Fishing Report

Fishing Report for April 24

Trout anglers will have more options to try when the lowland lake fishing season opens Saturday. As a bonus, the state Department of Fish and Wildlife has stocked 80,000 catchable-size fish in lakes in Pierce, Thurston, King, Mason, Jefferson and Snohomish counties. Go to thenewstribune.com/adventure to read our season preview.

Fishing Report for March 23

While an official update will be released April 3 on the Columbia River spring chinook fishery, there are some preliminary numbers. The fishery, which is scheduled to continue through April 5, is just getting underway in terms of catch. Seven percent of the expected catch is in hand, said Joe Hymer, state fishery biologist. Through March 17, an estimated 424 adult spring chinook were kept from nearly 21,000 angler trips. Expectations for the fishery include a kept catch of 6,100 adult springers from 63,500 angler trips.

Fishing Report for March 16

Shrimp fishing season is set to begin May 4 and last a day to multiple weeks longer than usual, the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife announced this week.

Fishing Report for March 6

Fishing Report for March 2

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Fishing Report for Feb. 20

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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.