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.
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 | 7,254 | 7,516 | 08/15 | 104% |
| 6 | July 1 | Legal Size Encounters | 11,516 | 9,909 | 08/15 | 86% |
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| July 13 (Thurs-Sat only) | Harvest Quota | 2,181 | 2,088 | 07/29 | 96% |
| Total Unmarked Encounters | 4,258 | 2,687 | 63% | |||
| Total Sublegal Encounters | 2,544 | 2,687 | 106% | |||
| 9 | July 13 (Thurs-Sat only) | Harvest Quota | 4,300 | 4,558 | 07/28 | 106% |
| 10 | July 13 | Harvest Quota | 3,566 | 3,420 | 08/20 | 96% |
| Total Sublegal Encounters | 7,748 | 9,079 | 117% | |||
| 11 | June 1 | Harvest Quota | 1,423 | 988 | June 11, 2023 | 69% |
| Total Unmarked Encounters | 901 | 1,036 | 115% | |||
| Total Sublegal Encounters | 1,697 | 1,130 | 67% | |||
| July 1 | Harvest Quota | 3,379 | 820 | 07/16 | 24% | |
| Total Sublegal Encounters | 3,845 | 3,715 | 97% |
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, 2024 | Sublegal Encounters | 3,707 | 3,377 | 04/19 | 91% | Closed |
| 6 | Closed for 2023 - 2024 Winter Season | ||||||
| 7 | Closed for 2023 - 2024 Winter Season | ||||||
| 8.1 & 8.2 | Closed for 2023 - 2024 Winter Season | ||||||
| 9 | Closed for 2023 - 2024 Winter Season | ||||||
| 10 | March 1 - April 15, 2024 | Total Encounters | 4,953 | 7,176 | 03/23 | 145% | Closed |
| Unmarked Encounters | 953 | 1,189 | 03/23 | 125% | |||
| Sublegal Encounters | 4,181 | 4,182 | 03/23 | 100% | |||
| 11 | March 1 - April 15, 2024 | Total Encounters | 1,191 | 1,372 | 04/15 | 115% |
Closed
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| Unmarked Encounters | 259 | 402 | 04/15 | 155% | |||
| Sublegal Encounters | 816 | 502 | 04/15 | 62% | |||
| 12 | Closed for 2023- 2024 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.
Puget Sound (Marine Areas 5-13) recreational salmon fishing reopened on May 19, 2021 under permanent rules as listed in the 2021-2022 Washington Sport Fishing Rules pamphlet. Anglers should consult the 2021-2022 Washington Sport Fishing Rules Pamphlet, Fish Washington mobile app, as well as the emergency rule changes webpage, before heading out.