Contributed by Mark Yuasa, WDFW WDFW fishery managers unveiled the 2023 salmon forecasts at a public meeting today (March 3) in Lacey, and it appears a decent number of pinks will arrive in late summer and in general Puget Sound, and the coast and Columbia River could see similarities to 2022. Despite an improvement compared […]
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 […]
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 […]
Sight in that Rifle! By Jason Brooks September is upon us and for the rifle hunter that means it is time to hit the rifle range. For some it might be to check the zero and make sure their trusty deer rifle is still sighted in, while for others it might be to “break in” […]
Return to Nootka Sound! By Jason Brooks Finally after a few years of border closures anglers can finally make the trek back up north to fish Canadian waters. The salmon that feed here are a mix of U.S. bound stocks and local Canadian run fish which means plentiful opportunities to catch fish and enjoy some […]
