Anglers can now mark dates on the summer calendar for setting their Dungeness crab pots in many areas of Puget Sound. The Dungeness crab seasons in Marine Catch Areas east of Bonilla-Tatoosh Island boundary line (Area 4), Sekiu (5), Port Angeles (6), east side of Whidbey Island (8-1 and 8-2) and northern Puget Sound (9) […]
It’s really starting to feel a lot like summer and hope springs eternal with all the fishing opportunities blooming around the Pacific Northwest. Many are prepping their boats and fishing gear for the ocean salmon opener on June 22 where big surge of coho and fair number of kings are forecasted to arrive off the […]
May is a wonderful time to head out on the water and wet a line, but first let’s dig this news! It has been a grand coastal razor clam digging season this spring and winter and a few more days were added into the mix on May 18-20 at Mocrocks beaches. “The weather will determine […]
While many will be hitting hundreds of statewide lakes for trout in the upcoming weeks and others are gearing up for the May 1 lingcod and May 2 halibut fisheries, it is also a time to look at details of upcoming salmon fishing seasons. Those involved in the North of Falcon salmon season setting process […]
There’s nothing more thrilling than pulling up a pot loaded with prawn-size spot shrimp and what’s guaranteed for the 2019 season is anglers can jot May 11 on their “must go” fishing dates for Puget Sound and Hood Canal. “It will likely be an average spot shrimp season,” said Don Velasquez, a Washington Department of […]
Spring is the time of plans and projects but for anglers putting the “projects” on hold in the months ahead should take priority as those tend to get in the way of fishing time on the water. Trout fishing is coming back into the mix as hundreds of statewide lakes are open year-round, and many […]
An unusual frosty and snow-bound month of February has many anglers fighting a bout of “Cabin Fever” and since spring is officially a little more than a month away – March 20 to be exact – it’s time to start looking into the crystal ball to see what’s in store for 2019 salmon fisheries. While […]
Here’s some outdoors news you can dig into to get you out of the winter doldrums. While many shellfish enthusiasts have their thoughts on digging up a batch of coastal razor clams, there is are plenty of other shellfish worth the time and effort within a short drive from the greater Seattle area. Unlike spring […]
Salmon anglers are eagerly waiting for this Saturday’s reopening of Marine Catch Area 8-1 and 8-2 for hatchery chinook, which covers the entire 58 miles of the eastern side of Whidbey Island. Many will be targeting hatchery blackmouth – a term used for chinook for their dark gumline – in Areas 8-1 and 8-2 at […]
The next and final wave of migratory salmon will garner the spotlight in the weeks ahead as more than 1.2-million fall chum are forecast for Puget Sound and Hood Canal. Chum, better known as a dog salmon for their gnarly-looking jaw-line at spawning time are one of the hardest-fighting salmon species and can weigh up […]
