Map

Obstruction Pass

Fishing spots, fishing reports, and regulations in

Washington, United States

4.0·1 catch

Top fish species at Obstruction Pass

Chinook salmon
Chinook salmon
App Section

Check which species have trophy potential in Obstruction Pass

Obstruction Pass fishing reports

fish catches icon
recently logged catches
Loading...

Chinook salmon

length · weight

Fishbrain
Have you been fishing here?

Log your catch and check out other catches from the community in the Fishbrain app.

Loading...
Loading...
Loading...

General info

Obstruction Pass is an estuary located in San Juan County, Washington, United States. It is most popular for fishing Chinook salmon.

Location

48°35′51.2″N 122°49′20″W
Directions

Amenities

Fishing regulations at Obstruction Pass, 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 11th, 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

0

See special areas for limits.

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.

Regulations for

48°35′51.2″N 122°49′20″W
Regulations in the map
License Icon
Local laws and licenses

Washington fishing license

Get license

Reviews of Obstruction Pass

4.0
Loading...

2 ratings

5
4
3
2
1
Top reviews

Cities nearby

Anacortes

11.6 miles away

Friday Harbor

12.0 miles away

Roche Harbor

14.3 miles away

Edison

17.9 miles away

Bay View

18.1 miles away

Bellingham

19.4 miles away

Ferndale

20.6 miles away

La Conner

20.6 miles away

Alger

22.2 miles away

Oak Harbor

22.5 miles away

Sudden Valley

23.5 miles away

Mount Vernon

26.4 miles away

Coupeville

27.1 miles away

Sedro-Woolley

27.6 miles away

Acme

29.2 miles away

Lake Ketchum

31.0 miles away

Northwest Stanwood

31.7 miles away

Camano

32.7 miles away

Port Townsend

32.9 miles away

Lake McMurray

33.2 miles away

Lyman

35.1 miles away

Sunday Lake

36.6 miles away

Kayak Point

38.8 miles away

Lake Goodwin

40.6 miles away

Anything missing or inaccurate?

Suggest changes to improve what we show.

Suggest changes

FAQ about Obstruction Pass fishing

Obstruction Pass is an estuary located in San Juan County, Washington, United States. Its coordinates are:
48°35′51.2″N 122°49′20″W
.
Find the best fishing spots on Obstruction Pass 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 Obstruction Pass are:
The latest Obstruction Pass fishing reports are:
App Section
Download Fishbrain and fish smarter
Unlimited access to the best fishing spot finder in the game. Get all the fishing intel you need to start catching more, and bigger, fish.

Free trial available

Loading...
Loading...
Loading...
Loading...