Ilwaco Fishing Report
Updated . Scores and conditions are for this date and refresh through the day.
Slow day around Ilwaco on November 1, 2026. Black Rockfish, peak window 9 AM to 7 PM, 10 fishable hours.
Forecast scores cover 6 of 10 spots around Ilwaco today.
Conditions
- Water
- 54°F
- Wind
- 4 kt from the SE
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.
- Black RockfishPeak window 9 AM to 7 PM10 fishable hours
Leading spot: North Jetty (Cape Disappointment)
jigging (metal jigs, leadhead jigs, swimbaits)
- Flounder / Sole (Flatfish)Peak window 9 AM to 7 PM10 fishable hours
Leading spot: Naselle River Mouth
bottom fishing (pile worms, sand shrimp, clam)
- HerringPeak window 9 AM to 7 PM10 fishable hours
Leading spot: North Jetty (Cape Disappointment)
jigging (herring jigs (sabiki), small metal jigs)
- LingcodPeak window 9 AM to 7 PM10 fishable hours
Leading spot: North Jetty (Cape Disappointment)
jigging (metal jigs, swimbaits, leadhead jigs)
- SurfperchPeak window 9 AM to 7 PM10 fishable hours
Leading spot: North Jetty (Cape Disappointment)
bait fishing (sand shrimp, mussel, pile worms)
Tides
Read from Cape Disappointment. Ilwaco has no tide gauge of its own; this is the station most of its spots use.
- high tide6:17 AM · 6.5 ft
- low tide11:11 AM · 4.0 ft
- high tide5:12 PM · 7.4 ft
What you can keep in Ilwaco today
- LingcodKeep in places3 a day · min 22"Open at 3 of 6 spots we cover
- Black RockfishKeep in places4 a dayOpen at 4 of 7 spots we cover
- SurfperchKeep15 a dayOpen at all 3 spots we cover
- Flounder / Sole (Flatfish)Keep in places25 a dayOpen at 3 of 4 spots we cover
- HerringKeep25 a dayOpen at all 2 spots we cover
- Chinook SalmonClosedShut at all 10 spots we cover
- Coho SalmonClosedShut at all 10 spots we cover
- HalibutClosedShut at all 3 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 Ilwaco
›What is the Ilwaco fishing report for November 1, 2026?
Slow day around Ilwaco on November 1, 2026. Black Rockfish, peak window 9 AM to 7 PM, 10 fishable hours.
›Which species is the forecast scoring around Ilwaco today?
Black Rockfish, Flounder / Sole (Flatfish), Herring, Lingcod and Surfperch have a forecast window or fishable hours around Ilwaco on November 1, 2026.
›What is the water temperature in Ilwaco today?
The daylight water reading for Ilwaco on November 1, 2026 is 54°F.
›How is the wind for fishing in Ilwaco today?
The daylight mean wind around Ilwaco on November 1, 2026 is 4 kt from the SE.