Washington Salmon Fishing
Lyle with a dandy King Salmon. Washington State guided salmon fishing trips and charters in the Pacific Northwest with John's Guide Service. King, chinook, Silver, coho, Chum, dog, Pink, humpie, Sockeye, red salmon fishing guide in the Seattle area.

The end of summer in the Northwest signifies the return of our Pacific Salmon back to their home rivers to spawn. On odd years our runs usually begin in August with the return of the smallest of the salmon species, the Pink Salmon (Humpies). Size isn't what matters when fishing for these Pink Salmon but it's the sheer numbers and aggressive behavior of these fish that make them so desirable to anglers. 20 plus fish days are not uncommon when fishing for Pinks, with fish averaging 4 to 8 pounds.

Towards the end of August our Silver Salmon begin their return to our local rivers. Silver Salmon (Coho) are one of the hardest fighting and acrobatic of our salmon species. These fish averaging 8 to 12 pounds make for great table fare and the run can last well into January.
Brooke and Kevin with a dandy 40 pound class King. Washington State guided salmon fishing trips and charters in the Pacific Northwest with John's Guide Service. King, chinook, Silver, coho, Chum, dog, Pink, humpie, Sockeye, red salmon fishing guide in the Seattle area.

October signifies the return of the largest and best known of the salmon species, the King Salmon (Chinook). These monsters average 15 to 25 pounds, and it is not at all uncommon to land fish in the 40 pound range on a daily basis. These great eating and hard fighting salmon last on into November.

November's rains and swelling rivers bring to us pound for pound one of the hardest fighting and aggressive of the salmon species, the Chum Salmon (Dog). These fish take to flies well and 15 to 20 fish days are not at all uncommon.

When spring returns to the great Northwest and the trees begin to green, a nice warm day in May can be spent fishing for Spring Chinook on many of our local rivers. Like their fall cousins, these fish can grow extremely large and make for great eating as well.

A monster chinook salmon. Washington State guided salmon fishing trips and charters in the Pacific Northwest with John's Guide Service. King, chinook, Silver, coho, Chum, dog, Pink, humpie, Sockeye, red salmon fishing guide in the Seattle area.

To figure out the weight of a fish from measurements taken try out our Fish Calculator:

All you need is the length of your fish and the girth of your fish, and then type the values in the boxes provided below. GIVE IT A TRY!!

How long was your fish (in inches)? Tip of nose to center of tail


What was the girth of your fish (in inches)? Just in front of dorsal fin



Your fish weighed:

This is merely an approximation using a formula devised by the Fish and Wildlife Department from fish that were, weighed and measured.
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Washington State guided salmon fishing trips and charters in the Pacific Northwest with John's Guide Service. King, chinook, Silver, coho, Chum, dog, Pink, humpie, Sockeye, red salmon fishing guide in the Seattle area.