Anchorage· Orcas· Salish Sea — San Juans, Gulf Islands & Desolation Sound
Eastsound and Fishing Bay Anchorage (Orcas Island)
48° 41.4′ N · 122° 54.7′ W
Fishing Bay sits at the very head of East Sound, right off Eastsound village, the largest town on Orcas. Anchor here and row ashore for cafes, shops and the island's best groceries.
Practical
Coordinate is the OSM bay. Anchor in about 20 ft (6 m) a couple of hundred yards off the small county dock, landing just west of Madrona Point (2014 cruising report); there are no buoys and no marina. The public dock is small and fills on summer weekends, and has been out of the water in past seasons; check locally. Fishing Bay and Ship Bay are voluntary no-anchor zones for eelgrass (Northwest Straits Commission map): anchor outside the eelgrass in deeper water. East Sound funnels wind along its length, so it gets choppy when the breeze builds, especially in southerlies. The shore dries a long way at low tide. Coast Pilot: the Eastsound wharf has about 7.5 ft (2.3 m) at its end; magnetic disturbance of about 2 degrees has been reported at the head of the sound.
Best for
Going ashore in Orcas's main village
Season
May-Sep in settled weather
Nearby
- Eastsound Groceries (Orcas Island)0.4 NM away
- Rosario Harbor and Cascade Bay (Orcas Island)3.1 NM away
- Mount Constitution, Moran State Park (Orcas Island)3.3 NM away
- Fossil Bay (Sucia Island)3.6 NM away
- Echo Bay (Sucia Island)4.1 NM away
- West Sound Marina (Orcas Island)4.1 NM away
- Shallow Bay (Sucia Island)4.3 NM away
- Rolfe Cove (Matia Island)4.4 NM away
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