Seattle Washington Fishing Blog
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 …
Seattle and Washington State Fishing Report – August 2022Read More
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 …
Seattle and Washington State Fishing Report – July 2022Read More
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 …
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 by Marine Area
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 …
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 …
Seattle and Washington State Fishing Report – May 2022Read More
It felt so good to be back on Puget Sound this weekend! It’s been a while, in fact it’s been two months, but who’s counting?! Crabbing season opened back up in many of Puget Sound’s marine areas on December 1, and we took advantage of a calm weather window to soak some pots and enjoy …
Happy winter everyone, I hope you all had a great Thanksgiving and enjoyed time with family, and I wanted to send out a reminder that there are still plenty of great fishing opportunities happening around town and across Washington State. Puget Sound Crabbing I feel blessed to be able to get another shot at Dungeness …
Seattle and Washington State Fishing Report – December 2021Read More
This season’s returning Pink Salmon are in big-time and fishing was great this weekend! We started at Richmond Beach this morning, and had a little action but not phenomenal, so we ran north to Marine Area 9 and fished in the deep water between Possession and Picnic Point. As we approached, we could see Pinks …
I am pleased to announce that I was invited to be the guest speaker at the Eastside Puget Sound Anglers first in-person meeting for 2021! All are welcomed to attend this event, big meeting space with plenty of room, please feel free to join us! I will cover Coho Salmon fishing on Puget Sound, which …
Puget Sound Coho Salmon Clinic – August 24th in WoodinvilleRead More
When Pink Salmon migrate back to Puget Sound, they bring a special buzz to our already exciting local marine waters. Every summer, we all do our best to get out and chase Chinook and Coho Salmon, but on odd numbered years (2021, 2023, 2025), Pink Salmon swarm back to the Sound by the hundreds of …
Puget Sound Pink Salmon Fishing – The Ultimate GuideRead More
One of our greatest seafood bounties in Puget Sound is Dungeness Crab. Ever since I was a little kid, those days of pulling up crab pots, sorting and measuring Dungeness Crab, and of course… enjoying the bounty by way of a family crab feast, has been a great highlight to our Puget Sound summers. If …
Dungeness Crab are one of the signature shellfish in the Pacific Northwest, and in Puget Sound over a quarter million people head out to soak pots and reap the rewards! A fresh caught Dungeness Crab, caught in Puget Sound and cooked the same day is one of the highlights of our amazing summers. We now …
Heads up! WDFW just announced that there will be a second opener for a few Central Puget Sound marine areas. Marine Area 8-1 (Saratoga Passage, Deception Pass), 8-2 (Everett, Port Gardiner, Port Susan) and 9 (Admiralty Inlet, Edmonds) will reopen on Wednesday June 2nd. This bonus day is great news! Hope you get to play …
Spot Shrimp Re-Opening June 2 in Marine Areas 8-1, 8-2, and 9Read More
Opening day for Puget Sound Spot Prawns was a busy one. We joined the fleet in Marine Area 9 for our shot at bringing home a haul of my favorite local shellfish, the Spot Prawn! I was joined by my folks, as well as my buddy Sean and his girlfriend Claire, we were a motivated …
Hopefully everyone is getting as excited as I am about Spot Shrimp! Washington’s inland marine areas open for Spot Shrimp on Wednesday, May 19th this year and it’s always a good time to be a boat owner, or have friends or family that give you that invite. I am very pleased to see that this …
The robust fishery for Coho Salmon in Washington’s Puget Sound has captured my attention for many years. As I write this, I fondly think back to my very first saltwater fishing trip. One early September morning, I joined a coworker and his family on his boat to target Coho out of Shilshole Bay near Seattle. …
Puget Sound Spot Shrimpers always get eager for the May openers, and this year was a little weird. We got the green light in June, which was the latest Spot Shrimp opener in memory. It was good, and I personally didn’t expect another opportunity for 2020. I think I can say that everyone was pleasantly …
I have fished for salmon a bunch out of Port Townsend over the years. But it has always been the trolling drill at Mid Channel Bank. But yesterday morning we tried something new. We found a really cool pocket of old school moochers and joined them for a new experience. My 18′ boat was a …
