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695-acre Port Clements. Masset Inlet fishing map with CHS NONNA survey contours (100% measured and assessed), four measured spots, exact/named-water DFO Pink, Chum and herring evidence, a free public launch, and current Area 1, CSSP, Chinook and broader-refuge guidance. The water tops out around 38 ft. The depth chart comes from CHS bathymetric survey data, so the contours are survey-derived rather than computer-modeled. The season-by-season read for each species follows, from the map's own numbers.
The drawn water covers 692 acres wrapped in 5.4 miles of bank. A middling shoreline index (1.5) gives it some bays to work without being a maze. The shallow band under 15 ft claims about 59% of the surface — that's where the groceries are. The basin spans about 1.8 mi end to end and 0.9 mi across at its widest. Its nearest charted neighbour, Mayer Lake, is 5 mi to the east.
The spring pattern is a shallow one: pink salmon in 5 to 38 ft. The depth story barely changes: 2 to 38 ft through summer, 8 to 38 ft in winter. The spot to know is Port Clements surveyed deepest basin cell, a deep basin in about 38 ft of water that rates prime for pink salmon in spring. Plan around early morning and the evening in the warm months. Summer baits: a pink or orange casting spoon or a small hoochie gets it done.
Depth note: when a documented seasonal range extends below this chart, the table shows the deepest mapped working water, not a verified holding depth.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 5 to 38 ft chart-limited; documented 8 to 60 ft | dawn & dusk | Port Clements surveyed deepest basin cell (38 ft) | Small chrome spoon, Compact herring-pattern jig |
| Summer | 2 to 38 ft chart-limited; documented 3 to 70 ft | dawn & dusk | Martin Point measured inner edge (15 ft) | Pink or orange casting spoon, Small hoochie |
| Fall | 1 to 38 ft chart-limited; documented 2 to 60 ft | dawn & dusk | Port Clements measured tidal-station shoulder (14 ft) | Small bright spoon, Pink jig |
| Winter | 8 to 38 ft chart-limited; documented 20 to 90 ft | midday | Port Clements surveyed deepest basin cell (38 ft) | Small vertical jig |
When the water first warms, chum salmon slide up into 5 to 38 ft. There's no big seasonal slide here — summer means 2 to 38 ft, winter 10 to 38 ft. If you only fish one area, make it Port Clements surveyed deepest basin cell: a deep basin around 38 ft that scores prime in spring. In summer the feeding windows fall in early morning and the evening. Keep a chartreuse or pink hoochie or a bright spoon rigged through the warm months.
Depth note: when a documented seasonal range extends below this chart, the table shows the deepest mapped working water, not a verified holding depth.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 5 to 38 ft chart-limited; documented 10 to 70 ft | dawn & dusk | Port Clements surveyed deepest basin cell (38 ft) | Chrome spoon, Compact baitfish jig |
| Summer | 2 to 38 ft chart-limited; documented 4 to 70 ft | dawn & dusk | Port Clements measured tidal-station shoulder (14 ft) | Chartreuse or pink hoochie, Bright spoon |
| Fall | 2 to 38 ft chart-limited; documented 3 to 60 ft | dawn & dusk | Martin Point measured inner edge (15 ft) | Bright spinner, Pink or chartreuse jig |
| Winter | 10 to 38 ft chart-limited; documented 25 to 100 ft | midday | Port Clements surveyed deepest basin cell (38 ft) | Compact vertical jig |
Come spring, look for surfperch tight to the bank in 2 to 18 ft. Expect a summer slide to 3 to 25 ft, then a winter hold in 6 to 35 ft. Start at Port Clements measured tidal-station shoulder. It's a channel edge holding about 14 ft of water and rates prime come winter. Prime time lands in early morning and the evening. A 1–2 inch grub or a small paddletail is the honest summer answer here.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 2 to 18 ft | dawn | Port Clements measured tidal-station shoulder (14 ft) | Small grub on a light jig, Sand-crab imitation |
| Summer | 3 to 25 ft | dawn & dusk | Port Clements measured tidal-station shoulder (14 ft) | 1-2 inch grub, Small paddletail |
| Fall | 4 to 30 ft | dawn | Port Clements measured tidal-station shoulder (14 ft) | Small jig and grub, Compact spoon |
| Winter | 6 to 35 ft | midday | Port Clements measured tidal-station shoulder (14 ft) | Slow small grub, Light bottom jig |
Port Clements - Masset Inlet carries 8 mapped structure features, topping out (or rather bottoming out) at Port Clements surveyed deepest basin cell, about 38 ft down.
Access data: Village of Port Clements - Boat Launch. Confirm conditions and fees locally before you launch.
Season dates, license requirements, and size and bag limits for British Columbia waters are set by the DFO Area 1 (Haida Gwaii) recreational-fishing rules — and special regulations can apply to Port Clements - Masset Inlet specifically, so confirm the current rules before you fish.
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Port Clements - Masset Inlet is about 38 ft (12 m) deep at its deepest point. The depth chart comes from CHS bathymetric survey data, so the contours are survey-derived rather than computer-modeled.
Anglers target pink salmon, chum salmon, surfperch on Port Clements - Masset Inlet. The list combines the water's survey records with habitat-filtered species from broader official evidence; those additions are plausible occurrences, not exact-water abundance or guaranteed catches.
Port Clements measured tidal-station shoulder is the top-rated area: a channel edge in about 14 ft of water that rates prime for surfperch in winter. Scroll up to the map for the complete spot list by species and season.
For pink salmon, the summer bite is best in early morning and the evening. Each species page section below lists the seasonal windows, and the map shows a live NOW badge when you're inside one.
Fishing on Port Clements - Masset Inlet is regulated by the DFO Area 1 (Haida Gwaii) recreational-fishing rules. Check the official British Columbia regulations for current license requirements, season dates, and size and bag limits — special regulations can apply to this specific water.
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Browse all British Columbia fishing maps. See every water on DepthScout. Bathymetry credit: CHS NONNA 10 (CHS Chart Datum (CD); 100% measured, 0% source-interpolated). How we build these maps. Fish here with a sonar unit that logs? Send us your depth data and we'll improve this chart, credited to you. For fishing guidance only, never navigation.