Washington · Pacific Northwest
Washington saltwater fishing forecast
8 bay systems and 687 named spots on the Washington Pacific coast, with 10 NOAA tide stations. Right now the top-scoring bay system is Admiralty Inlet at 78 for Kelp greenling.
In peak season this week: Chum salmon and Kelp greenling.
- Bay systems
- 8
- Named spots
- 687
- Tide stations
- 10
- Species guides
- 13
Bay systems right now · 8
Scores from the Waterlands engine, computed 5:04 AM PST. Best window is the rest of today.
PZZ131 · 11 named spots
Top now: Kelp greenling · Best window 5 AM-12 PM (peak 81)
PZZ133 · 308 named spots
Top now: Kelp greenling · Best window 5-11 AM (peak 81)
PZZ130 · 27 named spots
Top now: Kelp greenling · Best window 5-9 AM (peak 81)
PZZ132 · 22 named spots
Top now: Kelp greenling · Best window 5 AM-4 PM (peak 80)
PZZ135 · 268 named spots
Top now: Kelp greenling · Best window 5-11 AM (peak 78)
PZZ153 · 8 named spots
Top now: Chum salmon · Best window 5-8 AM (peak 69)
Scoring best right now
Each species' best score in a Washington bay system this hour.
- 78Great
- 73Great
- 68Great
- 68Great
- Rockfish67Great
Best in West Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca · scored in 8 bay systems
Shoulder season - Chinook salmon35Fair
Best in Coastal Waters From James Island To Point Grenville Out 10 Nm · scored in 8 bay systems
Off season - Coho salmon35Fair
Best in Coastal Waters From James Island To Point Grenville Out 10 Nm · scored in 8 bay systems
Off season - 35Fair
- 34Fair
Species guides · 13
Season, water temperature, depth, structure, tackle and regulations for each species in Washington waters.
- Chum salmonOncorhynchus keta · sea-runPeak season, about 4 more weekspeak
- Kelp greenlingHexagrammos decagrammus · nearshorePeak season, about 4 more weekspeak
- CabezonScorpaenichthys marmoratus · nearshoreShoulder season, about 25 more weeksshoulder
- LingcodOphiodon elongatus · nearshoreShoulder season, about 21 more weeksshoulder
- RockfishSebastes spp. · nearshoreShoulder season, about 25 more weeksshoulder
- Albacore tunaThunnus alalunga · pelagicOff season, about 4 more weeksoff
- Chinook salmonOncorhynchus tshawytscha · sea-runOff season, about 4 more weeksoff
- Coho salmonOncorhynchus kisutch · sea-runOff season, about 30 more weeksoff
- SurfperchEmbiotocidae (mainly Amphistichus spp.) · surfOff season, about 17 more weeksoff
- Pacific halibutHippoglossus stenolepis · bottom
- Pink salmonOncorhynchus gorbuscha · sea-runPuget Sound pinks return in odd years only
- SablefishAnoplopoma fimbria · bottom
- Sockeye salmonOncorhynchus nerka · sea-run
Regulations and licenses
Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife. Synced with WDFW Oct 31, 2026. Rules shown verified Sep 13, 2026.
The annual sport fishing pamphlet, including the marine area rules, is published through eRegulations and linked from this WDFW page. Check WDFW emergency rule changes before fishing. A saltwater license or a combination license covers saltwater fishing. Licenses are sold on WDFW's WILD licensing system.
452 approved rules on file across 16 regulation areas. Each bay system and species guide lists the rules that apply there.