Robert and Anna Bell access site closed
Cle Elum Lake, Kittitas County WDFW Closure · Checked September 4The WDFW access site remains closed because of the Three Queens Fire and U.S. Forest Service fire restrictions. No reopening date is posted.
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Godde/Kroetch closed until September 8
Panhandle Region private access program IDFG September 8 reopening announced · Checked September 4Idaho Fish and Game has set September 8 as the new opening date for permit holders. Access remains closed until then. Obtain a permit from the Panhandle Regional Office during regular business hours.
Knowles Road still listed closed
Entiat Unit, Chelan Wildlife Area WDFW Caution · Checked September 4WDFW still says Knowles Road is temporarily closed even though its anticipated September 1 opening date has passed. Wait for confirmation before using the road.
Big Grass closure extended to September 19
Mapped public lands in Owyhee County BLM amended closure · Checked September 4The revised BLM order keeps mapped areas closed, with September 19 at 11:59 p.m. as the anticipated end. County-maintained roads through the fire perimeter are open, but two-track roads off them remain closed. All off-road motorized travel is prohibited.
Marine Area 1 hatchery coho opens
Marine Area 1 outside the nearshore salmon closure WDFW emergency opening · Checked September 4The five-day opening runs through September 8 with a two-fish limit. Release Chinook and wild coho, and stay outside the defined nearshore closure.
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Quillayute closes to all fishing for the day
Park boundary to the Sol Duc and Bogachiel confluence WDFW emergency closure · Checked September 3September 8 is the third listed closure date. The remaining September and October closures fall on the Mondays listed in the WDFW rule.
Marine Area 1 coho opening ends
Marine Area 1 outside the nearshore salmon closure WDFW emergency rule · Checked September 4This is the final day of the five-day hatchery coho opening. Marine Area 1 closes to salmon fishing again September 9 through 30.
Godde/Kroetch permit access reopens
Panhandle Region private access program IDFG reopening announced · Checked September 4Permit holders may enter beginning September 8. Permits are required and are available only at the Idaho Fish and Game Panhandle Regional Office during regular business hours.
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Marine Area 1 closes to salmon fishing
Marine Area 1, including the nearshore closure area WDFW emergency closure · Checked September 4The five-day hatchery coho opening has ended. Salmon fishing and salmon possession aboard a vessel are prohibited September 9 through 30.
Northwest wild coho retention begins
Listed lower Nehalem, Tillamook, and Nestucca basin reaches ODFW current update · Checked September 3Wild coho retention opens Wednesdays, Saturdays, and Sundays through October 28. The shared limit is one adult per day, three adults for the period, and one jack per day. Check the exact reach before fishing.
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39 active fishing, crabbing, and clamming changes tracked as of September 3, 2026.
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Necanicum River wild Chinook limit
August 1 through November 30, 2026
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Nehalem River fall salmon limits
July 1 through December 31, 2026; wild coho retention is limited to Wednesdays, Saturdays, and Sundays from September 9 through October 28
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Tillamook Bay and rivers fall salmon limits
August 1 through December 31, 2026; wild coho retention is limited to Wednesdays, Saturdays, and Sundays from September 9 through October 28
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Nestucca Basin fall salmon limits
August 1 through December 31, 2026; wild coho retention is limited to Wednesdays, Saturdays, and Sundays from September 9 through October 28
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