North Sound greenling and flatfish

Since rockrish aren't allowed in the Sound, and ling cod season is rather short, if I'm going to hit the salt for anything other than salmon, and be able to stay reasonably close to home in the process, that pretty much leaves me with greenling and flatfish (sole, dabs, flounder) to target.

Padilla Bay is probably my most convienient place to fish.  From where I work I can be at Bay View State Park (I'm assuming that I can surf launch there) in about 6 minutes, so it's feasible to hit that area for a couple hours after work when the tides are right.  Any pointers on where to go in that general area for such fish?  I have access to a private beach on the north side of Camano Is near Utsaldy Point as well.  Though that's more of a weekend trip to my friend's place kind of trip than anything else.

But I'm certainly not married to fishing out of Bay View or Camano Is.  If there are better places between say, Samish and La Conner and Anacortes-North Whidbey I'm all ears.

Also, what is the generally preferred method to catch them?  Bait or artificial lures of some sort?  What sort of spinning/level wind rod/reel setups would be recommended?  I also have a 6wt fly rod with a saltwater tolerant reel and intermediate line that I can use if there's much point to fly fishing for them.

Bottom fish hit just about anything.  I use plastic and GULP! on leadheads of various sizes. 

Just north of BayView State Park is the Padilla Bay National Estuarine Reserve.  The reserve extends from the state park north about 2/3 NM and is about 1/4 NM into the water from the treeline.  You probably want to avoid the reserve. 

Scouting an area can yield results.  You might want to check out the west part of Samish island.  Samish Point (the south spit) looks promising.  Gives access to a bit deeper water than Padilla Bay. 

You might also want to scout the west shore of Fidalgo Bay.  Looks like a number of marinas are south of Anacortes opposite the refinery.  The bay is only 1 NM wide and I'll bet the pilings on the 1 SM long oil dock hold a lot of fish.

I think a better place for you to launch, than Bayview, is across the bay, on the northeast end of March's Point. I used to windsurf both of those places, and on a really low tide, you'll never get out at Bayview, whereas you can at March's Point. Plus, you'll be closer to some deeper water, even Guemis Channel. There is a boat launch near the very tip of the point. I have never fished up there.

If you are interested more in the hookup and play, there's loads of dogfish out in the sound that can fight pretty good on light tackle.  Some get pretty large and are fun in a kayak.  I've eaten a few but you do have to soak the flesh.