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Bowman's Bay Pier

48.42°N · 122.65°W

Shore spot · PierMarine Area 6Surfperch · Open

Bowman's Bay Pier Fishing Forecast

Updated today

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

ReelCaster scores every hour at Bowman's 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.

Species

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Best score for the day · 10 AM

86/100

GOOD

Now 23 · 1 AM PDT

BEST WINDOW

7 AM-12 PM

Tide flooding

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 · now

Time

1 AM

Now

Score

Tough

Tide

4.7 ft ▲

Flooding

Current

—

Flood

Wind

3 kn

SE · steady

Sea state

Flat

0 ft

Air temp

53°

Mild

Weather

Rain

1.8 mm/h

Time

1 AM

Score

Tide

4.7 ft ▲

Current

—

Wind

3 kn

Sea state

Flat

Air temp

53°

Weather

Rain

Why this score

Current

Slack

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

Dungeness Crab ClosedSquid - Opal Retention openLingcod ClosedHerring Retention openBlack Rockfish ClosedFlounder / Sole (Flatfish) Rules not loaded yet · Check WDFW ↗

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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: Inside Deception Pass State Park at Bowman Bay; paved parking, restrooms and a short level walk to the railed pier (Discover Pass required). Fishable at any tide, best on a moving tide.
HOW IT'S FISHED: Crab pots dropped from the railing