Olympic Peninsula - Best Times To Come
The table below is a rough guide for fishing the Hoh, Bogachiel, Sol Duc, Calawah, and Quillayute rivers of the
Olympic Peninsula. Water conditions and weather can vary widely so this is only a rough guide. Even during the
peak season, fishing is dependent upon favorable river conditions.
Fall Salmon
Chinook |
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F |
G |
G |
E |
E |
E |
E |
G |
F |
Coho |
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|
F |
G |
G |
E |
E |
E |
E |
G |
F |
Winter Steelhead
| Steelhead |
Nov |
Dec |
Jan |
Feb |
Mar |
Apr |
Bogachiel Hatchery |
F |
G |
G |
E |
E |
E |
E |
E |
E |
G |
G |
F |
F |
F |
F |
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Bogachiel Native |
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F |
F |
F |
F |
F |
G |
G |
G |
G |
E |
E |
E |
E |
E |
E |
E |
E |
E |
E |
G |
G |
G |
Calawah Hatchery |
F |
G |
G |
E |
E |
E |
E |
E |
E |
E |
G |
G |
G |
G |
F |
F |
F |
F |
F |
F |
F |
F |
F |
F |
Calawah Native |
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|
|
|
F |
F |
F |
F |
G |
G |
G |
G |
G |
E |
E |
E |
E |
E |
E |
E |
E |
E |
G |
G |
Hoh Hatchery |
F |
F |
F |
G |
G |
G |
E |
E |
E |
E |
E |
E |
E |
G |
G |
G |
G |
F |
F |
F |
F |
F |
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Hoh Native |
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|
F |
F |
F |
G |
G |
G |
E |
E |
E |
E |
E |
E |
E |
E |
E |
E |
E |
E |
G |
G |
Sol Duc Hatchery |
F |
F |
F |
G |
G |
E |
E |
E |
E |
E |
G |
G |
G |
G |
G |
F |
F |
F |
F |
F |
F |
F |
F |
F |
Sol Duc Native |
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|
|
|
F |
F |
G |
G |
G |
E |
E |
E |
E |
E |
E |
E |
E |
E |
E |
E |
E |
E |
G |
G |
Quillayute Hatchery |
F |
G |
G |
E |
E |
E |
E |
E |
E |
E |
E |
G |
G |
G |
G |
F |
F |
F |
F |
F |
F |
F |
F |
F |
Quillayute Native |
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F |
F |
F |
F |
F |
G |
G |
G |
E |
E |
E |
E |
E |
E |
E |
E |
E |
E |
E |
E |
G |
G |
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Fair | Fish are present in fair numbers. But these are the fringes of good fishing. |
| Good | Fish are present in good numbers. Quality of fishing generally varies from year to year. |
| Excellent | Peak fishing season!
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