A Little Background On The Chehalis River Fishing Permit Situation

In late 2016, as the Washington Department of Natural Resources moved to convey 30 acres of state forest land along the Chehalis River to the Chehalis Tribe, questions were raised about whether sport fishing on the Grays Harbor system stream would be impacted.
WDFW Issues Advice On Tribe’s Plan To Ticket Unpermitted Anglers On Stretch Of Chehalis River

With fall salmon pushing up the Chehalis, WDFW is offering advice to fishermen who may be contacted by the Chehalis Tribe while on a 10-mile stretch of the federally navigable river.