Contributed by Mark Yuasa, WDFW The days are finally getting longer, flowers are starting to poke out of the soil (snow in recent days), allergies are looming, and with that comes a time when many anglers begin looking at expectations for Washington salmon returns this spring, summer, and fall. So far, word has been swirling […]
Contributed by Mark Yuasa, WDFW Here’s an early gift that’ll surely bring joy to many salmon anglers holiday wish list! The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) this past week released their Columbia River spring Chinook salmon forecast and early indications point toward a blissful fishing opportunity. A total of 307,800 wild and hatchery […]
Contributed by Mark Yuasa Squid jigging is mainly a night-time affair around Puget Sound and much of this season has been a head scratcher for pier anglers although action ramped up this week and those in boats continue to find better catches mainly in Elliott Bay and a few surrounding areas. “Squid fishing has picked […]
Contributed by Mark Yuasa, WDFW The list of fishing opportunities continues to expand as we head into November and topping the list is winter Chinook salmon, many west side rivers reopening for fishing along with more possible coastal razor clam digs! In south-central Puget Sound (Marine Area 11) covering all fishing grounds from the north […]
Contributed by Mark Yuasa Coastal razor clam fans and Puget Sound Dungeness crab afficionados can rejoice! After a brief delay in the coastal razor clam season, diggers have the green light to proceed with digging beginning Wednesday (Sept. 28) and several areas of Puget Sound are opening for Dungeness crabbing on Saturday (Oct. 1). “After […]
Contributed by Mark Yuasa, WDFW Coastal razor clam enthusiasts will dig this delightful news! The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) finished summer evaluations and four coastal beaches have a relatively dense population of razor clams sitting beneath the sand. “If it wasn’t for the record season in 2021-2022 then the upcoming season would […]
We’ve turned the corner on summer but that doesn’t necessarily mean it’s time to give up on salmon fishing. In fact, the best is yet to come as a huge return of fall chinook and coho are expected to arrive in the Columbia River and taking centerstage is Buoy 10 – a 20-mile fishing area […]
Contributed by Mark Yuasa, WDFW Anglers are in for a “clawsome” experience this summer around many inner-marine waterways as the recreational Dungeness crab fishing season begins on July 1. “Crabbing seasons will be typical around most of Puget Sound,” Don Velasquez, a Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) shellfish biologist said in a news […]
Contributed by Mark Yuasa The first of many summer salmon fisheries begins in south-central Puget Sound (Marne Area 11) on June 1 – that’s just one week from now – and anglers can expect many blissful days on the water. To help anglers decide where to go in the coming months, I’ve broken down where […]
Contributed by Mark Yuasa, WDFW Usually when you hear about the statewide opening day of trout fishing it often correlates to a rainy and dreary weather event but this past weekend you couldn’t have forecasted a more perfect situation. Not only was it sunny and rather warm but the trout in hundreds of lakes across […]
