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 | 6,247 | |||
| 6 | July 1 | Legal Size Encounters | 6,550 | |||
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| July 17 | Harvest Quota | 2,181 | |||
| Total Unmarked Encounters | 3,368 | |||||
| Total Sublegal Encounters | 1,967 | |||||
| 9 | July 17 | Harvest Quota | 3,900 | |||
| 10 | July 17 | Harvest Quota | 3,166 | |||
| Total Sublegal Encounters | 6,742 | |||||
| 11 | June 4 | Harvest Quota | 1,423 | |||
| Total Unmarked Encounters | 818 | |||||
| Total Sublegal Encounters | 1,601 | |||||
| July 17 | Harvest Quota | 3,379 | ||||
| Total Sublegal Encounters | 3,675 |
Winter Chinook fishery guidelines
| Marine Area | Winter Season Dates | Management criteria | Encounters guideline | Encounters | Date | Percentage of Criteria | Current Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Closed for 2025 - 2026 Winter Season | ||||||
| 6 | Closed for 2025 - 2026 Winter Season | ||||||
| 7 | Closed for 2025 - 2026 Winter Season | ||||||
| 8.1 & 8.2 | Closed for 2025 - 2026 Winter Season | ||||||
| 9 | Closed for 2025 - 2026 Winter Season | ||||||
| 10 | April 1 - April 30, 2025 (open Wed-Sat) | Total Encounters | 4,491 | Closed* | |||
| Unmarked Encounters | 967 | ||||||
| Sublegal Encounters | 3,713 | ||||||
| 11 | April 1 - April 30, 2025 (open Wed- Sat) | Total Encounters | 1,274 | Closed* | |||
| Unmarked Encounters | 314 | ||||||
| Sublegal Encounters | 887 | ||||||
| 12 | Closed for 2025- 2026 Winter Season | ||||||