Northwest Fishing Reports

I think I will set my sites on Lake Padden in Bellingham next. It's an hour and 30 minute drive away from Oak Harbor, but if they are there, it's worth it. It's funny, growing up back in the Northeast, I saw these crayfish all the time. I never thought to eat them, I'd just catch and release them. N...

I built one and all it attracted was curious seals and bait fish. It did not increase my yield. In fact, I still stand with my record for most squid caught at 0. Does anyone know if squidding picks up earlier in the season for the North Puget Sound? Based on the FB post, it seems like they migrate s...

Just a update from Cranberry Lake in Island County. I left the salmon head soak for almost 24 hours. Someone clearly messed with my trap, and one trap was missing completely. I had the float hidden and walking up towards the place that I dropped them and I could see it, I knew that someone had messe...

First time poster, long time lurker. I soaked my crawfish traps overnight at Pass Lake in Anacortes yesterday using bread, hotdogs, and dry dog food. Not one crawfish. I have one soaking at Cranberry Lake tonight on Whidbey Island with a "fresh" salmon head in about 8' of water. I'll check it in the...