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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…

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Optimum Baits – Magnum Octopus
Byrobendsley March 30, 2020

There’s no doubt the new Magnum Octopus swimbait from Optimum Baits will terrorize ling cod and bottomfish on the west coast. Halibut will probably even hit this killer swimbait. I can’t count the times that we’ve found whole octopus or tentacles in the stomachs of ling cod when they are filleted at the end of…

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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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Tips for Turkey’s!
Byjasonbrooks March 27, 2020

Tip’s for Turkey’s! by Jason Brooks Turkey seasons are about to embark in the Pacific Northwest with a few western states already underway. Preparing now for the early part of the season will help lead to success. Here are few things to consider before you head out to the turkey woods this spring. Pattern your…

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UPDATED: Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife announces an unprecedented temporary statewide fishing closure to begin at midnight on March 25
Bymarkyuasa March 25, 2020

We are living life in a moment where change seems to happen by the minute and this newly implemented ruling will turn the statewide sport fishing world upside down for the time being. It was just a few weeks ago when many anglers were making spring fishing plans for a last chance winter chinook or…

Read More UPDATED: Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife announces an unprecedented temporary statewide fishing closure to begin at midnight on March 25
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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
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Early trout plants happening in statewide year-round lakes to give anglers a jump start on spring fishing
Bymarkyuasa March 16, 2020

One way to break away from the March Madness that has many on edge is wetting a line for spring trout fishing opportunities. The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) will begin planting millions of trout now through late spring although there will be some changes for those looking to get a jump start….

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Salmon forecasts show some Puget Sound chinook and coho returns are down for 2020 and the road to creating fishing seasons could face hurdles
Bymarkyuasa March 2, 2020

The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife unveiled their 2020 salmon forecasts at a public meeting in Olympia this past Friday, and there could be some potential roadblocks in carving out fishing seasons. “For Puget Sound chinook forecasts we are a little lower but general numbers of hatchery returns are about where they have been,”…

Read More Salmon forecasts show some Puget Sound chinook and coho returns are down for 2020 and the road to creating fishing seasons could face hurdles
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Columbia River fall chinook forecasts come to light and look much better than the 2019 return
Bymarkyuasa February 21, 2020

While the Columbia River coho struggle it appears the preliminary chinook returns will be much improved over the 2019 forecast and actual return. In all, 431,000 fall chinook are expected to return to the Big-C compared to a forecast in 2019 of 340,400 and an actual return of 375,700. The lower river hatchery is about…

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WDFW approves another sport smelt dip-net fishery in the Cowlitz River this coming Wednesday
Bymarkyuasa February 20, 2020

The Cowlitz River smelt dip-net fishery Part II will return on Wednesday (Feb. 26)! “We’re still seeing a pretty strong run of smelt,” said Laura Heironimus, the lead Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) Columbia River smelt manager. “The commercial catch on Monday averaged about 250 pounds per delivery so that’s considered good. There…

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