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LingcodRetention 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 · Lingcod
- Now
- 4512 PM PDT
- Best window
- 12-2 PMEbb tide
- Tide now
- High6.7 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 · 12 PM · now
Tide & current
NOAA CO-OPS
35Tide: High slackCurrent: SlackWind & pressure
ECMWF
81Wind: 1 kt NNWPressure: SteadyWater temp & sky
NDBC + Open-Meteo Marine
51Water temp: 56°F, warmLight: OvercastSolunar: Near a majorSeas: 5.8 ftSeason & habitat · Lingcod
Species seasonality
62Season: ShoulderHabitat: Usable structureDepth: In rangeRegulations: Retention open
Current regulations
What you can keep here today
Marine Area 1 (Ilwaco)
Lingcod
Retention open- Daily limit
- 2 per day (9 bottomfish combined)
- Possession
- Not published
- Size
- No minimum size.
- Season
- Mar 14 to Oct 17, 2026
- Annual quota
- Not published
- Changes
- Closed from Oct 18
- Other
- Part of the 9 bottomfish daily limit. Lingcod fishing is prohibited seaward of a line from 46°38.17' N, 124°20.00' W to 46°33.00' N, 124°21.00' W, except June 1 to 15 and Sept. 1 to 30.
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)
- Kelp greenling Retention open (9 bottomfish combined per day)
- 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 today
Seasonality · 52-week view · this week ringed
When Lingcod is best here
Shoulder season for Lingcod · 27 more weeks at shoulder
- Peak
- Shoulder
- Off
- This week
Spot profile
Crab Harbor
- Depth
- 2-15 ftSlope
- Structure
- Bay · Inner · ProtectedBay · slope
- Season
- Shoulder seasonLingcod
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 surfperch. It is peak season now for albacore tuna, Chinook salmon and coho salmon, and shoulder season for kelp greenling, cabezon, surfperch and Pacific halibut. Kelp greenling peak from October through November. Cabezon peak from May through August. Surfperch peak from April through June.
Tackle & technique
- Lingcod
- Lingcod ambush prey from rock outcrops, reef edges and kelp where current runs, most often in 30 to 300 feet, and males move shallow to guard nests in winter. Drift over the reef bouncing a lead-head swimbait or metal jig on the bottom, or fish herring or squid on a heavy leader, since their teeth cut light line. From jetties and rocky shore, work bait or jigs along the rocks on the incoming tide.
- 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.
Nearby spots
Other spots within an easy run
- Miami Cove58
Bay · 1.9 mi
Top: Kelp greenlingShoulder season- Kelp greenling 58
- Surfperch 53
- Cabezon 51
1 kt NNWL 5:48 PM · 2.2 ftH 11:27 PM · 6.6 ft
- South Channel54
Channel · 1.5 mi
Top: Kelp greenlingShoulder season- Kelp greenling 54
- Surfperch 54
- Pacific halibut 53
1 kt NNWL 6:22 PM · 2.0 ftH 11:45 PM · 6.4 ft
- Main Channel54
Channel · 1.6 mi
Top: Kelp greenlingShoulder season- Kelp greenling 54
- Surfperch 54
- Pacific halibut 53
1 kt NNWL 5:48 PM · 2.2 ftH 11:27 PM · 6.6 ft
- Seal Channel54
Channel · 2.0 mi
Top: SurfperchShoulder season- Surfperch 54
- Kelp greenling 53
- Pacific halibut 53
1 kt NNWL 6:22 PM · 2.0 ftH 11:45 PM · 6.4 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.