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Expect top-notch trout fishing in the weeks ahead, and first of season razor clam digs approved
Bymarkyuasa October 1, 2018

While the weather may be cooling down, the fall trout fishing opportunities are actually starting to heat up. WDFW is looking at planting around 2,000 rainbow trout in various Snohomish County lakes and 1,700 will be headed into a few Skagit County lakes on top of the 2,400 annually planted each fall into Beaver Lake…

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Washington Deer Season Preview
Byjasonbrooks September 25, 2018

Washington Deer Season Preview By Jason Brooks With archery deer season’s already underway and the end of the annual 10-day “high hunt” some Evergreen deer hunters already have notched their tags. Others that are looking forward to this upcoming Saturday’s muzzleloader opener or those eagerly awaiting the modern firearm season in just over two…

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Coastal razor clam digs on near horizon and winter Puget Sound crab announcement expected at end of next month
Bymarkyuasa September 17, 2018

Tentative coastal razor clam digging dates have been set and Long Beach will see one of the shortest seasons in more than two decades although albeit shellfish managers are hopeful it is just a one-year anomaly. “Long Beach is faced with a gap year (for digging in 2018-19), and there are clams on the beach…

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Grouse!
Byjasonbrooks September 10, 2018

Grouse! Tips to better grouse hunting. by Jason Brooks One of the most revered game birds of North America is the grouse. Probably because it is often our first game animal we harvest after receiving our hunting license. Memories of our youth or taking a young hunter out on their first hunt often involve grouse….

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Coho fishing takes center stage, but don’t overlook excellent shellfish gathering
Bymarkyuasa September 3, 2018

Just like clockwork the coho have started to arrive in very good numbers from the Strait of Juan de Fuca clear into Puget Sound right in front of the Seattle skyline, but hitting up a beach for shellfish gathering is right up there on the “must do” list as we head into autumn. WDFW announced…

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Buoy 10 Re-Cap!
Byjasonbrooks August 26, 2018

2018 Buoy 10 Re-Cap! by Jason Brooks The famed Buoy 10 chinook fishery just ended and what a season 2018 provided! It all started last spring during the North of Falcon season setting process. Rumors abound about limiting the days to just weekends, outlawing “in-line” flashers, a “one and done” fishery, and in the end…

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Feisty silvers are the next featured attraction in Puget Sound for salmon anglers
Bymarkyuasa August 20, 2018

You can feel change in the air – and we’re not talking about the haze and unhealthy smoggy conditions from the wildfires – as summer-like salmon fishing action begins to shift toward another prized species known for its silvery color and acrobatic skills. “We’ve had some pretty good resident coho fishing since it opened in…

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Full steam ahead for great late-summer fishing options
Bymarkyuasa August 6, 2018

Keeping the boat engine purring this month is a high priority as salmon runs are peaking in many places and other freshwater fishing opportunities are hitting a high note. This adrenaline “fishing” rush hits me every August as the window of hooking migratory salmon begins to feel like I’m chasing the caboose of steam train….

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Lake Washington and other statewide lakes offer plenty of warm-water fish to catch in summer
Bymarkyuasa July 23, 2018

Many anglers right now are glued to their fish-finders seeking out salmon in Puget Sound, but what few realize is the fun and excitement being had by others on statewide lakes. “We’re at the peak fishing time for many warm-water fish species including perch and bass,” said Danny Garrett, the WDFW warm-water species biologist. “We’ve…

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5 Tips for Brewster Sockeye!
Byjasonbrooks July 18, 2018

Brewster Pool Sockeye! by Jason Brooks With the summer heat setting in and water temperatures rising the Okanogan river is too warm for the Lake Osoyoos Sockeye to migrate. This means that as the fish stack up in Columbia river at the famed Brewster Pool you can easily catch these tasty fish. Here are a…

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