(Read 1801 times) 0 Members and 1 Guest are viewing this topic. Author Topic: Winter blackmouth fishing near area 9? Area 10 Marine Subscribe to Receive Fishing Report Updates Rating - Poor Slow - Blackmouth fishing is slow, weather has been challenging but a few fish being found with plugs or larger spoons. I try to follow the regulations as best as I can understand and remember them. 2) The downrigger fisherman usually does best when fishing water 60 feet to 175 feet deep. Started at Fishing 164. Fisherman; Posts: 1385; View Gallery; Winter blackmouth fishing near area 9? I self teach 90% of what you see. This Tuesday in areas 8-1, 8-2, 9 and 10. This is the final part to our 3 day trip up to Gardiner, Washington for the Gardiner salmon derby. Shillshole Bay can produce blackmouth year-round and coho in August and September. In just a few days, Feb.16 to be exact, the winter blackmouth season will open. First pass through around 9:00 (around the tide change) I hook up on a fiesty blackie which I estimate was around 10 lbs. (ANDY WALGAMOTT) Species affected: Salmon. 3) If you are downrigger fishing and see bait on the bottom, put your boat in neutral and let your downrigger ball bounce once or twice. The abundance of hatchery marked, legal length Chinook has been very high and this is some of the best blackmouth fishing we’ve … It’s time to get some of the pound for pound best eating best fighting fish of the season. spoons and Wilson darts various colors. When blackmouth fishing be prepared to perform a quick “autopsy” on your first fish to determine what his last meal was comprised of. Marine Area 9 Washington Fishing (All waters inside and south of the Partridge Point – Point Wilson line, south and west of a line from Possession Point 110° true to shipwreck, north of the Hood Canal Bridge, and north of the Apple Cove Point-Edwards Point line.) See the Washington State Department of Fish and Wildlife fishing regulations for further details. For those new to the area, blackmouth are immature chinook salmon that reside mainly in Puget Sound during the winter. Topic: Area 11 had the best November blackmouth fishing in 15 years (angler success). Area 10 closes at the end of the day, 1-19-19 after a short, super good three week season. ELLIOT BAY'S TENGU DERBY There are a number of explanations for how the word "mooching" came to describe the practice of fishing a herring on a light sinker beneath a drifting boat. Oily Blackmouth schools are found in all zones from level 10 onward, but your easiest farming is in these level 10-20 zones. For hours threw 3/4 oz. When it comes to fishing, I myself am just a person like everyone else. This area provides plenty of shoreline and pier access for those without a boat, as well as protected areas for small boats to chase resident and migratory salmon and bottomfish. All Star Fishing Charters Knowledge of Puget Sound fishing will insure your fishing trip is complimented by the skill of the regions finest Seattle fishing guides. February 1st winter blackmouth season begins in Marine Area 6. Jan 10, 2021 Ramp/site Catch area # Interviews (Boat or Shore) Anglers Chinook (per angler) Chinook Coho Chum Pink Sockeye Lingcod Halibut; Armeni Public Ramp The last time I had my boat out salmon fishing on Puget Sound was mid-September, and the excitement to hunt for Blackmouth has been building since then! This figured out for the year 2000 at $1.4 million, which was the Blackmouth enhancement portion. Friday/Saturday Deal of the Day, Case (12 cans) of Bumble Bee Chub Mackerel, Reg. It's really an unofficial season since blackmouth aren't listed anywhere in the Fishing in Washington pamphlet. *Area 10 closed for good for blackmouth. Winter blackmouth on Puget Sound in Washington - some great fishing to be had. There are several boat launches serving Area 10 both from the east and west. SALMON ANGLERS TROLL IN MARINE AREA 10 UNDER A RAIN CLOUD. Then go back into gear. Re: Area 10 Blackmouth Fishing. From October through April our Seattle Washington fishing charters can access this great winter Salmon fishery on Puget Sound for juvenile King salmon that locals call Blackmouth. Resident Chinook (Blackmouth) Salmon; OR Do Not Eat. Troll the 90 to 120 foot zone for blackmouth, keeping trolling gear within 10 feet of the bottom. Good luck. This was WAY more plentiful than it had been three weeks ago for me. Area 10 closes at the end of the day, 1-19-19 after a short, super good three week season. Area 8.2 Elger Bay, Camano Head, Race Track, Gedney Island Area 9 Possession Bar, Double Bluff, Point No Point, Mid Channel Bank Area 10 Kingston, Jefferson Head, West Point. Fishing Tips – Area 7 of the San Juan Islands provides a multitude of fishing opportunities.Last year some of the hot spots were: Point Thompson – located on the North side of Orcas Island, Pt. Marine Area 11 (Tacoma-Vashon Island) is located south from the north tip of Vashon Island to the most Northern Tacoma Narrows Bridge. The incidental catch reached it's threshold. With the license consolidation, the $10.00 Puget Sound Enhancement stamp has been incorporated into the saltwater license, figured at 10% of all previous years sales of fishing, shellfish, etc. THE RESUMPTION OF blackmouth fishing in Marine Area 9 has been pushed back to Friday, Feb. 16.. State Department of Fish and Wildlife Puget Sound Recreational Salmon Fishery Manager Coordinator Ryan Lothrop said the fishery for the year-round resident chinook would start back up on that date pending an approved rule change. Areas that remain open through Feb. 15 include the Wallace and the Skykomish - from the Wallace up to the forks. price $29.95, Sale price $22.50. In store purchases only, no gift cards or coupons may be used on the sale item. I love fishing Silver Horde plugs or herring in a helmet at “The Bank” but I have the flashers & hoochies handy in case the bait size is small. No saltwater fishing for a while. Area 7 and 9 remain open but will likely close early because of catch rates and "encounters" with native, non-clipped Chinook. Squid fishing is popular in Elliott Bay, Illahee, and other Area 10 piers in the winter months. Tried salmon fishing, Coho hopefully. Other places like Central Puget Sound (10), south-central Puget Sound (11), Hood Canal (12) and southern Puget Sound (13) are also open for blackmouth, and producing fair to good fishing. Have always done good but just remenber always stay in the deep hole along the beach from the south end to the house with the white roof. *Most rivers close after this Sunday. Marine Area 11, Des Moines Pier, 10 a.m. to 7:30 p.,m. Fish the north side of the point on the ebb tide and the south side on the flood. Blackmouth Sightings - Area 9 & 10 Talked with Pete (one of the WDFW test fishermen in Area 10) today and they managed to catch a few legal blackmouth and lots of 17 -19 inch sub-legal shakers off of Jefferson Head today. Most of the fish that we have heard of are from the 22" minimum size limit up to around 9 pounds. Reason for action: Anglers have reached nearly half (282 of 579) of this fishery’s allowed natural-origin Chinook encounter guideline within the first 10 days of the season. Area 7 and 9 remain open but will likely close early because … Continue reading → I have alway done good. Hey nascarrich, Thank you for the report. 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