13/04/2026
Finally! Shrimp dates have been posted!
The following dates are available… 8am, 1pm and 4pm time slots…
May 24th (AM full, 1pm 3 seats available)
May 26th
June 7th
June 8th (AM two seats available)
June 21st
June 22nd
John Wayne Marina
Sequim, WA
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Addicted Fishing
McKay Shrimp & Crab Gear
The recreational spot shrimp fishery will open May 24 in many Puget Sound marine areas, Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) fishery managers announced today, with additional dates scheduled in several areas into early July. The one area to have an opening prior to May 24 will be Marine Area 12 (Hood Canal), which will have an early opportunity on May 10.
“Test fishery data in Marine Areas 9 (Admiralty Inlet), 10 (Seattle-Bremerton Area), and 13 (South Puget Sound) continues to indicate low abundance of spot shrimp,” said Don Velasquez, a WDFW Puget Sound shellfish biologist. “As a result, these areas are not scheduled to open for recreational spot shrimp harvests in 2026 (similar to the closures in 2025).”
WDFW fishery managers selected the shrimp fishing dates to offer opportunities to harvest spot shrimp while distributing participants and reducing the chance of exceeding recreational quotas. Due to high expected turnout, some areas cannot support weekend openings while remaining within their current quota.
For more information, refer to our news release at https://wdfw.wa.gov/newsroom/news-release/recreational-spot-shrimp-fishery-open-may-24-most-puget-sound
Photo by Paul Kim.