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Sekiu is typically known in Washington's WDFW fishing regulation pamphlet as... Area 5 (West to the mouth of the Sekiu River , then East to Low Point) Area 4 (West of Sekiu River to Cape Flattery) our links below will provide you with a daily if publish, or weekly fishing report, check them periodically to get the latest fishing and derby information... If you have never been to Sekiu Washington, it's a great place to fish for Salmon, Halibut, and Lingcod. You won't have to travel far to get to the fish .

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Salmon

2009 Marine Area 4 (Neah Bay)

Marine Area 4 (U.S. /Canada border to Cape Alava and East to Sekiu River):

West of the Bonilla-Tatoosh Line
June 27-July 17 Open Tuesdays through Saturdays ONLY. CHINOOK - min. size 24". COHO - min.
size. 16". Other SALMON species - no min. size. Daily limit 2 (combined) plus 2
additional PINK. Only 1 CHINOOK may be retained. Release wild COHO.

July 18-Sept. 20 CHINOOK - min. size 24". COHO - min. size. 16". Other SALMON species - no min.
size. Daily limit 2 (combined) plus 2 additional PINK. Only 1 CHINOOK may be
retained. Release wild COHO. Aug. 1-Sept. 20: Release CHUM.

East of the Bonilla-Tatoosh Line June 27-July 17 Open Tuesdays through Saturdays ONLY. CHINOOK - min. size 24". COHO - min.size. 16". Other SALMON species - no min. size. Daily limit 2 (combined) plus 2
additional PINK. Only 1 CHINOOK may be retained. Release wild COHO. East of a
true north-south line through Sail Rock CLOSED to SALMON fishing. See Kydaka
Point Closure below.

July 18-July 31 CHINOOK - min. size 24". COHO - min. size. 16". Other SALMON species - no min.
size. Daily limit 2 (combined) plus 2 additional PINK. Only 1 CHINOOK may be
retained. Release wild COHO. East of a true north-south line through Sail Rock
CLOSED to SALMON fishing. See Kydaka Point Closure below.

Aug.1-Sept. 20 COHO - min. size. 16". Other SALMON species - no min. size. Daily limit 2 (combined)
plus 2 additional PINK. Release CHINOOK, wild COHO and CHUM. See Kydaka
Point Closure below.
Seasons may close earlier if quota of 18,350 hatchery COHO or 2,200 CHINOK guideline is attained.

Click Map for Area 4 Location

2009 Marine Area 5 Salmon Season (Sekiu)

Marine Area 5 (Sekiu and Pillar Point):

July 1-Aug. 15 CHINOOK - min. size 22". Other SALMON species - no min. size. Daily limit 2
(combined), plus 2 additional PINK. Release wild CHINOOK, wild COHO, and
CHUM. See Kydaka Point Closure below.

Aug. 16-Sept. 18 No min. size. Daily limit 2 (combined), plus 2 additional PINK. Release CHINOOK,
wild COHO, and CHUM. See Kydaka Point Closure below.
Sept. 19-Sept. 30 No min. size. Daily limit 2 (combined). Release CHINOOK and CHUM. See Kydaka
Point Closure below.

Oct. 1-Oct. 15 CHINOOK - min. size 22". Other SALMON species - no min. size. Daily limit 2
(combined). Only 1 CHINOOK may be retained.

Feb. 13-Apr. 10 CHINOOK - min. size 22". Other SALMON species - no min. size. Daily limit 1.

Kydaka Point Closure: July 1-Sept. 30: waters south of a line from Kydaka Point westerly approximately 4 miles to Shipwreck Point closed to fishing for SALMON.

Local Tide Info

Read about the great September 18 2003 Coho Article

Note Check Washington WDFW for latest updates

Steelhead

Hoko River Current Conditions

Open all Year-Limit 2 -release all natives

Halibut

2009 Marine Area 4 (Neah Bay)

Open May 14, 2 days per week, Thursdays and Saturdays through May 23. If there is available quota the fishery will be open June 4 and 6 and continue again starting Thursday, June 18 until the quota is reached. The fishery will continue to be open as a priority in the offshore area, when there is not sufficient quota to open the fishery for one more day in the offshore area the fishery will be open in Area 4B and shoreward of a line approximating 30 fm from the Bonilla-Tatoosh line south to the Queets River.

The days described above as being opened are not guaranteed openings but will be based on the available quota. The halibut fishery has become extremely popular and the available quota can be caught in a matter of days. The days that the primary fishery are open are staggered to keep the fishery open as long possible while still providing one weekend day to fish.

Info on Halibut Charter Boat

Now Available Buy your 2009 Canadian Fishing License Online

2009 Marine Area 5 (Sekiu)

Sekiu Halibut Derby June 13 & 14 Weekend $15.00 fee

Marine Area 5: Open's May 21 – July 3, 2009, 5 days/week, closed Tuesday and Wednesday.

Sekiu/Clallam Bay tides

Read about the great September 18 2003 Coho Article

Note Check Washington WDFW for latest updates

Lingcod
2009 Marine Area 4 (Neah Bay) Apr. 16 - Oct. 15 Min. size 24". Daily limit 2. Cabezon Year round Limit 2 No min size. 2009 Marine Area 5 (Sekiu) May 1 -June 15 Hook and Line only. Min size 26" Max size 40" Daily limit 1 May 21 - June 15 Spearfishing season only. No min. size Daily limit 1 fish any size Divers only Cabezon May 1 - Nov 30 No min size. Daily limit 2 Read about the great September 18 2003 Coho Article Note Check Washington WDFW for latest updates
Rockfish
2009 Marine Area 4 (Neah Bay) ROCKFISH Year-round Limit 10 No more than a total of 2 CANARY rockfish. 2009 Marine Area 5 (Sekiu) ROCKFISH Limit 1 Open May 1-Sept. 30 in the area west of Slip Point only -daily limit 3, only 1 of which may be other than a black rockfish. Read about the great September 18 2003 Coho Article Note Check Washington WDFW for latest updates
Shellfish Information
WDFW Shellfish Information page for Sekiu/Pillar Point WDFW Razor Clam Information How to open a Clam

Start getting a group together for a Halibut Charter fishing trip for May or June 2009 Call Cachalot Fishing Charters, 1-800-356-0323 to book a trip now!!

Cachalot Fishing Charters, 1-800-356-0323 Captain "Dave Camp" is the owner of the "Discovery" this boat will accommodates 12-14 people, group charters are welcomed, fishing out of Neah Bay during the months of May 1 - June 30, for Washington & Canadian ocean Halibut fishing, For (2 fish limit) halibut fishing, you must obtain a Canadian fishing license, The boat travels 40 miles out, leaving port at 5:00am and returns around 3:00pm. Call them for details. Get a good nights rest before and after a long day of driving and fishing at Curley's Resort, we are located only 30 minutes from Neah Bay.

At Curley's Resort we have seasonal moorage, (May-September) there's two launch ramps nearby and we offer a private fenced boat trailer storage area, we also have fish cleaning tables on the dock with running water. Our gangway & dock is 8ft. wide dock for excellent moorage, we charge by the day, or save money by paying monthly call for details.

All Curley's boats are 16 ft. Kicker with a 15 hp Yamaha Outboard motor or bring your own outboard call for details , Note: (16 ft. 4 person capacity) .... best to call and reserve.

During the spring and summer Sekiu offer's several fishing derbies , for Salmon & Halibut .... so when it hit's our area join in on some real fishing excitement and win prize money for the largest fish.

Check Sekiu's Fishing Regulations & Derbies for fees, and prize money won by last year's winners. Don't be left out, call us.

Enjoy catching many varieties of saltwater fish this area. We sell frozen BAIT , and carry ICE.

At the motel we provide a guest propane gas barbeque (located in front of Cabin # 2 area) for cooking, your fresh caught fish, as our guest at Curley's Resort & Dive Center, we can also freeze your fish.