Category Archives: Washington Halibut Regs

Washington State’s 2021 Sport Halibut Fishing Season

Posted on February 22, 2021 by John L. Beath

Great News for Washington State sport halibut anglers. Sport Halibut season begins April 22 in Areas 6 through 10 this year and should be productive. Last year the season was set early too but Covid restrictions delayed the halibut opening. … Continue reading →

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Washingon’s Puget Sound Halibut Season Opens Wednesday May 20

Posted on May 18, 2020 by John L. Beath

Washington State’s Puget Sound sport halibut season finally opens Wednesday, May 20th and will remain open on an every other day season through June 30th or when the Puget Sound sport halibut quota of 77,000 pounds is caught. Last year … Continue reading →

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Can You Legally Use Sport-Caught Trout For Halibut Fishing Bait?

Posted on May 14, 2020 by John L. Beath

Is it legal to use trout for halibut bait in Washington State? Continue reading →

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Proposed 2020 Washington Sport Halibut Fishing Season

Posted on November 1, 2019 by John L. Beath

Washington State’s 2020 proposed sport halibut fishing season looks extremely good. The Washington State Department of Fish & Wildlife recently proposed a far better sport halibut season than the past few years. In past years sport anglers had fewer scheduled … Continue reading →

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IPHC Commission Sets 4 Year Halibut Quota For Area 2A

Posted on February 1, 2019 by John L. Beath

The IPHC Commission today approved a four year halibut quota of 1.65 million pounds TECY for 2019 through 2022. Prior to the 95th annual IPHC meeting in Victoria the Makah Tribe in Neah Bay submitted a written proposal for Area … Continue reading →

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Puget Sound Halibut Anglers Get Five More Days fishing June 7, 9, 16, 21 & 23 2018

Posted on June 1, 2018 by John L. Beath

Marine areas 3-10 to re-open for halibut fishing; all-depth halibut fishery in Marine Area 2 to close Action: Marine areas 3 through 10 will re-open for halibut fishing Thursday, June 7, Saturday, June 9 and June 16, 21 & 23. … Continue reading →

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Washington Halibut Season Catch Stats & Available Quota Announced

Posted on May 31, 2018 by John L. Beath

According to WDFW bottomfish managers the average size of halibut inside Puget Sound waters is 26 pounds compared to ocean fish that weigh just over 16 pounds average. The creel checks for Puget Sound for the second opener totaled 120 … Continue reading →

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WDFW’s Mismanagement of Halibut Proven!

Posted on January 19, 2018 by John L. Beath

That’s a strongly worded headline in this post, but it’s true and I can prove it. Washington Department of Fish & Wildlife have been screwing halibut anglers for years with their bogus, made up numbers to impose catch rates on … Continue reading →

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A CHANGE IS NEEDED IN THE SPORT HALIBUT FISHERY MANAGEMENT PROTOCOLS

Posted on May 7, 2017 by John L. Beath

The Pacific Halibut Convention was developed to administer the commercial fisheries for halibut between the United States and Canada.  We believe the sport fleet halibut fishery can be managed separately from the commercial, Alaska subsistence, and tribal/First Nation fisheries.  The … Continue reading →

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Washington’s Sport Halibut Fishing Dirty Secrets That Screw Sports Anglers

Posted on May 2, 2017 by John L. Beath

Yesterday and today 12 Treaty Tribes are long lining for halibut, just two days until Washington’s sport halibut season opener, on Thursday May 4. This happens every year, with commercial Treaty Tribes cleaning out “Their Share” as defined by the … Continue reading →

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