Salmon anglers like statistics to go along with their fishing endeavors, and here are the latest catch figures by state Fish and Wildlife on the northern Puget Sound hatchery king salmon fishery:
State Fish and Wildlife announced on Thursday, that the hatchery king fishery will stay open through Sunday, July 26 with a daily limit of two salmon. Chinook must be hatchery-marked with a missing adipose fin and a minimum size limit of 22 inches.
After that date, the coho and pink fishery in northern Puget Sound will remain open, but all chinook must be released. Daily limit will be two salmon, plus two additional pink salmon.