When the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife makes a change in the state’s recreational fishing license setup, it often means (gasp) more money. This… Continue reading
no standing navel-deep in 33-degree water, no ice in… Continue reading
A big bottle of mosquito repellent may have been more valuable than a dozen pink mini-squids to participants in the inaugural Baker Lake Sockeye Shootout… Continue reading
Chances are slim that Puget Sound anglers will be allowed to chase the state’s most popular salmon species beyond this weekend in Marine Area 9,… Continue reading
Last weekend’s opening of the short but popular hatchery chinook fishery in Marine Areas 9 and 10 was “outstanding,” according to All Star Charters owner/skipper… Continue reading
A 20-pound Lake Chelan Mackinaw (lake trout) came from the bar a week or so ago, the same area where the state record 35-pounder was… Continue reading
By Wayne Kruse Herald Writer Some years pretty good fishing, some years very slow, Saturday’s opening of the selective chinook fishery in marine areas 9… Continue reading
A bunch of outdoor opportunities either opened or were already underway over the holiday weekend for Western Washington sport fishers, and here’s a short list… Continue reading
Pick your category: Real high, not so high; long hike, short hike; lots of stunted trout, or a few big ones; rainbow or golden trout.… Continue reading
The feds signed off on the negotiated summer Puget Sound-area salmon seasons last week, and the lights came back on. But that doesn’t mean Friday’s… Continue reading
Crab fishing opens Friday, and if the rosy forecast from state Department of Fish and Wildlife biologists is accurate, you should probably stock up on… Continue reading
The state Department of Fish and Wildlife has reopened Puget Sound-area salmon fisheries that had been closed since May 1 because of an impasse in… Continue reading
