still occur in the waterbody.

    Chum salmonCoho salmonRockfishLingcodPacific halibutDolly VardenPink salmonSteelheadBrown troutChinook salmonSockeye salmon

    Brown trout

    6/10 · Fair

    Hourly activity

    0:006:0012:0018:0023:00
    Bite activity:highmediumlow

    The bite is moderate — fish feed in short bursts. A thunderstorm is possible: activity rises before the front and drops after.

    Peak bite hours

    Best time — 07:00–09:00 (dawn bite) and 20:00–22:00 (dusk bite).

    Tactics

    Look for structure — reefs, flats, channel edges; work them slowly near the bottom.

    Lures

    The water's turning murky — go with bright, noisy lures: spinner or small crankbait.

    Gear

    Pack transitional-season clothing — mornings and evenings are chilly. A thunderstorm is possible — bring a rain jacket, and pack up at the first rumble of thunder.

    Summary

    An average day — best chances during peak windows.

    How this forecast is calculated

    Why this forecast

    The computed water temperature is around 9 °C — inside the 6–17 °C comfort range for Brown trout, so baseline activity is high.

    Computed water temperature by month; the green band is the 6–17 °C comfort rangecomfort 6–17 °C9 °C
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    Brown trout works the twilight: the peaks are pinned to sunrise and sunset — their times are in the sun-and-moon card above.

    The day: daylight hours and when Brown trout feeds0:0012:0024:00

    Pressure is dropping 3 hPa over the day — fish are usually more active ahead of a weather change.

    Pressure through the day, 3 hPa change
    00:00 · 100923:00 · 1006 hPa

    One more input — the moon's feeding windows: within their hours the score sits higher than across the rest of the day. The window times are in the “Solunar feeding periods” card below.

    Feeding windows on the day scale0:0012:0024:00

    September is peak season for Brown trout here.

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    These are the same values the bite curve above was computed from. How the forecast works

    Tides

    • High water04:001.4 m
    • Low water09:36-0.6 m
    • High water15:562.2 m
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    Sea level height by hour
    00:0001:0002:0003:0004:0005:0006:0007:0008:0009:0010:0011:0012:0013:0014:0015:0016:0017:0018:0019:0020:0021:0022:0023:00
    -0.7 m0.0 m0.8 m1.3 m1.4 m1.3 m0.8 m0.3 m-0.3 m-0.6 m-0.6 m-0.3 m0.2 m0.9 m1.5 m2.0 m2.2 m2.0 m1.4 m0.6 m-0.1 m-0.8 m-1.2 m-1.3 m

    Open-Meteo tide model, grid point 21.8 km away

    Water

    Water temp.
    20 °C
    In the model
    9 °C
    Wave
    0.6 m
    Period
    3 s

    Open-Meteo Marine model, grid cell 21.8 km from the waterbody. Values are daily means.

    2 SepWednesday, September 2
    +12°

    Partly cloudy · feels like +10°

    Low / high
    +5°…+12°
    Precipitation
    0.0 mm
    Wind
    2 m/s SE
    Cloud cover
    69%
    Humidity
    60%
    Pressure
    1005 hPa
    00:00+8°2.9 mm2 m/ssouth wind, 2 m/s84%100%
    01:00+7°1.7 mm1 m/ssouth wind, 1 m/s92%100%
    02:00+7°0.5 mm1 m/ssouth wind, 1 m/s96%95%
    03:00+6°—0 m/swest wind, 0 m/s92%72%
    04:00+5°—0 m/swest wind, 0 m/s90%31%
    05:00+5°—0 m/swest wind, 0 m/s88%23%
    06:00+5°—0 m/swest wind, 0 m/s87%52%
    07:00+5°—0 m/swest wind, 0 m/s87%67%
    08:00+6°—0 m/swest wind, 0 m/s86%77%
    09:00+7°—0 m/snorthwest wind, 0 m/s90%74%
    10:00+9°—1 m/seast wind, 1 m/s81%83%
    11:00+11°—2 m/ssoutheast wind, 2 m/s69%67%
    12:00+12°—2 m/ssoutheast wind, 2 m/s60%69%
    13:00+12°0.1 mm3 m/ssouth wind, 3 m/s55%74%
    14:00+11°0.3 mm3 m/ssouth wind, 3 m/s61%85%
    15:00+12°0.1 mm3 m/ssouth wind, 3 m/s55%81%
    16:00+12°0.1 mm3 m/ssouth wind, 3 m/s55%44%
    17:00+12°0.1 mm3 m/ssouth wind, 3 m/s55%66%
    18:00+12°0.4 mm3 m/ssouth wind, 3 m/s57%95%
    19:00+10°0.4 mm2 m/ssouth wind, 2 m/s71%95%
    20:00+8°0.6 mm2 m/ssouthwest wind, 2 m/s91%100%
    21:00+7°0.3 mm1 m/ssouthwest wind, 1 m/s95%100%
    22:00+7°0.2 mm2 m/ssouthwest wind, 2 m/s98%100%
    23:00+6°0.2 mm2 m/ssouth wind, 2 m/s99%100%
    +12°+9°+5°
    Weather throughout the day
    0:006:0012:0018:0023:00

    Sun and moon

    Wednesday, September 2
    The day: daylight and the hours the moon is above the horizon. Local time0:0012:0024:00
    DaylightMoon above the horizon
    Sunrise
    07:05
    Sunset
    20:34
    Day length
    13 h 29 min
    Sunshine hours
    12 h
    UV index
    4
    moderate
    Moon
    Waning gibbous
    Moonrise
    21:47
    Moonset
    13:28

    The day is 4 min shorter than yesterday.

    Sunshine hours count direct sun only — cloud cover cuts it, so it is shorter than daylight.

    Solunar feeding periods

    +11% in the windowWednesday, September 2
    Feeding windows on the day scale, local time0:0012:0024:00
    Major periodsMinor periods
    • Major04:14–06:14Moon overhead
    • Minor12:58–13:58Moonset
    • Major16:42–18:42Moon underfoot
    • Minor21:17–22:17Moonrise

    The windows are set by the moon's transit and rise, and the forecast above already accounts for them: within these hours the bite score sits higher than across the rest of the day, while the day's overall level still comes from the catch-calibrated model.

    What are solunar periods?