NWS zone PZZ135 · Pacific Northwest
Puget Sound and Hood Canal fishing forecast
Washington · Pacific coast
Score now
- Named spots
- 268
- Species scored
- 11
- Tide stations
- 3
Overview
Puget Sound and Hood Canal is NWS marine zone PZZ135 on the Washington Pacific coast, in the Pacific Northwest species region. The Waterlands engine treats it as inland water (bays, sounds, straits). It holds 268 named features from the USGS Geographic Names Information System and has 3 NOAA tide stations nearby.
11 species are scored here in this forecast; Coho salmon and Chinook salmon are at peak season now.
At 6:00 AM it scores 74 (great), led by Coho salmon. The best window for the rest of today is 9 AM-4 PM (flood tide), peaking at 77 for Coho salmon. Over the next 14 days the best hour is Wed, Sep 23 at 7 PM, scoring 79.
Best times to fish
Waterlands engine forecast computed 6:37 AM PDT.
Best window today
9 AM-4 PM · Flood tide
Top species: Coho salmon
Best hour of each day, next 14 days
Mon, Sep 21
77
10 AM
Coho salmon
Tue, Sep 22
78
7 PM
Coho salmon
Wed, Sep 23
79
7 PM
Coho salmon
Best day
Thu, Sep 24
78
7 AM
Chinook salmon
Fri, Sep 25
78
7 AM
Coho salmon
Sat, Sep 26
77
8 AM
Coho salmon
Sun, Sep 27
77
9 AM
Coho salmon
Mon, Sep 28
76
3 PM
Coho salmon
Tue, Sep 29
77
5 PM
Coho salmon
Wed, Sep 30
76
5 PM
Coho salmon
Thu, Oct 1
76
7 AM
Coho salmon
Fri, Oct 2
77
7 AM
Chinook salmon
Sat, Oct 3
78
7 AM
Coho salmon
Sun, Oct 4
75
8 AM
Kelp greenling
Species · 11
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 Wed, Sep 23 at 7 PM (79)
Peak season, about 1 more week · Best day Wed, Sep 23 at 7 PM (78)
Shoulder season, about 27 more weeks · Best day Sat, Oct 3 at 7 AM (71)
Shoulder season, about 1 more week · Best day Sat, Oct 3 at 7 AM (77)
Shoulder season, about 31 more weeks · Best day Sat, Oct 3 at 7 AM (71)
Shoulder season, about 1 more week · Best day Tue, Sep 22 at 11 AM (58)
Shoulder season, about 1 more week · Best day Thu, Sep 24 at 12 PM (63)
Off season, about 1 more week · Best day Sat, Oct 3 at 7 AM (67)
Off season, about 1 more week · Best day Mon, Sep 21 at 12 AM (35)
Shoulder season, about 1 more week · Best day Mon, Sep 21 at 12 AM (20)
Shoulder season, about 31 more weeks · Best day Mon, Sep 21 at 12 AM (20)
Named spots · 268
Ranked by score this hour. Each spot has its own hourly forecast, tide, current and regulations.
- Cape CodCape · 0 to 33 ft · ProtectedTop now: Coho salmon76Great
- Graham PointCape · 6 to 60 ft · ProtectedTop now: Coho salmon76Great
- Hammersley InletBay · 12 to 37 ft · ProtectedTop now: Coho salmon76Great
- Henderson InletBay · 16 to 27 ft · ProtectedTop now: Coho salmon76Great
- Salmon PointCape · 10 to 58 ft · ProtectedTop now: Coho salmon76Great
- Sun PointCape · 39 to 67 ft · ProtectedTop now: Coho salmon76Great
- Tuckapahwox PointCape · 10 to 50 ft · ProtectedTop now: Coho salmon76Great
- Allen PointCape · 7 to 95 ft · ProtectedTop now: Coho salmon75Great
- Arcadia PointCape · 8 to 18 ft · ProtectedTop now: Coho salmon75Great
- Baron PointCape · 7 to 33 ft · ProtectedTop now: Coho salmon75Great
- Cannery PointCape · 9 to 18 ft · ProtectedTop now: Coho salmon75Great
- Carr InletBay · 296 to 312 ft · Semi-exposedTop now: Coho salmon75Great
256 more spots, A to Z
- Agate Passage69
- Allen Bank66
- Anderson Cove68
- Anderson Cove59
- Anderson Point72
- Annas Bay58
- Apple Cove Point69
- Appletree Cove67
- Arrow Point74
- Ayock Point63
- Ayres Point61
- Bainbridge Reef63
- Baird Cove70
- Balch Passage72
- Baldwin Point74
- Beans Point69
- Big Cove70
- Big Tykel Cove67
- Bill Point69
- Blakely Harbor71
- Blakely Rock64
- Boston Harbor68
- Broad Spit65
- Brown Point68
- Browns Bay68
- Budd Inlet71
- Burley Lagoon69
- Burns Cove66
- Burns Point70
- Bushoowah-ahlee Point70
- Butler Cove67
- Butterball Cove71
- Bywater Bay69
- Camano Head68
- Case Inlet74
- Case Shoal63
- Chico Bay69
- Church Point75
- City Waterway64
- Clam Bay66
- Cliff Point75
- Colvos Passage69
- Command Point73
- Commencement Bay64
- Coon Bay67
- Cormorant Passage68
- Cougar Point72
- Cultus Bay66
- Dabob Bay64
- Dalco Passage65
- Dana Passage72
- De Wolf Bight71
- Decatur Reef64
- Deepwater Point71
- Deer Lagoon69
- Dickenson Cove72
- Dickenson Point75
- Dofflemyer Point71
- Dogfish Bight70
- Dolphin Point68
- Dosewallips Flats58
- Dougall Point73
- Dover Point71
- Drayton Passage66
- Driftwood Cove71
- Dumas Bay64
- Dutcher Cove71
- Dyes Inlet73
- Eagle Harbor66
- Eagle Point75
- East Bay67
- East Oro Bay66
- East Passage63
- Eld Inlet71
- Elliott Bay68
- Ellis Cove67
- Entrance Channel67
- Fauntleroy Cove65
- Filucy Bay71
- Fishermans Point65
- Flapjack Point70
- Floyd Cove71
- Frenchmans Cove62
- Frenchmans Point65
- Fudge Point70
- Gallagher Cove70
- Gibson Point74
- Gig Harbor66
- Glen Cove72
- Gordon Point69
- Green Cove67
- Green Point75
- Hale Passage68
- Haleys Lagoon70
- Hazel Point67
- Hedley Spit71
- Henderson Bay66
- Hermosa Point66
- Hogan Point74
- Hogum Bay71
- Hood Point65
- Horsehead Bay72
- Howard Point70
- Hudson Cove70
- Hurley cove69
- Hyde Point70
- Indian Hole58
- Indian Point72
- Itsami Ledge67
- Jackson Cove65
- Jeal Point71
- Johnson Point73
- Kamilche Point75
- Leschi Slough71
- Liberty Bay69
- Little Fishtrap73
- Little Tykel Cove67
- Long Spit66
- Lyle Point75
- Lynch Cove66
- Madrona Point72
- Mahnckes Point74
- Manzanita Bay71
- Maple Cove65
- Mayo Cove71
- McDermott Point69
- Meadow Point68
- Middle Waterway64
- Mill Bight70
- Miller Bay69
- Miller Point75
- Milwaukee Waterway64
- Mitchell Point72
- Mud Bay69
- Murden Cove66
- Nearns Point74
- Neill Point68
- Nisqually Head73
- Nisqually Reach66
- North Bay69
- Norwegian Point72
- Oakland Bay73
- Olympia Shoal62
- Orchard Point69
- Oro Bay70
- Ostrich Bay69
- Outer Channel66
- Oyster Bay68
- Oyster Bay66
- Palela Bay73
- Peale Passage70
- Penrose Point74
- Percival Point70
- Phinney Bay69
- Pickering Passage71
- Piner Point66
- Pitt Passage71
- Plum Point69
- Point Bolin74
- Point Defiance71
- Point Fosdick71
- Point Hannon70
- Point Harmon (historical)66
- Point Herron72
- Point Heyer72
- Point Jefferson71
- Point Robinson67
- Point Vashon74
- Point Wells71
- Point White71
- Point Williams68
- Port Gamble67
- Port Gardner63
- Port Madison69
- Port Orchard68
- Port Washington Narrows68
- Possession Sound63
- Poverty Bay63
- Priest Point70
- Priest Point66
- Puget Sound68
- Pulali Point68
- Quartermaster Harbor69
- Quarters Point72
- Quilcene Bay62
- Races Cove67
- Restoration Point72
- Rich Passage70
- Right Smart Cove64
- Rock Island62
- Rocky Bay71
- Rocky Point73
- Rocky Point72
- Rocky Point70
- Rolling Bay66
- Ross Point70
- Sandy Hook65
- Sandy Point71
- Seabeck Bay63
- Seafarm Cove73
- Shilshole Bay66
- Silver Spit70
- Sinclair Inlet71
- Sisters62
- Sisters Point62
- Sitcum Waterway64
- Skiou Point66
- Skokomish Flats52
- Skookum Point75
- Skunk Bay66
- Smith Cove66
- Smith Cove Waterway67
- Snyder Cove67
- Solo Point71
- Squamish Harbor68
- Stavis Bay63
- Still Harbor72
- Tarboo Bay65
- Tatsolo Point71
- Taylor Bay70
- Termination Point70
- The Great Bend58
- The Narrow64
- The Narrows66
- The Narrows65
- Thea Foss Waterway64
- Thompson Cove72
- Thompson Split67
- Thorndyke Bay68
- Toliva Shoal66
- Totten Inlet73
- Toy Point74
- Tramp Harbor69
- Treble Point69
- Triton Cove59
- Triton Head63
- Tskutsko Point67
- Tucksel Point73
- Tulalip Bay64
- Tyee Shoal61
- University Point71
- Useless Bay69
- Vaughn Bay71
- Von Geldern Cove71
- Wawa Point68
- West Bay67
- West Point68
- Wilson Point72
- Windy Point75
- Windy Point72
- Wing Point69
- Wollochet Bay68
- Wycoff Shoal66
- Yukon Harbor71
- Zangle Cove68
- Zelatched Point67
Nearest tide stations
Regulations
Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife. Synced with WDFW Sep 21, 2026. Rules shown verified Sep 13, 2026.
This bay system’s spots fall in Marine Area 13 (113 spots), Marine Area 10 (50 spots), Marine Area 12 (33 spots), Marine Area 11 (26 spots), Marine Area 9 (15 spots) and Marine Area 8-2 (6 spots).
Marine Area 13 (South Puget Sound) · WDFW
2 salmon combined per day · Minimum 20 in. Minimum length for Chinook. See the WDFW pamphlet for how to measure.
Season: Jul 1 to Sep 30, 2026
Changes to check regulations on May 1, 2027
Two-pole endorsement allowed. The Minter Creek mouth is closed and lower Budd Inlet has a closure zone through Oct. 31. Some bays, piers and creek mouths have separate rules or closures. Check the pamphlet. 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
No retention
Season: Jul 1 to Sep 30, 2026
Changes to check regulations on May 1, 2027
Two-pole endorsement allowed. The Minter Creek mouth is closed and lower Budd Inlet has a closure zone through Oct. 31. Some bays, piers and creek mouths have separate rules or closures. Check the pamphlet. 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
2 salmon combined per day
Season: Jul 1 to Sep 30, 2026
Changes to check regulations on May 1, 2027
Two-pole endorsement allowed. The Minter Creek mouth is closed and lower Budd Inlet has a closure zone through Oct. 31. Some bays, piers and creek mouths have separate rules or closures. Check the pamphlet. 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
No retention
Season: Aug 8 to Sep 30, 2026
Changes to check regulations on Jan 1, 2027
Closed to halibut fishing. Barbless hooks required in Marine Areas 5 through 13.
WDFW emergency rule: Summer halibut fishery 2026 (Aug. 5, 2026) · verified Sep 13, 2026
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
2 salmon combined per day
Season: Jul 1 to Sep 30, 2026
Changes to check regulations on May 1, 2027
Two-pole endorsement allowed. The Minter Creek mouth is closed and lower Budd Inlet has a closure zone through Oct. 31. Some bays, piers and creek mouths have separate rules or closures. Check the pamphlet. 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
Check regulations No reviewed rule on file for Lingcod. Check with WDFW.
Marine Area 10 (Seattle-Bremerton Area) · WDFW
Season: Sep 1 to Sep 30, 2026
Changes to catch & release on Oct 1, 2026
Hatchery Chinook may be kept only in Sinclair Inlet (south of the Manette Bridge, south of a line true west from Battle Point, and west of a line true south from Point White), where the daily limit is 3, Chinook minimum 22 inches, release wild Chinook and chum. Elsewhere release all Chinook. Year-round piers (Seacrest, Pier 86, Waterman, Bremerton Boardwalk and Illahee State Park) have separate rules. 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
No retention
Season: Sep 1 to Sep 30, 2026
Changes to retention open on Oct 1, 2026
Hatchery Chinook may be kept only in Sinclair Inlet (south of the Manette Bridge, south of a line true west from Battle Point, and west of a line true south from Point White), where the daily limit is 3, Chinook minimum 22 inches, release wild Chinook and chum. Elsewhere release all Chinook. Year-round piers (Seacrest, Pier 86, Waterman, Bremerton Boardwalk and Illahee State Park) have separate rules. 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
2 salmon combined per day
Season: Sep 1 to Sep 30, 2026
Changes to closed on Nov 16, 2026
Hatchery Chinook may be kept only in Sinclair Inlet (south of the Manette Bridge, south of a line true west from Battle Point, and west of a line true south from Point White), where the daily limit is 3, Chinook minimum 22 inches, release wild Chinook and chum. Elsewhere release all Chinook. Year-round piers (Seacrest, Pier 86, Waterman, Bremerton Boardwalk and Illahee State Park) have separate rules. 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
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. Annual limit 6. Barbless hooks required in Marine Areas 5 through 13. Vessels fishing for bottomfish or halibut must carry a descending device rigged for immediate use.
WDFW Puget Sound and Strait of Juan de Fuca halibut seasons page · verified Sep 13, 2026
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
2 salmon combined per day
Season: Sep 1 to Sep 30, 2026
Changes to closed on Nov 16, 2026
Hatchery Chinook may be kept only in Sinclair Inlet (south of the Manette Bridge, south of a line true west from Battle Point, and west of a line true south from Point White), where the daily limit is 3, Chinook minimum 22 inches, release wild Chinook and chum. Elsewhere release all Chinook. Year-round piers (Seacrest, Pier 86, Waterman, Bremerton Boardwalk and Illahee State Park) have separate rules. 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
Check regulations No reviewed rule on file for Lingcod. Check with WDFW.
Marine Area 12 (Hood Canal) · WDFW
Season: Aug 1 to Sep 30, 2026
Changes to catch & release on Oct 1, 2026
South of Ayock Point: hatchery Chinook may be kept (Chinook minimum 20 inches), release wild Chinook, chum and sockeye. North of Ayock Point: release all Chinook, chum and sockeye. Some bays, piers and creek mouths have separate rules or closures. Check the pamphlet. 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
No retention
Season: Aug 1 to Sep 30, 2026
Changes to retention open on Oct 16, 2026
South of Ayock Point: hatchery Chinook may be kept (Chinook minimum 20 inches), release wild Chinook, chum and sockeye. North of Ayock Point: release all Chinook, chum and sockeye. Some bays, piers and creek mouths have separate rules or closures. Check the pamphlet. 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
4 salmon combined per day
Season: Aug 1 to Sep 30, 2026
Changes to catch & release on Nov 1, 2026
South of Ayock Point: hatchery Chinook may be kept (Chinook minimum 20 inches), release wild Chinook, chum and sockeye. North of Ayock Point: release all Chinook, chum and sockeye. Some bays, piers and creek mouths have separate rules or closures. Check the pamphlet. 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
No retention
Season: Aug 8 to Sep 30, 2026
Changes to check regulations on Jan 1, 2027
Closed to halibut fishing. Barbless hooks required in Marine Areas 5 through 13.
WDFW emergency rule: Summer halibut fishery 2026 (Aug. 5, 2026) · verified Sep 13, 2026
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
No retention
Season: Aug 1 to Sep 30, 2026
Changes to special rules on Oct 1, 2026
South of Ayock Point: hatchery Chinook may be kept (Chinook minimum 20 inches), release wild Chinook, chum and sockeye. North of Ayock Point: release all Chinook, chum and sockeye. Some bays, piers and creek mouths have separate rules or closures. Check the pamphlet. 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
Check regulations No reviewed rule on file for Lingcod. Check with WDFW.
Marine Area 11 (Tacoma-Vashon Island) · WDFW
No retention
Season: Aug 15 to Sep 30, 2026
Changes to closed on Nov 16, 2026
Year-round piers (Des Moines, Les Davis, Point Defiance Boathouse Dock and Redondo) have separate rules. Barbless hooks required in Marine Areas 5 through 13.
WDFW emergency rule: Marine Area 11 salmon fishery update (Aug. 12, 2026) · verified Sep 13, 2026
No retention
Season: Aug 15 to Sep 30, 2026
Changes to retention open on Oct 1, 2026
Year-round piers (Des Moines, Les Davis, Point Defiance Boathouse Dock and Redondo) have separate rules. Barbless hooks required in Marine Areas 5 through 13.
WDFW emergency rule: Marine Area 11 salmon fishery update (Aug. 12, 2026) · verified Sep 13, 2026
2 salmon combined per day · No minimum size.
Season: Aug 15 to Sep 30, 2026
Changes to closed on Nov 16, 2026
Year-round piers (Des Moines, Les Davis, Point Defiance Boathouse Dock and Redondo) have separate rules. Barbless hooks required in Marine Areas 5 through 13.
WDFW emergency rule: Marine Area 11 salmon fishery update (Aug. 12, 2026) · verified Sep 13, 2026
No retention
Season: Aug 8 to Sep 30, 2026
Changes to check regulations on Jan 1, 2027
Closed to halibut fishing. Barbless hooks required in Marine Areas 5 through 13.
WDFW emergency rule: Summer halibut fishery 2026 (Aug. 5, 2026) · verified Sep 13, 2026
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
2 salmon combined per day · No minimum size.
Season: Aug 15 to Sep 30, 2026
Changes to closed on Nov 16, 2026
Year-round piers (Des Moines, Les Davis, Point Defiance Boathouse Dock and Redondo) have separate rules. Barbless hooks required in Marine Areas 5 through 13.
WDFW emergency rule: Marine Area 11 salmon fishery update (Aug. 12, 2026) · verified Sep 13, 2026
Check regulations No reviewed rule on file for Lingcod. Check with WDFW.
Marine Area 9 (Admiralty Inlet) · WDFW
No retention
Season: Sep 19 to Sep 30, 2026
Changes to closed on Oct 1, 2026
Edmonds Fishing Pier has separate rules. Some bays, piers and creek mouths have separate rules or closures. Check the pamphlet. 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
No retention
Season: Sep 19 to Sep 30, 2026
Changes to closed on Oct 1, 2026
Edmonds Fishing Pier has separate rules. Some bays, piers and creek mouths have separate rules or closures. Check the pamphlet. 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
2 salmon combined per day
Season: Sep 19 to Sep 30, 2026
Changes to closed on Oct 1, 2026
Edmonds Fishing Pier has separate rules. Some bays, piers and creek mouths have separate rules or closures. Check the pamphlet. 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
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. Annual limit 6. Barbless hooks required in Marine Areas 5 through 13. Vessels fishing for bottomfish or halibut must carry a descending device rigged for immediate use.
WDFW Puget Sound and Strait of Juan de Fuca halibut seasons page · verified Sep 13, 2026
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
2 salmon combined per day
Season: Sep 19 to Sep 30, 2026
Changes to closed on Oct 1, 2026
Edmonds Fishing Pier has separate rules. Some bays, piers and creek mouths have separate rules or closures. Check the pamphlet. 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
Check regulations No reviewed rule on file for Lingcod. Check with WDFW.
Marine Area 8-2 (Ports Susan and Gardner) · WDFW
No retention
Season: Aug 1 to Sep 25, 2026
Changes to closed on Sep 26, 2026
The Tulalip Terminal Area has separate rules. Some bays, piers and creek mouths have separate rules or closures. Check the pamphlet. 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
No retention
Season: Aug 1 to Sep 25, 2026
Changes to closed on Sep 26, 2026
The Tulalip Terminal Area has separate rules. Some bays, piers and creek mouths have separate rules or closures. Check the pamphlet. 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
2 salmon combined per day
Season: Aug 1 to Sep 25, 2026
Changes to closed on Sep 26, 2026
The Tulalip Terminal Area has separate rules. Some bays, piers and creek mouths have separate rules or closures. Check the pamphlet. 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
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. Annual limit 6. Barbless hooks required in Marine Areas 5 through 13. Vessels fishing for bottomfish or halibut must carry a descending device rigged for immediate use.
WDFW Puget Sound and Strait of Juan de Fuca halibut seasons page · verified Sep 13, 2026
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
2 salmon combined per day
Season: Aug 1 to Sep 25, 2026
Changes to closed on Sep 26, 2026
The Tulalip Terminal Area has separate rules. Some bays, piers and creek mouths have separate rules or closures. Check the pamphlet. 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
Check regulations No reviewed rule on file for Lingcod. Check with WDFW.