My family will be at Sequim Bay State Park for the Labor Day weekend. Is it going to be worth my time to take the crab pots? If so, I would love any advise on where to drop them, depth etc.

Also, I have a five year old grandson that I would like to have catch anything that takes no patience. Rockfish, pile perch, sand dabs, anything. Any suggestions?

Lastly what's the scoop on coho or late pinks in that area?

You can load up on sand dabs faster than you care to mess with them inside disco bay. possibly find coho on the outside of dungeness spit ....pinks on this side? hmmm can't help you there. Let me know if you find 'em because I'm tired of running across.

You might do best to run up to Eastern Bank. I've fished several times just outside of the spit at the can, and it has been slow when I've been there. I only caught native silvers.

I'm not sure it's worth the time for salmon fishing. You would do better to head west to Sekiu or east to Admiralty Inlet.

Dave,
Bushbear said he got some humpies this last week, might PM him, he doesn't live far from Sequim Bay and would have the inside dope.

Definitely bring crab pots (presuming it's open... I haven't been over there for a few years). You can get some dungies and lots of red rocks in Sequim Bay, or run around the spit to Dungeness Bay and do much better there for dungeness. A few miles further toward PA and you're into humpies.

We were using rings so we focused on 20' depths for crabs, but we saw lots of pots deeper.

Good luck!

Been a few years but we used to do pretty well dropping 'em in 30-35' all along a line from about 3/4mi out from where you clear the breakwater (coming out of the bay) running clear out to almost the inside corner of dungeness bay. Seemed like best bet was to get out/fairly close to the 35'>45' drop-off that runs parallel to shore there. Good luck.

A few humpies and coho showing up at the lane seperator buoy off the spit. A long run for your small boat, Dave, unless you launch at Cline Spit or Oyster House. Watch the tides if launching there as they are shallow ramps.

You might try the east side of the Bay along the bluffs ENE of the Park. There is a trough along there that can hold some fish.

Folks have been C&R sea-run cutthroats at the mouth of the Bay. Haven't had any report of successful salmon angling inside the Bay but will keep my ears open. I'd suggest the area around John Wayne Marina - there is a big hole just outside the marina entrance. Might be a fun place to try on a slack tide, otherwise there is lots of current.

Remember there is a one rockfish limit. Some folks couldn't count last week fishing off the dock at JWM. Had a visit with the game warden.

Crabbing has been okay with some folks. The tribal pots came out on August 15 so there should be some crabs moving back in to fill the void. The deepest spot in the Bay is about 120 feet and is out from the JWM. Watch your depth finder when you set your pots.

Good luck.