Northwest Fishing Magazine October 2025 Volume 5 Issue 2 - Flipbook - Page 29
There are people who
catch squid every single
day from the Les Davis pier
in Tacoma. I, however, do
not have that expertise.
Some hot spots to check
out are the Port Angeles
City Pier, the Edmonds
Pier, Pier 70 area in Seattle,
Seacrest Marina Pier, and
Les David Pier in Tacoma.
There are several Facebook
groups dedicated to squid
fishing, and you can usually
find out where the squid
are from the number of
success posts.
When to fish for squid is
fairly widespread. There
are some people that
find success all year long
from the same pier. But
in general, squid fishing
is best, and the squid
themselves are largest, in
the winter months. I usually
start fishing for squid in
about November and will
fish regularly through
February. Earlier in the
season, I will usually fish
closer to Edmonds, and
then the deeper we go into
winter, I will move further
south and usually end my
season closer to Tacoma.
If I intend to fish from the
pier, I will almost always
fish at night. Sometimes
I will arrive at 1 or 2 in the
morning and fish until
sunrise. If I am fishing from
a boat, I will often fish in
the morning or evening,
but almost never at night.
Lastly, how do we fish
for squid? Squid can be
caught from shore or from
a boat, so we will break
down how, based on this
distinction. Fishing from
shore is the most popular
and simplest method. You
will need your own bucket
and a long, sensitive rod (I
would say no less than 9’).
9-foot, 5-weight fly rods are
growing in popularity due
to their sensitivity, and you
can rest your arms on the
pier and not have a long
butt section getting in the
way of your jigging action.
Generally, people will set
up their
