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NWS zone PZZ134 · Pacific Northwest

Admiralty Inlet fishing forecast

Washington · Pacific coast

Score now

70Great
Chinook salmon · 5:00 PM PDT
Named spots
23
Species scored
11
Tide stations
4
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Overview

Admiralty Inlet is NWS marine zone PZZ134 on the Washington Pacific coast, in the Pacific Northwest species region. The Waterlands engine treats it as inland water (bays, sounds, straits). It holds 23 named features from the USGS Geographic Names Information System and has 4 NOAA tide stations nearby.

11 species are scored here in this forecast; Chinook salmon and Coho salmon are at peak season now.

At 5:00 PM it scores 70 (great), led by Chinook salmon. The best window for the rest of today is 6-10 PM (dusk), peaking at 80 for Chinook salmon. Over the next 14 days the best hour is Thu, Sep 17 at 7 AM, scoring 84.

Best times to fish

Waterlands engine forecast computed 1:42 PM PDT.

Best window today

6-10 PM · Dusk

Top species: Chinook salmon

80Great

Best hour of each day, next 14 days

  1. Thu, Sep 17

    84

    7 AM

    Chinook salmon

    Best day

  2. Fri, Sep 18

    84

    7 AM

    Chinook salmon

  3. Sat, Sep 19

    84

    8 AM

    Chinook salmon

  4. Sun, Sep 20

    83

    8 AM

    Coho salmon

  5. Mon, Sep 21

    83

    9 AM

    Coho salmon

  6. Tue, Sep 22

    81

    10 AM

    Coho salmon

  7. Wed, Sep 23

    80

    7 AM

    Coho salmon

  8. Thu, Sep 24

    81

    8 AM

    Coho salmon

  9. Fri, Sep 25

    79

    9 AM

    Coho salmon

  10. Sat, Sep 26

    80

    9 AM

    Coho salmon

  11. Sun, Sep 27

    77

    8 AM

    Coho salmon

  12. Mon, Sep 28

    77

    7 PM

    Coho salmon

  13. Tue, Sep 29

    77

    4 PM

    Coho salmon

  14. Wed, Sep 30

    74

    7 AM

    Coho salmon

Species · 11

Listed for the Pacific Northwest region. Scores are this hour; season is where the species is in its year.

69Great
Chinook salmonOncorhynchus tshawytscha · sea-run

Peak season, about 1 more week · Best day Thu, Sep 17 at 7 AM (84)

69Great
Coho salmonOncorhynchus kisutch · sea-run

Peak season, about 1 more week · Best day Thu, Sep 17 at 7 AM (84)

66Great
Pacific halibutHippoglossus stenolepis · bottom

Shoulder season, about 1 more week · Best day Fri, Sep 18 at 7 PM (68)

62Good
Kelp greenlingHexagrammos decagrammus · nearshore

Shoulder season, about 1 more week · Best day Sat, Sep 19 at 8 AM (76)

61Good
CabezonScorpaenichthys marmoratus · nearshore

Shoulder season, about 32 more weeks · Best day Sat, Sep 19 at 8 AM (74)

60Good
LingcodOphiodon elongatus · nearshore

Shoulder season, about 27 more weeks · Best day Sat, Sep 19 at 8 AM (74)

60Good
RockfishSebastes spp. · nearshore

Shoulder season, about 32 more weeks · Best day Sat, Sep 19 at 8 AM (73)

56Good
SurfperchEmbiotocidae (mainly Amphistichus spp.) · surf

Shoulder season, about 1 more week · Best day Sat, Sep 19 at 8 AM (70)

48Good
SablefishAnoplopoma fimbria · bottom

Shoulder season, about 1 more week · Best day Sat, Sep 19 at 8 AM (61)

35Fair
Chum salmonOncorhynchus keta · sea-run

Off season, about 1 more week · Best day Thu, Sep 17 at 12 AM (35)

35Fair
Sockeye salmonOncorhynchus nerka · sea-run

Off season, about 1 more week · Best day Thu, Sep 17 at 12 AM (35)

Named spots · 23

Ranked by score this hour. Each spot has its own hourly forecast, tide, current and regulations.

11 more spots, A to Z

Nearest tide stations

Port TownsendNOAA 94449005.4 miBremertonNOAA 944595833.5 miPort AngelesNOAA 944409034.6 miSeattleNOAA 944713034.8 mi

Regulations

WDFW saltwater regulations Buy a Washington fishing license License types

Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife. Synced with WDFW Sep 18, 2026. Rules shown verified Sep 13, 2026.

This bay system’s spots fall in Marine Area 9 (22 spots).

Marine Area 9 (Admiralty Inlet) · WDFW

Chinook salmon(hatchery-marked)Catch & release

No retention

Season: Aug 1 to Sep 18, 2026

Changes to closed on Oct 1, 2026

Edmonds Fishing Pier has separate rules. Some bays, piers and creek mouths have separate rules or closures. Check the pamphlet. Barbless hooks required in Marine Areas 5 through 13. Season and limits as listed in WDFW's 2026-27 List of Agreed Fisheries. WDFW's adopted rule (WAC 220-313-060, WSR 26-13-052) sets the same rules for these dates.

WDFW 2026-27 List of Agreed Fisheries (final) · verified Sep 13, 2026

Chum salmonCatch & release

No retention

Season: Aug 1 to Sep 18, 2026

Changes to closed on Oct 1, 2026

Edmonds Fishing Pier has separate rules. Some bays, piers and creek mouths have separate rules or closures. Check the pamphlet. Barbless hooks required in Marine Areas 5 through 13. Season and limits as listed in WDFW's 2026-27 List of Agreed Fisheries. WDFW's adopted rule (WAC 220-313-060, WSR 26-13-052) sets the same rules for these dates.

WDFW 2026-27 List of Agreed Fisheries (final) · verified Sep 13, 2026

Coho salmon(hatchery-marked)Retention open

2 salmon combined per day

Season: Aug 1 to Sep 18, 2026

Changes to closed on Oct 1, 2026

Edmonds Fishing Pier has separate rules. Some bays, piers and creek mouths have separate rules or closures. Check the pamphlet. Barbless hooks required in Marine Areas 5 through 13. Season and limits as listed in WDFW's 2026-27 List of Agreed Fisheries. WDFW's adopted rule (WAC 220-313-060, WSR 26-13-052) sets the same rules for these dates.

WDFW 2026-27 List of Agreed Fisheries (final) · verified Sep 13, 2026

Pacific halibutRetention open

1 per day · 2 in possession · No minimum size.

Season: Aug 16 to Sep 30, 2026

Changes to closed on Oct 1, 2026

Annual limit 6 halibut. Record each halibut on your WDFW catch record card right away. Only one daily limit may be on board the vessel. The fishery can close early when the quota is taken. Annual limit 6. Barbless hooks required in Marine Areas 5 through 13. Vessels fishing for bottomfish or halibut must carry a descending device rigged for immediate use.

WDFW Puget Sound and Strait of Juan de Fuca halibut seasons page · verified Sep 13, 2026

RockfishClosed

No retention

Season: No end date on file

Fishing for, keeping or possessing rockfish is prohibited. Barbless hooks required in Marine Areas 5 through 13.

WDFW recreational bottomfish and halibut fisheries page · verified Sep 13, 2026

Sockeye salmonRetention open

2 salmon combined per day

Season: Aug 1 to Sep 18, 2026

Changes to closed on Oct 1, 2026

Edmonds Fishing Pier has separate rules. Some bays, piers and creek mouths have separate rules or closures. Check the pamphlet. Barbless hooks required in Marine Areas 5 through 13. Season and limits as listed in WDFW's 2026-27 List of Agreed Fisheries. WDFW's adopted rule (WAC 220-313-060, WSR 26-13-052) sets the same rules for these dates.

WDFW 2026-27 List of Agreed Fisheries (final) · verified Sep 13, 2026

Check regulations No reviewed rule on file for Lingcod. Check with WDFW.

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