Due to the large number of juvenile Chinook salmon in these areas being caught WDFW has decided to close these areas until further notice. Not doing such would cause the guideline numbers to be meet in short order causing a closure...
The lower Samish River will re-open to fishing effective Saturday November 4th. Sufficient numbers of Chinook have returned to the hatchery to meet brood stock needs...
Due to lower than expected returns of Chinook & Coho salmon the North Fork of the Toutle and Green Rivers will close for salmon retention on October 21st...
Due to lower than expected returns of Chinook salmon the Cowlitz, Green and North Fork of the Toutle Rivers will be closed to the retention of Chinook. This closeure goes into effect Monday October 2nd...