Sea Fishing in Pacific Northwest
USA — Washington & Oregon
Puget Sound and the Oregon coast — Pacific salmon (king, coho, pink, chum), Pacific halibut on the open shelf, lingcod and the Pacific rockfish complex on the reefs.
Headline target species
- Chinook (King) SalmonOncorhynchus tshawytschaFishing for Chinook (King) Salmon in Pacific Northwest →
- Coho (Silver) SalmonOncorhynchus kisutchFishing for Coho (Silver) Salmon in Pacific Northwest →
- Pacific HalibutHippoglossus stenolepisFishing for Pacific Halibut in Pacific Northwest →
- LingcodOphiodon elongatusFishing for Lingcod in Pacific Northwest →
- Black RockfishSebastes melanopsFishing for Black Rockfish in Pacific Northwest →
About this coast
- Typical marks
- rocky reef, kelp forest, inlet, river mouth, offshore bank
- Tidal character
- Macrotidal (large tidal range)
- Water character
- Cool-temperate waters (< 17 °C summer peak)
Plan your trip
Detailed local guide for Pacific Northwest is being written by Findr's sea-angling editorial team. In the meantime, the headline species and live predictions above cover the basics — and Findr's per-species pages have the full seasonality, bait and tactical detail for everything you can target on this coast.