Action: Opens coastal salmon fisheries
Effective date: July 6 through Sept. 30, 2023
Species affected: Salmon
Location: Marine Area 4
Rules west of Bonilla-Tatoosh line:
- Immediately, through July 7: Daily limit 2 including no more than 1 Chinook. Chinook min. size 24". Coho min. size 16". Other salmon species no min. size. Release wild coho.
- July 8 through July 31, 2023: Daily limit 2. Chinook min. size 24". Coho min. size 16". Other salmon species no min. size. Release wild coho.
- Aug. 1 through Sept. 30: Daily limit 2. Chinook min. size 24". Coho min. size 16". Other salmon species no min. size. Release wild coho and chum.
Rules east of Bonilla-Tatoosh line:
- Immediately, through July 7: Daily limit 2 including no more than 1 Chinook. Chinook min. size 24". Coho min. size 16". Other salmon species no min. size. Release wild coho.
Waters east of a north-south line through Sail Rock are closed.
- July 8, through July 31: Daily limit 2. Chinook min. size 24". Coho min. size 16". Other salmon species no min. size. Release wild coho.
Waters east of a north-south line through Sail Rock are closed.
- Aug. 1 through Sept. 30: Daily limit 2. Coho min. size 16". Other salmon species no min. size. Release Chinook, wild coho and chum.
Kydaka Point Area is closed to salmon fishing. (Waters south of a line from Kydaka Point westerly approx. 4 mi. to Shipwreck Point.)
Additional information: The catch quotas for recreational fisheries North of Cape Falcon in 2023 are 39,000 Chinook and 159,600 marked coho, with an Area 4 Chinook guideline of 8,710 and Area 4 coho quota of 16,600.
Marine Areas 1 through 4 are scheduled to close September 30, but areas could close earlier if quotas are met.
Information contact: Fish Program 360-902-2700