Area 5 Chinook Retention To Close After Wednesday

THE FOLLOWING IS A RULE CHANGE NOTICE FROM THE WASHINGTON DEPARTMENT OF FISHAND WILDLIFE

Action: Closes Chinook salmon retention in Marine Area 5.

Effective date: Aug. 1 through Aug. 15, 2024.

Species affected: Chinook salmon.

Location: Marine Area 5.

Salmon rules: No minimum size. Daily limit 2. Release Chinook, chum, sockeye, and wild coho. 

Reason for action: Estimates of landed catch through July 28 indicate that anglers have reached 95% (6,235 of 6,539) of total legal-size Chinook encounters agreed to in this year’s List of Agreed Fisheries (LOAF). These measures are needed to meet conservation goals and avoid exceeding the fishery management objectives. 

Additional Information: Does not affect planned Coho season beginning Aug. 16.

Waters south of a line from Kydaka Point westerly approximately 4 miles to Shipwreck Point remain closed to salmon fishing, as listed in the 2024-25 Washington Sport Fishing Rules pamphlet.