My buddy was telling me that when the Silvers are running through dection that it looks like you can almost walk on water. I was wondering if anybody has tackled those silvers from the shore around deception and where to possibly fish and bait they use.
I drive by deception daily and see people fishing off the rocks at that a good place to fish or if I should go down to the park. Any info will help.

I work up in whidbey and live in snohomish and I am just trying to find new fishing oppurtunities for the way home.

check the local seattletimes fishing report sections on thursdays and/or the Everett Herald outdoor reports section (wayne Kruse) near the end of August. there are 2 spots where you can catch silvers off the beach but i can't recall offhand the names. They're in the state park on the Island side of the bridge. Come Sept., the action should be hot. Buzz bombs on single barbless siwash hooks are the ticket i hear. Westbeach maybe ?

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Camped there a couple of weeks ago when the tide was real low. Found a bunch of Buzz Bombs walking the beach, so that must be the tackle everyone uses.

I've seen folks fish from the state park. Nice beach area aways down east of the bridge.

I've done this a couple of times.

The silvers run starts to show on Labor Day and runs through September. On odd years the pinks show mid-August and run until the second week of September or so.

On out going tides fish at West Beach. The fish hold off here until the tide changes. Incoming tides are best at North Beach to intecept fish as they shoot through the pass.

Buzzbombs at the popular choice and they work. Pinks and greens are best but don't be afraid to throw in some whites and oranges. Spoons can also catch fish as well as spinners. At west beach you can try herring under a bobber but there usually is too many people to try this method as the bobber drifts along the beach. During the evening, you can sometimes find them witin reach of a fly rod. Try clousers in pink/white and chartruse/white, other baitfish patterns, and shrimp patterns. Marabou streamers work too. Use a full sinking line or sink-tip.

On the north side of the park, if you hike on some of the trails west that lead out to the kelp beads you can find linecod, black rockfish, and other bottom fish. Try herring or jigs on the bottom. Also a weighted streamer pattern (i.e. a clouser) and a fast sinking line can be fun on a fly rod (be sure to use a fly rod with some backbone). Often you can fish on the down current side of points in the kelp to stay our of the fast current.

Bring your patience as the beaches are usually crowded.