Northwest Reel Life August 2024 Volume 3 Issue 10 - Flipbook - Page 15
Historically this system
produced great returns
of spring and summer
chinook, but like so many
of our rivers, the runs are
now endangered. The Coho
and Chum will return in
September and hopefully,
there will be opportunities
to catch and retain
hatchery fish.
HOH RIVER
At 56 miles long, the
Hoh River originates at
the snout of Hoh Glacier
on Mount Olympus and
flows westward through
the Olympic Mountains of
Olympic National Park and
Olympic National Forest,
then through foothills in a
broad valley, emptying into
the Pacific Ocean at the
Hoh Indian Reservation.
The final portion of the
Hoh River's course marks
the boundary between the
south coastal segment of
Olympic National Park and
the Hoh Indian Reservation.
Returns of Steelhead and
Salmon make the Hoh River
a fishing destination worth
exploring. While there are
fish in the Hoh River yearround, Steelhead are mostly
targeted in the Winter,
Chinook, and Coho are
mostly targeted in August
through November, and
Dolly Varden and Cutthroat
Trout are targeted anytime
the water is in shape.
According to the 2024-2025
regulations, parts of the
Hoh will open for Salmon
fishing on September 16th,
presenting some great
opportunities to target
Coho.
QUEETS & QUINAULT RIVERS
The Queets and Quinault
Rivers and their tributaries
flow from the Olympic
National Park into tribal
lands. While opportunities
exist in the upper reaches
of these systems and
within the park, they are
most noted for their tribally
guided lower sections.
Note that the rivers are
governed by WDFW, the
