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Agency posts saltwater fishing tips on new webpage

Marine Fishing is one of three special fishing information web pages offered by the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife.
Marine Fishing is one of three special fishing information web pages offered by the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife.

FISHING -- A new Washington Fish and Wildlife Department web page features tips and tactics for catching fish over 3,800 square miles of marine areas off the coast, Grays Harbor, Willapa Bay, Strait of Juan de Fuca, San Juan Islands, Hood Canal, and Puget Sound.

The Marine Fishing web page features:

  • Species calendars showing when to fish by area and species, including salmon, halibut, lingcod, rockfish, flounder, tuna and other marine species.
  • Mapping tools that enable anglers to plan their trips and gain information on shore and boat access.
  • Fishing tips that include YouTube instructional videos, Fishing 101 lessons, fish preparation tips, and information on public clam and oyster beaches.
  • Great Getaways vacation planning section with information about family-friendly fishing vacations.
  • Fishing reports to help guide anglers to where the fish are biting.

The marine web page is one of several fishing information pages the agency has added or enhanced this year, including pages for lowland fishing lakes and high lakes.



Rich Landers
Rich Landers joined The Spokesman-Review in 1977. He is the Outdoors editor for the Sports Department writing and photographing stories about hiking, hunting, fishing, boating, conservation, nature and wildlife and related topics.

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