In Migael’s Wake | Roche Harbor
Sep 14 2011 in Destinations, Migael's Wake by Migael Scherer
The end of summer, when the crowds have thinned out, is a perfect time to visit the historic, picturesque resort of Roche Harbor on San Juan Island.
by Migael Scherer
by Migael Scherer
ln Migael’s Wake | Anacortes
Aug 31 2011 in Destinations, Migael's Wake by Migael Scherer
The city of Anacortes is centered on the northeast tip of Fidalgo Island, bordered by Fidalgo Bay and Guemes Channel. Once the site of many canneries — this was the largest cod fishery on the west coast in the early 1900s — its most visible industry now is the oil refinery on March Point. Tankers dock at [...]
by Deborah Bach
Most of Puget Sound closing to crabbing after Labor Day
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 [...]
Putting the pinch on illegal crabbers
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 [...]
by Migael Scherer
In Migael’s Wake | Eagle Harbor (Cypress Island)
Aug 17 2011 in Destinations, Migael's Wake by Migael Scherer
Everyone I’ve met feels the same about Cypress Island. It’s their secret, an unspoiled getaway that embodies much of what the San Juan Islands used to be: heavily wooded, quiet, remote. Both nature and design keep it so. Steep terrain, scarce water and the lack of ferry service discouraged the residential or commercial development that’s common elsewhere.
by Deborah Bach
Seaport hopes new dock will attract boaters to Tacoma waterfront
Aug 15 2011 in Currents, Destinations by Deborah Bach
Boaters heading to Tacoma might not think to stay at the Foss Waterway Seaport, but the Seaport would like to change that. A new concrete linear dock with power, water and pumpout facilities was recently installed at the Seaport, located on the north end of Thea Foss Waterway. The dock is 1,100 feet long, able [...]
Crab fishery opens Aug. 15 north of San Juan Islands
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 [...]
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