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Get out those fishing rods!

In time for your Fourth of July feast, salmon fishing opens up July 1 in Puget Sound. Unlike some other areas, the fishing is open seven days a week.

“We’re expecting a good season in the ocean and Puget Sound and we’re hoping it starts with a bang,” said Steve Thiesfeld, recreational salmon fisheries manager for the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife, “but we won’t know for sure until those fisheries open and anglers get out on the water.”

And while crabbing won’t start here until August 16, it opens up on July 1 in Marine Area 7S. That means boaters who want to make a run to Sucia can take their crab traps along. Check the WDFW’s web site or fishing rules pamphlet for more information.