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WDFW Main Office
600 North Capitol Way
Olympia WA 98501-1091
(360) 902-2200
Fish Program:
(360) 902-2700

North Puget Sound Region
16018 Mill Creek Boulevard
Mill Creek WA 98012-1296
(425) 775-1311

Southwest Region
2108 Grand Boulevard
Vancouver WA 98661
(360) 906-6702

Coastal/Olympic Region
48 Devonshire Road
Montesano WA 98563
(360) 249-4628

 
Selective Fishing Techniques
The Future of Sport Salmon Fishing in Washington State

As a result of declining numbers of some wild chinook and coho stocks, fisheries managers are further challenged to protect these stocks while at the same time providing angler opportunity. To enable anglers to distinguish wild from hatchery salmon, the hatchery salmon are marked by removing the adipose fin (see diagram below). This activity allows anglers to release wild coho while still retaining hatchery stocks.

Please refer to the current Fishing in Washington pamphlet to learn more about salmon fishing rules by area.

 
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