Salmon fishing in the ocean at Marine Area 1 (Ilwaco) will close beginning Tuesday after Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) fishery managers determined the recreational coho catch total was nearing the allowable quota.

The Buoy 10 fishery at the Columbia River mouth remains open for late-summer salmon.

“Coho fishing off the mouth of the Columbia has been hot over the past several weeks, and Marine Area 1 is getting close to its quota,” said Kyle Adicks, WDFW’s Intergovernmental Salmon Manager. “With weather expected to improve early next week, we need to close the fishery after Monday to make sure the quota is not exceeded.”

The catch estimate for Marine Area 1 has reached 86% of the hatchery coho quota (43,043 of 49,860) and 39% of the Chinook guideline (6,524 of 16,600)

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