Chinook Salmon (ocean, Marine Area 2) regulations
Washington · Curated reference from cited public sources · listings, not permission to fish or retain a catch · This selected Washington saltwater reference subset is not a complete rulebook.
SPECIES LINKS
FIELD GUIDE
Oncorhynchus tshawytscha
speciesBASICThe largest and most valuable Pacific salmon, also called king salmon, quinnat, or tyee. Anadromous, native from California to Alaska and Asian rivers to northern Japan.
HABITAT
North Pacific Ocean and western North American river systems; introduced and thriving in Lake Michigan.
SIZE
typically 10–50 lb, up to 59 kg
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Chinook Salmon (ocean, Marine Area 2) identification is educational; species identification does not establish legal applicability for Washington.
- LAST LISTED/REFERENCE LIMITS
- Jun. 20-28: 1 salmon daily; Jun. 29-Sep. 30: 2 salmon daily, no more than 1 Chinook. · minimum 22 inches
- LISTED SEASON WINDOWS
- Jun 20, 2026 through Jun 28, 2026 · 1 fish listed
- Jun 29, 2026 through Sep 30, 2026 · 2 fish listed
- APPLICABILITY
- Marine Area 2 (Westport-Ocean Shores) ocean salmon fishery. Other salmon species have no minimum size; seasons and Chinook sizes vary in Marine Areas 1, 3, and 4. Quotas may close the fishery early.
- SOURCE AUTHORITY
- Washington Department of Fish & Wildlife, “Ocean salmon fishing at Ilwaco, Westport-Ocean Shores, La Push, and Neah Bay (Marine Areas 1, 2, 3, and 4) opens June 20” (2026).
UPDATED June 10, 2026 · CHECKED Sep 15, 2026, 12:00 PM UTC · EFFECTIVE YEAR 2026
WDFW fishing regulations ↗The WDFW page is an informational summary; the applicable state regulations and emergency rules are authoritative.
LAUNCH SITES
Curated launch sites in Washington (7)
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This reference does not grant permission to fish or retain a catch. Location, method, vessel, species identification, and emergency closures can change what applies. Verify the applicable official rules.