Weekend fishing itinerary near Seattle

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

Day 1

Morning: Elliott Bay

Start the day on Elliott Bay, launching from the ramp below.

Elliott Bay is a 4-minute drive from downtown Seattle. Launch at Don Armeni, the public ramp on Elliott Bay closest to downtown (≈ 2.6 mi). Public access on Elliott Bay: 1 boat ramp. Surveyed depths reach 610 ft. Recorded here: Coho Salmon, Chinook Salmon, Shiner Perch, and Brown Rockfish.

14 min · 1.3 mi

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Elliott Bay

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Don Armeni6

max 610 ft · surveyed

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From Don Armeni to Point White Pier: 80 min by road (20 mi).

Evening: Point White Pier

End the day at Point White Pier — no boat needed.

Puget Sound is a 69-minute drive from downtown Seattle. Point White Pier: pier on Puget Sound, ≈ 11.5 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.

269 min · 13.8 mi

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Puget Sound

Kitsap

Point White Pier3

max 244 ft · surveyed

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Day 2

Morning: Lake Washington

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

Lake Washington is a 6-minute drive from downtown Seattle. Launch at Adams Street Boat Ramp, the public ramp on Lake Washington closest to downtown (≈ 4 mi). Public access on Lake Washington: 3 boat ramps. Surveyed depths reach 220 ft. Recorded here: Rainbow Trout, Lake Trout, Yellow Perch, and Common Carp.

36 min · 4.3 mi

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Lake Washington

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Adams Street Boat Ramp22

max 220 ft · surveyed

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From Adams Street Boat Ramp to Union River: 92 min by road (33.6 mi).

Evening: Union River

End the day at Union River — no boat needed.

Hood Canal is a 73-minute drive from downtown Seattle. Union River: shore access on Hood Canal, ≈ 26.2 mi from downtown. Public access on Hood Canal: 5 boat ramps. Surveyed depths reach 612 ft. Recorded here: Sand Sole, Coho Salmon, Copper Rockfish, and Brown Rockfish.

473 min · 29.8 mi

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Hood Canal

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Union River6

max 612 ft · surveyed

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When the fish bite here

By our bite calendar, November is a slow month around Seattle for the fish recorded at these stops — the bars on each card show when each one picks up.