Washington regulations
Salmon (Chinook, Coho, Pink) Regulations in Washington 2026
Washington salmon 2026 open seasons vary by 299 management regions. Statewide rules apply for 4/day and 12″ min. Pick your region in the rule table below. Sourced from WDFW.
Rules (783)
Washington statewideCatch & release
- Status
- Catch And Release
- Daily bag
- 4 fish/day
- Possession
- 2 fish
- Min size
- 12"
- Gear
- Angling Only
Season: July 16-Aug. 31. Release all salmon other than sockeye Season: July 16-Aug. 31 Two daily limits of fresh salmon, except 1 daily limit when aboard a vessel in Marine areas 1-6. An additional 40 pounds of salmon may be possessed in a frozen or processed form. a hand-held rod and line must be used
Abernathy Creek - Cowlitz Co.Out of season
- Season opens
- Nov 1
- Season closes
- Dec 31
- Daily bag
- 6 fish/day
including no more than 2 adults
Abernathy Creek - Cowlitz Co. From Mouth (Hwy. 4 Bridge) To 500’ Below Abernathy Fish Technology Center And All Tributaries Crc (501)
- Possession
- 2 adults
Abernathy Falls Upstream And All Tributaries Crc (501)Out of season
- Season opens
- Nov 1
- Season closes
- Dec 31
- Daily bag
- 6 fish/day
- Possession
- 2 adults
Admiralty InletCatch & release
- Status
- Catch And Release
- Season opens
- Aug 1
- Season opens
- Aug 1
- Season closes
- Sep 30
- Season closes
- Sep 30
- Daily bag
- 2 fish/day
- Min size
- 22"
plus 2 additional pink may be retained
Baker LakeOut of season
- Season opens
- Jul 12
- Season closes
- Aug 31
- Daily bag
- 6 fish/day
Baker Lake - Whatcom Co.Open
- Status
- Permitted
- Season opens
- Jul 12
- Season closes
- Aug 31
- Daily bag
- 6 fish/day
Each angler aboard a vessel may deploy salmon angling gear until the salmon limit for all anglers aboard has been achieved.
Bear River - Pacific Co.Out of season
- Season opens
- Sep 1
- Season closes
- Jan 31
- Daily bag
- 6 fish/day
- Possession
- 2 adults
no more than 2 adults
Big Quilcene River - Jefferson Co.Out of season
- Season opens
- Aug 16
- Season closes
- Oct 31
- Gear
- Night Closure
Black River - Grays Harbor/Thurston Co.Catch & release
- Status
- Catch And Release
- Season opens
- Nov 1
- Season closes
- Dec 31
- Daily bag
- 6 fish/day
- Possession
- 1 adult
Release Chinook. no more than 1 adult
Blue Creek - Lewis Co.Out of season
- Season opens
- Aug 1
- Season closes
- Dec 31
- Daily bag
- 6 fish/day
including no more than 2 adults
Blue Creek - Lewis Co. From Mouth To Posted Sign Above Rearing Pond Outlet Crc (507)
- Possession
- 2 adults
Bogachiel River - Clallam Co.Out of season
- Season opens
- Sep 16
- Season closes
- Dec 15
- Daily bag
- 3 fish/day
- Possession
- 2 adults
Up to 2 adults including no more than 1 wild adult may be retained.
Calawah River - Clallam Co.Out of season
- Season opens
- Sep 16
- Season closes
- Dec 15
- Daily bag
- 3 fish/day
- Possession
- 2 adults
Up to 2 adults including no more than 1 wild adult may be retained.
Carbon River - Pierce Co.Out of season
- Season opens
- Sep 1
- Season closes
- Oct 31
- Daily bag
- 6 fish/day
- Possession
- 2 adults
no more than 2 adults
Carlisle Lake - Lewis Co.Open
- Status
- Permitted
Landlocked salmon rules.
Carney LakeOpen
- Status
- Permitted
- Season closes
- Oct 31
Landlocked salmon rules.
Carney Lake - Kitsap/Pierce Co.Open
- Status
- Permitted
- Season closes
- Oct 31
Landlocked salmon rules.
Cascade River - Skagit Co.Out of season
- Season opens
- Sep 17
- Season closes
- Oct 31
- Possession
- 2 adults
no more than 2 adults
Cedar Creek And Tributaries - Clark Co.Out of season
- Season opens
- Nov 1
- Season closes
- Dec 31
- Daily bag
- 6 fish/day
Up to 3 adults including no more than 2 Chinook may be retained.
Cedar Creek And Tributaries - Clark Co. From 100’ Upstream Of The Falls Above Grist Mill Bridge Including Tributaries Crc (609)Out of season
- Season opens
- Nov 1
- Season closes
- Dec 31
- Daily bag
- 6 fish/day
Up to 3 adults including no more than 2 Chinook may be retained. Release all salmon other than hatchery Chinook and hatchery coho.
Chambers Creek - Pierce Co.Out of season
- Season opens
- Jul 1
- Season closes
- Nov 15
- Daily bag
- 6 fish/day
- Possession
- 4 adults
no more than 4 adults
Chehalis River - Grays Harbor Co.Catch & release
- Status
- Catch And Release
- Season opens
- Nov 1
- Season closes
- Dec 31
- Daily bag
- 6 fish/day
- Possession
- 1 adult
Release Chinook. no more than 1 adult
Chelan, Lake - Chelan Co.Open year-round
- Season opens
- Jan 1
- Season closes
- Dec 31
Year-round
Chinook Release AreaCatch & release
- Status
- Catch And Release
- Daily bag
- 2 fish/day
Release Chinook
Cispus River - Lewis Co.
- Daily bag
- 6 fish/day
including no more than 2 adults
Clearwater River - Jefferson Co.Catch & release
- Status
- Catch And Release
- Season opens
- Sep 1
- Season closes
- Sep 30
- Daily bag
- 3 fish/day
- Possession
- 2 adults
Release Chinook Up to 2 adults may be retained.
Coal Creek - Cowlitz Co.Out of season
- Season opens
- Nov 1
- Season closes
- Dec 31
- Daily bag
- 6 fish/day
including no more than 2 adults
Columbia RiverOut of season
- Season opens
- Nov 1
- Season closes
- Dec 31
- Daily bag
- 2 fish/day
- Daily bag
- 2 fish/day
Up to 2 adult salmon or 2 hatchery steelhead or 1 of each may be retained.
Copalis River - Grays Harbor Co.Catch & release
- Status
- Catch And Release
- Season opens
- Nov 1
- Season closes
- Dec 31
- Daily bag
- 6 fish/day
- Possession
- 1 adult
Release Chinook. no more than 1 adult
Coweeman River And Tributaries - Cowlitz Co.Out of season
- Season opens
- Nov 1
- Season closes
- Dec 31
- Daily bag
- 6 fish/day
including no more than 2 adults
Coweeman River And Tributaries Crc (557)
- Possession
- 2 adults
including no more than 2 adults
Cowlitz River - Cowlitz/Lewis Co.Out of season
- Season opens
- Aug 1
- Season closes
- Dec 31
- Daily bag
- 6 fish/day
including no more than 2 adults
Cowlitz River - Cowlitz/Lewis Co. From Boundary Markers At Mouth To Lexington Bridge Crc (561)
- Possession
- 3 adults
including no more than 3 adults
Cowlitz River - Cowlitz/Lewis Co. From Boundary Markers Near The Cowlitz Salmon Hatchery Water Intake Located About 1,700’ Upstream From The Cowlitz Salmon Hatchery Barrier Dam To 400’ Below Mayfield Powerhouse Crc (561)Out of season
- Season opens
- Aug 1
- Season closes
- Dec 31
- Daily bag
- 6 fish/day
- Possession
- 3 adults
including no more than 3 adults
Cowlitz River - Cowlitz/Lewis Co. From Lexington Bridge To Mill Creek Crc (561)
- Possession
- 3 adults
including no more than 3 adults
Cowlitz River - Cowlitz/Lewis Co. From Mill Creek To 400’ Or Posted Markers Below The Barrier Dam Crc (561)
- Possession
- 3 adults
including no more than 3 adults
Cowlitz River - Cowlitz/Lewis Co. From The Posted Pud Sign On Peters Road To The Forest Rd. 1270 (Old Jody’s Bridge) Crc (559)
- Possession
- 2 adults
including no more than 2 adults
Cowlitz River - Cowlitz/Lewis Co. Within A 100’ Radius Of The New Cowlitz Salmon Hatchery Wheelchair Ramp (Within The Posted Fishing Boundary) Crc (561)
- Possession
- 3 adults
including no more than 3 adults
Cowlitz River - Cowlitz/Lewis Co. Within A 100’ Radius Of The New Cowlitz Trout Hatchery Outfall Structure Crc (561)
- Possession
- 3 adults
including no more than 3 adults
Crc (565) From Miner’s Creek Upstream Crc (566)
- Possession
- 3 adults
Up to 3 adults may be retained.
Deep River - Wahkiakum Co.
- Daily bag
- 6 fish/day
including no more than 2 adults. Release all salmon other than hatchery Chinook and hatchery coho.
Deep River - Wahkiakum Co. Crc(580)
- Possession
- 2 adults
including no more than 2 adults
Delameter Creek - Cowlitz Co.Out of season
- Season opens
- Aug 1
- Season closes
- Oct 31
- Daily bag
- 6 fish/day
including no more than 2 adults. Release all salmon other than hatchery Chinook and hatchery coho.
Delameter Creek - Cowlitz Co. Crc (568)
- Possession
- 2 adults
including no more than 2 adults
Deschutes River - Thurston Co.
- Daily bag
- 6 fish/day
including no more than 2 adults
Dewatto River - Mason Co. From Mouth To Dewatto-Holly Rd. Bridge Crc (732)Open
- Status
- Permitted
- Season opens
- Nov 1
- Season closes
- Dec 15
Release all salmon other than chum.
Dickey River - Clallam Co.Out of season
- Season opens
- Sep 16
- Season closes
- Dec 15
- Daily bag
- 3 fish/day
Up to 2 adults including no more than 1 wild adult may be retained
Discovery BayCatch & release
- Status
- Catch And Release
- Daily bag
- 2 fish/day
Release Chinook
Dosewallips River - Jefferson Co.Out of season
- Season opens
- Nov 1
- Season closes
- Dec 15
- Daily bag
- 2 fish/day
Drano LakeOut of season
- Season opens
- Oct 1
- Season closes
- Dec 31
- Gear
- Two Pole Endorsement
Anglers may fish for salmon and steelhead with two poles with Two-pole Endorsement and each angler aboard a vessel may deploy salmon/steelhead angling gear until the daily salmon/steelhead limit for all anglers aboard has been achieved
Drano Lake Area West Of A Line Projected From The Easternmost Pillar Of Hwy. 14 Bridge To A Posted Marker On The North Shore Crc (618)Out of season
- Season opens
- Nov 1
- Season closes
- Dec 31
- Daily bag
- 6 fish/day
- Possession
- 1 fish/day
- Gear
- Two Pole Endorsement
Up to 1 adult salmon or hatchery steelhead may be retained Anglers may fish for salmon and steelhead with two poles with Two-Pole Endorsement and each angler aboard a vessel may deploy salmon/steelhead angling gear until the daily salmon/steelhead limit for all anglers aboard has been achieved
Duckabush River - Jefferson Co.Out of season
- Season opens
- Nov 1
- Season closes
- Dec 15
- Daily bag
- 2 fish/day
Dungeness River - Clallam Co.Out of season
- Season opens
- Oct 23
- Season closes
- Nov 30
East Grays Harbor Fishery (See 3 On Map Above)Catch & release
- Status
- Catch And Release
Sept. 16-Nov. 30; Release Chinook.
East Juan De Fuca StraitCatch & release
- Status
- Catch And Release
- Season opens
- Oct 1
- Season closes
- Oct 31
- Daily bag
- 2 fish/day
Release Chinook.
East Of A True North/South Line Through The #2 Buoy Immediately East Of Ediz HookCatch & release
- Status
- Catch And Release
- Season opens
- Sep 27
- Season closes
- Oct 15
- Daily bag
- 2 fish/day
Release Chinook.
Elk River - Grays Harbor Co.Out of season
- Season opens
- Nov 1
- Season closes
- Dec 31
- Daily bag
- 6 fish/day
including no more than 1 adult
Elochoman River - Wahkiakum Co.
- Season closes
- Oct 31
- Daily bag
- 6 fish/day
including no more than 2 adults. Release all salmon other than Chinook with an adipose and/or ventral fin clip with a healed scar and hatchery coho.
Elochoman River - Wahkiakum Co. From 200’ Above The Temporary Weir Upstream To The Beaver Creek Rd. Bridge Crc (584)
- Possession
- 2 adults
including no more than 2 adults
Elochoman River - Wahkiakum Co. From Beaver Creek Rd. Bridge To The Elochoman Hatchery Bridge Crc (584)
- Possession
- 2 adults
including no more than 2 adults
Elochoman River - Wahkiakum Co. From Foster (Risk) Rd. Bridge Upstream To 200’ Above The Temporary Weir Crc (584)
- Possession
- 2 adults
including no more than 2 adults
Elochoman River - Wahkiakum Co. From Mouth To Foster (Risk) Rd. Bridge Crc (583)
- Possession
- 2 adults
including no more than 2 adults
Elochoman River - Wahkiakum Co. From The Elochoman Hatchery Bridge To West Fork Crc (584)
- Possession
- 2 adults
including no more than 2 adults
Elochoman River - Wahkiakum Co. From West Fork Upstream Crc (584)
- Possession
- 2 adults
including no more than 2 adults
Entire AreaCatch & release
- Status
- Catch And Release
- Status
- Catch And Release
Apr. 1 -Apr. 30, Release wild Chinook Release Chinook, chum, and pink. Aug. 1-Sept. 24
From 100’ Upstream Of Lucia Falls To 400’ Downstream Of Moulton Falls Crc (613)Out of season
- Season opens
- Sep 16
- Season closes
- Dec 31
- Daily bag
- 6 fish/day
including no more than 2 adults. Release all salmon other than hatchery Chinook and hatchery coho.
From 400’ Or Posted Markers Below The Salmon Hatchery Rack Upstream To The Salmon Hatchery Rack Crc (566)
- Daily bag
- 6 fish/day
including no more than 1 adult
From 400’ Upstream From #5 Fishway (Lyle Falls Fishway) To Boundary Markers Below Klickitat Salmon Hatchery Crc (608)Out of season
- Season opens
- Aug 1
- Season closes
- Nov 30
- Daily bag
- 6 fish/day
including no more than 2 adults.
From 400’ Upstream Of Moulton Falls To 400’ Downstream Of Horseshoe Falls Crc (613)Out of season
- Season opens
- Sep 16
- Season closes
- Dec 31
- Daily bag
- 6 fish/day
including no more than 2 adults. Release all salmon other than hatchery Chinook and hatchery coho.
From A Line At The West End Of Puget Island Projected From Green Navigation
- Daily bag
- 1 fish/day
- Daily bag
- 2 fish/day
- Gear
- Barbless
Aug. 1-Sept. 6, Up to 2 adult salmon including no more than 1 Chinook may be retained. Release all salmon and steelhead other than Chinook and hatchery coho.; Marker 44a On The Oregon Bank Upstream To The Longview Bridge Crc (521) Nov. 1-Dec. 31, including no more than 2 adult salmon or 2 hatchery steelhead or 1 of each. Release all salmon other than hatchery coho.; Marker 44a On The Oregon Bank Upstream To The Longview Bridge Crc (521) Marker 44a On The Oregon Bank Upstream To The Longview Bridge Crc (521)
From A Line From Rocky Point On The Washington Bank Through Red Buoy 44 To Red Navigation
- Daily bag
- 1 fish/day
- Daily bag
- 2 fish/day
- Gear
- Barbless
Aug. 26-Sept. 6, Up to 2 adult salmon including no more than 1 Chinook may be retained. Release all salmon and steelhead other than Chinook and hatchery coho.; Marker 44a On The Oregon Bank Crc (521) Nov. 1-Dec. 31, including no more than 2 adult salmon or 2 hatchery steelhead or 1 of each. Release all salmon other than hatchery coho.; Marker 44a On The Oregon Bank Crc (521) Marker 44a On The Oregon Bank Crc (521)
From A Line Starting From A Fshing Boundary Sign On The Washington North Shore Located Approx. 1300’ Upstream Of The Dalles Dam And Lock Boat Ramp Projected Easterly Across The Columbia River To A Boundary Sign On The Washington Southern Shore Located Approx. 200’ Above The Fsh Ladder Exit To The West End Of The Grain Silo At Rufus, Oregon 2.4 Miles Downstream Of John Day Dam Crc(529)
- Season closes
- Dec 31
Each angler aboard a vessel may deploy salmon/steelhead angling gear until the daily salmon/steelhead limit for all anglers aboard has been achieved.
From A True North And South Line Through Buoy 10 To The Megler Astoria Bridge, Except See Youngs Bay Control Zone Crc (519)Out of season
- Season opens
- Aug 26
- Season opens
- Sep 7
- Season opens
- Nov 1
- Season closes
- Sep 6
- Season closes
- Sep 30
- Season closes
- Dec 31
- Daily bag
- 1 fish/day
- Daily bag
- 2 fish/day
Daily limit 2 including no more than 1 Chinook. Release all salmon and steelhead other than Chinook and hatcherycoho. Release all salmon and steelhead other than hatcherycoho.
From Colvin Creek To Overhead Power Lines Below Merwin Dam Crc (615)Out of season
- Season opens
- Dec 16
- Season closes
- Dec 31
- Daily bag
- 6 fish/day
Up to 3 adults including no more than 1 Chinook may be retained. Release all salmon other than Chinook and hatchery coho.
From Fallert Creek Hatchery Intake To Posted Markers Approx. 1,400' Below The Fishway Entrance At Kalama Falls Hatchery Crc (603)
- Daily bag
- 6 fish/day
including no more than 3 adults.
From Hwy. 730 At The Washington/Oregon Border To The Hwy. 395 Bridge At Pasco Crc (533)
- Gear
- Barbless
From I-5 Bridge To A Line Crossing The Columbia From Navigation
- Daily bag
- 1 fish/day
Aug. 1-Sept. 17, Up to 2 adult salmon including no more than 1 Chinook may be retained.; Marker 82 on the Oregon shore westerly to the boundary marker on the Washington shore upstream of Fir Point 9 miles downstream from Bonneville Dam CRC (525)
From John Day Dam To A Line From The Grain Elevators At Patterson Ferry Road On The Oregon Shore, Straight Across To The Washington Shore At The West End Of The Old Concrete Foundation Crc (531)
- Gear
- Barbless
From Johnson Creek To Colvin Creek Crc (615)Out of season
- Season opens
- Oct 1
- Season closes
- Dec 31
- Daily bag
- 6 fish/day
Up to 3 adults including no more than 1 Chinook may be retained. Release all salmon other than Chinook and hatchery coho.
From McNary Dam To Hwy. 730 At Washington/Oregon Border Crc (533)
- Gear
- Barbless
From The Dalles Dam To A Line Starting From A Fshing Boundary Sign On The Washington North Shore Located Approx. 1300’ Upstream Of The Dalles Dam And Lock Boat Ramp Projected Easterly Across The Columbia River To A Boundary Sign On The Washington Southern Shore Located Approx. 200’ Above The Fsh Ladder ExitOut of season
- Season opens
- Feb 15
- Season closes
- Jun 15
handling rules apply when fshingfrom vessels less than 30’ in length.
From The Downstream Side Of The Westbound I-82 Bridge In Prosser To The Grant Ave. Bridge In ProsserOut of season
- Season opens
- Sep 15
- Season closes
- Nov 15
- Daily bag
- 6 fish/day
- Gear
- Barbless
including no more than 2 adults.
From The I-82/Hwy. 395 Bridge To A Red And White Marker On The Oregon Shore On A Line That Intersects The Downstream End Of The Wingwall Of The Boat Lock Near The Washington Shore Crc (531)
- Gear
- Barbless
From The Longview Bridge To A Line Projected From The Warrior Rock Lighthouse To The Marker Atop The Piling Dolphin Located At The Downstream End Of Bachelor Island On The Washington Shore (Warrior Rock Line) Crc (523)
- Daily bag
- 1 fish/day
- Daily bag
- 2 fish/day
- Gear
- Barbless
Aug. 1-Sept. 17, Up to 2 adults including no more than 1 Chinook may be retained. Release all salmon and steelhead other than Chinook and hatchery coho. Nov. 1-Dec. 31, including no more than 2 adult salmon or 2 hatchery steelhead or 1 of each. Release all salmon other than hatchery coho.
From The Megler Astoria Bridge To A Projected Line From Rocky Point On The Washington Bank Through Red Buoy 44 To The Red NavigationOut of season
- Season opens
- Aug 7
- Season opens
- Aug 1
- Season opens
- Jun 16
- Season closes
- Aug 25
- Season closes
- Aug 6
- Season closes
- Jul 31
- Daily bag
- 1 fish/day
- Daily bag
- 2 fish/day
- Gear
- Barbless
Marker 2 At Tongue Point On The Oregon Bank Crc (519) Aug. 26-Sept. 6, Daily limit 2 including no more than 1 Chinook. Release all salmon and steelhead other than Chinook and hatchery coho.; Marker 2 At Tongue Point On The Oregon Bank Crc (519) Sept. 7-Sept. 30, Release all salmon and steelhead other than hatchery coho.; Marker 2 At Tongue Point On The Oregon Bank Crc (519)
From The Natural Gas Pipeline Crossing To The Deadline At The Intake To The Fallert Creek Hatchery Crc (603)
- Daily bag
- 6 fish/day
including no more than 3 adults.
From The Railroad Bridge Below I-5 To Modrow Bridge Crc (604)
- Daily bag
- 6 fish/day
including no more than 3 adults.
From Upstream Of A Line Projected From The Warrior Rock Lighthouse To The Marker Atop The Piling Dolphin Located At The Downstream End Of Bachelor Island On The Washington Shore (Warrior Rock Line) To The I-5 Bridge Crc (523)
- Daily bag
- 1 fish/day
- Daily bag
- 2 fish/day
- Gear
- Barbless
Aug. 1-Sept. 17, Up to 2 adults including no more than 1 Chinook may be retained. Release all salmon and steelhead other than Chinook and hatchery coho. Nov. 1-Dec. 31, including no more than 2 adult salmon or 2 hatchery steelhead or 1 of each. Release all salmon other than hatchery coho.
From Upstream Of The Modrow Bridge To The Natural Gas Pipeline Crossing Crc (603)
- Daily bag
- 6 fish/day
including no more than 3 adults.
Germany Creek And Tributaries - Cowlitz Co.Out of season
- Season opens
- Nov 1
- Season closes
- Dec 31
- Daily bag
- 6 fish/day
including no more than 2 adults. Release all salmon other than hatchery Chinook and hatchery coho.
Germany Creek And Tributaries - Cowlitz Co. Crc (589)
- Daily bag
- 6 fish/day
including no more than 2 adults. Release all salmon other than hatchery Chinook and hatchery coho. Nov. 1-Dec. 31
Grays River - Wahkiakum Co.Out of season
- Season opens
- Aug 1
- Season closes
- Dec 31
- Daily bag
- 6 fish/day
including no more than 2 adults. Release all salmon other than Chinook with an adipose and/or ventral fin clip with a healed scar and hatchery coho.
Grays River, East Fork - Lewis/Pacific Co.Out of season
- Season opens
- Aug 1
- Season closes
- Oct 31
- Daily bag
- 6 fish/day
including no more than 2 adults. Release all salmon other than Chinook with an adipose and/or ventral fin clip with a healed scar and hatchery coho.
Grays River, East Fork - Lewis/Pacific Co. Crc (597)
- Daily bag
- 6 fish/day
including no more than 2 adults. Release all salmon other than Chinook with an adipose and/or ventral fin clip with a healed scar and hatchery coho. Aug. 1-Oct. 31
Grays River, South Fork - Pacific/Wahkiakum Co.
- Season closes
- Oct 31
- Daily bag
- 6 fish/day
including no more than 2 adults. Release all salmon other than Chinook with an adipose and/or ventral fin clip with a healed scar and hatchery coho.
Grays River, South Fork - Pacific/Wahkiakum Co. Crc (595)
- Daily bag
- 6 fish/day
including no more than 2 adults. Release all salmon other than Chinook with an adipose and/or ventral fin clip with a healed scar and hatchery coho. Sat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31
Grays River, West Fork - Wahkiakum Co.
- Season closes
- Dec 31
- Daily bag
- 6 fish/day
including no more than 2 adults. Release all salmon other than Chinook with an adipose and/or ventral fin clip with a healed scar and hatchery coho.
Grays River, West Fork - Wahkiakum Co. Crc (596)
- Daily bag
- 6 fish/day
including no more than 2 adults. Release all salmon other than Chinook with an adipose and/or ventral fin clip with a healed scar and hatchery coho. Sat. before Memorial Day-Dec. 31
Green (Duwamish) River - King Co.Out of season
- Season opens
- Nov 1
- Season closes
- Dec 31
- Daily bag
- 6 fish/day
including no more than 3 of any combination adult coho and chum
Green River - Cowlitz Co.Out of season
- Season opens
- Aug 1
- Season closes
- Nov 30
- Daily bag
- 6 fish/day
including no more than 1 adult. Release all salmon other than hatchery Chinook and hatchery coho.
Hamilton Creek - Skamania Co.Out of season
- Season opens
- Aug 1
- Season closes
- Oct 31
- Daily bag
- 6 fish/day
including no more than 2 adults. Release all salmon other than hatchery Chinook and hatchery coho.
Hoh River - Jefferson Co.Out of season
- Season opens
- Dec 1
- Season closes
- Dec 15
- Daily bag
- 1 fish/day
Hoh River - Jefferson Co. From Dept. Of Natural Resource’s Oxbow Campground Boat Launch To Morgans Crossing Boat Launch Crc (348)Open
- Status
- Permitted
- Season opens
- Dec 1
- Season closes
- Dec 15
Release all salmon other than coho.
Hood CanalCatch & release
- Status
- Catch And Release
- Status
- Catch And Release
- Min size
- 20"
- Gear
- Barbless
Nov. 1-Nov. 30, Release Chinook Nov. 1-Nov. 30, Release coho July 1-Sept. 30 July 11-July 31, only 1 single-point barbless hook measuring 1/2" or less from point to shank is allowed.
Hoquiam River Including West Fork - Grays Harbor Co.Out of season
- Season opens
- Nov 1
- Season closes
- Dec 31
- Daily bag
- 6 fish/day
including no more than 1 adult
Hoquiam River Including West Fork - Grays Harbor Co. From Mouth (Hwy. 101 Bridge On Simpson Ave.) To Dekay Rd. Bridge (West Fork) Crc (355)Catch & release
- Status
- Catch And Release
Release Chinook
Hoquiam River, East Fork - Grays Harbor Co.Out of season
- Season opens
- Nov 1
- Season closes
- Dec 31
- Daily bag
- 6 fish/day
including no more than 1 adult
Hoquiam River, East Fork - Grays Harbor Co. From Mouth To Confluence Of Berryman Creek Crc (355)Catch & release
- Status
- Catch And Release
- Season opens
- Nov 1
- Season closes
- Dec 31
Release Chinook
Humptulips River - Grays Harbor Co.Out of season
- Season opens
- Oct 25
- Season closes
- Dec 31
- Daily bag
- 6 fish/day
Up to 1 adult may be retained
Humptulips River - Grays Harbor Co. From Hwy. 101 Bridge To Confluence Of East And West Forks Crc (358)Catch & release
- Status
- Catch And Release
- Status
- Catch And Release
- Season opens
- Oct 25
- Season closes
- Dec 31
Release Chinook Release wild coho
Humptulips River - Grays Harbor Co. From Mouth (Jessie Slough) To Hwy. 101 Bridge Including All Channels, Sloughs, And Interconnected Waterways Crc (358)Catch & release
- Status
- Catch And Release
- Status
- Catch And Release
- Season opens
- Oct 25
- Season closes
- Dec 31
Release Chinook Release wild coho
Joe Creek - Grays Harbor Co.Out of season
- Season opens
- Nov 1
- Season closes
- Dec 31
- Daily bag
- 6 fish/day
including no more than 1 adult
Joe Creek - Grays Harbor Co. From Mouth To Ocean Beach Rd. Bridge Crc (323)Catch & release
- Status
- Catch And Release
- Season opens
- Nov 1
- Season closes
- Dec 31
- Daily bag
- 6 fish/day
Release Chinook including no more than 1 adult
Johns River - Grays Harbor Co.Out of season
- Season opens
- Nov 1
- Season closes
- Dec 31
- Daily bag
- 6 fish/day
including no more than 1 adult
Johns River - Grays Harbor Co. From Mouth (Hwy. 105 Bridge) To Ballon Creek Crc (367)Catch & release
- Status
- Catch And Release
- Season opens
- Nov 1
- Season closes
- Dec 31
Release Chinook
Kalama River - Cowlitz Co.Out of season
- Season opens
- Aug 1
- Season closes
- Dec 31
- Daily bag
- 6 fish/day
including no more than 3 adults. Release all salmon other than hatchery Chinook and hatchery coho.
Klickitat River - Klickitat Co.Out of season
- Season opens
- Aug 1
- Season closes
- Nov 30
- Daily bag
- 6 fish/day
including no more than 2 adults.
Knappa Slough & Blind Slough - Waters Of Knappa Slough, Calendar Slough, And Big Creek Slough Bounded To The North (Upstream) By A Line Projecting From A Regulatory Marker On The Eastern Shore Of Karlson Island To The Northernmost Regulatory Marker At The Mouth Of Blind Slough And Bounded To The West (Downstream) By A Line Projecting Southerly From A Regulatory Marker On The Southwestern Tip Of Karlson Island Through Regulatory Markers On The Western Tips Of Minaker Island To A Marker On The Oregon Shore. And Waters Of Blind Slough And Gnat Creek From A North-South Line Represented By Regulatory Markers At The Mouth Of Blind Slough Upstream To A Regulatory Marker In Gnat Creek Located Approx. 0.5 Miles Southeasterly (Upstream) Of The Barendse Road Bridge. Crc (521)
- Daily bag
- 2 fish/day
Year-round, 2 adult salmon or 2 hatchery steelhead or 1 of each and 5 jacks. Release all salmon other than hatchery Chinook and hatchery coho.
La Push (From The Queets River North To Cape Alva)Catch & release
- Status
- Catch And Release
- Season opens
- Aug 1
- Season closes
- Sep 15
- Daily bag
- 2 fish/day
- Min size
- 16"
June 21-July 3, 2025 Aug. 1-Sept. 15
Lacamas Creek - Lewis Co.Out of season
- Season opens
- Aug 1
- Season closes
- Oct 31
- Daily bag
- 6 fish/day
including no more than 2 adults. Release all salmon other than hatchery Chinook and hatchery coho.
Lewis River - Clark/Cowlitz Co.Out of season
- Season opens
- Dec 16
- Season closes
- Dec 31
- Daily bag
- 6 fish/day
Up to 3 adults including no more than 1 Chinook may be retained. Release all salmon other than Chinook and hatchery coho.
Lewis River - Clark/Cowlitz Co. From Mouth (A Straight Line From A Fishing Boundary Marker Or From The Outermost Upland At The North Shore Of The Lewis River Mouth Southerly Across The River To A Fishing Boundary Marker Near The South Shore) To The Mouth Of The East Fork Lewis River Crc (611)Out of season
- Season opens
- Oct 1
- Season closes
- Dec 31
- Daily bag
- 6 fish/day
Up to 3 adults including no more than 1 Chinook may be retained. Release all salmon other than Chinook and hatchery coho.
Lewis River - Clark/Cowlitz Co. From Mouth Of The East Fork Lewis River To Johnson Creek Crc (615)Out of season
- Season opens
- Oct 1
- Season closes
- Dec 31
- Daily bag
- 6 fish/day
Up to 3 adults including no more than 1 Chinook may be retained. Release all salmon other than Chinook and hatchery coho.
Lewis River, East Fork - Clark Co.Out of season
- Season opens
- Sep 16
- Season closes
- Dec 31
- Daily bag
- 6 fish/day
including no more than 2 adults. Release all salmon other than hatchery Chinook and hatchery coho.
Lewis River, East Fork - Clark Co. From Mouth To The Posted Markers At The Lower End Of Big Eddy Crc (613)Out of season
- Season opens
- Sep 16
- Season closes
- Dec 31
- Daily bag
- 6 fish/day
including no more than 2 adults. Release all salmon other than hatchery Chinook and hatchery coho.
Little Falls Reservoir - Lincoln/Stevens Co.Open
- Status
- Permitted
Landlocked salmon rules.
Little Washougal River - Clark Co. Crc (661)Out of season
- Season opens
- Aug 1
- Season closes
- Oct 31
- Daily bag
- 6 fish/day
including no more than 2 adults. Release all salmon other than hatchery Chinook and hatchery coho.
Little Wenatchee RiverOut of season
- Season opens
- Aug 1
- Season closes
- Oct 31
- Daily bag
- 6 fish/day
including no more than 2 adults
Long Lake (Lake Spokane) - Lincoln/Spokane/Stevens Co.Open
- Status
- Permitted
Landlocked salmon rules.
Marine Area 1In season
- Season opens
- Jun 25
- Season opens
- Jun 25
- Season closes
- Sep 30
- Season closes
- Sep 30
- Daily bag
- 2 fish/day
- Min size
- 22"
- Min size
- 16"
2025 including no more than 1 Chinook.
Marine Area 10Catch & release
- Status
- Catch And Release
- Status
- Closed
- Season opens
- Aug 1
- Season closes
- Sep 30
- Daily bag
- 2 fish/day
- Min size
- 22"
Release Chinook. CLOSED. including no more than 1 Chinook plus 2 additional pink may be retained.
Marine Area 2Catch & release
- Status
- Catch And Release
- Season opens
- Jun 29
- Season closes
- Sep 15
- Min size
- 22"
- Min size
- 16"
June 21-June 28; Release coho. June 29-Sept. 15
Marine Area 2-1 (Willapa Bay)Open
- Status
- Open
- Season opens
- Jun 21
- Season closes
- Sep 15
Open concurrent with the ocean (Area 2) for salmon. Area 2 rules apply.
Marine Area 2-2 (Grays Harbor)Open
- Status
- Open
- Season opens
- Jun 21
- Season closes
- Jul 31
Open concurrent with the ocean (Area 2) for salmon. Area 2 rules apply. 2025
Marine Area 4 (East) From Sail Rock To Mouth Of Sekiu RiverCatch & release
- Status
- Catch And Release
- Season opens
- Aug 1
- Season closes
- Sep 15
- Min size
- 16"
Marine Area 4 East Of The Bonilla-Tatoosh LineCatch & release
- Status
- Catch And Release
- Season opens
- Aug 1
- Season closes
- Sep 15
- Daily bag
- 2 fish/day
- Min size
- 16"
Release Chinook.
Marine Area 4 West Of The Bonilla-Tatoosh LineCatch & release
- Status
- Catch And Release
- Status
- Catch And Release
- Season opens
- Aug 1
- Season closes
- Sep 15
- Daily bag
- 2 fish/day
- Min size
- 16"
Release Chinook. Release coho.
Marine Area 8-1 - Deception Pass, Hope Island, And Skagit BayCatch & release
- Status
- Catch And Release
- Season opens
- Oct 1
- Season closes
- Oct 12
- Daily bag
- 2 fish/day
Release Chinook and chum.
Marine Area 8-2 - Port Susan And Port GardnerCatch & release
- Status
- Catch And Release
- Status
- Catch And Release
- Season opens
- Sep 6
- Season closes
- Sep 21
- Daily bag
- 2 fish/day
- Min size
- 22"
- Gear
- Two Poles Permitted
Open Saturdays and Sundays only. Release chum and pink. Anglers may fish with two poles with Two-Pole Endorsement.
Mayfield Lake (Reservoir)
- Possession
- 2 adults
Up to 2 adults may be retained.
Mayfield Lake (Reservoir) - Lewis Co.Out of season
- Season opens
- Sep 1
- Season closes
- Dec 31
- Daily bag
- 6 fish/day
Mayfield Lake (Reservoir) - Lewis Co. From Mayfield Dam To Onion Rock Bridge Crc (563)Out of season
- Season opens
- Sep 1
- Season closes
- Dec 31
- Daily bag
- 6 fish/day
Up to 2 adults may be retained. Release all salmon other than hatchery Chinook and hatchery coho.
McAllister Creek - Thurston Co.Out of season
- Season opens
- Jul 1
- Season closes
- Nov 15
- Daily bag
- 6 fish/day
including no more than 2 adults
McAllister Creek - Thurston Co. Crc (770)Catch & release
- Status
- Catch And Release
- Status
- Catch And Release
- Season opens
- Jul 1
- Season closes
- Nov 15
Release wild Chinook Release wild coho
McMurray Lake - Skagit Co.Open
- Status
- Permitted
- Season closes
- Oct 31
Landlocked salmon rules.
Merwin Lake (Reservoir) - Clark/Cowlitz Co.Open
- Status
- Permitted
Landlocked salmon rules.
Mill Creek - Cowlitz/Wahkiakum Co.Out of season
- Season opens
- Nov 1
- Season closes
- Dec 31
- Daily bag
- 6 fish/day
including no more than 2 adults. Release all salmon other than hatchery Chinook and hatchery coho.
Mill Creek - Lewis Co.Out of season
- Season opens
- Dec 1
- Season closes
- Dec 31
- Daily bag
- 6 fish/day
including no more than 2 adults. Release all salmon other than hatchery Chinook and hatchery coho.
Minter Creek - Pierce Co.Out of season
- Season opens
- Oct 1
- Season closes
- Dec 31
- Daily bag
- 4 adults
including no more than 2 coho may be retained
Minter Creek - Pierce Co. From Creviston Drive To The Fishing Boundary Markers Approx. 50’ Downstream Of The Hatchery Rack Crc (778)Catch & release
- Status
- Catch And Release
- Status
- Catch And Release
Release Chinook Release wild coho
Minter Creek - Pierce Co. From The Mouth To Creviston Drive Crc (778)Catch & release
- Status
- Catch And Release
- Season opens
- Sep 1
- Season closes
- Dec 31
Release wild coho
Minter Creek From Creviston Drive To The Fishing Boundary Markers Approx. 50’ Downstream Of The Hatchery Rack Crc (778)Catch & release
- Status
- Catch And Release
- Status
- Catch And Release
- Possession
- 4 adults
Release Chinook Release wild coho including no more than 2 coho may be retained
Minter Creek From The Mouth To Creviston Drive Crc (778)Catch & release
- Status
- Catch And Release
- Possession
- 4 adults
Release wild coho including no more than 2 Chinook or 2 coho or 1 of each may be retained
Moclips River - Grays Harbor Co.Out of season
- Season opens
- Nov 1
- Season closes
- Dec 31
- Daily bag
- 6 fish/day
including no more than 1 adult
Moclips River - Grays Harbor Co. From Mouth To Quinault Indian Reservation Boundary Crc (371)Catch & release
- Status
- Catch And Release
Release Chinook
Moclips River From Mouth To Quinault Indian Reservation Boundary Crc (371)Catch & release
- Status
- Catch And Release
- Possession
- 1 adult
Release Chinook
Naselle River - Pacific Co.Out of season
- Season opens
- Oct 16
- Season closes
- Jan 31
- Daily bag
- 2 adults
including no more than 1 wild coho may be retained
Naselle River From The Confluence Of The South Fork Upstream To The Hwy. 4 Bridge Crc (375)Catch & release
- Status
- Catch And Release
- Daily bag
- 6 fish/day
- Possession
- 2 adults
Release wild Chinook including no more than 1 wild coho may be retained
Naselle River From The Falls In Sec. 6, T10n, R8w, To The Crown Mainline (Salme) Bridge Crc (376)Catch & release
- Status
- Catch And Release
- Daily bag
- 6 fish/day
- Possession
- 2 adults
Release wild Chinook including no more than 1 wild coho may be retained
Naselle River From The Full Spanning Concrete Diversion Structure At The Naselle Hatchery To 400’ Downstream Of The Falls In Sec. 6, T10n, R8w Crc (376)Catch & release
- Status
- Catch And Release
- Daily bag
- 6 fish/day
- Possession
- 2 adults
Release wild Chinook including no more than 1 wild coho may be retained
Naselle River From The Hwy. 101 Bridge Upstream To The Confluence Of The South Fork Crc (375)Catch & release
- Status
- Catch And Release
- Daily bag
- 6 fish/day
- Possession
- 2 adults
Release wild Chinook including no more than 1 wild coho may be retained
Naselle River From The Hwy. 4 Bridge To 300’ Below The Upstream Entrance Of The Naselle Hatchery Attraction Channel Crc (375)Catch & release
- Status
- Catch And Release
- Daily bag
- 6 fish/day
- Possession
- 2 adults
Release wild Chinook including no more than 1 wild coho may be retained
Naselle River From The Upstream Entrance Of The Naselle Hatchery Attraction Channel To The Full Spanning Concrete Diversion Structure At The Naselle Hatchery Crc (376)Catch & release
- Status
- Catch And Release
- Daily bag
- 6 fish/day
- Possession
- 2 adults
Release wild Chinook including no more than 1 wild coho may be retained
Neah BayCatch & release
- Status
- Catch And Release
- Season opens
- Aug 1
- Season closes
- Sep 15
- Daily bag
- 2 fish/day
- Min size
- 16"
Release coho.
Nemah River, Middle - Pacific Co.Out of season
- Season opens
- Sep 1
- Season closes
- Jan 31
- Daily bag
- 2 adults
including no more than 1 wild coho may be retained
Nemah River, Middle From Mouth Upstream To The Dept. Of Natural Resources Decommissioned Bridge On Middle Nemah A-Line Rd. Crc (379)Catch & release
- Status
- Catch And Release
- Daily bag
- 6 fish/day
- Possession
- 2 adults
Release wild Chinook including no more than 1 wild coho may be retained
Nemah River, North - Pacific Co.Out of season
- Season opens
- Oct 1
- Season closes
- Jan 31
- Daily bag
- 2 adults
including no more than 1 wild coho may be retained
Nemah River, North From Hancock Property Line Upstream To The Fishing Boundary Sign (Approx. 210’ Upstream Of The Nemah Hatchery Bridge) Crc (379)Catch & release
- Status
- Catch And Release
- Daily bag
- 6 fish/day
- Possession
- 2 adults
Release wild Chinook Seniors (70 years and over) Only. Up to 2 adults including no more than 1 wild coho may be retained.
Nemah River, North From Hwy. 101 Bridge Upstream To Bridge On Nemah Valley Rd. Crc (379)Catch & release
- Status
- Catch And Release
- Daily bag
- 6 fish/day
- Possession
- 2 adults
Release wild Chinook including no more than 1 wild coho may be retained
Nemah River, North From Nemah Hatchery Dam To N700 Rd (46°28.58n, 123°48.54w) Crc (378)Catch & release
- Status
- Catch And Release
- Daily bag
- 6 fish/day
- Possession
- 2 adults
Release wild Chinook including no more than 1 wild coho may be retained
Nemah River, South - Pacific Co.Out of season
- Season opens
- Sep 1
- Season closes
- Jan 31
- Daily bag
- 2 adults
including no more than 1 wild coho may be retained
Nemah River, South From Mouth (Lynn Pt. 117 Degrees True To Opposite Shore) Upstream Crc (379)Catch & release
- Status
- Catch And Release
- Daily bag
- 6 fish/day
- Possession
- 2 adults
Release wild Chinook including no more than 1 wild coho may be retained
Newaukum River, Including South Fork - Lewis Co.Out of season
- Season opens
- Nov 1
- Season closes
- Dec 31
- Daily bag
- 6 fish/day
including no more than 1 adult
Newaukum River, Including South Fork From Mouth To Leonard Rd. Near Onalaska Crc (325)Catch & release
- Status
- Catch And Release
- Daily bag
- 6 fish/day
- Possession
- 1 adult
Release Chinook
Nisqually River - Pierce/Thurston Co.Out of season
- Season opens
- Oct 26
- Season closes
- Nov 22
- Daily bag
- 6 fish/day
including no more than 2 adults
Nisqually River From Clear Creek (Lat. 47.034918, Long. -122.676735) To Kalama Creek (Lat. 47.003837, Long. -122.66121)Out of season
- Season opens
- Oct 26
- Season closes
- Nov 22
- Daily bag
- 6 fish/day
including no more than 2 adults
Nisqually River From Clear Creek (Lat. 47.034918, Long. -122.676735) To Kalama Creek (Lat. 47.003837, Long. -122.66121) Crc (786)Catch & release
- Status
- Catch And Release
- Status
- Catch And Release
- Daily bag
- 6 fish/day
- Possession
- 2 adults
Release wild Chinook Release wild coho
Nisqually River From The Mouth To Clear Creek (Lat. 47.034918, Long. -122.676735)Out of season
- Season opens
- Jul 1
- Season closes
- Nov 22
- Daily bag
- 6 fish/day
including no more than 2 adults
Nisqually River From The Mouth To Clear Creek (Lat. 47.034918, Long. -122.676735) Crc (786)Catch & release
- Status
- Catch And Release
- Status
- Catch And Release
- Daily bag
- 6 fish/day
- Possession
- 2 adults
Release wild Chinook Release wild coho
Nooksack River - Whatcom Co.Out of season
- Season opens
- Oct 1
- Season closes
- Dec 31
- Daily bag
- 6 fish/day
including no more than 2 wild coho, 2 chum, 2 Chinook, and 4 pink
Nooksack River From The Lummi Indian Reservation Boundary To The Yellow Marker At The Ffa High School Barn In DemingOut of season
- Season opens
- Oct 1
- Season closes
- Oct 27
- Daily bag
- 6 fish/day
including no more than 2 wild coho, 2 chum, 2 Chinook, and 4 pink
Nooksack River From Yellow Marker At The Ffa High School Barn In Deming To Confluence Of North And South ForksOut of season
- Season opens
- Oct 1
- Season closes
- Dec 31
- Daily bag
- 6 fish/day
including no more than 2 wild coho, 2 chum, 2 Chinook, and 4 pink
Nooksack River, North Fork - Whatcom Co.Catch & release
- Status
- Catch And Release
- Season opens
- Oct 15
- Season closes
- Nov 30
Release pink
Nooksack River, North Fork From Hwy. 9 To Maple CreekOut of season
- Season opens
- Oct 15
- Season closes
- Nov 30
Nooksack River, South Fork - Whatcom Co.Catch & release
- Status
- Catch And Release
- Season opens
- Oct 15
- Season closes
- Dec 31
- Daily bag
- 6 fish/day
Release pink including no more than 2 wild coho or 2 Chinook or 1 of each
Nooksack River, South Fork From Mouth To Skookum CreekOut of season
- Season opens
- Oct 15
- Season closes
- Dec 31
- Daily bag
- 6 fish/day
including no more than 2 wild coho or 2 Chinook or 1 of each
North Jetty Crc(1)Open
- Status
- Open
- Gear
- Barbless
Fishing for salmon and steelhead is open 7 days a week when Marine Area 1 or Buoy 10 areas are open for salmon. The daily limit and minimum size restrictions follow the most liberal regulations of either of these areas.
North Of Ayock PointCatch & release
- Status
- Catch And Release
- Status
- Catch And Release
Nov. 1-Nov. 30, Release Chinook Nov. 1-Nov. 30, Release coho
North River - Grays Harbor/Pacific Co.Out of season
- Season opens
- Oct 1
- Season closes
- Jan 31
- Daily bag
- 6 fish/day
including no more than 2 adults
North River Area (See 5 On Map Above)Open
- Status
- Open
- Season opens
- Jun 21
- Season closes
- Jul 31
Open concurrent with the ocean (Area 2) for salmon. Area 2 rules apply. 2025
North River From The Hwy. 105 Bridge To Fall RiverOut of season
- Season opens
- Oct 1
- Season closes
- Jan 31
- Daily bag
- 6 fish/day
including no more than 2 adults
Northern Budd InletCatch & release
- Status
- Catch And Release
- Status
- Catch And Release
Nov. 1-June 30, wild Chinook Nov. 1-June 30, wild coho
Northern Hood Canal FisheryCatch & release
- Status
- Catch And Release
Aug. 1-Sept. 30, Release wild coho
Ocean Shores Boat BasinCatch & release
- Status
- Catch And Release
Aug. 16-Jan. 31; Release Chinook.
Olequa Creek - Cowlitz/Lewis Co.Out of season
- Season opens
- Aug 1
- Season closes
- Oct 31
- Daily bag
- 6 fish/day
Outlet Creek - Cowlitz Co.Out of season
- Season opens
- Aug 1
- Season closes
- Nov 30
- Daily bag
- 6 fish/day
Palix River - Pacific Co.Out of season
- Season opens
- Sep 1
- Season closes
- Jan 31
- Daily bag
- 6 fish/day
including no more than 2 adults
Palix River From Hwy. 101 Bridge To The Mouth Of The Middle ForkOut of season
- Season opens
- Sep 1
- Season closes
- Jan 31
- Daily bag
- 6 fish/day
including no more than 2 adults
Port Angeles HarborCatch & release
- Status
- Catch And Release
- Daily bag
- 2 fish/day
Release Chinook
Puyallup River - Pierce Co.Out of season
- Season opens
- Aug 16
- Season closes
- Oct 31
- Daily bag
- 6 fish/day
Up to 4 adults including no more than 2 adult Chinook or 2 adult coho or 1 of each may be retained.
Puyallup River From 400’ Upstream Of Clark’s Creek To East Main BridgeOut of season
- Season opens
- Aug 16
- Season closes
- Oct 31
- Daily bag
- 6 fish/day
Up to 4 adults including no more than 2 adult Chinook or 2 adult coho or 1 of each may be retained
Puyallup River From East Main Bridge To Carbon RiverOut of season
- Season opens
- Aug 16
- Season closes
- Oct 31
- Daily bag
- 6 fish/day
Up to 4 adults including no more than 2 adult Chinook or 2 adult coho or 1 of each may be retained
Puyallup River From The 11th St. Bridge To 400’ Downstream Of Clark’sOut of season
- Season opens
- Aug 16
- Season closes
- Oct 31
- Daily bag
- 6 fish/day
Up to 4 adults including no more than 2 adult Chinook or 2 adult coho or 1 of each may be retained
Quigg Lake - Grays Harbor Co.Out of season
- Season opens
- Oct 1
- Season closes
- Jan 31
- Daily bag
- 6 fish/day
Quigg Lake Located At Friends Landing Near Montesano Crc (370)Out of season
- Season opens
- Oct 1
- Season closes
- Jan 31
- Daily bag
- 6 fish/day
Up to 4 adults may be retained. Release all salmon other than hatchery coho.
Quillayute River - Clallam Co.Out of season
- Season opens
- Sep 16
- Season closes
- Dec 15
Quinault River, UpperOut of season
- Season opens
- Oct 1
- Season closes
- Nov 30
- Daily bag
- 6 fish/day
including no more than 2 adults.
Quinault River, Upper - Grays Harbor/Jefferson Co.Out of season
- Season opens
- Oct 1
- Season closes
- Nov 30
- Daily bag
- 6 fish/day
including no more than 2 adults
Rock Creek - Skamania Co.Out of season
- Season opens
- Aug 1
- Season closes
- Dec 31
- Daily bag
- 6 fish/day
Roosevelt Lake - Ferry/Grant/Lincoln/Okanogan/Stevens Co.Open
- Status
- Permitted
Salmon count toward trout daily limit. No catch record card required.
Roosevelt Lake - Ferry/Grant/Lincoln/Okanogan/Stevens Co. From Marked Rock Point 1.7 Miles Upstream Of Little Dalles Power Line Crossing To Northport Power Line Crossing Crc (549)Open
- Status
- Permitted
Salmon count toward trout daily limit. No catch record card required.
Roosevelt Lake - Ferry/Grant/Lincoln/Okanogan/Stevens Co. From Most Upstream Point Of Steamboat Rock To U.s. Canadian Border Crc (549)Open
- Status
- Permitted
Salmon count toward trout daily limit. No catch record card required.
Roosevelt Lake - Ferry/Grant/Lincoln/Okanogan/Stevens Co. Grand Coulee Dam To Little Dalles Power Line Crossing Including Hawk Creek Downstream Of The Falls At Hawk Creek Campground And The Spokane Arm Upstream To 400’ Below Little Falls Dam Crc (549)Open
- Status
- Permitted
Salmon count toward trout daily limit. No catch record card required.
Roosevelt Lake - Ferry/Grant/Lincoln/Okanogan/Stevens Co. Kettle Arm Upstream To Barstow Bridge Crc (549)Open
- Status
- Permitted
Salmon count toward trout daily limit. No catch record card required.
Roosevelt Lake - Ferry/Grant/Lincoln/Okanogan/Stevens Co. Little Dalles Power Line Crossing Upstream 1.7 Miles To Marked Rock Point Crc (549)Open
- Status
- Permitted
Salmon count toward trout daily limit. No catch record card required.
Roosevelt Lake - Ferry/Grant/Lincoln/Okanogan/Stevens Co. Northport Power Line Crossing To Most Upstream Point Of Steamboat Rock Crc (549)Open
- Status
- Permitted
Salmon count toward trout daily limit. No catch record card required.
Salmon Creek - Clark Co.Out of season
- Season opens
- Aug 1
- Season closes
- Dec 31
- Daily bag
- 6 fish/day
Salmon Creek - Cowlitz/Lewis Co.Out of season
- Season opens
- Aug 1
- Season closes
- Oct 31
- Daily bag
- 6 fish/day
Salmon RiverOut of season
- Season opens
- Sep 1
- Season closes
- Sep 30
- Daily bag
- 6 fish/day
Up to 2 adults may be retained.
Salmon River - Jefferson Co.Out of season
- Season opens
- Sep 1
- Season closes
- Sep 30
- Daily bag
- 2 adults
Up to 2 adults may be retained
Samish RiverOut of season
- Season opens
- Sep 15
- Season closes
- Sep 30
- Daily bag
- 2 fish/day
- Gear
- Single Pointed Hooks
may only use one single-point hook; the hook may not measure more than 1/2” from point to shank (hook gap) and may not have any weight attached or molded directly to the hook such as twitching jigs, swim jigs, or lead headed casting jigs. Other than a swivel, anglers may not add any weight to their line.
Samish River - Skagit Co.Out of season
- Season opens
- Aug 1
- Season closes
- Sep 30
- Daily bag
- 2 fish/day
- Gear
- Single Pointed Hooks
Use of only 1 hook allowed
Sammamish, Lake - King Co.Out of season
- Season opens
- Dec 1
- Season closes
- May 31
Sammamish, Lake Crc (763)Out of season
- Season opens
- Dec 1
- Season closes
- May 31
San Juan IslandsCatch & release
- Status
- Catch And Release
- Status
- Catch And Release
- Season opens
- Aug 16
- Season opens
- Sep 7
- Season closes
- Sep 30
- Season closes
- Sep 30
- Daily bag
- 1 fish/day
- Daily bag
- 2 fish/day
- Min size
- 22"
Release Chinook. Sept. 7-Sept. 30 Release wild coho. Aug. 1-Sept. 6 July 17-July 19 additional pink may be retained. Sept. 7-Sept. 30 Aug. 16-Sept. 30
Satsop River And East ForkOut of season
- Season opens
- Nov 1
- Season closes
- Dec 31
- Daily bag
- 6 fish/day
including no more than 1 adult.
Satsop River And East Fork - Grays Harbor Co.Out of season
- Season opens
- Nov 1
- Season closes
- Dec 31
- Daily bag
- 1 adult
no more than 1 adult
Scanewa, Lake (Cowlitz Falls Reservoir) Crc (559)
- Daily bag
- 6 fish/day
Up to 2 adults may be retained. Release all salmon other than hatchery Chinook and hatchery coho.
Sekiu And Pillar PointCatch & release
- Status
- Catch And Release
- Season opens
- Jul 1
- Season closes
- Aug 15
- Min size
- 22"
Release Chinook
Skagit River - Skagit Co.Out of season
- Season opens
- Sep 16
- Season closes
- Oct 31
- Daily bag
- 2 wild
no more than 2 coho and no more the 2 pink.
Skamokawa Creek - Wahkiakum Co.Out of season
- Season opens
- Nov 1
- Season closes
- Dec 31
- Daily bag
- 6 fish/day
Skokomish Mouth Area
- Gear
- Floating Device Only
July 1-Sept. 30, Fishing from a floating device only
Skokomish River - Mason Co.Out of season
- Season opens
- Sep 16
- Season closes
- Oct 31
Skookumchuck River - Lewis/Thurston Co.Out of season
- Season opens
- Nov 1
- Season closes
- Dec 31
- Daily bag
- 6 fish/day
including no more than 1 adult.
Skykomish River - Snohomish Co.Out of season
- Season opens
- Oct 13
- Season closes
- Nov 30
Smith Creek - Pacific Co.Out of season
- Season opens
- Oct 1
- Season closes
- Dec 31
- Daily bag
- 6 fish/day
including no more than 2 adults.
Snohomish River - Snohomish Co.Out of season
- Season opens
- Aug 23
- Season closes
- Nov 30
Sol Duc River - Clallam Co.Out of season
- Season opens
- Sep 16
- Season closes
- Dec 15
South Of Ayock PointCatch & release
- Status
- Catch And Release
- Status
- Catch And Release
- Gear
- Two Poles Permitted
Nov. 1-Nov. 30, Release Chinook Nov. 1-Nov. 30, Release coho July 1-Sept. 30, Anglers may fish with two poles with Two-Pole Endorsement
South Puget SoundIn season
- Season opens
- Oct 1
- Season closes
- Jun 30
- Daily bag
- 2 fish/day
- Min size
- 22"
- Gear
- Two Poles
Daily limit 2 including no more than 1 Chinook. Anglers may fish with two poles with Two-Pole Endorsement.
Southern Budd InletCatch & release
- Status
- Catch And Release
- Status
- Catch And Release
Nov. 1-June 30, wild Chinook Nov. 1-June 30, wild coho
Stillaguamish River - Snohomish Co.Out of season
- Season opens
- Sep 22
- Season closes
- Nov 30
- Daily bag
- 2 fish/day
Stillwater Creek - Cowlitz/Lewis Co.Open
- Status
- Permitted
Up to 2 adults may be retained. Release all salmon other than hatchery Chinook and hatchery coho.
Swift Reservoir - Skamania Co.
- Season closes
- Jul 15
- Min size
- 8"
- Max size
- 15"
Swift Reservoir - Skamania Co. From Dam To Markers Approx. 3/8 Mile Below Eagle Cliff BridgeOpen
- Status
- Permitted
Salmon count toward trout daily limit. No catch record card required.
Swift Reservoir - Skamania Co. From Markers Approx. 3/8 Mile Below Eagle Cliff Bridge To BridgeOpen
- Status
- Permitted
Salmon count toward trout daily limit. No catch record card required.
Tacoma And Vashon Island AreaCatch & release
- Status
- Catch And Release
- Season opens
- Aug 1
- Season closes
- Sep 30
- Daily bag
- 2 fish/day
- Min size
- 22"
Release Chinook. Oct. 1-Nov. 15 including no more than 1 Chinook plus 2 additional pink may be retained. Aug. 1-Sept. 30 Aug. 1-Sept. 30
Tarboo BayCatch & release
- Status
- Catch And Release
July 11-Sept. 15, Release wild coho
Tilton River - Lewis Co.
- Daily bag
- 6 fish/day
including no more than 2 adults.
Tilton River - Lewis Co. From Mouth To West Fork Crc (571)
- Daily bag
- 6 fish/day
including no more than 2 adults. Release all salmon other than hatchery coho.
Titlow Beach Marine PreserveOpen
- Status
- Permitted
salmon fishing, using lures only, is permitted from shore or non-motorized craft.
Toliva ShoalCatch & release
- Status
- Catch And Release
- Status
- Catch And Release
May 1-June 15, wild Chinook May 1-June 15, wild coho
Toutle River - Cowlitz Co.Out of season
- Season opens
- Aug 1
- Season closes
- Nov 30
- Daily bag
- 6 fish/day
Up to 3 adults including no more than 1 Chinook may be retained.
Toutle River - Cowlitz Co. From Mouth To Forks Crc (573)Out of season
- Season opens
- Aug 1
- Season closes
- Nov 30
- Daily bag
- 6 fish/day
Up to 3 adults including no more than 1 Chinook may be retained. Release all salmon other than hatchery Chinook and hatchery coho.
Toutle River, North Fork - Cowlitz Co.Out of season
- Season opens
- Aug 1
- Season closes
- Nov 30
- Daily bag
- 6 fish/day
including no more than 1 adult.
Toutle River, North Fork - Cowlitz Co. From Mouth (Confluence With South Fork) To The Mouth Of The Green River Crc (575)Out of season
- Season opens
- Aug 1
- Season closes
- Nov 30
- Daily bag
- 6 fish/day
Up to 3 adults including no more than 1 Chinook may be retained. Release all salmon other than hatchery Chinook and hatchery coho.
Toutle River, South Fork - Cowlitz Co.Out of season
- Season opens
- Aug 1
- Season closes
- Nov 30
- Daily bag
- 6 fish/day
including no more than 2 adults.
Toutle River, South Fork - Cowlitz Co. From Mouth To 4700 Rd. Bridge Crc (577)Out of season
- Season opens
- Aug 1
- Season closes
- Nov 30
- Daily bag
- 6 fish/day
including no more than 2 adults. Release all salmon other than hatchery Chinook and hatchery coho.
Voight Creek - Pierce Co.Out of season
- Season opens
- Nov 1
- Season closes
- Dec 31
- Daily bag
- 6 fish/day
including no more than 1 adult.
Wallace River - Snohomish Co.Out of season
- Season opens
- Oct 13
- Season closes
- Nov 30
Wallace River Upstream To Railroad Bridge At Big Eddy Crc (844)
- Gear
- Anti Snagging Rule
Washington, Lake - King Co.Out of season
- Season opens
- Sep 16
- Season closes
- Oct 31
Washougal River - Clark Co.Out of season
- Season opens
- Aug 1
- Season closes
- Dec 31
- Daily bag
- 6 fish/day
Up to 3 adults including no more than 2 Chinook may be retained.
Washougal River, West (North) Fork - Skamania Co.Out of season
- Season opens
- Aug 1
- Season closes
- Dec 31
- Daily bag
- 6 fish/day
including no more than 2 adults.
Washougal River, West (North) Fork - Skamania Co. From Water Intake At Wdfw Hatchery Upstream Crc (665)
- Daily bag
- 6 fish/day
including no more than 2 adults. Release all salmon other than hatchery Chinook and hatchery coho. Aug. 1-Dec. 31
West Branch Esquatzel Coulee Block 1 Irrigation Wasteway Lagoon Located In Sec.12, T10n, R28e Crc (535)Out of season
- Season opens
- Aug 16
- Season closes
- Aug 31
- Daily bag
- 6 fish/day
Up to 2 adults including no more than 1 wild Chinook may be retained. Release all salmon other than Chinook and coho.
West Of A True North/South Line Through The #2 Buoy Immediately East Of Ediz HookCatch & release
- Status
- Catch And Release
- Season opens
- Sep 27
- Season closes
- Oct 15
- Daily bag
- 2 fish/day
- Min size
- 22"
Release Chinook.
Westport Boat BasinCatch & release
- Status
- Catch And Release
Aug. 16-Jan. 31; Release Chinook.
Whatcom Creek - Whatcom Co.Out of season
- Season opens
- Aug 2
- Season closes
- Sep 14
- Daily bag
- 2 fish/day
- Gear
- Night Closure
Whatcom Creek - Whatcom Co. From The Mouth (A Line From The Flashing Light At The Southwest End Of The Port Of Bell-Ingham North Terminal To The Southernmost Point Of The Dike Surrounding The Georgia Pacific Treatment Pond) To The Footbridge Below Dupont St. In Bellingham Crc (884)
- Gear
- Anti Snagging Rule
Willapa Bay Control ZoneOpen
- Status
- Open
- Season opens
- Jun 21
- Season closes
- Sep 15
Open concurrent with the ocean (Area 2) for salmon. Area 2 rules apply.
Willapa River - Pacific Co.Out of season
- Season opens
- Oct 1
- Season closes
- Jan 31
- Daily bag
- 2 adults
including no more than 1 wild coho may be retained.
Willapa River - Pacific Co. From Fork Creek Upstream To Hwy. 6 Bridge (Near The Town Of Lebam) Crc (424)
- Possession
- 2 adults
including no more than 1 wild coho may be retained
Willapa River - Pacific Co. From Hwy. 6 Bridge (Approx. 2 Miles Below Mouth Of Trap Creek) To Fork Creek Crc (424)
- Possession
- 2 adults
including no more than 1 wild coho may be retained
Willapa River - Pacific Co. From Mill Creek To Hwy. 6 Bridge Approx. 2 Miles Below Mouth Of Trap Creek Crc (424)
- Possession
- 2 adults
including no more than 1 wild coho may be retained
Willapa River - Pacific Co. From Mouth (City Of South Bend Boat Launch) To Wdfw Access At Mouth Of Ward/Wilson Creeks Crc (424)
- Possession
- 2 adults
including no more than 1 wild coho may be retained
Willapa River - Pacific Co. From The Second Bridge On Camp One Rd. Upstream To Mouth Of Mill Creek, Approx. 0.5 Miles Crc (424)
- Possession
- 2 adults
including no more than 1 wild coho may be retained
Willapa River - Pacific Co. From The Wdfw Access Site At The Mouth Of Ward/Wilson Creeks To The Second Bridge On Camp One Rd. Crc (424)
- Possession
- 2 adults
including no more than 1 wild coho may be retained
Willapa River, South Fork - Pacific Co.Out of season
- Season opens
- Aug 1
- Season closes
- Jan 31
- Daily bag
- 2 adults
including no more than 1 wild coho may be retained.
Willapa River, South Fork - Pacific Co. From Falls/Fish Ladder In Sec.6 T13n, R8w To Pehl Rd. Bridge Crc (422)
- Possession
- 2 adults
including no more than 1 wild coho may be retained
Willapa River, South Fork - Pacific Co. From Mouth To 400’ Downstream Of Falls/Fish Ladder In Sec. 6, T13n, R8w Crc (422)
- Possession
- 2 adults
including no more than 1 wild coho may be retained
Wishkah River - Grays Harbor Co.Catch & release
- Status
- Catch And Release
- Season opens
- Nov 1
- Season closes
- Dec 31
- Daily bag
- 1 adult
Wishkah River - Grays Harbor Co. From 150’ Upstream To 150’ Downstream Of The Wishkah Adult Attraction Channel/Outfall Structure (Within The Posted Fishing Boundary) Crc (335a)
- Possession
- 1 adult
Wishkah River - Grays Harbor Co. From Mouth To 200’ Below The Weir At The Wishkah Rearing Ponds Crc (335)
- Possession
- 1 adult
Wynoochee River - Grays Harbor Co.Catch & release
- Status
- Catch And Release
- Season opens
- Nov 1
- Season closes
- Dec 31
- Daily bag
- 1 adult
Wynoochee River - Grays Harbor Co. From Mouth To Wdfw White Bridge Access Site Crc (337)
- Possession
- 1 adult
Yakima River - Benton Co.Out of season
- Season opens
- Sep 15
- Season closes
- Nov 15
- Daily bag
- 6 fish/day
including no more than 2 adults.
Youngs Bay Control Zone - Waters South Of A Line Originating On The Oregon Shore At The East End Of The Seawall At The Warrenton Fiber Log Yard (Apprx. River Mile 10.1) Northeasterly Through Green Navigation Buoys 29, 31, 33, 35a To The Center Of The Astoria-Megler Bridge Abutment Adjacent To, And North Of The Ship Channel, And Continuing Southerly In Line With The Center Of The Megler Bridge Span To The Oregon Shore. (The Youngs Bay Control Zone Includes All Waters From The Line Defined In This Section, South To The Hwy. 101 Bridge.) Crc (519)Out of season
- Season opens
- Sep 16
- Season opens
- Nov 1
- Season closes
- Sep 30
- Season closes
- Dec 31
- Daily bag
- 2 fish/day
Release all salmon and steelhead other than hatchery coho.
Z’s Reef Marine PreserveOpen
- Status
- Permitted
fly fishing for salmon allowed.
Salmon on famous Washington waters
Dedicated rule pages for Salmon on the most-targeted destinations in Washington.
Other Washington fish regulations
Other regulated species in Washington with current rule pages — same WDFW source, same verification cadence.
- Trout (Brook, Brown, Rainbow)921 rules
- Steelhead116 rules
- Lingcod50 rules
- Rockfish32 rules
- Dungeness Crab21 rules
- White Sturgeon9 rules
Also known as
Salmon is also called Salmon (Chinook, Coho, Pink), Chinook Salmon, Coho Salmon, Pink Salmon. Anglers in different regions use different names for the same fish, and the rules on this page apply to all of them in Washington.
Frequently asked questions
When is Salmon season in Washington?
Salmon season in Washington runs from Nov 1 to Dec 31 per WDFW.
What is the size limit for Salmon in Washington?
Minimum size for Salmon in Washington is 22 inches in Admiralty Inlet, per WDFW. Slot limits or maximum sizes may apply in some zones.
What is the daily bag limit for Salmon in Washington?
Daily bag limit for Salmon in Washington is 6 fish/day in Abernathy Creek - Cowlitz Co., per WDFW.
Official sources cited
- https://www.eregulations.com/assets/docs/guides/25WAFW_LR9.pdf
- https://www.eregulations.com/washington/fishing/puget-sound-coastal-rivers-special-rules-s-z
- https://www.eregulations.com/washington/fishing/puget-sound-coastal-rivers-special-rules-l-r
Reference only. Regulations change frequently, often mid-season. Always verify with WDFW before keeping a catch.