The Snohomish system's whitewater fork — summer Chinook and hatchery steelhead water.
New chinook since Aug 21, 2026
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counted Aug 31, 2026 · 10 days since the previous report
Back so far this run
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the 2026 run
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73°
Clear · feels 70°
Sun
Closed
73°/52°
wind 5 kt · 2% rain
Mon
Closed
64°/55°
wind 5 kt · 13% rain
Tue
Closed
77°/50°
wind 5 kt · 1% rain
Wed
Closed
84°/57°
wind 5 kt · 1% rain
Thu
Closed
77°/54°
wind 6 kt · 20% rain
Fri
Closed
67°/48°
wind 6 kt · 15% rain
Sat
Closed
64°/51°
wind 5 kt · 20% rain
The pamphlet prints Chinook rules for Skykomish River but no season dates — WDFW announces these seasons separately. Here is exactly what it prints:
from 1,000' downstream of Reiter Ponds outlet to 1,500' upstream of Reiter Ponds outlet CRC (844)
All species
Fishing from any floating device prohibited.
from mouth to 2,500' downstream of the boat ramp below Lewis St. Bridge at Monroe CRC (844)
▸ All species — Nov. 1-Nov. 30: Anti-snagging rule. Night closure. Selective gear rules, except only one single-point barbless hook allowed.
▸ Dolly varden/bull trout — Nov. 1-Jan. 31: Min. size 20". May be retained as part of trout daily limit.
▸ Other trout — Nov. 1-Jan. 31: Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout: min. size 14".
▸ Other game fish — Nov. 1-Jan. 31: Statewide min. size/daily limit.
▸ Salmon — Nov. 1-Nov. 30: Daily limit 2. Release Chinook and chum.
from 2,500' downstream boat ramp below Lewis St. Bridge at Monroe to the boat ramp CRC (844)
▸ All species — Nov. 1-Nov. 30: Night closure. Selective gear rules, except only one single-point barbless hook allowed. Anti-snagging rule.
▸ All species — Nov. 1-Jan. 31: Fishing from any floating device prohibited.
▸ Dolly varden/bull trout — Nov. 1-Jan. 31: Min. size 20". May be retained as part of trout daily limit.
▸ Other trout — Nov. 1-Jan. 31: Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout: min. size 14".
▸ Other game fish — Nov. 1-Jan. 31: Statewide min. size/daily limit.
▸ Salmon — Nov. 1-Nov. 30: Daily limit 2. Release Chinook and chum.
from the boat ramp below the Lewis St. Bridge in Monroe to Wallace River CRC (844)
▸ All species — Nov. 1-Nov. 30: Night closure. Selective gear rules, except only one single-point barbless hook allowed. Anti-snagging rule.
▸ Dolly varden/bull trout — Nov. 1-Jan. 31: Min. size 20". May be retained as part of trout daily limit.
▸ Other trout — Nov. 1-Jan. 31: Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout: min. size 14".
▸ Other game fish — Nov. 1-Jan. 31: Statewide min. size/daily limit.
▸ Salmon — Nov. 1-Nov. 30: Daily limit 2. Release Chinook and chum.
from Wallace River upstream to Railroad Bridge at Big Eddy CRC (844)
▸ All species — Nov. 1-Nov. 30: Selective gear rules, except only one single-point barbless hook allowed. Night closure. Anti-snagging rule.
▸ Dolly varden/bull trout — Nov. 1-Jan. 31: Min. size 20". May be retained as part of trout daily limit.
▸ Other trout — Nov. 1-Jan. 31: Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout: min. size 14".
▸ Other game fish — Nov. 1-Jan. 31: Statewide min. size/daily limit.
▸ Salmon — Nov. 1-Nov. 30: Daily limit 2. Release Chinook and chum.
from Railroad Bridge at Big Eddy to 1,000' Downstream of Reiter Ponds outlet CRC (844)
▸ Dolly varden/bull trout — Nov. 1-Feb. 15: Min. size 20". May be retained as part of trout daily limit.
▸ Trout — Nov. 1-Feb. 15: Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout: min. size 14".
▸ Other game fish — Nov. 1-Feb. 15: Statewide min. size/daily limit.
from 1,000' downstream of Reiter Ponds outlet to 1,500' upstream of Reiter Ponds outlet CRC (844)
▸ All species: Fishing from any floating device prohibited.
▸ Dolly varden/bull trout — Nov. 1-Feb. 15: Min. size 20". May be retained as part of trout daily limit.
▸ Trout — Nov. 1-Feb. 15: Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout: min. size 14".
▸ Other game fish — Nov. 1-Feb. 15: Statewide min. size/daily limit.
from 1,500' upstream of the Reiter Ponds outlet to confluence of North and South forks CRC (844)
▸ Dolly varden/bull trout — Nov. 1-Feb. 15: Min. size 20". May be retained as part of trout daily limit.
▸ Trout — Nov. 1-Feb. 15: Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout: min. size 14".
▸ Other game fish — Nov. 1-Feb. 15: Statewide min. size/daily limit.
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Chinook fishing is closed here today.
Nothing to show here while it is closed. Rules are printed section by section, so check the regulations below for the stretch you fish, and confirm with WDFW before going.
419 cfs
steady →
-49% vs the normal for this date (825 cfs)
gage height 4.2 ft