Washington coastal rivers salmon limit reduced, November 2023

WDFW just announced on Nov 3rd, 2023 that the adult salmon limit would be reduced to one fish across many Washington coastal rivers and chinook retention would be eliminated. The reason cited is fewer numbers of unclipped and clipped coho salmon returning than forecasted. I’m curious about this for a few reasons…

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Washington Coastal Steelhead update after Oct 2023 Townhall

Bright chrome coastal steelhead

Last night was the first of several meetings that included the public, on the topic of the 2023-2024 winter steelhead season for the coastal rivers of Washington. In this blog post I will share what I learned and my overall impression of things.

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Humptulips River Salmon Fishing 2023

Humptulips coho on a jig

The Humptulips is the crown jewel of the Washington coast salmon fishery. Accessible, distant, but not too distant, you will encounter many many fellow anglers on the Humptulips River this fall.

Another plus that draws avid salmon anglers from all over are the numbers and size of chinook and coho. It’s not uncommon to find chinook in that 20-30 lb range, and maybe even bigger. Coho can reach mid to upper teens in size as well.

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2023 Washington Coast Salmon Forecast

Chinook fish box caught on the Washington coast

The Washington coast salmon forecast for 2023 has just been released and this blog post unpacks what we should expect in the coastal rivers and marine waters.

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