For additional information on any emergency regulation, please contact the Region 6 office.
Effective Aug 25, 2024, until further notice, Marine Area 2 (Westport - Ocean Shores) recreational salmon season to CLOSE.
- It will be illegal to possess salmon onboard a vessel in Marine Area 2, including in transit. The closure is due to catch quota for coho projected to be attained by August 24, 2024.
Effective Sept. 4, 2024, Marine Area 2 will OPEN for ONE DAY of salmon fishing.
- Daily limit is two including no more than one Chinook. Chinook minimum size is 22 inches. Coho minimum size is 16 inches. Other salmon species no minimum size. RELEASE WILD COHO.
Effective Sept. 5, 2024, until further notice, Marine Area 2 recreational salmon season to CLOSE.
- It will be illegal to possess salmon onboard a vessel in Marine Area 2, including in transit.
Regulations - Marine Area 2.1
June 30 - July 31, 2024: Open concurrent with the Ocean Area 2 rules for Salmon. Area 2 rules apply.
- June 30 - July 31: Willapa Bay Control Zone OPEN
August 1, 2024 – January 31, 2025:
- Minimum size 12"
- Daily limit 6
- Up to 2 adults may be retained.
- Release wild CHINOOK
- Anglers may fish with two poles with Two-Pole Endorsement
- August 1 – September 30: Willapa Bay Control Zone OPEN
- August 1 – September 30: North River Area Closure -
Closed to salmon angling in waters north of a line from Toke Point channel marker 3 easterly through Willapa Harbor channel marker 13 (green) northeasterly to the power transmission pole located at 46° 43.19N, 123° 50.83W
2024 Weekly Updates (emails)
- Weekly email week 26 - 32 08.16.2024 (PDF)
- Weekly email week 33 08.23.2024 (PDF)
- Weekly email week 34 08.30.2024 (PDF)
- Weekly email week 35 09.06.2024 (PDF)
- Weekly email week 36 09.12.2024 (PDF)
- Weekly email week 37 09.20.2024 (PDF)
- Weekly email week 38 09.27.2024 (PDF)
- Weekly email week 39 10.03.2024 (PDF)
- Weekly email weeks 40 & 41 10.10.2024 (PDF)
- Weekly email week 43 10.22.2024 (PDF)
If you would like to be included in any updates or emails sent out by the Region 6 staff, please send an email to WillapaBay@dfw.wa.gov and let us know you want to be added to our distribution list.
2024 Willapa Bay Marine Area 2.1 Recreational Salmon Fishery Monitoring
Only adults included in totals below (Jacks not included). These data are actual data collected, not expanded or estimated data.
Preliminary and subject to change.
Mgmt Wk | Dates | # of Interview | # of Anglers | # AD Clipped Chinook Retained | # Unmarked Chinook Retained | # Coho Retained (AD clipped + unmarked) | # Unmarked Chinook Released |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
32 | 8/5-8/11 | 105 | 219 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
33 | 8/12-8/18 | 195 | 444 | 85 | 0 | 4 | 27 |
34 | 8/19-8/25 | 195 | 443 | 79 | 1 | 24 | 30 |
35 | 8/26-9/1 | 302 | 670 | 140 | 2 | 70 | 45 |
36 | 9/2-9/8 | 195 | 421 | 29 | 0 | 125 | 20 |
37 | 9/9-9/15 | 127 | 256 | 23 | 0 | 151 | 22 |
38 | 9/16-9/22 | 9 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
39 | 9/23-9/26 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
40 | 9/30 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Total | 1133 | 2482 | 385 | 3 | 377 | 150 |
Previous years
2023 Willapa Bay Marine Area 2.1 Recreational Salmon Fishery Monitoring
Only adults included in totals below (Jacks not included). These data are actual data collected, not expanded or estimated data.
Preliminary and subject to change.
Mgmt Wk | Dates | # of Interview | # of Anglers | # AD Clipped Chinook Retained | # Unmarked Chinook Retained | # Coho Retained (AD clipped + unmarked) | # Unmarked Chinook Released |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
32 | Aug 1 - 6 | 35 | 72 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
33 | Aug 7 -13 | 146 | 312 | 39 | 0 | 1 | 9 |
34 | Aug 14 - 20 | 160 | 347 | 52 | 0 | 2 | 19 |
35 | Aug 21-27 | 267 | 597 | 167 | 1 | 19 | 33 |
36 | Aug 28 - Sept 3 | 291 | 646 | 67 | 0 | 83 | 28 |
37 | Sept 4 - 10 | 164 | 351 | 43 | 1 | 65 | 10 |
38 | Sept 11 -17 | 73 | 140 | 3 | 0 | 31 | 3 |
39 | Sept 18 - 24 | 8 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
40 | Sept 25 - 30 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Total | 1148 | 2488 | 375 | 2 | 203 | 103 |
2022 Willapa Bay Marine Area 2.1 Recreational Salmon Fishery Monitoring
Only adults included in totals below (Jacks not included). These data are actual data collected, not expanded data.
Preliminary and subject to change.
Stat Week | Dates | # of Interviews | # of Anglers Sampled | # of AD clipped Chinook Retained | # of Unmarked Chinook Retained | Total # of Coho Retained (AD + Unmarked) | # of Unmarked Chinook Released |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
32 | Aug 1-7 | 94 | 200 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
33 | Aug 8-14 | 119 | 262 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
34 | Aug 15-21 | 189 | 425 | 70 | 1 | 2 | 46 |
35 | Aug 22-28 | 224 | 520 | 76 | 0 | 1 | 30 |
36 | Aug 29-Sept 4 | 150 | 333 | 39 | 0 | 13 | 18 |
37 | Sept 5-11 | 90 | 211 | 12 | 0 | 15 | 0 |
38 | Sept 12-18 | 45 | 99 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 4 |
39 | Sept 19-25 | 18 | 26 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
40 | Sept 26-30 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Total | 932 | 2082 | 233 | 1 | 51 | 103 |
2021 Willapa Bay Marine Area 2.1 Recreational Salmon Fishery Monitoring
Only adults included in totals below (Jacks not included). These data are actual data collected, not expanded data.
Preliminary and subject to change.
Stat Week | Dates | # of Interviews | # of Anglers Sampled | # of AD clipped Chinook Retained | # of Unmarked Chinook Retained | Total # of Coho Retained (AD + Unmarked) | # of Unmarked Chinook Released |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
32 | Aug 1 - 8 | 212 | 456 | 45 | 0 | 3 | 18 |
33 | Aug 9 - 15 | 184 | 394 | 46 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
34 | Aug 16 - 22 | 318 | 713 | 78 | 0 | 3 | 37 |
35 | Aug 23 -29 | 258 | 547 | 78 | 0 | 11 | 56 |
36 | Aug 30 - Sept 5 | 383 | 825 | 112 | 0 | 64 | 69 |
37 | Sept 6 - 12 | 26 | 479 | 18 | 0 | 78 | 27 |
38 | Sept 13 - 19 | 84 | 170 | 10 | 0 | 59 | 8 |
39 | Sept 20 - 26 | 13 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
40 | Sept 27 - 30 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Total | 1,479 | 3,612 | 387 | 0 | 218 | 229 |
2020 Willapa Bay Marine Area 2.1 Recreational Salmon Fishery Monitoring
Only adults included in totals below (Jacks not included)
Preliminary and subject to change.
Stat Week | Dates | # of Interviews | # of Anglers Sampled | # of AD clipped Chinook Retained | # of Unmarked Chinook Retained | Total # of Coho Retained (AD + Unmarked) | # of Unmarked Chinook Released |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
31 | Aug 1 -2 | 83 | 191 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
32 | Aug 3 - 9 | 147 | 358 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 8 |
33 | Aug 10 - 16 | 332 | 764 | 83 | 0 | 3 | 35 |
34 | Aug 17 - 23 | 253 | 526 | 35 | 0 | 5 | 29 |
35 | Aug 24 - 30 | 409 | 939 | 127 | 0 | 35 | 89 |
36 | Aug 31 - Sept 6 | 301 | 714 | 52 | 2 | 80 | 34 |
37 | Sept 7 - 13 | 220 | 509 | 25 | 4 | 126 | 31 |
38 | Sept 14 - 20 | 104 | 234 | 2 | 0 | 43 | 8 |
39 | Sept 21 - 27 | 15 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
40 | Sept 28 - 30 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Total | 1,866 | 4,270 | 346 | 6 | 300 | 239 |
2019 Willapa Bay Marine Area 2.1 Recreational Salmon Fishery Monitoring
Only adults included in totals below (Jacks not included)
Preliminary and subject to change.
Stat Week | Dates | Number of Interviews | Number of Anglers Sampled | Number of AD clipped Chinook Retained | Number of Unmarked Chinook Retained | Number of Coho Retained (AD + Unmarked) | Number of Unmarked Chinook Released |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
31 | Aug 1-3 | 156 | 307 | 42 | 6 (all prior to Aug 1) | 7 | 0 |
32 | Aug 4-10 | 225 | 480 | 118 | 1 | 23 | 28 |
33 | Aug 11-17 | 340 | 764 | 111 | 1 | 34 | 56 |
34 | Aug 18-24 | 471 | 1,078 | 155 | 0 | 82 | 83 |
35 | Aug 25-31 | 292 | 651 | 85 | 3 | 79 | 75 |
36 | Sept 1 - 7 | 268 | 588 | 66 | 0 | 183 | 60 |
37 | Sept 8 - 14 | 225 | 477 | 34 | 0 | 174 | 32 |
38 | Sept 15 - 21 | 31 | 64 | 2 | 0 | 25 | 4 |
39 | Sept 22 - 28 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
40 | Sept 29 - 30 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Total | 2,023 | 4,424 | 613 | 11 | 609 | 338 |
2018 Willapa Bay Marine Area 2.1 Recreational Salmon Fishery Monitoring
Only adults included in totals below (Jacks not included)
Preliminary and subject to change.
Stat Week | Dates | Number of Interviews | Number of Anglers Sampled | Number of AD clipped Chinook Retained | Number of Unmarked Chinook Retained | Number of Coho Retained (AD + Unmarked) | Number of Unmarked Chinook Released |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
31 | 8/1 - 8/5 | 161 | 385 | 17 | 0 | 2 | 12 |
32 | 8/6 - 8/12 | 204 | 445 | 63 | 0 | 6 | 11 |
33 | 8/13 - 8/19 | 359 | 907 | 142 | 0 | 20 | 33 |
34 | 8/20 - 8/26 | 409 | 958 | 148 | 3 | 41 | 34 |
35 | 8/27 - 9/2 | 491 | 1175 | 179 | 0 | 126 | 66 |
36 | 9/3 - 9/9 | 215 | 461 | 51 | 1 | 73 | 23 |
37 | 9/10 - 9/16 | 76 | 148 | 49 | 1 | 61 | 5 |
38 | 9/17 - 9/23 | 24 | 49 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
39 | 9/24 - 9/30 | 11 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
Total | 1,950 | 4,549 | 616 | 5 | 337 | 184 |