Two more days of salmon fishing are coming to Marine Area 1 out of Ilwaco over the Labor Day holiday weekend, thanks to a quota transfer from commercial trollers, the Department of Fish and Wildlife announced Thursday.

The agency has determined there is sufficient quota remaining for fishing Sunday and Monday. While only a small amount of coho quota remained after the area closure in early August, a transfer of quota by commercial trollers allowed for the additional two days of recreational fishing.

The daily limit is two salmon; all wild coho must be released. The Columbia River Control Zone (Control Zone 1) is closed.

Marine areas 2 out of Westport and 3, La Push, are open through Monday, Sept. 3 with a daily limit of two salmon, release wild coho.

Marine Area 4 (between Cape Alava and the Bonilla-Tatoosh Line on the northernmost coast) remains closed to salmon fishing.

The Columbia River remains closed to chinook retention downstream of the Rocky Point-Tongue Point line, with the exception of the North Jetty, where Marine Area 1 rules apply while Area 1 is open for chinook retention. Anglers with chinook in their possession may not fish in areas that are closed to chinook retention.

Check the WDFW Fishing hotline for the latest rule information at 360-902-2500, press 2 for recreational rules. For the Shellfish Rule Change hotline, call 360-796-3215 or toll free at 866-880-5431.