South Puget Sound Salmon Fishing August 2019

MA13 King cuts really nice

I’ve missed a good chunk of August already due to fishing in Port Hardy for a week and trying to play catch-up on my return.

The peak fishing in the South Puget Sound has occurred over the past few weeks and should continue into this week. This post is more of a summary and run down of the opportunity in this coming week.

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Sekiu and Port Angeles Salmon Fishing July 2019

Epic Sekiu sunrise
Epic Sekiu sunrise looking towards the Strait and Clallam Bay

Have you ever wanted to make a trip to fish for Salmon in the Strait? Fishing in early July in the interior of Puget Sound can be good, but it also can be a grind-it-out affair as we wait for the bulk of the run to make its way inland.

Why not go to where the fish are? We will attempt to share everything we learned from our 3-day trip out west that might help you have a successful trip fishing the Strait for salmon in early July.

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History of Puget Sound Salmon Runs

Hatchery production by region

Anyone who has fished for Puget Sound salmon has no doubt heard of (or experienced) the “good old days”. We’ve all heard the many theories about what has happened to the great abundance of fish.

I just recently finished reading a fantastic book on the history of Puget Sound salmon runs that is a must read for anyone interested in what has happened to these great runs of fish that once made Puget Sound the center of all salmon fishing and more importantly to glean insights about where we are going.

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