West Coast salmon fishing rules just changed for the 2025 season

US regulators just modified the rules for commercial and recreational salmon fishing off the West Coast for the 2025 season. This means specific areas will have different opening and closing dates or catch limits than previously planned.

These small, in-season adjustments are how regulators manage fish populations and fishing pressure throughout the year. They directly affect how much salmon commercial fishers can catch and when, which impacts their income. For recreational fishers, it changes where and when they can fish for salmon.