Here is a late notice of a recent comprehensive fishing report from Dave’s Sporting Goods. FRESHWATER Steelhead fishing on the north fork of the Nooksack River and on the Skagit River from highway 530 to the Cascade River will close on February 16 in what effectively ends the river fishing season for 2011/2012. With the […]
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Fishing report: December 3rd, 2011, it’s December and it’s time for anglers to start thinking steelhead.
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 […]
Crabbing to re-open in Marine area 7 for seven days a week
The WDFW announced that sport crabbing with re-open in Marine area 7, along with 6 area marine areas in Washington, on October 8th. Crabbing will be open seven days a week through December 31st. The same daily limits and rules apply as the regular season. Only five male dungeness crabs of 6 1/4″ may be […]
Crabbing update: some puget sound areas closing, catch cards due soon
Crabbing in most of Puget Sound will be closing at sunset on Labor day. The exceptions to this closure are area 7-north and area 7-south, or much of the San Juan Islands. However, anyone out catching crab after Sept. 5 will need to record those crab on their winter catch card. Summer catch cards are due no […]
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 […]
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 >>
Recreational spot shrimp fishing season reopening for additional days in marine areas 7 and 9
WDFW just announced a reopening for Spot Shrimp in Marine areas 7 & 9. Effective dates: Wednesday, June 22, 2011 – Marine Area 7 is open, and Marine Area 9 is open from 7:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Friday and Saturday, June 24 and 25, 2011 – Marine Area 7 south is open (the north/central portion […]