Makah National Fish Hatchery - U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service

04/02/2020

02/11/2020

Youth Art Competition! Please see flyer for information and contact names/numbers.

12/16/2019

Effective immediately: Due to low steelhead returns this winter, Makah Tribe closes rod and reel and setnet fisheries until further notice.Questions or concerns may be directed to (360) 645-3168

11/07/2019

Tribal Tsoo-Yess Rod & Reel Fishery: open daily from 1/2 before sunrise to 1/2 hour after sunset, beginning Tues Nov 5th until further notice. Subject to emergency closure. No bag limit, release WILD steelhead, no size limit. One hand held rod&reel per person, no snag gear, no snagging. Eggs & spinner/spoon gear only. One single point barbless hook. Hooks less than 1/2 inch from point to shank. Retained fish must be available to Makah Fisheries Mngmt personnel to collect survey information.

11/07/2019

Non-Tribal Tsoo-Yess Rod & Reel Fishery: Open daily, from 1/2 hour before sunrise to 1/2 hour after sunset, beginning Tues Nov 5th until further notice. Subject to emergency closure. 2 salmon per angler, per day. Any combo of chinook, coho or steelhead. Release WILD steelhead. No size limit. One hand held rod&reel per person. No snag gear, no snagging-eggs & spinner/spoon gear only. One single point barbless hook. Hooks less than 1/2 inch from point to shank. Retained fish must be available to Makah Fisheries Mngmt personnel to collect survey information.

08/16/2019

Tribal Set Net Fishery will be open Aug 18, 2019 at noon, closes Aug 20, 2019 at noon. Nets pulled daily at 10am and reset at 3pm. 200 yards above surf line to first bridge. Open again from Aug 21, 2019 at noon to Aug 23, 2019 at noon.

08/16/2019

Tribal fishing Regulation for 2019 Tsoo-Yess River: open daily from 1/2 hour before sunrise to 1/2 hour after sunset, beginning Aug 3, 2019 until further notice. Subject to emergency closure. Any combination of chinook and coho. Release all WILD steelhead. One hand held rod & reel per person, no snag gear, no snagging. Eggs & spinner/spoon gear only. One single point barbless hook, hooks less than 1/2 inch from point to shank. Retained fish must be available to Makah Tribal Fisheries Mngmt to collect survey info.

08/16/2019

Non-Tribal fishing Regulation for 2019 Tsoo-Yess River: open daily from 1/2 hour before sunrise to 1/2 hour after sunset, beginning Aug 3, 2019 until further notice. Subject to emergency closure. Two salmon per angler, per day. Any combination of chinook and coho. Release all WILD steelhead. One hand held rod & reel per person, no snag gear, no snagging. Eggs & spinner/spoon gear only. One single point barbless hook, hooks less than 1/2 inch from point to shank. Retained fish must be available to Makah Tribal Fisheries Mngmt to collect survey info.

12/21/2018

Job opportunity at Makah National Fish Hatchery. See flyer for contact information.

11/21/2018

Tribal Tsoo-Yess Rod & Reel fishery: open 7 days per week, 1/2 hour before sunrise to 1/2 hour after sunset, beginning Wednesday, Nov 21, 2018 through Thursday, Feb 28, 2019, or until further notice. (subject to emergency closure) No bag limit unless specified by further in-season regulation. Release Wild Steelhead. No size limit. One hand held rod&reel per person, no snag gear, no snagging-eggs&spinner/spoon gear only. One single point barbless hook. Retained fish must be available to Makah Tribal Fisheries Management personnel to collect survey information. Tsoo-Yess River from surf line to 200 feet below hatchery weir.

11/21/2018

Non-Tribal Tsoo-Yess Rod & Reel fishery: open 7 days per week, 1/2 hour before sunrise to 1/2 hour after sunset, beginning Wednesday, Nov 21, 2018 through Thursday, February 28, 2019, or until further notice. (subject to emergency closure) Two salmon per angler, per day. Any combination of salmon and steelhead. Release Wild Steelhead. No size limit. One hand held rod&reel per person, no snag gear, no snagging-eggs&spinner/spoon gear only. One single point barbless hook. Retained fish must be available to Makah Tribal Fisheries Management personnel to collect survey information. Tsoo-Yess river from surf line to 200 feet below hatchery weir.

09/06/2018

UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE
TRIBAL rod & reel fishery on the Tsoo-Yess will be open 1/2 hour before sunrise Thursday through 1/2 hour after sunset Monday, every week. Bag/Size limit: none. One hand held rod & reel per person, no snag gear, no snagging, eggs & spinner/spoon gear only. One single point barbless hook. From surf line to first bridge. Retained fish must be available to Makah Fisheries Mngmt to collect survey info.