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SurfperchRetention openCape · Washington
Waadah Point
48.39°N · 124.60°W · Cape · West Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca
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Best score today · 9 AM · Surfperch
- Now
- 491 PM PDT
- Best window
- 7 PM-12 AMFlood tide
- Tide now
- Ebbing5.9 ft ▼
Data from: NOAA CO-OPS + NDBC + ECMWF + Open-Meteo Marine · Waterlands engine
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14-day forecast
Best days to fish
24-hour conditions · rolling from now
Conditions · 1 PM · now
Tide & current
NOAA CO-OPS
97Tide: EbbingCurrent: 0.7 kn floodWind & pressure
ECMWF
95Wind: 7 kt WSWPressure: RisingWater temp & sky
NDBC + Open-Meteo Marine
37Water temp: 59°F, primeLight: Partly cloudySolunar: Between periodsSeas: 5.8 ftSeason & habitat · Surfperch
Species seasonality
40Season: ShoulderHabitat: Poor fitDepth: In rangeRegulations: Retention open
Current regulations
What you can keep here today
Marine Area 4 (Neah Bay)
Surfperch
Retention open- Daily limit
- 12 per day
- Possession
- Not published
- Size
- No minimum size.
- Season
- No closed season on file
- Annual quota
- Not published
- Other
- Shiner perch daily limit 15. Surfperch do not count toward the bottomfish daily limit.
From WDFW North Coast halibut and bottomfish seasons page, read Sep 13
Other species here
- Cabezon Retention open (1 per day (9 bottomfish combined))
- Chinook salmon Closed (No retention)
- Chum salmon Closed (No retention)
- Coho salmon Closed (No retention)
- Kelp greenling Retention open (9 bottomfish combined per day)
- Lingcod Retention open (2 per day (9 bottomfish combined))
- Pacific cod Retention open (9 bottomfish combined per day)
- Pacific halibut Retention open (1 per day)
- Pink salmon Closed (No retention)
- Rockfish Retention open (7 per day (9 bottomfish combined))
- Sablefish Retention open (9 bottomfish combined per day)
- Sockeye salmon Closed (No retention)
Source: WDFW · synced today
Seasonality · 52-week view · this week ringed
When Surfperch is best here
Shoulder season for Surfperch · 1 more week at shoulder
- Peak
- Shoulder
- Off
- This week
Spot profile
Waadah Point
- Depth
- 15-80 ftDrop-off
- Structure
- Point · Outer · ExposedPoint · drop-off
- Season
- Shoulder seasonSurfperch
NOAA NCEI DEM, sampled Sep 14 on a 464 m grid. Depths are feet below mean sea level, not chart datum (MLLW), so they can differ from a chart by a few feet. Not for navigation.
About this spot
Fishing Waadah Point
Waadah Point is a cape in West Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca, Washington. Depth is 15-80 ft, with a drop-off. Its profile reads point, outer water and exposed.
Waterlands scores 11 species here; the best right now are cabezon, kelp greenling and Pacific halibut. It is peak season now for Chinook salmon and coho salmon, and shoulder season for cabezon, kelp greenling, Pacific halibut and rockfish. Cabezon peak from May through August. Kelp greenling peak from October through November. Pacific halibut peak from May through July.
Tackle & technique
- Surfperch
- Surfperch feed in the troughs and holes within about 30 feet of the waterline, just outside the first set of breakers. Cast a two-hook high-low or Carolina rig with size 4 to 2 hooks and a 1 to 6 ounce pyramid sinker and let the surge work it through the trough. Fish the incoming tide on beaches with a steep drop, and switch to jetties, pilings and bays when the surf is too big.
- Cabezon
- Cabezon sit in rock crevices, kelp beds and jetty boulders from the intertidal zone to about 100 feet and feed mostly on crabs and small fish. Fish a fish-finder rig with sand shrimp, squid or crab right on the bottom in the rocks, or drag a lead-head grub slowly through the kelp. Expect snags, and do not eat the roe, which is toxic.
- Kelp greenling
- Kelp greenling are solitary bottom fish of rocky shores, jetties and kelp beds, usually in water shallower than 60 feet. Use a small number 4 to 6 hook with sand shrimp or marine worms, or a small lead-head grub, dropped to the bottom and reeled up slightly. Larger fish show in October and November when they spawn close to shore, and mornings tend to fish best.
Nearby spots
Other spots within an easy run
- Dtokoah Point57
Cape · 1.2 mi
Top: CabezonShoulder season- Cabezon 57
- Kelp greenling 57
- Surfperch 49
6 kt WL 5:46 PM · 2.8 ftH 11:27 PM · 6.8 ft
- Klachopis Point57
Cape · 1.5 mi
Top: CabezonShoulder season- Cabezon 57
- Kelp greenling 57
- Surfperch 49
6 kt WL 5:46 PM · 2.8 ftH 11:27 PM · 6.8 ft
- Koitlah Point57
Cape · 1.6 mi
Top: CabezonShoulder season- Cabezon 57
- Kelp greenling 56
- Pacific halibut 51
7 kt WL 5:46 PM · 2.8 ftH 11:27 PM · 6.8 ft
- Neah Bay56
Bay · 1.0 mi
Top: Kelp greenlingShoulder season- Kelp greenling 56
- Cabezon 55
- Surfperch 54
6 kt WL 5:46 PM · 2.8 ftH 11:27 PM · 6.8 ft
Scores and forecasts are for planning only and can be wrong. Conditions on the water change fast; check the marine forecast before you go. Regulations change during the season, so confirm limits and closures with WDFW before you keep a fish.