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540-acre Eagle Harbor fishing map with native-MLLW NOAA survey contours (98.71% measured, 99.71% assessed), 22 source-traceable measured chart and survey spots, six sourced fish profiles, exact positive smelt and sand-lance surveys, public launch, Marine Area 10 rules and health guidance. The water tops out around 66 ft. The depth chart is built from real agency bathymetry referenced to MLLW; directly measured coverage remains distinguished from source interpolation. The channels, holes and drop-offs come from the source data, not a distance-from-shore model. Here's the year, species by species, as the scoring engine sees it.
Eagle Harbor maps at 538 acres behind 8 miles of shoreline, broken up by an island. A development index of 2.5 means a maze of bays and points: far more casting targets than a round bowl of the same size. About 48% of the surface sits shallower than 15 ft — that's the weed-and-bait zone. Call it 2.3 mi long by 0.9 mi wide at the broadest reach. Blakely Harbor sits 2 mi south — the closest neighbouring chart.
Come spring, look for pacific chinook salmon tight to the bank in 17 to 66 ft. Through summer count on 9 to 66 ft; the winter hold is 18 to 66 ft. If you only fish one area, make it NOAA H12025 and historic-survey measured channel break: a channel edge around 57 ft that scores prime in summer. Best bite is early morning and the evening. A herring or sand-lance spoon or a baitfish hoochie behind a flasher is the honest summer answer here.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 17 to 66 ft | dawn | NOAA H12025 and historic-survey measured channel break (57 ft) | Herring-pattern spoon, Three-to-four-inch baitfish swimbait |
| Summer | 9 to 66 ft | dawn & dusk | NOAA H12025 and historic-survey measured channel break (57 ft) | Herring or sand-lance spoon, Baitfish hoochie behind a flasher |
| Fall | 7 to 66 ft | dawn & dusk | NOAA H12025 and historic-survey measured channel break (57 ft) | Compact spoon, Baitfish spinner where legal |
| Winter | 18 to 66 ft | midday | NOAA H12025 and historic-survey measured channel break (57 ft) | Slow-trolled spoon, Deep baitfish plug |
Come spring, look for pacific coho salmon tight to the bank in 9 to 66 ft. Through summer count on 7 to 66 ft; the winter hold is 20 to 66 ft. Start at NOAA H12025 and historic-survey measured channel break. It's a channel edge holding about 57 ft of water and rates prime come summer. Prime time lands in early morning and the evening. A small hoochie behind a flasher or a slim spoon is the honest summer answer here.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 9 to 66 ft | dawn & dusk | NOAA H12025 and historic-survey measured channel break (57 ft) | Small silver spoon, Slim baitfish fly |
| Summer | 7 to 66 ft | dawn & dusk | NOAA H12025 and historic-survey measured channel break (57 ft) | Small hoochie behind a flasher, Slim spoon |
| Fall | 5 to 60 ft | dawn & dusk | NOAA H12025 and historic-survey measured channel break (57 ft) | Small spinner where legal, Compact spoon |
| Winter | 20 to 66 ft | midday | NOAA H12025 and historic-survey measured channel break (57 ft) | Slow small spoon, Compact trolling fly |
When the water first warms, chum salmon slide up into 9 to 66 ft. There's no big seasonal slide here — summer means 4 to 66 ft, winter 17 to 66 ft. If you only fish one area, make it NOAA charted underwater rock: a rock pile around 9 ft that scores prime in summer. In summer the feeding windows fall in early morning and the evening. Keep a chartreuse or pink hoochie or a bright spoon rigged through the warm months.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 9 to 66 ft | dawn & dusk | NOAA H12025 and historic-survey measured channel break (57 ft) | Chrome spoon, Compact baitfish jig |
| Summer | 4 to 66 ft | dawn & dusk | NOAA charted underwater rock (9 ft) | Chartreuse or pink hoochie, Bright spoon |
| Fall | 3 to 60 ft | dawn & dusk | NOAA charted underwater rock (9 ft) | Bright spinner, Pink or chartreuse jig |
| Winter | 17 to 66 ft | midday | NOAA H12025 and historic-survey measured channel break (57 ft) | Compact vertical jig |
Spring lingcod on Eagle Harbor hold shallow, usually 12 to 66 ft. Depth-wise the year is flat: 7 to 66 ft in summer, 17 to 66 ft once it turns cold. Put NOAA charted underwater rock first on the milk run — a rock pile near 9 ft that grades prime for summer. The feeding windows run midday and early morning. The summer box starts with a heavy swimbait or a metal jig.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 12 to 66 ft | dawn | NOAA charted rock (18 ft) | Heavy swimbait, Metal jig |
| Summer | 7 to 66 ft | midday & dawn | NOAA charted underwater rock (9 ft) | Heavy swimbait, Metal jig |
| Fall | 10 to 66 ft | midday | NOAA charted underwater rock (9 ft) | Heavy metal jig, Large swimbait |
| Winter | 17 to 66 ft | midday | NOAA charted rock (18 ft) | Heavy slow-pitch jig |
The spring pattern is a shallow one: pink salmon in 8 to 60 ft. Midsummer fish sit out in 3 to 66 ft before dropping to 15 to 66 ft for winter. The spot to know is NOAA charted underwater rock, a rock pile in about 9 ft of water that rates prime for pink salmon in summer. Plan around early morning and the evening in the warm months. Summer baits: a pink or orange casting spoon or a small hoochie gets it done.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 8 to 60 ft | dawn & dusk | NOAA H12025 and historic-survey measured channel break (57 ft) | Small chrome spoon, Compact herring-pattern jig |
| Summer | 3 to 66 ft | dawn & dusk | NOAA charted underwater rock (9 ft) | Pink or orange casting spoon, Small hoochie |
| Fall | 2 to 60 ft | dawn & dusk | NOAA charted underwater rock (9 ft) | Small bright spoon, Pink jig |
| Winter | 15 to 66 ft | midday | NOAA H12025 and historic-survey measured channel break (57 ft) | Small vertical jig |
Early season english sole use the shallows, holding in 17 to 66 ft. Even in summer they hold at 7 to 66 ft; winter keeps them in 15 to 66 ft. Put NOAA H12025 and historic-survey measured channel break first on the milk run — a channel edge near 57 ft that grades prime for summer. In summer the feeding windows fall in early morning. Tie on a small scented jig or a light grub on bottom and you're in the game.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 17 to 66 ft | midday | NOAA H12025 and historic-survey measured channel break (57 ft) | Small scented bottom jig, Light bucktail |
| Summer | 7 to 66 ft | dawn | NOAA H12025 and historic-survey measured channel break (57 ft) | Small scented jig, Light grub on bottom |
| Fall | 12 to 66 ft | midday | NOAA H12025 and historic-survey measured channel break (57 ft) | Slow bucktail, Small bottom jig |
| Winter | 15 to 66 ft | midday | NOAA H12025 and historic-survey measured channel break (57 ft) | Slow scented bottom jig |
Eagle Harbor carries 32 mapped structure features, topping out (or rather bottoming out) at NOAA H12025 and historic-survey measured inlet-channel depth, about 66 ft down.
Access data: City of Bainbridge Island Waterfront Park, City Dock and dock-improvements pages. Confirm conditions and fees locally before you launch.
Season dates, license requirements, and size and bag limits for Washington waters are set by the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (Marine Area 10 — Seattle/Bremerton) — and special regulations can apply to Eagle Harbor specifically, so confirm the current rules before you fish.
Check the official Washington fishing regulations →
Eagle Harbor is about 66 ft (20 m) deep at its deepest point. The depth chart is built from real agency bathymetry referenced to MLLW; directly measured coverage remains distinguished from source interpolation. The contours reflect measured and quality-assessed source depths.
Anglers target pacific chinook salmon, pacific coho salmon, chum salmon, lingcod, pink salmon, english sole on Eagle Harbor.
NOAA charted underwater rock is the top-rated area: a rock pile in about 9 ft of water that rates prime for lingcod in summer. Scroll up to the map for the complete spot list by species and season.
For pacific chinook salmon, the summer bite is best in early morning and the evening. Each species page section below lists the seasonal windows, and the map shows a live NOW badge when you're inside one.
Fishing on Eagle Harbor is regulated by the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (Marine Area 10 — Seattle/Bremerton). Check the official Washington regulations for current license requirements, season dates, and size and bag limits — special regulations can apply to this specific water.
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Browse all Washington fishing maps or see every water on DepthScout. Bathymetry credit: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information and Office of Coast Survey NOAA Eagle Harbor hydrographic survey composite (MLLW; 99% measured, 1% source-interpolated). How we build these maps. Fish here with a sonar unit that logs? Send us your depth data and we'll improve this chart, credited to you. For fishing guidance only, never navigation.