Grandpa’s Weekly Hatchery Scoop – Aug 12, 2026
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Marine Area 6 (East Juan de Fuca Strait) Chinook retention closes Aug. 13
Action: Closes Chinook salmon retention. Effective dates: Aug. 13–Aug. 15, 2026 Species affected: Chinook salmon. Location: Marine Area 6 Chinook Selective Fishery area (waters west of a true north/south line through the #2 Buoy immediately east of Ediz Hook, except Freshwater Bay). Salmon Rules: No minimum size. Daily limit two. Release chum, sockeye, wild coho, … Read more
Marine Area 11 (Tacoma and Vashon Island) salmon fishery update
Action: Closes Chinook salmon retention. Effective dates: Aug. 15–Sept. 30, 2026. Species affected: Chinook salmon. Location: Marine Area 11, except year-round piers (Des Moines Pier, Les Davis Pier, Point Defiance Boathouse Dock, and Redondo Pier). Salmon rules: No minimum size. Daily limit two. Release chum and Chinook. Reason for action: Current estimates indicate the sublegal … Read more
Marine Area 1 (Ilwaco) recreational salmon season update
Action: Closes salmon angling in a portion of Marine Area 1. Effective date: Aug. 13–Sept. 30, 2026. Species affected: Salmon. Location: Waters of Marine Area 1 north of 46° 15′ N and east of 124° 08.667′ W. Image Photo by WDFW Rules and Locations: Marine Area 1, north of 46° 15′ N and east of … Read more
Fall Chinook harvest to open in the Snake River
Action: Opens Chinook salmon retention in areas of the Snake River. Species affected: Chinook salmon. Location, dates, and rules: Lyons Ferry Bubble fishery: From the red river marker (Marker 28) on the south shore of the Snake River, upstream to the Highway 261 bridge (approximately 1.4 miles): Sept. 3–Oct. 25, 2026 Open Thursday through Sunday … Read more
Summer halibut fishery 2026
Action: Opens halibut dates in August and September. Annual halibut limit is six. Anglers may clean and portion halibut in the field but must retain the fish carcass until coming ashore. Effective dates: August 8 – September 30, 2026 (See below for specific open days in each area.) Species affected: Pacific halibut Locations and specific … Read more
Marine Area 6 (East Juan de Fuca Strait) Chinook daily limit reduced
Action: Reduces the Chinook portion of the salmon daily limit to one fish. Effective dates: Aug. 7–Aug. 15, 2026 Species affected: Chinook salmon. Location: Marine Area 6 Chinook Selective Fishery area (waters west of a true north/south line through the #2 Buoy immediately east of Ediz Hook, except Freshwater Bay). Salmon Rules: Chinook minimum size … Read more
Grandpa’s Weekly Hatchery Scoop – Aug 5, 2026
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Marine Area 7 (San Juan Islands) opens for an additional day of Chinook retention
Action: Opens one day of Chinook retention. Effective dates: Aug. 6, 2026. Species affected: Chinook salmon. Location: Marine Area 7, except Bellingham Bay. Salmon rules: Daily limit two including no more than one hatchery Chinook. Chinook minimum size 22 inches. All other salmon species, no minimum size. Release chum, sockeye, wild coho, and wild Chinook. … Read more
Grandpa’s Weekly Hatchery Scoop – Jul 29, 2026
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