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Lingcod Fishing in May

We had some crazy warm days this May. Several days above 85 which is a nice treat coming off a rainy winter and spring. The lingcod didn’t seem to mind and we had some decent action. This one was over the 36 inch limit and was released!

Salmon season opens June 1st and we are anticpating a good Chinook return in July and August followed by a record forecast for pinks! Should be a great summer!

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over size puget sound lingcod may 2023

Winter fishery a bust!

Well, the winter season opened up strong. Too strong and the state was forced to close the fishery early. We spent that beach time cleaning and doing the maintenance so that we are ready for the spring fishery!

Great news was released last week regarding the salmon season openings in Puget Sound. Area 10 opens two weeks earlier this year and the rest of the openings are on par with prior years.

puget sound lingcod caught in Seattle, Washington washington

Ocean coho season has been fantastic!

The ocean coho are here and the bite has been strong most days! Some bigger fish around and we look forward to good fishing into October!

Hatchery Chinook finishes strong! Ocean Coho are on there way

The month of August was pretty dang good for hatchery chinook salmon. The fish were late this year and are still being caught this week. The season ends on the 31st and we are excited to shift gears and chase the acrobatic ocean coho.

Hatchery Chinook fun times!

The fishing has been really strong most days. It seems like the last wave of fish is larger. The weather has been beautiful and the colors in the morning have been off the charts. The mountains have been stunning.

Hatchery Chinook is going strong!

The recent heat wave has really kicked off the hatchery chinook salmon fishery. We’ve been getting our shot each trip and capitalizing on many hookups. The fishery should be strong during August!

Salmon Season is now open!

Salmon opened on Puget Sound this month and the action started slow but recently the bite has really picked up with the calmer winds! We are catching resident coho salmon which are much smaller than the ocean run coho we see at the end of summer but are excellent size for the bbq. We are catching and releasing a few ocean run chinook and look forward to the July 1st opener!

Short winter king fishery this year was decent now it's time for annual maintenance!

The state stopped, started, changed days of the week fishing is allowed and then opened the final two weeks to seven days a week and a bonus salmon. All of these erratic and last-minute changes to the season made it very difficult to plan trips. We managed to get out quite a bit in March and the chinook were there.

April is a closed month for area 10 and we take this time to complete the annual maintenance on the boats. This year is a bottom paint year in addition to the standard oil, filters and lower unit service.

We are excited for the six-week Lingcod season kicking off May 1st!

Good times on the sound the last few weeks!

August has been good for hatchery chinook salmon! We are also seeing more and more Pink salmon and even a few early hatchery coho salmon.

We do have a few open spots before the chinook season closes 9/1/21. Lots of September availability to get some coho!

It hasn't rained in 42 days!

This Chinook season started hot, paused and recently has heated up! Pink Salmon return in odd calendar years and the Puget Sound is quickly filling with these fun fighters.

Hatchery Chinook Season is underway!

Decent start to the season but it is not red hot yet. We have managed a few fish each day and expect the fishing to get better and better over the coming weeks! Beautiful weather has made for great sunrises!

Great Fourth of July Weekend!

Resident coho salmon continue to provide decent action but we are more excited about the chinook salmon we are starting to see! The chinook retention opens on the 16th. Until then we are leaving them in the water!

June resident Coho action

The June Coho salmon fishery has been very good on some days and so so on other days. We had a significant algae bloom that lasted 4-5 days which decreased visibility to less than 2 feet and put the bite on ice. The ultra hot 107 days of 6/26-6/28 were very nice on the water with temps around 80 on the water. We were fortunate to see the transient Orca Whales (Killer Whales) on several trips! While we have been targeting coho, we have hooked and lost or hooked and released several adult chinook salmon! Let’s hope for a good King year!

Glad we have moved into 2021!

Fishing was closed November-April so we were very excited for the May opening. May is Lingcod and Prawn (shrimp) season. Its a fun time of year on the sound with very low angling pressure in Central Puget sound. Its nice to have the place to ourselves and the sailboats until salmon season launches on the 16th

Chinook Season is here!

Chinook opened on the 15th and the first week or so was very tough! Its getting better each day and I suspect the fish are 10 days behind a normal year. The best news is the fish we have been catching appear to be on the larger size! I’ve heard valid reports of 25-30 lb fish being harvested. Might be the year to get the personal record for the Puget Sound. If your looking for something to do during this upside down summer getting out on the water and hunting Chinook is a great option.

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Great Month on the water!

June salmon fishing was excellent on the Puget Sound. Great to be out of lock down and chasing fish!

The retention consisted of resident Silvers/Coho. Lots of them. They are the perfect size for the bbq. We released many Chinook/King salmon. They seem to be larger this year.

King retention begins on the 16th and we are excited to catch these beasts!