Bellingham Fishing Report
Updated . Scores and conditions are for this date and refresh through the day.
Fair windows around Bellingham on November 1, 2026. Cabezon, peak window 8 AM to 6 PM, 10 fishable hours.
Forecast scores cover 52 of 67 spots around Bellingham 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.
- CabezonPeak window 8 AM to 6 PM10 fishable hours
Leading spot: Matia Island Kelp and Reef
jigging (leadhead jigs with swimbaits, bucktail jigs, metal jigs)
- CodPeak window 8 AM to 6 PM10 fishable hours
Leading spot: Rolfe Cape
- Kelp GreenlingPeak window 8 AM to 6 PM10 fishable hours
Leading spot: Matia Island Kelp and Reef
jigging (leadhead jigs with soft plastics, metal jigs, shrimp)
- Dungeness CrabPeak window 10 AM to 6 PM9 fishable hours
Leading spot: Chuckanut Rock
- PollockPeak window 9 AM to 6 PM9 fishable hours
Leading spot: Rosario Strait Mid-Channel
- Squid - OpalPeak window 10 AM to 6 PM9 fishable hours
Leading spot: Bellingham Cruise Terminal Fishing Pier
jigging (glow squid jigs, cloth-wrapped squid jigs)
- SurfperchPeak window 11 AM to 6 PM8 fishable hours
Leading spot: Lummi Island Beach Access
bait fishing (sand shrimp, mussel, pile worms)
In a strong month
These species rate good or better in November on the season curves for Bellingham. A species with no curve is left off, not called closed.
- Lingcod · good
- Squid - Opal · peak
- Cabezon · good
- Kelp Greenling · good
Tides
Read from Friday Harbor, San Juan Island. Bellingham 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 Bellingham today
- SurfperchKeep10 a dayOpen at all 12 spots we cover
- Squid - OpalKeepOpen at all 4 spots we cover
- CabezonKeep1 a day · min 18"Open at all 16 spots we cover
- Kelp GreenlingKeep15 a dayOpen at all 13 spots we cover
- Chinook SalmonClosedShut at all 63 spots we cover
- Coho SalmonClosedShut at all 64 spots we cover
- HalibutClosedShut at all 53 spots we cover
- LingcodClosedShut at all 57 spots we cover
- Black RockfishClosedShut at all 26 spots we cover
- Rockfish (Aggregate)ClosedShut at all 35 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 Bellingham
›What is the Bellingham fishing report for November 1, 2026?
Fair windows around Bellingham on November 1, 2026. Cabezon, peak window 8 AM to 6 PM, 10 fishable hours.
›Which species is the forecast scoring around Bellingham today?
Cabezon, Cod, Kelp Greenling, Dungeness Crab, Pollock, Squid - Opal and Surfperch have a forecast window or fishable hours around Bellingham on November 1, 2026.
›What is the water temperature in Bellingham today?
The daylight water reading for Bellingham on November 1, 2026 is 51°F.
›How is the wind for fishing in Bellingham today?
The daylight mean wind around Bellingham on November 1, 2026 is 3 kt.
›Which species are in a strong month around Bellingham in November?
On the season curves for Bellingham, Lingcod (good), Squid - Opal (peak), Cabezon (good) and Kelp Greenling (good) rate good or better in November. A species with no curve is left off, not called closed.