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Fishing Sequim Bay: what the data says
3,232-acre bay near Sequim. The water tops out around 126 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. What follows comes from the same scoring engine that paints the spots above.
Chinook Salmon fishing at Sequim Bay
Spring chinook salmon on Sequim Bay hold shallow, usually 5 to 40 ft. They move out to 50 to 120 ft in summer and finish the year down in 30 to 90 ft. The spot to know is Creek inflow, a inflow / creek mouth in about 13 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 | 50 to 120 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 Sequim Bay
Start shallow in spring: coho salmon sit in 3 to 25 ft that time of year. Summer pushes them deeper, 30 to 70 ft, and winter fish settle into 20 to 60 ft. If you only fish one area, make it Creek inflow: a inflow / creek mouth around 13 ft that scores prime in spring. Best bite is early morning and the evening. A dodger + fly or a medium spoon above the thermocline covers the summer program.
| 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 Sequim Bay
In spring, cutthroat trout run shallow here, mostly 3 to 15 ft. By summer they slide out to 10 to 35 ft, and by winter most fish are in 10 to 40 ft. The spot to know is Creek inflow, a inflow / creek mouth in about 13 ft of water that rates prime for cutthroat trout in spring. Best bite is early morning and the evening. A trolled spoon (small) or a inline spinner covers the summer program.
| 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 126 ft
- Break off the point: drop-off, around 78 ft
- Old creek channel: creek channel, around 34 ft
- Marina / dock area: dock line, around 31 ft
- Main-lake point: point, around 23 ft
- Creek inflow: inflow / creek mouth, around 13 ft
- Shallow bay flat: weed flat, around 9 ft
- Creek inflow: inflow / creek mouth, around 9 ft
- Back-bay flat: weed flat, around 4 ft
- Secondary point: point, around 2 ft
Common questions
How deep is Sequim Bay?
Sequim Bay is about 126 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 Sequim Bay?
Anglers target chinook salmon, coho salmon, cutthroat trout on Sequim Bay.
Where is the best fishing spot on Sequim Bay?
Creek inflow is the top-rated area: a inflow / creek mouth in about 13 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 Sequim Bay?
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
Dungeness Bay · Crocker Lake · Leland Lake · Anderson Lake · Cranberry Lake · Liberty Bay
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