does anyone know if the puallup river has a chum run?, and if it does when does it usally start?

The Puyallup River has a wild run of chum that should be entering the river right about now. It apparently isn't forcasted to be a strong run this year though, as the Carbon River (an up river tributary of the Puyallup) regulations this season specify "release all chum." The reg book doesn't say anything about releasing them in the Puyallup though, so evidently they're up for grabs in the Puyallup, but I think I'd recommend catch and release on those toothy critters in the Puyallup system.

Good luck!

Spotted a few Chums rolling in the upper Carbon yesterday. This is a little early for them to be up that high, so I am anticipating a decent run. The Carbon is closed for Chums, but does make for some good C & R. Last year was a poor return, but prior to that I have had very good fishing from mid-November thru early January. On an added note, my first winter runs of the last three years have come from the Carbon River while fishing for Chums in early December. Good Luck!