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OLYMPIA – The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) announced today that many Puget Sound marine areas will reopen for recreational crab fishing beginning Oct. 1.
Openings were approved based on preliminary harvest estimates using catch record card information from the 2023 summer season and what is expected to occur during the winter season.
Waters reopening to sport crabbing Oct. 1 include:
Continue reading “Puget Sound Winter Crab Season October 2023”
Time to report summer crab catch with sport crabbing closed in much of Puget Sound; days added in Marine Area 7 North.
That’s it. That’s the post!
Action: Opens the non-spot shrimp only fishery in Marine Area 6 outside Discovery Bay from Aug. 8 through Oct. 15 with a 175-foot maximum fishing depth restriction.
Continue reading “Marine Area 6 non-spot shrimp opening August 2023”
I got this heads up from WDFW to spread the word on fishing the Hoodsport Hatchery Zone and to avoid loss of opportunity through closure.
Continue reading “Hoodsport Hatchery Zone Special Notice August 2023”
Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife
July 24, 2023
Contact: Lorna Wargo, 360-581-5611
Media contact: Mark Yuasa, 360-902-2262
Additional recreational halibut fishing off coast and Puget Sound to open next month; annual bag limit to increase
Continue reading “Additional recreational halibut fishing off coast and Puget Sound to open next month; annual bag limit to increase”
Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife
July 17, 2023
Contact: Don Velasquez, 4425-725-3038
Media contact: Mark Yuasa, 360-902-2262
Spot shrimp fishing to reopen for additional opportunities in some Puget Sound marine areas
Continue reading “Spot shrimp fishing to reopen for additional opportunities in some Puget Sound marine areas”
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.
Continue reading “Should we lie to WDFW about the fish we caught?”
We made it, we’re finally here at 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.
Continue reading “Puget Sound Salmon Seasons 2023”June 16, 2023
Contact: Don Velasquez, 425-725-3038
Media contact: Mark Yuasa, 360-902-2262
Spot shrimping to reopen June 22 for additional opportunity in some Puget Sound marine areas
Continue reading “Spot shrimping to reopen June 22 for additional opportunity in some Puget Sound marine areas”
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.
Continue reading “Puget Sound Crab Season 2023”