Waterlands

NWS zone PZZ134 · Pacific Northwest

Admiralty Inlet fishing forecast

Washington · Pacific coast

Score now

74Great
Kelp greenling · 8:00 PM PST
Named spots
23
Species scored
8
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.

8 species are scored here in this forecast; Kelp greenling and Chum salmon are at peak season now.

At 8:00 PM it scores 74 (great), led by Kelp greenling. The best window for the rest of today is 8 PM-12 AM (high slack), peaking at 74 for Kelp greenling. Over the next 14 days the best hour is Wed, Nov 4 at 8 AM, scoring 85.

Best times to fish

Waterlands engine forecast computed 8:05 PM PST.

Best window today

8 PM-12 AM · High slack

Top species: Kelp greenling

74Great

Best hour of each day, next 14 days

  1. Sun, Nov 1

    82

    7 AM

    Kelp greenling

  2. Mon, Nov 2

    84

    7 AM

    Kelp greenling

  3. Tue, Nov 3

    82

    7 AM

    Kelp greenling

  4. Wed, Nov 4

    85

    8 AM

    Kelp greenling

    Best day

  5. Thu, Nov 5

    83

    9 AM

    Kelp greenling

  6. Fri, Nov 6

    78

    3 PM

    Kelp greenling

  7. Sat, Nov 7

    81

    3 PM

    Kelp greenling

  8. Sun, Nov 8

    80

    12 PM

    Kelp greenling

  9. Mon, Nov 9

    75

    4 PM

    Kelp greenling

  10. Tue, Nov 10

    74

    1 AM

    Kelp greenling

  11. Wed, Nov 11

    58

    9 AM

    Kelp greenling

  12. Thu, Nov 12

    75

    7 AM

    Kelp greenling

  13. Fri, Nov 13

    77

    5 PM

    Kelp greenling

  14. Sat, Nov 14

    77

    7 AM

    Kelp greenling

Species · 8

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

74Great
Kelp greenlingHexagrammos decagrammus · nearshore

Peak season, about 4 more weeks · Best day Wed, Nov 4 at 8 AM (85)

64Good
CabezonScorpaenichthys marmoratus · nearshore

Shoulder season, about 25 more weeks · Best day Wed, Nov 4 at 8 AM (75)

53Good
LingcodOphiodon elongatus · nearshore

Shoulder season, about 21 more weeks · Best day Wed, Nov 4 at 8 AM (75)

35Fair
SurfperchEmbiotocidae (mainly Amphistichus spp.) · surf

Off season, about 16 more weeks · Best day Sun, Nov 1 at 1 AM (35)

20Poor
Chum salmonOncorhynchus keta · sea-run

Peak season, about 4 more weeks · Best day Sun, Nov 1 at 12 AM (20)

20Poor
RockfishSebastes spp. · nearshore

Shoulder season, about 25 more weeks · Best day Sun, Nov 1 at 12 AM (20)

20Poor
Chinook salmonOncorhynchus tshawytscha · sea-run

Off season, about 4 more weeks · Best day Sun, Nov 1 at 12 AM (20)

20Poor
Coho salmonOncorhynchus kisutch · sea-run

Off season, about 30 more weeks · Best day Sun, Nov 1 at 12 AM (20)

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 Nov 1, 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)Closed

No retention

Season: Oct 1, 2026 to Apr 30, 2027

Changes to check regulations on May 1, 2027

Edmonds Fishing Pier stays open year-round with its own limits. 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 salmonClosed

No retention

Season: Oct 1, 2026 to Apr 30, 2027

Changes to check regulations on May 1, 2027

Edmonds Fishing Pier stays open year-round with its own limits. 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)Closed

No retention

Season: Oct 1, 2026 to Apr 30, 2027

Changes to check regulations on May 1, 2027

Edmonds Fishing Pier stays open year-round with its own limits. 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

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

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

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