This weekend, June 8th & 9th is Washington's "Free Fishing Weekend". This is a great time to introduce someone into the fishing scene without the expense of a license...
WDFW has determined that we have not reached our quota on spot shrimp this season in Hood Canal. Therefore, they are giving us two more days to fish on June 21st and 22nd. Yes, two days in a row...
The resident coho fishery that recently opened on June 1st in Marine Area 10 has been quite good. Though the fish are fairly small, 16 - 20 inches, at least it's something to do.
WDFW is once again opening a harvest fishery on sturgeon in Lake Roosevelt. This will be the third year of this program to harvest surpluss hatchery stocks...