Pinks

[magnanimous_j]

Anyone getting any Pinks out of the sound yet? I'm considering trying my luck out at Carkeek this weekend.

[NRA4LIFE]

A bit early yet I would guess.

[CP]

I'd guess at least 2 more weeks before the 1st pinks show up.

[WAcoueshunter]

   Two years ago they got here early - there were quite a few around opening weekend of king season (around July 16) off Port Townsend.  But I think August 1 is closer to the normal start date. 

[Fl0und3rz]

Anyone getting any Pinks out of the sound yet? I'm considering trying my luck out at Carkeek this weekend.

You fishing from shore, pier, or on the water?

[Skyvalhunter]

Is it suppose to be a good or bad year for them?

[CP]

Is it suppose to be a good or bad year for them?

 this year's run of pink salmon, which mostly return to Washington's waters only in odd-numbered years, is expected to be about 80 percent lower than the 10-year average. About 1.15 million pink salmon are forecast to return to Puget Sound this year.

http://wdfw.wa.gov/news/feb2817b/

[LabChamp]

Forecast is horrible. Normally that number returns to the Snohomish river alone, not the entire sound

[Widgeondeke]

Is it suppose to be a good or bad year for them?

 this year's run of pink salmon, which mostly return to Washington's waters only in odd-numbered years, is expected to be about 80 percent lower than the 10-year average. About 1.15 million pink salmon are forecast to return to Puget Sound this year.

http://wdfw.wa.gov/news/feb2817b/

surprised WDFW doesn't close it. The nets will get a few hundred thousand fish, if allowed 

[CP]

Yes, and many of the best areas in the north sound will be closed.  I’m going have to find new spots to fish this year and travel further to do so.

[JimmyHoffa]

Is it suppose to be a good or bad year for them?

 this year's run of pink salmon, which mostly return to Washington's waters only in odd-numbered years, is expected to be about 80 percent lower than the 10-year average. About 1.15 million pink salmon are forecast to return to Puget Sound this year.

http://wdfw.wa.gov/news/feb2817b/

surprised WDFW doesn't close it. The nets will get a few hundred thousand fish, if allowed 

no bonus pinks for the salmon limit this year

[SteelheadTed]

My records, going back to the 2009 season is that August 2nd is the earliest we saw pinks in the salt near Tacoma.  At Carkeek you'll likely see them a little earlier, maybe a week.  Still kind early right now but with the weather we've been having what do you have to lose by going out now?  Nothing, that's what.  Go fishing!

[NRA4LIFE]

What I've seen nobody said is about the net boats running all the way across from Mukilteo to Whidbey during the humpy/silver season the last 2 seasons and the nets all across the Snohomish when they run up the river.  I'm not blaming anybody but this has got to stop.   We had 8 million humpies a couple years ago and now we have almost none.  Someone please explain this to me.

[gasman]

I've heard reports of a few pink being picked off up by 3 tree last week and seeing pictures of one that was caught off the beach at the Narrows Bridge.

[h20hunter]

@NRA4LIFE

I hear yah. Last humpy run i had some....locals.....set nets across my crab pots just N of shipwreck. We had words,  not my best day, and lets say that I had my pot free at one end of the net while they pulled im the far end. They were not pleased and I did not care.