Outdoors

Washington Sea Grant Volunteers with Washington Sea Grant have captured a male European green crab Seabeck in Kitsap County, the first known detection of European green crabs in Hood Canal.

OUTDOORS: Invasive green crab found near Seabeck on Hood Canal

An invasive European green crab has been found for the first time in Hood Canal, the farthest southerly intrusion into the Salish Sea for this… Continue reading

Washington Sea Grant Volunteers with Washington Sea Grant have captured a male European green crab Seabeck in Kitsap County, the first known detection of European green crabs in Hood Canal.
Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News An excavator moves dirt on Thursday at the site of a pump track under construction at Erickson Playfield in Port Angeles. Volunteers are sought to help with asphalt installation from May 25 to June 1.

OUTDOORS: Port Angeles pump track project seeking volunteers May 25-June 1

Asphalt installation portion of new bicycle pump track

Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News An excavator moves dirt on Thursday at the site of a pump track under construction at Erickson Playfield in Port Angeles. Volunteers are sought to help with asphalt installation from May 25 to June 1.
Sailors Ella Schultz, middle, and Ozzy Minard earned a first-place finish in the first Kelly Cup Regatta hosted by the Sea Scout Ship Marvin Shields and the Port Angeles Yacht Club (represented by Doug Mecham).

SAILING: Port Angeles Sea Scouts qualify for Boston race

Sea Scout sailors from Port Angeles, Seattle, Port Orchard and Portland came together to compete on the waters of Port Angeles Harbor.… Continue reading

Sailors Ella Schultz, middle, and Ozzy Minard earned a first-place finish in the first Kelly Cup Regatta hosted by the Sea Scout Ship Marvin Shields and the Port Angeles Yacht Club (represented by Doug Mecham).

OUTDOORS: Statement win for Sounders, cup hopes

The size and scope of the biggest win in Sounders FC franchise history/the entire 25-plus year existence of Major League Soccer is even more impressive… Continue reading

Runners take off from the start of the Railroad Bridge race of the Run the Peninsula Road Race Series on Saturday at Railroad Bridge Park in Sequim. The event, which consisted of a 5K and 10K run on the Olympic Discovery Trail, was second of the series, which also includes upcoming races on the Larry Scott Trail in Port Townsend, the Jamestown S’Klallam Reservation in Blyn and the North Olympic Discovery Marathon. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

RAILROAD BRIDGE RUN: More than 300 competitors enjoy a perfect day to run

Port Angeles Larson family wins two races

Runners take off from the start of the Railroad Bridge race of the Run the Peninsula Road Race Series on Saturday at Railroad Bridge Park in Sequim. The event, which consisted of a 5K and 10K run on the Olympic Discovery Trail, was second of the series, which also includes upcoming races on the Larry Scott Trail in Port Townsend, the Jamestown S’Klallam Reservation in Blyn and the North Olympic Discovery Marathon. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News Jim Dunn, from Port Orchard, show off his trout catch to son, Joshua, 8, and daughter Alia, 10, while fishing on the opening day of trout fishing at Anderson Lake.

OUTDOORS: Lowland lakes opener tradition is Saturday

Three Jefferson County lakes have been planted with prizes as part of the annual statewide fishing derby that begins Saturday, the traditional opener to the… Continue reading

Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News Jim Dunn, from Port Orchard, show off his trout catch to son, Joshua, 8, and daughter Alia, 10, while fishing on the opening day of trout fishing at Anderson Lake.
Participants in the 2021 Railroad Bridge Run outside of Sequim compete. More than 350 competitors are expected for the event this year. (Run the Peninsula)

Railroad Bridge Run returns to Sequim

The next Run the Peninsula Series race will take place Saturday in Sequim with the annual Railroad Bridge 5K/10K. The race begins at… Continue reading

Participants in the 2021 Railroad Bridge Run outside of Sequim compete. More than 350 competitors are expected for the event this year. (Run the Peninsula)
Runners start the 12K portion of the annual Olympic Adventure Trail run along Kelly Ridge west of Port Angeles this weekend. Heavy snow, sleep, hail and rain greeted runners during this year's race. (Matt Sagen/Cascadia Films)

ADVENTURE SPORTS: Neither snow nor rain stop OAT runners

The Olympic Adventure Trail run truly was an adventure this year, thanks to a cranky Mother Nature. Despite freakish April hail, rain,… Continue reading

Runners start the 12K portion of the annual Olympic Adventure Trail run along Kelly Ridge west of Port Angeles this weekend. Heavy snow, sleep, hail and rain greeted runners during this year's race. (Matt Sagen/Cascadia Films)
Port Ludlow's Johnson family found success on the opening day of halibut season last week. Caleb Johnson, age 12, caught this 43-pound specimen held by his dad Jeremiah. The family planned to target lingcod on their next family fishing outing.

OUTDOORS: Halibut season starts slowly

Recreational spot shrimp season begins May 25 in most shrimp districts

Port Ludlow's Johnson family found success on the opening day of halibut season last week. Caleb Johnson, age 12, caught this 43-pound specimen held by his dad Jeremiah. The family planned to target lingcod on their next family fishing outing.
Britney Robinson found success, including this massive 24-inch black rockfish and a pair of lingcod while fishing the jetty at the Neah Bay marina recently.

OUTDOORS: Jetty success can be had on Peninsula

Last month, the Outdoors column featured a short section on jetty fishing opportunities available up here on the North Olympic Peninsula at tinyurl.com/PDN-Jetty. The piece… Continue reading

Britney Robinson found success, including this massive 24-inch black rockfish and a pair of lingcod while fishing the jetty at the Neah Bay marina recently.
Lori Hester, a former Army nurse, limited on salmon during a summer of 2021 fishing trip with the Olympic Peninsula chapter of Salmon for Soliders.

OUTDOORS: Coho returns a bright spot in salmon forecast

Continued cuts in recreational chinook fishing opportunity once again impact Marine Area 9 (Admiralty Inlet), while improved coho returns will provide some improved Pacific Ocean… Continue reading

Lori Hester, a former Army nurse, limited on salmon during a summer of 2021 fishing trip with the Olympic Peninsula chapter of Salmon for Soliders.
The Community Boating Program’s High School Sailing Team, representing high schoolers from all over Clallam County, competed at Shilshole Marina at an event hosted by the Corinthian Yacht Club of Seattle.

SAILING: Community Boating Program youth sail in Seattle

The Port Angeles High School Sailing team recently wrapped a fifth-place finish at a two-day regatta hosted at Shilshole Marina by the Corinthian… Continue reading

The Community Boating Program’s High School Sailing Team, representing high schoolers from all over Clallam County, competed at Shilshole Marina at an event hosted by the Corinthian Yacht Club of Seattle.

OUTDOORS: Sekiu closing for blackmouth

Marine weather workshop April 30

Marysville angler Nick VandenBosch caught this wolf eel, a member of the wolffish family, while fishing off of Neah Bay last weekend.

OUTDOORS: Pacific Ocean full of mystery

Angler reels in wolf eel

Marysville angler Nick VandenBosch caught this wolf eel, a member of the wolffish family, while fishing off of Neah Bay last weekend.

OUTDOORS BRIEF: Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife approves six days of razor clam digs beginning April 1

Razor clam enthusiasts can head to four coastal beaches as the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife last week confirmed the next round… Continue reading

OUTDOORS: Comments sought on Ozette triangle

Olympic National Park is seeking public input on the proposed rehabilitation of the Cape Alava and Sand Point trails located within… Continue reading

Olympic Chapter of Salmon for Soliders member Daniel Goettling caught this halibut and lingcod while fishing with a group of military veterans last summer. Halibut fishing begins April 7 in Marine Areas 6-10.

OUTDOORS: Halibut season officially confirmed for April 7 and May 5 openings

Jetty fishing for lingcod

Olympic Chapter of Salmon for Soliders member Daniel Goettling caught this halibut and lingcod while fishing with a group of military veterans last summer. Halibut fishing begins April 7 in Marine Areas 6-10.

OUTDOORS: Summer salmon projections up off the coast

Neah Bay open for vaccinated visitors

OUTDOORS: Volunteers sought for marking salmon

WDFW office open again to the public next week

OUTDOORS: Hot blackmouth bite a sign of speedy summer chinook season

The 2022 saltwater salmon season opened up off Sekiu in Marine Area 5 last week with excellent fishing for the smaller, year-round resident blackmouth chinook… Continue reading