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    Strong river runs expected for pink salmon

    posted 09:29 AM 02/27

    A preliminary review of the 2011 salmon forecasts calls for strong pink salmon runs to the Green and Puyallup rivers, while chinook returns in the deep South Sound should be good.

    It's not ice fishing - just a Puget Sound equivalent

    posted 08:20 AM 02/26

    The return of warmer weather, although it's supposed to be accompanied by rain, should get more folks on the water. Winds this week made the South Sound pretty unfishable. Steelhead anglers should consider the Olympic Peninsula rivers or the improving Cowlitz River.

    Sequim angler bags $10K prize

    posted 07:56 AM 02/23

    Rob Schmidt of Sequim won the $10,000 first prize at last weekend's Olympic Peninsula Salmon Derby with an 18.90-pound salmon. Overall, there were 248 fish checked in during the three-day event that ended Monday.

    Brown trout biting at Spanaway Lake

    posted 07:42 AM 02/19

    The temperatures might be dipping, but the action is heating up a bit on Spanaway Lake.

    Barring additional rain, region's river prospects should improve

    posted 08:45 AM 02/16

    If we don't get too much rain, rivers in the region should be in good shape. Steelhead anglers will have to head to the Olympic Peninsula or to southwest rivers with Tuesday's closure of the few North Sound river locations that were still open.

    For best action, try bagging steelhead

    posted 09:09 AM 02/12

    It seems as though the fishing has been consistent, good one day or bad the next, no matter the area. Some of the best reports have come from the Wynoochee for steelhead, Spanaway Lake for trout and the North Sound for salmon.

    The names may appear a bit sketchy, but results sure aren't

    posted 08:57 AM 02/09

    There seems to be some more positive reports coming from area waters. Anglers may want to make the trip to Skunk Bay and Foulweather Bluff for salmon. The Olympic Coast rivers are in good shape and giving up some steelhead. Local lakes, including American, are good choices for rainbow trout.

    Two bottomfish rules change

    posted 08:54 AM 02/05

    The state earlier this week announced two rule changes to stay in compliance with federal rules.

    Forecast for weather improves, so should fishing

    posted 09:46 AM 02/02

    With better weather in the forecast, fishing prospects might also improve. Anything that will warm the water should help lake anglers in pursuit of trout, while good weather should stabilize river flows and visibility.

    First spring chinook show in Columbia; several rivers to close

    posted 08:38 AM 01/29

    There is encouraging news from the Columbia River: the first spring chinook are showing up. So far, at least four fish have been caught during a commercial white sturgeon fishery, said Joe Hymer, a state fish biologist.


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