NORTHWEST WASHINGTON FRESHWATER If its December then its time for anglers to start thinking steelhead. There have already been reports of fish taken from the Cascade River, a tributary of the Skagit, and rumors of fish hooked in the Nooksack as well. Keep in mind that there is an emergency closure of the North Fork […]
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Whatcom & Skagit Fishing Report: August 19th 2011
NORTHWEST WASHINGTON FRESHWATER There are so many fishing opportunities in the local area that it becomes difficult to choose which one to try. First, the Nooksack River is reported to be picking up for pinks “Humpies“ in the last week. Good reports of catches are coming from the Ferndale area with fishers either drifting Wicked […]
Mid July fishing report: Baker lake, Nooksack, Fraser, Area 7 and more.
FISHING REPORT July 20, 2011 NORTHWEST WASHINGTON FRESHWATER Baker Lake will open to sockeye fishing on Saturday, July 20 according to a official Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife news release. The daily limit is 3 fish over 18 inches per angler. Fish under 18 inches are considered kokanee in the creel count. This is […]
July Fishing report – Freshwater, Saltwater, Crab, Salmon…
Anglers are anxiously waiting for the salmon opening in Area 7 on Friday, July 1. There are significant positives to look forward to this year. Although the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife predicts Chinook totals to resemble 2010, it does predict that over 300,000 more Coho will enter Puget Sound this year. Also, this is a […]
Article: Rigging for Fly Fishing
Excerpt from a new article courtesy of Cascades Flyfishing Expeditions: Terminal tackle is a term more frequently used in the conventional fishing world; however, in my mind, it applies to any component in your fly fishing rigging that could fail, i.e. – the knots, the leader material and the fly. Rigging Overview When rigging a fly […]
Updated Fishing Access pages
We’ve recently updated our Fishing Access pages to be more specific to each area. By breaking out Whatcom, Skagit, the San Juan Islands, and more into specific areas it should be easier to navigate and find fishing areas. We changed the top navigation from Lakes & Rivers pages to read Fishing Access. Fishing Access >>
Free Fishing Weekend 2011
The free fishing weekend offered by the WDFW is this weekend, June 11th and 12th. Trout, salmon, halibut, and more are all on the table. During those two days, no license will be required to fish or gather shellfish in any waters open to fishing in Washington state. Also, no vehicle use permit will be […]
May 25th Fishing Report posted
FISHING REPORT May 25, 2011 By Ken Shagren, Fishing Pro Staff, Dave’s Sports Shop NORTHWEST WASHINGTON FRESHWATER Many Whatcom and Skagit county lakes have now settled into steady action after a relatively hot first couple of weeks. Limits are not necessarily a guarantee at Lake Padden and Toad Lake as was the case for many […]