Point Defiance Marina

That time of year has come. The posters and tickets are being distributed and ready for purchase. Tickets are available at King Salmon Marine, Narrows Marina, Sportco, Ace Hardware - Gig Harbor and of course online at GigharborPSA.org. We also have tickets available at next week's general meeting. Ticket prices have remained the same at $40. Good luck to everyone.

Tomic’s are in 140, 633, 602, 158 and more! Let us know if there is a favorite plug we do not carry yet in the comments.

Come on down for sunrise at the Boat House! Coffee, fish stories and views daily.

Tacoma waters switching to daily fishing for Chinook through the end of the month, essentially adding four days of angling, with the limit also boosted to two clipped kings, WDFW announces in an e-reg and new blog series, "The Salmon Fishing Current," that will also provide inseason updates.

E-reg: https://wdfw.wa.gov/fishing/regulations/emergency-rules/marine-area-11-salmon-season-opens-7-days-week-june-2024-06

Blog: https://wdfw.medium.com/new-blog-the-salmon-fishing-current-provides-salmon-updates-this-season-a6fceac29a11

WDFW reports Marine Area 11 anglers harvested 30 percent of the quota (425 of 1,423 fish) and the unmarked and sublegal encounter limits were at just 13 and 2 percent, respectively, through June 15.

Crab seasons are out! Marine Area 11 (Tacoma-Vashon)
is scheduled to be open from July 1 through August 26, Sundays and Mondays only.

Crab seasons and areas Crabbing is one of Washington's most popular recreational fisheries. Each year, recreational crabbers catch more than 1.5 million pounds of Dungeness crab using pots, ring nets, and — in the case of wade and dive fishers — their bare hands.All recreational crabbers 15 years or older must carry a...

Are you staying in town this weekend? Make it a staycation and get out on the water with a kayak rental at Owen Beach! We have an all-new fleet of Perception Tribe sit-on-top kayaks. Rentals are available on a first-come basis on Saturday, Sunday and Monday (Memorial Day) from 10 am-6 pm.

All required safety gear is included in rental fee. (You are welcome to bring your own life jacket.)

metroparkstacoma.org/boat-rentals

https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/WADFW/bulletins/39c464c

Marine Area 13 temporarily closed to salmon fishing Marine Area 13 temporarily closed to salmon fishing Washington Department of Fish & Wildlife sent this bulletin at 05/13/2024 12:22 PM PDT Having trouble viewing this email? View it as a web page. FISHING RULE CHANGE Washington Department of Fish and WildlifeMay 13, 2024 Marine Area 13 temporarily c...

Get out on the water at our convenient kayak rental location at Owen Beach. All required safety gear is included in rental fee. Open 10:00 am-6:00 pm on Saturday and Sunday!

Single Kayak Rental
2 hours – $30
4 hours – $45
Full Day (8 hours) – $70

Tandem Kayak Rental
2 hours – $40
4 hours – $65
Full Day (8 hours) – $90

Credit cards only. No cash/checks accepted.

Point Defiance Marina Spring Swap Meet!
(Due to the weather the date of this event has been changed from May 4 to May 11)

Metro Parks Tacoma

https://wdfw.wa.gov/newsroom/news-release/washington-salmon-fishing-seasons-tentatively-set-2024-2025

Washington salmon fishing seasons tentatively set for 2024-2025 SEATTLE – Anglers in Washington can expect similar salmon fishing opportunities in 2024-2025 compared to last season, Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) fishery managers announced today. The 2024-25 salmon fishing seasons, cooperatively developed by WDFW and treaty tribes, were tent...

Come join us for our annual swap meet!
May 4, 2024 (9:00 AM - 3:00 PM)
Sign up for a booth at: https://anc.apm.activecommunities.com/metroparkstacoma/activity/search/detail/22581?onlineSiteId=0&from_original_cui=true

Winter Chinook fishing in Marine Area 10 (Seattle/Bremerton Area) and Marine Area 11 (Tacoma-Vashon Island) opens four days per week – Wednesdays through Saturdays only – starting March 1, the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) fishery managers announced today.

WDFW fishery managers decided to move ahead with the four day per week opener after consulting with the Puget Sound Sports Fishing Advisory Group and recreational anglers, who indicated a priority for preserving fishing opportunity as long as possible late into the winter fishing season. The fishery is scheduled to run Wednesdays through Saturdays only – from March 1 through mid-April, except at year-round piers. For details, go to https://wdfw.wa.gov/newsroom/news-release/winter-chinook-fishery-opens-four-days-week-starting-march-1-marine-areas-10-and-11

7/27/02 #38 1/4

25 # 7-29-02

Clay banks or Salmon beach?

By special request here is a #15 and a #19 from a previous tenant back in 2007. Thank you for sharing your memories with us. Happy Friday!

Are you jumping in with us on January 1st at the Point Defiance Marina?
Skip the line by registering in advance: https://bit.ly/MPT-polar-plunge

31.4 lb from July of 1988 for this flash back Friday!

Happy Friday Everyone!

Happy Flash back Friday!

As promised here’s another flash back Friday

2024 Tide Calendars are here! The perfect stocking stuffer for the fisherman in your life. Come check out these and much more down at the Boathouse.

Stay tuned for more flash back Fridays!

Flash back to the past Fridays with the BoatHouse

Friday! Join a nighttime adventure on the docks at Point Defiance Marina. We'll peer into the sound to discover hundreds of mysterious marine life forms drawn to the underwater lights. Watch divers under the docks, see food chains unfold before your eyes, enjoy a cup of hot cocoa. Hurry! Registration closes Weds, Oct 25.

Sign up at pointdefiancemarina.com

We want to emphasize that salmon fishing is open in MA 11 through the end of October, with a daily limit of 2 (Release Chinook)

Don't forget to submit your summer crab catch cards by October 1st to avoid the $10 penalty when you renew your license.

Crabbers can submit catch record cards to WDFW by mail at CRC Unit, 600 Capitol Way N., Olympia, WA 98501-1091. They can also report their catch online at https://fishhunt.dfw.wa.gov/login