Vashon Island East Side
47.41°N · 122.42°W
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Current regulations
In effect nowWhat you can keep at this spot today
- Daily limit
- 1 per day
- Possession
- Not published
- Size
- Minimum 22"
- Annual quota
- Not published
- Other
- Entire Area (excluding Commencement Bay and piers). Open Wednesday–Saturday only; closed Sunday–Tuesday. Min. size 22" (55.9 cm). Daily limit 2 total salmon including no more than 1 Chinook. Release wild Chinook; only hatchery Chinook may be retained.
- Season
- Mar 31 to Apr 30
Source: WDFW · Marine Area 11 · synced today
Seasonality
52-week view · today highlightedWhen Chinook Salmon is best at this spot
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The east side of Vashon Island marks the approach to Quartermaster Harbor, an inner protected bay near Tacoma, Washington, defined by soft mud bottom and depths running from 10 to 60 feet. The sheltered water holds aggregate rockfish, which peak from April through September. Vertical jigging dominates here, with leadhead jigs paired with swimbaits, metal jigs, or shrimp flies worked down through the water column over the muddy flats. Mooching with cut or whole herring supports the approach when fish sit tighter to structure. The protected exposure keeps conditions workable across the shallow-to-moderate depth range typical of this stretch.
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