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Early outlook of coastal razor clam populations is upbeat after initial stock assessments and hopefully will allow digging to begin in early fall and into 2021
Bymarkyuasa July 6, 2020

By Mark Yuasa The 2019-2020 coastal razor clam digs were cut short due to the pandemic, which left millions of clams on beaches in what was turning out to be a memorable season and now all eyes are focused on the future. “We had a stupendous population of razor clams that were left on the…

Read More Early outlook of coastal razor clam populations is upbeat after initial stock assessments and hopefully will allow digging to begin in early fall and into 2021
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Summer Dungeness crab season gets the green light for crabbing enthusiasts to set pots in some Puget Sound areas as soon as July 2
Bymarkyuasa June 25, 2020

By Mark Yuasa There is no reason to feel crabby about this news! The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife announced today the Puget Sound Dungeness crab fishery will begin next month in many marine areas including south-central Puget Sound which has been closed since 2018. The Dungeness crab season opens July 2 through Sept….

Read More Summer Dungeness crab season gets the green light for crabbing enthusiasts to set pots in some Puget Sound areas as soon as July 2
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More spot shrimp openers likely in some areas of Puget Sound plus a myriad of other summer fishing options happening now or coming up very soon
Bymarkyuasa June 22, 2020

By Mark Yuasa The Puget Sound spot shrimp fishery has been spot-on in many areas and it appears the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) staff are finalizing where anglers can once again set pots for the tasty prawn-sized critters. “We are going over the data to see what’s left and I can tell…

Read More More spot shrimp openers likely in some areas of Puget Sound plus a myriad of other summer fishing options happening now or coming up very soon
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Spot shrimp fishery in Puget Sound produced good catches and fishery managers will assess catch data to see if more days can be added later this month
Bymarkyuasa June 13, 2020

Preliminary reports from the Puget Sound spot shrimp opener on June 11 were decent. “It was a nice day and we surveyed Area 10 and 11 (central and south central Puget Sound) and it looks like most people did well,” said Don Velasquez, a WDFW shellfish manager. “We’ll be taking a look at the catch…

Read More Spot shrimp fishery in Puget Sound produced good catches and fishery managers will assess catch data to see if more days can be added later this month
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Puget Sound Dungeness crab season tentatively set to begin in early July in some areas plus a wide-range of fishing activities blooming this month
Bymarkyuasa June 8, 2020

By Mark Yuasa Before we cover the current fishing options let’s take a look ahead at what could be a blissful summer season for Puget Sound Dungeness crab. Due to the COVID-19 situation all the opening dates noted below and now posted on the WDFW website are tentative and could change, therefore anglers should check…

Read More Puget Sound Dungeness crab season tentatively set to begin in early July in some areas plus a wide-range of fishing activities blooming this month
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BREAKING: Spot shrimp fishery opening on May 28 or June 11; three coastal ports open May 26 for most bottomfish; plus a plethora of other options to cure COVID-19 “cabin fever”
Bymarkyuasa May 21, 2020

By Mark Yuasa The excitement of pulling in a pot loaded with giant spot shrimp is unlike any other on-water marine fishing activity, and anglers can finally pencil in May 28 and/or June 11 as the opening dates. “We felt the start dates (both on a Thursday) were safer to schedule than a weekend opener…

Read More BREAKING: Spot shrimp fishery opening on May 28 or June 11; three coastal ports open May 26 for most bottomfish; plus a plethora of other options to cure COVID-19 “cabin fever”
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Statewide fishing ban tied to the governor’s “Stay Home, Stay Healthy” order could be lifted by early May and allow for some sport fisheries to reopen before long
Bymarkyuasa April 24, 2020

When life was normal thousands of anglers would be making plans to hit hundreds of lakes this weekend for one of the biggest fishing events of the spring, better known as “opening day” of the statewide trout season. However, due to the COVID-19 “Stay Home, Stay Healthy” order all fishing is closed until May 4…

Read More Statewide fishing ban tied to the governor’s “Stay Home, Stay Healthy” order could be lifted by early May and allow for some sport fisheries to reopen before long
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Statewide fishing ban extended through at least May 4 as COVID-19 “Stay Home, Stay Healthy” order remains in effect
Bymarkyuasa April 7, 2020

The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) decided to extend the statewide sport fishing ban through at least May 4. The current closure announced on March 25 in response to Governor Jay Inslee’s order to ‘Stay Home, Stay Healthy’ was likely to be extended but many anglers and outdoor enthusiasts were hoping it would…

Read More Statewide fishing ban extended through at least May 4 as COVID-19 “Stay Home, Stay Healthy” order remains in effect
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COVID-19 has all fishing and shellfish gathering shutdown statewide but the beat on crafting future salmon seasons still goes on as are WDFW’s plans for upcoming spring fisheries
Bymarkyuasa March 30, 2020

We are living in a tumultuous moment related to COVID-19 with a “Stay Home, Stay Healthy” order in place. This has led to an unprecedented temporary closure of all statewide fishing opportunities and created challenges in the ongoing salmon fishing season setting process. In the chronicles of Washington sport fishing history nothing of this magnitude…

Read More COVID-19 has all fishing and shellfish gathering shutdown statewide but the beat on crafting future salmon seasons still goes on as are WDFW’s plans for upcoming spring fisheries
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UPDATED: “Uncharted territories” is the word about statewide fisheries from Larry Phillips, the WDFW Region 6 Director on the “Stay at Home” announcement made by Governor Jay Inslee
Bymarkyuasa March 24, 2020

After Governor Inslee’s announcement this afternoon about a “Stay at Home” order that will take effect in 48 hours the phone has been ringing off the hook and emails are flooding in with questions on what this all means to our Washington sport fisheries. “We are working with the Governor’s office on at least 20…

Read More UPDATED: “Uncharted territories” is the word about statewide fisheries from Larry Phillips, the WDFW Region 6 Director on the “Stay at Home” announcement made by Governor Jay Inslee