7-Day Fishing Forecast
Fishing Score Breakdown
Current Conditions
Sun & Moon
Solunar Periods
Local Fishing Guide
Fishing Tips
Coupeville, Penn Cove, Whidbey Island offers excellent opportunities around oyster bars, grass flats, and channel edges. Fish the moving tide - the first two hours of an incoming or outgoing tide are usually the most productive. In Washington, world-class salmon and steelhead runs. Use live bait on the flats and switch to artificials when fish are actively feeding on the surface.
About This Area
Coupeville, Penn Cove, Whidbey Island is a sheltered bay in Washington. The Pacific Northwest coastline is world-class salmon and steelhead runs. Tidal patterns here follow a semidiurnal cycle - check the tide chart above for today's schedule.
Common Species
Chinook Salmon, Halibut, Lingcod, Rockfish, Dungeness Crab. Availability varies by season - use the fishing score above to gauge today's conditions.
Best Times to Fish
Spring chinook runs (April-June) are the highlight. Summer halibut and rockfish action is excellent. Fall coho and chum salmon runs draw anglers to every river. Winter steelhead fishing in rain-swollen rivers is a Pacific Northwest tradition.