Can you fish Chinook salmon in area 12 (Hood Canal) this time of year?

[police women of America]

So I found a license for salmon fishing that I bought for last year but didn't really use, and it's still valid until the end of March. Which we are going up to Puget sound area 12, in a couple of weeks just before it expires. So I looked in the Regulations and it says, "ENTIRE AREA
Feb. 1-Apr 30. CHINOOK - min. size 22". Other SALMON species - no min. size. Daily limit 2
(combined). Release wild CHINOOK" (Page 125)
It's a little confusing, at the end it says "realease wild chinook" so is it catch and release?
Also is there any chance of getting a Chinook in March or should I just mail in the license?
Thanks!

[hiway_99]

Yes.  It's open for hatchery clipped  chinook salmon.

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[The scout]

fish it all the time, hatchery 2 per person right now

[police women of America]

Awesome! So the hatchery salmon have a clip on there tail or do they have some sort of tag?

[Blacktail Sniper]

This should help:

http://wdfw.wa.gov/hatcheries/mass_marking.html

[police women of America]

This should help:

http://wdfw.wa.gov/hatcheries/mass_marking.html

Thanks!

[trophyelk6x6]

The fishing has been slow, if you do some research on Hood Canal Blackmouth which are chinook you can find areas around Seabeck, Hazel Pt. Seal Rock etc. They like to feed on the bottom and coyote, Coho Killer, type spoons work great as does herring. Be careful as this time of year the tides and wind can make this Canal turn nasty in a second. 

[police women of America]

The fishing has been slow, if you do some research on Hood Canal Blackmouth which are chinook you can find areas around Seabeck, Hazel Pt. Seal Rock etc. They like to feed on the bottom and coyote, Coho Killer, type spoons work great as does herring. Be careful as this time of year the tides and wind can make this Canal turn nasty in a second.

Thanks for the tip! I never heard of Seal Rock but well be right next to it. Ill definitely check it out!

[hiway_99]

Are you planning on  fishing from the beach or a boat?

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[police women of America]

Are you planning on  fishing from the beach or a boat?

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A small row boat or my kayak weather permitting.

[REHJWA]

Be careful.
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[hiway_99]

 You could launch next to yelvics  (sp)  and fish the point at Jackson cove.  I would try a white point Wilson jig fished just off the bottom.  That's if you can't troll or row fast enough to effectively fish a spoon or cut plug herring.  I would be more than happy to take a couple people out for the day if it the weather and my schedule works out when your in town.  I have fished the area a lot the last 10 years. 

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[police women of America]

You could launch next to yelvics  (sp)  and fish the point at Jackson cove.  I would try a white point Wilson jig fished just off the bottom.  That's if you can't troll or row fast enough to effectively fish a spoon or cut plug herring.  I would be more than happy to take a couple people out for the day if it the weather and my schedule works out when your in town.  I have fished the area a lot the last 10 years. 

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Thanks! I'll do that. I appreciate the offer! but we'll be at are family cabin so I'm not quit sure what days I'll be fishing over the weekend.

[The scout]

that's a great offer I would definitely take him up on that, your going to find it very difficult to catch fish from what you described. went out yesterday and got 4, to bad crabbing is closed now.

[police women of America]

that's a great offer I would definitely take him up on that, your going to find it very difficult to catch fish from what you described. went out yesterday and got 4, to bad crabbing is closed now.

Ugh yeah, it would be awesome if crabbing was open.