Halibut/lingcod fishing in freshwater bay 2016

[crawdadmacdaddy]

I'm looking to do some halibut and lingcod fishing this year in freshwater bay. I used to fish for halibut in south east alaska but have never in Washington before. I was wondering if anyone has ever been out to freshwater bay and where they went an what works good? Not asking for secret spots or anything just general areas and depths. I've got some spreader bars, drop weight setups and some mud rakers, all with squids set up, mainly green and orange hoochies. Any help would be greatly apreciated.

[CLARKTAR]

Can't help with spots, but I live near freshwater Bay if you ever need a person to split fuel costs u would like to head out!

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[cgrunter]

I have heard to fish in front of the Lyre river or whiskey creek. in about 120ft . see ya out there.

[JKEEN33]

Fishing inside is hit and miss. If you have the option head outside and I can get you on some spots. PM me if interested. I use nothing but pipe jigs anymore.

[JimmyHoffa]

The area closer to the mouth of the Elwha River has changed a bit due to sediment over the last few years since the dams were removed.  I've heard that it has attracted a ton of bait fish, especially smelt to that area and that has brought in lots of bigger fish--halibut being one of them.  I guess there are small mounds and banks now that are building up and the fish have their spots around there.  There might be a distance reg for how close you can get to the mouth of the river though.

[hunt_fish]

Like another said, mouth of lyre or whiskey creek for halibut. I know some guys fish lings and greenling to the left of the launch once you leave the bay, not sure how the regs are though with fishing that area. We usually head out of ediz hook and fish the 31/36 hole and do well there. If you have a boat big enough I'd head out there for halibut.

[Stein]

I have heard to fish in front of the Lyre river or whiskey creek. in about 120ft . see ya out there.

That's where I caught one last time I was out there.

Seemed that the fish were either in the bay or weren't depending on the day.