Prized for their size and excellent fillets, Pacific Halibut are one of Washington’s favorite saltwater targets, and Seattle Fishing Company’s complete guide shows anglers how to get in on the action. Seasons are set by quota, typically opening in spring, and can close early or be extended depending on fishing pressure. The guide also explains …
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Fishing for Puget Sound Chinook
Summer Chinook season is one of Puget Sound’s most eagerly awaited fisheries, and Seattle Fishing Company’s guide covers where to go, when to fish and what to use. Because wild Puget Sound Chinook are listed as threatened, each marine area has its own openers, quotas and rules that can change from year to year, so …
Best places to catch salmon from shore on Whidbey Island
Sitting in the middle of Puget Sound, Whidbey Island is Washington’s largest island and one of the state’s top destinations for salmon fishing from shore. Much of the Sound’s salmon run hugs the island’s north and west beaches, making for accessible fishing from summer into fall. Seattle Fishing Company’s guide circles the island to highlight …
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Complete guide to the best public fishing piers in Puget Sound
No boat? No problem. Seattle Fishing Company’s guide to Puget Sound’s best public piers shows how shore-bound anglers can hook Chinook, Coho and Pink Salmon in the heart of the city and beyond. In Seattle, Seacrest Park offers skyline views and Duwamish-bound fish, while the Spokane Street Bridge heats up in late summer and fall. …
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Summer Chinook Season Kicks off July 17th in Puget Sound & San Juan Islands
Puget Sound’s biggest salmon opener kicks off on July 17th with Hatchery Chinook retention happening all over. The Sound will be buzzing with fishing boats all on the search for one of our most prized catches of the year. Here’s a quick post to get you up to speed and geared up for the 2025 Puget Sound Summer Chinook Season
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Puget Sound Summer Crabbing Begins July 3rd
The 2025 crabbing season has been announced, and it’s time to start preparing for a full summer of Puget Sound crabbing. The ever-so-popular Dungeness Crab season kicks off this July, we can’t wait to soak some crab pots and have those epic summer seafood feasts with our friends and family!
How was Lingcod fishing on opening day of Puget Sound? May 1 Report
May 1st marks the annual opening of Lingcod fishing in Puget Sound, San Juan Islands and the Strait fo Juan de Fuca, and this year was a banger of an opener across the region.
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Your Guide to Washington’s 2024 Halibut Fishing Seasons
Washington Halibut Seasons are set for 2024 and we are expecting great fishing! Check out our full synopsis of the fishing season in Puget Sound, Strait and Ocean areas.
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Your Guide to the Washington 2023 Salmon Fishing Seasons – Marine Areas
Easy to use guide to Washington’s 2023 Saltwater Salmon Fishing Seasons.
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Fishing Report for Seattle & Washington State – May 2023
May is one of my all time favorite months to fish around Seattle and Washington State! Halibut, Lingcod, Salmon, Shrimping, Trout, Bass and more to fish for this month.
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Mid-April Fishing Report – Seattle & Washington State 2023
Great fishing options abound this April in Seattle and the rest of Washington State! Get in on some great Salmon, Halibut, Lingcod, Steelhead and Trout Fishing!
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A Simple Guide to Washington’s 2023 Halibut Seasons
Kicking off Washington’s 2023 Halibut Seasons with a quick guide to all the marine area hot spots and openers.
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A Simple Guide to the 2023 Shrimping Seasons in Washington
Spot Shrimp season dates have been announced for Washington’s Puget Sound, Hood Canal, San Juan Islands and Strait of Juan de Fuca. This is a quick resource guide to help you get to know the 2023 seasons.
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Seattle and Washington State Fishing Report – August 2022
August is all about Salmon fishing in Puget Sound and the rest of Washington State. Every corner of the state has a robust and happening salmon fishery going on right now. On top of that, crabbing has been good, lake anglers are cooling off in the evenings with some pretty incredible Largemouth Bass action, and …
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Seattle and Washington State Fishing Report – July 2022
If you are a Washington Salmon fisher, this is your summer! Across the state, all areas open to salmon fishing are seeing historically high catch rates, Chinook quotas being caught fast, and anglers buzzing around to their favorite fishing haunts, making the summer of 2022 one to remember. Most anglers haven’t seen fishing this good …
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2022 Puget Sound Summer Dungeness Crabbing Season
2022 Puget Sound Crab Season Announced! One of the great highlights during our Puget Sound summer is the Dungeness Crab feast. Whether you are dropping pots as a bonus catch on your way out to the fishing grounds, or spending the day with family to work crabbing gear, the haul of fresh crab is a …
Our 2022 Puget Sound Spot Shrimp Experience
For the past few weeks, I’ve been amped for the Puget Sound Spot Shrimp Opener. Those millions of delicious jumbo prawns have had an entire year, un-harassed by the barrage of dropping pots, and ripe for the picking. As any die-hard Shrimper will, I spent the early part of the spring scheming and over-thinking how …
Washington’s 2022 Saltwater Salmon Fishing Seasons
Washington’s 2022 Saltwater Salmon Fishing Seasons by Marine Area
Washington’s 2022 Spot Shrimp Season begins May 25
Shrimping is a big deal here in Washington State. Our largest and most sought after is the Spot Shrimp draw quite a crowd when the season opens! Each marine area has specific dates and times we can soak pots, so be very educated on when those times are and get it on your calendar! We …
Seattle and Washington State Fishing Report – May 2022
The month of May is so jam packed with fishing options in Washington State it’s tough to not go overboard with a report, but I did it anyways. Every corner of the state is boiling with fishing opportunity. Well enough of an intro, I want to give a huge thanks for all the guides, charter …
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