This season the Puget Sound Halibut Season will be a brief one with just 8 days given to catch a quota of 57,393 pounds. The fishing will start this Saturday May 7th, then again on May 12, 13 & 14th and finish up on May 26, 27, 28 and 29th.
Here's the official halibut seasons for the Washington Coast, Straits and Puget Sound for 2016. Yes, fewer days in the Straits and Puget Sound than last year...
With $20,000 in cash prizes on the line, this is one of the most popular derbies in the state. The Port Angeles Salmon Club has put this derby on since 2001...