Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife

Action: Marine Area 2 will be open seven days per week through Sept. 3. Anglers may retain two chinook as part of daily limit of two salmon beginning Aug. 24.

Effective date: Aug. 24, 2018.

Species affected: Chinook and coho salmon.

Location: Marine Area 2 (Westport).

Reason for action: Sufficient quota remains for both chinook and coho in Marine Area 2 to open salmon fishing seven days per week and to allow retention of more than one chinook salmon in the daily limit.

Additional information: Daily limit of two salmon, release wild coho. The Grays Harbor control zone remains closed as listed in the 2018-19 Washington Sportfishing rules pamphlet.

Marine areas 1 (Ilwaco) and 4 (Neah Bay) remain closed to salmon fishing.

Marine Area 3 (La Push) remains open with a daily limit of two salmon, release wild coho.

Information contact: Wendy Beeghley, Ocean Salmon Manager, 360-249-1215.