Austin Behnke on his commercial fishing boat in Bellingham harbor

Wild Salmon.
Fisherman Direct.

Straight from the boat to your table, here in Bellingham.

Fresh wild salmon on ice in a cooler aboard Austin Behnke's boat

Sea to Table

You should know who caught your fish. At Slack Tide, that’s Austin Behnke, a Ferndale-raised commercial fisherman who catches, cleans and sells his own wild salmon, plus a little from a few local fishermen he trusts. Wild, local and traceable from the boat to your table.

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A fresh wild coho salmon held up against the sky over Bellingham Bay

Salty Fresh

sAlmon

Fresh, whole wild salmon when the season’s open, caught in Bellingham’s front yard. King salmon kicks things off in May, depending on openings.

blast Frozen

portions

Filleted, vacuum sealed, and frozen right after the catch, so you can eat salty-fresh salmon all year.

Wild chum salmon on ice, the source of Slack Tide's ikura

Salmon Roe

Ikura

Bright, briny ikura from our chum salmon, when we’ve got it.

Slack Tide Fisheries fish shop with a Fresh Salmon Sales sign at 4462 Rural Ave in Bellingham, WA

Visit the

Fish Shop

Our shop is at 4462 Rural Ave in north Bellingham. We’re open by appointment, because when the tide’s right, Austin’s on the water. Text 360-927-1604 to see what’s in the freezer and set up a pickup.

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Come Stay A While

Stay where the fishermen are.

The same property is home to Slack Tide Lodging, with vacation homes, a campground, and an indoor event space.