The Dungeness hatchery has collected enough Coho for their hatchery needs so they are reopening the river for hatchery Coho November 15 through November 30th...
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...
With the Fall rains and increased water flows salmon have made it to their spawning grounds. With fish dispersed throughout the system WDFW feels they can reopen the fisheries...
If you are wanting to do something this weekend you just might want to take a trip to southern Hood Canal and give the Chum salmon fishery a try at the Hoodsport Hatchery...