Shore fishing - high or low tide?

[islandboy]

Now that we can get serious about salmon fishing my question (to all) is: Are the (Chinook) salmon closer to shore on a high or low tide?
Asking 'for a friend'.

 

[Ringo]

Now that we can get serious about salmon fishing my question (to all) is: Are the (Chinook) salmon closer to shore on a high or low tide?
Asking 'for a friend'.

Definitely better fishing on a high tide as long as he can get safe access/wade and cast far out.

 

[Wildvanisle]

Generally speaking high tide for salmon and low for bottomfish. In my experience the last couple hrs of flood and first couple of ebb are primetime.

 

[SpringVelocity]

High

 

[eroyd]

The hour before and after the top of the flood.

 

[ericl]

Closer to shore on the high

 

[Texadafisher]

In my experience , salmon come in with the tide, usually chasing the bait forced up against the shoreline by current and predators. It makes for some of the most exciting fishing I have ever experienced! Often I can see the salmon chasing the bait . A well placed buzz bomb, my shore lure of choice, can lead to the wildest fight you can imagine. Nevermind trying to actually land a big spring. Caught my best chinook this way off the rocks at Fisgard lighthouse.

 

[tinboatrobb]

X 2 on the Fisgard Lighthouse, great place to shore cast.

 

[Wildvanisle]

You can fish off Fisgard lighthouse? I assumed they wouldn’t let you, gonna have to check it out.

 

[tinboatrobb]

it now costs to get into the park I believe. years ago we caught many fish off the rocks out there. Always cool to walk through the park carrying a 20 lb spring.

 

[islandboy]

You can fish off Fisgard lighthouse? I assumed they wouldn’t let you, gonna have to check it out.

Given 19-2 is closed you have to remember to always cast South.

 

[tinboatrobb]

lol. we always did cast south or across the mouth. that was long before all the closures etc.