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 | 6,539 | |||
| 6 | July 1 | Legal Size Encounters | 11,173 | |||
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| July 18 (Thurs-Sat only) | Harvest Quota | 2,181 | |||
| Total Unmarked Encounters | 3,845 | |||||
| Total Sublegal Encounters | 2,141 | |||||
| 9 | July 18 (Thurs-Sat only) | Harvest Quota | 3,900 | |||
| 10 | July 18 | Harvest Quota | 3,166 | |||
| Total Sublegal Encounters | 6,477 | |||||
| 11 | June 5 (Wed- Sat only) | Harvest Quota | 1,423 | |||
| Total Unmarked Encounters | 910 | |||||
| Total Sublegal Encounters | 2,608 | |||||
| July 18 | Harvest Quota | 3,379 | ||||
| Total Sublegal Encounters | 5,907 |
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, 2025 | Sublegal Encounters | 2,168 | ||||
| 6 | Closed for 2024 - 2025 Winter Season | ||||||
| 7 | Closed for 2024 - 2025 Winter Season | ||||||
| 8.1 & 8.2 | Closed for 2024 - 2025 Winter Season | ||||||
| 9 | Closed for 2024 - 2025 Winter Season | ||||||
| 10 | March 16 - April 30, 2025 | Total Encounters | 4,787 | ||||
| Unmarked Encounters | 735 | ||||||
| Sublegal Encounters | 4,055 | ||||||
| 11 | March 16 - April 30, 2025 | Total Encounters | 1,196 | ||||
| Unmarked Encounters | 209 | ||||||
| Sublegal Encounters | 840 | ||||||
| 12 | Closed for 2024- 2025 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.