Humboldt Bay
Bay in California · 3,659 acres · near Eureka, Loleta, Samoa Peninsula
Humboldt Bay has 3 boat ramps and 1 carry-in launch listed as public.
Channel depths in feet from the Army Corps' surveys of May 20, 2026. Not for navigation.
Channel surveys
- Humboldt Bay
Condition survey of May 20, 2026 by the San Francisco District. Least depth in the channel (Eureka Channel): 3.8 ft below mean lower low water (MLLW); project depth 26 ft. Survey sheet (PDF)
US Army Corps of Engineers hydrographic surveys, from eHydro. A survey shows the bottom on the day it was made; channels shoal after high water and change with dredging. Not for navigation.
Launches
- Eureka Public Marina · Boat ramp · near Eureka
- Field's Landing County Boat Ramp · Boat ramp · near Eureka
- Hookton Slough BTAF · Carry-in (canoe and kayak) · near Loleta
- Samoa Boat Ramp County Park · Boat ramp · near Samoa Peninsula
Community
Where people who fish, boat and paddle Humboldt Bay talk about it. Lake associations, clubs and local groups will be added as we find them.