By Mark Yuasa The Puget Sound spot shrimp fishery has been spot-on in many areas and it appears the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) staff are finalizing where anglers can once again set pots for the tasty prawn-sized critters. “We are going over the data to see what’s left and I can tell […]
Preliminary reports from the Puget Sound spot shrimp opener on June 11 were decent. “It was a nice day and we surveyed Area 10 and 11 (central and south central Puget Sound) and it looks like most people did well,” said Don Velasquez, a WDFW shellfish manager. “We’ll be taking a look at the catch […]
Just got word that the northern coast off Neah Bay (Marine Catch Area 4) will reopen for fishing on June 20 just in time for the chinook fishing season that begins June 20-28 off the entire coast from Neah south to Ilwaco. The Makah Reservation including the marinas and all services remains closed to visitors. […]
By Mark Yuasa Before we cover the current fishing options let’s take a look ahead at what could be a blissful summer season for Puget Sound Dungeness crab. Due to the COVID-19 situation all the opening dates noted below and now posted on the WDFW website are tentative and could change, therefore anglers should check […]
By Mark Yuasa The excitement of pulling in a pot loaded with giant spot shrimp is unlike any other on-water marine fishing activity, and anglers can finally pencil in May 28 and/or June 11 as the opening dates. “We felt the start dates (both on a Thursday) were safer to schedule than a weekend opener […]
Finally, some good news on halibut! An anticipated Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) news release is expected to come out this afternoon that announces the halibut fishery in the Strait of Juan de Fuca from Sekiu to Port Angeles, San Juan Islands and some parts of Puget Sound will open this Wednesday (May […]
.410 for Turkey? Yes! By Jason Brooks It seems that each year a new caliber of rifle comes out for the big game hunter. Either a far and flat shooting magnum or a light-recoil tack driver. But for bird hunters there hasn’t been a change in shotgun gauges in probably a hundred years. However, when […]
By Mark Yuasa In a little more than two weeks, anglers will have additional salmon fishing prospects to jump on around Puget Sound and in the meantime excitement is building for the Columbia River shad run that should be ramping up in the coming days. The front end of what should be a long line […]
When life was normal thousands of anglers would be making plans to hit hundreds of lakes this weekend for one of the biggest fishing events of the spring, better known as “opening day” of the statewide trout season. However, due to the COVID-19 “Stay Home, Stay Healthy” order all fishing is closed until May 4 […]
Dear winter blackmouth: It was a great relationship we had for so many decades but it’s time to move on. It wasn’t an easy choice nor an easy pill to swallow for the majority of anglers who enjoyed spending time with you on the water. To say the least this decision to cut you out […]
