Waterlands

NWS zone PZZ133 · Pacific Northwest

Northern Inland Waters Including The San Juan Islands fishing forecast

Washington · Pacific coast

Score now

75Great
Kelp greenling · 1:00 PM PST
Named spots
308
Species scored
8
Tide stations
3
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Overview

Northern Inland Waters Including The San Juan Islands is NWS marine zone PZZ133 on the Washington Pacific coast, in the Pacific Northwest species region. The Waterlands engine treats it as inland water (bays, sounds, straits). It holds 308 named features from the USGS Geographic Names Information System and has 3 NOAA tide stations nearby.

8 species are scored here in this forecast; Kelp greenling and Chum salmon are at peak season now.

At 1:00 PM it scores 75 (great), led by Kelp greenling. The best window for the rest of today is 1-6 PM (ebb tide), peaking at 79 for Kelp greenling. Over the next 14 days the best hour is Tue, Nov 3 at 7 AM, scoring 84.

Best times to fish

Waterlands engine forecast computed 1:05 PM PST.

Best window today

1-6 PM · Ebb tide

Top species: Kelp greenling

79Great

Best hour of each day, next 14 days

  1. Sun, Nov 1

    81

    7 AM

    Kelp greenling

  2. Mon, Nov 2

    82

    7 AM

    Kelp greenling

  3. Tue, Nov 3

    84

    7 AM

    Kelp greenling

    Best day

  4. Wed, Nov 4

    84

    8 AM

    Kelp greenling

  5. Thu, Nov 5

    82

    9 AM

    Kelp greenling

  6. Fri, Nov 6

    73

    3 PM

    Kelp greenling

  7. Sat, Nov 7

    79

    11 AM

    Kelp greenling

  8. Sun, Nov 8

    80

    3 PM

    Kelp greenling

  9. Mon, Nov 9

    81

    3 PM

    Kelp greenling

  10. Tue, Nov 10

    77

    7 AM

    Kelp greenling

  11. Wed, Nov 11

    71

    7 AM

    Kelp greenling

  12. Thu, Nov 12

    79

    7 AM

    Kelp greenling

  13. Fri, Nov 13

    76

    9 AM

    Kelp greenling

  14. Sat, Nov 14

    78

    7 AM

    Kelp greenling

Species · 8

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

75Great
Kelp greenlingHexagrammos decagrammus · nearshore

Peak season, about 4 more weeks · Best day Tue, Nov 3 at 7 AM (84)

65Great
CabezonScorpaenichthys marmoratus · nearshore

Shoulder season, about 25 more weeks · Best day Tue, Nov 3 at 7 AM (74)

56Good
LingcodOphiodon elongatus · nearshore

Shoulder season, about 21 more weeks · Best day Tue, Nov 3 at 7 AM (74)

35Fair
SurfperchEmbiotocidae (mainly Amphistichus spp.) · surf

Off season, about 17 more weeks · Best day Sun, Nov 1 at 12 AM (35)

20Poor
Chum salmonOncorhynchus keta · sea-run

Peak season, about 4 more weeks · Best day Sun, Nov 1 at 12 AM (20)

20Poor
RockfishSebastes spp. · nearshore

Shoulder season, about 25 more weeks · Best day Sun, Nov 1 at 12 AM (20)

20Poor
Chinook salmonOncorhynchus tshawytscha · sea-run

Off season, about 4 more weeks · Best day Sun, Nov 1 at 12 AM (20)

20Poor
Coho salmonOncorhynchus kisutch · sea-run

Off season, about 30 more weeks · Best day Sun, Nov 1 at 12 AM (20)

Named spots · 308

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

296 more spots, A to Z

Nearest tide stations

Friday HarborNOAA 944988010.7 miCherry PointNOAA 944942423.3 miPort TownsendNOAA 944490028.7 mi

Regulations

WDFW saltwater regulations Buy a Washington fishing license License types

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 7 (251 spots), Marine Area 8-1 (29 spots), Marine Area 8-2 (5 spots) and Marine Area 6 (4 spots).

Marine Area 7 (San Juan Islands) · WDFW

Chinook salmon(hatchery-marked)Closed

No retention

Season: Oct 1, 2026 to Apr 30, 2027

Changes to check regulations on May 1, 2027

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 salmonClosed

No retention

Season: Oct 1, 2026 to Apr 30, 2027

Changes to check regulations on May 1, 2027

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)Closed

No retention

Season: Oct 1, 2026 to Apr 30, 2027

Changes to check regulations on May 1, 2027

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

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

Check regulations No reviewed rule on file for Lingcod. Check with WDFW.

Marine Area 8-1 (Deception Pass, Hope Island, and Skagit Bay) · WDFW

Chinook salmon(hatchery-marked)Closed

No retention

Season: Oct 12, 2026 to Apr 30, 2027

Changes to check regulations on May 1, 2027

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 salmonClosed

No retention

Season: Oct 12, 2026 to Apr 30, 2027

Changes to check regulations on May 1, 2027

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)Closed

No retention

Season: Oct 12, 2026 to Apr 30, 2027

Changes to check regulations on May 1, 2027

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

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

Check regulations No reviewed rule on file for Lingcod. Check with WDFW.

Marine Area 8-2 (Ports Susan and Gardner) · WDFW

Chinook salmon(hatchery-marked)Closed

No retention

Season: Sep 26, 2026 to Apr 30, 2027

Changes to check regulations on May 1, 2027

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 salmonClosed

No retention

Season: Sep 26, 2026 to Apr 30, 2027

Changes to check regulations on May 1, 2027

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)Closed

No retention

Season: Sep 26, 2026 to Apr 30, 2027

Changes to check regulations on May 1, 2027

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

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

Check regulations No reviewed rule on file for Lingcod. Check with WDFW.

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

Chinook salmon(hatchery-marked)Closed

No retention

Season: Nov 1, 2026 to Apr 30, 2027

Changes to check regulations on May 1, 2027

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 salmonClosed

No retention

Season: Nov 1, 2026 to Apr 30, 2027

Changes to check regulations on May 1, 2027

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)Closed

No retention

Season: Nov 1, 2026 to Apr 30, 2027

Changes to check regulations on May 1, 2027

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

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

Check regulations No reviewed rule on file for Lingcod. Check with WDFW.

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