Last Weekend For Blackmouth in Marine Area 9 - Admirality Inlet

Just to give you a quick reminder that this will be the last weekend to fish blackmouth in the Marine Area 9.  This area will close this next Friday, November 30.  So if you are wanting to get out and do a little blackmouth fishing on the Possession Bar this will be it until it re-opens on January 16th.  The fish we have been seeing have been in the 6 - 8 pound range with a few into the mid teens.

Hopefully, the weather will cooperate and we will find some time to get out and fish.  Don't forget that crabbing is still open, so you might want to drop a few crab pots.  Overall, we are seeing a greater number of hard shelled crab in the catches compared to what we were seeing when it opened.

For those of you that are unable to make it out before Area 9 closes remember that Marine Areas 8-1 and 8-2 remains open through April 30, 2013.  Marine Area 7 San Juan Islands will open on December 1 and run through April 30, 2012.  Marine Area 10 also remains open though January 31. Marine Area 6 also opens December 1 and will stay open though April 10, 2013. So as you can see we still have a number of fishing opportunities throughout the Winter. 

Just remember to be successful on the winter blackmouth scene to keep you gear fishing within 10 feet of the bottom and fish the edges of the shelves for the best productivity.