Tonight 11 pm to tomorrow 4 pmRedtail surfperch
The bite peaks at 68. Water is 51°, inside their 48–62° range, and a solunar period lands on the window.
Each float is an hour. The deeper it rides, the better the bite. The strip underneath runs daylight, dusk and dark; the red rule marks the best window. Click any hour to read it.
Right now
Redtail surfperch range 48–62°
From the northeast
Sunrise 7:53 am
6% chance of rain
NWS hourly forecast
Measured, last 3 hours
Full
Each species is scored against its own water-temperature range and tide preference, then wind, weather and warnings. The rules are Washington regulations for these waters.
Light chop — baitfish active, fish willing to feed. Inside redtail surfperch's active range. Redtail surfperch prefers incoming tide. Holds 1–15 ft down.
Open. Keep fish within the limits. Surfperch: 12/day (shiner perch 15), no minimum size, outside the bottomfish limit. Open year-round.
Verified Oct 21, 2026 · Washington
Season here: Mar–Aug. More on redtail surfperch
Out of seasonOut of season here today. Check the agency before fishing.
Right in rockfish's ideal range. Light chop — baitfish active, fish willing to feed. Holds 20–300 ft down.
Out of season here today. Check the agency before fishing. 7 rockfish within a 9-fish bottomfish aggregate. Copper, quillback, and vermilion rockfish are closed May–July. Coastal season mid-Mar–mid-Oct.
Verified Oct 21, 2026 · Washington
Season here: Apr–Dec. More on rockfish
Out of seasonOut of season here today. Check the agency before fishing.
Right in lingcod's ideal range. Light chop — baitfish active, fish willing to feed. Holds 20–300 ft down.
Out of season here today. Check the agency before fishing. No minimum size, 2/day. Coastal season mid-Mar–mid-Oct.
Verified Oct 21, 2026 · Washington
Season here: Apr–Dec. More on lingcod
Solunar tables are a popular heuristic. A peer-reviewed test found they don’t predict catch on their own, so here they only nudge the score when the tide or moon already agree. How the score works
We only show reports an agency has published, with their date. Washington WDFW publishes a report for the state.
Licenses and rules: state fishery agencies · fish-consumption advisory
A sand-and-cobble beach framed by sea stacks at La Push, on Quileute land open to the public. Redtail surfperch in the surf; WDFW notes the exposed rocks and pillars along this coast hold lingcod and rockfish.
The closest public spots we cover, with the same 36 hours of floats.
Yes (anglers age 16 and older). To fish at First Beach (La Push) you need the appropriate state fishing license. See the agency's current rules: the state agency website
First Beach (La Push) is listed on this site for 3 commonly-targeted species: Redtail Surfperch, Rockfish, Lingcod. Which species is currently in season and which is scoring highest today is shown in the per-species ranking on this page.
It depends more on the species and the day's conditions than on a fixed "best hour." Water temperature, weather, and — at tidal locations — the stage of the tide drive activity most. The per-species ranking on this page scores every target species at First Beach (La Push) against today's live conditions, so the fish near the top are your best bets right now; check back as conditions change through the day.
First Beach (La Push) has multiple access types — pier, shoreline, and at least one public boat ramp.
state agency regulations apply at First Beach (La Push). Size limits, creel limits, and seasonal closures are listed per species on each species page. Always confirm against the agency source linked from each regulation block — emergency closures can take effect mid-season.
Yes. First Beach (La Push) sits on tidal water with a NOAA tide station nearby. Today's high/low timing is in the tide chart on this page.
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