Guess who’s back at it again?!? Yup, it’s me, and I’m bringing you updated information on the North of Falcon process that is just getting our 2026 salmon season going!
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How to Prepare for the 2025 Puget Sound Spot Shrimp Season
The 2025 spot shrimp season has been announced! That’s right, it’s time to once again prepare all the gear, the bait, and make some shrimpy plans to take part in the biggest and best harvest event(s) of the year in Puget Sound! This blog post is meant to guide you through all the steps to make sure you don’t miss anything.
Pink Salmon Run 2025
Sunny weather, non-stop smiles, and non-stop action are what pink salmon fishing in and around Puget Sound is all about, and this blog post is going to get you primed! You will want to bookmark it as the hordes of Pink Salmon make their into Puget Sound, the graphs on this page will let you know where exactly the run is at. I can hardly contain my excitement!
2025 Chinook Salmon Forecast for Puget Sound
Can you already smell the sweet, foul(but not really) smell of a fresh chinook that just came on board your boat? It’s time to review the Chinook forecasts for 2025 for Puget Sound!
Where will the strongest run of chinook show up in Puget Sound in 2025? What will be the most constraining run that all our seasons will be impacted by? I bet it’s from a river that starts with an S! Keep reading to find out.
2025 Puget Sound Pink Forecast
Every odd year is special. Our salmon returns in Puget Sound get a major boost most odd years from the more-than-famous Pink Salmon! Whether you find them the most exciting part of your salmon fishing season, a complete nuisance, or something in between, this blog post will unpack when you can expect in the year 2025, the year the humpy!
2025 Coho Salmon Forecast for Puget Sound
Coho Salmon make up the backbone of Puget Sound salmon fishing nearly every year! Fun and easy enough to catch, great table fare and decent fighters make coho the premier salmon species target of recreational anglers.
I’m not going to sugarcoat things, 2025 has some real storm clouds brewing on the Coho fishery that we haven’t seen in a few years and we are not far enough into the process as it stands in early March to see through it all.
Lessons Learned from Puget Sound Coho Fishing in 2024
I haven’t gotten out to fish coho in Puget Sound as much as I was hoping due to a knee procedure that took me out for a solid 2 weeks in the heart of prime coho season on Puget Sound.
I did however get out several times and like every year, there are a few lessons learned worth sharing, so that’s what this blog post is all about!
My fastest chinook limit in Puget Sound
Salmon fishing in Puget Sound right now is exceptional! And for the most part, we’ve had a really good season in 2024. This blog post will discuss where we are in our Puget Sound salmon seasons and share my recent trip limiting on chinook in 5 minutes from the boat launch in Marine Area 11.
Puget Sound Crab Season 2024
Now we know it’s summer right?! When WDFW Announces the summer crab regulations for Puget Sound, it’s like “Game on!”
Dropping crab pots and fishing for salmon in Puget Sound is an annual event, heritage and pastime that many of us have built fond memories participating in.
This blog post breaks down all the specifics, provides links to helpful resources and adds some additional insight and ideas for your crabby summer plans!
Puget Sound Salmon Seasons 2024
Let’s take a deep dive look into all of the *proposed* and nearly finalized salmon seasons for Puget Sound in 2024.