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Extra Spot Shrimp dates are always a welcomed surprise this late in the season! Openers have been announced for San Juan Islands, Strait of Juan de Fuca and certain areas in Puget Sound. One of the unique caveats to the shrimping days in Marine Area 8-1 and 8-2 is that only two pots per boat …
Spot Shrimping July Openings in Puget Sound, Strait and San Juan IslandsRead More
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 day that gets me pumped to start prepping the boat for the season is always the day that the Puget Sound Spot Shrimp season is announced. We have all eagerly awaited the announcement, and this year we get back to soaking prawn traps on May 19th. I consider the Spot Shrimp opener one of …
Puget Sound and Hood Canal Spot Shrimp Season starts May 19, 2021Read More
Puget Sound Spot Shrimp season is still at least a month away, but I’m so eager for opening day, that I can’t help but start preparation. Opening day is thrilling, jovial and productive, and nothing makes me feel better during that first shot at Spot Shrimp than being prepared and ready to go! As I …
Sean, Mitch, Cooper and I logged four days on the water at Sekiu. What a week! Chinook Salmon fishing was really good last week for the opener, so it was an easy sell to drive up to Mason’s Resort. This is my second trip up there and it’s my new favorite place to set up …
Puget Sound Spot Shrimp Puget Sound Spot Shrimp are incredibly abundant and the season is almost underway! May is shrimping month but there are usually only a few days that we can harvest Spot Shrimp. So it is critical to clear your schedule, prep your gear and mix your bait. Spot Shrimp are a local …
How to Catch Spot Shrimp Spot Shrimp are the most sought after shrimp on our coast because they are huge an oh so tasty! Spot Shrimp will congregate by the thousands in small areas that provide enough junk on the bottom for them to graze on. When they are spawning they can form into swarms …
