Party Boat fishing charters in Seattle, WA

Seattle sits on Puget Sound, a deep inland sea that connects to the Pacific through the Strait of Juan de Fuca. Salmon are the reason most anglers book a trip here, and many charters leave from marinas within minutes of downtown.

Salmon on the Sound

Chinook (king) salmon, coho (silver) salmon and — in odd-numbered years — huge runs of pink salmon move through Puget Sound in summer and early fall. Charters troll with downriggers or mooch with cut-plug herring around points, tide rips and shipping lanes. In winter, resident “blackmouth” chinook give a quieter but popular season when it’s open.

Bottom fish and halibut

Lingcod and rockfish live on the rocky reefs of the Sound, and longer trips head west toward the Strait of Juan de Fuca and the coast for Pacific halibut when the short halibut seasons open.

Rivers and lakes

Guides also run trips on nearby rivers for steelhead and salmon, and on Lake Washington and other lakes for trout and bass.

Good to know

Washington requires every angler to have a license, and salmon seasons open and close on short notice; check the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife rules or ask your captain what’s open on your dates.