Port Townsend - Fishing

Fishing is great year round in and around Port Townsend, the Puget Sound around Kitsap Peninsula, and throughout the Strait of Juan de Fuca into the Pacific Ocean. The majority of species are available and withing regulation from mid summer through early winter, and the fishing seasons and regulations tend to reflect this.

Salmon, Cod, and Halibut are plentiful in the area, and Steelhead and trout can be found in island inlets and channels. Fly fishing the beaches and streams will show some success, although most fly fishers with the time available will head to the epic Hoh and Quinault Rivers. Most charter outfitters here will take advantage of Port Townsend's location and get you straight to the Strait.

No experience is necessary to fish around Port Townsend and the Puget Sound, just a experienced guide and chartered boat. Luckily, professional boating and fishing guides are as plentiful in Port Townsend and the northern Olympic coast (including Sequim, Port Angeles, and beyond) as the fish themselves.

Fishing guides and outfitters that lead guided fishing trips and/or rent fishing equipment in and near Port Townsend are listed below. Click on any name for more information.