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Marine Area 10Coho Salmon · Open

Duwamish Head (Elliott Bay)

47.59°N · 122.37°W

Best score for the day · 6 AM
83/100
GOOD

Now 65 · 8 PM PDT

BEST WINDOW
6 AM-10 AM
Tide flooding
WDFW · Marine Area 10 · Coho Salmon openRegulations ↗2 per day
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Conditions
Time
8 PM
Now
Score
65
Fair
Tide
11.3 ft ▼
Ebbing
Current
—
Ebb
Wind
7 kn
SW · gusty
Sea state
Rippled
est. from wind
Air temp
17°
Mild
Weather
Overcast
100% cloud
Hour 8 PM. Score 65 Fair. Tide 11.3ft Falling ▼. Current +0.1kn Slack. Wind 7kn SW G16. Sea Rippled (est. from wind). Air 17.3°.
Why this score
Light
Sunrise
Prime
Current
0.2 kn light
Tough

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
Entire Area (excluding named sub-areas). Open Wed–Sat only; closed Sun–Tues. Other salmon species no minimum size. Daily limit 2 including no more than 1 Chinook. Release chum and wild Chinook.
Season
Mar 31 to Apr 30
Other species here
Squid - Opal ClosedLingcod Catch & releaseHerring Retention openBlack Rockfish ClosedCod Retention openPink salmon Retention openChinook Salmon Catch & release
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Source: WDFW · Marine Area 10 · synced today

Seasonality

52-week view · today highlighted

When Coho Salmon is best at this spot

Peak seasonCurrently in peak season for Coho Salmon
~6 more weeks at peak
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Peak seasonShoulder seasonOff seasonRelease onlyClosed
SPOT PROFILE
DEPTH
30-90 ft
Mixed
LAUNCH
Not mapped
PEAK
Peak now
STRUCTURE
Drop Off
Inner Protected

Duwamish Head marks a drop-off along the inner, protected waters of Elliott Bay off Seattle, where a mixed bottom falls away through depths of 40 to 180 feet. The structure concentrates migrating salmon, with Chinook peaking July through September and Coho running strong from June into October, alongside seasonal runs of Pink Salmon. Anglers work the edge of the drop primarily by trolling, running cut-plug herring, whole herring, flashers with hoochies, or trolling spoons across the changing depths. Mooching cut-plug or whole herring along the slope covers the same water at a slower pace, while metal jigs and leadhead jigs reach fish holding deeper on the structure. As current moves along the head, salmon stack against the break where the shallow shelf meets deeper water.

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