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Second Eulachon smelt opener planned for the lower Cowlitz River Action:  Eulachon smelt will be open from 1:00 p.m. through 6:00 p.m. (5-hour period). Rules:  Daily limit is 10lbs only. Harvesters may use handheld dipnets only. It is unlawful to harvest smelt from a vessel. Effective date:  Tuesday, March 5, 2024. Species affected:  Eulachon smelt. … Read more

Adult salmon daily limit reduced in the Wind River Action: Reduces the adult salmon portion of daily limit to one (1). Effective date: March 16, 2024, until further notice. Species affected: Salmon and steelhead. Location: Wind River from the mouth to 800 yards downstream of Carson National Fish Hatchery. The mouth of the Wind River is … Read more

Adult salmon daily limit reduced in the lower Klickitat River; salmon seasons shortened to support broodstock collection Action: Reduces the adult salmon portion of the daily limit to one (1); closes salmon season beginning on May 23, 2024. Delays opening of salmon season in the upper Klickitat River until further notice. Species affected: Salmon Location, effective … Read more

Salmon daily limit reduced in Drano Lake Action: Reduces the adult salmon portion of the salmon and steelhead daily limit to one (1). Effective date: March 16, 2024, until further notice. Species affected: Salmon and steelhead. Location: Drano Lake from waters downstream of markers on point of land downstream and across from Little White Salmon National Fish … Read more

Adult salmon daily limit reduced on the Kalama River Action: Reduces the adult salmon portion of the daily limit to one (1) fish in the lower Kalama River. Effective date: Effective March 1, 2024, until further notice. Species affected: Salmon. Location: Kalama River from the mouth upstream to 1,000 feet below the fishway at Kalama Falls Hatchery. … Read more

Adult salmon harvest rules modified for the lower Cowlitz River Action: Reduces adult salmon portion of the daily limit to 1 adult; adult Chinook must be both adipose and ventral fin clipped. Effective date: March 1, 2024, until further notice. Species affected: Salmon.                                                                                                 Location: Cowlitz River from boundary markers at the mouth to the fishing boundary signs … Read more

Action: Opens two days of white sturgeon retention. Effective dates: Immediately through April 30, 2024. Feb. 24 and Feb. 28 only, open for retention. All other days through April 30 are open for catch and release only. Species affected: White sturgeon. Location: Columbia River from The Dalles Dam to John Day Dam and all adjacent Washington tributaries. Rules: … Read more

Action:  Sets 2024 spring Chinook seasons. Species affected:  Spring Chinook, hatchery steelhead, shad Locations, dates, and rules:   1)  Columbia River, from the Buoy 10 line upstream to Beacon Rock (a deadline marker on the Oregon bank (approximately 4 miles  downstream of Bonneville Dam’s Powerhouse One) in a straight line through the western tip of … Read more

Action:  Sets fishing regulations for 2024 spring Chinook season. Species affected:  Salmon and hatchery steelhead Effective date:  March 1, through April 5, 2024 Location:  Deep River (Wahkiakum Co.) Rule:  Salmon and steelhead:  Daily limit 6, up to 2 adults may be retained of which no more than 1 may be an adult Chinook.  Release all … Read more

Action:  Opens salmon fishing Wednesdays through Saturdays. Except Commencement Bay is closed to salmon fishing east of a line from Cliff House Restaurant to Sperry Ocean Dock. Effective date:  March 1 through April 15, 2024 Species affected:  Salmon Location:  Marine Area 11, except year-round piers (Des Moines Pier, Les Davis Pier, and Point Defiance Boathouse … Read more