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Topic: Fishing in Willapa Bay?  (Read 1556 times)

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pmmpete

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At the beginning of July, we'll be staying at a beach house on the peninsula on the southwest side of Willapa Bay.  The house is owned by friends of my sister.  What kind of fishing is available in Willapa Bay?

Also, can you suggest any points of interest on the coast in the area of Willapa Bay which we could visit, or entertaining things to do in that area?


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https://leeroysramblings.com/Willapa_Salmon.htm

There's some pretty epic salmon fishing in there but you're a little too early and south. You can use rings in there for crab year-round - no pots. Long beach has good surf perching, and the Ilwaco jetty is good for some rockfish, lingcod, and possibly early coho returning the Columbia.

Points of interest? Astoria is a cool town with decent breweries. There's a decent charter fleet out of Ilwaco - if the warm water is close enough you might find some charters running out for tuna.


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You'll want to consult local regulations but Willapa Bay is known for its oysters, which I can confirm are delicious.