Port Angeles - The Center Of It All

Fishing

Port Angeles offers some of the best sport fishing in the country. Deep sea, lake, stream, river and even shell fish.

Be sure you have the proper state fishing license before you start. You will also need to know the seasons for the different species of fish and locations where you can fish. The best place to find this information is in More Information listed below.

Out in the Strait of Juan de Fuca you will be able to go after huge halibut and salmon. Shell fishing is also very popular in the area and crabbing for the famous Dungeness is a passion for some. The area also offers fantastic river fishing. The Dungeness, Elwha, Bogachiel and Sol Duc Rivers are all short drives from Port Angeles and there are several areas where you can put-in with drift boats or walk down to the river for wading access. Guides are available or, of course, you can go out on your own. These are some of the more popular fishing spots and boat launches around Port Angeles:

Lakes

Lake Aldwell

West from Port Angeles 9.3 mi on Hwy 101, right .7 mi on Lake Aldwell Rd.

Lake Sutherland

South from Port Angeles 12 mi .on Hwy 101, left 1.7 mi on South Shores Rd, right 150 ft on Yew Tree Dr, left into parking.

Lake Crescent

South from Port Angeles 16mi. on Hwy 101. Seasonal fishing, check schedules.

Rivers

Bogachiel River at Leyendecker Park

West from Port Angeles, 55 miles on Hwy 101, turn right on SR 110 (LaPush Rd.) drive 8 mi, turn right on Mora Rd., drive .3 mi, left at County Park R.

Bogachiel River at Wilson Bridge

West from Port Angeles, 55 miles on Hwy 101, turn right on SR 110 (LaPush Rd.) drive 5.8 mi, turn left on Wilson Rd. drive about 1 mi to end.

Elwha River at Port Angeles

West from Port Angeles 5.1 mi Hwy 101, north .6 mi on Laird Rd. (Lower Elwha Tribal Center), west on Elwha River Rd. .8 mi, left on Crown Z Water Rd., access on left.

Elwha River at Department of Transportation Site

West from Port Angeles 5.1 mi on Hwy 101, north .6 mi on Fishing & Crabbing Laird Rd., west 1.1 mi on Elwha River Rd., left after Elwha River Bridge.

Sol Duc River at Bear Creek

West from Port Angeles 41.7 mi on Hwy 101, turn right on Hilstrom Rd., drive .6 mi .

Sol Duc River Salmon Hatchery

West from Port Angeles 44.5 mi on Hwy 101, right on Mary Clark Rd, immediate right at Public Fishing/Hatchery Rd sign, access on right.

Salt Water - Strait of Juan de Fuca

Ediz Hook Boat Launch

Located on Marine Drive on Ediz Hook, just south of the Coast Guard Station. Space for parked trailers is limited.

Port Angeles Boat Haven Boat Launch

Two launch ramps. The inner ramp is restricted during the summer. The 2-lane outer ramp located to the west of the boat haven also shares a parking area with the boat haven. Space for vehicles pulling boat trailers is limited.

Dungeness Bay Boat Launch

Take Highway 101 east from Port Angeles and turn left on Kitchen-Dick Road. Proceed to the end of Kitchen-Dick and it turns into Lotzgesell. Proceed on Lotzgesell to Cays, turn left, follow Cays to Marine Drive, turn right and the boat launch area is about a half-mile on the left.

John Wayne Marina Boat Launch - on Sequim Bay

Take Highway 101 east from Port Angeles to just east of Sequim, approx. 19 mi., turn left on Whitefeather Way. Turn left on West Sequim Bay road and then into the marina. The marina has a two-lane ramp in a protected area of the boat basin. Large parking area offers parking for vehicles pulling boat trailers.

For more information, licenses & equipment:

• Juan De Fuca Charters
  (360) 928-2197
  www.juandefucacharters.com
• Port of Port Angeles
  (360) 457-8572
  www.portofpa.com
• Swain’s General Store
  (360) 452-2357
  www.swainsinc.com
• Washington State Fish & Wildlife
  (360) 902-2200
  www.wa.gov/wdfw
• WestSide Guide Service
  (360) 452-4792
  http://www.westsideguide.com
• Waters West
  (360) 417-0937
  www.waterswest.com