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Kelp greenlingRetention openBay · Oregon
Crab Harbor
45.55°N · 123.94°W · Bay · Coastal waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR out 10 nm
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Best score today · 7 AM · Kelp greenling
- Now
- 546 AM PDT
- Best window
- 7-10 AMFlood tide
- Tide now
- Flooding0.8 ft ▲
Data from: NOAA CO-OPS + NDBC + ECMWF + Open-Meteo Marine · Waterlands engine
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14-day forecast
Best days to fish
24-hour conditions · rolling from now
Conditions · 6 AM · now
Tide & current
NOAA CO-OPS
66Tide: FloodingCurrent: SlackWind & pressure
ECMWF
100Wind: 5 kt ESEPressure: SteadyWater temp & sky
NDBC + Open-Meteo Marine
38Water temp: 57°F, warmLight: NightSolunar: Between periodsSeas: 5.4 ftSeason & habitat · Kelp greenling
Species seasonality
77Season: ShoulderHabitat: Usable structureDepth: In rangeRegulations: Retention open
Current regulations
What you can keep here today
Marine Area 1 (Ilwaco)
Kelp greenling
Retention open- Daily limit
- 9 bottomfish combined per day
- Possession
- Not published
- Size
- Not published
- Season
- Mar 14 to Oct 17, 2026
- Annual quota
- Not published
- Changes
- Closed from Oct 18
- Other
- On all-depth halibut days with halibut on board, only certain bottomfish may be kept. Counts toward the 9 bottomfish daily limit. WDFW's page lists no separate limit for this species; check the pamphlet.
From WDFW Columbia River halibut and bottomfish seasons page, read Sep 13
Other species here
- Cabezon Retention open (1 per day (9 bottomfish combined))
- Chinook salmon Closed (No retention)
- Chum salmon Closed (No retention)
- Coho salmon Closed (No retention)
- Lingcod Retention open (2 per day (9 bottomfish combined))
- Pacific cod Retention open (9 bottomfish combined per day)
- Pacific halibut Retention open (1 per day)
- Pink salmon Closed (No retention)
- Rockfish Retention open (7 per day (9 bottomfish combined))
- Sablefish Retention open (9 bottomfish combined per day)
- Sockeye salmon Closed (No retention)
- Surfperch Retention open (12 per day)
Source: WDFW · synced yesterday
Seasonality · 52-week view · this week ringed
When Kelp greenling is best here
Shoulder season for Kelp greenling · 1 more week at shoulder
- Peak
- Shoulder
- Off
- This week
Spot profile
Crab Harbor
- Depth
- 2-15 ftSlope
- Structure
- Bay · Inner · ProtectedBay · slope
- Season
- Shoulder seasonKelp greenling
NOAA NCEI DEM, sampled Sep 14 on a 3.4 m grid. Depths are feet below the DEM vertical datum, not chart datum (MLLW), so they can differ from a chart by a few feet. Not for navigation.
About this spot
Fishing Crab Harbor
Crab Harbor is a bay in Coastal waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR out 10 nm, Oregon. Depth is 2-15 ft, with a slope. Its profile reads bay, inner water and protected.
Waterlands scores 12 species here; the best right now are kelp greenling, cabezon and rockfish. It is peak season now for albacore tuna, Chinook salmon and coho salmon, and shoulder season for kelp greenling, cabezon, rockfish and lingcod. Kelp greenling peak from October through November. Cabezon peak from May through August. Rockfish peak from May through August.
Tackle & technique
- Kelp greenling
- Kelp greenling are solitary bottom fish of rocky shores, jetties and kelp beds, usually in water shallower than 60 feet. Use a small number 4 to 6 hook with sand shrimp or marine worms, or a small lead-head grub, dropped to the bottom and reeled up slightly. Larger fish show in October and November when they spawn close to shore, and mornings tend to fish best.
- Cabezon
- Cabezon sit in rock crevices, kelp beds and jetty boulders from the intertidal zone to about 100 feet and feed mostly on crabs and small fish. Fish a fish-finder rig with sand shrimp, squid or crab right on the bottom in the rocks, or drag a lead-head grub slowly through the kelp. Expect snags, and do not eat the roe, which is toxic.
- Rockfish
- Rockfish live on rocky reefs, pinnacles and kelp from the shoreline out past 300 feet, with black and blue rockfish schooling mid-water over shallow reefs and copper, quillback, yelloweye and vermilion sitting tight to deeper bottom. Drift over the structure with a shrimp fly above a lead-head grub or metal jig, or a squid strip, and reel up a few cranks after touching bottom to cut snags. Use a descending device to release any fish brought up from deep water.
Nearby spots
Other spots within an easy run
- South Channel53
Channel · 1.5 mi
Top: Pacific halibutShoulder season- Pacific halibut 53
- Lingcod 44
- Albacore tuna 42
5 kt ESEH 12:21 PM · 5.8 ftL 6:22 PM · 2.0 ft
- Main Channel53
Channel · 1.6 mi
Top: Pacific halibutShoulder season- Pacific halibut 53
- Lingcod 48
- Surfperch 46
5 kt ESEH 12:03 PM · 6.0 ftL 5:48 PM · 2.2 ft
- Seal Channel53
Channel · 2.0 mi
Top: Pacific halibutShoulder season- Pacific halibut 53
- Lingcod 44
- Albacore tuna 42
5 kt ESEH 12:21 PM · 5.8 ftL 6:22 PM · 2.0 ft
- Miami Cove48
Bay · 1.9 mi
Top: Kelp greenlingShoulder season- Kelp greenling 48
- Pacific halibut 48
- Surfperch 45
5 kt ESEH 12:03 PM · 6.0 ftL 5:48 PM · 2.2 ft
Scores and forecasts are for planning only and can be wrong. Conditions on the water change fast; check the marine forecast before you go. Regulations change during the season, so confirm limits and closures with WDFW before you keep a fish.