Latest I could find on 2026 QIN harvest for the Chehalis River QIN catch.

The exact catch numbers for the Quinault Indian Nation's off-reservation fishery specifically on the Chehalis River mainstem are severely depressed due to the emergency conservation closure enacted during Week 43 of the fall season.

Because the fishery was entirely shut down by the Quinault Off-Reservation Fish Committee to protect vulnerable spawning populations, the total tribal commercial harvest inside the Chehalis River system for the 2026 fall run was effectively cut off at a negligible amount.

The broader context of the regional failure reveals why the catch remained so low:

Regional Catch Metrics & Factors

• Overall Fall Coastal Catch: Across the entirety of the Quinault Nation's managed coastal waters, rivers, and bays, the total tribal harvest generated fewer than 10,000 coho salmon, failing to meet the projected preseason expectation of over 50,000 fish.

• State vs. Treaty Openings: WDFW and tribal co-managers recognized early that the Chehalis wild fish runs were tracking thousands of fish below mandatory escapement needs. While limited non-tribal gillnetting in broader Grays Harbor landing zones squeaked out preliminary tallies (such as roughly 551 coho and 16 Chinook before those areas closed completely), the in-river netting windows inside the Chehalis mainstem yielded almost no sustained harvest before the nets were permanently pulled.

• Environmental Impact: Severe low water flow and elevated river temperatures early in the season caused the arriving salmon to pull back or stall out in the marine bays, preventing a viable entry run into the lower Chehalis River and entirely wiping out expected harvest quotas.