Coastwide Chinook mark-selective fishery
The Chinook mark-selective recreational fishery in the area between the U.S.-Canada border and the Queets River opened on May 10 for two days per week (May 10,11, 17, and 18), then will reopen June 22-28. The area south of the Queets River will open on June 8. The Chinook mark-selective fishery is operating under a coastwide quota of 8,000 marked Chinook. Through May 19, a total of 136 Chinook have been landed (2% of the quota). Catch details for each of the four areas are described below.
COASTWIDE OCEAN TOTALS
Chinook Quota: 8,000
Stat
Week
Dates
Number
of Anglers
Number
of Chinook
Cumulative
Chinook
Percent of Chinook
19
May 10-11
629
72
72
0.9%
20
May 17-18
347
64
136
1.7%
Columbia
Ocean Area (including Oregon) The area between Cape Falcon, OR and Leadbetter Point, WA (Ocean Area 1) will open on Saturday, June 8.
COLUMBIA RIVER AREA (including Oregon)
Stat
Week
Dates
Number
of Anglers
Number
of Chinook
Cumulative
Chinook
Westport
The area between Leadbetter Point and the Queets River (Ocean Area 2) will open on Saturday, June 8.
WESTPORT AREA
Stat
Week
Dates
Number
of Anglers
Number
of Chinook
Cumulative
Chinook
La
Push A total of 4 anglers participated in this fishery in the La Push area (Ocean Area 3) during the May 17-18 opening. They landed no Chinook.
LA PUSH
Stat
Week
Dates
Number
of Anglers
Number
of Chinook
Cumulative
Chinook
19
May 10-11
143
4
4
20
May 17-18
4
0
4
Neah
Bay A total of 343 anglers participated in this fishery in the Neah Bay area (Ocean Area 4) during the May 17-18 opening, landing 64 marked Chinook.
