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
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
National Forest access also free
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
Shellfish managers have approved four more days of razor clam digging at Mocrocks Beach only, after marine toxin… Continue reading
Neah Bay to remain closed through Oct. 1
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
The Olympic Peninsula Rowing Association traveled this past Saturday to its first race since late 2019 on Bainbridge Island. The… Continue reading
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
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
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
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
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
Puget Sound forests declining
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
Coho runs up, chinook down
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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
Lakes continue slow warming trend
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
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