But the conditions did not stop Rick Weir of Ocean Park from catching 21 pounds of surf perch in his 12-fish limit in the annual Long Beach Lions Club Surf Perch Derby on Saturday.

LONG BEACH — It was windy, raining intermittently, and the tide was ebbing — conditions not conducive to good fishing for redtail surf perch along the Washington coast.

Surf-perch population remains abundant, according to state Fish and Wildlife, and they're an underfished species. The summer months offer the best fishing, but they can be caught year-round.

Surf Report Details are slow to arrive but it appears that prospects for surf perch fishing are exceptional around Long Beach.

The red-tail surf perch are the largest and most abundant species caught along the coast from Long Beach up to the northern tip of the Olympic Peninsula.

Now is the time to hit the coastal surf for the Beach Perch Fishing Derby this Saturday from Westport to Tokeland. “Folks can catch surf perch year-round, but typically now is the best time to ...

LONG BEACH, Wash - The third annual Surf Perch Derby will be held May 17 with weigh-in from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. The pre-registration cost is $20 per person (or $25 the day of the tournament) and ...

A $50 cash prize will be awarded to the heaviest surf perch of the day. Weigh-in time will be from 2 to 3 p.m. Winners will be announced at 3:30 p.m. Participants need a Washington saltwater ...