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Squid 昀椀shing in 琀栀e Puget Sound is becoming an incr攀愀singly popu氀愀r resource
for anglers of all ages and skill levels.
Squid are a relaxing, lowpressure fishery and can
be targeted successfully
on nearly any budget. And
you don’t even need a boat;
in fact, some of the most
successful squid fishermen
only fish from shore. This
piece will give you some
understanding of where,
when, and how to fish
squid in the Puget Sound.
We will start with the
rules and regulations for
squid. You will need a
shellfish license. I always
recommend that everyone
just get the Fish WA license,
because with that, you are
covered for everything,
but squid can be covered
simply under shellfish. The
season and bag limits for
squid are very simple.
Squid is open year-round,
and the bag limit is 10
pounds per person. This is
a lot of squid. I rarely stay
and fish out a whole limit,
but I always make sure to
have a scale handy to make
sure I don’t overfish! The
only other relevant rule is
that you can fish with a
maximum of 4 squid jigs
on your line at a time. I
typically use two. If you
are within these rules, you
should be all good to get
out there! Next, let’s talk
about where. Squid can be
found in nearly all waters
of the Puget Sound, from
the Strait of Juan de Fuca,
all the way to Tacoma.
Depending on the time
of year, they will be more
prevalent than others. The
general rule is that squid
start showing up in the
Port Angeles area around
September and migrate
down to Tacoma through
January and February. This
is not a hard and fast rule,
but they generally follow
that pattern.
