Northwest Fishing Reports

Hello, My wife and I are headed down to Bend to pick up a new rooftop tent. What I am wondering is where could I do some bank fishing for trout on the Washington side? I have fished all over the west side but I have no idea about the eastern side of the mountains. Preferably only a couple of hours a...

Hello, This winter I am hoping to spend sometime fishing for trout in the lakes of Whatcom and skagit counties. I would like to try and catch lager trout this fall/winter. If anyone has any tips for dredging up some monster trout in these year around lakes I would greatly appreciate it. I am fishing...

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 ...

hello all,

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

Thank you

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?

Hi guys
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!