Northwest Reel Life April 2023 Volume 2 Issue 9 - Flipbook - Page 13
this year anglers can still keep
two salmon per day. However,
only one can be a chinook and
all coho must be clipped. It
is open 7 days per week, but
later this summer, chinook will
be closed east of the BonillaTatoosh line starting on August
1st.
Marine Area 3 will have similar
regulations as Area 4 but
will also have a late “bubble”
fishery from October 3rd to the
7th with a one chinook per day
limit. La Push is not nearly as
popular as Neah Bay, mostly
because it is an open water
fishery where the area to the
north in Neah Bay has some
protected fishing. Since the
Covid restrictions have lifted,
both reservations are now
open. Neah Bay offers a bit
more in amenities, but nearby
Forks is a great town to stay
in when fishing out of either
port and has accommodations,
restaurants, and gas stations,
along with a sporting goods
store in case you forgot
anything.
Westport in Marine Area 2 is
probably the most popular
of all offshore ocean fishing
locations. The famed Grays
Harbor bar is not fun to cross,
but on good days the fishing
makes it all worth it. This tiny
fishing town has everything
you need, and if the bar is not
cooperating or you are looking
for some bottom fish to take
home, then fishing along the
jetty or the many rock piles
off the coast makes for a fun
fishery. The season here opens
June 24th and will be open
7 days per week with a two
salmon daily limit.
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