Fishing Reports and Blog for Seattle, Washington
Washington’s saltwater and freshwater fishing areas have plenty to offer us. The purpose of this website is to offer you all the information and encouragement to get you excited about fishing in our great state! We are constantly posting fishing reports, how-to tutorials, and detailed reviews of Washington’s best fishing areas. Get out and explore!
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How Beginner’s Quickly Learn The Basics of Fishing in Washington
Washington State is a wonderland of fishing opportunities. For a beginner to Washington fishing, our state’s vast diversity of fishing options can seem overwhelming. But, we will help you get through this, and find some great fishing! Olympic Peninsula and Coastal Region Fishing in Washington’s Coastal Region gives us some world class opportunities. With miles …
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The Best 15 Lures for Winter Steelhead Fishing
Chilly winter weather brings a lot of excitement for fishermen around the Pacific Northwest. Winter Steelhead fishing is one of the favorite targets for anglers from December through April. Here are a few of my favorite Winter Steelhead lures for tackling your next trophy. Yakima Bait Corky Buoyant and colorful, the Corky is the original …
Book Review: Salmon by Mark Kurlansky
I have been a huge fan of Mark Kurlansky’s work and truly believe he is one of the literary geniuses of our time. I fired through a raggedy copy of Cod within days, the historical account on how that fishery built Europe and North America. Then I moved onto Salt, also a great novel. Finally …
Queets River Salmon Fishing Adventure
Every once in a great while, we are blessed to spend a day fishing with our friends in a beautiful place. I had that very experience last week on the Queets River in Washington’s Olympic National Park. My friends were Ian, David and Chance. They work every day all summer long running charters out of …
Seattle Fishing Report – October 2020
Wow, our first full month of fall in the Pacific Northwest! Hopefully, all of you were able to get out an make the most out of summer, with great weather and good fishing! As we move into the next season, fishing opportunities shift and we prepare for a little different experience on our home waters. …
Puget Sound’s Beaches – Salmon Fishing from Shore
When I stand on the shores of Puget Sound, I feel like a lucky man to live in a place so filled with natural beauty and great fishing. Salmon flood into Puget Sound throughout our summer months. Before I bought my boat, I spent many a day shorebound. Casting towards that dream of landing a …
Fishing in Seattle – October 2020
Wow, our first full month of fall in the Pacific Northwest! Hopefully, all of you were able to get out an make the most out of summer, with great weather and good fishing! As we move into the next season, fishing opportunities shift and we prepare for a little different experience on our home waters. Crisp fall mornings, and hopefully a healthy amount of rain are in our future. As the door closes on our favorite saltwater fishing options close, other doors open.
Salmon fishing in Puget Sound, San Juan Islands and coastal areas usually has peaked by now. However, a trip out to the salt isn’t necessarily a bad idea. The distant outposts of Sekiu, Port Angeles and the San Juan Islands have plenty of Coho still swimming back our way, with good fishing as of late September. Expect to find good fishing there, as well as deeper into Puget Sound until we get our first couple fall storms. Once heavy rain lifts our local rivers, Coho and even Chum Salmon will be within casting distance from your local river bank.
Crabbing is usually a summer affair for most, but the state has just announced that several areas will open up in October for another shot at brining home a Dungeness Crab dinner. Marine Areas 9 (Edmonds/Admiralty Inlet), Area 7 (San Juan Islands) and Area 6 (Strait of Juan De Fuca) are ready for you to soak some crab pots. Albacore Tuna are still being found in the Pacific, within close range of the Washington ports of Westport and Ilwaco. Razor Clams are such a delicacy that they bring droves of diggers out to Pacific beaches. A record-breaking abundance will give us clam openers on practically every extreme low-tide date between now and 2021! Fall Trout Fishing can be great on local lakes, as water temperatures drop and the fall plants flood certain lakes with catchable sized trout.
Whether you have been waiting to try out your new rain gear for fall, or are going to cherry pick those beautiful fall days, it’s still time to get out and fish! Enjoy it!
I have been an angler, fishing guide and charter operator in Washington my entire adult life. I want this website to be a place of learning and encouragement for all of you that enjoy fishing in Seattle, Washington State and beyond.
My hope is that the information on this site brings you a better experience and success on the water. Good luck and good fishing!
Andrew Moravec
Riptidefish.com Creator