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BC tidal areas 10 and 110 - Herbert Point: Recreational fishing limits, openings and closures

Licence holders must follow fishing regulations unless otherwise specified in the Conditions of Licence.

How to follow the rules

  1. Make sure you have a current BC Tidal Waters sport fishing licence with you at all times. Are you using the FishingBC App for electronic licensing and catch recording? Learn more.
  2. Check the Area map. You need to know the location (subarea) where you plan to fish.
  3. Check the species regulations tables for fishing opportunities and basic regulations.
  4. Check the restrictions tables for special exceptions and more detailed regulations. Make sure you know the:
    • (d) Daily limit: The maximum number of a given fish species that a person is allowed to keep in one day.
    • (p) Daily possession limit: The maximum number of fish you can have in your possession at any given time, except for what is at your ordinary residence. The possession limit for most species is double the daily limit.
    • (a) Annual limit: The total amount of fish of a certain species that may be caught and retained during the course of a fishing year which starts on April 1 and ends the following March 31. Check "Restrictions" under each section for annual limits by species.
  5. Get to know the locations of protected areas. Permanent fishing restrictions are in effect in these areas to protect fish and fish habitat.
  6. Unless otherwise specified, fishing opportunities and closures end at 23:59 hrs on the close-date shown.

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Area map

Area maps

This map is for information only and should not be used for fishing, navigation or other purposes.

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For a written description of Areas please see the Pacific Fishery Management Area Regulations 2007.

Area 10: Download a printable PDF version of this map.

Area 110: Download a printable PDF version of this map.

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Salmon

Salmon

Species regulations

Always check for restrictions.

Species Areas Min size Gear Daily Limits Status
Chinook salmon (hatchery and wild combined) 10,110 45cm barbless hook and line 2 Open
Chum salmon 10,110 30cm barbless hook and line 4 Open
Coho salmon (hatchery and wild combined) 10,110 30cm barbless hook and line 4 Open
Pink salmon 10,110 30cm barbless hook and line 4 Open
Sockeye salmon 10,110 0 Closed

Last updated: 2025-05-06

Restrictions

Always check for protected areas.

Species Areas Measure type Measure value
Salmon Coastwide Daily Limit Pieces 4 - The daily limit for all species of Pacific salmon from tidal and fresh waters combined is four. Individual species limits also apply.
10,110 Gear Restriction You are not allowed to harvest using the following gears and methods:
  • barbed hook (year round )
Coastwide Reminder Hatchery (marked) salmon - Chinook and coho salmon with a healed scar in place of the adipose fin.
Chinook salmon (hatchery and wild combined) Coastwide Annual Limit Pieces 10 - The coastwide total annual limit for chinook salmon is 10 from all tidal waters that are open to chinook retention.
Coastwide Reminder Keeping your chinook salmon? You must permanently record all retained catch (head-on length) on your Tidal Waters Sport Fishing Licence. The licence holder may alternatively record retained catch immediately in an electronic licence held in an approved third-party application linked to their National Recreational Licensing System (NRLS) account, or if mobile internet access is immediately available, directly in their NRLS account. The licence holder shall ensure that all mandatory catch records for the current licence year are produced, either on the licence (paper or electronic), or from the licence holder's NRLS account at the time of inspection.

Last updated: 2025-05-06

Area descriptions

Area Map Area description
Coastwide

Last updated: 2025-05-06

Other finfish

Finfish other than salmon

Species regulations

Always check for restrictions.

Species Areas Min size Gear Daily Limits Status
Codfish 10,110 angling, spear fishing while diving 8 Open
Eulachon 10,110 0 Closed
Finfish - all other species 10,110 angling, dip net, herring jig, herring rake, spear fishing while diving 20 Open
Greenling 10,110 angling, spear fishing while diving 3 Open
Halibut 10,110 angling, spear fishing while diving 1 Open
Herring 10,110 cast net, dip net, herring jig, herring rake 20kg Open
Lingcod 10,110 angling, spear fishing while diving 3 Open
Mackerel 10,110 angling, dip net, herring jig, spear fishing while diving 100 Open
Northern Anchovy 10,110 cast net, dip net, herring jig, herring rake 20kg Open
Pacific sand lance 10,110 cast net, dip net, herring jig, herring rake 5kg Open
Pacific sardine 10,110 angling, dip net, herring jig, spear fishing while diving 100 Open
Rockfish - Yelloweye 10,110 angling, spear fishing while diving 0 Non Retention
Rockfish - all species except Yelloweye 10,110 angling, spear fishing while diving 3 Open
Sablefish 10,110 angling 4 Open
Sculpin 10,110 angling 8 Open
Shark - Basking 10,110 0 Closed
Shark - Blue 10,110 0 Closed
Shark - Brown Cat 10,110 0 Closed
Shark - Great White 10,110 0 Closed
Shark - Salmon 10,110 angling, spear fishing while diving 1 Open
Shark - Sixgill 10,110 0 Closed
Shark - Tope 10,110 0 Closed
Shark - all other species 10,110 0 Closed
Skate 10,110 angling 1 Open
Smelt 10,110 dip net, gill net 20kg Open
Sole or Flounder 10,110 angling, spear fishing while diving 8 Open
Spiny Dogfish 10,110 angling, spear fishing while diving 4 Open
Surfperch 10,110 angling 8 Open
Tuna - Albacore 10,110 angling, spear fishing while diving 20 Open
Tuna - Bluefin 10,110 angling, spear fishing while diving 20 Open
Tuna - all other species 10,110 angling, spear fishing while diving 20 Open
White Sturgeon 10,110 angling 0 Non Retention
Wolf Eel 10,110 angling 0 Non Retention

Species Areas Min size Gear Daily Limits Status
Trout (hatchery and wild combined) 10,110 30cm angling 2 Combined Total
* Consisting of no more than:
  • 2 - Hatchery - marked 50cm or less
  • 1 - Hatchery - marked over 50cm
  • 2 - Wild - unmarked 50cm or less
  • 0 - Wild - unmarked over 50cm
Open

Last updated: 2025-05-06

Restrictions

Always check for protected areas.

Species Areas Measure type Measure value
Herring Coastwide Reminder Harvesting of herring roe from marine plants or plants placed in the water for the purpose of harvesting herring roe is prohibited.
Eulachon Coastwide Closed Due to conservation concerns the harvesting of eulachon is prohibited.
Codfish Coastwide Reminder Species includes - Pacific cod, Pacific tomcod, pollock and hake but does not include lingcod.
Halibut Coastwide Annual Limit Pieces 10 - The coastwide total annual limit for halibut is 10 from all tidal waters that are open to halibut retention.
Coastwide Maximum Length Head On (cm) 102 - The maximum overall length for halibut is 102 cm head-on, or 78 cm head-off.
Coastwide Reminder As a Condition of Licence, the possession limit is one (1) halibut. No person shall retain a halibut greater than 102 cm head-on length (78 cm head-off). Head-off measurements are made from the base of the pectoral fin at its most forward point to the extreme end of the middle of the tail.
Lingcod Coastwide Season Planning For planning purposes only: For in-season requirements, please see current regulations/restrictions for specific areas, gear and individual species limits, and closures/exceptions. INSIDE WATERS - Generally open May 1 to September 30, for Areas 13 to 19 and Subareas 12-1 to 12-13, 12-15 to 12-48, 20-5 to 20-7 and 29-5. Closed year round - Area 28 and Subareas 29-1 to 29-4 and 29-6 to 29-17. OUTSIDE WATERS - Generally open April 1 to November 15, for Areas 1 to 10, 101 to 110, 130, 142, 11, 21 to 27, 111, 123 to 127, Subareas 12-14 and 20-1 to 20-4, and Area 121 (portion).
Perch Coastwide Reminder Includes kelp, shiner and pile perch, and all species of surf and sea perch.
Rockfish Coastwide Reminder Anglers in vessels shall immediately return all rockfish that are not being retained to the water and to a similar depth from which they were caught by use of an inverted weighted barbless hook or other purpose-built descender device.
Coastwide Season Planning For planning purposes only: For in-season requirements, please see current regulations/restrictions for specific areas, gear and individual species limits, and closures/exceptions. INSIDE WATERS - Generally open May 1 to September 30, for Areas 13 to 19 and Subareas 12-1 to 12-13, 12-15 to 12-48, 20-5 to 20-7 and 29-5. Closed year round - Area 28 and Subareas 29-1 to 29-4 and 29-6 to 29-17. OUTSIDE WATERS - Generally Open April 1 to November 15, for Areas 1 to 10, 101 to 110, 130, 142, 11, 21 to 27, 111, 123 to 127, Subareas 12-14 and 20-1 to 20-4, and Area 121 (portion).
Rockfish - all species except Yelloweye 10,110 Daily Limit Pieces 3 - daily limit of 3 Rockfish per day, of which only 1 may be a China Rockfish, Tiger Rockfish or a Quillback Rockfish.
Sculpin Coastwide Reminder Cabezon is a species of sculpin; for daily and possession limits, please see the species regulations table above for sculpin.
Trout (hatchery and wild combined) Coastwide Reminder Note: (1) Trout - means Brook trout, Brown trout, Cutthroat trout, Dolly Varden, Lake trout, Rainbow trout, Steelhead, and includes Bull trout. (2) Steelhead - in waters where anadromous Rainbow trout are found, Steelhead means a Rainbow trout that is greater than 50cm in overall length. (3) Anadromous means migrating from the sea up rivers or streams to spawn.

Last updated: 2025-05-06

Area descriptions

Area Map Area description
Coastwide

Last updated: 2025-05-06

Bivalve shellfish and snails

Bivalve shellfish and snails

Eating contaminated shellfish can be life threatening. Closures change frequently throughout the year. It is illegal to harvest shellfish from closed or contaminated areas.

Bivalve shellfish have 2 hinged shells. Because they feed by filtering microscopic plankton from the water, changes in water quality can cause unsafe marine biotoxins, bacteria, or viruses to build up in their tissue.

Snails refers to all snails, whelks, tritons and periwinkles with the exception of Moon Snails. Snails and moon snails can accumulate toxins and pollutants. We recommend that they not be harvested from areas shown as closed in the table below.

Learn more about shellfish harvesting.

How to follow the rules

  1. Check for contamination in the subarea where you plan to harvest. You can also see this in a map format by using our our real-time bivalve shellfish safety harvesting map.
  2. If no contamination closures are in effect, check species regulations and additional harvest restrictions.
  3. You are not allowed to harvest within the boundaries of an aquaculture facility. See our interactive map for currently licensed bivalve aquaculture facility locations or, where available, refer to signs and markers on the beach.
  4. Littleneck, Manila and butter clams are subject to a minimum size limit. See below under restrictions for more information on clam size limits.
  5. Questions? Email us at DFO.PACCSSP-PCAMPAC.MPO@dfo-mpo.gc.ca.

Bivalve shellfish contamination closures

Planned bivalve shellfish harvesting closures

Look at the first column below to see which species are safe to harvest. If there is information in the second column, it is illegal and unsafe to harvest any bivalve species in those areas.

Subarea Marine biotoxin update (open bivalve species) Sanitary contamination closures (closed to shellfish harvesting)
10-1 Closed to All Bivalve Species
10-2 Closed to All Bivalve Species
10-3 Closed to All Bivalve Species
10-4 Closed to All Bivalve Species
10-5 Closed to All Bivalve Species
10-6 Closed to All Bivalve Species
10-7 Closed to All Bivalve Species
10-8 Closed to All Bivalve Species
10-9 Closed to All Bivalve Species
10-10 Closed to All Bivalve Species
10-11 Closed to All Bivalve Species
10-12 Closed to All Bivalve Species
110 Closed to All Bivalve Species

Last updated: 2025-05-06

Species regulations

Always check for restrictions.

Species Areas Gear Daily Limits
Clam - Butter 10,110 0
Clam - Horse 10,110 0
Clam - Littleneck 10,110 0
Clam - Manila 10,110 0
Clam - Razor 10,110 0
Clam - Softshell 10,110 0
Clam - Varnish 10,110 0
Clam - all species combined 10,110 0
Cockles 10,110 0
Geoduck 10,110 0
Mussel - Blue 10,110 0
Mussel - California 10,110 0
Mussels - all species combined 10,110 0
Oyster - Olympia 10,110 0
Oyster - all species except Olympia 10,110 0
Scallop - Pink and Spiny 10,110 0
Scallop - Purple-hinged rock 10,110 0
Scallop - Weathervane 10,110 0
Scallop - Weathervane and Purple-hinged rock combined 10,110 0
Snail - Moon 10,110 hand picking 2
Snail - other 10,110 hand picking 75
Whelks 10,110 hand picking 75

Last updated: 2025-05-06

Restrictions

Always check for protected areas.

Species Areas Measure type Measure value
Bivalve Species Coastwide Reminder Because of the risk of contamination, you are not allowed to harvest bivalve shellfish (for any purpose) within: (1) 300 metres around industrial, municipal and sewage treatment plant outfall discharges (2) 125 metres around a marina, ferry wharf, floating living accommodation, or any finfish net pen (exceptions described as follows) (3) 25 meters around any floating living accommodation facility located within a shellfish aquaculture tenure where a zero-discharge and appropriate waste management plan is a condition of the Aquaculture Licence and is approved by the Regional Interdepartmental Committee (4) 0 meters of any finfish net pen within an aquaculture tenure where an Integrated Multi-Trophic Aquaculture Management Plan approved by the Regional Interdepartmental Committee is in operation.
Coastwide Reminder Clams - No person shall retain a Manila Clam or Littleneck Clam smaller than 35 mm, nor a Butter Clam smaller than 55 mm.
Coastwide Reminder Only aquaculture operators are allowed to harvest within the boundaries of licenced aquaculture facilities. Please be aware of the location of aquaculture facilities in the areas close to where you are intending to harvest.
Clam - all species combined Coastwide Daily Limit Pieces 60 - When open, all species aggregate daily limit combined Areas 1 to 27 is 60, except Pacific Rim National Park where the all-species aggregate limit is 24.
Oyster - all species except Olympia Coastwide Reminder To avoid inadvertently harvesting Olympia oysters while you are harvesting Pacific oysters, do not harvest any oyster less than 5 cm in diameter.

Last updated: 2025-05-06

Area descriptions

Closure Map Area description
10.1 Margaret Bay 10.1.png The waters and intertidal foreshore surrounding the shellfish aquaculture tenure (LF#5407228) in Margaret Bay, lying inside a line drawn in a 125 m radius from any point on the perimeter of the tenure, commencing from a point on land in the west at 51°20.08' north latitude and 127°30.15' west longitude, and ending at a point on land in the east at 51°20.09' north latitude and 127°29.81' west longitude. [NAD83]

Last updated: 2025-05-06

Area Map Area description
Coastwide

Last updated: 2025-05-06

Crab

Crab

Species regulations

Always check for restrictions.

Species Areas Min size Gear Daily Limits Status
Crab - Box 10,110 dip net, hand picking, hand picking while diving, ring net, trap 1 Open
Crab - Dungeness 10,110 165mm dip net, diving, hand picking, ring net, trap 6 Open
Crab - Dungeness, Red Rock and King combined 10,110 dip net, hand picking, hand picking while diving, ring net, trap 6 Open
Crab - King 10,110 dip net, diving, ring net, trap 2 Open
Crab - Puget Sound King 10,110 dip net, hand picking, hand picking while diving, ring net, trap 1 Open
Crab - Red Rock 10,110 115mm dip net, diving, hand picking, ring net, trap 6 Open
Crab - Shore 10,110 hand picking 75 Open
Crab - other 10,110 dip net, diving, hand picking, ring net, trap 4 Open

Last updated: 2025-05-06

Restrictions

Always check for protected areas.

Species Areas Measure type Measure value
Crab Coastwide Reminder As per the British Columbia Sport Fishing Regulations, 1996 - Traps must be marked with a tag, float or buoy that has your name and telephone number on it. This includes traps tied to a boat or dock or fished from shore. If two traps are attached to one ground-line, it is sufficient to attach a tag, float or buoy that bears the operator's name and telephone number to one end of the ground-line.
Coastwide Reminder As a Condition of Licence, crab traps are required to have two unobstructed circular escape holes or rings, measuring a minimum of 105 mm in diameter.
Coastwide Reminder Rot Cord - As per the British Columbia Sport Fishing Regulations, 1996, all crab traps must have a section in the top or sidewall that has been secured by a single length of untreated cotton twine no greater than No. 120 (approximately 5 mm or 3/16 inch diameter). This twine is often referred to as rot cord. On deterioration this must produce a rectangular opening with a minimum size of 7 cm x 20 cm, or a square opening with a minimum size of 11 cm x 11 cm. This regulation is intended to ensure that if the trap is lost, the section secured by the cord will rot, allowing captive crabs to escape, and preventing the trap from continuing to fish. On traps with a rigid frame and a freely opening hinged lid, the trap lid must be secured by a single length of untreated cotton twine no greater than No. 120 so that the trap lid will open freely when the rot cord is broken. No other fastenings may impede the hinged lid of the trap from opening.
Coastwide Reminder Crab, prawn and shrimp floats - As a Condition of Licence, the primary float attached to crab traps must be cylindrical in shape (includes bullet shaped) and a minimum of 27 cm in length and 12 cm in diameter; an optional secondary float may be used of any shape or size other than spherical. The primary float attached to prawn and shrimp traps must be spherical in shape and a minimum of 27 cm in diameter; an optional secondary float may be used of any shape or size other than cylindrical.
Coastwide Reminder Keep navigation channels clear of buoys and lines. Any fishing gear that interferes with safe navigation can be removed under the Navigation Protection Act.
Coastwide Reminder Floats must be made of a durable material and suitable for operation in marine waters. Floats/materials not suitable for use in marine waters are prohibited.
Coastwide Reminder As per the British Columbia Sport Fishing Regulations, 1996 - Maximum of 2 ring nets, dip nets or traps or combination of these per fisher. Ensure gear is properly marked. Hand picking is permitted including by diving. No sharp-pointed instruments are permitted for harvesting crab. It is illegal to use snares in catching or attempting to catch crabs.
Coastwide Reminder As per the British Columbia Sport Fishing Regulations, 1996 - A line or rope attached to a trap must be submerged in such a manner that the line or rope does not come into contact with a person or a boat.
Crab - Dungeness Coastwide Packaging and Transporting In order to be accurately measured, the carapace of Dungeness crab that you catch must remain attached until the crab arrives at your residence or it is consumed.
Coastwide Sex Restriction It is prohibited to possess female Dungeness crab.
Crab - Red Rock Coastwide Packaging and Transporting In order to be accurately measured, the carapace of Red Rock crab that you catch must remain attached until the crab arrives at your residence or it is consumed.
Coastwide Sex Restriction It is prohibited to possess female Red Rock crab.
Crab - King Coastwide Packaging and Transporting In order to be accurately measured, the carapace of King crab that you catch must remain attached until the crab arrives at your residence or it is consumed.
Coastwide Sex Restriction It is prohibited to possess female King crab.
Crab - Puget Sound King Coastwide Sex Restriction As a Condition of Licence, it is prohibited to possess female Puget Sound King Crab.
Crab - Brown Box Coastwide Sex Restriction As a Condition of Licence, it is prohibited to possess female Brown Box Crab.

Last updated: 2025-05-06

Area descriptions

Area Map Area description
Coastwide

Last updated: 2025-05-06

Other invertebrates

Other invertebrates

Species regulations

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Species Areas Gear Daily Limits Status
Abalone 10,110 0 Closed
Barnacles - Giant 10,110 diving 6 Open
Barnacles - Goose 10,110 hand picking 2kg Open
Invertebrates - all other species 10,110 angling, dip net, hand digging, hand picking, hand picking while diving, hand picking while snorkeling, hand pump, ring net, spear fishing while diving, trap 20 Open
Limpet 10,110 hand picking 75 Open
Octopus 10,110 angling, hand picking, hand picking while diving, trap 1 Open
Sand Dollar 10,110 hand picking 6 Open
Sea Cucumber 10,110 hand picking, hand picking while diving 12 Open
Sea Star or Starfish 10,110 diving, hand picking 6 Open
Sea Urchin 10,110 hand picking, hand picking while diving 12 Open
Shellfish - all other species 10,110 angling, dip net, hand digging, hand picking, hand picking while diving, hand pump, ring net, spear fishing while diving, trap 20 Open
Shrimp - Ghost 10,110 hand digging, hand pump 50 Open
Shrimp including prawn 10,110 ring net, spear fishing while diving, trap 125 Open
Squid - Opal 10,110 cast net, jigging 200 Open
Squid - all other species 10,110 cast net, jigging 20 Open

Last updated: 2025-05-06

Restrictions

Always check for protected areas.

Species Areas Measure type Measure value
Other Invertebrates Coastwide Reminder Rot Cord - As per the British Columbia Sport Fishing Regulations, 1996, all open mesh octopus traps and shrimp/prawn traps must have a section in the top or sidewall that has been secured by a single length of untreated cotton twine no greater than No. 120 (approximately 5 mm or 3/16 inch diameter). This twine is often referred to as rot cord. On deterioration this must produce a rectangular opening with a minimum size of 7 cm x 20 cm, or a square opening with a minimum size of 11 cm x 11 cm. This regulation is intended to ensure that if the trap is lost, the section secured by the cord will rot, allowing captive crabs to escape, and preventing the trap from continuing to fish. On traps with a rigid frame and a freely opening hinged lid the trap lid must be secured by a single length of untreated cotton twine no greater than No. 120 so that the trap lid will open freely when the rot cord is broken. No other fastenings may impede the hinged lid of the trap from opening.
Coastwide Reminder As per the British Columbia Sport Fishing Regulations, 1996 - Traps must be marked with a tag, float or buoy that has your name and telephone number on it. This includes traps tied to a boat or dock or fished from shore. If two traps are attached to one ground-line, it is sufficient to attach a tag, float or buoy that bears the operator's name and telephone number to one end of the ground-line.
Coastwide Reminder As per the British Columbia Sport Fishing Regulations, 1996 - A line or rope attached to a trap must be submerged in such a manner that the line or rope does not come into contact with a person or a boat.
Coastwide Reminder Floats must be made of a durable material and suitable for operation in marine waters. Floats/materials not suitable for use in marine waters are prohibited.
Octopus Coastwide Reminder The use of sharp pointed instruments or chemicals is prohibited.
Shrimp including prawn Coastwide Reminder As per the British Columbia Sport Fishing Regulations, 1996 - Maximum 4 traps or ring nets or combination of these per fisher.
Coastwide Reminder Crab, prawn and shrimp floats - As a Condition of Licence, the primary float attached to crab traps must be cylindrical in shape (includes bullet shaped) and a minimum of 27 cm in length and 12 cm in diameter; an optional secondary float may be used of any shape or size other than spherical. The primary float attached to prawn and shrimp traps must be spherical in shape and a minimum of 27 cm in diameter; an optional secondary float may be used of any shape or size other than cylindrical.
Coastwide Reminder Spot Prawns (Pandalus platyceros) with eggs - No person shall retain prawns carrying eggs, or remove eggs from the underside of prawns carrying eggs. All prawns carrying eggs externally on the underside of the tail shall be returned to the water immediately and in the manner that causes the least harm.

Last updated: 2025-05-06

Area descriptions

Area Map Area description
Coastwide

Last updated: 2025-05-06

Protected areas

Protected areas

Learn about permanent restrictions that are in effect:

Area Type Closure name
10-2 Rockfish Conservation Area Smith Sound
10-4 Rockfish Conservation Area Smith Sound
110 Marine Protected Area Southern Reef MPA

Last updated: 2025-05-06

Area descriptions

Area Map Area description
Smith Sound Smith Sound Those portions of Subareas 10-2 to 10-4 that lie shoreward of a line that: begins at 51°22.450'N 127°46.656'W Cranstown Point then to 51°22.015'N 127°48.488'W Dugout Rocks Light then to 51°18.560'N 127°50.660'W Thorndike Shoal then to 51°14.895'N 127°50.025'W Egg Island Light then to 51°15.477'N 127°48.238'W Table Island then to 51°18.283'N 127°41.067'W Cathcart Island then to 51°18.683'N 127°41.250'W Moss Islands then to 51°19.550'N 127°42.004'W Mainland.
Southern Reef MPA Southern Reef MPA Southern Reef core protection zone: Those waters of Area 110 below a depth of 146 m below the sea surface that lie inside a line that begins at 51°17'59.2"N 128°57'31.9"W, then southerly to 51°19'30.8"N 128°58'22.7"W, then to 51°23'41.9"N 128°48'50.9"W, then to 51°19'17.5"N 128°42'33.6"W, then to 51°18'24.5"N 128°42'37.7"W, then to 51°15'56.0"N 128°47'04.2"W, then to 51°15'52.2"N 128°54'20.4"W, then back to the point of Commencement.

Last updated: 2025-05-06

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