Seattle Washington Fishing Blog
Seattle Summer Salmon Fishing Season Shakedown Run. Now that our inaugural salmon fishing shakedown trip just wrapped up, I feel like summer has finally started! The boat is in the Edmonds Marina for all of salmon season. And you know what? I am so excited to get in on great salmon fishing so close to my home. Chinook Salmon won't open anywhere …
Epic Resident Coho Salmon Fishing Report For SeattleRead More
Snohomish River Offers Great Salmon Fishing! Just beyond the rolling suburban hills of Seattle lies the Snohomish River, which hosts some of the best salmon fishing anywhere in Washington State. Snohomish River salmon fishing is a passtime that anyone in the Everett and Seattle areas to get into fishing in their backyard. The Snohomish River sees …
Freshly caught Dungeness Crab is classic Pacific Northwest cuisine. Are you ready to learn how to cook Dungeness Crab? During the Seattle summer, my favorite ways to spend a day is crabbing on Puget Sound in the morning and inviting over friends and family for a crab boil in the evening. Those calm summer days on the water make crabbing here …
The Skykomish River is Seattle's favorite Salmon and Steelhead River. The Skykomish River is one of Washington's most famous Salmon and Steelhead fishing rivers. Summer Steelhead, Dolly Varden, Pink Salmon, Coho Salmon, Chum Salmon, Chinook Salmon and Trout inhabit the river. If you are yearning to learn more about exploring the Skykomish River, …
Summer wouldn't be the same in Puget Sound without going crabbing for Dungeness! Puget Sound is a summer paradise and Dungeness Crab are arguably the most sought after bounty. Small boats work the nearshore waters, the baiting and setting and pulling of pots all for a payout of big hard shell crab. Dungeness Crab are one of the tastiest shellfish …
Summer wouldn't be the same without river fishing for Steelhead! Summer Steelhead are one of the most prized catches that swim in our Pacific Northwest rivers. If you are a fisher who just recently moved to the Pacific Northwest, or are simply interested in trying out a new fishery, then you are exactly the person I wrote this for. I hope you …
Let's Go Jetty Fishing in Washington! Like many of my fellow fishermen, I am thrilled that Washington has an abundance of Lingcod fishing spots. We have the Pacific Ocean, the San Juan Islands and Puget Sound, and each year anglers just can’t wait to get out and boat their first Lingcod of the season. But What If You Don’t Own a Boat? Fret not …
Richmond Beach and Oil Docks Chinook Salmon Fishing near Edmonds, Washington The area ear the Edmonds Oil Docks and Richmond Beach can be a great place to fish for Chinook Salmon in Puget Sound. Especially during summer months, this area always has a few Chinook Salmon swimming around. I usually have no problem marking herring schools on my sonar …
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Mid Channel Bank Chinook Salmon Fishing near Port Townsend, Washington Mid Channel Bank usually offers the most fast and furious Chinook Salmon fishing in Puget Sound during our summer fishing season. It is the first spot that Chinook Salmon will stop in Admiralty Inlet to gorge on Candlefish (Sand Lance) before heading south into Central Puget …
Point No Point Chinook Salmon Fishing near Hansville, Washington Point No Point, Pilot Point and Skunk Bay are a few of Puget Sound's best Chinook Salmon fishing spots. Most Chinook Salmon that return to Puget Sound swim by here, often stopping to feed on the massive amount of bait that collects in the tide rips off Point No Point. Point No Point …
Best Places To Fish For Chinook Salmon In Puget Sound Many Pacific Northwest residents are excited to wet a line this year for salmon in Puget Sound. The return of Chinook Salmon to the Sound draws the greatest excitement, after all they are the King of all Salmon. The chance at a hefty Chinook leads many to head out on our local waters all summer …
Calm seas and great fishing in Westport! It was a great day on the high seas near Westport, Washington! We booked a charter trip with All Rivers & Saltwater Charters and filled the boat with friends. It was cloudy all day so the risk of sunburn would be small. The ocean swells were small and spread apart, making for a relaxing ride out to the …
How to Rig and Setup Crab Pots. Dungeness Crabs are abundant in every bay and inlet along the Pacific Coast and are considered a summertime delicacy. The beauty of living near the saltwater and being able to head out in even a small boat and catch these tasty shellfish is not lost on thousands of people who go out crabbing every summer. I wrote …
Best Lake Fishing in Seattle Seattle’s best kept fishing secret is its beloved Green Lake. North Seattle’s Green Lake is planted with trout by the tens of thousands. While most people think that Seattle’s best fishing is found off a boat in the Puget Sound, Green Lake offers everyone in the city an easy place to catch trout from the lake's …
Shrimping on the Puget Sound near Edmonds! On Wednesday we went on the hunt for Spot Shrimp in Puget Sound near Edmonds. I have been shrimping in Puget Sound since I was a kid, but today was my first time playing the role of captain on a busy shrimping opener in the Sound. I had my good buddies Chris and Mitch along, and the real excitement was …
