Shellfish Gathering  (return to things to do home page)

Shellfish abound on the Kitsap Peninsula; Oysters, clams, and crab can be gathered as easily as picking them up off the beach, doing a little digging or perhaps setting out a trap - it's knowing where to find them.

Shrimp, goeducks and others may take more work or skill, but whatever you go after, be sure to check the Washington State Department of Fish and Wildlife website for rules, regulations, health warnings and closures. The web site also has maps showing some of the suggested locations for shellfish gathering. Shellfish HOTLINE: 800.562.5632

Be sure to respect private property when you gather shellfish, or access shellfish beaches. Some may be accessible only by boat. ENJOY!

Crabbing Season for Dungeness and Red Rock Crab, opens July 1, 2010

Marine Area 12 - Hood Canal opens at 7:00 a.m. July 1, 2010. Open Wednesdays through Saturdays only through September 6, 2010, but open the entire Labor Day weekend (September 4 - 6).

All Puget Sound crab fishers 15 years of age or older must have an annual license. A catch card is required for all See WDFW crab rules for Hood Canal, or call shellfish rules hotline at 866-880-5431, or locally at 360-796-3235. See Puget Sound Sport Crab Fishing home page, complete with video on "Crabbing Basics."

Shrimp Season Closed for 2010

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	city(ies)		category(ies)		contact info		description
	Blake Island  add item		Shellfish Gathering		Blake Island State Park Blake Island, WA 360.731.8330		This beautiful 475-acre island camping park, with five miles of saltwater beach shoreline, is only reachable private boat or via tour boats. Kitsap Harbor Tours, which departs from Port Orchard, and Argosy Cruises, departing from Seattle, take visitors to Blake Island and to the famous, Tillicum Village to enjoy a unique Northwest Indian dining and cultural experience. The journey includes traditionally prepared Native American salmon cooked over open fires and a presentation Native American dancing and songs.
	Bremerton  add item		Shellfish Gathering		Illahee State Park 3540 Bahia Vista Bremerton, WA 98310		75-acre marine camping park with 1,785 feet of saltwater frontage on Port Orchard Bay. The park has plenty of parking space, lots of fresh air, facilities for a number of outdoor activities and access to a variety of water sports.
	Purdy  add item		Shellfish Gathering		Joemma Beach State Park		122-acre marine camping park with 3,000 feet of saltwater frontage on southeast Key Peninsula. Aside from the natural beauty of park and surroundings, the area is an excellent place for fishing, boating and crabbing.
	Poulsbo  add item		Shellfish Gathering		Kitsap Memorial State Park 202 NE Park ST Poulsbo, WA 98370 360.779.3205 800.902.8844		Near the Hood Canal floating bridge with a gorgeous setting for camping, hiking, fishing, boating, scuba diving and beachcombing. Facilities for meetings, events, banquets, weddings.
	add item		Shellfish Gathering		Potlach State Park 21020 HWY 101 N PO BOX 1051 Hoodsport, WA 98548 360.877.5361		57-acre camping park with 9,570 feet of saltwater shoreline on Hood Canal. The park's beautiful grounds are home to a variety of activities, from interpretive programs for kids to boating and shellfish harvesting.
	Seabeck  add item		Shellfish Gathering		Scenic Beach State Park PO BOX 7 Seabeck, WA 98380 360.830.5079		88-acre camping park w/1,500 feet of saltwater beachfront on Hood Canal. Native rhododendrons and stunning, clear-day views of Hood Canal and the Olympic Mountains. ADA-compliant paths lead to a country garden, gazebo, rustic bridge and huge trees.
	Port Gamble  add item		Shellfish Gathering		Shine Tidelands State Park Mailing Address: 202 NE Park ST Poulsbo, WA 98370 360.779.3205		13-acre seasonal day-use park with 5,000 feet of tideland extending from the Hood Canal floating bridge along Bywater Bay to where the spit joins Hood Head Island. At high tide, there is little beach available to the visitor. Looks east, across Hood Canal at the Kitsap Peninsula. Excellent low-tide shellfish-harvesting opportunities nearby. Kayaking and windsurfing are popular on the beach.
	Union  add item		Shellfish Gathering		Twanoh State Park 12190 E HWY 106 Union, WA 98592 360.275.2222		182-acre marine, camping park with 3,167 feet of saltwater shoreline on Hood Canal. The park is situated on one of the warmest saltwater beaches in the state. This is because Hood Canal is one of the warmest saltwater bodies in Puget Sound.