Tyee Charters, led by Captain Matt McCulloch, runs daily salmon fishing trips on Puget Sound departing from Shilshole Bay Marina in Seattle or from Bainbridge Island. The business focuses on Chinook salmon fishing on Puget Sound alongside seasonal Olympic Peninsula steelhead trips, giving anglers two distinct fisheries to choose from depending on the time of year.
Puget Sound is known for its calm water, sweeping views of the Cascade and Olympic mountains, and frequent wildlife sightings, with Dall and harbor porpoise as well as orca and gray whales spotted on the water. Tyee Charters trolls with light tackle for salmon, and the fishery covers salmon, lingcod, and halibut depending on the season. For those chasing steelhead, the Olympic Peninsula trip runs out of Forks, Washington, fishing rivers like the Sol Duc, Bogachiel, Hoh, and Calawah from October through May.
Morning trips run six hours with departure times between 5am and 8am, priced at $250 per person for up to five anglers, and include all bait, tackle, and fish filleting. Afternoon trips run four hours with a typical noon or 1pm departure, priced at $200 per person for up to five anglers with a three-person minimum, including bait, tackle, and fish cleaning and bagging. A dedicated fly fishing trip is also available at $250 per person for up to two anglers, covering six hours of fishing with bait, tackle, and fish cleaning included. The Olympic Peninsula salmon and steelhead trip runs $450 for two anglers, with additional boats available for larger groups.
Tyee Charters is a member of NACO, Puget Sound Anglers, and the Charter Boat Association of Puget Sound, and runs pro staff gear from Sage Rods, Islander Reels, Gamakatsu Hooks, and Alumaweld Boats. If the captain can’t get a group out on a given day, Tyee Charters will recommend one of its associate Seattle fishing charters rather than leave anglers without an option.
For anglers looking to fish salmon, lingcod, or halibut on Puget Sound, or steelhead on the Olympic Peninsula’s rivers, Tyee Charters offers flexible morning, afternoon, fly fishing, and multi-day trip options out of Seattle and Bainbridge Island.
