Marine Area 10

Marine Area 10 — Seattle / Bremerton

Central Puget Sound marine waters between the Kingston/Edmonds vicinity and the north end of Vashon Island, with extensive shore, pier and small-boat access.

Fishing overview

Primary documented opportunities include Salmon, Sea-run cutthroat, Squid, Crabbing. Common FishyNW targets include Chinook Salmon, Coho Salmon, Pink Salmon, Chum Salmon. Documented access includes Boat, Pier, Beach, Marina. Use the live marine panels below for current tides, weather, buoy observations and alerts, and verify current seasons, closures and retention rules with the official regulation sources before fishing.

Current marine observations are intentionally kept separate from FishyNW's stable fishing and access guidance so a live feed cannot be mistaken for a typical seasonal pattern.

Top species anglers target here

FishyNW documents 8 target species for Marine Area 10 — Seattle / Bremerton, led here by Chinook Salmon, Coho Salmon, Pink Salmon, Chum Salmon. The cards below add fishery context from the canonical species profiles. Presence on this page does not guarantee an open season or retention opportunity, so current seasons, quotas and emergency rules remain tied to the official regulation sources below.

6 primary targets
Fishery timing at a glance

FishyNW intentionally does not paint a generic month-by-month calendar when the source data does not support one. Saltwater openings can be quota managed, emergency adjusted, run dependent, or area specific. These cards show the strongest supported timing context and route you to live rules for the actual legal season.

Also documented hereDungeness CrabCoastal Flatfish

Fishing opportunity and seasonality

Marine Area 10 — Seattle / Bremerton supports Salmon, Sea-run cutthroat, Squid, Crabbing, Flatfish, Pier fishing. FishyNW treats these as stable fishery opportunities rather than a live statement that each fishery is open today. Saltwater seasons can be quota managed, emergency adjusted, run dependent, or subarea specific, so use the species context here for trip planning and confirm the legal season in the official sources before departure.

How anglers use this water

Documented access for Marine Area 10 — Seattle / Bremerton includes Boat, Pier, Beach, Marina. These are planning categories from FishyNW's existing access records, not guarantees that every site is open or suitable today. Tide stage, wind, surf, current, bar restrictions, parking, launch status and local closures can materially change whether a specific access method is practical.

SalmonSea-run cutthroatSquidCrabbingFlatfishPier fishing
Boat / marina

Boat fishing

Launch, harbor and marina access supports the boat fishery here. Verify ramp status, parking, tide limitations and any bar or entrance conditions before departure.

Shore / jetty / beach

Shore fishing

Documented shore opportunity may include beaches, jetties, piers, parks or shoreline access. Site hours, legal access and surf exposure can vary substantially.

Alki PointSeattle waterfront piers

Boat access is part of this fishery; verify the exact ramp or marina status before departure.

Shore-based opportunity is documented here, but legal access, parking and site hours can vary by location.

Verify current public access: WDFW water access areas · WDFW public fishing piers

Local fishing geography

These are recognizable fishing places within or associated with this water. They are not substitutes for regulatory boundaries.

Alki Point
Seattle waterfront piers
Elliott Bay
Bremerton waterfront
Rich Passage
West-side bays and channels

Fishery relationships

FishyNW groups the species already documented for this water by the kind of trip they support. Current seasons and retention rules still come from the official regulation sources below.

Nearby independent angler services

Local tackle and fishing-service matches are drawn from FishyNW's existing curated independent-business registry. Distance is approximate and is not a substitute for checking current hours or services.

The Avid Angler
Independent full-service fly fishing shop
Lake Forest Park, Washington
12.5 mi approx.
Website · Directions
Pacific Fly Fishers
Independent fly fishing shop
Mill Creek, Washington
19.6 mi approx.
Website · Directions
Gig Harbor Fly Shop
Independent full-service fly shop
Gig Harbor, Washington
20.4 mi approx.
Website · Directions
Narrows Marina Bait & Tackle
Independent marina bait and tackle shop
Tacoma, Washington
25.9 mi approx.
Website · Directions

Washington trip planning

Central Puget Sound urban fishery from Seattle toward Bremerton with salmon, squid, piers, shore access and extensive small-boat infrastructure.

  • This area has extensive access but also heavy ferry and commercial traffic; navigation planning matters even in protected water.
  • Shilshole, Elliott Bay and Alki offer different shore/boat patterns despite sharing the same Marine Area.
  • Creel reports are particularly useful here because multiple public ramps are sampled frequently during active fisheries.

WDFW Puget Sound creel reports

Marine conditions

FishyNW combines official NOAA/NWS observation and forecast sources for this location. Live feeds are cached and fail independently so a temporary agency outage does not break the fishing page.

Tides refreshed just nowBuoy observed 36 min ago
48 hour tide curve
NOAA Seattle, WA · MLLW
Outgoing tide
11.4 ft8.7 ft6.1 ft3.4 ft0.7 ft Fri 5 PMFri 11 PMSat 5 AMSat 11 AMSat 5 PMSat 11 PMSun 5 AMSun 11 AMSun 5 PMSun 11 PMMon 5 AMMon 11 AMMon 2 PM
Range shown: 0.7 to 11.4 ftNext low: 5:52 PM · 1.25 ft
Tide cycle right now
Time progress between the previous and next NOAA high/low prediction
Outgoing
High 11:30 AM · 11.538 ftLow 5:52 PM · 1.25 ft
46% of the time interval between these tide events has elapsed. Water-level tide timing is not the same thing as tidal-current slack.
Observed waves
0.7 ft
Observed wind
13.6 kt
Gust 15.6 kt
Air temp
54.7°F
Tide
Outgoing
Next low: 5:52 PM · 1.25 ft
NOAA: Seattle, WA
NOAA tides & water levels · NOAA current-station finder
Marine weather
PZZ135 · Puget Sound and Hood Canal
No active NWS marine alert returned for this zone.
Official NWS marine forecast
Nearby ocean observation
New Dungeness - 17 NM NE of Port Angeles
Wave height: 0.7 ft
Wind: 13.6 kt · gust 15.6 kt
NOAA/NDBC station
Navigation & access notices
USCG Northwest District · Puget Sound sector context

Conditions are planning information, not a go/no-go guarantee. Always check the linked official source immediately before departure, especially for bar crossings, strong-current passages, offshore runs and rapidly changing weather.

Marine safety context

Protected water does not mean hazard-free water. Strong tidal exchange, ferry traffic and localized wind can matter substantially.

Conditions data is intentionally not hardcoded. Use the live NOAA/NWS links and observations above for tides, currents, marine forecasts, buoy conditions and official warnings; verify bar restrictions and local notices immediately before departure.

Technical data relationships

Reference mappings FishyNW uses to connect this water with marine areas, stations and navigation context.

Regulation System
WDFW Marine Areas
Regulation Area
10
Coast Guard District
13
Ferry System
Washington State Ferries
Marine Environment
Puget Sound

Nearby saltwater alternatives

These linked destinations are part of FishyNW's existing saltwater relationship hierarchy. Use them when a different access style, fishery, regulatory area, or local marine condition makes another nearby destination a better fit for the trip.

Seattle / Central Puget Sound — An urban saltwater fishery with salmon, sea-run cutthroat, winter squid, crabbing, flatfish and unusually broad pier and beach access.

Alki Point — A highly accessible Seattle shoreline fishery for migratory salmon, coastal cutthroat and flatfish.

Shilshole / Golden Gardens — A major north Seattle saltwater access area with marina, fishing pier and beach opportunities for salmon, squid and bottom-oriented species.

Official sources and current regulations

FishyNW organizes stable fishing knowledge but does not replace current regulations, emergency rules, closures or marine safety notices.