NWS zone PZZ110 · Pacific Northwest
Grays Harbor Bar fishing forecast
Washington · Pacific coast
Score now
- Named spots
- 20
- Species scored
- 11
- 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.
11 species are scored here in this forecast; Chinook salmon and Coho salmon are at peak season now.
At 1:00 AM it scores 58 (good), led by Pacific halibut. The best window for the rest of today is 5-10 PM (ebb tide), peaking at 76 for Chinook salmon. Over the next 13 days the best hour is Mon, Sep 21 at 8 AM, scoring 77.
Best times to fish
Waterlands engine forecast computed 10:42 PM PDT.
Best window today
5-10 PM · Ebb tide
Top species: Chinook salmon
Best hour of each day, next 13 days
Fri, Sep 18
76
7 PM
Chinook salmon
Sat, Sep 19
76
7 AM
Chinook salmon
Sun, Sep 20
76
8 AM
Chinook salmon
Mon, Sep 21
77
8 AM
Chinook salmon
Best day
Tue, Sep 22
76
9 AM
Chinook salmon
Wed, Sep 23
75
9 AM
Chinook salmon
Thu, Sep 24
74
9 AM
Chinook salmon
Fri, Sep 25
75
9 AM
Chinook salmon
Sat, Sep 26
73
9 AM
Chinook salmon
Sun, Sep 27
73
6 PM
Chinook salmon
Mon, Sep 28
72
7 AM
Chinook salmon
Tue, Sep 29
73
5 PM
Chinook salmon
Wed, Sep 30
70
7 AM
Chinook salmon
Species · 11
Listed for the Pacific Northwest region. Scores are this hour; season is where the species is in its year.
Shoulder season, about 1 more week · Best day Fri, Sep 18 at 7 PM (66)
Peak season, about 1 more week · Best day Mon, Sep 21 at 8 AM (77)
Peak season, about 1 more week · Best day Mon, Sep 21 at 8 AM (74)
Shoulder season, about 32 more weeks · Best day Sun, Sep 20 at 9 AM (67)
Shoulder season, about 27 more weeks · Best day Mon, Sep 21 at 7 AM (66)
Shoulder season, about 32 more weeks · Best day Mon, Sep 21 at 7 AM (63)
Shoulder season, about 1 more week · Best day Mon, Sep 21 at 9 AM (68)
Shoulder season, about 1 more week · Best day Sun, Sep 27 at 9 AM (67)
Off season, about 1 more week · Best day Fri, Sep 18 at 12 AM (35)
Off season, about 1 more week · Best day Fri, Sep 18 at 2 AM (35)
Shoulder season, about 1 more week · Best day Fri, Sep 18 at 8 PM (49)
Named spots · 20
Ranked by score this hour. Each spot has its own hourly forecast, tide, current and regulations.
- Sand Island ShoalBar · 0 to 6 ft · Semi-exposedTop now: Pacific halibut58Good
- Sopun InletBay · 1 to 2 ft · ProtectedTop now: Coho salmon58Good
- Whitcomb FlatsBar · 3 to 7 ft · Semi-exposedTop now: Pacific halibut58Good
- Damon PointCape · 0 to 8 ft · Semi-exposedTop now: Chinook salmon57Good
- Grass Creek ChannelBay · 0 to 11 ft · ExposedTop now: Pacific halibut57Good
- North ChannelBay · 2 to 16 ft · Semi-exposedTop now: Pacific halibut57Good
- Oyhut ChannelBay · 0 to 6 ft · Semi-exposedTop now: Pacific halibut57Good
- South ChannelBay · 0 to 16 ft · Semi-exposedTop now: Pacific halibut57Good
- Campbell Slough ChannelBay · 0 to 13 ft · Semi-exposedTop now: Pacific halibut56Good
- Chenois Creek ChannelBay · 0 to 11 ft · Semi-exposedTop now: Pacific halibut56Good
- Humptulips River ChannelBay · 0 to 7 ft · Semi-exposedTop now: Pacific halibut56Good
- Middle ChannelBay · 0 to 7 ft · Semi-exposedTop now: Pacific halibut56Good
8 more spots, A to Z
Nearest tide stations
Regulations
Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife. Synced with WDFW Sep 18, 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: Sep 16 to Sep 30, 2026
Changes to check regulations on Feb 1, 2027
West of the Buoy 13 line: Marine Area 2 rules through Sept. 30, daily limit 2, release Chinook and wild coho. 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. Minimum size 12 inches inside the harbor. 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: Sep 16 to Sep 30, 2026
Changes to check regulations on Feb 1, 2027
West of the Buoy 13 line: Marine Area 2 rules through Sept. 30, daily limit 2, release Chinook and wild coho. 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. Minimum size 12 inches inside the harbor. 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: Sep 16 to Sep 30, 2026
Changes to check regulations on Feb 1, 2027
West of the Buoy 13 line: Marine Area 2 rules through Sept. 30, daily limit 2, release Chinook and wild coho. 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. Minimum size 12 inches inside the harbor. 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: Sep 16 to Sep 30, 2026
Changes to check regulations on Feb 1, 2027
West of the Buoy 13 line: Marine Area 2 rules through Sept. 30, daily limit 2, release Chinook and wild coho. 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. Minimum size 12 inches inside the harbor. 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
1 per day (9 bottomfish combined) · No minimum size.
Season: Mar 14 to Oct 17, 2026
Changes to closed on Oct 18, 2026
WDFW South Coast halibut and bottomfish seasons page · verified Sep 13, 2026
No retention
Season: Aug 22 to Sep 30, 2026
Changes to check regulations on Oct 1, 2026
Possession of Chinook on board a vessel is prohibited.
WDFW emergency rule: Marine Area 2 salmon season update (Aug. 17, 2026) · verified Sep 13, 2026
2 salmon combined per day · No minimum size.
Season: Aug 22 to Sep 30, 2026
Changes to check regulations on Oct 1, 2026
Possession of Chinook on board a vessel is prohibited.
WDFW emergency rule: Marine Area 2 salmon season update (Aug. 17, 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 22 to Sep 30, 2026
Changes to check regulations on Oct 1, 2026
Possession of Chinook on board a vessel is prohibited.
WDFW emergency rule: Marine Area 2 salmon season update (Aug. 17, 2026) · verified Sep 13, 2026
9 bottomfish combined per day
Season: Mar 14 to Oct 17, 2026
Changes to closed on Oct 18, 2026
Counts toward the 9 bottomfish daily limit. WDFW's page lists no separate limit for this species; check the pamphlet.
WDFW South 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. Lingcod may not be kept seaward of the deepwater closure line (47°31.70' N, 124°45.00' W south to 46°38.17' N, 124°30.00' W) except on halibut days, June 1 to 15, and Sept. 1 to 30.
WDFW South Coast halibut and bottomfish seasons page · verified Sep 13, 2026
1 per day · 2 in possession · No minimum size.
Season: Aug 8 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. 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. 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 South 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
Counts toward the 9 bottomfish daily limit. WDFW's page lists no separate limit for this species; check the pamphlet.
WDFW South Coast halibut and bottomfish seasons page · verified Sep 13, 2026
2 salmon combined per day · No minimum size.
Season: Aug 22 to Sep 30, 2026
Changes to check regulations on Oct 1, 2026
Possession of Chinook on board a vessel is prohibited.
WDFW emergency rule: Marine Area 2 salmon season update (Aug. 17, 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 South Coast halibut and bottomfish seasons page · verified Sep 13, 2026
Other Washington bay systems
- Admiralty Inlet23
- Central U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca11
- 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