Anacortes Fishing Report
Updated . Scores and conditions are for this date and refresh through the day.
Fair windows around Anacortes on November 1, 2026. Dungeness Crab, peak window 8 AM to 6 PM, 10 fishable hours.
Forecast scores cover 19 of 40 spots around Anacortes today.
Conditions
- Water
- 51°F
- Wind
- 3 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.
- Dungeness CrabPeak window 8 AM to 6 PM10 fishable hours
Leading spot: West Bank
crab pots (chicken, fish carcasses, clams)
- SurfperchPeak window 8 AM to 6 PM10 fishable hours
Leading spot: Odlin County Park
bait fishing (sand shrimp, mussel, pile worms)
- HerringPeak window 9 AM to 6 PM9 fishable hours
Leading spot: Bowman's Bay Pier
jigging (herring jigs (sabiki), small metal jigs)
- Squid - OpalPeak window 11 AM to 6 PM7 fishable hours
Leading spot: Gooseberry Point Ferry Dock
jigging (glow squid jigs, cloth-wrapped squid jigs)
In a strong month
These species rate good or better in November on the season curves for Anacortes. A species with no curve is left off, not called closed.
- Squid - Opal · excellent
Tides
Read from Friday Harbor, San Juan Island. Anacortes has no tide gauge of its own; this is the station most of its spots use.
- low tide2:51 AM · -1.1 ft
- high tide11:46 AM · 8.2 ft
What you can keep in Anacortes today
- Dungeness CrabKeep in places5 a day · min 6.3"Open at 6 of 16 spots we cover
- SurfperchKeep10 a dayOpen at all 13 spots we cover
- HerringKeepOpen at all 3 spots we cover
- Squid - OpalKeepOpen at all 5 spots we cover
- Chinook SalmonClosedShut at all 33 spots we cover
- Coho SalmonClosedShut at all 39 spots we cover
- HalibutClosedShut at all 27 spots we cover
- LingcodClosedShut at all 31 spots we cover
- Black RockfishClosedShut at all 22 spots we cover
Rules differ between marine areas and change in season. Check WDFW for the marine area you are fishing before you keep anything.
Common questions about Anacortes
›What is the Anacortes fishing report for November 1, 2026?
Fair windows around Anacortes on November 1, 2026. Dungeness Crab, peak window 8 AM to 6 PM, 10 fishable hours.
›Which species is the forecast scoring around Anacortes today?
Dungeness Crab, Surfperch, Herring and Squid - Opal have a forecast window or fishable hours around Anacortes on November 1, 2026.
›What is the water temperature in Anacortes today?
The daylight water reading for Anacortes on November 1, 2026 is 51°F.
›How is the wind for fishing in Anacortes today?
The daylight mean wind around Anacortes on November 1, 2026 is 3 kt.
›Which species are in a strong month around Anacortes in November?
On the season curves for Anacortes, Squid - Opal (excellent) rate good or better in November. A species with no curve is left off, not called closed.