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Tribal Fishing

Treaty net fishery dates are subject to change in the event of unfishable conditions. Changes to this schedule, including additional fishing opportunities, will be announced as soon as possible.

For more information:
Fish Program
WDFW Region 6
Montesano, WA
(360) 249-4628
(360) 586-6129

State/Tribal Agreements:
2012-2013 Agreement
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Tribal Net Schedules for Coastal Rivers of Washington
Last update: May 9, 2013

North Coast

South Coast


North Coastal Rivers Tribal Net Schedules

Hoh River Fishery:

Hoh River Spring Fishery:

Opening and closing times are 10:00 AM opening day to 10:00 AM closing.day

Stat Week Put In Pull Out
18 10:00 A.M. Mon. April 29 10:00 A.M. Tues. April 30
19 10:00 A.M. Mon. May 6 10:00 A.M. Tues. May 7
20 10:00 A.M. Mon. May 13 10:00 A.M. Tues. May 14
21 10:00 A.M. Mon. May 20 10:00 A.M. Wed. May 22
22 10:00 A.M. Mon. May 27 10:00 A.M. Wed. May 29
23 10:00 A.M. Mon. June 3 10:00 A.M. Tues. June 4
24 10:00 A.M. Mon. June 10 10:00 A.M. Tues. June 11
25 10:00 A.M. Mon. June 17 10:00 A.M. Tues. June 18
26 10:00 A.M. Mon. June 24 10:00 A.M. Tues. June 25
27 10:00 A.M. Mon. July 1 10:00 A.M. Tues. July 2
28 Hoh River Closed To Commercial Fishing
29 Hoh River Closed To Commercial Fishing
30 Hoh River Closed To Commercial Fishing
31 Hoh River Closed To Commercial Fishing
32 Hoh River Closed To Commercial Fishing
33 10:00 A.M. Mon. Aug 12 10:00 A.M. Tues. Aug 13
34 Hoh River Closed To Commercial Fishing
35 Hoh River Closed To Commercial Fishing

 

Hoh River Fall Fishery:

Opening and closing times are 10 a.m. opening day to 10:00 a.m. closing day

Stat Week Put In Pull Out
36 10:00 A.M. Mon. Sept. 2 10:00 A.M. Thur. Sept. 5
37 10:00 A.M. Mon. Sept. 9 10:00 A.M. Thur. Sept. 12
38 10:00 A.M. Mon. Sept. 16 10:00 A.M. Thur. Sept. 19
39 10:00 A.M. Mon. Sept. 23 10:00 A.M. Thur. Sept. 26
40 10:00 A.M. Mon. Sept. 30 10:00 A.M. Thur. Oct. 3
41 10:00 A.M. Mon. Oct. 7 10:00 A.M. Thur. Oct. 10
42 10:00 A.M. Mon. Oct. 14 10:00 A.M. Thur. Oct. 17
43 10:00 A.M. Mon. Oct. 21 10:00 A.M. Thur. Oct. 24
44 10:00 A.M. Mon. Oct. 28 10:00 A.M. Thur. Oct. 31
45 10:00 A.M. Mon. Nov. 4 10:00 A.M. Thur. Nov. 7
46 10:00 A.M. Mon. Nov. 11 10:00 A.M. Wed. Nov. 13
47 10:00 A.M. Mon. Nov. 18 10:00 A.M. Wed. Nov. 20
48 10:00 A.M. Mon. Nov. 25 10:00 A.M. Wed. Nov. 27
49 10:00 A.M. Mon. Dec. 2 10:00 A.M. Thur. Dec. 5
50 10:00 A.M. Mon. Dec. 9 10:00 A.M. Thur. Dec. 12
51 10:00 A.M. Mon. Dec. 16 10:00 A.M. Thur. Dec. 19
52 10:00 A.M. Mon. Dec. 23 10:00 A.M. Thur. Dec. 26
53-1 10:00 A.M. Mon. Dec. 30 10:00 A.M. Thur. Jan 2 '14
2 10:00 A.M. Mon. Jan. 6 '14 10:00 A.M. Thur. Jan 9 '14
3 10:00 A.M. Mon. Jan. 13 '14 10:00 A.M. Wed. Jan 15 '14

 

Queets River, Quinault Indian Nation:

Tribal netting will begin at noon on opening day and pull out at noon on closing day.

Fall Fishery:

Stat Week Put In Pull Out
36 12:00 Noon Sun. Sept. 1 12:00 Noon Sat. Sept. 7
37 12:00 Noon Sun. Sept. 8 12:00 Noon Sat. Sept. 14
38 12:00 Noon Sun. Sept. 15 12:00 Noon Sat. Sept. 21
39 12:00 Noon Sun. Sept. 22 12:00 Noon Sat. Sept. 28
40 12:00 Noon Sun. Sept. 29 12:00 Noon Sat. Oct. 5
41 12:00 Noon Sun. Oct. 6 12:00 Noon Sat. Oct. 12
42 12:00 Noon Sun. Oct. 13 12:00 Noon Sat. Oct. 19
43 12:00 Noon Sun. Oct. 20 12:00 Noon Sat. Oct. 26
44 12:00 Noon Sun. Oct. 27 12:00 Noon Sat. Nov. 2
45 12:00 Noon Sun. Nov. 4 12:00 Noon Sat. Nov. 9
46 12:00 Noon Sun. Nov. 10 12:00 Noon Sat. Nov. 16
47 12:00 Noon Sun. Nov. 17 12:00 Noon Sat. Nov. 23
48 12:00 Noon Sun. Nov. 24 12:00 Noon Sat. Nov. 30

 

Quillayute River System:

Spring / Summer Fishery:

Opens 7 AM on specified opening days of schedule for each week
Closes 7 PM on specified opening days of schedule for each week

Stat Week Put In Pull Out
18 7:00 A.M. Mon. April 29 7:00 P.M. Wed. May 1
19 7:00 A.M. Mon. May 6 7:00 P.M. Wed. May 8
20 7:00 A.M. Mon. May 13 7:00 P.M. Wed. May 15
21 7:00 A.M. Mon. May 20 7:00 P.M. Wed. May 22
22 7:00 A.M. Mon. May 27 7:00 P.M. Tues. May 28
23 7:00 A.M. Mon. June 3 7:00 P.M. Tues. June 4
24 7:00 A.M. Mon. June 10 7:00 P.M. Tues. June 11
25 7:00 A.M. Mon. June 17 7:00 P.M. Tues. June 18
26 7:00 A.M. Mon. June 24 7:00 P.M. Tues. June 25
27 7:00 A.M. Mon. July 1 7:00 P.M. Tues. July 2
28 7:00 A.M. Mon. July 8 7:00 P.M. Tues. July 9
29 7:00 A.M. Mon. July 15 7:00 P.M. Tues. July 16
30 7:00 A.M. Mon. July 22 7:00 P.M. Tues. July 23
31 7:00 A.M. Mon. July 29 7:00 P.M. Tues. July 30
32 7:00 A.M. Mon. Aug 5 7:00 P.M. Tues. Aug 6
33 7:00 A.M. Mon. Aug 12 7:00 P.M. Tues. Aug. 13
34 7:00 A.M. Mon. Aug 19 7:00 P.M. Tues. Aug. 20
35 7:00 A.M. Mon. Aug 26 7:00 P.M. Tues. Aug. 27

Fall Fishery:

Opens 7 AM on specified opening days of schedule for each week
Closes 7 PM on specified opening days of schedule for each week

Stat Week Put In Pull Out
36 7:00 A.M. Mon. Sept. 2 7:00 P.M. Thur. Sept. 5
37 7:00 A.M. Mon. Sept. 9 7:00 P.M. Thur. Sept. 12
38 7:00 A.M. Mon. Sept. 16 7:00 P.M. Thur. Sept. 19
39 7:00 A.M. Mon. Sept. 23 7:00 P.M. Thur. Sept. 26
40 7:00 A.M. Mon. Sept. 30 7:00 P.M. Wed. Oct. 2
41 7:00 A.M. Mon. Oct. 7 7:00 P.M. Wed. Oct. 9
42 7:00 A.M. Mon. Oct. 14 7:00 P.M. Wed. Oct. 16
43 7:00 A.M. Mon. Oct. 21 7:00 P.M. Wed. Oct. 23
44 7:00 A.M. Mon. Oct. 28 7:00 P.M. Tues. Oct. 29
45 7:00 A.M. Mon. Nov. 4 7:00 P.M. Wed. Nov. 6
46 7:00 A.M. Mon. Nov. 11 7:00 P.M. Wed. Nov. 13
47 7:00 A.M. Mon. Nov. 18 7:00 P.M. Wed. Nov. 20
48 7:00 A.M. Mon. Nov. 25 7:00 P.M. Fri. Nov. 29
49 7:00 A.M. Mon. Dec. 2 7:00 P.M. Fri. Dec. 6
50 7:00 A.M. Mon. Dec. 9 7:00 P.M. Fri. Dec.13

 

Click here for tribal schedule
posted on the Quinault Indian Nation website.

South Coastal Rivers Tribal Net Schedules

Chehalis River and Grays Harbor Areas 2A-1, 2A AND 2D:

  • The Chehalis River downstream of the power line crossing below the confluence of the Wynoochee River, and Grays Harbor Areas 2A-1, 2A, and 2D (east of a line approx. 0.6 miles west of the Moon Island airfield) will be open for commercial gillnet fishing for authorized Quinault Tribal Fishers according to the following schedule:
  • Maximum mesh size is 6 1/2 inches.
Stat Week Set In Pull Out
21 12 Noon Sun May. 19, 2013 12 Noon Fri May. 24, 2013
22 12 Noon Sun May. 26 12 Noon Fri May. 31
23 12 Noon Sun Jun. 2 12 Noon Fri Jun. 7
24 12 Noon Sun Jun. 9 12 Noon Fri Jun. 14
25 12 Noon Sun Jun. 16 12 Noon Fri Jun. 21
26 12 Noon Sun Jun. 23 12 Noon Fri Jun. 28
27 12 Noon Sun Jun. 30 12 Noon Fri July. 5
28 12 Noon Sun July. 7 12 Noon Fri July. 12
29 12 Noon Sun July. 14 12 Noon Fri July. 19
30 12 Noon Sun July. 21 12 Noon Fri July. 26
31 12 Noon Sun July. 28 12 Noon Fri Aug. 2

Confederated Tribes of the Chehalis Reservation

  • No Tribal netting schedule at this time.
Click here for tribal schedule
posted on the Quinault Indian Nation website.

Copalis River:

  • No tribal netting at this time

Humptulips River AND Grays HarborArea 2C (outside of river):

  • The Humptulips River (mouth upstream to the railroad bridge at Newton) and Grays Harbor Area 2C will be open for commercial gillnet fishing for authorized Quinault Tribal Fishers according to the following schedule:
  • Maximum mesh size for these openings will be 6 1/2 inches
Stat Week Set In Pull Out
21 12 Noon Sun May. 19, 2013 12 Noon Fri May. 24, 2013
22 12 Noon Sun May. 26 12 Noon Fri May. 31
23 12 Noon Sun Jun. 2 12 Noon Fri Jun. 7
24 12 Noon Sun Jun. 9 12 Noon Fri Jun. 14
25 12 Noon Sun Jun. 16 12 Noon Fri Jun. 21
26 12 Noon Sun Jun. 23 12 Noon Fri Jun. 28
27 12 Noon Sun Jun. 30 12 Noon Fri July. 5
28 12 Noon Sun July. 7 12 Noon Fri July. 12
29 12 Noon Sun July. 14 12 Noon Fri July. 19
30 12 Noon Sun July. 21 12 Noon Fri July. 26
31 12 Noon Sun July. 28 12 Noon Fri Aug. 2
Moclips River:
  • No tribal netting at this time
Quinault River:
  • The Quinault River fishing schedule will be as follows:
Stat Week Grounds 43-44 and above   Grounds 43-44 and below   Pull Out
21 6 am Mon.  May. 20, 2013 6 am Tues. May. 21, 2013 12 Noon Fri. May. 24, 2013
22 6 am Mon.  May. 27 6 am Tues. May. 28 12 Noon Fri. May. 31
23 6 am Mon.  Jun. 3 6 am Tues. Jun. 4 12 Noon Fri. Jun. 7
24 6 am Mon.  Jun. 10 6 am Tues. Jun. 11 12 Noon Fri. Jun. 14
25 6 am Mon.  Jun. 17 6 am Tues. Jun. 18 12 Noon Fri. Jun. 21
26 6 am Mon.  Jun. 24 6 am Tues. Jun. 25 6:00 PM Thur.  Jun. 27
27 6 am Sun. Jun. 30 6 am Mon.  July. 1 6:00 PM Wed. July. 3