by Deborah Bach
Jan 9 2012 in Currents, Fishing by Deborah Bach
If you missed last year’s recreational crab fishery in Puget Sound, you really missed out. All over the region, fishers were pulling up potfuls of crabs, maxing out their catch limits with some of the biggest, juiciest Dungeness seen in recent history. From the South Sound to the San Juan Islands, the region experienced what [...]
by Deborah Bach
Dec 21 2011 in Boat Show 2012, Currents, Fishing by Deborah Bach
Recreational fishers and crabbers can hone their skills and get tips from some of the best in the Northwest at more than 60 free seminars offered at next month’s Seattle Boat Show. There are more than 200 free seminars during the show, including about 65 sessions on various aspects of fishing and crabbing. This year’s lineup of [...]
by Deborah Bach
Aug 30 2011 in Currents, Fishing by Deborah Bach
If you’re planning on going crabbing on Puget Sound, better do it soon — recreational crabbing in most areas of the region closes at sunset on Labor Day, Sept. 5. The only two areas of the Sound that will remain open to crab fishing after Labor Day are marine areas 7-North and 7-South, near the San [...]
Aug 22 2011 in Environment, Fishing by Marty McOmber
Seattle Times reporter Craig Welch has this story about an uptick in illegal crabbing on Puget Sound: Officer Chris Moszeter squatted on the deck of his 28-foot patrol boat and measured the shells of a bucketful of crab. The fishermen idling alongside his Boston whaler watched uneasily as the state wildlife cop pushed aside [...]
Aug 13 2011 in Currents, Fishing by Marty McOmber
Recreational crab fishing opens on Monday, Aug. 15, north of the San Juan Islands. Marine Area 7 North includes Hale Passage, Boundary Bay, Birch Bay, Drayton Harbor and waters near Point Roberts. The fishery will be closed on Tuesday and Wednesday, Aug. 16 and 17, then reopen from Thursdays through Mondays until Sept. 30. The [...]
May 20 2011 in Currents, Fishing by Marty McOmber
Shrimpers will get one more day to catch their limit of spot shrimp in several areas of Puget Sound this year. Areas set to reopen May 25 for recreational shrimp fishing include the Discovery Bay Shrimp District, marine areas 8-1 (Skagit Bay/Saratoga Passage), 8-2 (Port Susan/Port Gardner), 11 (Tacoma/Vashon Island), and a portion of Marine [...]
by Deborah Bach
Apr 29 2011 in Currents, Fishing by Deborah Bach
If you want to dig for razor clams in Washington, next week could be your last chance of the season. Morning digs are set for Long Beach and Twin Harbors, from May 3 through 8. Mocrocks Beach will also be open for razor clam digging May 7 and 8. No digging will be allowed on [...]
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