TideAhead

TideAhead Fishing Reports

U.S. Harbor Fishing Guides

Official Conditions Live Regulation Links Detailed Species Profiles

8 Harbors

Alaska & Pacific Northwest

Washington
Seattle & Central Puget Sound

A current-driven inland sea fishery for salmon, lingcod, and seasonal halibut within reach of a major city.

Common Targets

Chinook SalmonCoho SalmonLingcodPacific Halibut

Nearest guide station: NOAA 9447130

Oregon
Astoria & Lower Columbia

The Columbia River meets the Pacific here, creating famous salmon water and access to Oregon's reef and halibut fisheries.

Common Targets

Chinook SalmonCoho SalmonLingcodPacific Halibut

Nearest guide station: NOAA 9439040

Alaska
Homer & Kachemak Bay

A renowned Alaska launch for Pacific halibut, salmon, and reef fish in Kachemak Bay and Cook Inlet.

Common Targets

Pacific HalibutChinook SalmonCoho SalmonLingcod

Nearest guide station: NOAA 9455558

Alaska
Ketchikan & Southeast Alaska

Salmon, halibut, and reef fishing among the channels of Southeast Alaska.

Common Targets

Chinook SalmonCoho SalmonPacific HalibutLingcod

Nearest guide station: NOAA 9450460

Alaska
Juneau & Gastineau Channel

Road-accessible salmon water with quick access to Southeast Alaska halibut grounds.

Common Targets

Chinook SalmonCoho SalmonPacific HalibutLingcod

Nearest guide station: NOAA 9452210

Alaska
Seward & Resurrection Bay

A deep-water Alaska port for salmon, halibut, and reef-fish trips.

Common Targets

Pacific HalibutChinook SalmonCoho SalmonLingcod

Nearest guide station: NOAA 9455090

Alaska
Anchorage & Upper Cook Inlet

Urban salmon access beside the powerful tides of upper Cook Inlet.

Common Targets

Chinook SalmonCoho SalmonPacific HalibutLingcod

Nearest guide station: NOAA 9455920

Oregon
Newport & Yaquina Bay

An Oregon coast base for bay fishing, salmon, lingcod, and seasonal halibut.

Common Targets

Chinook SalmonCoho SalmonLingcodPacific Halibut

Nearest guide station: NOAA 9435380

8 Harbors

California

California
San Francisco Bay

A large urban estuary where halibut, introduced striped bass, salmon, and coastal reef species overlap.

Common Targets

California HalibutAtlantic Striped BassChinook SalmonLingcod

Nearest guide station: NOAA 9414290

California
Los Angeles & Long Beach

A harbor-to-offshore fishery spanning breakwaters, kelp, Catalina, and bluewater banks.

Common Targets

California HalibutCalifornia YellowtailPacific Bluefin TunaLingcod

Nearest guide station: NOAA 9410660

California
San Diego

A year-round sport-fishing hub with bay, kelp, island, and long-range bluewater options.

Common Targets

California YellowtailPacific Bluefin TunaCalifornia HalibutLingcod

Nearest guide station: NOAA 9410170

California
Crescent City

A northern California harbor serving salmon, halibut, and rocky-reef fisheries.

Common Targets

LingcodChinook SalmonCoho SalmonPacific Halibut

Nearest guide station: NOAA 9419750

California
Eureka & Humboldt Bay

A working North Coast harbor with bay, salmon, halibut, and reef options.

Common Targets

Chinook SalmonLingcodPacific HalibutCoho Salmon

Nearest guide station: NOAA 9418767

California
Monterey Bay

A deep coastal bay with beaches, kelp, canyon edges, and offshore pelagic water.

Common Targets

California HalibutLingcodChinook SalmonPacific Bluefin Tuna

Nearest guide station: NOAA 9413450

California
Santa Barbara & Channel Islands

Harbor, beach, kelp, island, and offshore fishing in the Santa Barbara Channel.

Common Targets

California HalibutLingcodCalifornia YellowtailPacific Bluefin Tuna

Nearest guide station: NOAA 9411340

California
Newport Beach & Newport Bay

A Southern California launch for bay bass, halibut, kelp, islands, and offshore tuna.

Common Targets

California HalibutCalifornia YellowtailPacific Bluefin TunaLingcod

Nearest guide station: NOAA 9410580

6 Harbors

Pacific Islands

Hawaii
Honolulu & Oahu

A tropical pelagic fishery where ahi, mahi-mahi, and ono may be found close to steep island drop-offs.

Common Targets

Yellowfin TunaMahi-MahiWahooPacific Blue Marlin

Nearest guide station: NOAA 1612340

Hawaii
Hilo & East Hawaii

A windward Hawaii port near steep pelagic water and productive coastal ledges.

Common Targets

Yellowfin TunaMahi-MahiWahooPacific Blue Marlin

Nearest guide station: NOAA 1617760

Hawaii
Kahului & Maui

Maui access to shoreline structure, fast island channels, and pelagic water.

Common Targets

Yellowfin TunaMahi-MahiWahooPacific Blue Marlin

Nearest guide station: NOAA 1615680

Hawaii
Nawiliwili & Kauai

Kauai's main harbor offers quick access to deep Pacific pelagic habitat.

Common Targets

Yellowfin TunaMahi-MahiWahooPacific Blue Marlin

Nearest guide station: NOAA 1611400

American Samoa
Pago Pago & Tutuila

A deep South Pacific harbor surrounded by tuna and other pelagic habitat.

Common Targets

Yellowfin TunaMahi-MahiWahooPacific Blue Marlin

Nearest guide station: NOAA 1770000

Guam
Apra Harbor & Guam

Guam's principal harbor opens onto reef edges and deep western Pacific water.

Common Targets

Yellowfin TunaMahi-MahiWahooPacific Blue Marlin

Nearest guide station: NOAA 1630000

9 Harbors

Gulf Coast

Texas
Galveston

One launch area connects a major bay, long jetties, Gulf beaches, and offshore reef fishing.

Common Targets

Red DrumSpotted SeatroutRed SnapperSheepshead

Nearest guide station: NOAA 8771450

Texas
Corpus Christi

A South Texas base for shallow grass-flat fishing, passes, surf, jetties, and offshore trips.

Common Targets

Red DrumSpotted SeatroutSheepsheadRed Snapper

Nearest guide station: NOAA 8775870

Louisiana
Grand Isle

Louisiana's barrier-island fishing hub links marsh, bay, pass, beach, and offshore habitat.

Common Targets

Red DrumSpotted SeatroutRed SnapperSheepshead

Nearest guide station: NOAA 8761724

Alabama
Mobile Bay

A productive estuary with causeway, bay, barrier-island, beach, and artificial-reef options.

Common Targets

Red DrumSpotted SeatroutRed SnapperSheepshead

Nearest guide station: NOAA 8737048

Texas
Port Isabel & South Padre Island

Lower Laguna Madre flats, jetties, surf, and Gulf fishing from one South Texas port.

Common Targets

Red DrumSpotted SeatroutRed SnapperSheepshead

Nearest guide station: NOAA 8779770

Texas
Freeport & Surfside

A Texas port linking river, jetty, beach, nearshore, and offshore fisheries.

Common Targets

Red DrumSpotted SeatroutRed SnapperSheepshead

Nearest guide station: NOAA 8772440

Mississippi
Pascagoula & Mississippi Sound

River, sound, barrier-island, and reef fishing on the Mississippi coast.

Common Targets

Red DrumSpotted SeatroutRed SnapperSheepshead

Nearest guide station: NOAA 8741533

Florida
Pensacola Bay

A western Florida harbor with bay, pass, pier, beach, and reef fishing.

Common Targets

Red DrumSpotted SeatroutRed SnapperCobia

Nearest guide station: NOAA 8729840

Florida
Panama City & St. Andrews Bay

Clear bay water, a Gulf pass, beaches, and extensive artificial-reef access.

Common Targets

Red DrumSpotted SeatroutRed SnapperCobia

Nearest guide station: NOAA 8729108

11 Harbors

Florida, Southeast & Chesapeake

Florida
Tampa Bay

A broad shallow estuary with grass flats, mangroves, bridges, passes, and nearshore Gulf access.

Common Targets

Common SnookRed DrumSpotted SeatroutAtlantic Tarpon

Nearest guide station: NOAA 8726520

Florida
Miami & Biscayne Bay

Inshore tarpon and snook water sits minutes from reef fishing and the Gulf Stream's pelagic edge.

Common Targets

Atlantic TarponCommon SnookMahi-MahiWahoo

Nearest guide station: NOAA 8723214

Florida
Jacksonville & Mayport

A river-to-ocean fishery built around tidal creeks, a deep inlet, long jetties, and Atlantic reefs.

Common Targets

Red DrumSpotted SeatroutSheepsheadCobia

Nearest guide station: NOAA 8720218

South Carolina
Charleston Harbor

A high-tide-range Lowcountry fishery spanning tidal creeks, harbor structure, jetties, and reefs.

Common Targets

Red DrumSpotted SeatroutSheepsheadBlack Sea Bass

Nearest guide station: NOAA 8665530

Virginia
Norfolk, Hampton Roads & Virginia Beach

The lower Chesapeake meets the Atlantic around bridge structure, shoals, beaches, and offshore wrecks.

Common Targets

Atlantic Striped BassCobiaRed DrumSummer Flounder

Nearest guide station: NOAA 8638610

Maryland
Annapolis & Chesapeake Bay

A Chesapeake launch centered on striped bass, tidal rivers, bridge structure, and seasonal migratory fish.

Common Targets

Atlantic Striped BassBluefishRed DrumSpotted Seatrout

Nearest guide station: NOAA 8575512

Florida
Key West & Lower Keys

Flats, channels, reefs, wrecks, and Gulf Stream fishing from the Lower Keys.

Common Targets

Atlantic TarponCommon SnookMahi-MahiWahoo

Nearest guide station: NOAA 8724580

Florida
Cape Canaveral & Space Coast

A deep Atlantic port serving beaches, reefs, wrecks, and Gulf Stream pelagics.

Common Targets

CobiaMahi-MahiRed SnapperWahoo

Nearest guide station: NOAA 8721604

Georgia
Savannah & Tybee Island

A tidal-river and marsh fishery with beach, sound, and nearshore Atlantic access.

Common Targets

Red DrumSpotted SeatroutSheepsheadCobia

Nearest guide station: NOAA 8670870

North Carolina
Morehead City & Crystal Coast

An Outer Banks gateway to sounds, inlets, Cape Lookout, wrecks, and bluewater.

Common Targets

Red DrumCobiaBluefishBlack Sea Bass

Nearest guide station: NOAA 8656502

Maryland
Ocean City & Maryland Coast

Bay, inlet, surf, wreck, and offshore-canyon fishing on Maryland's Atlantic coast.

Common Targets

Atlantic Striped BassSummer FlounderBluefishBlack Sea Bass

Nearest guide station: NOAA 8570283

8 Harbors

Northeast

New York
New York Harbor

A major urban harbor on the migration path of striped bass, bluefish, fluke, and sea bass.

Common Targets

Atlantic Striped BassBluefishSummer FlounderBlack Sea Bass

Nearest guide station: NOAA 8518750

Massachusetts
Boston Harbor & Massachusetts Bay

A historic harbor opens onto Massachusetts Bay, migratory bass water, offshore banks, and a giant-tuna fishery.

Common Targets

Atlantic Striped BassBluefishWestern Atlantic Bluefin TunaAtlantic Cod

Nearest guide station: NOAA 8443970

Maine
Portland & Casco Bay

Rocky islands and cold Gulf of Maine water support striped bass, groundfish, and offshore pelagics.

Common Targets

Atlantic Striped BassBluefishAtlantic CodWestern Atlantic Bluefin Tuna

Nearest guide station: NOAA 8418150

New Jersey
Atlantic City & Absecon Inlet

A New Jersey hub for back-bay, inlet, surf, wreck, and seasonal migratory fishing.

Common Targets

Atlantic Striped BassSummer FlounderBluefishBlack Sea Bass

Nearest guide station: NOAA 8534720

Connecticut
New Haven Harbor

Urban Long Island Sound access for striped bass, bluefish, fluke, and sea bass.

Common Targets

Atlantic Striped BassBluefishSummer FlounderBlack Sea Bass

Nearest guide station: NOAA 8465705

Connecticut
New London & Fishers Island Sound

A current-rich eastern Sound fishery around rivers, islands, reefs, and rips.

Common Targets

Atlantic Striped BassBluefishSummer FlounderBlack Sea Bass

Nearest guide station: NOAA 8461490

Rhode Island
Newport & Narragansett Bay

A historic harbor beside productive bay currents, rocky reefs, and open Atlantic water.

Common Targets

Atlantic Striped BassBluefishSummer FlounderBlack Sea Bass

Nearest guide station: NOAA 8452660

Maine
Bar Harbor & Frenchman Bay

Cold Gulf of Maine water around islands, ledges, channels, and offshore grounds.

Common Targets

Atlantic Striped BassBluefishAtlantic CodWestern Atlantic Bluefin Tuna

Nearest guide station: NOAA 8413320