{"id":12,"date":"2011-05-04T20:01:03","date_gmt":"2011-05-05T03:01:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/peninsulasportsman.com\/site\/?page_id=12"},"modified":"2025-07-25T09:10:21","modified_gmt":"2025-07-25T16:10:21","slug":"fishing","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/peninsulasportsman.com\/site\/fishing\/","title":{"rendered":"Fishing"},"content":{"rendered":"

Port Townsend Fishing & Crabbing <\/strong>Charters<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/h1>\n

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Port Townsend Crabbing<\/p><\/div>\n

Port Townsend Fishing, Port Townsend Crabbing<\/strong> and Wildlife Watching \/ Sightseeing Charters<\/a>.<\/h1>\n

Port Townsend and the North Olympic Peninsula offer plentiful fishing opportunities. Our saltwater Strait charters specialize in light tackle fishing for cold water reef fish such as the delicious and hard fighting Lingcod <\/strong>&  other reef dwelling Bottomfish. <\/strong>The inshore Bays offer opportunities for Dungeness Crab, <\/strong>Flounder & Rocksole.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Our headquarters and charters are based in Port Townsend<\/strong>, departing conveniently from our private marina in Discovery Bay or the Port Townsend Boat Haven. During the summer months of July and August<\/strong> we offer a fun, family friendly 1\/2 Day* Crabbing & Bottomfish <\/strong>Charter<\/b> targeting <\/b>Dungeness and rock crab, cabezon, greenling, sculpin plus delicious rock sole & flatfish. <\/strong><\/p>\n

Our fully equipped custom 22′ aluminum Lee Shore charter boat Siwash<\/em> provides a safe, comfortable and stable ride and is outfitted with the best fishing gear available. Our expert local fishing and wildlife guides are USCG certified captains and have the knowledge and experience to provide a great day on the water. <\/strong>Spend a day on our family-friendly private boat charters <\/em><\/strong>setting out traps for Dungeness Crab, fishing for bottom dwellers and exploring our area for the abundant coastal wildlife and spectacular Northwest scenery. Shrimping <\/strong>and Clamming <\/strong>excursions are also available in seasons. All necessary tackle provided on fishing and crabbing charters including rain gear if needed. Custom filleting \/ cleaning and packaging of your catch and cooking of crab is included so we can send your group home with the makings for a fresh and delicious seafood dinner. <\/p>\n

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Private Fishing & Crabbing Charters <\/span>                                                                                                                         <\/strong><\/h1>\n

* Please note that for the current season <\/em><\/strong>we are offering fishing charters for our Cabins Lodging Guests only<\/span>. <\/em><\/strong><\/h3>\n

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1\/2 day Charter is approx. 4hrs with a three (3) persons maximum group size.<\/em><\/strong><\/h3>\n

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All of our charters are offered as Private Charters<\/strong>, this means that on our boats your group will not be combined with other parties.<\/span> *To provide the best experience possible, we are currently  limiting the boat capacity to a three (3) person maximum for all Fishing Charters, <\/strong><\/em>pricing does not include applicable WA taxes, licensing or gratuities for guides and crew.       <\/em><\/p>\n

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Not interested in wetting a line?  Wildlife Watching \/ Sightseeing Charters<\/a> and land-based clamming charters are also available on select days during the spring and summer months. <\/p>\n

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If you are interested in a Fishing or Sightseeing Adventure with Peninsula Sportsman <\/em>please:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Contact Us Today!<\/a><\/h2>\n

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\"crabbing\"Peninsula Sportsman offers private Charters for fishermen and families looking for a great day out on the water plus comfortable accommodations in our private Port Townsend Cabins<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n