With the Seattle skyline across Elliott Bay and the Water Taxi docking steps away, West Seattle’s Seacrest Pier is one of the most scenic and convenient places to fish in Washington. It’s just 10 to 15 minutes from downtown.
Seattle Fishing Company’s guide breaks down the pier’s year-round variety. Chinook, coho and pinks stage nearby on their way to the Duwamish in summer and fall, with big pink runs in odd years. Squid gather under the lights from fall through winter. Flounder fishing picks up in the cooler months, and Dungeness crab season opens seasonally in summer.
The guide recommends casting metal jigs like Buzz Bombs and Puget Pounders for salmon, glow squid jigs on a flood tide after dark, crab snares from the pier, and small soft plastics on a sliding egg sinker for flounder. Check current Marine Area 10 regulations before keeping anything.
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