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FISHING REPORT 01/31

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Fish not your thing? Good thing shrimp are here

Saturday marks the opening of shrimp season across Puget Sound.
Shrimp, lingcod, clams? Weekend outlook is good

Whether you're looking for fish, shrimp or razor clams the opportunities are abundant this weekend.
Few changes for salmon season

With some changes to account for the pink salmon run later this summer, salmon fishing seasons in the South Sound are identical to last season.
Big lake crowds expected for opening weekend

I would imagine most folks are already on the water this morning because today is the opening of the lowland-lakes trout season. Slowly warming water temperatures, plus a good weather forecast should mean lots of folks will be out this weekend.
Busy fishing weekend ahead

This will be a busy weekend, with the start of the lowland lakes trout season Saturday, the closing of salmon fishing off Tacoma on Saturday and the opening of lingcod season Sunday.
Salmon seasons should look familiar to anglers

This year's South Sound recreational salmon fishing seasons will be nearly identical to last year's.
Columbia is chinook challenged

Anglers who have fished the Columbia River know firsthand, but a state report said this year's catch rate is the lowest since at least 2000. Through Sunday, just 659 adult chinook had been counted at Bonneville Dam. Last year 7,148 fish had been counted at this time. The recent 10-year average is 16,764.
Harstine, Seabeck worth a try

If you have the urge to go fishing, do so before the rains return tonight as predicted. The local lakes that are open have been producing good catches of trout. River fishing is a little trickier because many are still high.
Hey, kids, Lacey's the place

The Lacey Kids Fish-in is coming to Long's Pond at Woodland Creek Community Park on April 16.
3-day razor clam dig to begin on Thursday

The Long Beach and Twin Harbors beaches will be open for razor clam digging Thursday through April 9. No digging will be allowed after noon. The low tide times are: Thursday, 9:37 a.m. (0.1 feet); Friday, 10:19 a.m. (0.2 feet); and April 9, 11:07 a.m. (0.4 feet).