There are great opportunities year-round on Puget Sound. Chinook (King) salmon, Coho (Silver) salmon and Pink salmon are the main salmon species targeted for retention. Summertime is the most popular for salmon retention, but the offseason offers great fishing for those anglers willing to accept the weather. The majority of the Puget Sound is closed to wild chinook retention to protect the wild stock. Hatcheries throughout the system raise salmon from eggs and release them into the wild after a few months. We encourage anglers to release wild fish even in areas where wild fish retention is legal.