NWS zone PZZ153 · Pacific Northwest
Coastal Waters From James Island To Point Grenville Out 10 Nm fishing forecast
Washington · Pacific coast
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- Named spots
- 8
- Species scored
- 12
- Tide stations
- 1
Overview
Coastal Waters From James Island To Point Grenville Out 10 Nm is NWS marine zone PZZ153 on the Washington Pacific coast, in the Pacific Northwest species region. The Waterlands engine treats it as open coast, near shore. It holds 8 named features from the USGS Geographic Names Information System and has 1 NOAA tide station nearby.
12 species are scored here in this forecast; Coho salmon, Chinook salmon and Albacore tuna are at peak season now.
At 6:00 PM it scores 69 (great), led by Coho salmon. The best window for the rest of today is 6-9 PM (flood tide), peaking at 71 for Coho salmon. Over the next 14 days the best hour is Sun, Sep 27 at 5 PM, scoring 79.
Best times to fish
Waterlands engine forecast computed 6:07 PM PDT.
Best window today
6-9 PM · Flood tide
Top species: Coho salmon
Best hour of each day, next 14 days
Tue, Sep 22
71
7 PM
Coho salmon
Wed, Sep 23
71
8 AM
Coho salmon
Thu, Sep 24
72
3 PM
Coho salmon
Fri, Sep 25
72
9 AM
Coho salmon
Sat, Sep 26
78
6 PM
Chinook salmon
Sun, Sep 27
79
5 PM
Coho salmon
Best day
Mon, Sep 28
77
4 PM
Coho salmon
Tue, Sep 29
73
5 PM
Coho salmon
Wed, Sep 30
74
5 PM
Coho salmon
Thu, Oct 1
79
6 PM
Coho salmon
Fri, Oct 2
77
7 PM
Coho salmon
Sat, Oct 3
74
7 PM
Kelp greenling
Sun, Oct 4
71
7 AM
Kelp greenling
Mon, Oct 5
73
6 PM
Kelp greenling
Species · 12
Listed for the Pacific Northwest region. Scores are this hour; season is where the species is in its year.
Peak season, about 1 more week · Best day Sun, Sep 27 at 5 PM (79)
Peak season, about 1 more week · Best day Sun, Sep 27 at 6 PM (79)
Shoulder season, about 27 more weeks · Best day Sun, Sep 27 at 9 AM (72)
Shoulder season, about 31 more weeks · Best day Sun, Sep 27 at 9 AM (72)
Peak season, about 1 more week · Best day Tue, Sep 22 at 6 PM (61)
Shoulder season, about 31 more weeks · Best day Sun, Sep 27 at 9 AM (71)
Shoulder season, about 1 more week · Best day Thu, Oct 1 at 5 PM (75)
Shoulder season, about 1 more week · Best day Sun, Sep 27 at 7 AM (63)
Shoulder season, about 1 more week · Best day Sun, Sep 27 at 9 AM (63)
Shoulder season, about 1 more week · Best day Sun, Sep 27 at 9 AM (50)
Off season, about 1 more week · Best day Tue, Sep 22 at 8 PM (35)
Off season, about 1 more week · Best day Fri, Oct 2 at 6 PM (66)
Named spots · 8
Ranked by score this hour. Each spot has its own hourly forecast, tide, current and regulations.
- Jefferson CoveBay · 13 to 16 ft · Semi-exposedTop now: Coho salmon69Great
- Perkins ReefBar · 58 to 67 ft · ExposedTop now: Coho salmon69Great
- North RockBar · 39 to 47 ft · ExposedTop now: Coho salmon68Great
- Browns PointCape · 1 to 10 ft · ExposedTop now: Chinook salmon67Great
- QuateataCape · 2 to 34 ft · ExposedTop now: Coho salmon67Great
- Toleak PointCape · 0 to 14 ft · ExposedTop now: Coho salmon67Great
- Strawberry BayBay · 1 to 38 ft · ExposedTop now: Coho salmon65Great
- Sonora ReefBar · 31 to 43 ft · ExposedTop now: Chinook salmon63Good
Nearest tide stations
Regulations
Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife. Synced with WDFW Sep 22, 2026. Rules shown verified Sep 13, 2026.
This bay system’s spots fall in Marine Area 3 (6 spots).
Marine Area 3 (La Push) · WDFW
1 per day (9 bottomfish combined) · No minimum size.
Season: Mar 14 to Oct 17, 2026
Changes to closed on Oct 18, 2026
The C-shaped yelloweye rockfish conservation area off the north coast is closed to halibut and bottomfish fishing.
WDFW North Coast halibut and bottomfish seasons page · verified Sep 13, 2026
2 salmon combined per day · Minimum 24 in. Minimum length for Chinook. See the WDFW pamphlet for how to measure.
Season: Aug 1 to Sep 30, 2026
Changes to check regulations on Oct 1, 2026
WDFW manages this season to a Chinook guideline and a hatchery coho quota and can close it early by emergency rule.
WDFW emergency rule: Marine Area 3 salmon seasons (June 10, 2026) · verified Sep 13, 2026
No retention
Season: Aug 1 to Sep 30, 2026
Changes to check regulations on Oct 1, 2026
WDFW manages this season to a Chinook guideline and a hatchery coho quota and can close it early by emergency rule.
WDFW emergency rule: Marine Area 3 salmon seasons (June 10, 2026) · verified Sep 13, 2026
2 salmon combined per day · Minimum 16 in. Minimum length for coho. See the WDFW pamphlet for how to measure.
Season: Aug 1 to Sep 30, 2026
Changes to check regulations on Oct 1, 2026
WDFW manages this season to a Chinook guideline and a hatchery coho quota and can close it early by emergency rule.
WDFW emergency rule: Marine Area 3 salmon seasons (June 10, 2026) · verified Sep 13, 2026
9 bottomfish combined per day
Season: Mar 14 to Oct 17, 2026
Changes to closed on Oct 18, 2026
The C-shaped yelloweye rockfish conservation area off the north coast is closed to halibut and bottomfish fishing. Counts toward the 9 bottomfish daily limit. WDFW's page lists no separate limit for this species; check the pamphlet.
WDFW North Coast halibut and bottomfish seasons page · verified Sep 13, 2026
2 per day (9 bottomfish combined) · No minimum size.
Season: Mar 14 to Oct 17, 2026
Changes to closed on Oct 18, 2026
Part of the 9 bottomfish daily limit. From June 1 to July 31, bottomfish fishing is prohibited seaward of the 20-fathom line, except lingcod and some other species may be kept there on halibut days.
WDFW North Coast halibut and bottomfish seasons page · verified Sep 13, 2026
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. The C-shaped yelloweye rockfish conservation area off the north coast is closed to halibut and bottomfish fishing. Annual limit 6. Vessels fishing for bottomfish or halibut must carry a descending device rigged for immediate use.
WDFW emergency rule: Summer halibut fishery 2026 (Aug. 5, 2026) · verified Sep 13, 2026
7 per day (9 bottomfish combined) · No minimum size.
Season: Mar 14 to Oct 17, 2026
Changes to closed on Oct 18, 2026
Copper, quillback and vermilion rockfish may not be possessed in May, June and July. The C-shaped yelloweye rockfish conservation area off the north coast is closed to halibut and bottomfish fishing. Canary rockfish sublimit 5. Yelloweye may not be kept. Vessels fishing for bottomfish or halibut must carry a descending device rigged for immediate use.
WDFW North Coast halibut and bottomfish seasons page · verified Sep 13, 2026
9 bottomfish combined per day
Season: Mar 14 to Oct 17, 2026
Changes to closed on Oct 18, 2026
The C-shaped yelloweye rockfish conservation area off the north coast is closed to halibut and bottomfish fishing. Counts toward the 9 bottomfish daily limit. WDFW's page lists no separate limit for this species; check the pamphlet.
WDFW North Coast halibut and bottomfish seasons page · verified Sep 13, 2026
2 salmon combined per day · No minimum size.
Season: Aug 1 to Sep 30, 2026
Changes to check regulations on Oct 1, 2026
WDFW manages this season to a Chinook guideline and a hatchery coho quota and can close it early by emergency rule.
WDFW emergency rule: Marine Area 3 salmon seasons (June 10, 2026) · verified Sep 13, 2026
12 per day · No minimum size.
Season: No closed season on file
Shiner perch daily limit 15. Surfperch do not count toward the bottomfish daily limit.
WDFW North Coast halibut and bottomfish seasons page · verified Sep 13, 2026