Gig Harbor Fishing Report
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Slow day around Gig Harbor on November 1, 2026. Herring, peak window 8 AM to 6 PM, 10 fishable hours.
Forecast scores cover 35 of 36 spots around Gig Harbor today.
Conditions
- Water
- 54°F
- Wind
- 2 kt from the N
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.
- HerringPeak window 8 AM to 6 PM10 fishable hours
Leading spot: Dockton Park Dock
jigging (herring jigs (sabiki), small metal jigs)
- Squid - OpalPeak window 8 AM to 6 PM10 fishable hours
Leading spot: Dockton Park Dock
jigging (glow squid jigs, cloth-wrapped squid jigs)
- SurfperchPeak window 8 AM to 6 PM10 fishable hours
Leading spot: Ruston Way Waterfront
bait fishing (sand shrimp, mussel, pile worms)
- Chum salmonPeak window 7 AM to 11 AM6 fishable hours
Leading spot: Point Evans
trolling (flashers with hoochies, trolling spoons, green and chartreuse squid skirts)
- Coho SalmonPeak window 7 AM to 11 AM6 fishable hours
Leading spot: Point Evans
trolling (flashers, hoochies, trolling spoons)
In a strong month
These species rate good or better in November on the season curves for Gig Harbor. A species with no curve is left off, not called closed.
- Chum salmon · peak
- Squid - Opal · peak
Tides
Read from Tacoma, Commencement Bay, Sitcum Waterway. Gig Harbor has no tide gauge of its own; this is the station most of its spots use.
- low tide3 AM · -1.0 ft
- high tide10:57 AM · 11.8 ft
- low tide5:02 PM · 7.2 ft
- high tide9:12 PM · 8.9 ft
What you can keep in Gig Harbor today
- Coho SalmonKeep in places2 a dayOpen at 23 of 35 spots we cover
- Chum salmonKeep in places2 a dayOpen at 3 of 13 spots we cover
- SurfperchKeep10 a dayOpen at all 12 spots we cover
- HerringKeepOpen at all 5 spots we cover
- Squid - OpalKeepOpen at all 5 spots we cover
- Chinook SalmonReleaseCatch and release at all 33 spots we cover
- LingcodClosedShut at all 24 spots we cover
- HalibutClosedShut at all 24 spots we cover
- Black RockfishClosedShut at all 16 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 Gig Harbor
›What is the Gig Harbor fishing report for November 1, 2026?
Slow day around Gig Harbor on November 1, 2026. Herring, peak window 8 AM to 6 PM, 10 fishable hours.
›Which species is the forecast scoring around Gig Harbor today?
Herring, Squid - Opal, Surfperch, Chum salmon and Coho Salmon have a forecast window or fishable hours around Gig Harbor on November 1, 2026.
›What is the water temperature in Gig Harbor today?
The daylight water reading for Gig Harbor on November 1, 2026 is 54°F.
›How is the wind for fishing in Gig Harbor today?
The daylight mean wind around Gig Harbor on November 1, 2026 is 2 kt from the N.
›Which species are in a strong month around Gig Harbor in November?
On the season curves for Gig Harbor, Chum salmon (peak) and Squid - Opal (peak) rate good or better in November. A species with no curve is left off, not called closed.