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North Bay is an estuary located in Grays Harbor County, Washington, United States. It is most popular for fishing Coho salmon and Chinook salmon.
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 Coho salmon as of April 7th, 2026. To view regulations for a different fish species, please click on your preferred species in the drop-down.
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Area 2-2 (west of Buoy 13 line)
June 24-Sept. 30, 2023 Chinook - min. size 22". Coho - min. size 16". Other salmon species - no min. size. Daily limit 2 including no more than 1 Chinook. Release wild coho.
Area 2-2 (east of the Buoy 13 line) see exceptions for Humptulips North Bay, East Grays Harbor fisheries, Westport Boat and Ocean Shores Boat basins below
Year-round. Closed except fisheries listed below. All salmon required to be released may not be totally removed from the water, except anglers fishing from boats 30' or longer as listed on either their state or Coast Guard registration are exempt.
Area 2-2 Fisheries exceptions:
Humptulips North Bay Fishery Aug. 1-Sept. 15 Min. size 12". Daily limit 1. Release wild Chinook and wild coho.
East Grays Harbor Fishery Sept. 16-Nov. 30 Min. size 12". Daily limit 2. Release Chinook.
Westport Boat Basin and Ocean Shores Boat Basin Aug. 16-Jan. 31 Min. size 12". Daily limit 6 including no more than 4 adults. Release Chinook. Night closure and anti-snagging rule in effect except any hook where the weight is molded directly to the hook such as twitching jigs, swim jigs, or casting jigs are not allowed. Only single-point barbless hooks may be used. Record code 2-2W for Catch Record Card reporting.
For more information please see State of Washington Fishing Regulations
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