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Urban sockeye water — counts at the Ballard Locks decide whether a season opens.
Nothing new — the 2013 run is done here.
It finished at 1 coho on Oct 25, 2013, and none have been counted since. The chart below shows how that run went next to a typical year.
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71°
Clear · feels 70°
Sun
Closed
74°/55°
wind 6 kt · 1% rain
Mon
Closed
70°/57°
wind 7 kt · 25% rain
Tue
Closed
75°/54°
wind 7 kt · 1% rain
Wed
Closed
80°/54°
wind 6 kt · 0% rain
Thu
Closed
76°/57°
wind 5 kt · 8% rain
Fri
Closed
64°/54°
wind 6 kt · 16% rain
Sat
Closed
64°/52°
wind 4 kt · 18% rain
The pamphlet prints Coho rules for Lake Washington but no season dates — WDFW announces these seasons separately. Here is exactly what it prints:
north of Hwy. 520 Bridge and east of Montlake Bridge, including that portion of Sammamish River from 68th Ave. NE Bridge downstream CRC (762)
All species
Chumming permitted. Two-Pole not allowed.
south of Hwy. 520 Bridge including Mercer Slough
All species
Two-Pole not allowed. Chumming permitted.
north of Hwy. 520 Bridge and east of Montlake Bridge, including that portion of Sammamish River from 68th Ave. NE Bridge downstream CRC (762)
▸ All species: Chumming permitted. Two-Pole not allowed.
▸ Kokanee — Year-round: Min. size 8". Max. size 18". Daily limit 5.
▸ Trout — Mar. 1-June 30: Min. size 12". Daily limit 5. Release rainbow trout over 20".
▸ Trout — July 1-Nov. 30: Statewide min. size/daily limit.
▸ Trout — Dec. 1-Last Day of Feb.: Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Release rainbow trout over 20".
▸ Steelhead (hatchery) — July 1-Nov. 30: Statewide min. size/daily limit.
▸ Steelhead (hatchery) — Dec. 1-June 30: Release steelhead.
▸ 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.
▸ Salmon — Sept. 11- Oct. 31: Daily limit 4. Release all salmon other than coho.
south of Hwy. 520 Bridge including Mercer Slough
▸ All species: Two-Pole not allowed. Chumming permitted.
▸ Kokanee — Year-round: Min. size 8". Max. size 18". Daily limit 5.
▸ Trout — Mar. 1-June 30: Min. size 12". Daily limit 5. Release rainbow trout over 20".
▸ Trout — July 1-Nov. 30: Statewide min. size/daily limit.
▸ Trout — Dec. 1-Last Day of Feb.: Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Release rainbow trout over 20".
▸ Steelhead (hatchery) — July 1-Nov. 30: Statewide min. size/daily limit.
▸ Steelhead (hatchery) — Dec. 1-June 30: Release steelhead.
▸ 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.
Coho fishing is closed here today.
Nothing to show here until it opens — next printed opening 09/11. Rules are printed section by section, so check the regulations below for the stretch you fish, and confirm with WDFW before going.
▸ 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.