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Season Chart

What's in season month by month

PNW Fish Season Chart

Month-by-month overview of when Pacific Northwest fish species are in peak season or available. Plan your trips around the best fishing windows.

Not fishing regulations. This chart shows general species availability based on natural migration patterns and historical data — not legal fishing seasons. Always check state regulations (WDFW, ODFW, CDFW) before fishing.
Peak season Available Current month No data / Not in season
Species Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Baitfish & Smelt (6)
Eulachon
Jacksmelt
Northern Anchovy
Pacific Herring
Pacific Sardine
Surf Smelt
Bottomfish (9)
Cabezon
Lingcod
Monkeyface Prickleback
Pacific Cod
Pacific Hake
Pacific Tomcod
Sablefish
Walleye Pollock
Wolf-eel
Crab (11)
Brown Rock Crab
Dungeness Crab
European Green Crab
Puget Sound King Crab
Purple Shore Crab
Red Rock Crab
Sheep Crab
Slender Crab
Tanner Crab
Yellow Rock Crab
Yellow Shore Crab
Flatfish (14)
Arrowtooth Flounder
Butter Sole
California Halibut
Curlfin Sole
Dover Sole
English Sole
Pacific Halibut
Pacific Sanddab
Petrale Sole
Rex Sole
Rock Sole
Sand Sole
Speckled Sanddab
Starry Flounder
Greenling (3)
Kelp Greenling
Rock Greenling
Whitespotted Greenling
Offshore Pelagic (8)
Albacore Tuna
Bluefin Tuna
Dorado
Jack Mackerel
Pacific Bonito
Pacific Mackerel
Yellowfin Tuna
Yellowtail
Other (7)
American Shad
California Sheephead
Green Sturgeon
Kelp Bass (Calico Bass)
Striped Bass
White Seabass
White Sturgeon
Rays & Skates (3)
Bat Ray
Big Skate
Longnose Skate
Rockfish (22)
Black Rockfish
Black-and-Yellow Rockfish
Blue Rockfish
Bocaccio
Brown Rockfish
Canary Rockfish
China Rockfish
Copper Rockfish
Gopher Rockfish
Grass Rockfish
Greenspotted Rockfish
Kelp Rockfish
Olive Rockfish
Quillback Rockfish
Rosy Rockfish
Silvergray Rockfish
Starry Rockfish
Tiger Rockfish
Vermilion Rockfish
Widow Rockfish
Yelloweye Rockfish
Yellowtail Rockfish
Salmon (6)
Chinook Salmon
Chum Salmon
Coho Salmon
Pink Salmon
Sockeye Salmon
Steelhead
Sculpin (5)
Brown Irish Lord
Buffalo Sculpin
Great Sculpin
Red Irish Lord
Staghorn Sculpin
Sharks (7)
Blue Shark
Leopard Shark
Salmon Shark
Sevengill Shark
Soupfin Shark
Spiny Dogfish
Thresher Shark
Shellfish (2)
Pacific Geoduck
Pacific Razor Clam
Surfperch (13)
Barred Surfperch
Black Perch
Calico Surfperch
Pile Perch
Rainbow Seaperch
Redtail Surfperch
Rubberlip Seaperch
Shiner Perch
Silver Surfperch
Spotfin Surfperch
Striped Seaperch
Walleye Surfperch
White Seaperch
Seasons are approximate and vary by location, regulations, and conditions. Always check current regulations before fishing.
Browse the species directory for detailed fishing tips and identification guides.