Coho 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 kisutch
speciesBASICThe silver salmon, one of the six Pacific salmon species, often sold as medium red salmon. At three or four years old it swims up rivers and streams to spawn.
HABITAT
North Pacific and tributary rivers; spawns in freshwater streams.
SIZE
average 20–28 in and 7–11 lb
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Coho Salmon (ocean, Marine Area 2) identification is educational; species identification does not establish legal applicability for Washington.
- LAST LISTED/REFERENCE LIMITS
- Jun. 20-28: retain 0 (release all coho); Jun. 29-Sep. 30: part of 2-salmon daily limit, hatchery-marked coho min. 16 in.; release wild coho. · minimum 16 inches
- LISTED SEASON WINDOWS
- Jun 20, 2026 through Jun 28, 2026 · 0 fish listed
- Jun 29, 2026 through Sep 30, 2026 · 2 fish listed
- APPLICABILITY
- Marine Area 2 (Westport-Ocean Shores) ocean salmon fishery; the 2-fish window is a total salmon limit and includes no more than 1 Chinook. Only hatchery-marked coho may be retained.
- 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.