Best salmon fishing next week? Possible fish/hunt swap?

[bearpaw]

So this is one of those topics asking for fishing advice!

I have to make a trip to the wet side (Sequim) the first of the week and will probably have a relative with me from Wisconsin, we want to go salmon fishing for 1 to 3 days, where are the fish hitting the best? Willing to drive to the best fishing area wherever it is from the Columbia to the BC border. We would prefer to catch kings, but coho are fun too, would also be interested in tuna if they are still around, never done that. Any ideas appreciated, if you would rather send a pm that would be appreciated too. Would be nice to do it ourselves but willing to take a charter on the ocean if needed!  THANKS

Fish/Hunt Swap
If someone else is going fishing to a good location next week and has the system down and wants to take us along, I would be willing to trade for a spring turkey hunt. I have that system down and excellent private land to hunt on in the northeast, I will guarantee a bird and you'll probably get two!

[grade-creek-rd]

In the Sequim area you have some great fishing just up the road at Neah Bay or La Push right now!...the silvers are just showing nd the kings should be there. Some of the charters offer salmon & bottom fish combos which is a great way to come home with a lot of fish.

Buoy 10 on the columbia is getting hot...and next week its supposed to be awesome tides! If you're gonna venture way down there give John Thomas of Rotten Chum Guide Service or Shane Magnuson of Upper Columbia Guide Service a call...

Westport offers a ton of charters and they all are doing good for salmon right now...again, if you decide to do this try & book a combo salmon/bottom fish trip...most tuna charters are fully booked but you might find one that has a cancelation openning...I'll try & pm you with more info later.

G-C-R

[JimmyHoffa]

Best bet is probably all the way out to the coast (La Push or Neah Bay).  Seems to be the consistent area.  The straits have been mixed results.

[The scout]

if you can't find anything between now and then, I can take you guy's out for 1 day here the kings are running in area 12 big time right now. I would be looking for something in Westport though.

[nwhunter]

Sent you a pm. I will be in Westport the end of next week fishing and would have room for you. nwhunter

[gotcha]

Will be fishing bouy 10 next Thurs and Fri. Might work out.  Scott

[HntnFsh]

I think Westport just opened up to an increased limit of 2 kings.

[TommyH]

Shane magnusen is a great guide! More than likely he is booked up tho? Would be worth checking into, if he is there, or where ever he is, that's where I would be fishing!! Good luck!!

[bearpaw]

Thanks for all the advice, I was planning on fishing for 2 to 3 days but my trip plans have been shortened, now I'm trying to find a charter near the peninsula for Tuesday morning, several members offered to take us fishing but nobody is going until Wednesday or Thursday. Thanks so much for the offers, that is really appreciated. 

hoping to do a salmon/rockfish combo

if we get to go fishing I'll post photos 

[Killmore]

Dale, head down to the skokomish river , Looks like Tuesday is a minus tide, You need to experience  this type of fishing , its the closest thing to hunting and fishing all at once.....

[washingtonmuley]

Dale,
The straights might be a little sketchy on Tuesday as they are calling for 15 knots wind building to 29 knots in the evening. It can always change.

[bearpaw]

Dale,
The straights might be a little sketchy on Tuesday as they are calling for 15 knots wind building to 29 knots in the evening. It can always change.

That doesn't sound good, I imagine the ocean will probably be to rough too? Have been considering doing a charter out of Neah Bay, LaPush, or Westport!

THANKS for the heads up! 

[washingtonmuley]

Dale,
The straights might be a little sketchy on Tuesday as they are calling for 15 knots wind building to 29 knots in the evening. It can always change.

That doesn't sound good, I imagine the ocean will probably be to rough too? Have been considering doing a charter out of Neah Bay, LaPush, or Westport!

THANKS for the heads up! 

If weather laid  down I would opt for either La Push or Westport. Might be hard to find charter out of La Push right now.

[bearpaw]

Dale,
The straights might be a little sketchy on Tuesday as they are calling for 15 knots wind building to 29 knots in the evening. It can always change.

That doesn't sound good, I imagine the ocean will probably be to rough too? Have been considering doing a charter out of Neah Bay, LaPush, or Westport!

THANKS for the heads up! 

If weather laid  down I would opt for either La Push or Westport. Might be hard to find charter out of La Push right now.

We were going to take a charter out of LaPush on Tuesday but the weather now says the ocean will be too rough so our trip got cancelled. 

I guess we will try to find a good place to fish a river on Tuesday and try to rework my schedule so I can stay an extra day and fish on the salt Wednesday.

[JimmyHoffa]

What are you wanting to pull out of a river?