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 two including no more than one Chinook. Release chum and wild Chinook.
- Commencement Bay (east of a line from Cliff House Restaurant to Sperry Ocean Dock) is closed to fishing for or retention of salmon.
Reason for action: Salmon fishing in Marine Area 11 will begin June 1, 2026, as agreed to with co-managers during the 2026 North of Falcon season setting process.
Additional information: Year-round piers (Des Moines Pier, Les Davis Pier, Point Defiance Dock, and Redondo Pier) remain open seven days per week.
Fishery managers encourage anglers to sign up for Fishing Rule Change email notifications and to check for emergency rules on the WDFW website before fishing. Refer to the 2025–2026 Washington Sport Fishing Rules pamphlet for current regulations. Download the Fish Washington® mobile app to stay up to date on the go.
Information contact: Fish Program, 360 902-2700.