Hunting and Fishing

Celebrating National Hunting and Fishing Day

More Americans hunt and shoot than play baseball. — More than 34 million Americans… Continue reading

State declares open season on Atlantic salmon

By Wayne Kruse For The Herald If you’re an ecologist, you probably hate it. If you’re a sport salmon angler, maybe you hate it and… Continue reading

Wayne Kruse’s Pick of the Week: High country trout

By Wayne Kruse For The Herald As a beautiful summer moves toward autumn, it’s the perfect time to hit the high country for a little… Continue reading

Wayne Kruse’s Pick of the Week: Buoy 10 salmon

By Wayne Kruse For The Herald The middle of August is the traditional peak of the Buoy 10 salmon fishery on the lower end of… Continue reading

Entertaining book digs into razor clam lore

By Wayne Kruse For The Herald At last, the answers to some of life’s most perplexing questions: Do you need a carry permit for your… Continue reading

Pink salmon numbers don’t look promising

By Wayne Kruse For The Herald Will they or won’t they? Pink salmon. Humpies. The odd-year everyman’s salmon. Will they show up in local saltwater… Continue reading

Wayne Kruse’s Pick of the Week: Coastal albacore and salmon

By Wayne Kruse For The Herald The coastal summer/fall tuna fishery is underway for those anglers equipped to run a fair piece offshore or willing… Continue reading

Wayne Kruse’s Pick of the Week: Buoy 10 chinook

By Wayne Kruse For The Herald The popular Buoy 10 salmon fishery on the lower end of the Columbia opened Aug. 1, and according to… Continue reading

Sockeye fishing on Baker Lake not living up to billing

By Wayne Kruse For The Herald The Baker Lake recreational sockeye fishery is not living up to its billing this summer, according to Washington Department… Continue reading

Wayne Kruse’s Pick of the Week: Coastal salmon

By Wayne Kruse For The Herald After a slow start to the season, boats out of Westport are now enjoying great weather and good fishing… Continue reading

Tough salmon fishing restrictions hit Marine Area 9

By Wayne Kruse For The Herald It appears we’ve reached a new low this summer in north Sound salmon management. Not just a cut from… Continue reading

Chinook finally show up on Possession Bar

By Wayne Kruse For The Herald Decent numbers of chinook finally showed on Possession Bar late last week, bringing the marine area 9-10 hatchery king… Continue reading

Wayne Kruse’s Pick of the Week: Sockeye derby

By Wayne Kruse For The Herald The second annual Baker Lake Sockeye Shootout rolls around this Friday, Saturday and Sunday, and while the timing is… Continue reading

Wayne Kruse’s Pick of the Week: Neah Bay kings

By Wayne Kruse For The Herald The last couple weeks of July have traditionally been the time to make the long drive to Neah Bay… Continue reading

Midchannel Bank is hotspot for hatchery chinook

By Wayne Kruse For The Herald Midchannel Bank, which runs northwesterly from Marrowstone Island toward Point Wilson, has become the go-to spot for salmon anglers… Continue reading

Popular chinook fishery opens on Sunday

By Wayne Kruse For the Herald The stars seem to be aligning for Sunday’s opening of the always popular hatchery chinook season in Marine Areas… Continue reading

Baker Lake sockeye season opens Saturday

By Wayne Kruse For The Herald The Baker Lake sockeye season, which opens Saturday, is truly a win-win situation. Catch a couple of these prime… Continue reading

Wayne Kruse’s Pick of the Week: Sekiu salmon opener

By Wayne Kruse For The Herald Saturday’s salmon opener at Sekiu was a little on the slow side, according to Glen Teeter at Van Riper’s… Continue reading

Prospects look good for local crab opener

By Wayne Kruse For the Herald Serious crab grabbin’ comes on line Saturday morning with the opening of arguably the most popular fishery in Puget… Continue reading

Skykomish offering mix of chinook, steelhead

By Wayne Kruse For The Herald Skykomish River anglers have enjoyed an exceptional season since the June 1 opener, according to Andrew Moravec at Three… Continue reading