Port Townsend Fishing Report
Updated . Scores and conditions are for this date and refresh through the day.
Fair windows around Port Townsend on November 1, 2026. Dungeness Crab, peak window 8 AM to 6 PM, 10 fishable hours.
Forecast scores cover 17 of 49 spots around Port Townsend 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: Keystone Spit
crab pots (chicken, fish carcasses, clams)
- SurfperchPeak window 8 AM to 6 PM10 fishable hours
Leading spot: Libbey Beach County Park
bait fishing (sand shrimp, mussel, pile worms)
- HerringPeak window 9 AM to 6 PM9 fishable hours
Leading spot: Union Wharf
jigging (herring jigs (sabiki), small metal jigs)
- Squid - OpalPeak window 9 AM to 6 PM9 fishable hours
Leading spot: Union Wharf
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 Port Townsend. A species with no curve is left off, not called closed.
- Squid - Opal · peak
Tides
Read from PORT TOWNSEND. Port Townsend has no tide gauge of its own; this is the station most of its spots use.
- low tide2:03 AM · -1.1 ft
- high tide10:49 AM · 8.9 ft
What you can keep in Port Townsend today
- Dungeness CrabKeep in places5 a day · min 6.3"Open at 3 of 11 spots we cover
- SurfperchKeep10 a dayOpen at all 14 spots we cover
- HerringKeepOpen at all 6 spots we cover
- Squid - OpalKeepOpen at all 5 spots we cover
- Chinook SalmonClosedShut at all 39 spots we cover
- Coho SalmonClosedShut at all 45 spots we cover
- HalibutClosedShut at all 33 spots we cover
- LingcodClosedShut at all 38 spots we cover
- Black RockfishClosedShut at all 24 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 Port Townsend
›What is the Port Townsend fishing report for November 1, 2026?
Fair windows around Port Townsend on November 1, 2026. Dungeness Crab, peak window 8 AM to 6 PM, 10 fishable hours.
›Which species is the forecast scoring around Port Townsend today?
Dungeness Crab, Surfperch, Herring and Squid - Opal have a forecast window or fishable hours around Port Townsend on November 1, 2026.
›What is the water temperature in Port Townsend today?
The daylight water reading for Port Townsend on November 1, 2026 is 51°F.
›How is the wind for fishing in Port Townsend today?
The daylight mean wind around Port Townsend on November 1, 2026 is 3 kt.
›Which species are in a strong month around Port Townsend in November?
On the season curves for Port Townsend, Squid - Opal (peak) rate good or better in November. A species with no curve is left off, not called closed.