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!
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!
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.
Happy New Year! I don’t know why I get so excited each year as the calendar turns over, but I do. Another year full of fishing, hunting, and foraging opportunities in 2025 is ahead of us, and this blog post will break it down. Think of this list as inspiration and ideas, not necessarily as … Read more
Right now, every river salmon fisherman in the PNW with proximity to saltwater is trying to figure out how to get it done on the tidal push of chinook coming their way. I want to explore this topic of “timing the tides”, but also highlight what is now my new favorite lure!
“That’s why they call it fishing” a statement often issued after a difficult fishing trip, or maybe during chinook season when things don’t always line up to put fish in the box.
What’s going on right now in Puget Sound though is called catching!
Maybe you’ve already got a full freezer from a successful season of saltwater salmon fishing, or maybe this is your first opportunity to wet a line for chinook. Regardless, angling for chinook in our local or coastal river is my FAVORITE PNW harvest recreation activity and you don’t want to miss out on the fun!
I went out this morning and got my limit in a few hours, so I feel inspired to write about river fishing for Chinook and tell you my story.
Fishing for Pink Salmon from the beach can be an incredibly exciting experience! We get to fish for pinks once every two years because of the odd-year return pattern they exhibit.
I don’t know about you, but I’ve been fishing from my boat with downriggers for salmon for almost 2 months now, and though I didn’t have much choice this trip with my boat in the shop getting the autopilot repaired, I was really excited to put my waders on and head down to the local beach.
Shioyaki means “salt grilled” in Japanese. Shio = salt and yaki = grilled and the way it brings the natural flavor out of salmon and other fish is simply amazing!
This blog post breaks it down in a super easy way for you to make your own Shioyaki Salmon or other type of fish.
Sad news and a sad day for Puget Sound chinook anglers who now have all the interior middle Puget Sound marine areas closed for chinook harvest.