Category: Destinations

Washington salmon fishing seasons in 2024-2025 are similar to last season along with added time on the water in several areas for coho and sockeye

April 12, 2024

Contributed by Mark Yuasa, WDFW SEATTLE – The Pacific Fishery Management Council week-long meeting wrapped up on Thursday, April 11, thus setting the tentative salmon fishing seasons and anglers should find statewide opportunities that’ll likely mirror last season. That long winding road in the two-month season-setting process known as North of Falcon, is a term […]

Here’s some holiday cheer to get excited about! If the stars align, spring and early summer Columbia River salmon returns could offer decent fishing in 2024

December 11, 2023

Contributed by Mark Yuasa, WDFW What better way to celebrate the upcoming holidays than relishing some possible early good news for 2024 Columbia River salmon returns! The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) this past week released the Columbia River spring and early summer salmon forecasts and indications continue to point toward plenty of […]

Washington salmon seasons set will be fairly like 2022, and nearly 4.0-million pink salmon will provide an added salmon species to catch this summer

April 7, 2023

Contributed by Mark Yuasa, WDFW Anglers will be able to look forward to fishing opportunities that’ll likely mirror last season, plus a forecasted robust return of nearly 4.0 million pink salmon heading to Puget Sound, and a stable Chinook and coho forecasts will boost ocean fisheries too. The process in developing Puget Sound salmon seasons […]

More promising news as the Columbia River fall Chinook forecast appears better than 2022

February 23, 2023

Contributed by Mark Yuasa, WDFW More Columbia River salmon forecasts are coming out ahead of the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife’s (WDFW) public salmon forecast meeting on March 3 in Lacey. The latest are the Columbia River fall Chinook forecasts that appear better on paper compared to 2022 and other early indications the overall […]

Early salmon forecasts for the Columbia River reveal a brighter outlook in 2023

December 16, 2022

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 […]

Skip the autumn chores and head out for the Marine Area 11 winter Chinook salmon fishery beginning Nov. 1 along with plenty other fisheries on tap right now

October 28, 2022

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 […]