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THE WEEKLY HATCHERY SCOOP “Hmph. Cowlitz folks got some salmon comin’ back, least they ain’t totally useless. Lewis River…barely a mouthful for a decent family. Merwin and Kalama Falls? Pathetic. Makes a fella wanna smash rocks. Stephen Hawking could’ve figured out these numbers were bad. Pro Tip: Learn to fly, less competition up here. What’s … Read more
Action: Opens the Icicle River to retention of hatchery spring Chinook. Effective date: One hour before official sunrise on Sunday, May 31, 2026, until further notice. Species affected: Chinook Salmon. Locations: Icicle River (Chelan County) From the closure signs located 800 feet upstream of the mouth of the river to 500 feet downstream from the … Read more
Hmph. Westport. Always changing, that little human village nestled ‘tween the Big Mountain and the Whispering Waters. Been watchin’ it for centuries, I have. Seen lumber barons come and go, seen fisherman haulin’ silver feasts, seen… well, seen things you youngsters wouldn’t believe. But lately, somethin’s been ticklin’ my nose, and it ain’t the wild … Read more
Action: Opens one additional day of spring Chinook salmon fishing in the Snake River at Little Goose Dam. Effective date: May 25, 2026, only. Species affected: Chinook salmon. Location: Below Little Goose Dam – Snake River from Texas Rapids boat launch (located on the south side of the river upstream of the mouth of Tucannon … Read more
Harrumph. Edmonds, eh? Used to be so green. Before the metal birds came squawking and spewing. Before the… the… cough cough… PARKING LOTS. I’m Grandpa Sasquatch, been flyin’ this Puget Sound longer than those ferry boats have been chuggin’ their stink into our beautiful waters. Fifteen hundred years, give or take a few salmon seasons. … Read more
THE WEEKLY HATCHERY SCOOP “Hmph. Cowlitz managed a piddling 2024? Merwin’s squeaked out 1179? Kalama Falls and Lewis River barely cresting 1000 combined? Back in my day, rivers BLACKENED with salmon so thick you could walk across ’em. Now? Looks like Stephen Hawking was right, species heading downhill quick. Pro Tip: Fish near the moon. … Read more
Action: Extends spring Chinook seasons in the mainstem Columbia River from Rocky Point/Tongue Point upstream to Bonneville Dam (one retention day) and from Bonneville Dam upstream to the Washington/Oregon border (two retention days). Species affected: Spring Chinook and hatchery steelhead. Columbia River and Deep River locations, dates, and rules: From Rocky Point/Tongue Point (a projected … Read more
Action: Opens salmon fishing season seven days per week. Effective date: June 1–30, 2026. Species affected: Salmon Location: Marine Area 11, except year-round piers (Des Moines Pier, Les Davis Pier, Point Defiance Boathouse Dock, and Redondo Pier). Salmon Rules: Open daily. Chinook minimum size 22 inches. All other salmon species, no minimum size. Daily limit … Read more
Action: Opens a portion of the Cascade River to fishing for hatchery spring Chinook. Effective dates: May 22–May 26. And June 3–July 15 on Wednesdays–Saturdays only Species affected: Chinook salmon. Location: Cascade River (Skagit County) from mouth to Rockport-Cascade Road Bridge. Salmon Rules: May 22–May 26: Salmon, open daily: Minimum size 12 inches. Daily limit … Read more
Action: Opens a section of the North Fork Nooksack River to hatchery spring Chinook fishing and retention. Effective dates: May 23 – June 30, 2026 Species affected: Hatchery spring Chinook salmon. Location: North Fork Nooksack River from the Highway 9 Bridge to the yellow marker at the upstream side of Kendall Creek Hatchery property. Salmon … Read more