(COURTESY WENDY BEEGHLEY, WDFW, VIA FISHERIES BIOLOGIST JOE HYMER)
Columbia Ocean Area (including Oregon)
The all-species recreational salmon fishery in the area between Cape Falcon, OR and Leadbetter Point, WA opened on June 26 operating under a sub-area quota of 33,600 coho and a sub-area guideline of 7,400 Chinook. During the week of August 1, a total of 2,983 coho and 713 Chinook were landed. Through Sunday, August 7, 9,533 coho (28% of the sub-area quota) and 1,821 Chinook (25% of the sub-area guideline) have been landed. Two total pink have been landed in this area during the season.
Westport
The all-species recreational salmon fishery in the area between Leadbetter Point and the Queets River opened on June 26 operating under a sub-area quota of 24,860 coho and a sub-area guideline of 16,900 Chinook. During the week of August 1, a total of 1,218 coho, 3,156 Chinook, and 297 pink were landed. Through Sunday, August 7, 5,932 coho (24% of the sub-area quota) and 9,100 Chinook (54% of the sub-area guideline) have been landed.
La Push
The all-species recreational salmon fishery in the area between the Queets River and Cape Alava opened on June 26 operating under a sub-area quota of 1,700 coho and a sub-area guideline of 1,350 Chinook1. During the week of August 1, a total of 140 coho, 326 Chinook, and 287 pink were landed. Through Sunday, August 7, 761 coho (45% of the sub-area quota) and 836 Chinook (62% of the sub-area guideline) have been landed.
Neah Bay
The all-species recreational salmon fishery in the area between Cape Alava and the US-Canada border opened on June 26 operating under a sub-area quota of 6,990 coho and a sub-area guideline of 3,200 Chinook. During the week of August 1, a total of 257 coho, 325 Chinook, and 1,763 pink were landed. Through Sunday, August 7, 2,218 coho (32% of the sub-area quota) and 1,756 Chinook (55% of the sub-area guideline) have been landed.
