Legoe Bay Reefnetter has been operating for around two years and is a one-man operation run by Kevin Castellanos. Though the menu is short, it will not fall short of your expectations.
Coming from Guayaquil, Ecuador, where the salmon had to be imported, Castellanos says, “I think maybe one or two times I tasted it, but it never was this flavor.”
Photograph by Tristyn MacDonald
The salmon and halibut Castellanos uses here are caught in Legoe Bay with reef nets at Salish Center for Sustainable Fishing Methods. It’s cooked fresh and served with perfectly crunchy fries. The chowder is sourced from the same place as Seattle’s Pike Place Market. Riley Starks, executive director of the Salish Center, worked with Castellanos to get the food truck established. The tribes on Lummi Island have a long history of using reef nets, an eco-friendly method for fishing and their connection to the bay is undying.
Photograph courtesy of Kevin Castellanos
Castellanos has gained community, new experiences, and gotten to share his passion with others.
“Knowledge is power,” he says. “It changed all my perspective on my life. I never expected to go away from home and I had to. All of this is really special. I love it.”
The food truck is stationed right next to The Islander grocery store and gift shop. It can also be found at the Bellingham Dockside Market at Squalicum Harbor on the first and third Saturday of each month.
2106 S. Nugent Rd., Lummi Island, 360.296.2105, legoebayreefnetter.com
