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Salmon Fishing Season Opens Soon Along Wash. Coast
Salmon fishing season along Washington's Pacific Coast begins on June 22, 2019.
WESTPORT, WA — Washington's Pacific Coast will be open for salmon fishing beginning June 22, according to state wildlife officials. For 2019, the state is raising the quota for coho catches due to an expected larger run.
The season will run until Sept. 30 or until catch quotas are met, whichever comes first. Here are all the details from the state Department of Fish and Wildlife:
2019 catch quotas
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- Coho: 159,600 fish, up from 117,600 in 2018
- Chinook: 26,250 fish, down 1,250 fish from 2018
Geographic quotas
- Marine areas 1 and 2, including Ilwaco and Westport: two salmon, only one can be a chinook
- Marine areas 3 and 4, including La Push and Neah Bay: two salmon per day
- Marine area 4 east of the Bonilla-Tatoosh line: two salmon between June 22 and July 31
Find more detailed information in the 2019-20 Washington Sport Fishing Rules pamphlet.
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