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Union Wharf

48.11°N · 122.76°W

Shore spot · PierMarine Area 9Coho Salmon · Open

Union Wharf Fishing Forecast

Updated today

What's biting now near Port Townsend: Coho

Coho fishing at Union Wharf looks good today.
The best time to go is 7 AM to 11 AM, with the tide ebbing.

ReelCaster scores every hour at Union Wharf from 0 to 100, reading the tide, current, wind and weather for Coho. 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.

Species

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Best score for the day · 9 AM

85/100

GOOD

Now 20 · 1 AM PDT

BEST WINDOW

7 AM-11 AM

Tide ebbing

WDFW · Marine Area 9 · Coho Salmon openRegulations ↗2 per day

14-Day Forecast

Data from: ECMWF + GFS + BlueCaster

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24-Hour Conditions

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Conditions · now

Time

1 AM

Now

Score

Tough

Tide

5.4 ft ▲

Flooding

Current

—

Flood

Wind

4 kn

SE · steady

Sea state

Flat

0.5 ft

Air temp

53°

Mild

Weather

Rain

1.1 mm/h

Time

1 AM

Score

Tide

5.4 ft ▲

Current

—

Wind

4 kn

Sea state

Flat

Air temp

53°

Weather

Rain

Why this score

Light

Low sun

Prime

Current

Slack

Prime

Current regulations

In effect now

What you can keep at this spot today

Coho Salmon

Retention open

Daily limit: 2 per day
Possession: Not published
Annual quota: Not published
Other: Daily limit 2 total salmon. No minimum size. Coho not listed as released in Sept-19 to Sept-30 window (unlike Aug-01 to Sep-18 which said release wild coho). Excludes Edmonds Public Fishing Pier, Admiralty Head Marine Preserve and Keystone Conservation Area.
Season: Sep 19 to Sep 30

Other species here

Dungeness Crab ClosedSurfperch Retention openHerring Retention openSquid - Opal Retention openFlounder / Sole (Flatfish) Rules not loaded yet · Check WDFW ↗

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Source: WDFW · Marine Area 9 · synced today

Seasonality

52-week view · today highlighted

When Coho Salmon is best at this spot

Peak seasonCurrently in peak season for Coho Salmon

~1 more week at peak

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SHORE PROFILE

FISHED FROM

Pier

ACCESS

On foot

No boat needed

GETTING THERE: Public wharf at the foot of Taylor Street in downtown Port Townsend, flat walk from town parking with railings the whole way. Fishable at any tide but crabbing is best on the flood.
HOW IT'S FISHED: Dropping crab rings