Deep River spring Chinook season updated

Action: Extends spring Chinook season. Species affected: Spring Chinook and hatchery steelhead. Effective dates: June 1 through June 15, 2024. Location: Deep River (Wahkiakum County). Rules: Salmon and steelhead, daily limit is six (6), up to two (2) adults may be retained of which no more than one (1) may be an adult Chinook. Release all salmon other than hatchery … Read more

Columbia River spring Chinook season extended

Action: Extends the mainstem spring Chinook season below Bonneville Dam. Species affected: Spring Chinook and hatchery steelhead. Locations, dates, and rules: Columbia River from Rocky Point/Tongue Point upstream to Beacon Rock (a deadline marker on the Oregon bank (approximately four miles downstream of Bonneville Dam’s Powerhouse One) in a straight line through the western tip of … Read more

Retention of hatchery Chinook salmon reopens on the Lewis River

Action: Opens retention of hatchery Chinook salmon and steelhead. Species affected: Chinook salmon and steelhead; all species (see below, bank fishing only). Location: Lewis River (Clark/Cowlitz County).                                                                                        Effective dates, specific locations, and rules: Lewis River from the mouth to Johnson Creek: May 25 through July 31, 2024. Salmon:  Minimum size is 12 inches. Daily limit is six (6) hatchery Chinook … Read more

Allows adipose clipped Chinook retention on Cowlitz River

Action: Modifies the salmon harvest rules to allow retention of adipose fin-clipped adult Chinook salmon. Effective date: May 25 through July 31, 2024. Species affected: Salmon. Location: Cowlitz River from the mouth to the fishing boundary signs below the Barrier Dam. Rule: Minimum size is 12 inches. Daily limit is six (6) including no more than one (1) adult. Release all … Read more

Deep River spring Chinook season updated

Action: Extends spring Chinook season.  Species affected: Spring Chinook, hatchery steelhead Effective dates: May 24-27 and June 12-15, 2024 Location: Deep River (Wahkiakum County) Rule: Salmon and steelhead daily limit six, up to two adults may be retained of which no more than one may be an adult Chinook. Release all salmon other than hatchery Chinook. Release wild steelhead. Salmon … Read more

Columbia River spring Chinook season extended

Action: Extends the mainstem spring Chinook season below Bonneville Dam. Species affected: Spring Chinook, hatchery steelhead Locations, dates, and rules:   Columbia River from Rocky Point/Tongue Point upstream to Beacon Rock. The legal upstream boat boundary is a deadline marker on the Oregon bank (approximately four miles downstream from Bonneville Dam Powerhouse One) in a straight line through … Read more

Cascade River to open Wednesdays through Saturdays for hatchery spring Chinook

Action: Opens a portion of the Cascade River to fishing for hatchery spring Chinook, Wednesdays through Saturdays.    Effective date: May 29 through July 15, 2024. Species affected: Chinook salmon. Location: Cascade River (Skagit County) from mouth to the Rockport-Cascade Road Bridge.  Rules:  Open Wednesdays through Saturdays only.  Daily limit four (4) hatchery Chinook including no more than two (2) … Read more

Skagit River opens for hatchery spring Chinook seasons

Action: Opens portions of the Skagit River to fishing for hatchery spring Chinook.   Effective date: Immediately through July 15, 2024. Species affected: Chinook salmon. Locations, rules and specific dates:   Skagit River (Skagit County) from the Highway 536 bridge (Memorial Highway Bridge) in Mount Vernon to Gilligan Creek: Immediately through May 31, 2024: Open for salmon fishing only. All other … Read more

Marine Area 11 salmon fishing opens June 5

Action: Open salmon fishing season. Effective date: June 5 through June 30, 2024. Species affected: Salmon. Location: Marine Area 11 (Tacoma-Vashon Island) except Commencement Bay, see additional information below. Rules: Open Wednesday through Saturday of each week. Closed Sunday through Tuesday of each week. Chinook minimum size is 22 inches. All other salmon species, no minimum size. Daily limit is two … Read more