Northwest Fishing Reports

Hoping for some advice from seasone walleye fishermen:

Mid October, Potholes/Moses. Renting a boat one day, shore-fishing another, probably.

What kind of tackle/method are you using? Jigging? Cranking? Any tips on methods and specific gear much appreciated!

Thanks! I'm definitely boat-less (unless I look into rentals), but am going to research some of the hike-able lakes.

Thanks, all! I'm gathering it's best to track the reports here and then make the call whether to go for coho or trout closer to the date. Getting excited!

Lake fishing for trout is what I was originally thinking before I got excited about salmon. Beginning to think--with all of the feedback here--that salmon just might be too much to take on unless I do a charter. Maybe trout it is... Any specifics on that score are most welcome. (Lures/spoons/spinner...

These are helpful suggestions and offers--thanks. (And sorry for the slow response; east coast time here.) I've never done a charter, but that's a convincing case. And yes, when I looked at the WA regulations a few weeks back it made me feel much more charitably about the MD DNR's regs, which are fa...

Hadn't thought about targeting walleye--that's a good thought. Appreciate the reply!

Thanks for the reply. Yeah, I'm in a weird situation here where I'll be working in two far-flung parts of the state--as you say, separated by some 250 miles. And my schedule is fairly flexible, so I can steal away to fish either in Seattle or Spokane--or pretty much anywhere in between or nearby. I ...

Hi there. Hoping to lean on the forum's generosity here. I'm a Marylander, and I'm used to fishing one of the Chesapeake tributaries near Annapolis for Striped Bass, White Perch, and Channel Catfish, mostly. (Also do some crabbing.) In October I'll be headed out to Washington state for work and will...