Fishing in Deep River, WA

Q: 🎣 Where to fish in Deep River, Washington?

Anglers in Deep River , WA recommend these top fishing spots: Big Creek , Willapa Bay , Willapa River , Baker Bay , Naselle River .

Q: 🐟 What fish can you catch in Deep River?

Most commonly caught species around Deep River , WA : Largemouth bass - 544 reported catches Chinook salmon - 492 reported catches Coho salmon - 311 reported catches Rainbow trout - 247 reported catches White sturgeon - 119 reported catches .

Q: 📢 What are the latest Deep River fishing reports?

The latest Deep River , WA fishing reports are: @fish_whisperer2.0 reported a nice Smallmouth bass at Columbia River . @vitaliy.lutsik reported a nice Steelhead at Columbia River . @wyatt_dance reported a nice Smallmouth bass at Columbia River . @kyle-kristensen reported a nice Smallmouth bass at Columbia River . @MaxMelonukFishing reported a nice Coastal cutthroat trout at Necanicum River . .

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Washington, United States

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Top fish species in Deep River

Latest Deep River fishing reports

Smallmouth bass

Columbia River

length · weight

Steelhead

Columbia River

length · weight

Smallmouth bass

Columbia River

length · weight

Smallmouth bass

Columbia River

length · weight

Coastal cutthroat trout

Necanicum River

16 in · 1 lb 6 oz

Coastal cutthroat trout

Necanicum River

14 in · 1 lb

Coastal cutthroat trout

15 in · 1 lb 2 oz

Largemouth bass

Cullaby Lake

length · weight

Chinook salmon

Columbia River

length · weight

White sturgeon

Columbia River

42 in · 20 lb

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Fishing regulations in Deep River

Disclaimer: Always check local fishing regulations, water access rights and land ownership before fishing, regardless of any catches logged in that area by the Fishbrain community. Fishbrain has mapped millions of acres of government-owned land across the USA to help you identify potential fishing access, but you are responsible for ensuring compliance with all legal requirements.

Fishing regulations in Washington can change throughout the year. Make sure to check this page before fishing for the most up to date rules and regulations for the current season. Local regulations govern when you can fish, the max size of the fish you can keep, how many fish you can keep, and more.

Below you will see fishing regulations for catching Largemouth bass as of July 27th, 2026. To view regulations for a different fish species, please click on your preferred species in the drop-down.

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Largemouth bass

Seasons

Open

Bag limit

Memorable

1 > 17

Max size

12"

Measurement

Total Length

Restrictions & requirements

Additional information

No min. size in lakes, ponds, and reservoirs. Only largemouth bass less than 12" may be retained, except 1 over 17" may be retained. Daily limit 5. No size restriction/daily limit in rivers, streams, and beaver ponds.For more information please see State of Washington Fishing Regulations

Edibility

Very good Catch, Clean, Cook Largemouth Bass by BlueGabe

Synonyms

Micropterus nigricans

Location specific information

BEAVER CREEKAll speciesCLOSED WATERS.DEEP RIVERCRC (580)TroutYear-roundMin. size 14". Daily limit 2.Steelhead (hatchery)Year-roundMin. size 20". Daily limit 3.Other game fishYear-roundStatewide min. size/daily limit.SalmonYear-roundMin. size 12". Daily limit 6 including no more than 2 adults. Release all salmon other than hatchery Chinook and hatchery coho.ELOCHOMAN RIVERfrom mouth to Foster (Risk) Rd. Bridge CRC (583)All speciesAug. 1-Oct. 31Night closure. Stationary gear restriction. Antisnagging rule.TroutSat. before Memorial Day-Mar. 15Min. size 14". Daily limit 2.Steelhead (hatchery)Sat. before Memorial Day-Mar. 15Min. size 20". Daily limit 3.Other game fishSat. before Memorial Day-Mar. 15Statewide min. size/daily limit.SalmonSat. before Memorial Day-Mar. 15Min. size 12". Daily limit 6 including no more than 2 adults. Release all salmon other than Chinook with an adipose and/or ventral fin clip with a healed scar and hatchery coho.Salmon and hatchery steelheadApr. 16-Fri. before Memorial DayMin. size 12". Daily limit 6. Up to 3 may be a combination of adult hatchery Chinook and hatchery steelhead. Release wild Chinook.from Foster (Risk) Rd. Bridge upstream to 200' above the temporary weir CRC (584)All speciesYear-roundCLOSED WATERS when the temporary weir is installed in the river.Aug. 1-Oct. 31Stationary gear restriction. Anti-snagging rule. Night closure.TroutSat. before Memorial Day-Mar. 15Min. size 14". Daily limit 2.Steelhead (hatchery)Sat. before Memorial Day-Mar. 15Min. size 20". Daily limit 3.Other game fishSat. before Memorial Day-Mar. 15Statewide min. size/daily limit.SalmonSat. before Memorial Day-Mar. 15Min. size 12". Daily limit 6 including no more than 2 adults. Release all salmon other than Chinook with an adipose and/or ventral fin clip with a healed scar and hatchery coho.Salmon and hatchery steelheadApr. 16-Fri. before Memorial DayMin. size 12". Daily limit 6. Up to 3 may be a combination of adult hatchery Chinook and hatchery steelhead. Release wild Chinook.from 200' above the temporary weir upstream to the Beaver Creek Rd. Bridge CRC (584)All speciesAug. 1-Oct. 31Anti-snagging rule. Stationary gear restriction. Night closure.TroutSat. before Memorial Day-Mar. 15Min. size 14". Daily limit 2.Steelhead (hatchery)Sat. before Memorial Day-Mar. 15Min. size 20". Daily limit 3.Other game fishSat. before Memorial Day-Mar. 15Statewide min. size/daily limit.SalmonSat. before Memorial Day-Mar. 15Min. size 12". Daily limit 6 including no more than 2 adults. Release all salmon other than Chinook with an adipose and/or ventral fin clip with a healed scar and hatchery coho.Salmon and hatchery steelheadApr. 16-Fri. before Memorial DayMin. size 12". Daily limit 6. Up to 3 may be a combination of adult hatchery Chinook and hatchery steelhead. Release wild Chinook.from Beaver Creek Rd. Bridge to the Elochoman Hatchery Bridge CRC (584)All speciesAug. 1-Oct. 31Night closure. Stationary gear restriction. Antisnagging rule.TroutSat. before Memorial Day-Mar. 15Min. size 14". Daily limit 2.Steelhead (hatchery)Sat. before Memorial Day-Mar. 15Min. size 20". Daily limit 3.Other game fishSat. before Memorial Day-Mar. 15Statewide min. size/daily limit.SalmonSat. before Memorial Day-Mar. 15Min. size 12". Daily limit 6 including no more than 2 adults. Release all salmon other than Chinook with an adipose and/or ventral fin clip with a healed scar and hatchery coho.Salmon and hatchery steelheadApr. 16-Fri. before Memorial DayMin. size 12". Daily limit 6. Up to 3 may be a combination of adult hatchery Chinook and hatchery steelhead. Release wild Chinook.from the Elochoman Hatchery Bridge to West Fork CRC (584)All speciesAug. 1-Oct. 31Night closure. Anti-snagging rule. Stationary gear restriction.TroutSat. before Memorial Day-Mar. 15Min. size 14". Daily limit 2.Steelhead (hatchery)Sat. before Memorial Day-Mar. 15Min. size 20". Daily limit 3.Other game fishSat. before Memorial Day-Mar. 15Statewide min. size/daily limit.SalmonSat. before Memorial Day-Mar. 15Min. size 12". Daily limit 6 including no more than 2 adults. Release all salmon other than Chinook with an adipose and/or ventral fin clip with a healed scar and hatchery coho.from West Fork upstream CRC (584)Steelhead (hatchery)Sat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31Min. size 20". Daily limit 3.Other game fishSat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31Statewide min. size/daily limit.SalmonSat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31Min. size 12". Daily limit 6 including no more than 2 adults. Release all salmon other than Chinook with an adipose and/or ventral fin clip with a healed scar and hatchery coho.GRAYS RIVERfrom mouth to Barr Rd. Bridge CRC (594)All speciesJan. 1-Mar. 15Selective gear rules, except barbed hooks are allowed.Aug. 1-Nov. 15Stationary gear restriction. Night closure. Antisnagging rule.TroutSat. before Memorial Day-Mar. 15Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Release cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout.Other game fishSat. before Memorial Day-Mar. 15Statewide min. size/daily limit.SalmonSat. before Memorial Day-July 31Min. size 12". Daily limit 6 including no more than 2 adults. Release all salmon other than hatchery Chinook.Aug. 1-Dec. 31Min. size 12". Daily limit 6 including no more than 2 adults. Release all salmon other than Chinook with an adipose and/or ventral fin clip with a healed scar and hatchery coho.from Barr Rd. Bridge to Hwy. 4 Bridge CRC (595)All speciesJan. 1-Mar. 15Selective gear rules, except barbed hooks are allowed.Aug. 1-Nov. 15Anti-snagging rule. Stationary gear restriction. Night closure.TroutSat. before Memorial Day-Mar. 15Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Release cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout.Other game fishSat. before Memorial Day-Mar. 15Statewide min. size/daily limit.SalmonSat. before Memorial Day-July 31Min. size 12". Daily limit 6 including no more than 2 adults. Release all salmon other than hatchery Chinook.Aug. 1-Dec. 31Min. size 12". Daily limit 6 including no more than 2 adults. Release all salmon other than Chinook with an adipose and/or ventral fin clip with a healed scar and hatchery coho.from Hwy. 4 Bridge to mouth of South Fork CRC (595)All speciesJan. 1-Mar. 15Selective gear rules, except barbed hooks are allowed.Sat. before Memorial Day-Mar. 15CLOSED WATERS from 400' below to 200' above the temporary weir while the weir is installed in the river.Aug. 1-Nov. 15Stationary gear restriction. Night closure. Antisnagging rule.TroutSat. before Memorial Day-Mar. 15Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Release cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout.Other game fishSat. before Memorial Day-Mar. 15Statewide min. size/daily limit.SalmonSat. before Memorial Day-July 31Min. size 12". Daily limit 6 including no more than 2 adults. Release all salmon other than hatchery Chinook.Aug. 1-Dec. 31Min. size 12". Daily limit 6 including no more than 2 adults. Release all salmon other than Chinook with an adipose and/or ventral fin clip with a healed scar and hatchery coho.from South Fork upstream CRC (595)All speciesSelective gear rules, except barbed hooks are allowed.TroutSat. before Memorial Day-Mar. 15Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Release cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout.Other game fishSat. before Memorial Day-Mar. 15Statewide min. size/daily limit.SalmonSat. before Memorial Day-Dec. 31Min. size 12". Daily limit 6 including no more than 2 adults. Release all salmon other than Chinook with an adipose and/or ventral fin clip with a healed scar and hatchery coho.GRAYS RIVER, WEST FORKCRC (596)All speciesAug. 1-Nov. 15Anti-snagging rule. Stationary gear restriction. Night closure.TroutSat. before Memorial Day-Dec. 31Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Release cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout.Other game fishSat. before Memorial Day-Dec. 31Statewide min. size/daily limit.SalmonSat. before Memorial Day-Dec. 31Min. size 12". Daily limit 6 including no more than 2 adults. Release all salmon other than Chinook with an adipose and/or ventral fin clip with a healed scar and hatchery coho.SKAMOKAWA CREEKfrom mouth (Hwy. 4 Bridge) upstream CRC (638)All speciesSelective gear rules, except barbed hooks are allowed.TroutSat. before Memorial Day-Aug. 31Min. size 14". Daily limit 2.Nov. 1-Mar. 15Min. size 14". Daily limit 2.Steelhead (hatchery)Sat. before Memorial Day-Aug. 31Min. size 20". Daily limit 3.Nov. 1-Mar. 15Min. size 20". Daily limit 3.Other game fishSat. before Memorial Day-Aug. 31Statewide min. size/daily limit.Nov. 1-Mar. 15Statewide min. size/daily limit.SalmonNov. 1-Dec. 31Min. size 12". Daily limit 6 including no more than 2 adults. Release all salmon other than hatchery Chinook and hatchery coho.NASELLE RIVERfrom 400' downstream of the falls in, Sec. 6 T10N, R8W to the fallsAll speciesCLOSED WATERS.from the full spanning concrete diversion structure at the Naselle Hatchery to 400' downstream of the falls in Sec. 6, T10N, R8W CRC (375)All speciesInternal combustion motors prohibited.Aug. 1-Nov. 15Barbless hooks required. Anti-snagging rule. Night closure. Stationary gear restriction.TroutSat. before Memorial Day-Apr. 15Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout: min. size 14".Other game fishSat. before Memorial Day-Apr. 15Statewide min. size/daily limit.SalmonOct. 16-Jan. 31Min. size 12". Daily limit 6. Up to 2 adults including no more than 1 wild coho may be retained. Release wild Chinook.from the falls in Sec. 6, T10N, R8W, to the Crown Mainline (Salme) Bridge CRC (375)All speciesInternal combustion motors prohibited.Aug. 1-Nov. 15Stationary gear restriction. Barbless hooks required. Anti-snagging rule. Night closure.TroutSat. before Memorial Day-Apr. 15Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout: min. size 14".Other game fishSat. before Memorial Day-Apr. 15Statewide min. size/daily limit.SalmonOct. 16-Jan. 31Min. size 12". Daily limit 6. Up to 2 adults including no more than 1 wild coho may be retained. Release wild Chinook.GRAYS RIVER TRIBUTARIES(unless otherwise listed)All speciesSelective gear rules.TroutSat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Release cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout.Other game fishSat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31Statewide min. size/daily limit.GRAYS RIVER, SOUTH FORKCRC (595)All speciesSelective gear rules, except barbed hooks are allowed.TroutSat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Release cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout.Other game fishSat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31Statewide min. size/daily limit.SalmonSat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31Min. size 12". Daily limit 6 including no more than 2 adults. Release all salmon other than Chinook with an adipose and/or ventral fin clip with a healed scar and hatchery coho.SALMON CREEKCRC (377)All speciesSelective gear rules.TroutSat. before Memorial Day-Last Day of Feb.Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout: min. size 14".Other game fishSat. before Memorial Day-Last Day of Feb.Statewide min. size/daily limit.MILL CREEKCRC (624)All speciesSelective gear rules, except barbed hooks are allowed.TroutSat. before Memorial Day-Aug. 31Min. size 14". Daily limit 2.Nov. 1-Mar. 15Min. size 14". Daily limit 2.Steelhead (hatchery)Sat. before Memorial Day-Aug. 31Min. size 20". Daily limit 3.Nov. 1-Mar. 15Min. size 20". Daily limit 3.Other game fishSat. before Memorial Day-Aug. 31Statewide min. size/daily limit.Nov. 1-Mar. 15Statewide min. size/daily limit.SalmonNov. 1-Dec. 31Min. size 12". Daily limit 6 including no more than 2 adults. Release all salmon other than hatchery Chinook and hatchery coho.

Regulations for

46°21′7.6″N 123°41′54.6″W

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FAQ about Deep River fishing

🎣 Where to fish in Deep River, Washington?

Anglers in Deep River, WA recommend these top fishing spots: Big Creek, Willapa Bay, Willapa River, Baker Bay, and Naselle River.

🐟 What fish can you catch in Deep River?

Most commonly caught species around Deep River, WA:

Largemouth bass - 544 reported catches
Chinook salmon - 492 reported catches
Coho salmon - 311 reported catches
Rainbow trout - 247 reported catches
White sturgeon - 119 reported catches

📢 What are the latest Deep River fishing reports?

The latest Deep River, WA fishing reports are:

@fish_whisperer2.0 reported a nice Smallmouth bass at Columbia River.
@vitaliy.lutsik reported a nice Steelhead at Columbia River.
@wyatt_dance reported a nice Smallmouth bass at Columbia River.
@kyle-kristensen reported a nice Smallmouth bass at Columbia River.
@MaxMelonukFishing reported a nice Coastal cutthroat trout at Necanicum River.

📅 What is the best time to go fishing in Deep River?

Download the and see today's Fishing and Weather Forecast for Deep River, WA. We give you weather trends and help you find the perfect window to catch your next personal best. With Fishbrain Pro, you will get the following capabilities: