February 20, 2024
Action: Opens salmon fishing Wednesdays through Saturdays. Except Commencement Bay is closed to salmon fishing east of a line from Cliff House Restaurant to Sperry Ocean Dock.
Effective date: March 1 through April 15, 2024
Species affected: Salmon
Location: Marine Area 11, except year-round piers (Des Moines Pier, Les Davis Pier, and Point Defiance Boathouse Dock).
Salmon rules: Open Wednesday through Saturday only each week. Daily limit 2 including no more than 1 hatchery Chinook. Chinook min. size 22”. All other salmon species, no min. size. Release chum and wild Chinook.
Commencement Bay (east of a line from Cliff House Restaurant to Sperry Ocean Dock) closed to salmon fishing.
Reason for action: WDFW fishery managers in consultation with Puget Sound recreational anglers will open the winter Chinook season for 4 days per week to help extend the available quota late into winter season.
Additional information: As listed in the 2023/24 Washington Sport Fishing Rules pamphlet; year-round piers listed above remain open 7 days/week.
Information contact: Fish Program, 360 902-2700