The Wilson River has a hatchery summer steelhead release but recent resting pool counts confirmed that numbers are low this year; as a result fishing will probably be slow. The Wilson is low and clear right now.

There are cutthroat trout (including sea-runs) throughout the Wilson basin. Resting pool surveys this season observed the highest sea-run cutthroat counts in nearly 20 years on the Wilson basin; so there is plenty of opportunity available.

The Wilson River opened for Fall Chinook on Aug. 1, but the run really won't get going above tidewater until later in the Fall when we get some decent rain. ‌

Due to a below average forecast the bag limits for wild Chinook salmon have been reduced. See the Regulation updates section above for more details.