Fishing in Washington public spots, conditions & reports
6 of 9worth the trip today
Mostly redtail surfperch and coho salmon today. Each spot is scored for whatever is in season and biting best there.
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Every Washington spot
9 public spots, best first. Each is scored for whatever is in season and biting best there.
52° water · 8 mph wind · incoming tide
52° water · 10 mph wind · incoming tide
52° water · 8 mph wind · incoming tide
The state report
Washington WDFW hasn’t published one we can date.
Licenses and rules
Rules for what people fish for here
- Redtail surfperch12 a daySurfperch: 12/day (shiner perch 15), no minimum size, outside the bottomfish limit. Open year-round.Open · Washington · verified Oct 21, 2026 · source
- Chinook salmonno harvestWashington: every river is closed to salmon unless the special rules list a season for that reach. Limits, minimums and which salmon must be released change by reach and date, and emergency rules often adjust them in season.Catch and release · Washington · verified Oct 23, 2026 · source
- Coho salmonno harvestWashington: every river is closed to salmon unless the special rules list a season for that reach. Many reaches allow only hatchery coho, and emergency rules often adjust seasons in season.Open · Washington · verified Oct 23, 2026 · source
- Rockfish7 a day7 rockfish within a 9-fish bottomfish aggregate. Copper, quillback, and vermilion rockfish are closed May–July. Coastal season mid-Mar–mid-Oct.Out of season · Washington · verified Oct 21, 2026 · source
- Lingcod2 a dayNo minimum size, 2/day. Coastal season mid-Mar–mid-Oct.Out of season · Washington · verified Oct 21, 2026 · source
- Steelhead20" minimum · 2 a dayWashington statewide: 20" minimum, 2 hatchery steelhead a day; all wild steelhead must be released. Open during the game fish or salmon seasons of each water.Open · Washington · verified Oct 23, 2026 · source
Limits differ by water. Each spot page shows the limits for its own water.
What’s biting in Washington
Species people fish for at Washington spots, and how many of those spots are worth the trip for them today.
Redtail surfperchAmphistichus rhodoterus5 of 5 spots worth the trip in Washington
Best now at Ocean Shores, WA100
Bites in 48–62° water
Chinook salmonOncorhynchus tshawytscha1 of 4 spots worth the trip in Washington
Best now at Puget Sound, WA71
Bites in 42–58° water
Coho salmonOncorhynchus kisutch1 of 4 spots worth the trip in Washington
Best now at Puget Sound, WA83
Bites in 44–58° water
RockfishSebastes spp.0 of 3 spots worth the trip in Washington
Bites in 45–58° water
LingcodOphiodon elongatus0 of 3 spots worth the trip in Washington
Bites in 45–58° water
SteelheadOncorhynchus mykiss0 of 3 spots worth the trip in Washington
Best now at Cowlitz River, WA65
Bites in 40–55° water
About fishing in Washington
Washington's 9 public access points span the Pacific coast and rivers and streams, across 6 counties. Across them, the species anglers most often target are Redtail Surfperch, Chinook Salmon, Coho Salmon, and Rockfish. Each is scored live on water temperature, tide or river flow, moon phase, barometric pressure, and weather. Always confirm current size, creel, and season limits with the Washington state fishery agency before keeping fish — we flag any species whose regulations we haven't yet verified.
9 public access points across 0 water bodies. Data from NOAA, NWS, USGS, and Washington WDFW.
Coastal regions
- Washington CoastWashington's outer coast from Grays Harbor to La Push.