They are closed for kings, but not silvers, for that reason this will lower the traffic, oops I just accidently hooked and released another endangered hatchery king, can't seem to keep 'em off. Personally, silver a better eating salmon, and when you get into a ball of silvers, it can be non stop. I will be hitting the rivers in S.W. WA. I skimmed the regs-always a mistake, but what about the Chehalis for kings?