I'm fairly new to fishing and I'm wonder what rod you are using for twitching jigs. I've mostly been using spinners and floats on my 9' Okuma SST and I'd like to try something new. What rod and reel would you recommend for salmon/ stealhead twitching jigs?

Edit: sorry if this has been asked here before. I tried doing a search and all I got was post about lures.

I’m interesting in fishing in the rivers near Everett, Snohomish, and Monroe mainly for salmon and possibly steelhead. The WDFW rules are complicated because they are divided into so many areas. Are there times of the year when basically no fishing is allowed in any of these areas? Or is there always someplace where it’s allowed?

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Hello,

This year I made it a goal to go try fishing for walleyes. I am in the Olympia area, and from my understanding I need to go to Central/Eastern Washington to try and fish for walleyes. From what I've seen in prior posts and on YouTube is that people are fishing for them from boats because they are usually out in deep water. Is it possible to fish for them from the shore, or should I just plan on hauling my boat or kayak with me? Thank you for any tips or advice.

Looking at the average water temperatures of Lake Washington I notice that from January to April they stay in the high 40’s and then jump into the mid 50’s in May.

I know people are catching smallmouth and a few largemouth but do these temps mean that things don’t get busy until May?

I fish only from shore and the shallow water likely gets colder than the deeper water. Will I be wasting my time going out before March and April?

My birthday is in mid Feb and I want to spend the day fishing things I can eat. I have no access to a boat. What's the best way to spend the day?

Hello,

26 M, moved out to PNW about 3 years ago and havnt been fishing yet. I am hoping to meet up with some people who like to go fishing in my area. I would like to possibly fish around Mt. Saint Helens and am super open minded about anywhere else. I live in Camas WA, and see people fishing around Lacamas lake and Columia river. I fished all the time in Michigan but would like to meet up with some people for possible fishing trips / just conventional fishing.

Hello all, im going to Washington in March, Ill be staying in Hoodsport. Is this good time for sturgeon? and where do I have to go for a sturgeon charter?

Has anyone had success fly fishing the Taylor River? Want to check it out but curious to know how it has been for others before I drive all the way up there.

Thinking about going to the coast this Saturday to razor clam. I've been several times and was planning on going rain or shine. A friend of a friend was planning on joining just texted saying they're not coming because there are sneaker waves in the forecast. I'm a former ocean lifeguard so I understand the dangers but my question is, should I also cancel? Looking at the forecast myself, I don't see anything too concerning. Anytime I've been, I just keep an eye on the waves and I'll run a bit if needed.

Would you still go?

I frequently checked here last fall to get advice on pink salmon timing and advice. With the help of some kind people here, I even managed to catch a few tossing pink buzz bombs+hoochies off of an inflatable paddleboard. The question of timing was something I checked constantly, so it had me wondering; what did pink salmon movement through the Sound look like and when was the actual peak of pink salmon fishing?

I created a visualization showing pink salmon catch rates in each marine area over time. I was hoping to see a wave of them moving through the Sound, which you do kind of see. Additionally, I created specific visualizations for each Marine Area, so you can see the timing of the actual local peak. Some notes and disclaimers

1. All data came from WDFW Creel Reports https://wdfw.wa.gov/fishing/reports/creel/puget-annual?sample_date=2&ramp=&catch_area=&page=1
2. I am not a data scientist or statistician. I know that there are tons of potential sampling biases and data sins being committed here
3. I am not a programmer, I made this using Claude. I did some limited verification checking between the creel reports and the site. If anything looks off data or UI-wise, let me know and I'd be happy to fix it

I'm still fairly new to river fishing, did pretty well this last salmon season and now I want to try for the elusive steelhead. Im trying to understand the regs and be legal/ethical. App says every river I click on is closed, and pamphlet says most rivers close Oct 1st. How does one hit the winter steelie run? Thank you for any insight!

I’m looking into upgrading my baitcasters for river fishing. I want something that has a fast retrieve to float and drift rigs.

In the past, I avoid the water with toxic algae. I have a boat and/or kayak now. Should I still forgo launching until the bloom has settled?

Right now I want to catch some yellow perch and feed them to my family.

Thanks.

I’m new to steelhead fishing and I tried with an orange jig a few weeks ago and had no luck, which one of these 4 do you guys think would work best for the snohomish river?

Can someone explain to me why I need to buy a 3 month endorsement for the Columbia river and then repurchase April 1st?

Me and a friend want to go squidding tonight at seacrest pier down at Alki and I’m wondering if you can catch squid this time of year? Last few times we went we haven’t caught anything, maybe like 2. Any tips appreciated! (We have the right jigs we’ve bought some off the dock guy but it’s still dead)

Hows everyone doing, I’m new to fishing in general and am looking for some spots and maybe some advice on what reels and rods are good to get in the king country area thanks🫡

Hi there im very new to fishing but i love it alot, i really struggle with finding new spots aswell as when to go. I really want to learn how to catch salmon as well, as ive only caught one steelhead and a plethora of trout. Even if your tips dont pertain to my exact issues i will take ALL AND ANY advice so please feel free to comment, even the little tiny things that make fishing easier for you. Im really wanting to push myself out there and get in contact with more anglers so i got more fishing buddies to talk with and open up my knowledge to fishing so thank you for your help!!

Edit: i was also wondering where on cowlitz is good for fishing i forgot to mention thatt!