NWS zone PZZ110 · Pacific Northwest
Grays Harbor Bar fishing forecast
Washington · Pacific coast
Score now
- Named spots
- 20
- Species scored
- 8
- Tide stations
- 2
Overview
Grays Harbor Bar is NWS marine zone PZZ110 on the Washington Pacific coast, in the Pacific Northwest species region. The Waterlands engine treats it as inland water (bays, sounds, straits). It holds 20 named features from the USGS Geographic Names Information System and has 2 NOAA tide stations nearby.
8 species are scored here in this forecast; Kelp greenling and Chum salmon are at peak season now.
At 2:00 AM it scores 70 (great), led by Kelp greenling. The best window for the rest of today is 6-10 AM (dawn), peaking at 80 for Kelp greenling. Over the next 14 days the best hour is Wed, Nov 4 at 8 AM, scoring 81.
Best times to fish
Waterlands engine forecast computed 2:05 AM PST.
Best window today
6-10 AM · Dawn
Top species: Kelp greenling
Best hour of each day, next 14 days
Mon, Nov 2
80
7 AM
Kelp greenling
Tue, Nov 3
80
7 AM
Kelp greenling
Wed, Nov 4
81
8 AM
Kelp greenling
Best day
Thu, Nov 5
77
9 AM
Kelp greenling
Fri, Nov 6
66
12 AM
Kelp greenling
Sat, Nov 7
74
10 AM
Kelp greenling
Sun, Nov 8
72
11 AM
Kelp greenling
Mon, Nov 9
75
8 AM
Kelp greenling
Tue, Nov 10
67
9 PM
Chum salmon
Wed, Nov 11
69
1 AM
Chum salmon
Thu, Nov 12
74
3 PM
Chum salmon
Fri, Nov 13
81
4 PM
Chum salmon
Sat, Nov 14
77
4 PM
Chum salmon
Sun, Nov 15
78
5 PM
Chum salmon
Species · 8
Listed for the Pacific Northwest region. Scores are this hour; season is where the species is in its year.
Peak season, about 4 more weeks · Best day Wed, Nov 4 at 8 AM (81)
Shoulder season, about 25 more weeks · Best day Wed, Nov 4 at 8 AM (69)
Peak season, about 4 more weeks · Best day Fri, Nov 13 at 4 PM (81)
Shoulder season, about 21 more weeks · Best day Wed, Nov 4 at 8 AM (67)
Shoulder season, about 25 more weeks · Best day Tue, Nov 3 at 7 AM (65)
Off season, about 4 more weeks · Best day Mon, Nov 2 at 12 AM (35)
Off season, about 30 more weeks · Best day Mon, Nov 2 at 12 AM (35)
Off season, about 16 more weeks · Best day Mon, Nov 2 at 1 AM (35)
Named spots · 20
Ranked by score this hour. Each spot has its own hourly forecast, tide, current and regulations.
- Cow PointCape · 7 to 36 ft · ProtectedTop now: Kelp greenling72Great
- Aberdeen ReachBay · 0 to 30 ft · ProtectedTop now: Kelp greenling71Great
- Bowerman BasinBay · 1 to 4 ft · ProtectedTop now: Kelp greenling71Great
- Middle ChannelBay · 0 to 7 ft · Semi-exposedTop now: Kelp greenling71Great
- Grays HarborBay · 0 to 1 ft · Semi-exposedTop now: Kelp greenling66Great
- South ChannelBay · 0 to 16 ft · Semi-exposedTop now: Kelp greenling66Great
- Grass Creek ChannelBay · 0 to 11 ft · ExposedTop now: Kelp greenling65Great
- North ChannelBay · 2 to 16 ft · Semi-exposedTop now: Kelp greenling64Good
- Sopun InletBay · 1 to 2 ft · ProtectedTop now: Kelp greenling64Good
- Damon PointCape · 0 to 8 ft · Semi-exposedTop now: Lingcod53Good
- Campbell Slough ChannelBay · 0 to 13 ft · Semi-exposedTop now: Lingcod52Good
- Chenois Creek ChannelBay · 0 to 11 ft · Semi-exposedTop now: Lingcod52Good
8 more spots, A to Z
Nearest tide stations
Regulations
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 2-2 (18 spots) and Marine Area 2 (1 spot).
Marine Area 2-2 (Grays Harbor) · WDFW
No retention
Season: Oct 1 to Nov 30, 2026
Changes to check regulations on Feb 1, 2027
East Grays Harbor: daily limit 2, release Chinook. Westport and Ocean Shores boat basins: daily limit 6 with up to 4 adults, release Chinook. Humptulips North Bay is closed. No rules are published for waters west of the Buoy 13 line after Sept. 30. Minimum size 12 inches. Rules as listed in WDFW's 2026-27 List of Agreed Fisheries, which match WDFW's adopted rule (WAC 220-313-070). Waters west of the Buoy 13 line follow Marine Area 2 rules.
WDFW 2026-27 List of Agreed Fisheries (final) · verified Sep 13, 2026
Season: Oct 1 to Nov 30, 2026
Changes to check regulations on Feb 1, 2027
East Grays Harbor: daily limit 2, release Chinook. Westport and Ocean Shores boat basins: daily limit 6 with up to 4 adults, release Chinook. Humptulips North Bay is closed. No rules are published for waters west of the Buoy 13 line after Sept. 30. Minimum size 12 inches. Rules as listed in WDFW's 2026-27 List of Agreed Fisheries, which match WDFW's adopted rule (WAC 220-313-070). Waters west of the Buoy 13 line follow Marine Area 2 rules.
WDFW 2026-27 List of Agreed Fisheries (final) · verified Sep 13, 2026
Season: Oct 1 to Nov 30, 2026
Changes to check regulations on Feb 1, 2027
East Grays Harbor: daily limit 2, release Chinook. Westport and Ocean Shores boat basins: daily limit 6 with up to 4 adults, release Chinook. Humptulips North Bay is closed. No rules are published for waters west of the Buoy 13 line after Sept. 30. Minimum size 12 inches. Rules as listed in WDFW's 2026-27 List of Agreed Fisheries, which match WDFW's adopted rule (WAC 220-313-070). Waters west of the Buoy 13 line follow Marine Area 2 rules.
WDFW 2026-27 List of Agreed Fisheries (final) · verified Sep 13, 2026
Marine Area 2 (Westport-Ocean Shores) · WDFW
No retention
Season: Oct 18, 2026 to Mar 12, 2027
Changes to check regulations on Mar 13, 2027
Closed until the 2027 season opens.
WDFW South Coast halibut and bottomfish seasons page · verified Sep 13, 2026
No retention
Season: Oct 18, 2026 to Mar 12, 2027
Changes to check regulations on Mar 13, 2027
Closed until the 2027 season opens.
WDFW South Coast halibut and bottomfish seasons page · verified Sep 13, 2026
No retention
Season: Oct 18, 2026 to Mar 12, 2027
Changes to check regulations on Mar 13, 2027
Closed until the 2027 season opens.
WDFW South Coast halibut and bottomfish seasons page · verified Sep 13, 2026
No retention
Season: Oct 18, 2026 to Mar 12, 2027
Changes to check regulations on Mar 13, 2027
Closed until the 2027 season opens.
WDFW South Coast halibut and bottomfish seasons page · 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 South Coast halibut and bottomfish seasons page · verified Sep 13, 2026
Check regulations No reviewed rule on file for Chinook salmon, Chum salmon and Coho salmon. Check with WDFW.
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- Coastal Waters From James Island To Point Grenville Out 10 Nm8
- East Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca22
- Northern Inland Waters Including The San Juan Islands308
- Puget Sound and Hood Canal268
- West Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca27