The Skykomish River opens June 1 from the Lewis Street Bridge in Monroe to the Wallace River mouth for hatchery-marked chinook.
"The Skykomish should be good when the king fishery opens, and success depends on the water conditions," said Bryan Nelson at Three Rivers Marine and Tackle in Woodinville. "I've had friends who did quite well on summer steelhead off the west side of Whidbey at Fort Casey, and all those fish are turning the corner and heading to the Snohomish system."
May 24, 2007
There are plenty of fishing options to ring in the New Year, including razor clam digging on all coastal beaches.
Long Beach, Twin Harbors, Copalis, Mocrocks and Kalaloch beaches will open Sunday; Long Beach, Twin Harbors, Mocrocks and Kalaloch will open Monday; and Twin Harbors will also be open Tuesday.
Digging is allowed from noon to midnight each day.
"We had good clam digging on all the open beaches," said Dan Ayres, the head state Fish and Wildlife coastal shellfish biologist.
December 28, 2006
Blustery weather greeted anglers on Central Puget Sound for Oct. 16's chinook opener, but those who braved the storm managed to find a few fish.
"I fished Kingston for blackmouth and we got one fish , and there was baitfish in the area," said Gary Krein, owner of All-Star Charters in Everett.
The Tengu Blackmouth Derby started on Sunday in Elliott Bay, and 48 anglers caught two chinook and one chum.
October 20, 2005
Pacific Northwest skiers and snowboarders will find many upgrades and facelifts at downhill resorts this winter.
Whistler-Blackcomb in British Columbia has raised the bar with $14.2 million in upgrades. When the mega-resort opens for winter activities Blackcomb on Saturday and Whistler on Thanksgiving Day, weather permitting visitors will find 1,100 acres of new terrain to carve up, a fully revamped Creekside base, a new 700-foot magic-carpet beginner lift, and a superpipe on Blackcomb that will be lighted at night.
November 18, 2004
With coastal razor-clamming mania just on the horizon, everything points to a good fall season.
Razor-clam populations remain stable, and recent tests for marine toxins show they are well under the dig-closure threshold.
Razor clams continue to grow under the current management strategy, which should allow for better digging opportunities on most beaches than in past years, according to Dan Ayres, the state's head Fish and Wildlife shellfish biologist.
September 9, 2001
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