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Bowman Bay Pier

48.41°N · 122.65°W

Shore spot · PierMarine Area 6Surfperch · Open

Bowman Bay Pier Fishing Forecast

Updated today

Surfperch fishing at Bowman Bay Pier looks good today.
The best time to go is 7 AM to 12 PM, with the tide ebbing.

ReelCaster scores every hour at Bowman Bay Pier from 0 to 100, reading the tide, current, wind and weather for Surfperch. The higher the score, the better your odds. Green means go.

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Every spot is scored for today, out of 100. Green is worth the trip, amber is fair, red is slow.

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Best score for the day · 8 AM
85/100
GOOD

Now 25 · 2 AM PDT

BEST WINDOW
7 AM-12 PM
Tide ebbing
WDFW · Marine Area 6 · Surfperch openRegulations ↗10 per day
14-Day Forecast
Data from: ECMWF + GFS + BlueCaster
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24-Hour Conditions

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Conditions
Time
2 AM
Now
Score
25
Tough
Tide
5.4 ft ▲
Flooding
Current
—
Flood
Wind
1 kn
NNE · steady
Sea state
Flat
0.5 ft
Air temp
54°
Mild
Weather
Overcast
100% cloud
Hour 2 AM. Score 25 Tough. Tide 5.4ft Rising ▲. Current +0.8kn Flood. Wind 1kn NNE G7. Sea 0.5 ft Flat. Air 54.0°.
Why this score
Current
0.7 kn light
Prime

Current regulations

In effect now

What you can keep at this spot today

Surfperch
Retention open
Daily limit
10 per day
Possession
Not published
Annual quota
Not published
Other
No min. size. Daily limit 10 (except shiner perch daily limit 15; shiner perch not included in bottomfish limit). Year-round.
Other species here
Flounder / Sole (Flatfish) Rules not loaded yet · Check WDFW ↗Herring Retention openSquid - Opal Retention openBlack Rockfish ClosedDungeness Crab ClosedCoho Salmon Closed
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Source: WDFW · Marine Area 6 · synced today

Seasonality

52-week view · today highlighted

When Surfperch is best at this spot

Shoulder seasonShoulder season for Surfperch
~4 more weeks in shoulder
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SHORE PROFILE
FISHED FROM
Pier
ACCESS
On foot
No boat needed
GETTING THERE
Discover Pass parking at the Bowman Bay day-use area in Deception Pass State Park, a flat 100-yard walk to the pier. Sheltered enough to fish in most weather; crab gear soaks best on the slack.
HOW IT'S FISHED
Crab pot soaks off the pier
CUSTOM ALERT
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