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Hood Canal

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Chum salmon

32 in · 15 lb

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General info

Hood Canal is an estuary located in Kitsap County, Washington, United States. It is also intersecting with Jefferson County, Washington. It is most popular for fishing Coho salmon, Chinook salmon, and Chum salmon.

Location

47°38′5″N 122°54′11.5″W
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Fishing regulations at Hood Canal, 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 Coho salmon as of April 1st, 2026. To view regulations for a different fish species, please click on your preferred species in the drop-down.

Coho salmon

Seasons

Closed

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Area 12 -North of Ayock Point

(see exception for Tarboo Bay, Dosewalips River, Duckabush River, and Hamma Hamma River mouth closures below) 

July 10-July 31: No min. size. Daily limit 4. Release Chinook and chum. Bait prohibited and only 1 single-point barbless hook is allowed.

Aug. 1-Oct. 15: No min. size. Daily limit 4. Release Chinook and chum.

Oct. 16-Oct. 31: No min. size. Daily limit 4. Release Chinook.

Nov. 1-Nov. 30: No min. size. Daily limit 4. Release Chinook and coho.


Area 12 Exceptions

Exposed Tidelands North of Ayock Point

July 1-Sept. 30: North of Ayock Point all waters within channels created by exposed tidelands are CLOSED to fishing for salmon.

Tarboo Bay

Waters of Tarboo Bay north of Broad Spit (northern Dabob Bay). 

July 10-Sept. 15: No min. size. Daily limit 4. Release Chinook and chum. Bait prohibited and only 1 single-point barbless hook is allowed.

Sept. 16-Nov. 30: CLOSED.

South of Ayock Point

Skokomish River and Dewatto River mouth closures July 1-Sept. 30: All waters within channels created by exposed tidelands are CLOSED to fishing for salmon.

July 10-Sept. 30: Chinook - min. size 20". Other salmon species - no min. size. Daily limit 4. Release chum and wild Chinook. See Mouth Closures on the previous page. Anglers may fish with two poles with Two-Pole Endorsement.

Oct. 1-Oct. 15: No min. size. Daily limit 4. Release Chinook and chum.

Oct. 16-Oct. 31: No min. size. Daily limit 4. Release Chinook.

Nov. 1-Nov. 30: No min. size. Daily limit 4. Release Chinook and coho.

Hoodsport Hatchery Zone

Waters within a 2,000' arc seaward of the yellow marker buoys at the mouth of Finch Creek. Visitors, please be aware that walk- ing or wading onto private property or tidelands adjacent to the hatchery without permission is considered criminal trespass and will be enforced. Please stay within the state-owned tidelands in front of the hatchery complex. The north and south boundaries are clearly marked by signs and floating buoys for your benefit. Closure of these waters may occur if trespassing continues

July 10-Sept. 30: No min. size. Daily limit 4. Release wild Chinook and chum. Night closure.

Oct. 1-Oct. 15: No min. size. Daily limit 4. Release Chinook and chum. Night closure.

Oct 16-Oct. 31: No min. size. Daily limit 4. Release Chinook. Night closure.

Nov. 1-Nov. 30: No min. size. Daily limit 4. Release Chinook and coho. Night closure.


For more information please see State of Washington Fishing Regulations

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Oncorhynchus kisutch, Silver Salmon

ANDERSON CREEK

  • 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.

BAINBRIDGE ISLAND STREAMS

all streams on Bainbridge Island

  • All species
  • Selective gear rules.
  • Trout
  • Sat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31
  • Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout: min. size 14".
  • Other game fish
  • Sat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31
  • Statewide min. size/daily limit.

BEAVER PONDS

Beaver ponds east of Hwy. 3

  • Trout
  • First Sat. in June- Oct. 31
  • No min. size. Daily limit 2.
  • Other game fish
  • First Sat. in June- Oct. 31
  • Statewide min. size/daily limit.

Beaver ponds on Tahuya Peninsula west of Hwy. 3

  • Trout
  • 4th Sat. in Apr.-Oct. 31
  • No min. size. Daily limit 2.
  • Other game fish
  • 4th Sat. in Apr.-Oct. 31
  • Statewide min. size/daily limit.

BIG BEEF CREEK

within 100' of the Seabeck Hwy. NW Big Beef Creek Bridge

  • All species
  • Selective gear rules. Internal combustion motors prohibited.
  • Aug. 1-Aug. 31
  • CLOSED WATERS.
  • Trout
  • Sat. before Memorial Day-July 31
  • Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Release cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout.
  • Other game fish
  • Sat. before Memorial Day-July 31
  • Statewide min. size/daily limit.

from Seabeck Hwy. Bridge to Lake Symington

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

from Lake Symington upstream

  • 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.

BLACKJACK CREEK

East Kitsap Stream

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

BURLEY CREEK

CRC (708)

  • 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.

CHICO CREEK

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

CLEAR CREEK

Dyes Inlet Stream

  • 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.

DOGFISH CREEK

North Kitsap stream

  • 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.

EGLON CREEK

(Silver Creek)

  • 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.

GORST CREEK

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

GROVERS CREEK

North Kitsap stream

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

ILLAHEE CREEK

  • 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.

KITSAP CREEK

  • 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.

LITTLE SCANDIA CREEK

including tributaries

  • 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.

OLALLA CREEK

  • 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.

SALMONBERRY CREEK

East Kitsap stream

  • 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.

WILDCAT CREEK

  • 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.

ALEXANDER LAKE

  • All species
  • CLOSED WATERS.

BUCK LAKE

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

BUFFINGTON POND

  • Smallmouth bass
  • Year-round
  • No min. size. Daily limit 15. Only 1 over 14" may be retained.
  • Largemouth bass
  • Year-round
  • No min. size. Daily limit 10. Max. size 12", except 1 over 17" may be retained.
  • Channel catfish
  • Year-round
  • No min. size. Daily limit 10.
  • Walleye
  • Year-round
  • No min. size. Daily limit 16. Only 1 over 22" may be retained.
  • Other game fish
  • Year-round
  • Statewide min. size/daily limit.

CARPENTER LAKE

  • Smallmouth bass
  • Year-round
  • No min. size. Daily limit 15. Only 1 over 14" may be retained.
  • Largemouth bass
  • Year-round
  • No min. size. Daily limit 10. Max. size 12", except 1 over 17" may be retained.
  • Channel catfish
  • Year-round
  • No min. size. Daily limit 10.
  • Walleye
  • Year-round
  • No min. size. Daily limit 16. Only 1 over 22" may be retained.
  • Other game fish
  • Year-round
  • Statewide min. size/daily limit.

ERICKSON POND

  • Smallmouth bass
  • Year-round
  • No min. size. Daily limit 15. Only 1 over 14" may be retained.
  • Largemouth bass
  • Year-round
  • No min. size. Daily limit 10. Max. size 12", except 1 over 17" may be retained.
  • Channel catfish
  • Year-round
  • No min. size. Daily limit 10.
  • Walleye
  • Year-round
  • No min. size. Daily limit 16. Only 1 over 22" may be retained.
  • Other game fish
  • Year-round
  • Statewide min. size/daily limit.

ERICKSON RESERVOIR

  • Smallmouth bass
  • Year-round
  • No min. size. Daily limit 15. Only 1 over 14" may be retained.
  • Largemouth bass
  • Year-round
  • No min. size. Daily limit 10. Max. size 12", except 1 over 17" may be retained.
  • Channel catfish
  • Year-round
  • No min. size. Daily limit 10.
  • Walleye
  • Year-round
  • No min. size. Daily limit 16. Only 1 over 22" may be retained.
  • Other game fish
  • Year-round
  • Statewide min. size/daily limit.

HEINS LAKE

  • All species
  • CLOSED WATERS.

HORSESHOE LAKE

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

KITSAP LAKE

  • Smallmouth bass
  • Year-round
  • No min. size. Daily limit 15. Only 1 over 14" may be retained.
  • Largemouth bass
  • Year-round
  • No min. size. Daily limit 10. Max. size 12", except 1 over 17" may be retained.
  • Channel catfish
  • Year-round
  • No min. size. Daily limit 10.
  • Walleye
  • Year-round
  • No min. size. Daily limit 16. Only 1 over 22" may be retained.
  • Other game fish
  • Year-round
  • Statewide min. size/daily limit.

KOENEMAN LAKE

(Fern Lake)

  • All species
  • Selective gear rules. Internal combustion motors prohibited. Two-Pole not allowed.
  • All game fish
  • 4th Sat. in Apr.-Oct. 31
  • Catch-and-release.

LONG LAKE

  • Smallmouth bass
  • Year-round
  • No min. size. Daily limit 15. Only 1 over 14" may be retained.
  • Largemouth bass
  • Year-round
  • No min. size. Daily limit 10. Max. size 12", except 1 over 17" may be retained.
  • Channel catfish
  • Year-round
  • No min. size. Daily limit 10.
  • Walleye
  • Year-round
  • No min. size. Daily limit 16. Only 1 over 22" may be retained.
  • Other game fish
  • Year-round
  • Statewide min. size/daily limit.

MISSION LAKE

  • Smallmouth bass
  • 4th Sat. in Apr.-Oct. 31
  • No min. size. Daily limit 15. Only 1 over 14" may be retained.
  • Largemouth bass
  • 4th Sat. in Apr.-Oct. 31
  • No min. size. Daily limit 10. Max. size 12", except 1 over 17" may be retained.
  • Channel catfish
  • 4th Sat. in Apr.-Oct. 31
  • No min. size. Daily limit 10.
  • Walleye
  • 4th Sat. in Apr.-Oct. 31
  • No min. size. Daily limit 16. Only 1 over 22" may be retained.
  • Other game fish
  • 4th Sat. in Apr.-Oct. 31
  • Statewide min. size/daily limit.

MISSION LOWER POND

  • Trout
  • Sat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31
  • Min. size 8". Daily limit 2.
  • Smallmouth bass
  • Sat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31
  • No min. size. Daily limit 15. Only 1 over 14" may be retained.
  • Largemouth bass
  • Sat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31
  • No min. size. Daily limit 10. Max. size 12", except 1 over 17" may be retained.
  • Channel catfish
  • Sat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31
  • No min. size. Daily limit 10.
  • Walleye
  • Sat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31
  • No min. size. Daily limit 16. Only 1 over 22" may be retained.
  • Other game fish
  • Sat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31
  • Statewide min. size/daily limit.

SPRAGUE POND

  • Smallmouth bass
  • Year-round
  • No min. size. Daily limit 15. Only 1 over 14" may be retained.
  • Largemouth bass
  • Year-round
  • No min. size. Daily limit 10. Max. size 12", except 1 over 17" may be retained.
  • Channel catfish
  • Year-round
  • No min. size. Daily limit 10.
  • Walleye
  • Year-round
  • No min. size. Daily limit 16. Only 1 over 22" may be retained.
  • Other game fish
  • Year-round
  • Statewide min. size/daily limit.

SYMINGTON, LAKE

  • All species
  • Selective gear rules.
  • Trout
  • 4th Sat. in Apr.-Oct. 31
  • Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Release cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout.
  • Smallmouth bass
  • 4th Sat. in Apr.-Oct. 31
  • No min. size. Daily limit 15. Only 1 over 14" may be retained.
  • Largemouth bass
  • 4th Sat. in Apr.-Oct. 31
  • No min. size. Daily limit 10. Max. size 12", except 1 over 17" may be retained.
  • Channel catfish
  • 4th Sat. in Apr.-Oct. 31
  • No min. size. Daily limit 10.
  • Walleye
  • 4th Sat. in Apr.-Oct. 31
  • No min. size. Daily limit 16. Only 1 over 22" may be retained.
  • Other game fish
  • 4th Sat. in Apr.-Oct. 31
  • Statewide min. size/daily limit.

TAHUYA LAKE

  • Smallmouth bass
  • Year-round
  • No min. size. Daily limit 15. Only 1 over 14" may be retained.
  • Largemouth bass
  • Year-round
  • No min. size. Daily limit 10. Max. size 12", except 1 over 17" may be retained.
  • Channel catfish
  • Year-round
  • No min. size. Daily limit 10.
  • Walleye
  • Year-round
  • No min. size. Daily limit 16. Only 1 over 22" may be retained.
  • Other game fish
  • Year-round
  • Statewide min. size/daily limit.

WILDCAT LAKE

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

BIG MISSION CREEK

  • 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.

COULTER CREEK

  • 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.

TAHUYA RIVER

from mouth to the Belfair Tahuya Rd. Bridge

  • All species
  • Selective gear rules.
  • Trout
  • Sat. before Memorial Day-Aug. 15
  • Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Release cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout.
  • Other game fish
  • Sat. before Memorial Day-Aug. 15
  • Statewide min. size/daily limit.

from Belfair Tahuya Rd. Bridge upstream

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

PANTHER LAKE

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

TIGER LAKE

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

ROCKY CREEK

  • 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.

CARNEY LAKE

  • All species
  • Launching boats with internal combustion motors prohibited.
  • All game fish
  • 4th Sat. in Apr.-Oct. 31
  • Statewide min. size/daily limit.
  • Salmon
  • 4th Sat. in Apr.-Oct. 31
  • Landlocked salmon rules.

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47°38′5″N 122°54′11.5″W
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Hood Canal is an estuary located in Kitsap County, Washington, United States. It is also intersecting with Jefferson County, Washington. Its coordinates are:
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