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Haro Strait

Fishing spots, fishing reports, and regulations in

Washington, United States

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Lingcod

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Coho salmon

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Coho salmon

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Pink salmon

20 in · 2 lb 5 oz

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Pink salmon

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General info

Haro Strait is a part of an ocean located in San Juan County, Washington, United States. It is most popular for fishing Lingcod, Chinook salmon, and Pink salmon.

Location

48°33′51.7″N 123°12′0.5″W
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Fishing regulations at Haro Strait, WA

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 Chinook salmon as of May 12th, 2026. To view regulations for a different fish species, please click on your preferred species in the drop-down.

Chinook salmon

Seasons

Open

Bag limit

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For more information please see State of Washington Fishing Regulations


Anglers may not continue to fish for salmon after the adult portion of the daily limit has been retained.

Possession limit — 2 daily limits in fresh form. An additional 40 pounds of salmon may be possessed in frozen or processed form. Atlantic salmon may be retained during any open trout or salmon fishery. There is no size limit or daily limit for Atlantic salmon.

For more information please see State of Washington Fishing Regulations


It is unlawful to totally remove a salmon, steelhead, Dolly Varden/bull trout from the water if it is unlawful to retain or if the angler subsequently releases the fish, except within the Columbia River downstream from a line between Rocky Point and Tongue Point.

For more information please see State of Washington Fishing Regulations


You must fill out your Catch Record Card immediately upon retaining salmon, steelhead, halibut, or sturgeon and return your Catch Record Card when you are done fishing or by the date printed on your card, even if nothing was caught. 

For more information please see State of Washington Fishing Regulations


You may not land both a Canadian and a Washington limit of salmon on the same day (one or the other, but not both).

For more information please see State of Washington Fishing Regulations


You may not remove eggs from a salmon to use or preserve them for bait without retaining the carcass from which the eggs were removed or possess sturgeon eggs in the field without having retained the intact carcass of the fish from which the eggs were removed. 

For more information please see State of Washington Fishing Regulations

Chinook, Oncorhynchus tshawytscha

CASCADE CREEK

from mouth to Mountain Lake

  • All species
  • Selective gear rules.
  • Trout
  • Sat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31
  • Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Release cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout.
  • Other game fish
  • Sat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31
  • Statewide min. size/daily limit.

CASCADE LAKE

  • All game fish
  • 4th Sat. in Apr.-Oct. 31
  • Statewide min. size/daily limit.

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48°33′51.7″N 123°12′0.5″W
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FAQ about Haro Strait fishing

Haro Strait is a part of an ocean located in San Juan County, Washington, United States. Its coordinates are:
48°33′51.7″N 123°12′0.5″W
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Find the best fishing spots on Haro Strait by looking at where other anglers have caught fish. This can easily be done in the where it is also possible to see big fish potential and how good fishing is right now along with Garmin® depth maps.
The most common species in Haro Strait are:
  • Lingcod - 9 members reported to have caught this fish
  • Chinook salmon - 7 members reported to have caught this fish
  • Pink salmon - 5 members reported to have caught this fish
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