Fishing Bellingham area?

[Jeffzee]

Does anyone ever fish out of Blaine or Bellingham?

I live really close to the border and was thinking of getting a license for Wa. There are good boat launches in Blaine and Bellingham, wondering if there are any productive areas to drop some lines?

Thanks!

 

[Aces]

You may want to look at their regulations and open seasons as it's not nearly as liberal as ours.

 

[Dogbreath]

Is it true you can only fish one rod per person?

 

[seadna]

Is it true you can only fish one rod per person?

Yes - only one rod per person. No treble hooks for salmon. Barbless required. Spot prawns only for a few weeks in May-June. Halibut only for a few days in May/June. I think things are better in BC than down here (in terms of one's odds for catching).

 

[Sentinel]

Yep, sucks to be Yank if your a fishing addict. Even for just a day it will cost about $20 Canadian to get a license for quite limited opportunities.

 

[Jeffzee]

Hmm, seems like too much red tape. I was just hoping there might be a nice spot close by. Instead of heading to Van every time. Oh well!

 

[Corey_lax]

Last year I did a trip down through Washington and Oregon and I brought my casting rod to hopefully try for salmon in the Columbia River. It was going to cost me about $50 a day or something like that to fish in Oregon. No thanks!

 

[SpringVelocity]

Yes - only one rod per person. No treble hooks for salmon. Barbless required. Spot prawns only for a few weeks in May-June. Halibut only for a few days in May/June. I think things are better in BC than down here (in terms of one's odds for catching).

What a joke.

 

[saanauk]

There is a reason most of us Bellingham guys fish across on your side of the line. Besides Area 7 blackmouth the San Juans suck.

 

[ZENYO]

I think Canadians can only buy the annual combo licenese. It's $55 for the year, I'll know better tomorrow when I buy one. Camping for 10 days at Deception pass hoping to hook into some pinks fishing from shore.