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Latest state Fish and Wildlife ocean salmon data reveals summer catch rates about as good as it gets

Here is a rundown on coastal salmon catch figures gathered by state Fish and Wildlife on how fishing success fared:

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(Coho quota is 79,400 and chinook guideline is 15,000. Cumulative chinook catch is 2,658 with 16.9 percent of the guideline caught, and cumulative coho catch is 15,599 with 19.6 percent of the quota caught through July 26.)

79,400 hatchery coho catch quota and 15,000 chinook: 134 anglers June 13-14 with 75 chinook and 120 hatchery-marked coho for 1.46 catch per rod average (0.56 for chinook and 0.90 for coho); 1,337 anglers June 15-21 with 599 chinook and 1,407 hatchery-marked coho for 1.