Washington Fishing Reports
Washington Fishing Reports
More Razor Clam digs announced starting on Valentine's Day 2026
Razor Clam digging on the Washington Coast has been pretty good this season! More dates are on their way through February and March, so if you haven't had the experience of hitting the beach yet, there's plenty of opportunities headed your way. We are really excited about the return to daylight digs as well!
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Central Coast Steelhead Seasons set for Winter 2025-26
We've all been carefully watching and waiting to hear news of a 2025-2026 Winter Steelhead season on the coast, and after a general announcement last week, we've got a little more clarity on exactly when and where we'll be allowed to harvest hatchery steelhead and target those trophy Central Coast Steelhead for catch & release.
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North Coast Steelhead Seasons set for Winter 2025-26
Forks, Washington is one of the great centers of Steelhead fishing in the world, and we have just heard wind of the upcoming 2025-26 winter steelhead fishing season! The Hoh, Bogachiel, Sol Duc, Calawah Rivers and many of the smaller rivers and creeks in the area will have a season. Expect single-point barbless hooks, no bait and careful catch and release guidelines to be in place for most of the season. Some of these rivers like the Hoh and Bogachiel will have some good retention opportunities for those earlier returning hatchery steelhead. North Coast/Olympic Peninsula rivers and tributaries: steelhead and trout rules update November 26, 2025 Actions: Updates wild trout release requirements. Updates game fish (including trout and steelhead) season closing dates. Updates game fish (including trout and steelhead) bait restrictions. Updates steelhead daily limits. Effective dates: Dec. 1, 2025–April 30, 2026. Species affected: All species. Locations, specific dates, and rule changes (shows all changes to rules listed in 2025-26 Washington Sport Fishing Rules pamphlet): Big River(Clallam County), outside Olympic National Park: Jan. 1–Feb. 28: Trout: Statewide minimum size/daily limit, except release cutthroat and wild rainbow. Bogachiel River (Clallam County), from mouth to Olympic National Park boundary: From mouth to Highway 101 Bridge: Dec. 1–31: Hatchery steelhead: Daily limit two. Trout: Statewide minimum size/daily limit, except release cutthroat and wild rainbow. Jan. 1–March 31: All species: Bait prohibited. Hatchery steelhead: Daily limit two. Trout: Statewide minimum size/daily limit, except release cutthroat and wild rainbow. April 1–30: All species: Closed. From Highway 101 Bridge to Olympic National Park boundary: Dec. 1–March 31: Trout: Statewide minimum size/daily limit, except release cutthroat and wild rainbow. April 1–30: All species: Closed. Calawah River (Clallam County): From mouth to Highway 101 Bridge: Dec. 1–31: Hatchery steelhead: Daily limit two. Trout: Statewide minimum size/daily limit, except release cutthroat and wild rainbow. Jan. 1–March 31: All species: Bait prohibited. Hatchery steelhead: Daily limit two. Trout: Statewide minimum size/daily limit, except release cutthroat and wild rainbow. April 1–30: All species: Closed. From Highway 101 Bridge to the confluence of the north and south forks: Dec. 1–March 31: Trout: Statewide minimum size/daily limit, except release cutthroat and wild rainbow. April 1–30: All species: Closed. Calawah River, South Fork (Clallam County), from mouth to Olympic National Park boundary: Dec. 1–Feb. 28: Trout: Statewide minimum size/daily limit, except release cutthroat and wild rainbow. Cedar Creek(Jefferson County), outside Olympic National Park: Dec. 1–Feb. 28: Trout: Statewide minimum size/daily limit, except release cutthroat and wild rainbow. Clallam River (Clallam County): Dec. 1–Jan. 31: Trout: Statewide minimum size/daily limit, except release cutthroat and wild rainbow. Dickey River(Clallam County), from Olympic National Park boundary upstream to the confluence of the east and west forks: Dec. 1–31: Trout: Statewide minimum size/daily limit, except release cutthroat and wild rainbow. Jan. 1–March 31: All species: Bait prohibited. Trout: Statewide minimum size/daily limit, except release cutthroat and wild rainbow. April 1–30: All species: Closed. Dickey River, east and west forks (Clallam County): Dec. 1–March 31: Trout: Statewide minimum size/daily limit, except release cutthroat and wild rainbow. Goodman Creek (Jefferson County), outside Olympic National Park: Dec. 1–Feb. 28: Trout: Statewide minimum size/daily limit, except release cutthroat and wild rainbow. Hoh River (Jefferson County): From Olympic National Park boundary upstream to the Washington State Department of Natural Resources (DNR) Oxbow Campground boat launch: Dec. 1–31: Hatchery steelhead: Daily limit two. Trout: Statewide minimum size/daily limit, except release cutthroat and wild rainbow. Jan. 1–March 31: All species: Bait prohibited. Hatchery steelhead: Daily limit two. Trout: Statewide minimum size/daily limit, except release cutthroat and wild rainbow. April 1–15: All species: Closed. From the DNR Oxbow Campground boat launch to Morgan’s Crossing boat launch: Dec. 1–March 31: Trout: Statewide minimum size/daily limit, except release cutthroat and wild rainbow. April 1–15: All species: Closed. From Morgan’s Crossing boat launch to Olympic National Park boundary below mouth of South Fork Hoh River: Dec. 1–Feb. 28: Trout: Statewide minimum size/daily limit, except release cutthroat and wild rainbow. March 1–April 15: All species: Closed. Hoh River, South Fork (Jefferson County), outside Olympic National Park: Dec. 1–Feb. 28: Trout: Statewide minimum size/daily limit, except release cutthroat and wild rainbow. March 1–April 15: All species: Closed. Hoko River (Clallam County): From mouth to 100 feet downstream of the hatchery fish ladder: Dec. 1–March 15: Trout: Statewide minimum size/daily limit, except release cutthroat and wild rainbow. From the hatchery fish ladder to the upper Hoko Bridge: Dec. 1–March 15: Trout: Statewide minimum size/daily limit, except release cutthroat and wild rainbow. Kalaloch Creek (Jefferson County), outside Olympic National Park: Dec. 1–Feb. 28: Trout: Statewide minimum size/daily limit, except release cutthroat and wild rainbow. Lyre River (Clallam County), from the mouth to falls near river mile three: Dec. 1–Jan. 31: Trout: Statewide minimum size/daily limit, except release cutthroat and wild rainbow. Mosquito Creek (Jefferson County), from Olympic National Park boundary upstream to Goodman 3000 Mainline Bridge: Dec. 1–Feb. 28: Trout: Statewide minimum size/daily limit, except release cutthroat and wild rainbow. Pysht River (Clallam County): Dec. 1–Jan. 31: Trout: Statewide minimum size/daily limit, except release cutthroat and wild rainbow. Quillayute River (Clallam County), outside of Olympic National Park boundary: Dec. 1–31: Hatchery steelhead: Daily limit two. Trout: Statewide minimum size/daily limit, except release cutthroat and wild rainbow. Jan. 1–March 31: All species: Bait prohibited. Hatchery steelhead: Daily limit two. Trout: Statewide minimum size/daily limit, except release cutthroat and wild rainbow. April 1–30: All species: Closed. Sekiu River (Clallam County), from mouth to forks: Dec. 1–Jan. 31: Trout: Statewide minimum size/daily limit, except release cutthroat and wild rainbow. Sol Duc River (Clallam County): From mouth to concrete pump station at Sol Duc Hatchery: Jan. 1–March 31: All species: Bait prohibited. April 1–30: All species: Closed. From concrete pump station at Sol Duc Hatchery to Highway 101 Bridge upstream of Klahowya Campground: April 1–30: All species: Closed. Thunder Creek (Clallam County), from mouth to D2400 Road: Dec. 1–April 30: All species: Closed. Reason for action: These rule changes implement permanent rules adopted by the Washington Fish and Wildlife Commission on Nov. 14. Additional information: Fishery managers encourage anglers to sign up for Fishing Rule Change email notifications and to check for emergency rules on the WDFW website before fishing. Refer to the 2025–26 Washington Sport Fishing Rules pamphlet for current regulations. Download the Fish Washington® mobile app to stay up to date on the go. Information contact: Coastal Region, TeamMontesano@dfw.wa.gov, 360-249-4628. Fishers must have a current Washington fishing license, appropriate to the fishery. Check the WDFW "Fishing in Washington" rules pamphlet for details on definitions and regulations. Fishing rules are subject to change. Visit wdfw.wa.gov/fishing-hotlines to find a list of mobile, web, print, or customer service phone options for the latest rule information. Request this information in an alternative format or language at wdfw.wa.gov/accessibility/requests-accommodation, 833-885-1012, TTY (711), or CivilRightsTeam@dfw.wa.gov.
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9 More Days of Razor Clamming Starts March 26th, 2025
A full nine days of razor clam digging on Washington's Pacific beaches begins March 26! The first three days of this stretch will include evening digs, just before sunset, followed by our first morning low tides of spring! This is a great time of year to get out to the coast and work the beach!
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Coastal Washington Lingcod and Rockfish starts March 8, 2025
Large sections of Washington’s saltwater fishing areas open up for the season on Saturday March 8th. Marine area’s 1-4 make up the entirety of the Pacific Coastline of Washington State, as well as the far western portion of the Strait of Juan de Fuca, and hold some amazing fishing opportunities for Lingcod, Rockfish, Greenling and other bottomfish.
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More Razor Clamming starts March 8 on the Washington Coast
Another round of Razor Clam digging on Washington's coastal beaches to begin this Saturday March 8. These digs are all before sunset, which makes for some incredible fun on the beach!
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Sekiu Blackmouth Season Begins April 14, 2025
Early season Chinook always draw a crowd to Sekiu, and if you’re interested in fishing for salmon along the rugged coastline of the Olympic Peninsula, you’ve got your first chance of the year starting on April 14!
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Razor Clamming begins again on February 24th, 2025
Starting on Monday, February 24th, we get an additional six days of Razor Clamming on some Washington Coast beaches.
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January 2025 Razor Clamming on Washington Beaches
Digging is approved for January 10-16, with a big set of minus tides occurring right before sunset, it will be a great chance to experience some easy daylight digging.
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Exciting news for Washington’s 2024-25 Winter Steelhead season
Steelhead fishing has been an age old pastime here in Washington, and the 2024/2025 winter season looks to have many of our favorite rivers open to fishing in the first time in years. Lately, the plight of Washington’s coastal wild steelhead has devastated our fishing opportunities. With many of our Olympic Peninsula and Grays Harbor rivers under the spawning escapement for years, our seasons have been truncated and major changes in gear and boat restrictions were implemented so that we could at least have a chance to get out steelhead fishing. This year’s winter steelhead run forecasts look to be much stronger, and therefore we once again have fishing opportunities opening back up on most Washington coastal rivers. Start by checking out WDFW announces 2024-25 coastal steelhead regulations for the initial news release. WDFW will be posting emergency regulations soon, as the early December season opening is coming up fast, it's also a good idea to check back there before a trip, just in case there is any in-season management changes. Seattle Fishing Company is ready for the season! We have been hard at work getting ready for this important fishing season. Our selection of Corkies, Spin N Glos, Floats, Steelhead Jigs, Soft Plastics, Brads Wigglers, Wiggle Warts, Mag Lips, Steelhead Slammer Spinners, Blue Fox Vibrax, and everything else is stocked up and ready to outfit all of you for a successful winter steelhead season! If you want to browse our full selection, check out our Steelhead Fishing section. A few highlights to the 2024-25 Coastal Winter Steelhead Season We are listing a few of the most well-known rivers here, but check out the official announcement and emergency regulations above for a full list of rivers. Bogachiel River is opening December 2 to March 31, with boat fishing allowed from ¾ mile above the Bogachiel Hatchery downstream to the mouth of the river. Hoh River is opening December 2 to March 31, with boat fishing allowed from the Morgans Crossing boat launch downstream to the mouth of the river. Quillayute River is opening December 2 to March 31. Sol Duc River is opening December 2 to March 31, with boat fishing allowed from the concrete pump station at the Sol Duc Hatchery downstream to the mouth of the river. Queets River is open in the Olympic National Park, closing December 16. Humptulips River is open above Highway 101 including the forks to January 2, and the lower river below Highway 101 to February 3. Willapa River will be open from the the WDFW access site at the mouth of Ward/Wilson creeks to the mouth of the river until February 1. Clearwater River and the Salmon River outside of the Quinault Reservation will be open until March 1. Wynoochee River from the 7400 Road Bridge to the mouth of the river will be open until January 2. Satsop River from the Schafer State Park bridge on the East Fork to the mouth of the river will be open until January 2. Skookumchuck River will be open until March 1. WDFW News Release for a full list.
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Our Guide to Fishing the Queets River - Olympic Peninsula, Washington
The Queets River is one of the largest rivers in the Olympic National Park and offers great fishing for Steelhead, Salmon, Dolly Varden and Trout. Ample road access and wide gravel bars makes this a perfect river for exploring from shore as well as from a boat. Our fishing guide for the Queets River includes fishing spots, techniques and gear recommendations and helpful links.
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Our Guide to Fishing the Hoh River - Olympic Peninsula, Washington
The Hoh River on Washington's Olympic Peninsula is one of the most pristine and wild rivers in the state. It is a popular destination for anglers looking for a trophy Wild Steelhead, Chinook Salmon or Coho Salmon in a truly wild setting. Our fishing guide for the Hoh River includes fishing spots, techniques and gear recommendations and helpful links.
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