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Fishing regulations at White Salmon River, WA
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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 April 2nd, 2026. To view regulations for a different fish species, please click on your preferred species in the drop-down.
Seasons
Bag limit
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
KLICKITAT RIVER
from mouth (BNSF Railroad Bridge) to Fisher Hill Bridge CRC (607)
- All species
- Apr. 1-Fri. before Memorial Day
- Anti-snagging rule. Night closure.
- July 1-July 31
- Night closure.
- Aug. 1-Jan. 31
- Anti-snagging rule. Night closure.
- Trout
- Sat. before Memorial Day-Jan. 31
- Min. size 14". Daily limit 2.
- Steelhead (hatchery)
- Sat. before Memorial Day-June 30
- Min. size 20". Daily limit 3.
- July 1-Oct. 31
- Closed.
- Nov. 1-Jan. 31
- Min. size 20". Daily limit 3.
- Other game fish
- Sat. before Memorial Day-Jan. 31
- Statewide min. size/daily limit.
- Salmon
- Sat. before Memorial Day-July 31
- Min. size 12". Daily limit 6 including no more than 2 adults. Release wild Chinook.
- Aug. 1-Jan. 31
- Min. size 12". Daily limit 6 including no more than 2 adults.
- Salmon and hatchery steelhead
- Apr. 1-Fri. before Memorial Day
- Min. size 12". Daily limit 2 salmon or 2 hatchery steelhead or 1 of each. Release wild Chinook. Open on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Saturdays only.
from Fisher Hill Bridge to 400' above #5 fishway (Lyle Falls Fishway)
- All species
- CLOSED WATERS.
tributaries from Fisher Hill Bridge to the boundary markers above Klickitat Salmon Hatchery, except Bird, Blockhouse, Bowman, Spring, and Outlet creeks, and the Little Klickitat River
- All species
- CLOSED WATERS.
from 400' upstream from #5 fishway (Lyle Falls Fishway) to boundary markers below Klickitat Salmon Hatchery CRC (608)
- Trout
- Sat. before Memorial Day-Nov. 30
- Min. size 14". Daily limit 2.
- Steelhead (hatchery)
- Sat. before Memorial Day-Nov. 30
- Min. size 20". Daily limit 3.
- Whitefish
- Dec. 1-Last Day of Feb.
- Statewide min. size/daily limit. Whitefish gear rules. Open for whitefish only.
- Other game fish
- Sat. before Memorial Day-Nov. 30
- Statewide min. size/daily limit.
- Salmon
- Sat. before Memorial Day-July 31
- Min. size 12". Daily limit 6 including no more than 2 adults. Release wild Chinook.
- Aug. 1-Nov. 30
- Min. size 12". Daily limit 6 including no more than 2 adults.
from boundary markers below Klickitat Salmon Hatchery to boundary markers above hatchery
- All species
- CLOSED WATERS.
from boundary markers above Klickitat Salmon Hatchery to Yakama reservation boundary CRC (608)
- Trout
- Sat. before Memorial Day-Nov. 30
- Min. size 14". Daily limit 2.
- Steelhead (hatchery)
- Sat. before Memorial Day-Nov. 30
- Min. size 20". Daily limit 3.
- Whitefish
- Dec. 1-Last Day of Feb.
- Statewide min. size/daily limit. Whitefish gear rules. Open for whitefish only.
- Other game fish
- Sat. before Memorial Day-Nov. 30
- Statewide min. size/daily limit.
LITTLE KLICKITAT RIVER
within Goldendale city limits
- Trout
- 4th Sat. in Apr.-Fri. before Memorial Day
- No min. size. Daily limit 5. Open for juvenile anglers, senior anglers and anglers with a disability who possess a designated harvester companion card only.
- Sat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31
- No min. size. Daily limit 5. Open to all anglers.
- Other game fish
- 4th Sat. in Apr.-Fri. before Memorial Day
- Statewide min. size/daily limit. Open for juvenile anglers, senior anglers and anglers with a disability who possess a designated harvester companion card only.
- Sat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31
- Statewide min. size/daily limit. Open to all anglers.
ROCK CREEK
from mouth to Army Corps of Engineers Park
- All species
- Year-round
- Limits, size restrictions, and gear restrictions are the same as those in the adjacent portion of the Columbia River.
from Army Corps of Engineers Park upstream to the source
- All species
- CLOSED WATERS.
SPRING CREEK
from Hill Rd. upstream to the Goldendale Hatchery
- Trout
- Sat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31
- Min. size 8". Daily limit 5.
- Other game fish
- Sat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31
- Statewide min. size/daily limit.
HORSETHIEF LAKE
- All game fish
- 4th Sat. in Apr.-Oct. 31
- Statewide min. size/daily limit.
ROWLAND LAKE, NORTH
- All game fish
- 4th Sat. in Apr.-Mar. 31
- Statewide min. size/daily limit.
SPEARFISH LAKE
- All game fish
- 4th Sat. in Apr.-Mar. 31
- Statewide min. size/daily limit.
WHITE SALMON RIVER
from mouth (BNSF Railroad Bridge) to County Rd. Bridge below the former location of the powerhouse CRC (508)
- All species
- July 1-Oct. 31
- Night closure for salmon and steelhead fishing only.
- Aug. 1-Dec. 31
- Anti-snagging rule.
- Trout
- Year-round
- Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Release wild cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout.
- Other game fish
- Year-round
- Statewide min. size/daily limit.
- Salmon and hatchery steelhead
- Apr. 1-June 30
- Min. size 12". Daily limit 2 salmon or 2 hatchery steelhead or 1 of each. Release wild Chinook.
- July 1-July 31
- Min. size 12". Daily limit 2 salmon. Release wild Chinook. Closed to fishing for or retaining steelhead.
- Aug. 1-Oct. 31
- Min. size 12". Daily limit 6 salmon including no more than 2 adults. Release all salmon other than hatchery Chinook and hatchery coho. Closed to fishing for or retaining steelhead.
- Nov. 1-Mar. 31
- Min. size 12". Daily limit 6 including no more than 2 adult salmon or 2 hatchery steelhead or 1 of each. Release all salmon other than hatchery Chinook and hatchery coho.
from County Rd. Bridge below the former location of the powerhouse to 400' below Big Brother Falls (river mile 16) CRC (508)
- All species
- Selective gear rules, except barbed hooks are allowed.
- Trout
- Sat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31
- Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Release wild cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout.
- Other game fish
- Sat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31
- Statewide min. size/daily limit.
- Salmon and hatchery steelhead
- Sat. before Memorial Day-July 31
- Min. size 12". Daily limit 2 salmon or 2 hatchery steelhead or 1 of each. Release all salmon other than hatchery salmon.
- Aug. 1-Oct. 31
- Min. size 12". Daily limit 6 including no more than 2 adult salmon or 2 hatchery steelhead or 1 of each. Release all salmon other than hatchery salmon.
from Big Brother Falls downstream 400'
- All species
- CLOSED WATERS.
Regulations for
FAQ about White Salmon River fishing
- Chinook salmon - 9 members reported to have caught this fish
- Coho salmon - 6 members reported to have caught this fish
- Steelhead - 4 members reported to have caught this fish
- @tight.lines.fishin reported a nice Coho salmon.
- @tight.lines.fishin reported a nice Chinook salmon.
- @Falcon_ML reported a nice Steelhead.
- @Falcon_ML reported a nice Chinook salmon.
- @Falcon_ML reported a nice Coho salmon.
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