NWS zone PZZ130 · Pacific Northwest
West Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca fishing forecast
Washington · Pacific coast
Score now
- Named spots
- 27
- Species scored
- 11
- Tide stations
- 2
Overview
West Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca is NWS marine zone PZZ130 on the Washington Pacific coast, in the Pacific Northwest species region. The Waterlands engine treats it as inland water (bays, sounds, straits). It holds 27 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 7:00 PM it scores 67 (great), led by Kelp greenling. The best window for the rest of today is 7 PM-12 AM (flood tide), peaking at 67 for Kelp greenling. Over the next 14 days the best hour is Sat, Oct 3 at 7 PM, scoring 77.
Best times to fish
Waterlands engine forecast computed 6:07 PM PDT.
Best window today
7 PM-12 AM · Flood tide
Top species: Kelp greenling
Best hour of each day, next 14 days
Tue, Sep 22
72
9 AM
Kelp greenling
Wed, Sep 23
71
8 AM
Kelp greenling
Thu, Sep 24
71
12 PM
Kelp greenling
Fri, Sep 25
74
9 AM
Kelp greenling
Sat, Sep 26
73
1 PM
Kelp greenling
Sun, Sep 27
73
9 AM
Kelp greenling
Mon, Sep 28
73
3 PM
Kelp greenling
Tue, Sep 29
73
4 PM
Kelp greenling
Wed, Sep 30
76
5 PM
Kelp greenling
Thu, Oct 1
74
5 PM
Kelp greenling
Fri, Oct 2
76
7 AM
Kelp greenling
Sat, Oct 3
77
7 PM
Kelp greenling
Best day
Sun, Oct 4
76
8 AM
Kelp greenling
Mon, Oct 5
77
9 AM
Kelp greenling
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 Sat, Oct 3 at 7 PM (77)
Shoulder season, about 31 more weeks · Best day Wed, Sep 30 at 5 PM (72)
Shoulder season, about 27 more weeks · Best day Sun, Sep 27 at 6 PM (72)
Shoulder season, about 31 more weeks · Best day Sun, Sep 27 at 6 PM (72)
Shoulder season, about 1 more week · Best day Tue, Sep 22 at 6 PM (63)
Shoulder season, about 1 more week · Best day Sun, Sep 27 at 9 AM (61)
Shoulder season, about 1 more week · Best day Tue, Sep 22 at 9 AM (56)
Peak season, about 1 more week · Best day Fri, Oct 2 at 7 AM (74)
Peak season, about 1 more week · Best day Thu, Oct 1 at 6 PM (74)
Off season, about 1 more week · Best day Sat, Oct 3 at 7 PM (65)
Off season, about 1 more week · Best day Tue, Sep 22 at 12 AM (20)
Named spots · 27
Ranked by score this hour. Each spot has its own hourly forecast, tide, current and regulations.
- Eagle PointCape · 5 to 58 ft · Semi-exposedTop now: Cabezon67Great
- Kydaka PointCape · 1 to 56 ft · Semi-exposedTop now: Cabezon67Great
- Middle PointCape · 3 to 46 ft · Semi-exposedTop now: Cabezon67Great
- Sekiu PointCape · 7 to 110 ft · Semi-exposedTop now: Cabezon67Great
- Slip PointCape · 15 to 115 ft · ExposedTop now: Cabezon67Great
- Clallam BayBay · 37 to 77 ft · Semi-exposedTop now: Kelp greenling66Great
- Spike RockBar · 54 to 92 ft · ExposedTop now: Rockfish66Great
- Strawberry RockBar · 46 to 73 ft · ExposedTop now: Rockfish66Great
- Sail RockBar · 7 to 41 ft · Semi-exposedTop now: Rockfish65Great
- Seal RockBar · 17 to 52 ft · ExposedTop now: Rockfish65Great
- Umatilla ReefBar · 82 to 136 ft · ExposedTop now: Rockfish65Great
- Chibahdehl RocksBar · 16 to 125 ft · ExposedTop now: Rockfish64Good
15 more spots, A to Z
Nearest tide stations
Regulations
Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife. Synced with WDFW Sep 22, 2026. Rules shown verified Sep 13, 2026.
This bay system’s spots fall in Marine Area 4 (18 spots) and Marine Area 5 (4 spots).
Marine Area 4 (Neah Bay) · WDFW
1 per day (9 bottomfish combined) · No minimum size.
Season: Mar 14 to Oct 17, 2026
Changes to special rules on Oct 18, 2026
East of the Bonilla-Tatoosh line cabezon stays open year-round. The C-shaped yelloweye rockfish conservation area off the north coast is closed to halibut and bottomfish fishing.
WDFW North Coast halibut and bottomfish seasons page · verified Sep 13, 2026
No retention
Season: Aug 24 to Sep 30, 2026
Changes to check regulations on Oct 1, 2026
Closed to salmon fishing. Possession of salmon on board a vessel is prohibited, except that from Aug. 26 salmon legally caught in Canada or Marine Areas 5 to 13 may be carried through Marine Area 4 and landed in Neah Bay.
WDFW emergency rule: Marine Area 4 salmon season closes Aug. 24 (Aug. 21, 2026) · verified Sep 13, 2026
No retention
Season: Aug 24 to Sep 30, 2026
Changes to check regulations on Oct 1, 2026
Closed to salmon fishing. Possession of salmon on board a vessel is prohibited, except that from Aug. 26 salmon legally caught in Canada or Marine Areas 5 to 13 may be carried through Marine Area 4 and landed in Neah Bay.
WDFW emergency rule: Marine Area 4 salmon season closes Aug. 24 (Aug. 21, 2026) · verified Sep 13, 2026
No retention
Season: Aug 24 to Sep 30, 2026
Changes to check regulations on Oct 1, 2026
Closed to salmon fishing. Possession of salmon on board a vessel is prohibited, except that from Aug. 26 salmon legally caught in Canada or Marine Areas 5 to 13 may be carried through Marine Area 4 and landed in Neah Bay.
WDFW emergency rule: Marine Area 4 salmon season closes Aug. 24 (Aug. 21, 2026) · verified Sep 13, 2026
9 bottomfish combined per day
Season: Mar 14 to Oct 17, 2026
Changes to special rules on Oct 18, 2026
East of the Bonilla-Tatoosh line, bottomfish fishing is prohibited seaward of the Bottomfish Closure line. The C-shaped yelloweye rockfish conservation area off the north coast is closed to halibut and bottomfish fishing. Counts toward the 9 bottomfish daily limit. WDFW's page lists no separate limit for this species; check the pamphlet.
WDFW North 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. East of the Bonilla-Tatoosh line, bottomfish fishing is prohibited seaward of the Bottomfish Closure line year-round; lingcod may be kept there only on halibut days.
WDFW North Coast halibut and bottomfish seasons page · 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. The C-shaped yelloweye rockfish conservation area off the north coast is closed to halibut and bottomfish fishing. 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 special rules on Oct 18, 2026
West of the Bonilla-Tatoosh line: canary sublimit 5, and copper, quillback and vermilion rockfish may not be possessed in May, June and July. East of the line: only black, blue/deacon, yellowtail and widow rockfish may be kept. Yelloweye may not be kept anywhere. The C-shaped yelloweye rockfish conservation area off the north coast is closed to halibut and bottomfish fishing. Vessels fishing for bottomfish or halibut must carry a descending device rigged for immediate use.
WDFW North Coast halibut and bottomfish seasons page · verified Sep 13, 2026
9 bottomfish combined per day
Season: Mar 14 to Oct 17, 2026
Changes to special rules on Oct 18, 2026
East of the Bonilla-Tatoosh line, bottomfish fishing is prohibited seaward of the Bottomfish Closure line. The C-shaped yelloweye rockfish conservation area off the north coast is closed to halibut and bottomfish fishing. Counts toward the 9 bottomfish daily limit. WDFW's page lists no separate limit for this species; check the pamphlet.
WDFW North Coast halibut and bottomfish seasons page · verified Sep 13, 2026
No retention
Season: Aug 24 to Sep 30, 2026
Changes to check regulations on Oct 1, 2026
Closed to salmon fishing. Possession of salmon on board a vessel is prohibited, except that from Aug. 26 salmon legally caught in Canada or Marine Areas 5 to 13 may be carried through Marine Area 4 and landed in Neah Bay.
WDFW emergency rule: Marine Area 4 salmon season closes Aug. 24 (Aug. 21, 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 North Coast halibut and bottomfish seasons page · verified Sep 13, 2026
Marine Area 5 (Sekiu and Pillar Point) · WDFW
No retention
Season: Aug 16 to Sep 24, 2026
Changes to closed on Oct 16, 2026
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 16 to Sep 24, 2026
Changes to closed on Oct 16, 2026
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 16 to Sep 24, 2026
Changes to closed on Oct 16, 2026
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: Aug 16 to Sep 24, 2026
Changes to closed on Oct 16, 2026
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 and Rockfish. Check with WDFW.