One more day for 7:
Marine Area 7 (San Juan Islands) open for an additional day of Chinook salmon fishing
Action: Allows one additional day of hatchery Chinook retention.
Effective date: Aug. 1, 2025, only.
Species affected: Chinook salmon.
Locations and salmon rules:
Marine Area 7 (San Juan Islands), except Bellingham Bay:
Daily limit two including no more than one hatchery Chinook, plus two additional pink salmon may be retained. Chinook minimum size 22 inches. All other salmon species, no minimum size. Release sockeye, chum, wild Chinook, and wild coho.
Reason for action: Through July 27, catch estimates for the Marine Area 7 summer Chinook fishery indicate that 73% of the harvest quota (1,582 of 2,181), 33% of unmarked encounters (1,123 of 3,368), and 80% of sublegal encounters (1,573 of 1,967) have been reached. Catch estimates for the summer Chinook fishery in this area, combined with daily catch rates, indicate that sufficient quota remains to allow for this opening.
Additional information: All areas listed as closed to salmon fishing year-round in the Washington Sport Fishing Rules pamphlet remain closed.
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. 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.
Fishers must have a current Washington fishing license, appropriate to the fishery. Check the Washington Sport Fishing Rules for details on definitions and regulations. Fishing rules are subject to change. Visit wdfw.wa.gov to find a list of mobile, web, print, or customer service phone options for the latest rule information.
Request this information in an alternative format or language at wdfw.wa.gov/accessibility/requests-accommodation, 833-885-1012, TTY (711), or CivilRightsTeam@dfw.wa.gov.
