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Captain Coupe's Park & Boat Launch

48.22°N · 122.68°W

Shore spot · BeachMarine Area 8-1Surfperch · Open

Captain Coupe's Park & Boat Launch Fishing Forecast

Updated today

Surfperch fishing at Captain Coupe's Park & Boat Launch looks good today.
The best time to go is 7 AM to 12 PM, with the tide flooding.

ReelCaster scores every hour at Captain Coupe's Park & Boat Launch 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.

Best score for the day · 10 AM
88/100
GOOD

Now 24 · 1 AM PDT

BEST WINDOW
7 AM-12 PM
Tide flooding
WDFW · Marine Area 8-1 · Surfperch openRegulations ↗10 per day
14-Day Forecast
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24-Hour Conditions

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Conditions
Time
1 AM
Now
Score
24
Tough
Tide
5.4 ft ▲
Flooding
Current
—
Flood
Wind
3 kn
SSE · steady
Sea state
Flat
0.5 ft
Air temp
53°
Mild
Weather
Rain
0.7 mm/h
Hour 1 AM. Score 24 Tough. Tide 5.4ft Rising ▲. Current +0.9kn Flood. Wind 3kn SSE G5. Sea 0.5 ft Flat. Air 53.2°.
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: not included in bottomfish limit. Year-round.
Other species here
Chum salmon ClosedDungeness Crab ClosedCoho Salmon ClosedFlounder / Sole (Flatfish) Rules not loaded yet · Check WDFW ↗
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Source: WDFW · Marine Area 8-1 · synced today

Seasonality

52-week view · today highlighted

When Surfperch is best at this spot

Shoulder seasonShoulder season for Surfperch
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SHORE PROFILE
FISHED FROM
Beach
ACCESS
On foot
No boat needed
GETTING THERE
Public launch and beach on the north edge of Coupeville with paved parking a few steps from the water; stay clear of the ramp lane and fish the tide change in Penn Cove.
HOW IT'S FISHED
Casting crab ring nets
CUSTOM ALERT
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