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.