Buoy 10 Salmon Fishing at the Mouth of the Columbia
Lower Columbia & SW WA
Best in August: Chinook salmon · Coho salmon
Best months: Aug–Oct
Seasons
Fishing in Washington in August: What’s in Season
Fisheries that are at their best in August. Best Times, Not Regulations.
10 of the 15 fisheries on our map are at their best in August. Another 3 are fished in August in some years or some areas. Best Times, Not Regulations.
At their best in August
Puget Sound Salmon Fishing
Puget Sound & San Juans
Best in August: Chinook (king) · Coho (silver)
Best months: Jun–Nov
Skagit, Snohomish and Skykomish Salmon and Steelhead Fishing
North Cascades Rivers
Best in August: Coho salmon
Best months: Jul–Apr
Westport Salmon Charters
Pacific Coast (Westport/Ilwaco)
Best in August: Chinook salmon · Coho salmon
Best months: Jun–Aug
Columbia and Snake River Walleye Fishing
Columbia Basin Lakes
Best in August: Walleye
Best months: Mar, May–Nov
Washington Coast Bottomfish, Halibut and Lingcod Charters
Pacific Coast (Westport/Ilwaco)
Best in August: Lingcod · Rockfish and other bottomfish
Best months: Mar–Nov
Washington Coast Albacore Tuna
Pacific Coast (Westport/Ilwaco)
Best in August: Pacific albacore
Best months: Aug–Sep
Puget Sound Crabbing
Puget Sound & San Juans
Best in August: Dungeness crab · Red rock crab
Best months: Jun–Aug