Check the most recent Sport Fishing Rules pamphlet and the latest emergency rules for up-to-date regulations.
Learn more about the Puget Sound Chinook mark-selective fishery sampling methods and the Volunteer Trip Report program in our brochure (PDF).
Summer Chinook fishery guidelines
| Area | Opening Date | Management Criteria | Encounters Guideline /Harvest Quota | Encounters /Harvest | Estimate Valid Through: | Percentage of Criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | July 1 | Legal Size Encounters | 6,539 | 6,725 | 08/04 | 103% |
| 6 | July 1 | Legal Size Encounters | 11,173 | 9,577 | 08/15 | 86% |
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| July 18 | Harvest Quota | 2,181 | 2,180 | 08/13 | 100% |
| Total Unmarked Encounters | 3,845 | 1,548 | 40% | |||
| Total Sublegal Encounters | 2,141 | 1,204 | 56% | |||
| 9 | July 18 | Harvest Quota | 3,900 | 3,793 | 08/04 | 97% |
| 10 | July 18 | Harvest Quota | 3,166 | 3,444 | 08/12 | 109% |
| Total Sublegal Encounters | 6,477 | 5,247 | 81% | |||
| 11 | June 5 | Harvest Quota | 1,423 | 948 | 06/30 | 50% |
| Total Unmarked Encounters | 910 | 273 | 30% | |||
| Total Sublegal Encounters | 2,608 | 382 | 15% | |||
| July 18 | Harvest Quota | 3,379 | 2,338 | 09/30 | 69% | |
| Total Sublegal Encounters | 5,907 | 4,714 | 80% |
Winter Chinook fishery guidelines
| Marine Area | Winter Season Dates | Management criteria | Encounters guideline | Encounters | Date | Percentage of Criteria | Current Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | April 1 - April 30, 2025 | Sublegal Encounters | 2,168 | ||||
| 6 | Closed for 2024 - 2025 Winter Season | ||||||
| 7 | Closed for 2024 - 2025 Winter Season | ||||||
| 8.1 & 8.2 | Closed for 2024 - 2025 Winter Season | ||||||
| 9 | Closed for 2024 - 2025 Winter Season | ||||||
| 10 | March 16 - April 30, 2025 | Total Encounters | 4,787 | ||||
| Unmarked Encounters | 735 | ||||||
| Sublegal Encounters | 4,055 | ||||||
| 11 | March 16 - April 30, 2025 | Total Encounters | 1,196 | ||||
| Unmarked Encounters | 209 | ||||||
| Sublegal Encounters | 840 | ||||||
| 12 | Closed for 2024- 2025 Winter Season | ||||||
Puget Sound salmon fishing regulations hotline
The following information can also be found by calling 360-902-2500, ext. 5. See our fishing hotlines webpage for additional information and regulations.