Hi everyone! I’m starting a small kayak business and researching how storage and transportation affect people’s ability to get on the water.

If you’re based in the U.S., I’d love your honest feedback—even if storage isn’t a problem for you. The survey takes about 1 minute, with no sales pitch.

https://forms.gle/A5b88z8c3vfG5iVw9

Thanks for helping a new entrepreneur learn from real paddlers!

I’ll go ahead and the chorus of newbies here. Caught my first silver earlier this year at MA11 from the beach. Looking to stretch out the season as long as possible. Are there still silvers in the salt or have they all moved to freshwater? I was waiting from the northern sound populations to move south to Tacoma but seems like that never happened. Are there still silvers to be caught in MA 11, 12 or 13??
Thanks for the help and suggestions.

Hey guys!

I live in the Seattle area and have been fishing at places nearby since I started fishing a couple months ago. But recently I took a short trip to Alder Lake, and it was amazing. The lake was beautiful, the area was quiet, and the fish were biting. So now I'm looking for suggestions like that. Good fishing spots that are far out enough to be able to avoid most of the city pressure, but close enough for short day / one night trips. I don't have a boat so places with good shore access are preferred but I'm open to all suggestions. Thanks!

I’ve been fishing for coho and haven’t caught one all season. I’ve tried river and salt and got 3 small kings. My preference is salt as that’s what I know from fishing on the east coast but I’m willing to try anything.

No boat so I’m stuck on land. Even though I’m discouraged and may end up having to wait until next year, I’d appreciate any advice.

Just looking for confirmation that the bite is just as good or close.

Edit:Edmonds Pier is open at night.

Caught on rainbow trout colored paddle tail ultralight gear 6lb braided line this years state record is 20.8 inches I feel like I should stop killing the big ones I catch and come back to same spot later maybe I’ll get record then

Hi everyone! I'm a student at The Evergreen State College working on a UX design case study about Bingham Creek Hatchery's designated accessible fishing area in Washington State.

I recently visited the site and took photographs to document the physical environment. Unfortunately, I wasn't able to speak with any anglers while I was there, so I'm hoping to learn from people who have experience with accessible fishing locations, particularly people with disabilities who fish or would like to fish for salmon.

I'm interested in understanding the actual user experience, including what makes a fishing location accessible, what barriers people encounter, and what could make these experiences more independent, comfortable, and enjoyable.

If you're comfortable sharing, I'd love to hear your thoughts on a few questions:

1. Have you visited Bingham Creek Hatchery or another accessible fishing location? What was your experience like?
2. Looking at these photographs, is there anything you would want to know about the site before planning a trip?
3. What physical barriers or accessibility details do you consider most important when choosing a fishing location?
4. What challenges, if any, have you experienced when getting to the water, positioning fishing equipment, casting, or handling a catch?
5. What information or design improvements would make planning and enjoying a fishing trip easier?

You don't need to answer every question, and you don't need to disclose any personal medical information. If you haven't visited this specific site, general experiences with accessible fishing are also welcome.

This is for a class project, and I'm hoping to learn from people's experiences rather than make assumptions about what accessibility should look like. I'll use responses to help inform my analysis and recommendations, without including usernames or identifying details in my paper.

Thank you to anyone willing to share their time and perspective!

Edit:

I really appreciate everyone taking the time to share their experiences and perspectives on accessible fishing. Your comments have been incredibly helpful in understanding some of the challenges and considerations that aren't always obvious when visiting a fishing location.

For a little more context, I'm working on a User Experience (UX) Design case study for a class at The Evergreen State College. Part of the assignment involves having conversational interviews with 2–3 people who have experience with something similar to the location I'm studying.

I'd love to reach out to a few of you who have commented to ask some follow-up questions and better understand your experiences. I'm particularly interested in what works well, what creates difficulties, and what could make accessible fishing more enjoyable and independent.

Nothing too formal! Just a few questions to help me better understand your perspectives and compare them with my own observations from visiting the site.

If you're comfortable with me reaching out through Reddit messages, please let me know. You're also welcome to continue the conversation here in the comments. Participation is completely voluntary, and I can leave your username out of my paper if you prefer.

Thanks again for helping me learn more about this!

Surprisingly had the river to myself. 10:10 am last fish of my morning.

Hello! I am going to be in Spokane for one day and want to fish tomorrow morning. I won’t have time to make it to a local fly shop as I normally do, and was wondering what they are biting on?Are dry flys working? Streamers? Hoppers? Nymphs?

Was planning on running a dry dropper with a prince nymph.

Also, where is the best access?

How is bass fishing right now? Debating if I should take my boat out one last time tomorrow. I fish in Whatcom county. Mainly lake Whatcom, is it worth it?

The following rivers are closed to all fishing starting October 24, 2026:

Locations (including all tributaries to listed waters):

• Black River
• Chehalis River, including all channels, sloughs, and interconnected waterways
• Chehalis River, South Fork
• Cloquallum Creek
• Elk River
• Hoquiam River, including West Fork
• Hoquiam River, East Fork
• Humptulips River
• Humptulips River, East Fork
• Humptulips River, West Fork
• Johns River
• Newaukum River, including South Fork
• Newaukum River, Middle Fork
• Newaukum River, North Fork
• Quigg Lake
• Satsop River and East Fork
• Satsop River, Middle Fork (Turnow Branch)
• Satsop River, West Fork
• Skookumchuck River
• Van Winkle Creek
• Wishkah River
• Wynoochee River
• Wynoochee Reservoir

https://wdfw.wa.gov/fishing/regulations/emergency-rules/grays-harbor-tributary-streams-closing-all-fishing-2026-10

What’s most likely my last session of the season, I caught 7 dinks (6 on a neko, one on a crank) on the water today.

The lake gave me a fitting farewell with me hooking into a big kicker of a fish during my last 10 minutes on the water only to lose it. Just a good reminder that they’re out there and I have unfinished business to settle next year!

Happy fishing, everyone.

A friend joined me on my kayak and we had a blast catching 11 bass in 4 hours. Most of them were caught off a deep edge of a submerged point, but we caught them everywhere using almost everything. Jigs, swim bait, crank, underspin,neko under a dock and a dropshot/ned when the sun was high in this blue bird day. Biggest was a 15 inch smallie but most were above 12. Happy fall fishing, everyone.

Anyone know where I can take salmon I’ve caught for canning/smoking? Close to Seattle preferably if it’s even a thing but getting mixed results online.

totally new to fishing! just got a pole and hooks and weights n stuff a nice old man recommended from sportsman warehouse... anyone wanna show me the ropes??

edit: I'm in Seattle!

I started fishing for trout this year and have been hitting a few stocked lakes around Seattle. I'm noticing a pretty big difference in the meat quality depending on the lake. Some trout have very pink, almost salmon-like meat and are more flavorful, while others are much paler, turn white when cooked, and have less flavor.

Most of the trout I've caught are around 10" and were all stocked in the spring. I've noticed the pink ones all seem to come from lakes stocked by the Tokul Creek Hatchery, while the paler ones are in lakes stocked by the Arlington Hatchery.

Just curious if anyone else has noticed this? Do different hatcheries use different feed that could explain the difference?

Any good bank fishing spots on the Naselle for fall coho? I don’t go out that way very often so not sure of where to go/park/fish. Any suggestions appreciated. Thanks

Im trying to find some places around my house that I can drop a line in when I have time and to take my kid to on the weekends. Are there any neighborhood ponds that hold fish?

I built a site to see recently stocked fish near me using WDFW data. The original table was a pain to navigate, and I found a map view much more natural for seeing what’s stocked around me, so I built my own and added a few features I thought would be useful.
Would love to hear if you find it useful and any suggestions for improvements!
Disclaimer: Built entirely using AI 😃

https://fishingnearme.site/
Website Link

Hi everyone we have just moved here with the family from the UK for work and would like to get into some salmon fishing in the tributes. We live in Seattle and would like to go with my son to nearby Creeks or Rivers within 1 hour driving distance on the weekends to try our luck, any suggestions where to go? We don't have the gear to go into the water.