Hokkaido East Japan · Japan

Hokkaido East Coast Japan fishing forecast

69 Good of 100

Hokkaido East Coast Japan is a saltwater fishing spot in Hokkaido East Japan, Japan. Anglers here target Pacific Salmon, Pacific Halibut, Pollock, Japanese Amberjack. The most productive months are typically May, June, July, August, September, October.

Quick answer

Best monthsMay, June, July, August

Top speciesPacific Salmon, Pacific Halibut, Pollock

Score now69/100

Local rules日本 (Japan)

Today’s verdict

Trending up — 7 points above this spot’s 7-day average

Score confidence ±7 points, from 7 live signals

The statistical model disagrees with the physics model here today — treat this score with extra caution.

Helping the score most

Water temperature+25.0Chlorophyll+15.1Waves+9.0

Pressure trend

Pressure stable — fish feeding on their usual rhythm

Next solunar peak

dusk 08:57

Current conditions

Live conditions are temporarily unavailable for this spot (last data Sep 2, 2026). Seasonal and regulation info below is unaffected.

What the score means at Hokkaido East Coast Japan

Hokkaido East Coast Japan currently scores 69 out of 100 (Good). Water temperature is 19.1 °C. 7 forecast signals are active in this score.

Water temperature +25.0: how close the water is to this species mix’s comfort band
Chlorophyll +15.1: plankton density — the base of the food chain
Waves +9.0: swell energy stirring the water column
Wind +8.0: surface chop, oxygen and bait drift
Thermocline +4.0: a defined layer stacks fish at one depth
Chlorophyll front +3.4: a plankton edge — classic feeding line

What’s biting now

The model expects today: swordfish, thread-sail-filefish, japanese-spanish-mackerel, japanese-seabass, japanese-flathead, pacific-bluefin-tuna, albacore, pacific-albacore

Bite windows

Moon

Waning Gibbous · 72% lit

Solunar day rating

50 / 100

Best months for Hokkaido East Coast Japan:

Score history at this spot

11 days tracked at this exact location

Best recent day: 2026-07-30, 75/100

2 day(s) at 70+ in the tracked period

+8 points vs the same day last week

About this spot

Water type

Sea

Open coastal saltwater — conditions and safety depend heavily on the live wind, wave, and tide forecast, so check them before you head out.

Access & shore

Fishable from shore · offshore-only

What you can catch

Pacific Salmon

Oncorhynchus spp.
Pacific Halibut

Hippoglossus stenolepis
Pollock

Pollachius pollachius
Japanese Amberjack

Seriola quinqueradiata

Best months by species at Hokkaido East Coast Japan

Pacific SalmonOncorhynchus spp.
Pacific HalibutHippoglossus stenolepis
PollockPollachius pollachius
Japanese AmberjackSeriola quinqueradiata

Typical months; local seasons and closures apply.

Local regulations

Fisheries Agency of Japan (水産庁, Suisan-chō)

日本 (Japan)

Species	Bag limit	Min size	Open season
Japanese Amberjack都道府県漁業調整規則（採捕する水産動植物の魚種ごとの大きさの制限）	—	—	—
The Fisheries Agency publishes NO national bag limit or minimum size for buri. Size limits, closed periods, prohibited areas and permitted gear for recreational fishing are set by the PREFECTURAL fisheries adjustment rule (都道府県漁業調整規則) for the waters you are fishing, and local fisheries cooperatives may add voluntary measures. The "5 per day / 40 cm" this pack previously published had no source and has been withdrawn. Check the prefecture (都道府県) and the local 漁業協同組合 before fishing.

Licensing:

saltwater-recreational — residents No general national licence for shore-based recreational sea fishing. What binds you is the prefectural fisheries adjustment rule (都道府県漁業調整規則): permitted gear and methods, prohibited areas, closed periods, per-species size limits and restrictions on fishing under lights are all set there. Do not enter posted commercial fishing-rights areas (漁業権). Recreational bluefin tuna additionally requires a national notification — see the species rule., non-residents Same rules apply. Tourists fishing from a charter boat fish under the operator's arrangements, but the prefectural rules still bind the angler. The Fisheries Agency publishes a leaflet for foreign recreational fishers.
freshwater-recreational — residents Inland fishing requires a "yugyoken" (遊漁券) issued by the local fisheries cooperative for the specific river or lake, sold per-day or per-season at tackle shops and convenience stores near the water., non-residents Same yugyoken requirement applies to visitors.

FishRadar regulations are summaries for informational purposes only. Japanese recreational fishing rules are set at the prefectural level (都道府県漁業調整規則) and vary between neighbouring prefectures. Always verify with the prefecture and the local fisheries cooperative (漁業協同組合) before fishing, and never enter posted commercial fishing-rights zones. Bluefin tuna rules change during the season without notice — check the Fisheries Agency page on the day you fish.