Weekend fishing itinerary near Olympia

Two days, 4 stops on 4 public waters, all within 75 minutes of Olympia. Each stop below has its drive time, its access point and the fish recorded there.

Day 1

Morning: Hood Canal

Start the day on Hood Canal, launching from the ramp below.

Hood Canal is a 47-minute drive from downtown Olympia. Launch at Misery Point, the public ramp on Hood Canal closest to downtown (≈ 42 mi). Public access on Hood Canal: 5 boat ramps. Surveyed depths reach 612 ft. Recorded here: Sand Sole, Coho Salmon, Copper Rockfish, and Brown Rockfish.

147 min · 33.3 mi

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Hood Canal

Mason

Misery Point6

max 612 ft · surveyed

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From Misery Point to Ross Point: 31 min by road (20.6 mi).

Evening: Ross Point

End the day at Ross Point — no boat needed.

Puget Sound is a 68-minute drive from downtown Olympia. Ross Point: shore access on Puget Sound, ≈ 35.9 mi from downtown. Public access on Puget Sound: 5 boat ramps and 1 pier. Surveyed depths reach 244 ft. Recorded here: Shiner Perch, Prickly Sculpin, and Sand Sole.

268 min · 52.2 mi

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Puget Sound

Kitsap

Ross Point3

max 244 ft · surveyed

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Day 2

Morning: Black Lake

Start the day on Black Lake, launching from the ramp below.

Black Lake is a 12-minute drive from downtown Olympia. Launch at Black Lake, the public ramp on Black Lake closest to downtown (≈ 5.7 mi). Public access on Black Lake: 1 boat ramp. Surveyed depths reach 28 ft. Recorded here: Rainbow Trout, Cutthroat Trout, Black Crappie, and Walleye.

312 min · 5.9 mi

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Black Lake

Thurston

Black Lake11

max 28 ft · surveyed

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From Black Lake to Long Lake: 23 min by road (13.7 mi).

Evening: Long Lake

End the day on Long Lake.

Long Lake is a 15-minute drive from downtown Olympia. Launch at Long Lake, the public ramp on Long Lake closest to downtown (≈ 5.6 mi). Public access on Long Lake: 1 boat ramp. Surveyed depths reach 20 ft. Recorded here: Brook Trout, Rainbow Trout, Brown Trout, and Bluegill.