Updated: September 11, 2024
The ocean sport salmon quota report is updated once a week, typically by Friday.
The Ilwaco, La Push, and Neah Bay ocean management areas opened for recreational salmon fishing for all species on June 22. The Westport ocean management area opened for recreational salmon fishing for all species on June 30. Catch details for each area are described below, where available.
The Pacific Fishery Management Council (PFMC) approved a recreational Chinook quota of 41,000 fish, up from last year’s quota of 39,000. The PFMC, which establishes fishing seasons in ocean waters 3 to 200 miles off the Pacific coast, also adopted a quota of 79,800 hatchery coho for this year's recreational ocean fishery. This represents a decrease over last year’s initial coho quota of 159,600, but still should provide fair coho fishing opportunity and a quality ocean salmon fishing season.
In-season Management actions:
July 10, 2024:
- Effective 12:01AM Saturday, July 13, the bag limit in the Neah Bay and La Push subareas is modified to 2 salmon.
August 8, 2024:
- Effective 12:01AM Monday, August 12, the Columbia River subarea is closed to salmon fishing.
- Effective 12:01AM Monday, August 12, possession of salmon on board a vessel is prohibited in the Columbia River subarea.
August 15, 2024:
- Effective 12:01AM Monday, August 19, the Columbia River subarea is open to fishing for salmon. Daily limit of two salmon, no more than one of which may be a Chinook. All coho must be marked with a healed adipose fin clip.
- Effective 12:01AM Friday, August 23, the Columbia River subarea is closed to fishing for salmon.
- Effective 12:01AM Friday, August 23, possession of salmon on board a vessel is prohibited in the Columbia River subarea.
August 19, 2024:
- Effective 12:01AM Wednesday, August 21, the La Push subarea is closed to fishing for salmon.
- Effective 12:01AM Wednesday, August 21, possession of salmon on board a vessel is prohibited in the La Push subarea.
August 21, 2024:
- Effective 12:01AM Sunday, August 25, the Westport subarea is closed to fishing for salmon.
- Effective 12:01AM Sunday, August 25, possession of salmon on board a vessel is prohibited in the Westport subarea.
August 29, 2024:
- Effective 12:01AM Tuesday, September 3, the Neah Bay subarea is closed to fishing for salmon.
- Effective 12:01AM Wednesday, September 4, through 11:59PM Wednesday, September 4, the Columbia River and Westport subareas are open to fishing for salmon. Daily limit of two salmon, no more than one of which may be a Chinook. All coho must be marked with a healed adipose fin clip.
Coastwide Ocean Totals
Coho quota: 79,800
Chinook quota: 41,000
| Stat Week | Dates | Number of anglers | Number of Chinook | Number of coho | Cumulative Chinook | Cumulative Coho | Percent of total coho quota | Percent of total chinook guideline | Number of Pink | Catch per angler trip: Chinook | Catch per angler trip: Coho | Catch per angler trip: all salmon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 | Jun 22-23 | 2,343 | 753 | 813 | 753 | 813 | 1% | 2% | 0 | 0.32 | 0.35 | 0.67 |
| 26 | Jun 24-30 | 5,695 | 2,408 | 3,545 | 3,161 | 4,358 | 5% | 8% | 0 | 0.42 | 0.62 | 1.05 |
| 27 | Jul 1-7 | 6,443 | 2,380 | 5,347 | 5,541 | 9,705 | 12% | 14% | 0 | 0.37 | 0.83 | 1.20 |
| 28 | Jul 8-14 | 6,579 | 2,650 | 5,326 | 8,191 | 15,030 | 19% | 20% | 0 | 0.40 | 0.81 | 1.21 |
| 29 | Jul 15-21 | 8,880 | 3,113 | 9,534 | 11,304 | 24,565 | 31% | 28% | 0 | 0.35 | 1.07 | 1.42 |
| 30 | Jul 22-28 | 8,489 | 2,837 | 10,222 | 14,141 | 34,787 | 44% | 34% | 0 | 0.33 | 1.20 | 1.54 |
| 31 | Jul 29-Aug 4 | 12,571 | 4,269 | 14,096 | 18,410 | 48,883 | 61% | 45% | 0 | 0.36 | 1.12 | 1.46 |
| 32 | Aug 5-11 | 12,125 | 3,380 | 13,192 | 21,778 | 62,055 | 78% | 53% | 0 | 0.29 | 1.09 | 1.36 |
| 33 | Aug 12-18 | 5,595 | 1,520 | 7,160 | 23,298 | 69,215 | 87% | 57% | 0 | 0.29 | 1.28 | 1.55 |
| 34 | Aug 19-25 | 5,852 | 1,004 | 6,357 | 24,301 | 75,572 | 95% | 59% | 0 | 0.17 | 1.09 | 1.26 |
| 35 | Aug 26-Sep 1 | 893 | 49 | 801 | 24,350 | 76,373 | 96% | 59% | 0 | 0.05 | 0.90 | 0.95 |
| 36 | Sep 2-8 | 893 | 91 | 763 | 24,442 | 77,135 | 97% | 60% | 0 | 0.10 | 0.85 | 0.96 |
Columbia River Area (including Oregon)
Coho quota: 39,900
Chinook guideline: 12,510
A total of 572 anglers participated in the salmon fishery on September 4, landing 38 Chinook and 526 coho. Through Wednesday, September 4, 6,667 Chinook (53% of the area guideline) and 38,922 coho (98% of the area quota) have been landed. This area was closed to salmon fishing 12:01 AM Thursday, September 5.
| Stat Week | Dates | Number of anglers | Number of Chinook | Number of coho | Cumulative Chinook | Cumulative Coho | Percent of coho quota | Percent of Chinook guideline | Pink Catch | Catch per angler trip: Chinook | Catch per angler trip: Coho | Catch per angler trip: all salmon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 | Jun 22-23 | 696 | 237 | 698 | 237 | 698 | 2% | 2% | 0 | 0.34 | 1.00 | 1.34 |
| 26 | Jun 24-30 | 1,975 | 1,040 | 2,430 | 1,278 | 3,127 | 8% | 10% | 0 | 0.53 | 1.23 | 1.76 |
| 27 | Jul 1-7 | 2,811 | 656 | 3,847 | 1,934 | 6,975 | 17% | 15% | 0 | 0.23 | 1.37 | 1.60 |
| 28 | Jul 8-14 | 2,362 | 671 | 3,627 | 2,604 | 10,601 | 27% | 21% | 0 | 0.28 | 1.54 | 1.82 |
| 29 | Jul 15-21 | 3,689 | 830 | 5,111 | 3,434 | 15,712 | 39% | 27% | 0 | 0.23 | 1.39 | 1.61 |
| 30 | Jul 22-28 | 2,870 | 369 | 4,667 | 3,804 | 20,380 | 51% | 30% | 0 | 0.13 | 1.63 | 1.76 |
| 31 | Jul 29-Aug 4 | 6,566 | 718 | 8,585 | 4,521 | 28,965 | 73% | 36% | 0 | 0.11 | 1.31 | 1.42 |
| 32 | Aug 5-11 | 7,169 | 1,676 | 7,114 | 6,197 | 36,079 | 90% | 50% | 0 | 0.23 | 0.99 | 1.23 |
| 33 | Aug 12-18 | - | - | - | 6,197 | 36,079 | 90% | 50% | - | - | - | - |
| 34 | Aug 19-25 | 2,432 | 432 | 2,317 | 6,629 | 38,396 | 96% | 53% | 0 | 0.18 | 0.95 | 1.13 |
| 35 | Aug 26-Sep 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6,629 | 38,396 | 96% | 53% | 0 | - | - | - |
| 36 | Sep 2-8 | 572 | 38 | 526 | 6,667 | 38,922 | 98% | 53% | 0 | 0.07 | 0.92 | 0.99 |
Westport
Coho quota: 29,530
Chinook guideline: 17,430
A total of 255 anglers participated in the salmon fishery on September 4, landing 51 Chinook and 159 coho. Through Wednesday, September 4, 10,978 Chinook (63% of the area guideline) and 28,778 coho (97% of the area quota) have been landed. This area was closed to salmon fishing 12:01 AM Thursday, September 5.
| Stat Week | Dates | Number of anglers | Number of Chinook | Number of coho | Cumulative Chinook | Cumulative Coho | Percent of coho quota | Percent of Chinook guideline | Pink Catch | Catch per angler trip: Chinook | Catch per angler trip: Coho | Catch per angler trip: all salmon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | Jun 30 | 722 | 257 | 537 | 257 | 537 | 2% | 1% | 0 | 0.36 | 0.74 | 1.10 |
| 27 | Jul 1-7 | 1,661 | 832 | 1,307 | 1,089 | 1,844 | 6% | 6% | 0 | 0.50 | 0.79 | 1.29 |
| 28 | Jul 8-14 | 1,695 | 788 | 1,370 | 1,877 | 3,214 | 11% | 11% | 0 | 0.46 | 0.81 | 1.27 |
| 29 | Jul 15-21 | 3,357 | 1,526 | 3,899 | 3,403 | 7,113 | 24% | 20% | 0 | 0.45 | 1.16 | 1.62 |
| 30 | Jul 22-28 | 3,710 | 1,580 | 4,803 | 4,983 | 11,916 | 40% | 29% | 0 | 0.43 | 1.29 | 1.72 |
| 31 | Jul 29-Aug 4 | 4,526 | 2,987 | 4,721 | 7,969 | 16,637 | 56% | 46% | 0 | 0.78 | 1.04 | 1.70 |
| 32 | Aug 5-11 | 3,697 | 1,319 | 4,811 | 9,288 | 21,448 | 73% | 53% | 0 | 0.42 | 1.30 | 1.66 |
| 33 | Aug 12-18 | 3,604 | 1,176 | 4,972 | 10,464 | 26,420 | 89% | 60% | 0 | 0.36 | 1.38 | 1.71 |
| 34 | Aug 19-25 | 1,996 | 464 | 2,199 | 10,928 | 28,619 | 97% | 63% | 0 | 0.23 | 1.10 | 1.33 |
| 35 | Aug 26-Sep 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10,928 | 28,619 | 97% | 63% | 0 | - | - | - |
| 36 | Sep 2-8 | 255 | 51 | 159 | 10,978 | 28,778 | 97% | 63% | 0 | 0.20 | 0.62 | 0.82 |
La Push
Coho quota: 2,070
Chinook guideline: 1,630
This area was closed to salmon fishing on Tuesday, August 20. Through Sunday, August 25, 656 Chinook (40% of the area guideline) and 2,024 coho (98% of the area quota) have been landed.
| Stat Week | Dates | Number of anglers | Number of Chinook | Number of coho | Cumulative Chinook | Cumulative Coho | Percent of coho quota | Percent of Chinook guideline | Pink Catch | Catch per angler trip: Chinook | Catch per angler trip: Coho | Catch per angler trip: all salmon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 | Jun 22-23 | 46 | 26 | 9 | 26 | 9 | 0% | 2% | 0 | 0.55 | 0.20 | 0.75 |
| 26 | Jun 24-30 | 79 | 17 | 15 | 43 | 25 | 1% | 3% | 0 | 0.22 | 0.20 | 0.42 |
| 27 | Jul 1-7 | 195 | 105 | 62 | 148 | 87 | 4% | 9% | 0 | 0.54 | 0.32 | 0.85 |
| 28 | Jul 8-14 | 69 | 39 | 41 | 186 | 128 | 6% | 11% | 0 | 0.56 | 0.60 | 1.16 |
| 29 | Jul 15-21 | 188 | 71 | 86 | 258 | 214 | 10% | 16% | 0 | 0.38 | 0.45 | 0.83 |
| 30 | Jul 22-28 | 168 | 40 | 168 | 298 | 382 | 18% | 18% | 0 | 0.24 | 1.00 | 1.24 |
| 31 | Jul 29-Aug 4 | 370 | 187 | 315 | 485 | 696 | 34% | 30% | 0 | 0.51 | 0.85 | 1.36 |
| 32 | Aug 5-11 | 430 | 107 | 568 | 592 | 1,265 | 61% | 36% | 0 | 0.25 | 1.32 | 1.57 |
| 33 | Aug 12-18 | 526 | 60 | 713 | 652 | 1,978 | 96% | 40% | 0 | 0.11 | 1.35 | 1.47 |
| 34 | Aug 19-25 | 43 | 4 | 46 | 656 | 2,024 | 98% | 40% | 0 | 0.09 | 1.07 | 1.16 |
Neah Bay
Coho quota: 8,300
Chinook guideline: 9,430
A total of 65 anglers participated in the salmon fishery September 2-8, landing 2 Chinook and 78 coho. Through Monday, September 2, 6,140 Chinook (65% of the area guideline) and 7,412 coho (89% of the area quota) have been landed. This area was closed to salmon fishing 12:01 AM Tuesday, September 3.
| Stat Week | Dates | Number of anglers | Number of Chinook | Number of coho | Cumulative Chinook | Cumulative Coho | Percent of coho quota | Percent of Chinook guideline | Pink Catch | Catch per angler trip: Chinook | Catch per angler trip: Coho | Catch per angler trip: all salmon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 | Jun 22-23 | 1,601 | 490 | 106 | 490 | 106 | 1% | 5% | 0 | 0.31 | 0.07 | 0.37 |
| 26 | Jun 24-30 | 2,919 | 1,093 | 564 | 1,583 | 670 | 8% | 17% | 0 | 0.37 | 0.19 | 0.57 |
| 27 | Jul 1-7 | 1,775 | 788 | 130 | 2,371 | 800 | 10% | 25% | 0 | 0.44 | 0.07 | 0.52 |
| 28 | Jul 8-14 | 2,454 | 1,152 | 288 | 3,523 | 1,088 | 13% | 37% | 0 | 0.47 | 0.12 | 0.59 |
| 29 | Jul 15-21 | 1,646 | 685 | 439 | 4,209 | 1,526 | 18% | 45% | 0 | 0.42 | 0.27 | 0.68 |
| 30 | Jul 22-28 | 1,741 | 848 | 583 | 5,057 | 2,110 | 25% | 54% | 0 | 0.49 | 0.33 | 0.82 |
| 31 | Jul 29-Aug 4 | 1,109 | 377 | 475 | 5,434 | 2,585 | 31% | 58% | 0 | 0.34 | 0.43 | 0.77 |
| 32 | Aug 5-11 | 836 | 266 | 679 | 5,700 | 3,264 | 39% | 60% | 0 | 0.32 | 0.81 | 1.13 |
| 33 | Aug 12-18 | 1,465 | 284 | 1,474 | 5,985 | 4,738 | 57% | 63% | 0 | 0.19 | 1.01 | 1.20 |
| 34 | Aug 19-25 | 1,380 | 104 | 1,795 | 6,089 | 6,533 | 79% | 65% | 0 | 0.08 | 1.30 | 1.38 |
| 35 | Aug 26-Sep 1 | 893 | 49 | 801 | 6,138 | 7,334 | 88% | 65% | 0 | 0.05 | 0.90 | 0.95 |
| 36 | Sep 2-8 | 65 | 2 | 78 | 6,140 | 7,412 | 89% | 65% | 0 | 0.03 | 1.19 | 1.23 |
Previous Years
To see past years' annual reports from the Pacific Fishery Marine Council, visit the PFMC website. For archival in-season ocean salmon information, visit the report archives webpage.