Rockfish bite in British Columbia

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Rockfish bite in British Columbia

Rockfish bite forecast in British Columbia today

Rockfish bite calendar

19–Oct 25

Mon

Tue

Wed

Thu

Fri

Sat

Sun

Bite activity:highmediumlowslow

Based on:weatherseasonal

What is a bite calendar?

Rockfish

8/10 · GoodSea

Hourly activity

0:006:0012:0018:0023:00

Bite activity:highmediumlow

How to fish

Look for structure — reefs, flats, channel edges; work them slowly near the bottom. The water's cold — fish it more delicately and slowly.

What to take for Rockfish

ID and fishing licence
Licence or permit wherever one is required.
First aid kit
Plasters, bandage, antiseptic, antihistamine — hooks and bites happen.
Life jacket
At sea and from a boat — worn, not carried.
Warm layer
+2° during the bite — hands go numb fast.
Warm gloves
+2° during the bite — hands go numb fast.
Polarised glasses
See fish and bottom, no glare fatigue.
Soft bait
Paddle-tail and grub — jigged along the bottom where Rockfish holds.
Live bait
Worm, maggot or bloodworm — live bait takes better.
Leader
Fluorocarbon: fanged fish fray plain line at the knot.
Pliers
Open a split ring, straighten a hook, cut line.
Rod and reel
Check guides and drag at home.
Spare line
A snag in the first half hour is normal.
Hook assortment
Sizes for different fish and baits.
Tackle box
Hooks, sinkers, swivels, floats — by compartment.
Drinking water
At least 1.5 l per person per day.
Thermos
+2° during the bite — hands go numb fast.

The bite is strong — fish are active. Pressure is rising — activity tends to be more subdued. Peak 11:00–17:00.

How this forecast is calculated

Why this forecast

20 OctTuesday, October 20

The computed water temperature is around 3 °C — colder than the 6–14 °C comfort range for Rockfish: the fish conserves energy and takes more cautiously.

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Rockfish feeds by day — between sunrise and sunset; their times are in the sun-and-moon card above.

Pressure is flat: it moves no more than 1 hPa over the day, so the weather isn't shifting today's bite.

00:00 · 101923:00 · 1019 hPa

October is an active season for Rockfish here.

JFMAMJJASOND

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

20 OctTuesday, October 20

+3°

Clear · feels like -1°

Low / high

-5°…+4°

Precipitation

0.0 mm

Wind

0 m/s ESE

Cloud cover

Humidity

48%

Pressure

1022 hPa

00:00-4°—1 m/s69%68%

01:00-4°—1 m/s68%34%

02:00-4°—1 m/s68%57%

03:00-4°—1 m/s69%43%

04:00-5°—1 m/s69%8%

05:00-5°—0 m/s68%2%

06:00-5°—1 m/s68%0%

07:00-5°—0 m/s68%0%

08:00-5°—0 m/s67%0%

09:00-4°—0 m/s66%0%

10:00-1°—0 m/s57%0%

11:00+2°—0 m/s50%0%

12:00+3°—0 m/s48%0%

13:00+3°—0 m/s46%0%

14:00+4°—0 m/s46%0%

15:00+4°—0 m/s44%0%

16:00+4°—1 m/s43%0%

17:00+4°—1 m/s44%0%

18:00+2°—0 m/s53%0%

19:00-1°—0 m/s57%0%

20:00-2°—1 m/s59%0%

21:00-2°—1 m/s59%0%

22:00-2°—1 m/s58%0%

23:00-1°—1 m/s56%0%

Sun and moon

Tuesday, October 20

DaylightMoon above the horizon

Sunrise

08:23

Sunset

18:46

Day length

10 h 23 min

Sunshine hours

10 h 11 min

UV index

low

Moon

Waxing gibbous

Moonrise

16:50

Moonset

01:33

The day is 4 min shorter than yesterday.

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

Geomagnetic fieldG1 geomagnetic storm, Kp 4.7

Kp index — NOAA data. Not part of the bite score: catches show no link between geomagnetic storms and the bite.

Solunar feeding periods

+15% in the windowTuesday, October 20

Major periodsMinor periods

Minor01:03–02:03Moonset
Major08:21–10:21Moon underfoot
Minor16:20–17:20Moonrise
Major20:43–22:43Moon overhead

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?

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Other fish in British Columbia

Rockfish bite calendar

19–Oct 25

Mon

Tue

Wed

Thu

Fri

Sat

Sun

Bite activity:highmediumlowslow

Based on:weatherseasonal

What is a bite calendar?

Rockfish

8/10 · GoodSea

Hourly activity

0:006:0012:0018:0023:00

Bite activity:highmediumlow

How to fish

Look for structure — reefs, flats, channel edges; work them slowly near the bottom. The water's cold — fish it more delicately and slowly.

What to take for Rockfish

ID and fishing licence
Licence or permit wherever one is required.
First aid kit
Plasters, bandage, antiseptic, antihistamine — hooks and bites happen.
Life jacket
At sea and from a boat — worn, not carried.
Warm layer
+2° during the bite — hands go numb fast.
Warm gloves
+2° during the bite — hands go numb fast.
Polarised glasses
See fish and bottom, no glare fatigue.
Soft bait
Paddle-tail and grub — jigged along the bottom where Rockfish holds.
Live bait
Worm, maggot or bloodworm — live bait takes better.
Leader
Fluorocarbon: fanged fish fray plain line at the knot.
Pliers
Open a split ring, straighten a hook, cut line.
Rod and reel
Check guides and drag at home.
Spare line
A snag in the first half hour is normal.
Hook assortment
Sizes for different fish and baits.
Tackle box
Hooks, sinkers, swivels, floats — by compartment.
Drinking water
At least 1.5 l per person per day.
Thermos
+2° during the bite — hands go numb fast.

The bite is strong — fish are active. Pressure is rising — activity tends to be more subdued. Peak 11:00–17:00.

How this forecast is calculated

Why this forecast

20 OctTuesday, October 20

The computed water temperature is around 3 °C — colder than the 6–14 °C comfort range for Rockfish: the fish conserves energy and takes more cautiously.

JFMAMJJASOND

Rockfish feeds by day — between sunrise and sunset; their times are in the sun-and-moon card above.

Pressure is flat: it moves no more than 1 hPa over the day, so the weather isn't shifting today's bite.

00:00 · 101923:00 · 1019 hPa

October is an active season for Rockfish here.

JFMAMJJASOND

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

20 OctTuesday, October 20

+3°

Clear · feels like -1°

Low / high

-5°…+4°

Precipitation

0.0 mm

Wind

0 m/s ESE

Cloud cover

Humidity

48%

Pressure

1022 hPa

00:00-4°—1 m/s69%68%

01:00-4°—1 m/s68%34%

02:00-4°—1 m/s68%57%

03:00-4°—1 m/s69%43%

04:00-5°—1 m/s69%8%

05:00-5°—0 m/s68%2%

06:00-5°—1 m/s68%0%

07:00-5°—0 m/s68%0%

08:00-5°—0 m/s67%0%

09:00-4°—0 m/s66%0%

10:00-1°—0 m/s57%0%

11:00+2°—0 m/s50%0%

12:00+3°—0 m/s48%0%

13:00+3°—0 m/s46%0%

14:00+4°—0 m/s46%0%

15:00+4°—0 m/s44%0%

16:00+4°—1 m/s43%0%

17:00+4°—1 m/s44%0%

18:00+2°—0 m/s53%0%

19:00-1°—0 m/s57%0%

20:00-2°—1 m/s59%0%

21:00-2°—1 m/s59%0%

22:00-2°—1 m/s58%0%

23:00-1°—1 m/s56%0%

Sun and moon

Tuesday, October 20

DaylightMoon above the horizon

Sunrise

08:23

Sunset

18:46

Day length

10 h 23 min

Sunshine hours

10 h 11 min

UV index

low

Moon

Waxing gibbous

Moonrise

16:50

Moonset

01:33

The day is 4 min shorter than yesterday.

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

Geomagnetic fieldG1 geomagnetic storm, Kp 4.7

Kp index — NOAA data. Not part of the bite score: catches show no link between geomagnetic storms and the bite.

Solunar feeding periods

+15% in the windowTuesday, October 20

Major periodsMinor periods

Minor01:03–02:03Moonset
Major08:21–10:21Moon underfoot
Minor16:20–17:20Moonrise
Major20:43–22:43Moon overhead

What are solunar periods?

Rockfish bite in British Columbia

Rockfish bite forecast in British Columbia today

Map of waters and catches

Where it's caught

Help us make this forecast better

Rockfish bite in British Columbia

Rockfish bite forecast in British Columbia today

Rockfish bite calendar

Rockfish

Hourly activity

Why this forecast

Sun and moon

Solunar feeding periods

Best fishing days for the next week

Map of waters and catches

Where it's caught

Other fish in British Columbia

Other fish in British Columbia

Rockfish bite calendar

Rockfish

Hourly activity

Why this forecast

Sun and moon

Solunar feeding periods

Fishing reports

Best fishing days for the next week