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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…

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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,”…

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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…

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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…

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Turkey Time!
Byjasonbrooks April 15, 2019

Spring Turkey Hunting Tips by Jason Brooks With Turkey season upon us it is time to put on some camo, lace up the boots and of course don’t forget the bug repellant. Turkey hunting is our first chance to get out and hunt with the springtime seasons which is why it is becoming such a…

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No joke: Very good fishing for big-size chinook in marine areas plus a variety of other prime choices happening around the state
Bymarkyuasa April 1, 2019

We all know what day it is today – April Fools’ – but the news on the fishing front isn’t a joke and the only thing fooling anyone might be a case of spring fever keeping anglers from doing anything else but wetting a line. In the past two weeks, anglers from the eastern Strait…

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Take a spring break for trout fishing action in year-round lakes
Bymarkyuasa March 18, 2019

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…

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Salmon forecasts reveal a robust coho return in 2019 but chinook are still in a rebuilding stage
Bymarkyuasa March 4, 2019

The process on setting sport salmon fishing seasons got underway on Feb. 27 as the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) revealed forecasts with the “silver” lining being a relatively strong coho return for Puget Sound and the Columbia River. “For (Puget Sound) coho we seem to be looking at another pretty decent year…

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February’s deep-freeze has many anglers thinking about 2019 salmon fishing seasons
Bymarkyuasa February 18, 2019

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…

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Cowlitz River smelt dip-net season very unlikely due to poor returns
Bymarkyuasa February 4, 2019

The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) released their 2019 smelt stock assessment and filling a bucket of these silvery fish in the Cowlitz and Columbia rivers will be like finding a pot of gold at the end of a rainbow. “We are not considering fisheries in 2019, and there are no signs of…

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