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Des Moines Bell Buoy

47.40°N · 122.34°W

BoatMarine Area 11Coho Salmon · Open

Des Moines Bell Buoy Fishing Forecast

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What's biting now near Tacoma: Coho

Coho fishing at Des Moines Bell Buoy looks good today.
The best time to go is 7 AM to 10 AM, with the tide flooding.

ReelCaster scores every hour at Des Moines Bell Buoy 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 19 · 2 AM 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
2 AM
Now
Score
19
Tough
Tide
3.6 ft ▼
Ebbing
Current
—
Ebb
Wind
7 kn
NE · steady
Sea state
Easy
est. from wind
Air temp
49°
Cold
Weather
Clear
0% cloud
Hour 2 AM. Score 19 Tough. Tide 3.6ft Falling ▼. Current -1.3kn Ebb. Wind 7kn NE G13. Sea Easy (est. from wind). Air 49.1°.
Why this score
Light
Golden hour
Prime
Current
Slack
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 openChinook Salmon Catch & releaseRockfish (Aggregate) ClosedCod Retention openHalibut ClosedSablefish Retention openLingcod 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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SPOT PROFILE
DEPTH
60-180 ft
Mud
STRUCTURE
Corridor
Mid

Des Moines Bell Buoy marks a mud-bottom corridor in the waters off Tacoma, Washington, where depths run from 120 to 240 feet. Its position in a travel lane, rather than over isolated structure, means fish move through the area as they follow the contour along the bottom. The mid-water exposure keeps conditions moderate, without the full force of open-water swell or the sheltered stillness of an inner bay. Tidal flow works along the corridor, shaping how bait and current concentrate at different stages. Anglers navigating the site orient to the bell buoy as a fixed reference point over an otherwise featureless mud flat.

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