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Fishing Grays Harbor: what the data says
33,386-acre bay near Westport. The water tops out around 116 ft. The depth chart is built from real NOAA hydrographic survey soundings (depths referenced to low tide), so the channels, holes and drop-offs you see are measured, not guessed. Here is how the season plays out for each species, straight from the data behind the map.
Chinook Salmon fishing at Grays Harbor
Spring chinook salmon on Grays Harbor hold shallow, usually 5 to 40 ft. They move out to 35 to 116 ft in summer and finish the year down in 30 to 90 ft. The spot to know is Indian Creek inflow, a inflow / creek mouth in about 6 ft of water that rates prime for chinook salmon in spring. Plan around early morning and the evening in the warm months. Summer baits: a flasher + fly (green/white) or a magnum spoon on downrigger gets it done.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 5 to 40 ft | dawn & dusk | Trolled spoon (orange/gold), Stickbait off planer boards |
| Summer | 35 to 116 ft | dawn & dusk | Flasher + fly (green/white), Magnum spoon on downrigger |
| Fall | 10 to 50 ft | dawn & dusk | J-plug (glow), Flasher + fly |
| Winter | 30 to 90 ft | midday | Small spoon on a slow troll, Stickbait deep |
Coho Salmon fishing at Grays Harbor
Spring coho salmon on Grays Harbor hold shallow, usually 3 to 25 ft. They move out to 30 to 70 ft in summer and finish the year down in 20 to 60 ft. If you only fish one area, make it Indian Creek inflow: a inflow / creek mouth around 6 ft that scores prime in spring. Best bite is early morning and the evening. Summer baits: a dodger + fly or a medium spoon above the thermocline gets it done.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 3 to 25 ft | dawn & dusk | Small orange dodger + peanut fly, Thin spoon (orange/silver) |
| Summer | 30 to 70 ft | dawn & dusk | Dodger + fly, Medium spoon above the thermocline |
| Fall | 8 to 40 ft | dawn & dusk | Casting spoon, Spinner (chartreuse) |
| Winter | 20 to 60 ft | midday | Small spoon, slow troll |
Cutthroat Trout fishing at Grays Harbor
Start shallow in spring: cutthroat trout sit in 3 to 15 ft that time of year. They move out to 10 to 35 ft in summer and finish the year down in 10 to 40 ft. The spot to know is Indian Creek inflow, a inflow / creek mouth in about 6 ft of water that rates prime for cutthroat trout in spring. Plan around early morning and the evening in the warm months. Summer baits: a trolled spoon (small) or a inline spinner gets it done.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 3 to 15 ft | dawn & dusk | Inline spinner (silver/gold), Small spoon |
| Summer | 10 to 35 ft | dawn & dusk | Trolled spoon (small), Inline spinner |
| Fall | 5 to 25 ft | dawn & dusk | Casting spoon, Inline spinner |
| Winter | 10 to 40 ft | dawn | Small jigging spoon, Marabou jig |
Notable structure
- Deep basin: deep basin, around 100 ft
- Sharp break: drop-off, around 24 ft
- Sharp break: drop-off, around 20 ft
- Break off the point: drop-off, around 16 ft
- Shallow feeding flat: feeding flat, around 15 ft
- Shallow feeding flat: feeding flat, around 14 ft
- Main-lake point: point, around 8 ft
- Back-bay flat: weed flat, around 7 ft
- Indian Creek inflow: inflow / creek mouth, around 6 ft
- Marina / dock area: dock line, around 5 ft
- Weed flat: weed flat, around 4 ft
- Shallow bay flat: weed flat, around 3 ft
- Old creek channel: creek channel, around 3 ft
- Secondary point: point, around 2 ft
Common questions
How deep is Grays Harbor?
Grays Harbor is about 116 ft at its deepest point. The depth chart here comes from real NOAA hydrographic surveys (charted soundings referenced to low tide), so the contours reflect measured depths.
What fish are in Grays Harbor?
Anglers target chinook salmon, coho salmon, cutthroat trout on Grays Harbor.
Where is the best fishing spot on Grays Harbor?
Indian Creek inflow is the top-rated area: a inflow / creek mouth in about 6 ft of water that rates prime for chinook salmon in spring. Open the map above to see every rated spot for each species and season.
When is the best time to fish Grays Harbor?
For 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.
Nearby waters
Duck Lake · Lake Aberdeen · Willapa Bay · Loomis Lake · Island Lake · Black Lake
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