Marine Area 9

Marine Area 9 — Admiralty Inlet

Admiralty Inlet and adjoining north-central Puget Sound waters with major salmon, spring lingcod, cabezon, greenling and halibut opportunity across banks, points and shorelines.

Fishing overview

Primary documented opportunities include Salmon, Lingcod, Pacific halibut, Bottomfish. Common FishyNW targets include Chinook Salmon, Coho Salmon, Pink Salmon, Chum Salmon. Documented access includes Boat, Small boat, Shore, 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 9 — Admiralty Inlet, 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 hereGreenlingPacific Halibut

Fishing opportunity and seasonality

Marine Area 9 — Admiralty Inlet supports Salmon, Lingcod, Pacific halibut, Bottomfish, Shore 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 9 — Admiralty Inlet includes Boat, Small boat, Shore, 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.

SalmonLingcodPacific halibutBottomfishShore 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.

Point WilsonMarrowstone PointPoint No PointPilot Point

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.

Mid-Channel Bank
Point Wilson
Marrowstone Point
Craven Rock
Skunk Bay
Point No Point
Pilot Point
Possession Bar

How this area is actually fished

  • Mid-Channel Bank, Point No Point, Possession Bar and other banks/points are established salmon locations.
  • Lingcod is a notable spring and early-summer fishery when open, with cabezon and greenling also part of the bottomfish mix.
  • The area spans exposed inlet water and more protected approaches, so conditions vary considerably by location.

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.

John's Sporting Goods
Independent fishing tackle shop
Everett, Washington
18.6 mi approx.
Website · Directions
Pacific Fly Fishers
Independent fly fishing shop
Mill Creek, Washington
19.3 mi approx.
Website · Directions
The Avid Angler
Independent full-service fly fishing shop
Lake Forest Park, Washington
20.5 mi approx.
Website · Directions
Holiday Sports
Locally owned fishing and outdoor sporting goods store
Burlington, Washington
37.0 mi approx.
Website · Directions

Washington trip planning

Admiralty Inlet transition fishery connecting the Strait and central Puget Sound, with major salmon points, banks and strong tidal flow.

  • Admiralty Inlet current is a primary factor around Point No Point, Possession Bar, Bush Point and Mid Channel Bank.
  • Wind opposing current can steepen chop quickly even when the general forecast does not look severe.
  • Bank and point fisheries often concentrate bait and salmon because of current; they also concentrate boats during productive periods.

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 29 min agoBuoy observed 54 min ago
48 hour tide curve
NOAA Port Townsend, WA · MLLW
Outgoing tide
8.4 ft6.5 ft4.6 ft2.7 ft0.8 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: 0.8 to 8.4 ftNext low: 4:51 PM · 1.409 ft
Tide cycle right now
Time progress between the previous and next NOAA high/low prediction
Outgoing
High 10:58 AM · 8.364 ftLow 4:51 PM · 1.409 ft
70% of the time interval between these tide events has elapsed. Water-level tide timing is not the same thing as tidal-current slack.
Tidal current & slack planning
Representative NOAA current station: Admiralty Inlet (off Bush Point) · 29 ft prediction depth
Harmonic prediction
Flood
flowing in
Slack
current near minimum
Ebb
flowing out

FishyNW does not infer flood, ebb or slack from the tide-height curve. Use NOAA's current prediction for this specific station for the actual timing.

Open NOAA flood / ebb / slack prediction →
Observed waves
1.0 ft
Observed wind
11.7 kt
Gust 13.6 kt
Water temp
51.4°F
Air temp
54.5°F
Tide
Outgoing
Next low: 4:51 PM · 1.409 ft
NOAA: Port Townsend, WA
Current station: Admiralty Inlet (off Bush Point) · 29 ft prediction depth
NOAA tides & water levels · NOAA representative current prediction
Marine weather
PZZ134 · Admiralty Inlet
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: 1.0 ft
Wind: 11.7 kt · gust 13.6 kt
Water: 51.4°F
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

Admiralty Inlet carries strong tidal current and heavy ferry/commercial traffic. Banks and points can become rough when wind opposes current.

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
9
Coast Guard District
13
Ferry System
Washington State Ferries
Marine Environment
Puget Sound / Admiralty Inlet

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.

Point No Point — A classic Admiralty Inlet salmon location on the Kitsap Peninsula with both boat and shoreline opportunity.

Possession Bar — A major salmon bank off south Whidbey Island at the transition between Admiralty Inlet and central Puget Sound.

Mid Channel Bank / Port Townsend — The bank between Point Wilson and Marrowstone Point, a well-known salmon and occasional halibut area accessed from Port Townsend.

Official sources and current regulations

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