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BoatMarine Area 11Coho Salmon · Open

Poverty Bay

47.35°N · 122.34°W

BoatMarine Area 11Coho Salmon · Open

Poverty Bay Fishing Forecast

Updated today

What's biting now near Tacoma: Coho

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

ReelCaster scores every hour at Poverty Bay 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
82/100
GOOD

Now 73 · 10 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
10 AM
Now
Score
73
Fair
Tide
8.8 ft ▲
Flooding
Current
—
Flood
Wind
6 kn
NNE · gusty
Sea state
Easy
est. from wind
Air temp
53°
Mild
Weather
Clear
2% cloud
Hour 10 AM. Score 73 Fair. Tide 8.8ft Rising ▲. Current +1.2kn Flood. Wind 6kn NNE G15. Sea Easy (est. from wind). Air 52.9°.
Why this score
Light
Golden hour
Prime
Current
Slack
Tough

Current regulations

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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 openHalibut ClosedDungeness Crab ClosedCod Retention openRockfish (Aggregate) ClosedChinook Salmon Catch & releaseLingcod 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
20-100 ft
Mud
STRUCTURE
Bay
Inner Protected

Poverty Bay is an inner, protected bay on the Tacoma shoreline of Washington. Its bottom is predominantly mud, and depths across the bay range from about 20 to 120 feet. The sheltered setting keeps the water calm relative to the open sound, and the soft-bottom flats give way gradually to deeper holding water. Tidal movement drives the exchange through the bay, shifting fish across the mud and along the depth transitions. The protected exposure makes the bay a consistent, workable stretch of water throughout the season.

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