The halibut fishery begins Monday in Puget Sound and the eastern Strait of Juan de Fuca, and the outlook should be fairly decent. “We’ve got a lot of guys gearing up for halibut, and while it ...

Other places to try for halibut are Mutiny Bay, Freshwater Bay, Low Point, Green Point, Partridge and Dallas banks, Whiskey Creek and off Fort Casey on Whidbey Island.

Freshwater Bay, west of town, is a hit-or-miss prospect, but the hits can be of the slab variety. Protection Island, a short run from Sequim or Port Townsend, also can offer some good halibut catches.