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Dalco Passage

47.32°N · 122.51°W

BoatMarine Area 11Coho Salmon · Open

Dalco Passage Fishing Forecast

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What's biting now near Tacoma: Coho

Coho fishing at Dalco Passage looks good today.
The best time to go is 7 AM to 10 AM, with the tide flooding.

ReelCaster scores every hour at Dalco Passage 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.

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Best score for the day · 8 AM
80/100
GOOD

Now 21 · 8 PM PDT

BEST WINDOW
7 AM-10 AM
Tide flooding
WDFW · Marine Area 11 · 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
Time
8 PM
Now
Score
21
Tough
Tide
7.2 ft ▲
Flooding
Current
—
Flood
Wind
6 kn
NNE · steady
Sea state
Easy
est. from wind
Air temp
51°
Cold
Weather
Overcast
100% cloud
Hour 8 PM. Score 21 Tough. Tide 7.2ft Rising ▲. Current +0.1kn Slack. Wind 6kn NNE G14. Sea Easy (est. from wind). Air 51.3°.
Why this score
Light
Golden hour
Prime
Current
0.4 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 Commencement Bay and piers). Open Wed–Sat only; closed Sun–Tue. Daily limit 2 total salmon. No min. size for other salmon species.
Season
Mar 31 to Apr 30
Other species here
Chum salmon Retention openRockfish (Aggregate) ClosedChinook Salmon Catch & releaseLingcod ClosedDungeness Crab ClosedPink salmon Retention openHalibut Closed
Always check with WDFW ↗

Source: WDFW · Marine Area 11 · 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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Peak seasonShoulder seasonOff seasonClosed
SPOT PROFILE
DEPTH
80-240 ft
Mixed
STRUCTURE
Corridor
Mid

Dalco Passage is a mixed-bottom corridor off Tacoma, Washington, where currents funnel salmon through depths of 40 to 180 feet. Chinook Salmon move through the passage from June to September, with Coho Salmon peaking July through October and Pink Salmon running July into September. Trolling dominates here, with cut-plug herring, flashers, and trolling spoons worked along the corridor for Chinook, while pink hoochies and small trolling spoons behind dodgers take Pink Salmon in the run-heavy summer months. The passage's depth and structure also suit mooching cut-plug or whole herring and jigging metal jigs when fish hold deeper. Tidal flow through this mid-exposure channel concentrates bait and keeps salmon staged along the corridor's mixed bottom.

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