April 25, 2025
Action: Sets closure of winter salmon season.
Effective date: Immediately-April 30, 2025
Species affected: Salmon
Location: Marine Area 11, except Year-round piers.
Salmon Rules:
Immediately-April 25: Open Wednesdays through Saturdays only. Daily limit two including no more than one hatchery Chinook. Chinook minimum size 22 inches. All other salmon species, no minimum size. Release chum and wild Chinook. Commencement Bay east of a line from Cliff House Restaurant to Sperry Ocean Dock line is closed to salmon fishing.
April 26-April 30: Closed.
Reason for action: Estimates of landed catch to date show the Chinook fishery has reached 65% of the total encounters (1,196) and 77% of the unmarked encounters (209) set in the 2025 List of Agreed Fisheries (LOAF). It is necessary to close the Marine Area 11 salmon fishery early to meet agreed to conservation and management objectives.
Additional information: Year-round piers (Des Moines Pier, Les Davis Pier, and Point Defiance Dock) 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 prior to fishing. Refer to the 2024-25 Washington Sport Fishing Rules pamphlet for fishing rules.
Information contact: Fish Program, 360-902-2700