Outdoors

OUTDOORS: Halibut and salmon two-fer Saturday

Anglers are about to make the jump from halibut to salmon, appropriate for salmon, a species named after the Latin word for leap. Thanks to… Continue reading

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Crabbing season returns to the Strait of Juan de Fuca, Admiralty Inlet and most of the Hood Canal beginning July 1.

OUTDOORS: Crab seasons and proposed extra halibut days announced

Crab seasons in most areas of the Strait of Juan de Fuca and, Admiralty Inlet and Hood Canal will begin July 1. The… Continue reading

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Crabbing season returns to the Strait of Juan de Fuca, Admiralty Inlet and most of the Hood Canal beginning July 1.
This 75-inch, 224-pound halibut was caught by Mike Mahoney of Park City, Utah, third from left, while fishing the Strait of Juan de Fuca out of Sekiu's Van Riper's Resort. The state record for Pacific halibut is a 288-pounder caught at Swiftsure Bank in September 1989.
This 75-inch, 224-pound halibut was caught by Mike Mahoney of Park City, Utah, third from left, while fishing the Strait of Juan de Fuca out of Sekiu's Van Riper's Resort. The state record for Pacific halibut is a 288-pounder caught at Swiftsure Bank in September 1989.
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A day was added to spot shrimp season in Marine Area 9.

OUTDOORS: Day added for spot shrimp; Lower Hoh River to open for gamefish

The quota count is in and more shrimp fishing is on the way for many marine areas in northern and southern Puget Sound… Continue reading

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A day was added to spot shrimp season in Marine Area 9.

OUTDOORS: Four more days of razor clam digging at Mocrocks

Shellfish managers have approved four more days of razor clam digging at Mocrocks Beach only, after marine toxin… Continue reading

Rand Pierce caught this 43-pound halibut while fishing off Coho Estates near Sekiu last Saturday.

OUTDOORS: Ample halibut quota remains

Neah Bay to remain closed through Oct. 1

Rand Pierce caught this 43-pound halibut while fishing off Coho Estates near Sekiu last Saturday.

OUTDOORS: High winds, few halibut so far

Recreational halibut anglers aren’t getting a ton of help early in the season with last week’s ocean and Sekiu opener mostly a wash due to… Continue reading

From left, Harper McGuire and Ella Schulz, members of the Olympic Peninsula Rowing Association

ROWING: OPRA returns to competition

The Olympic Peninsula Rowing Association traveled this past Saturday to its first race since late 2019 on Bainbridge Island. The… Continue reading

From left, Harper McGuire and Ella Schulz, members of the Olympic Peninsula Rowing Association

OUTDOORS: McCurdy Point near Port Townsend productive over halibut opener

The far edge of Marine Area 6 may have been one of the better spots for last week’s halibut fishing opener. “Rumor has it McCurdy… Continue reading

OUTDOORS: Salmon season quota numbers available

A number of the agreed-upon 2021-22 salmon season fisheries have been posted by the state Department of Fish and Wildlife after last week’s blanket salmon… Continue reading

OUTDOORS: 2021-22 salmon seasons announced

CONTINUED LOW RUNS of wild kings and certain coho stocks will limit salmon fishing seasons despite good coho projections, state fishery managers announced. The state’s… Continue reading

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Spot shrimp season will begin in the Strait of Juan de Fuca and Hood Canal on May 19.

OUTDOORS: Recreational shrimp season begins May 19

Puget Sound will open for recreational spot shrimp fishing beginning May 19, shellfish managers with the state Department of Fish and Wildlife announced… Continue reading

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Spot shrimp season will begin in the Strait of Juan de Fuca and Hood Canal on May 19.

OUTDOORS: Elwha River fishing moratorium extended

A year-long extension to the now 10-year old moratorium on commercial and recreation fishing on the Elwha River and its tributaries through… Continue reading

OUTDOORS: Rockfish rebound leads to larger limits off the coast

In time for the weekend bite, the state Department of Fish and Wildlife announced a Saturday opener for coastal recreational bottomfish and lingcod fishing with… Continue reading

Joey Pyburn, left, and Tom Nelson, the host of 710 AM ESPN Seattle’s The Outdoor Line radio show, display a 17.5-pound blackmouth chinook caught while fishing out of Mason’s Resort in Sekiu. The blackmouth chinook fishery will run through April 30 in Marine Area 5. Neighboring Marine Area 6 (Eastern Strait of Juan de Fuca) and 9 (Admiralty Inlet) will not open for blackmouth fisheries this year. (Mason’s Resort)

OUTDOORS: Radio host finds blackmouth success off Sekiu

Joey Pyburn, left, and Tom Nelson, the host of 710 AM ESPN Seattle’s The Outdoor Line radio show, display a 17.5-pound blackmouth chinook caught while… Continue reading

Joey Pyburn, left, and Tom Nelson, the host of 710 AM ESPN Seattle’s The Outdoor Line radio show, display a 17.5-pound blackmouth chinook caught while fishing out of Mason’s Resort in Sekiu. The blackmouth chinook fishery will run through April 30 in Marine Area 5. Neighboring Marine Area 6 (Eastern Strait of Juan de Fuca) and 9 (Admiralty Inlet) will not open for blackmouth fisheries this year. (Mason’s Resort)
Port Angeles resident Hal Force stands at the summit of Tanzania's Mount Kilimanjaro (19,341 feet), Africa's highest peak and the fourth-tallest mountain in the world. (Photo courtesy Hal Force)

OUTDOORS: Port Angeles’ Hal Force reaches summit of Mount Kilimanjaro, Africa’s highest peak

Eleven different changes to his airline itinerary, 52-hours of one-way travel and thousands of feet of elevation gain eventually resulted in the… Continue reading

Port Angeles resident Hal Force stands at the summit of Tanzania's Mount Kilimanjaro (19,341 feet), Africa's highest peak and the fourth-tallest mountain in the world. (Photo courtesy Hal Force)

OUTDOORS: Maple syrup tapping time on the Peninsula

NEED A BREAK from the winter doldrums or just an excuse to go outside and get some fresh air and a little bit of exercise?… Continue reading