Fishing opportunites change throughout the year. State regulations allow harvesting by species, location, day of the week, and time of year different throughout the state. Some seasons close or re-open unexpectedly. We’re able to change locations easily each week. In 2005, the Columbia river closure annoucement cancelled our ‘Springer’ fishing and we switched to Halibut out of Discovery Bay. If you have a family re-union or company party to plan we’re glad to let you know what fishing is available near your location and can have additional licensed charter boats available. Special requests are always welcome.
By time of year:
November through April: Winter Blackmouth Salmon out of Everett or Anacortes
February: White sturgeon keepers, Snohomish River/Puget Sound
Discovery Bay Blackmouth Salmon Derby
April: Columbia River Springers (King Salmon) and keeper Sturgeon, Lower River
Halibut, Port Angeles/Sequim/Anacortes
May: Puget Sound Shrimp (usually open less than 4 days), Ling Cod, Rockfish - Port of Everett,
May 1st - mid June: Ling Cod, Rock Fish, Greenling, Shrimp, Cabazon, Halibut - Anacortes
Port Angeles Halibut Derby
July, August, September, October: Salmon, Rockfish, Greenling - Anacortes
San Juan Islands out of Anacortes can combine fishing with whale watching, water taxi to to remote camping, to resorts, geocashing by water, clamming, oysters, shrimping, crabbing, water taxi service, plus. A day, weekend, or week…the whole family can have fun. The eastern end of the Straight of Juan de Fuca is a great place for the serious angler as well. We often intercept Fraser and Skagit River salmon. Fishing inside the islands provides protected waters for those inclined to seasickness.