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Sockeye returns near peak timing period and Baker Lake is in top summer fishing form
Bymarkyuasa July 10, 2019

The sockeye watch has hit full stride for Baker Lake, Lake Washington and the Columbia River. Many eyeballs are peering toward Baker Lake as peak timing of the sockeye run is right now through next week with a forecast of 33,737. “We had a bunch of fires to put out (Monday) including a broken fish…

Read More Sockeye returns near peak timing period and Baker Lake is in top summer fishing form
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Summer salmon fishing seasons are off to an amazing start in many marine areas
Bymarkyuasa July 9, 2019

The July weather isn’t scorching hot, but who cares about putting on an extra layer of clothing when the salmon fishing is hotter than coals right now off the coast, Strait of Juan de Fuca and in some open areas of Puget Sound. “Fishing is pretty good for kings in the Strait (Areas 5 and…

Read More Summer salmon fishing seasons are off to an amazing start in many marine areas
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Dig this! Early coastal razor clam assessments look very promising, which bodes well for upcoming fall and winter digs
Bymarkyuasa June 24, 2019

Digging into the data on the just completed 2018-2019 coastal razor clam season revealed some improvements compared to previous years, and for the moment it appears things are looking bright on the near horizon. “Last season was moderate with an improvement from the previous one,” said Dan Ayres, the WDFW (Washington Department of Fish and…

Read More Dig this! Early coastal razor clam assessments look very promising, which bodes well for upcoming fall and winter digs
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Summer Dungeness crab fisheries in most areas of Puget Sound set to open on the Fourth of July
Bymarkyuasa June 10, 2019

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)…

Read More Summer Dungeness crab fisheries in most areas of Puget Sound set to open on the Fourth of July
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Shad and coho are top choices to catch in the days ahead with ocean salmon fisheries set to begin very soon
Bymarkyuasa June 10, 2019

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…

Read More Shad and coho are top choices to catch in the days ahead with ocean salmon fisheries set to begin very soon
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Choices abound now and heading into June for salmon and many other fish species
Bymarkyuasa May 27, 2019

Many are gearing up for early returning salmon runs including sockeye – one of the first summer migrating salmon species – and chinook making the journey from the ocean back to natal rivers and lakes. “There’s a lot going on right in many fisheries and folks just need to diversify what they want to target…

Read More Choices abound now and heading into June for salmon and many other fish species
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Fishing opportunities and more options for razor clams and spot shrimp are now in full spring bloom
Bymarkyuasa May 13, 2019

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…

Read More Fishing opportunities and more options for razor clams and spot shrimp are now in full spring bloom
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Windy weather played a role in Saturday’s statewide opening day of trout fishing but success was fairly good
Bymarkyuasa April 29, 2019

While the weather was somewhat windy for the statewide lowland lakes trout opener on Saturday that didn’t stop thousands from trying their luck at catching fish. “Everyone I talked to said that fishing was really good, but the winds were pretty blustery across the state late (Saturday) morning, which probably shortened some people’s trips somewhat,”…

Read More Windy weather played a role in Saturday’s statewide opening day of trout fishing but success was fairly good
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May offers a wide-range of fishing but it’s also time to look at summer salmon fishing opportunities
Bymarkyuasa April 29, 2019

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…

Read More May offers a wide-range of fishing but it’s also time to look at summer salmon fishing opportunities
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Look for another spot-on season for spot shrimp in some Puget Sound areas
Bymarkyuasa April 15, 2019

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…

Read More Look for another spot-on season for spot shrimp in some Puget Sound areas