Return to Nootka Sound! By Jason Brooks Finally after a few years of border closures anglers can finally make the trek back up north to fish Canadian waters. The salmon that feed here are a mix of U.S. bound stocks and local Canadian run fish which means plentiful opportunities to catch fish and enjoy some…
We’ve turned the corner on summer but that doesn’t necessarily mean it’s time to give up on salmon fishing. In fact, the best is yet to come as a huge return of fall chinook and coho are expected to arrive in the Columbia River and taking centerstage is Buoy 10 – a 20-mile fishing area…
Neah Bay is Back Open! by Jason Brooks Neah Bay and the Makah Reservation have been closed since Covid took over the world but this spring anglers got the good news. Neah Bay is back open! With halibut season’s set the tiny town started to see tourist and fisherman and they were welcomed with open…
Contributed by Mark Yuasa, WDFW Anglers are in for a “clawsome” experience this summer around many inner-marine waterways as the recreational Dungeness crab fishing season begins on July 1. “Crabbing seasons will be typical around most of Puget Sound,” Don Velasquez, a Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) shellfish biologist said in a news…
Contributed by Mark Yuasa The first of many summer salmon fisheries begins in south-central Puget Sound (Marne Area 11) on June 1 – that’s just one week from now – and anglers can expect many blissful days on the water. To help anglers decide where to go in the coming months, I’ve broken down where…
Contributed by Mark Yuasa, WDFW Usually when you hear about the statewide opening day of trout fishing it often correlates to a rainy and dreary weather event but this past weekend you couldn’t have forecasted a more perfect situation. Not only was it sunny and rather warm but the trout in hundreds of lakes across…
Contributed by Mark Yuasa The salmon seasons set for 2022-2023 should provide some opportunities worth getting excited about this summer and fall as the Pacific Fishery Management Council wrapped up their joint meeting this past week with state, tribal and federal fishery managers. The process in developing Puget Sound salmon seasons continues to be a…
Contributed by Mark Yuasa The spot shrimp fishery in Puget Sound is a highly important occasion in spring, and the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) announced that those who enjoy pursuing them can make plans for a May 25 opener in most areas of Puget Sound. “The selected dates reflect a conscious effort…
Contributed by Mark Yuasa, WDFW Get ready for plenty of excitement in the days ahead whether you enjoy gathering a batch of shellfish from beaches or pursuing halibut, salmon, and trout. First off, Puget Sound and Hood Canal will soon see the “big drain” with extreme daytime low tides exposing plenty of beach fronts providing…
Contributed by Mark Yuasa, WDFW The next stage of setting salmon fishing seasons began this week as the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) unveiled the initial possibilities for the 2022-2023 inner-marine areas along with three ocean fishery alternatives. While this is just the first lap around this marathon process, WDFW fishery managers unveiled…