Please come in to LNR office during regular LIBC business hours to obtain Hale's Pass Gillnetting Permit or Lummi Shore Drive Stake Net Permit. Please read fishery details below for additional information and restrictions.
Lummi Bay Commercial Spring Chinook Openings
Fisheries in Lummi Bay and adjacent areas are intended to provide a commercial opportunity for fishers on spring Chinook. These fisheries are subject to the same mortality limits defined by the 2026-2027 List of Agreed Fisheries document produced through the North of Falcon comanagement process.
In order to provide this opportunity, all spring Chinook fisheries require a 100% sampling rate in order to be prosecuted, meaning all catch of any species of salmonid must be reported to LNR and sampled by staff.
Opening Structure
Hale's Passage Gillnet Permits
New for 2026, LNR is providing permits to gillnet in Hale's Pass. These permits will allow for the fisher permission to fish with gillnet and troll gear in Lummi Bay (7D) in addition to the opportunity to fish with both troll gillnet gear in Hale's Pass. Restrictions include:
- Gillnet gear and troll gear allowed within Hale's Pass. (See the map below for exact details of the area defined as Hale's Pass)
- Gillnet, Hook and Line, Troll gear permitted within area 7D (Lummi Bay)
- Call in to number provided on permit to report catch andarrange with LNR staff to have fish sampled
- Buyers will not accept spring Chinook that have not been marked as sampled
- Any conditions listed on permit also apply as restrictions (dates, sampling requirement, potential to require holding fish until samplers are available, etc.)
Hale's Pass Gillnet Area (OPEN UNDER NEW PERMIT ONLY)Stake Net Fishing Permits
New for 2026, LNR is providing permits for Stake Net fishing in a defined area off Lummi Shore Drive. Restrictions include:
- Stake Net gear must be within defined area off Lummi Shore Drive (see map below)
- Nets are not to extend beyond 150 yards from shore
- All catch must be reported to LNR and made available for sampling prior to sales
- Buyers will not accept fish that have not been marked as sampled
- Any conditions listed on permit also apply as restrictions (dates, sampling requirement, potential to require holding fish until samplers are available, etc.)
Map of Stake Net Permitted Area for 2026 Permits