Charleston Fishing Report
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Slow day around Charleston on October 31, 2026. Black Rockfish, peak window 8 AM to 7 PM, 11 fishable hours.
Forecast scores cover 11 of 11 spots around Charleston today.
Conditions
- Water
- 53°F
- Wind
- 4 kt
Daylight readings across the spots that scored. Wind is the mean, not the gust.
Best windows today
Each window is the forecast at the spot leading that species today. Fishable hours are a count, and they can fall outside the peak window when the bite splits.
- Black RockfishPeak window 8 AM to 7 PM11 fishable hours
Leading spot: Jarvis Upper Range B Rear Light
jigging (metal jigs, leadhead jigs, swimbaits)
- Blue RockfishPeak window 8 AM to 7 PM11 fishable hours
Leading spot: Jarvis Upper Range B Rear Light
jigging (metal jigs, leadhead jigs, swimbaits)
- CabezonPeak window 8 AM to 7 PM11 fishable hours
Leading spot: Jarvis Upper Range B Rear Light
jigging (leadhead jigs with swimbaits, metal jigs, shrimp flies)
- HalibutPeak window 8 AM to 7 PM11 fishable hours
Leading spot: Qochyax Island
drift fishing (herring, salmon bellies, octopus)
- LingcodPeak window 8 AM to 7 PM11 fishable hours
Leading spot: Jarvis Upper Range B Rear Light
jigging (metal jigs, swimbaits, leadhead jigs)
- Chinook SalmonPeak window 4 PM to 7 PM6 fishable hours
Leading spot: Simpson Reef
trolling (cut-plug herring, whole herring, trolling spoons)
In a strong month
These species rate good or better in October on the season curves for Charleston. A species with no curve is left off, not called closed.
- Black Rockfish · good
- Cabezon · good
Tides
Read from CHARLESTON. Charleston has no tide gauge of its own; this is the station most of its spots use.
- high tide5:29 AM · 6.2 ft
- low tide10:20 AM · 3.8 ft
- high tide4:18 PM · 7.7 ft
- low tide11:32 PM · -0.3 ft
What you can keep in Charleston today
- Chinook SalmonKeep2 a day · min 24"Open at all 11 spots we cover
- LingcodKeep3 a day · min 22"Open at all 11 spots we cover
- Black RockfishKeep4 a dayOpen at all 10 spots we cover
- HalibutKeep2 a dayOpen at all 7 spots we cover
- Blue RockfishKeep4 a dayOpen at all 9 spots we cover
- CabezonKeep1 a day · min 16"Open at all 7 spots we cover
- Coho SalmonClosedShut at all 7 spots we cover
Rules differ between marine zones and change in season. Check ODFW for the marine zone you are fishing before you keep anything.
Common questions about Charleston
›What is the Charleston fishing report for October 31, 2026?
Slow day around Charleston on October 31, 2026. Black Rockfish, peak window 8 AM to 7 PM, 11 fishable hours.
›Which species is the forecast scoring around Charleston today?
Black Rockfish, Blue Rockfish, Cabezon, Halibut, Lingcod and Chinook Salmon have a forecast window or fishable hours around Charleston on October 31, 2026.
›What is the water temperature in Charleston today?
The daylight water reading for Charleston on October 31, 2026 is 53°F.
›How is the wind for fishing in Charleston today?
The daylight mean wind around Charleston on October 31, 2026 is 4 kt.
›Which species are in a strong month around Charleston in October?
On the season curves for Charleston, Black Rockfish (good) and Cabezon (good) rate good or better in October. A species with no curve is left off, not called closed.