Fishing for salmon and all game fish is closing Oct. 24 in many rivers and tributary streams across Washington’s Coastal Region due to low water conditions from the ongoing drought as well as lower-than-expected returns of coho salmon, a news release from the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) stated.
Closures begin Saturday, Oct. 24, for Willapa Bay and Grays Harbor river systems, including the Chehalis, Humptulips, Willapa and Naselle rivers. Elsewhere on the coast, the Moclips and Copalis rivers are also closing to fishing on Oct. 24. Marine areas 2-1 and 2-2 excluding the Ocean Shores and Westport boat basins will close to fishing on Oct. 24…