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LingcodRetention openBar · Washington
North Rock
47.75°N · 124.48°W · Bar · Coastal Waters From James Island To Point Grenville Out 10 Nm
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Best score today · 7 AM · Lingcod
- Now
- 5511 AM PDT
- Best window
- 7-10 PMFlood tide
- Tide now
- Flooding7.1 ft ▲
Data from: NOAA CO-OPS + NDBC + ECMWF + Open-Meteo Marine · Waterlands engine
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14-day forecast
Best days to fish
24-hour conditions · rolling from now
Conditions · 11 AM · now
Tide & current
NOAA CO-OPS + Open-Meteo Marine
65Tide: FloodingCurrent: 0.6 knWind & pressure
ECMWF
97Wind: 3 kt WNWPressure: RisingWater temp & sky
NDBC + Open-Meteo Marine
43Water temp: 57°F, warmLight: Bright sunSolunar: Major periodSeas: 6.2 ftSeason & habitat · Lingcod
Species seasonality
72Season: ShoulderHabitat: Prime structureDepth: In rangeRegulations: Retention open
Current regulations
What you can keep here today
Marine Area 3 (La Push)
Lingcod
Retention open- Daily limit
- 2 per day (9 bottomfish combined)
- Possession
- Not published
- Size
- No minimum size.
- Season
- Mar 14 to Oct 17, 2026
- Annual quota
- Not published
- Changes
- Closed from Oct 18
- Other
- 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.
From WDFW North Coast halibut and bottomfish seasons page, read Sep 13
Other species here
- Cabezon Retention open (1 per day (9 bottomfish combined))
- Chinook salmon Retention open (2 salmon combined per day)
- Chum salmon Catch & release (No retention)
- Coho salmon Retention open (2 salmon combined per day)
- Kelp greenling Retention open (9 bottomfish combined per day)
- Pacific cod Retention open (9 bottomfish combined per day)
- Pacific halibut Retention open (1 per day)
- Pink salmon Retention open (2 salmon combined per day)
- Rockfish Retention open (7 per day (9 bottomfish combined))
- Sablefish Retention open (9 bottomfish combined per day)
- Sockeye salmon Retention open (2 salmon combined per day)
- Surfperch Retention open (12 per day)
Source: WDFW · synced today
Seasonality · 52-week view · this week ringed
When Lingcod is best here
Shoulder season for Lingcod · 27 more weeks at shoulder
- Peak
- Shoulder
- Off
- This week
Spot profile
North Rock
- Depth
- 40-45 ftSlope
- Structure
- Ledge · Outer · ExposedLedge · slope
- Season
- Shoulder seasonLingcod
NOAA NCEI DEM, sampled Sep 14 on a 3.4 m grid. Depths are feet below the DEM vertical datum, not chart datum (MLLW), so they can differ from a chart by a few feet. Not for navigation.
About this spot
Fishing North Rock
North Rock is a bar in Coastal Waters From James Island To Point Grenville Out 10 Nm, Washington. Depth is 40-45 ft, with a slope. Its profile reads ledge, outer water and exposed.
Waterlands scores 12 species here; the best right now are Chinook salmon, cabezon and kelp greenling. It is peak season now for Chinook salmon, coho salmon and albacore tuna, and shoulder season for cabezon, kelp greenling, rockfish and lingcod. Chinook salmon peak from July through September. Cabezon peak from May through August. Kelp greenling peak from October through November.
Tackle & technique
- Lingcod
- Lingcod ambush prey from rock outcrops, reef edges and kelp where current runs, most often in 30 to 300 feet, and males move shallow to guard nests in winter. Drift over the reef bouncing a lead-head swimbait or metal jig on the bottom, or fish herring or squid on a heavy leader, since their teeth cut light line. From jetties and rocky shore, work bait or jigs along the rocks on the incoming tide.
- Chinook salmon
- Chinook hold near bait off points, kelp edges and tide rips, usually suspended 20 to 120 feet down and deeper as the sun gets higher. Troll slowly, under 2 mph, with a flasher and herring, hoochie or spoon on a downrigger, or mooch a plug-cut herring at the depth where the sounder shows bait. Winter blackmouth and feeder kings sit within 10 feet of the bottom in 60 to 200 feet.
- Cabezon
- Cabezon sit in rock crevices, kelp beds and jetty boulders from the intertidal zone to about 100 feet and feed mostly on crabs and small fish. Fish a fish-finder rig with sand shrimp, squid or crab right on the bottom in the rocks, or drag a lead-head grub slowly through the kelp. Expect snags, and do not eat the roe, which is toxic.
Nearby spots
Other spots within an easy run
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- Coho salmon 61
- Kelp greenling 61
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- Perkins Reef64
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Top: Chinook salmonPeak season- Chinook salmon 64
- Cabezon 63
- Kelp greenling 63
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- Toleak Point64
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- Coho salmon 61
- Kelp greenling 60
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- Browns Point63
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Top: Chinook salmonPeak season- Chinook salmon 63
- Albacore tuna 57
- Surfperch 57
3 kt WNWH 11:30 AM · 7.2 ftL 5:07 PM · 2.7 ft
Scores and forecasts are for planning only and can be wrong. Conditions on the water change fast; check the marine forecast before you go. Regulations change during the season, so confirm limits and closures with WDFW before you keep a fish.