Marine Area 4 (Neah Bay) recreational salmon season update

July 11, 2024

Action: Allows retention of up to two (2) Chinook beginning July 13, 2024.

Effective date: Immediately through Sept. 15, 2024.

Species affected: Salmon.

Location: Marine Area 4 (Neah Bay). 

Rules west of Bonilla-Tatoosh line:

  • Immediately through July 12, 2024: Daily limit is two (2) salmon including no more than one (1) Chinook. Chinook minimum size is 24 inches. Coho minimum size is 16 inches. Other salmon species have no minimum size. Release wild coho.
  • July 13 through July 31, 2024: Daily limit is two (2) salmon. Chinook minimum size is 24 inches. Coho minimum size is 16 inches. Other salmon species have no minimum size. Release wild coho.
  • Aug. 1 through Sept. 15, 2024: Daily limit is two (2) salmon. Chinook minimum size is 24 inches. Coho minimum size is 16 inches. Other salmon species have no minimum size. Release chum and wild coho.  

Rules east of Bonilla-Tatoosh line: 

  • Immediately through July 12, 2024: Daily limit is two (2) salmon including no more than one (1) Chinook. Chinook minimum size is 24 inches. Coho minimum size is 16 inches. Other salmon species have no minimum size. Release wild coho.

Waters east of a north-south line through Sail Rock are closed. Kydaka Point Area is closed for salmon fishing (waters south of a line from Kydaka Point westerly approximately four miles to Shipwreck Point).

  • July 13 through July 31, 2024: Daily limit is two (2) salmon. Chinook minimum size is 24 inches. Coho minimum size is 16 inches. Other salmon species have no minimum size. Release wild coho.

Waters east of a north-south line through Sail Rock are closed. Kydaka Point Area is closed for salmon fishing (waters south of a line from Kydaka Point westerly approximately four miles to Shipwreck Point).

  • Aug. 1 through Sept. 15, 2024: Daily limit is two (2) salmon. Coho minimum size is 16 inches. Other salmon species have no minimum size. Release Chinook, chum, and wild coho.

Kydaka Point Area is closed for salmon fishing (waters south of a line from Kydaka Point westerly approximately four miles to Shipwreck Point).

Additional information: The catch quotas for recreational fisheries North of Cape Falcon in 2024 are 41,000 Chinook and 79,800 marked coho, with a Marine Area 4 Chinook guideline of 9,430 and Marine Area 4 marked coho quota of 8,300.

Sufficient Chinook guideline remains in this area to expand Chinook retention without risking early fishery closure. Marine Area 1 (Ilwaco) is scheduled to close Sept. 30, Marine Areas 2 through 4 (Westport-Ocean Shores, La Push and Neah Bay) are scheduled to close Sept. 15, but areas could close earlier if quotas are met.

Information contact: Fish Program, 360-902-2700.

Fishers must have a current Washington fishing license, appropriate to the fishery. Check the WDFW "Fishing in Washington" rules pamphlet for details on definitions and regulations. Fishing rules are subject to change. Check the WDFW Fishing hotline for the latest rule information at 360-902-2500, press 2 for recreational rules. For the Shellfish Rule Change hotline call toll free 866-880-5431.

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