Pacific Northwest Fishing Reports

Once again we are seeing closures on chum salmon due to low returns. This time it's the Mainstream and North Fork of the Nooksack River...

Once again WDFW is closing another piece of water due to lower than expected returns of chum salmon. This time it's Whatcom Creek in Bellingham.

WDFW has determined that Minter Creek will meed it's broodstock needs and will reopen to angling effective November 16th.

Salmon fishing is closing at the Hoodsport Hatchery as Chum salmon numbers are not expected to meet hatchery broodstock needs. Also the remainder of Marine Area 12 will also close to Chum salmon retention. Effective Monday November 18th...

Due to lower than expected returns upon chum salmon in a number of Puget Sound areas salmon fishing has been closed effective today, November 12th until further notice.

Effective Wednesday November 28th the Nooksack River will close to Chum salmon retention due to lower than expected returns...

Due to lower than expected returns of Chum salmon to Whatcom Creek, WDFW is closing this popular fishery effective November 15th...

Chum fishing will be closed on the Nooksack River Starting December 3rd through December 31st. The run is not up to expectations and will not meet escapement goals...

Due to lower than expected winter Chum salmon returns the Nisqually WDFW has closed the river down to all fishing effective January 6th from the mouth to the tank crossing bridge until further notice...