Waterlands

NWS zone PZZ131 · Pacific Northwest

Central U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca fishing forecast

Washington · Pacific coast

Score now

70Great
Chinook salmon · 3:00 PM PDT
Named spots
11
Species scored
11
Tide stations
1
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Overview

Central U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca is NWS marine zone PZZ131 on the Washington Pacific coast, in the Pacific Northwest species region. The Waterlands engine treats it as inland water (bays, sounds, straits). It holds 11 named features from the USGS Geographic Names Information System and has 1 NOAA tide station nearby.

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

At 3:00 PM it scores 70 (great), led by Chinook salmon. The best window for the rest of today is 3 PM-12 AM (ebb current), peaking at 74 for Chinook salmon. Over the next 14 days the best hour is Wed, Sep 23 at 9 AM, scoring 80.

Best times to fish

Waterlands engine forecast computed 3:07 PM PDT.

Best window today

3 PM-12 AM · Ebb current

Top species: Chinook salmon

74Great

Best hour of each day, next 14 days

  1. Mon, Sep 21

    79

    9 AM

    Chinook salmon

  2. Tue, Sep 22

    79

    8 AM

    Chinook salmon

  3. Wed, Sep 23

    80

    9 AM

    Coho salmon

    Best day

  4. Thu, Sep 24

    80

    12 PM

    Coho salmon

  5. Fri, Sep 25

    79

    1 PM

    Coho salmon

  6. Sat, Sep 26

    79

    7 PM

    Coho salmon

  7. Sun, Sep 27

    80

    7 PM

    Coho salmon

  8. Mon, Sep 28

    78

    7 PM

    Coho salmon

  9. Tue, Sep 29

    78

    5 PM

    Coho salmon

  10. Wed, Sep 30

    77

    7 AM

    Chinook salmon

  11. Thu, Oct 1

    73

    7 AM

    Chinook salmon

  12. Fri, Oct 2

    74

    7 AM

    Chinook salmon

  13. Sat, Oct 3

    77

    7 AM

    Coho salmon

  14. Sun, Oct 4

    77

    8 AM

    Coho salmon

Species · 11

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

68Great
Chinook salmonOncorhynchus tshawytscha · sea-run

Peak season, about 1 more week · Best day Mon, Sep 21 at 9 AM (79)

68Great
Kelp greenlingHexagrammos decagrammus · nearshore

Shoulder season, about 1 more week · Best day Sun, Oct 4 at 8 AM (76)

66Great
CabezonScorpaenichthys marmoratus · nearshore

Shoulder season, about 31 more weeks · Best day Mon, Sep 21 at 9 AM (72)

64Good
Coho salmonOncorhynchus kisutch · sea-run

Peak season, about 1 more week · Best day Wed, Sep 23 at 9 AM (80)

59Good
Pacific halibutHippoglossus stenolepis · bottom

Shoulder season, about 1 more week · Best day Tue, Sep 22 at 7 AM (63)

56Good
LingcodOphiodon elongatus · nearshore

Shoulder season, about 27 more weeks · Best day Mon, Sep 21 at 9 AM (72)

56Good
SurfperchEmbiotocidae (mainly Amphistichus spp.) · surf

Shoulder season, about 1 more week · Best day Thu, Sep 24 at 12 PM (66)

46Good
SablefishAnoplopoma fimbria · bottom

Shoulder season, about 1 more week · Best day Mon, Sep 21 at 9 AM (60)

35Fair
Chum salmonOncorhynchus keta · sea-run

Off season, about 1 more week · Best day Sun, Oct 4 at 7 AM (65)

35Fair
Sockeye salmonOncorhynchus nerka · sea-run

Off season, about 1 more week · Best day Mon, Sep 21 at 12 AM (35)

20Poor
RockfishSebastes spp. · nearshore

Shoulder season, about 31 more weeks · Best day Mon, Sep 21 at 12 AM (20)

Named spots · 11

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

Nearest tide stations

Port AngelesNOAA 944409014.1 mi

Regulations

WDFW saltwater regulations Buy a Washington fishing license License types

Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife. Synced with WDFW Sep 21, 2026. Rules shown verified Sep 13, 2026.

This bay system’s spots fall in Marine Area 6 (8 spots) and Marine Area 5 (2 spots).

Marine Area 6 (East Juan de Fuca Strait) · WDFW

Chinook salmon(hatchery-marked)Catch & release

No retention

Season: Aug 16 to Sep 24, 2026

Changes to closed on Oct 16, 2026

Dungeness Bay is closed to salmon through Sept. 30. 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 16 to Sep 24, 2026

Changes to closed on Oct 16, 2026

Dungeness Bay is closed to salmon through Sept. 30. 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 16 to Sep 24, 2026

Changes to special rules on Oct 16, 2026

Dungeness Bay is closed to salmon through Sept. 30. 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 salmonCatch & release

No retention

Season: Aug 16 to Sep 24, 2026

Changes to closed on Oct 16, 2026

Dungeness Bay is closed to salmon through Sept. 30. 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.

Marine Area 5 (Sekiu and Pillar Point) · WDFW

Chinook salmon(hatchery-marked)Catch & release

No retention

Season: Aug 16 to Sep 24, 2026

Changes to closed on Oct 16, 2026

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 16 to Sep 24, 2026

Changes to closed on Oct 16, 2026

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 16 to Sep 24, 2026

Changes to closed on Oct 16, 2026

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

Sockeye salmonCatch & release

No retention

Season: Aug 16 to Sep 24, 2026

Changes to closed on Oct 16, 2026

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 and Rockfish. Check with WDFW.

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