Northwest Fishing Reports

Hello all, I have been looking for new places to fish a bit closer to my home in Bellingham. I usually fish the Skykomish for steelhead during the winter. One river I have not fished ever is the north fork of The stilly. I noticed that it opens for all fishermen on December 1. I am not looking for a...

Hello all, I am taking ownership of a 16 ft open boat this weekend. I would like to take the boat out on a lake in the whatcom/skagit county area for trout. I have fishfinder gas and electric motors and a hand crank down rigger. What like might be best to troll up so late season trouts. Any advice i...

Hey there I am thinking about launching my kayak at Washington park to target lingcod. Is that’ genral area a good place to target these toothy fish . If not where would somewhere close to that that might be a better location to launch. The less paddling the better as this will probably be a before ...

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I am headed to long beach wa over the new years vacation. I have caught surf perch during the summer but never during the winter. Is there anything different I can be doing during the winter vs. the summer as i walk down the beach

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Former student here. The return should be fairly good size 3 years ago we took over 400,000 eggs. Its still early also they don't make good push until nearly thanksgiving.

i was worried about this but if we have a chance to hook in to some other species that will also be sweet

i was worried about this but if we have a chance to hook in to other species that will also be sweet

I am headed to lake chelan this weekend to try my hand at kokanee. But here is the issue: I unfortunately will not have down riggers or a fish finder. I was thinking of trolling with deep sixs and weight releases. I will also have access to charts of the lake and will be staying at a cabin near lake...

Sounds like are are doing all the right things. Sometimes it just comes own to plain old luck and time on the water.

I am interested fishing flounder/dogfish and if possible maybe a rock fish. I have a 16 ft aluminum boat with a 15 hp motor lift jackets ect. No fishfinder at this very moment (lost in someones basement). I would like to launch from Bellingham. Maybe on Sunday?

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I live in the Bellingham area and i am getting a 4 weight rod/reel combo this Christmas. Where should i fish this winter and what flies acquire for spring and winter flyfishing. Or where i could find a good fly shop to get advice from.

HI everyone recently I moved to bellingham and i would like to hit the noooksack for steelhead this winter and fall. I like fishing jigs under floats but i can learn to fish what ever they will eat.

Hey all my family and i a heading to long beach , Wa on Friday. Where would be a to fish for salmon or rock fish and ling cod from shore.

I was looking for some locations for sea run cuts and some info on when the best time for fishing is for them. I will throw spoons and small spinners for them.

hey guys I want to get some big bass out of lakes here in seattle that I can use my float tube on. I was looking for some advice on rods and reels. I would like to have one rod and reel that i can use for all types of bass fishing as I am in a float tube. any tips on what kind of gear to acquire for...

well that explains a lot i guess ill just have to get that info the old way.

I was thinking about taking my boat out this weekend and I want to fish for trout on lake washington. Is this a good time of year for it? what depths work best ( I have 2 manual down riggers). Also what lures work the best?

yes it did thanks!

Thanks WL just got the package in the mail and spent the gift card already!

When will the bass move up in to shallower water so they can be caught near shore. When will the are around Gene Colun park be fish able