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Hoh River is a public river in Jefferson County, Washington, managed by Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife. You can fish it on a Washington fishing licence — plus a Columbia River Salmon/Steelhead Endorsement to fish the Columbia system for salmon or steelhead, and a free Catch Record Card for salmon, steelhead or sturgeon. Washington’s navigable rivers carry a public right to the bed and banks below the ordinary high-water line. Wild steelhead are release-only statewide, and many rivers run selective-gear or seasonal. A Discover Pass is needed to park at WDFW access areas. Public access confirmed via marquee water.
A Washington coastal river (the Chehalis, Humptulips, Hoh, Queets, Quinault, Bogachiel, Sol Duc, Quillayute system) — winter steelhead, fall and spring Chinook, coho salmon, sea-run cutthroat trout and bull trout; the Olympic Peninsula rivers hold the state's strongest wild winter-steelhead runs.
It runs roughly 33 miles through the Region 6 (Coastal) region. Anglers here mostly fish for bull trout, coho salmon, fall chinook salmon, spring chinook salmon; winter steelhead are also on record. The nearest other mapped waters on PiscaMaps are Snahapish River and South Fork Calawah River.
Species from WDFW's Fish Washington lake layers (per-species point layers for lowland lakes, a species list for alpine lakes) and, for rivers, WDFW regulations and PiscaMaps profiles.
Night fishing: Most Washington lakes are open to fishing 24 hours a day unless posted; rivers and streams open and close by season and area, and salmon and steelhead fisheries have set hours. Check the current Washington Sport Fishing Rules for the specific water.
Boats: The Columbia reservoirs and the larger lowland lakes take trailered boats via a WDFW, state-park or county ramp (Discover Pass required at WDFW and state sites); the alpine lakes are hike-in and car-top only. Out-of-state boats need a Washington Aquatic Invasive Species Prevention Permit and may be stopped at a check station.
Bank & bivvy camping: About a quarter of Washington is federal land — dispersed camping is allowed on most Okanogan-Wenatchee, Gifford Pinchot, Colville, Mt Baker-Snoqualmie and Olympic National Forest ground along these waters. WDFW and DNR lands allow camping in designated areas with a Discover Pass; developed campgrounds sit on nearly every major reservoir.
Tackle: The default trout limit is 5 per day on lowland lakes (many alpine lakes have no limit), the bass limit 5, with extensive selective-gear, catch-and-release and seasonal rules -- the Yakima is C&R selective gear, wild steelhead are release-only statewide, and salmon is set area by area. Check the current Washington Sport Fishing Rules.
Camping: 3 sites mapped nearby — Hoh River Trust Campground, South Fork Hoh Campground, Cottonwood Campground.
Source: OpenStreetMap contributors.
Anyone 15 or older needs a Washington freshwater fishing licence — the resident annual is about $30, the non-resident annual about $85, with a combination (fresh + salt + shellfish) licence and 1-, 2- and 3-day options. A Columbia River Salmon/Steelhead Endorsement (~$9) is required to fish the Columbia and its tributaries for salmon or steelhead, a Two-Pole Endorsement (~$15) allows two rods on eligible waters, and a free Catch Record Card is required for salmon, steelhead, sturgeon and halibut. Youth under 15 fish free. A Discover Pass ($30/year or $10/day) is required to park at WDFW water-access areas, state parks and DNR land. Buy from WDFW at fishhunt.dfw.wa.gov. A Washington fishing licence covers this water.
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