SEEN OFF WEST SEATTLE: Big (half-)day for fishing

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(Photo by Javier Fosado)

Thanks for the photos! As noted in our WSB West Seattle Event Calendar – because we finally remembered THIS year to check in advance – today is a big day for fishing in the waters off West Seattle. It’s the one-day, four-hour “season” for recreational spot-shrimp fishing, 9 am to 1 pm.

(Photo by Mark Bauschke)

We haven’t been to Don Armeni Boat Ramp for a look but on this day every year it’s usually full of trailers, and the area will be busy once the closing time is past this afternoon. The state says spot shrimp are the largest shrimp in Puget Sound and can grow to nine inches long.

Just wondering May 21, 2025 (11:34 am)

My husband, who was out for a walk, just called to ask me why were all the small boats out?Of course the WSB had the answer!

North Admiral Cyclist May 21, 2025 (1:04 pm)

Thanks for posting. We just rode by on our bikes and wondered what was going on. We could not find anything on the WDFW website and it seemed early for salmon.

Steve May 21, 2025 (1:07 pm)

It looked pretty busy out there!And I don’t know the context, but it was interesting to see three law enforcement boats (carrying over a dozen geared-up personnel) with a stopped fast ferry, Enetai, around 11:30am.