The Season Calendar
Peak windows for every fishery we guide. Exact openers, closures and limits are set by WDFW each spring — we track them daily and match your dates to the strongest run. Today’s column is highlighted below.
Salmon runs shift year to year. Booking flexible dates? We’ll put you on the strongest bite.
Month by month
What bites when
Jan – Mar
Winter steelhead on the Skykomish and Snoqualmie — the chrome season. Lake trout begin stirring as water temps climb.
Steelhead gearApr – Jun
Lingcod opens in the Sound; halibut seasons in May–June; summer-run steelhead build; trout lakes fish excellent all spring.
Trout gearJul – Aug
Chinook and coho flood Puget Sound. Pinks arrive by the millions in odd years — the Skykomish becomes a pink highway.
Chinook gearSep – Nov
The big show: coho and kings push into the Snohomish system with the fall rains, then chum follow in force.
Coho gearDec
Chum wind down as the first winter steelhead show — quiet water, honest fish, and the start of our favorite season.
Steelhead gearYear-round
Local trout lakes (Blackman, Flowing, Cassidy) and sea-run cutthroat rivers keep rods bent between the big runs.
Ask what’s bitingPick a month. We’ll pick the water.
Flexible dates? We track runs daily and put you on the best bite.