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Westport Salmon Fishing 2023

March 30, 2024July 24, 2023 by Kyle

limits of westport chinook and coho 14 11 and 10

With a 2023 salmon season management approach favoring the ocean and a robust forecast of chinook and coho headed for the Columbia River, the almost perfect set of conditions have been created to produce one of the most epic salmon fishing opportunities out of Westport, WA in recent memory.

This post is all about getting you prepped to head out there and give it a go. You South Sound chinook fisherman who’s already had their season closed. You know who you are and you know you’ve been thinking about it!

Salmon fishing suspended in Marine Area 11 (Tacoma-Vashon Island)

March 30, 2024July 14, 2023 by Kyle

Puget Sound Marine Area 11 Chinook caught on jig

FISHING RULE CHANGE

Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife
July 13, 2023

Salmon fishing suspended in Marine Area 11 (Tacoma-Vashon Island)

Should we lie to WDFW about the fish we caught?

March 30, 2024July 1, 2023 by Kyle

You might be thinking this is a ridiculous blog post just from the title, but it’s actually a really important question to think through with a full understanding of how our fishing and catching data is used by WDFW. By attempting to apply logic and reason to this question we will hopefully illuminate some things we may not fully understand.

Puget Sound Salmon Seasons 2023

March 30, 2024June 21, 2023 by Kyle

We made it, we’re finally here in the summer of 2023! And, I cannot believe I haven’t yet made a comprehensive post about the Puget Sound salmon seasons this year. Inside this blog post I will cover the “likely” seasons WDFW has published for Marine Area 5 – 13, the catch charts that give you some idea about timing the runs, and some of my thoughts on each area.

Puget Sound Crab Season 2023

March 30, 2024June 15, 2023 by Kyle

Hood Canal Crabbing can product some nice hauls of crab

The details of our Puget Sound summer crabbing season have finally been announced! Most of it gets underway on July 1st, with some of the usual areas delaying their openers out of concern for soft shells continuing through July.

This blog post will share the season details and connect you to helpful resources for anyone just starting out, or if you need a refresher / new gear for this crabbing season.

Salmon fishing suspended in Marine Area 11

March 30, 2024June 13, 2023 by Kyle

June 13, 2023

Salmon fishing suspended in Marine Area 11

Action: Closes to all salmon fishing.

Halibut Fishing Trip May 2023

March 30, 2024May 14, 2023 by Kyle

My friends and I recently had an absolutely epic halibut fishing trip out of Westport, WA. You know, the “early limits” back at the dock first kind of trip that you and your buddies will talk about for a long time.

This blog post breaks down everything we did in hopes that it might help someone repeat a similar level of success. And that includes me! When I write this stuff down, I like to go back and study it before the next trip so I can repeat what I did.

2023 Puget Sound Spot Shrimp Season

March 29, 2024May 6, 2023 by Kyle

We are only a few weeks away from the 2023 Puget Sound Shrimping season! Now is the time to review season details, and take inventory of your pots, your riggings, and of course your bait.

Do you remember where you left off last year? Do you remember the valuable lessons you learned? Now is the time to review, head to the store if you need to, and come up with a plan to make your 2023 season a big success.

Puget Sound Lingcod Fishing Season 2023

March 29, 2024April 22, 2023 by Kyle

Puget Sound Lingcod season marks that period in the fishing calendar where we can consistently plan to be on the water and know something will be open to angle for until things die down into the fall.

Inside this blog post you will get a reminder of the season information from WDFW, historical catch timing graphs that indicate the best times and places to fish for lingcod around Puget Sound, and of course date creel information that indicates how many lingcod are being caught in Marine Areas 5-13 in and around the Puget Sound.

What happened to our 2023 Skykomish Summer Chinook Fishery?

March 29, 2024April 17, 2023 by Kyle

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As many of you are now aware, we’ve lost most of the fishing opportunities in 2023 to pursue Skykomish summer chinook and summer steelhead returning in the same timeframe.

The Skykomish summer chinook fishery is an incredible opportunity close to home for many folks in the north Puget Sound region represents a massive amount of business for local guides and the surrounding businesses and fills a hole in the fishing calendar.

How did this happen? And what does it mean for the future of this fishery? Let’s explore together using the data available from the North of Falcon Process and the Management Plan for Puget Sound Chinook agreed upon between the Tribes and WDFW.