The Tucannon River is located east of Dayton, WA, and southwest of Pomeroy, WA. The river flows north of the north end of the Umatilla National Forest and is located entirely in Washington State.

The Tucannon River is a very popular fishing area. The Tucannon winds through National Forest, State, and private lands. The most easily accessible fishing is located south of the Tucannon Fish Hatchery where both sides of the river is mostly State or Forest land. The Tucannon River is home to four Federally listed "Threatened and Endangered (T&E)" fish species. Spring/summer and fall chinook salmon as well as bull trout and steelhead are present. All tributaries of the Tucannon river are closed to fishing in addition to designated sections of the Tucannon River itself. These special conditions are to protect the main spawning habitats. Steelhead and bull trout may be fished for under regulated fishing guidelines, please see the annual WDF&W fishing regulations pamphlet for current restrictions.

Within the Tucannon area there are also eight fishing lakes (large ponds) available for public fishing developed by the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife. Refer to the Washington State Fishing pamphlet for regulations referring to each lake and the different sections of the Tucannon. Each spring, all the lakes and the river are stocked with fish from the Fish Hatchery. There are many easily accessible campsites along the Tucannon that are operated by WDF&W and the Tucannon Campground operated by the Forest Service. All WDF&W lakes and campsites require a parking permit that is sold with the fishing licenses.

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