Well I will update what I know on Chehalis fishing. NT's were well below anticipated harvest and the QIN are not exactly loading totes by the hour. That early movement back in Sept. was rather large but since that time not so much. Rather like the same pattern for the last few years, Coho come in early then just trickle in. For sure that is what QIN nets show and this weather pattern is not exactly helping. It is wait for time or weather to bring in Coho in numbers. The other side of the coin is Chum are around in numbers rather early the nets show. The Chum forecast for Grays Harbor was 93,000 and change so it sorta looks like that is headed the right direction. FW fishers have noticed a lot of small Coho early on and the other side of the coin is QIN catch looks little on the lite side but not dinks. So we have the same pattern for Coho and Chinook as in recent years with Chum being the exception.

Specific commercial ex-vessel (dockside) buy prices for Chum salmon caught in Grays Harbor, Washington for the fall 2026 season are not yet formally published, as the coastal gillnet fisheries are currently active and final data requires processors to submit their Commercial Operator Annual Reports.

However, broader Pacific Northwest and Pacific Coast commercial data indicates a significant upward shift in market pricing for the 2026 season:

• Regional Dockside Benchmarks: Due to a roughly 45% drop in total salmon harvests across key northern Pacific grounds, base ex-vessel prices have skyrocketed. Major Washington-based buyers (such as Circle Seafoods) established baseline commercial prices for Chum salmon at $1.07 per pound, with general dock talk and smaller regional purveyors floating above the $1.00 to $1.15 per pound range. This reflects a steady 15–20% increase over previous years.

• Local Variables: Prices paid directly at Grays Harbor entry docks (like Westport) generally command a slight premium or adjust dynamically based on daily volume updates and fuel surcharges passed on by regional wholesale.

COHO:
• Retail & Seafood Market Prices: Whole, fresh wild-caught Washington Coho salmon is retailing between $10.99 and $14.99 per pound. Fresh Coho fillets are selling for $16.99 to $18.00 per pound at local seafood counters.

• Regional Commercial Trends: Broadly across the Pacific Northwest and Alaska, low overall salmon availability has driven commercial dockside (ex-vessel) prices significantly higher for all species this season.

Final thing looking at NOAA river flows the Chehalis Basin is just above record lows with Doty gauge and Satsop really close to record lows. Porter has the Chehalis at 322 CFS which is just plain ugly!