More Kings!

[highside74]

I really wish they'd pay attention to things like tide when they give us a day. Huge currents, tons of junk in the water and lots of wind made it hard. Had 5 boat rattling hits that popped off the dr and not one fish got hooked. Frustrating day on the water.

We are still out here trying to get on the board. We were literally just discussing that we think they put these extra days knowing the tides are crappy and act like they are heros for giving us extra days.

[3nails]

Going to be too windy for me in 7 tomorrow. Back to Baker for sockeye I reckon.

It was choppy between the big tide change and wind in 7. Getting out there in the AM was rough but coming back in the afternoon was smooth sailing.

Oh good. How'd you do?

[Mfowl]

I didn't have plans to fish this opener but when I saw the tide forecast it made me not miss it so much. Hopefully those who made it out found some success!

[highside74]

Off the water at 7pm at Pt Defiance only 10 salmon checked all day. Only 4 were kings.

[Crunchy]

Off the water at 7pm at Pt Defiance only 10 salmon checked all day. Only 4 were kings.

yeah I don't know where the kings are.  Should be hot and heavy right now in 11.  I was out on Tuesday and we worked hard for one 13 pounder.

[highside74]

Friend of a friend jigging 11 early this summer. 30# on the scale at the boat house. 😎

[MADMAX]

Now that’s a nice one
👍

[Jake Dogfish]

  Whoa!  

[bigdub257]

Off the water at 7pm at Pt Defiance only 10 salmon checked all day. Only 4 were kings.

yeah I don't know where the kings are.  Should be hot and heavy right now in 11.  I was out on Tuesday and we worked hard for one 13 pounder.

Been pretty slow since they reopened it in 11.  We've released a few wilds and boated a couple around 10 pounds.  Maybe they shot through the point area although there is some pretty good bait there.  May be time to hit some spots in area 13.

[X-Force]

Going to be too windy for me in 7 tomorrow. Back to Baker for sockeye I reckon.

It was choppy between the big tide change and wind in 7. Getting out there in the AM was rough but coming back in the afternoon was smooth sailing.

Oh good. How'd you do?

29” hatchery
Released a bigger native and a couple shakers… we lost 6 or more… but letting the kids fish is the most fun part of being out there.

[Crunchy]

Friend of a friend jigging 11 early this summer. 30# on the scale at the boat house. 😎

That would be Tom's fish.  Dandie for sure.

[highside74]

Friend of a friend jigging 11 early this summer. 30# on the scale at the boat house. 😎

That would be Tom's fish.  Dandie for sure.

Yeah he's well known out there. Didn't want to hang him out. He's going to take my boy with him to work coming up in the near future. My some has a big interest in wildlife biology as a career. Tom is good people. My buddy took that Pic for Tom.

[Crunchy]

I got the pic with the fish on boathouse scale must have taken a few.  I was out there that day when he caught it.  he knows how/where to catch them.

[30.06]

Some serious shoulders on that slab! What a fat fish. 30#er in the Sound is a trophy salmon!

[CP]

3 more days for MA 10.



Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife
July 30, 2025

Marine Area 10 (Seattle and Bremerton Area) opens additional days of Chinook retention
Corrects month missing on the rule: Aug. 1 to Aug. 2, 2025: Daily limit is two including no more than one hatchery Chinook plus 2 addition pink may be retained. Chinook minimum size is 22 inches. All other salmon species, no minimum size. Release chum and wild Chinook.

Action: Opens salmon retention.

Effective date: July 31 through Aug. 2, 2025.

Species affected: Salmon.

Location: Marine Area 10 (Seattle and Bremerton Area), except Shilshole Bay and waters of Elliott Bay east of a line from West Point to Alki Point remain closed to salmon fishing. Sinclair Inlet and Port Orchard, Agate Pass Area, and year-round piers (Bremerton Boardwalk, Illahee State Park, Seacrest Pier, and Waterman Pier) follow rules listed in the Washington Sport Fishing Rules pamphlet.

Salmon rules:

July 31, 2025: Daily limit is two including no more than one hatchery Chinook. Chinook minimum size is 22 inches. All other salmon species, no minimum size. Release chum and wild Chinook.
Aug. 1 to Aug. 2, 2025: Daily limit is two including no more than one hatchery Chinook plus 2 addition pink may be retained. Chinook minimum size is 22 inches. All other salmon species, no minimum size. Release chum and wild Chinook.
Reason for action: Catch estimates for the Marine Area 10 summer Chinook fishery indicate that through July 27, 50% (1,576 of 3,166) of the harvest quota, and 9% of sublegal encounters (579 of 6,742) have been reached.  Based on daily catch rates, sufficient quota remains to allow for this additional opening and Chinook retention of the 2025 summer Chinook season.

Additional information: Fishery managers encourage anglers to sign up for Fishing Rule Change email notifications and to check for emergency rules on the WDFW website prior to fishing. Refer to the Washington Sport Fishing Rules pamphlet for additional fishing rules. See the WDFW Salmon Fishing Current blog: summer and fall 2025 edition for additional Puget Sound salmon fishery information.

Information contact: Fish Program, 360 902-2700.