Washington Saltwater Reports
Saltwater Fishing Reports 07/01/2009
Ocean fishing for salmon got off to a great start on Sunday, but wind and waves have kept many boats at the dock in Ilwaco and Westport.
Charters are hoping to get back out in the next day or so.
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Clamming
Claming in the Northwest
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Crabbing
Crab & Shellfish in the Northwest
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Fly Fishing 06/03/2009
Fly fishing: Anglers are catching a few searun cutthroat trout but few silver salmon, said Anil Srivastava at Puget Sound Fly Co.
More info on Fly Fishing
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Halibut 05/07/2009
The opening week patterns continued for halibut fishermen -- good fishing by the numbers to the north and on the east-Strait banks; slower but with a scattering of really big fish in Admiralty Inlet and along the south shore of the Strait.
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Shrimp 05/07/2009
Since the area is open only on Wednesdays and Saturdays, that could mean this Saturday will be the last day of recreational shrimping in local saltwater.
Areas 9 and 10 (Admiralty Inlet to Seattle and Bainbridge Island, including Elliott Bay) closed late yesterday, after only two fishing days. That's the same number of days this year as last in Area 9, but a day less in Area 10. Checks around Edmonds showed effort about the same as last year -- 587 buoys vs. 563 in 2008 -- but a better catch rate at 61.4 prawns per pot day compared to 48.9 last year. As usual, O'Toole said, this area had the smallest shrimp outside Hood Canal, averaging 13.2 to the pound.
Hood Canal seems to be about the only inland water where shrimp fishing effort is slowly decreasing each year, according to O'Toole, and this opener was no different. Some 1,358 boats were counted on the Canal this year, compared to 1,467 in 2008, but the catch rate -- at 61.6 prawns per pot day -- was about the same.
Shrimp in the Northwest
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Smelt
Smelt Reports for 2008/2009
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Squid
Squid jigging in the Northwest
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Area Fishing Reports and more.
Admiralty Inlet 01/29/2009
Marine Area 9 (Admiralty Inlet) has been producing a few chinook. Samplings taken Saturday at the Port Townsend boat ramp counted 29 anglers with six chinook and South Sound anglers fishing in the Luhr Beach area have been catching a few coho and a couple of chinook.
Admiralty Inlet
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Allyn Public Ramp 10/28/2008
Allyn ramp -- Saturday: Two boats with three anglers caught no fish.
Allyn Waterfront Park
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Anacortes
Cap Sante Marina 09/09/2008
Cap Sante Marina, Anacortes -- Sunday: One boat with two anglers caught no fish.
Cap Sante Boat Haven
Cap Sante Inn
Skyline Marina 10/28/2008
Skyline Marina, Anacortes -- Friday: Three boats with seven anglers caught four chinook; Saturday: Five boats with eight anglers caught one chinook.
Skyline Marina
Washington Park Ramp 06/23/2009
Washington Park ramp, Anacortes -- June 20: Three anglers caught no fish.
Washington Park Ramp 06/09/2009
Washington Park ramp, Anacortes -- June 1: 12 boats with 27 anglers caught 10 rockfish, eight lingcod, one halibut and four kelp greenling; June 2: Four boats with eight anglers caught 11 rockfish and four lingcod; June 6: 11 boats with 31 anglers caught 15 rockfish, five lingcod, two red Irish lords and 14 kelp greenling; June 7: 13 boats with 31 anglers caught 10 rockfish and three lingcod.
Washington Park Ramp 06/02/2009
Washington Park ramp, Anacortes -- May 30: 20 boats with 48 anglers caught 25 rockfish, 15 lingcod, one halibut and four kelp greenling.
Port Of Anacortes
Anacortes Marina
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Arcadia Point Ramp (Shelton)
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BELLINGHAM AREA REPORTS
Bellingham Ramp
No Report.
Glenn Street Ramp 06/23/2009
Glenn Street ramp, Bellingham -- June 15: One boat with three anglers caught no fish.
Glenn Street Ramp 06/02/2009
Glenn Street ramp, Bellingham -- May 31: 27 boats with 65 anglers caught nine rockfish, four lingcod and six halibut.
Bellingham's new Downtown Marina
Squalicum Harbor
Fairhaven Boat Ramp
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Blaine Wa. Ramp 10/07/2008
Blaine ramp — Saturday: Two boats with three anglers caught one coho; Sunday: One boat with three anglers caught no fish.
Blaine Boat Launch
Blaine Harbor
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Boston Harbor Marina Ramp 06/23/2009
Boston Harbor Marina -- June 15: One boat with three anglers caught one coho.
Boston Harbor Marina
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Bremerton Wa. 08/04/2008
Evergreen Park ramp, Bremerton--Friday: Two boats with seven anglers caught no fish.
Bremerton Marina
Port of Brownsville
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Browns Point
No New Reports........
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Buoy 10 08/06/2008
Buoy 10: It was slow during the first three days of the fishery. On the Washington side, 61 boats caught only one chinook while in Oregon 73 boats landed just one chinook. The first week of the fishery is typically slow, said Lianne Loo at Sea Breeze Charters.
How to fish Buoy 10
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Camano Island
Camano Island Ramp 05/05/2009
Camano Island ramp -- April 28: Five boats with 10 anglers caught no fish; April 29: One boat with two anglers caught no fish.
Camano Island State Park
Island County Parks
Maple Grove Ramp 09/30/2008
Maple Grove ramp, Camano Island -- Sunday: Three boats with five anglers caught no fish.
Onamac Point Ramp, Camano Island
No New Reports........
Utsalady Bay Ramp
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Chinook Ramp
No New Reports...........
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Dash Point Pier
Dash Point Park
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Deception Pass
No New Reports......
Deception Pass State Park
Deception Pass State Park Camping sites.
Bowman Bay Ramp
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Des Moines Marina
Des Moines Marina
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Edmonds Marina 05/05/2009
Edmonds Marina -- May 1: 10 boats with 19 anglers caught two rockfish, 10 lingcod and three cabezon; May 2: Six boats with 16 anglers caught six lingcod, seven flounder and one cabzeon.
Edmonds Marina
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Everett Area Reports 06/23/2009
Everett ramp -- June 15: Five boats with 10 anglers caught two lingcod, one cabezon and 26 flounder; June 21: 12 boats with 33 anglers caught 16 flounder.
Everett Area Reports 06/09/2009
Everett ramp -- June 5: 21 boats with 41 anglers caught one chinook, two lingcod and one halibut; June 6: 31 boats with 70 anglers caught one chinook, two rockfish and five lingcod; June 7: 37 boats with 82 anglers caught two chinook, three rockfish, six lingcod, two cabezon and two flounder.
Everett Area Reports 06/02/2009
Everett ramp -- May 30: Six boats with 16 anglers caught three rockfish, five lingcod and three flounder.
Everett Bayside Marina
Everett State Park
Port of Everett Marina
All Star Charters (Everett)
No recent Reports.
All Star Charters (Fishing Reports)
Bayside Drystack Ramp
Dagmar's Landing 04/28/2009
Dagmar's Landing, Everett -- April 24: Six boats with 11 anglers caught one chinook.
Dagmar's Marina
Norton Street ramp Everett
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Evergreen Park Ramp
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Fox Island Ramp
Fox Island Fishing Pier
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Freshwater Bay Ramp 06/02/2009
Freshwater Bay ramp -- May 29: Four boats with seven anglers caught no fish.
Freshwater Bay
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Gig Harbor Ramp 06/23/2009
Gig Harbor Marina -- June 15: 15 boats with 25 anglers caught one chinook and two lingcod; June 17: Six boats with 10 anglers caught one chinook.
Gig Harbor Ramp 06/09/2009
Gig Harbor Marina -- June 5: 13 boats with 21 anglers caught two chinook, 48 flounder and one lingcod.
Wollochet Bay 06/23/2009
Wollochet Bay ramp -- June 21: Three boats with eight anglers caught no fish.
Arabella's Landing
Kopachuck State Park
Marina's & Docks in Gig Harbor
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Grays Harbor 10/16/2008
Johns River: Anglers are catching a mix of chinook and coho in this Grays Harbor fishery.
Port Of Grays Harbor
Grays Harbor Historical Seaport
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Griffin Bay Ramp 09/30/2008
Griffin Bay ramp -- Sunday: Two boats with four anglers caught no fish.
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Hartstene Island 06/23/2009
Hartstene Island ramp -- June 17: Two boats with three anglers caught no fish; June 18: Two anglers caught no fish.
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Hood Canal Reports 04/11/2009
Hood Canal: Salmon fishing closed Friday in Marine Area 12.
Hood Canal
Hood Canal Info
Big Beef Beach
Dewatto Creek nRamp 10/28/2008
Dewatto Creek ramp, Hood Canal -- Saturday: Three boats with three anglers caught no fish.
Hood Canal Ramp near Potlach 03/17/2009
Hood Canal ramp near Potlatch -- March 14: One boat with three anglers caught no fish.
Hoodsport 11/27/2008
HOODSPORT: Salmon fishing has been slow. The chum fishery is slowing at the Hoodsport Hatchery, and so has angler activity, said Walt Harvey of Verle's Sports in Shelton.
Mike's Beach Resort
No New Reports......
Mike's Beach Resort
Misery Point Ramp 04/14/2009
Misery Point ramp, Hood Canal -- April 7: Three boats with four anglers caught no fish.
North Shore Dock & Launch
No New Reports....
North Shore Dock & Launch - Hood Canal
Pleasant Harbor Marina 03/10/2009
Pleasant Harbor Marina, Hood Canal -- March 8: 23 boats with 60 anglers caught four chinook.
Pleasant Harbor Marina
Potlatch
No New Reports......
Potlatch State Park
Quilcene Bay Ramp 09/30/2008
Quilcene Bay ramp, Hood Canal -- Friday: One boat with three anglers caught no fish.
Seabeck Marina
No New Reports........
Seabeck Marina
Sunrise Motel & Dive Resort
No New Reports........
Sunrise Motel & Dive Resort
Tahuya Ramp Hood Canal 10/28/2008
Tahuya ramp, Hood Canal -- Saturday: Seven boats with 11 anglers caught 10 coho and five chum.
Triton Cove
No New Reports......
Triton Cove State Park
Twanoh Park
No New Reports.......
Twanoh State Park
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Hoquiam 09/25/2008
28th st. Ramp
On Tuesday our checker at 28th Street (a boat ramp in Hoquiam) saw 35 coho for 23 boats."
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Ilwaco Reports 07/01/2009
Ilwaco: Opening day started off with many of the boats bringing in limits, but wind conditions the last few days have kept the fleet in port, said Terri Smith at CoHo Charters.
Ilwaco Reports 06/27/2009
Ilwaco: Salmon fishing opens Sunday, and will be open seven days a week.
Ilwaco Reports 06/06/2009
Ilwaco: Fishing has been fair for bottom fish. Sturgeon fishing has been improving with near-limits caught, said Sarah Gudell of Pacific Salmon Charters.
Ilwaco Washington
The Long Beach Peninsula
Port of Peninsula at Nahcotta
Shellfish & Fin-fish of Willapa Bay
Map of Longbeach Penninsula
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John's Creek Estuary 10/28/2008
John's Creek estuary in Oakland Bay -- Friday: 13 bank anglers caught three chum.
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Kennedy Creek 11/25/2008
Kennedy Creek estuary in Totten Inlet — Friday: Five bank anglers caught no fish.
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Kingston Ramp 04/14/2009
Kingston ramp -- April 10: Three boats with five anglers caught no fish; April 11: Four boats with eight anglers caught one chinook.
Port of Kingston
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Laconner Ramp
La Conner Marina
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Landover Shorline
No New Reports..........
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Lapush 05/30/2009
La Push and Neah Bay: The recreational halibut fishery will reopen Thursday and June 6. Marine areas 3 and 4 will be open for halibut fishing in all waters from 12:01 a.m. to 11:59 p.m. on those days.
Salmon University Lapush Fishing
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Luhr Beach Ramp 06/09/2009
Luhr Beach ramp -- June 5: Three boats with seven anglers caught one chinook.
Luhr Beach Ramp 06/02/2009
Luhr Beach ramp -- May 29: One boat with two anglers caught nine flounder.
Luhr Beach to Anderson Island Map
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Mats Mats Bay Ramp 02/03/2009
Mats Mats Bay ramp -- Feb. 1: One boat with two anglers caught no fish.
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McLane Creek
No New Reports........
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Manchester Ramp 01/27/2009
Manchester ramp -- Jan. 24: Five boats with 15 anglers caught one chinook and one coho; Jan. 25: Two boats with four anglers caught no fish.
Manchester State Park
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Marrowstone Island 10/20/2008
Marrowstone Island shoreline -- Friday: Two bank anglers caught no fish.
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Mukilteo Ramp 06/09/2009
Mukilteo ramp -- June 5: Four boats with eight anglers caught two lingcod, one kelp greenling and one flounder.
Mukilteo Ramp 06/02/2009
Mukilteo ramp -- May 30: 16 boats with 30 anglers caught three rockfish, six lingcod, one cabezon and four flounder.
Mukilteo State Park Boat Launch
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Neah Bay 05/30/2009
La Push and Neah Bay: The recreational halibut fishery will reopen Thursday and June 6. Marine areas 3 and 4 will be open for halibut fishing in all waters from 12:01 a.m. to 11:59 p.m. on those days.
Big Salmon Resort
Jambo's Sportfishing
Makah Marina
Neah Bay Fishing
Salmon University
The Snow Creek Resort
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North Beach at Deception Pass
No New Reports.............
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North Coast
No new Reports.........
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North Sound 06/24/2009
North Sound: The Tulalip bubble fishery has been slow.
North Sound 06/13/2009
North Sound: Lingcod catches have been fair.
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Padilla Bay
Padilla Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve
PadillaBay
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Perry Creek 12/16/2008
Perry Creek estuary in Eld Inlet -- Wednesday: Four bank anglers caught six chum.
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Point no Point - Shoreline
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Point Roberts Lighthouse Ramp
Lighthouse Marine Park
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Port Angeles Area Reports
Port Angeles Ramp
Ediz Hook Ramp 06/09/2009
Ediz Hook ramp, Port Angeles -- June 1: 27 boats with 50 anglers caught 15 halibut; June 4: 37 boats with 66 anglers caught 15 halibut; June 5: Six boats with 11 anglers caught one halibut.
Ediz Hook Ramp 06/02/2009
Ediz Hook ramp, Port Angeles -- May 28: 24 boats with 43 anglers caught 15 halibut and two lingcod; May 29: 23 boats with 38 anglers caught 12 halibut; May 30: 42 boats with 82 anglers caught 24 halibut.
Port Angeles East Ramp 07/15/2008
No Reports....
Port Angeles West Ramp 06/09/2009
Port Angeles West ramp -- June 4: 13 boats with 21 anglers caught three halibut.
Port Angeles West Ramp 06/02/2009
Port Angeles West ramp -- May 31: 26 boats with 54 anglers caught two rockfish, 17 halibut, one lingcod and one kelp greenling.
Port Angeles Boat Haven
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Port Orchard Ramp 09/09/2008
Port Orchard ramp -- Sunday: Three boats with six anglers caught two coho.
Port Orchard Boat Ramp
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Port Townsend
Fort Worden State Park
Port Townsend Boat Haven Marina 06/02/2009
Port Townsend Boat Haven Marina -- May 28: Four boats with seven anglers caught two lingcod and two kelp greenling.
Port Townsend Boat Haven Marina
Point Wilson 09/30/2008
Point Wilson shoreline near Port Townsend -- Saturday: Two anglers caught no fish.
Port Wilson Lighthouse
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Possession Point
No new reports......
Possession Point Fishing Charters
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Purdy Spit
Purdy (Spit) Bridge
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Redondo Beach Ramp 06/23/2009
Redondo ramp -- June 15: Six boats with 15 anglers caught five lingcod and 47 flounder; June 17: Six boats with 12 anglers caught 36 flounder; June 21: 21 boats with 45 anglers caught one chinook, two rockfish and 34 flounder.
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Salsbury Ramp 09/30/2008
Salsbury County ramp and shoreline -- Sunday: Two boats with five anglers and two beach anglers caught no fish.
Salsbury Point County Park
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SAN JUAN ISLANDS REPORTS
San Juan Islands 01/29/2009
Marine Area 7 (San Juan Islands) opens to salmon fishing Sunday.
Friday Harbor Marina 04/14/2009
Friday Harbor Marina, San Juan Island -- April 7: Two boats with five anglers caught no fish; April 11: Three boats with five anglers caught one chinook; April 12: One boat with one angler caught no fish.
Port of Friday Harbor
Orcas Island
West Beach Resort
West Sound Marina
Roche Harbor
Roche Harbor Marina
San Juan County Park Ramp
Snug Harbor Marina 10/14/2008
Snug Harbor Marina, San Juan Island -- Friday: One boat with one angler caught no fish; Saturday: Three boats with five anglers caught no fish; Sunday: Four boats with six anglers caught no fish.
Snug Harbor Resort
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Sandy Point Marina 09/16/2008
Sandy Point Marina--Sunday: Three boats with five anglers caught no fish.
Sandy Point Washington
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SEATTLE AREA REPORTS
14th ave northwest boat ramp
14th ave northwest boat ramp
Bell Harbor Marina
No New Reports.....
Bell Harbor Marina
Boat World Marina
No New Reports.......
Boat World Marina's
Don Armeni Ramp (West Seattle) 06/23/2009
Don Armeni ramp in West Seattle -- June 20: Three boats with 12 anglers caught one chinook, one coho, four rockfish and five flounder.
Don Armeni Ramp (West Seattle) 06/09/2009
Don Armeni ramp in West Seattle -- June 6: Seven boats with 20 anglers caught two rockfish, eight lingcod, one cabezon and two kelp greenling.
Don Armeni Ramp (West Seattle) 06/02/2009
Don Armeni ramp in West Seattle -- May 30: 21 boats with 55 anglers caught four rockfish, 14 lingcod and seven flounder.
Don Armeni Ramp
Duwamish River Ramp
Eddie Vine Ramp
Eddie Vine Boat Ramp
Elliott Bay 10/23/2008
The Tengu Blackmouth Derby started Sunday, and fishing was decent in Elliott Bay.
"Good bite in the bay produced six nice blackmouth and one chum," said Doug Hanada, the Tengu Club president. "Most salmon [were] caught off Todd Shipyards during a late morning bite with one taken off the east waterway. Lots of shakers [chinook under the 22-inch minimum size limit] around with scattered patches of bait off Harbor Island."
Results: 1. Ed Vike, 9 pound-15 ounce chinook; 2. Steve Nitta, 9-9; 3. Jon Sardeson, 9-8; 4. Marcus Nitta, 8-9; 5. Doug Hanada, 6-7, 6. Gary Wong, 5-8.
The derby is 7 to 11 a.m. every Sunday through Dec. 21 at Seacrest Boathouse in West Seattle. Cost is $15 for adults, and $5 for kids 12 and under, and is good for the entire season. Details: Linc's Tackle Shop in Seattle (206-324-7600), and Auburn Sports and Marine (253-833-1440).
Pete Sergeef, a state Fish and Wildlife creel checker, was at the Armeni boat ramp in West Seattle and reported a 12-pound chinook was caught in the bay on Sunday afternoon.
Outside of the bay, a few chinook were caught at Dolphin Point, Allen Bank, Manchester and Southworth.
Elliott Bay Marina
First Ave So Ramp
Fisherman's Terminal
No New Reports.......
Fisherman's Terminal
Harbor Island
No New Reports.......
Harbor Island Marina
Lake Union Ramp
Lake Union
Seacrest Pier
No New Reports.......
Seacrest Boathouse & Pier
Shileshole Bay Ramp 06/23/2009
Shilshole Bay ramp -- June 20: Three boats with nine anglers caught 74 flounder.
Shileshole Bay Ramp 06/09/2009
Shilshole Bay ramp -- June 5: Four boats with seven anglers caught no fish; June 7: 13 boats with 23 anglers caught one lingcod and five flounder.
Shilshole Bay Marina
South Park Marina
No New Reports.......
South Park Marina & Boatyard
Sunnyside Boat Ramp
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SEKIU WA. REPORTS 07/01/2009
Sekiu: Anglers are catching their limits towards Pillar Point, fishing between 100 feet and 400 feet deep, said a report from Olson’s Resort. Bottom fishing has also been very successful west of Sekiu hitting the kelp beds all the way past Eagle point.
SEKIU WA. REPORTS 06/27/2009
Sekiu: Fishing remains good for halibut.
SEKIU WA. REPORTS 06/24/2009
Sekiu: Halibut fishing good, with most fish weighing between 20 pounds and 50 pounds. Anglers also are landing plenty of lingcod and sea bass. The hot spot has been towards the Sekiu River, said a staffer at Olson’s Resort.
SEKIU WA. REPORTS 06/17/2009
Sekiu: The halibut fishing has been good in the past week, said Donnalynn Olson at Olson’s Resort. Doug Johnson of Sumner took first prize in last weekend’s halibut derby with a 73-pounder. Anglers have been fishing off Slip Point and off the Sekiu River.
Clallam Bay and Sekiu
Coho Resort 09/30/2008
Coho Resort, Sekiu -- Thursday: 41 boats with 85 anglers caught 24 coho; Friday: 30 boats with 80 anglers caught 37 coho; Saturday: 55 boats with 132 anglers caught 28 coho; Sunday: 31 boats with 75 anglers caught seven coho.
Coho Resort -RV Park and Marina
Curley's Resort
Curley's Resort
Olson's Resort 06/09/2009
Olson's Resort, Sekiu -- June 6: 33 boats with 82 anglers caught 20 rockfish, 51 halibut, 14 Pacific cod and four kelp greenling.
Olson's Resort 06/23/2009
Olson's Resort, Sekiu -- June 15: 18 boats with 43 anglers caught 19 halibut, eight Pacific cod and one flounder; June 18: 19 boats with 42 anglers caught 10 halibut, nine Pacific cod and two flounder; June 19: 40 boats with 73 anglers caught eight rockfish, 48 halibut, nine Pacific cod and nine kelp greenling; June 21: 24 boats with 50 anglers caught three rockfish, 12 halibut, 18 Pacific cod and two flounder.
Olson's Resort 06/02/2009
Olson's Resort, Sekiu -- May 29: 17 boats with 34 anglers caught three rockfish, 14 halibut, six cod and one lingcod; May 30: 31 boats with 79 anglers caught three rockfish, 40 halibut, 15 cod and three lingcod; May 31: 35 boats with 86 anglers caught 21 rockfish, 48 halibut, 17 cod and three flounder.
Olson's Resort
Van Riper's Resort 06/23/2009
Van Riper's Resort, Sekiu -- June 18: Nine boats with 15 anglers caught six halibut, three Pacific cod and one skate; June 20: 18 boats with 39 anglers caught four rockfish, 18 halibut, seven Pacific cod and six flounder.
Van Ripers Resort
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Sequim, Wa.
John Wayne Marina 06/02/2009
John Wayne Marina, Sequim -- May 28: 13 boats with 27 anglers caught three halibut.
John Wayne Marina
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Solo Point Ramp 05/12/2009
Solo Point ramp -- May 9: Two boats with five anglers caught no fish.
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South Sound 05/14/2009
There have been no reports of salmon being caught in the South Sound. Resident coho fishing has been fair to good.
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Strait of Juan Defuca 08/07/2008
In the Strait of Juan de Fuca, the place to be for kings is Freshwater Bay, while Sekiu and Port Angeles have just been mediocre.
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Swinomish Channel Ramp 03/17/2009
Swinomish Channel ramp -- March 14: One boat with one angler caught no fish.
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Tacoma Area Reports 07/01/2009
Tacoma: The salmon fishing has been quiet overall, but the action has shown signs of slow improvement. Fish weighing 12 to 20 pounds have been caught off the clay banks on the outgoing tide and a few fish have been caught off Point Dalco on the incoming tide, said Art Tachell at Point Defiance Boathouse Marina. Weekend creel checks by the state showed eight chinook and one coho brought in by 195 anglers.
Tacoma Area Reports 06/27/2009
Tacoma: There has been an increase in anglers on the water, but few catches.
Tacoma Area Reports 06/24/2009
Tacoma: Salmon fishing has improved a bit. Five fish were brought in Sunday and Monday, with one caught Monday reaching 20 pounds. Mooching and trolling have been most effective.
Tacoma Area Reports 06/17/2009
Tacoma: The salmon action has been fairly slow overall. Anglers have been catching fish throughout the area, said a staffer at Point Defiance Boathouse Marina. Creel checks Friday and Saturday at Point Defiance showed just six chinook and one coho brought in by 254 anglers.
Boathouse Marina
No New Reports.........
Boathouse Marina
Breakwater Marina 04/07/2009
Breakwater Marina -- March 30: One boat with one angler caught no fish.
Breakwater Marina
Commencement Bay
Commencement Bay
Commencement Bay Maritime Fest
Concrete Dock (Tacoma) 10/28/2008
Concrete dock in Tacoma -- Sunday: Five anglers caught no fish.
Dash Point Pier 03/17/2009
Dash Point pier, Tacoma -- March 11: Four anglers caught four flounder.
Day Island Marina
Les Davis Pier
No recent Reports.
Pic of the Les Davis Pier
Narrows Marina 06/23/2009
Narrows Marina -- June 15: Five boats with seven anglers caught one chinook; June 17: Five boats with eight anglers caught no fish; June 21: Three boats with seven anglers caught two flounder.
Narrows Marina 06/09/2009
Narrows Marina -- June 1: 13 boats with 20 anglers caught five chinook; June 6: 10 boats with 15 anglers caught no fish.
Narrows Marina
Narrows Properties Park 03/10/2009
Narrows Properties Park -- March 4: Eight bank anglers caught no fish.
Point Defiance Park Boathouse and Ramp 06/23/2009
Point Defiance Park Boathouse and ramp, Tacoma -- June 15: 34 boats with 60 anglers caught three chinook, one coho, one lingcod and two flounder; June 16: 44 boats with 70 anglers caught seven chinook and 32 flounder; June 18: 14 boats with 17 anglers caught two chinook; June 19: 12 boats with 17 anglers caught one chinook and four flounder; June 20: 99 boats with 143 boats caught five chinook and 45 flounder; June 21: 51 boats with 109 anglers caught four chinook, one coho, two rockfish and 28 flounder.
Point Defiance Park Boathouse and Ramp 06/09/2009
Point Defiance Park Boathouse and ramp, Tacoma -- June 1: 89 boats with 128 anglers caught 28 chinook, one rockfish and 13 flounder; June 2: 83 boats with 154 anglers caught nine chinook, one rockfish, five flounder and two lingcod; June 5: 60 boats with 106 anglers caught four chinook and five lingcod; June 6: 98 boats with 191 anglers caught seven chinook, two rockfish, 74 flounder and seven lingcod.
Point Defiance Marina
Titlow Beach
Vaughn Public Ramp 06/23/2009
Vaughn ramp -- June 20: Four boats with nine anglers caught one chinook.
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Tulalip Bay 06/09/2009
the Tulalip Bubble Fishery (open Fridays to Mondays; closed June 20) remains slow, although a lucky few have caught fish.
A friend of mine at the bubble fishery caught a 17 ½-pounder [on June 5], and he only saw a couple fish caught," said Gary Krein, owner of All-Star Charters in Everett. "The crowds were down with only about 50 boats out compared to at least 100 boats during last year's opener."
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Vashon Island 03/04/2009
Vashon: Fishing has been good for trollers in Quartermaster Harbor according to the Point Defiance Boathouse staff.
Quartermaster Marina
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Westport 07/01/2009
Westport: Opening day of fishing was very good, with some boats reporting limits. Some of the chinook were weighing more than 25 pounds. Ocean conditions were rough after that, keeping many boats in port. But the conditions are settling down this week, said a staffer at Westport Charters.
Westport 06/27/2009
Westport: Opens to salmon fishing Sunday, open Sundays through Thursdays only. The state has announced the recreational halibut fishery in Marine Area 2 will reopen at all depths for one day Sunday, from 12:01 a.m. to 11:59 p.m.
Westport Wa.
City of Westport Wa.
Westport Cam
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WHIDBEY ISLAND REPORTS
No Recent Reports
Island County Parks
Bush Point
Bush Point Wharf Bed and Breakfast
Coupeville Ramp 02/24/2009
Coupeville ramp -- Feb. 21: Four boats with eight anglers caught two chinook.
Cornet Bay Ramp 06/09/2009
Cornet Bay ramp, North Whidbey Island -- June 5: 22 boats with 53 anglers caught six rockfish, three lingcod, three halibut and four kelp greenling; June 6: 29 boats with 39 anglers caught five rockfish, five lingcod and one kelp greenling; June 7: 28 boats with 69 anglers caught 16 rockfish, 15 lingcod, one cabezon and seven kelp greenling.
Cornet Bay Ramp 06/02/2009
Cornet Bay ramp, North Whidbey Island -- May 29: 30 boats with 65 anglers caught five rockfish, two lingcod, seven halibut and four kelp greenling; May 30: 66 boats with 160 anglers caught 19 rockfish, 17 lingcod, nine halibut and 62 kelp greenling; May 31: 48 boats with 117 anglers caught 13 rockfish, 15 lingcod, nine halibut and 13 kelp greenling.
Freeland Ramp
No New Reports.........
Freeland Chamber of Commerce
Fort Casey Ramp 08/04/2008
Fort Casey ramp, West Whidbey Island — Friday: 21 boats with 41 anglers caught 21 chinook.
Oak Harbor Marina 04/14/2009
Oak Harbor Marina -- April 7: One boat with two anglers caught no fish.
Oak Harbor Marina
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Willapa Bay 09/03/2008
Willapa Bay: While the fishery got off to a decent start in mid-August, with some of the early arriving chinook reaching 42 pounds, it has been very slow since that time, said Tony Floor of the Northwest Marine Trade Association.
Willapa Bay Oysters and Clams
Willapa Valley
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Zittles Marina 06/23/2009
Zittels Marina -- June 15: Two boats with four anglers caught no fish; June 17: Two anglers caught no fish; June 20: Two boats with four anglers caught no fish.
Zittles Marina 06/02/2009
Zittels Marina -- May 29: Four boats with nine anglers caught one chinook; May 30: One boat with one angler caught no fish.
Zittel's Marina (on Johnson Point)
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