Fishing is a favorite sport on Orcas Island. Whether you have your
own boat or charter one, there is nothing like "a day on the water"
fishing for salmon,
bass, sole or halibut.
Fishing licenses are required of course and you should also
check the
red tide hotline at (800) 562-5632
A chart of the Sport Fishing Season can be found at http://www.fishthesanjuans.com/Fishing_Season.html. It gives
you an
idea of when the best fishing times are for the various
types of fish available.
There are many fishing charters available on the San Juan Islands.
Here are a few of them: