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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…

Read More Cowlitz River smelt dip-net season very unlikely due to poor returns
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New age of salmon fishing has anglers rethinking when to hit the water
Bymarkyuasa January 21, 2019

Marine salmon anglers live in a new era where the amount of time on the water is dictated by going out sooner than later. As sport salmon fishery windows of opportunities in the winter and summer are now driven by fish encounters or quotas, I have always been one to sing the song of hitting…

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Winter shellfish gathering garners attention in Hood Canal and Puget Sound albeit best tides happen at night
Bymarkyuasa January 8, 2019

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…

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Winter blackmouth fisheries ramp up after New Year’s Eve in three prime locations
Bymarkyuasa December 24, 2018

The big party isn’t happening on New Year’s Eve, but the following morning (Jan. 1) when three highly-popular marine salmon fishing areas reopen for hatchery-marked chinook. Northern and central Puget Sound and the San Juan Islands (Marine Catch Areas 7, 9 and 10) are the most hyped salmon fishing destinations in this region and anglers…

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Rufus Woods Winter Rainbow Action Could be the Best in Years!
ByTom December 17, 2018

Dave Graybill – Outdoor Line Blogger We have a lot of good fishing options in the winter season in our region. One in particular has been a long-time favorite, and that is fishing for triploid trout on Rufus Woods Reservoir. This 50-mile long impoundment on the Columbia River stretches from Chief Joseph Dam in Bridgeport, to Grand…

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State fisheries experts offer cautious optimism for 2019 salmon runs and for most part 2018 was better than expected
Bymarkyuasa December 10, 2018

We’re still a couple weeks away from getting our first look at what some early salmon forecasts have in store for our sport fisheries in 2019 but here’s early insight on what to expect as well as pink salmon that return during odd-numbered years. “We are just starting to get the spawning surveys and forecasts…

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