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BoatMarine Area 11Coho Salmon · Open

Vashon Island East Side

47.41°N · 122.42°W

BoatMarine Area 11Coho Salmon · Open

Vashon Island East Side Fishing Forecast

Updated today

What's biting now near Tacoma: Coho

Coho fishing at Vashon Island East Side looks good today.
The best time to go is 7 AM to 10 AM, with the tide flooding.

ReelCaster scores every hour at Vashon Island East Side 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.

Best score for the day · 8 AM
79/100
GOOD

Now 36 · 7 PM PDT

BEST WINDOW
7 AM-10 AM
Tide flooding
WDFW · Marine Area 11 · Coho Salmon openRegulations ↗2 per day
14-Day Forecast
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Conditions
Time
7 PM
Now
Score
36
Tough
Tide
7.2 ft ▼
Ebbing
Current
—
Ebb
Wind
8 kn
N · gusty
Sea state
Easy
est. from wind
Air temp
53°
Mild
Weather
Overcast
100% cloud
Hour 7 PM. Score 36 Tough. Tide 7.2ft Falling ▼. Current -0.1kn Slack. Wind 8kn N G18. Sea Easy (est. from wind). Air 52.5°.
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
Chinook Salmon Catch & releaseDungeness Crab ClosedLingcod ClosedPile Perch Retention openHalibut ClosedCabezon Retention open
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
40-180 ft
Mud
STRUCTURE
Bay
Inner Protected

The east side of Vashon Island marks the approach to Quartermaster Harbor, an inner protected bay near Tacoma, Washington, defined by soft mud bottom and depths running from 10 to 60 feet. The sheltered water holds aggregate rockfish, which peak from April through September. Vertical jigging dominates here, with leadhead jigs paired with swimbaits, metal jigs, or shrimp flies worked down through the water column over the muddy flats. Mooching with cut or whole herring supports the approach when fish sit tighter to structure. The protected exposure keeps conditions workable across the shallow-to-moderate depth range typical of this stretch.

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