Glacier-fed Tacoma-area river with fall Chinook, coho, chum, and odd-year pinks.
New coho
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counted Sep 2, 2026
Back so far this run
10
the 2026 run
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73°
Clear · feels 71°
Sun
Good
74°/52°
wind 7 kt · 6% rain
Mon
Good
71°/57°
wind 9 kt · 8% rain
Tue
Good
75°/53°
wind 8 kt · 1% rain
Wed
Favorable
84°/54°
wind 5 kt · 0% rain
Thu
Good
77°/55°
wind 8 kt · 4% rain
Fri
Good
65°/51°
wind 8 kt · 21% rain
Sat
Favorable
68°/49°
wind 5 kt · 15% rain
from the 11th St. Bridge to 400' downstream of Clark's CRC (804)
All species — Aug. 19-Oct. 31
Anti-snagging rule. Night closure. Barbless hooks required.
from the 11th St. Bridge to 400' downstream of Clark's CRC (804)
Salmon — Aug. 19-Oct. 31
Min. size 12". Daily limit 6 includning no more than 2 adults. Release chum and wild Chinook.
from 400' upstream of Clark's Creek to Carbon River CRC (804)
All species — Aug. 19-Oct. 31
Night closure. Anti-snagging rule. Barbless hooks required.
from 400' upstream of Clark's Creek to Carbon River CRC (804)
Salmon — Aug. 19-Oct. 31
Min. size 12". Daily limit 6 including no more than 2 adults. Release chum and wild Chinook.
from the 11th St. Bridge to 400' downstream of Clark's CRC (804)
▸ All species — Aug. 19-Oct. 31: Anti-snagging rule. Night closure. Barbless hooks required.
▸ All species — Aug. 19-Sept. 30: CLOSED Sundays, Mondays, and Tuesdays.
▸ Trout — Aug. 19-Oct. 31: Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: release cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout.
▸ Other game fish — Aug. 19-Oct. 31: Statewide min. size/daily limit.
▸ Salmon — Aug. 19-Oct. 31: Min. size 12". Daily limit 6 includning no more than 2 adults. Release chum and wild Chinook.
from 400' downstream to 400' upstream of Clark's Creek
▸ All species: CLOSED WATERS.
from 400' upstream of Clark's Creek to Carbon River CRC (804)
▸ All species — Aug. 19-Sept. 30: CLOSED Sundays, Mondays, and Tuesdays.
▸ All species — Aug. 19-Oct. 31:
Not enough counts yet this season to read the run.
Without that, the best that could be ranked here is the weather — so nothing is. Try another species above, or check the 7 day forecast for conditions.
1,040 cfs
steady →
-36% vs the normal for this date (1,630 cfs)
gage height 10.2 ft
▸ Trout — Aug. 19-Oct. 31: Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: release cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout.
▸ Other game fish — Aug. 19-Oct. 31: Statewide min. size/daily limit.
▸ Salmon — Aug. 19-Oct. 31: Min. size 12". Daily limit 6 including no more than 2 adults. Release chum and wild Chinook.
from Carbon River upstream CRC (804)
▸ All species: Selective gear rules.
▸ Trout — Sat. before Memorial Day-Jan. 15: Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: release cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout.
▸ Other game fish — Sat. before Memorial Day-Jan. 15: Statewide min. size/daily limit.