Nearly the entire Nooksack system is now closed to all fishing due to drought conditions. Read the press release below, and the discussion on the Fish Whatcom forum in the Nooksack 2015 thread that includes some further explanations. WDFW Press release: August 27, 2015 Fishing closed in areas of Nooksack River Basin due to […]
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Tag Archives | 2015
2015 Skagit River Pink Salmon fishing information
Welcome to Humpy Fever 2015! With another good run of pink salmon getting ready to descend on Puget sound, the Skagit river is sure to see it’s share of humpie salmon. With 600,000 forecast for the Skagit river, it should make for good fishing. Humpy season officially opens August 1st on the Skagit River up […]
Baker Lake Sockeye season gets underway July 10th
The popular Baker Lake Sockeye fishery runs July 10th – September 7th this year, with a daily limit of 4 fish. A boat is a must for this fishery, and trolling pink hoochies with red hooks, beads and smiley blades, and tipping rigs with small shrimp behind dodgers seem to be the popular methods for […]
Skagit River Sockeye season heating up
Reports from the Skagit River Sockeye fishery on the lower Skagit River have been mixed to good recently. The fish are definitely in, it’s just a matter of getting in front of them and getting them to bite. Forum users have reported some catch already, with other success being witnessed. The lower than usual water […]
Nooksack river humpies opener coming soon
The 2015-16 Sportfishing rules pamphlet is out now, and listed are the opening dates for the Nooksack river pink salmon run. Opening on July 16th this year, retention of up to 4 pink salmon will be allowed in a limited section of the Nooksack river. Fishing for pinks is only allowed from Everson down to […]
Skagit River Sockeye fishing season opens soon
The Skagit river sockeye fishing season will run from June 16th through July 15th for the 2015 opener with the lower river from Hwy. 536 at Mt. Vernon (Memorial Hwy. Bridge) to mouth of Gilligan Creek open for retention. There is a daily limit of 3 fish per licensed angler. Remember, all regulations must be followed […]