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STATE OF WASHINGTON 1998 pamphlet editionSTATE OF WASHINGTON 1998 pamphlet edition

FISHING IN WASHINGTONFISHING IN WASHINGTON

Effective from May 1, 1998, toApril 30, 1999, both dates inclusive.Effective from May 1, 1998, toApril 30, 1999, both dates inclusive.

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INFORMATIONCommission and Director Message .... 4Phone Numbers .................................... 6How to use this pamphlet ..................... 7

GENERAL RULESLicense Information .............................. 8License Requirements ......................... 9Definitions ...................................... 10-11General Rules ................................ 12-13

MARINE AREA RULESMarine Area Rules ............................... 14Marine Area Map and Definitions ........ 15Marine Area Rules & Maps............. 17-39Salmon ID Pictures ............................. 16Selected Marine Fish ID Pictures ........ 40

SHELLFISH/SEAWEED RULESShellfish/Seaweed General Rules ...... 41Shellfish ID Pictures ............................ 42Shellfish/Seaweed Rules .............. 43-51

FRESHWATER RULESStatewide Freshwater Rules.......... 52-54

SPECIAL RULESWestside Rivers ............................. 55-85Selected Game Fish ID Pictures.... 61-62

SPECIAL RULESWestside Lakes ............................. 86-96Westside Lakes Access Areas ........... 96

SPECIAL RULESEastside Rivers ............................ 97-108Eastside Lakes ..........................109-119Eastside Lakes Access Areas .......... 119

SPORTFISH RECORDSFreshwater Fish ................................ 120Saltwater Fish .................................... 120

Printing contracts are awarded by the Washington State Department of Printing in a competitive bidding process. If you would like to submit a bidon future fishing or hunting pamphlets, please contact Washington State Department of Printing, Tumwater, Washington, 98502.

This publication is available in alternative formats upon request. Please contact (360) 902-2200 or TDD (360) 902-2207.

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A Message

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Chair

Want to Help Simplify the Pamphletand the Sportfishing Rules?

A survey is being developed to help us answerquestions about the pamphlet and the sportfishingrules. What do you like? What do you hate? Whatthings could be changed or dropped entirely? If youwould like to take part in this survey, write to

Sportfishing Rules Committee600 Capitol Way NorthOlympia, Washington 98501-1091

and ask for a survey form. You can also call torequest a form (360) 902-2700, or download a formfrom the Department's website at www.wa.gov/wdfw.Those of you on our sportfishing rule developmentmailing list will automatically receive a copy of thesurvey.

Sportfishing Rule Developmentfor 1999-2000

This year's rule development process will be what weterm as a "minor cycle" year. Public proposals willnot be solicited, and staff proposals will be limited tocertain areas of emphasis, plus housekeeping orconservation regulations. We will also be working onsimplifying both the rules and the pamphlet.

Non-DiscriminationNon-DiscriminationNon-DiscriminationNon-DiscriminationNon-DiscriminationThe Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife will provideequal opportunities to all potential and existing employeeswithout regard to race, creed, color, sex, sexual orientation,religion, age, marital status, national origin, disability, orVietnam Era Veteran’s status. The Department receivesFederal Aid for fish and wildlife restoration.

The Department is subject to Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of1964 and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973,which prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color,national origin or handicap. If you believe you have beendiscriminated against in any Department program, activity, orfacility, or if you want further information about Title VI orSection 504, write to: Office of Equal Opportunity, U.S.Department of Interior, Washington, D.C. 20240, orWashington Department of Fish and Wildlife, 600 CapitolWay N, Olympia WA 98501-1091.

Bern Shanks, DirectorWashington

Department of Fishand Wildlife

Lisa Pelly, ChairWashington

Fish and WildlifeCommission

The past year has been a challenging one for the Department of Fish andWildlife as it has moved to put in place an aggressive plan to rescue ourstate’s dwindling wild salmon stocks. The Department joined with the tribes,Governor’s Office and other natural resource agencies in an unprec-edented effort to save the salmon.

Another initiative included the Department’s decision to participate in manyof the major outdoor shows and fairs held annually in communities acrossWashington. Agency employees will participate in some 20 shows and fairsthis year.

To better serve anglers, we now publish fishing rules and regulations on theagency’s web site (www.wa.gov/wdfw) . Log in and learn about a wide varietyof Department programs and activities, news releases, and emergencyfishing regulation changes.

Another important initiative with volunteers, is the creation of WashingtonOutdoor Women (WOW), in concert with a non-profit group whose goal is tointroduce women to outdoor pursuits. Why the alliance? A vast majority ofwomen say fish and wildlife were important to them, but fewer than halfengage in outdoor activities. By providing organized opportunities for womento learn outdoor sports such as fishing, hunting, camping, kayaking andwilderness survival, WOW should help change this.

Starting this year, WOW, which was founded by 25 volunteers, will offer two,2 1/2-day workshops. Participants will be charged only a nominal fee andwill be able to practice their new outdoor skills with instructors. WOW willalso offer scholarships to women. The first of these will be funded in part byseed money provided by the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation. To learn moreabout WOW, call the Department at (360) 902-2251.

The Department has also continued our commitment to reach out toyoungsters and volunteers through a wide variety of activities, including:

• Juvenile Only Fishing Waters. The Department inaugurated a programaimed at establishing and expanding fishing opportunities for young anglers.

• Regional Fisheries Enhancement Groups. The Department continued itswork with volunteers across the state to restore salmon runs. Last year,about 17 miles of salmon habitat was restored and 4.7 million eggs or fishreared with volunteer help.

• Salmon in the Classroom. Teaming up with teachers, the Departmentworked to make sure 500 classrooms had the necessary aquariums andcurriculum materials to help students understand the salmon life cycle. Thestudents learn about fish and fish habitat, and then raise and release fish.Together with the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction, theDepartment has trained about 2,000 teachers statewide to use fish andwildlife as the context to learn reading, writing and biological sciences.

None of these exciting efforts would be possible with out the support of you -and thousands like you - who care about our state’s natural resources andhave lent us your time, energy and creativity. According to the latest figures,759,000 Washingtonians went fishing in 1996. That represented 18 % of thestate’s total population. It is our hope that in carrying out efforts such asthose mentioned here the Department of Fish and Wildlife not only continuesto serve existing anglers, but attracts new ones to their ranks.

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Place an ad in the 1999-2000 Fishing in Washington pamphlet. For moreinformation contact Tony Floor, Fish Management Program at (360) 902-2236.Or write him at 600 Capital Way North, Olympia, WA 98501-1091

This was a major cycle year for rule changes,where suggestions for the rule changes weresolicited from both the staff and the public.Many of the changes suggested wereadopted, and because some of these changesare significant, and others affect the way therules are displayed in the pamphlet, wethought it would be helpful to highlight some ofthe changes for you here, for easy reference.

CHANGES TO STATEWIDE RULES:

• Salmon Changes - Salmon fisheries inseveral rivers have been closed . Theseinlcude all Washington tributaries of theColumbia River below Bonneville Dam, Icicle,Hoquiam, East Fork Hoquiam, Johns, Wishkahand Elk rivers. Salmon fishing on the SkagitRiver is closed through Oct. 31. See theMarine Areas listings for changes to PugetSound, Strait of Juan de Fuca, and coastalfisheries.

• "Steelhead" in Landlocked Lakes -Several lakes have received plants ofhatchery steelhead. Because these lakes arelandlocked, and steelhead, by definition, areanadromous, these fish are considered to berainbow trout and may be harvested with agame fish license. A steelhead license andcatch record card is not required. The dailylimit is 5 trout, not more than 2 over 20".

• Burbot - The daily limit for burbot is fivefish. Where set lines are allowed in theSpecial Rules an angler may use one line(clearly marked with his name and address)with up to 10 hooks.

• Channel Catfish - In lakes, ponds andreservoirs, there is a statewide rule forchannel catfish with a 12" minimum size, and adaily limit of 5, with no more than one over 24inches. Exceptions are listed in the SpecialRules.

• Filleting fish in the field - You may notfillet food fish or shellfish in the field so thatthe size, weight or sex cannot be determinedif there is a restriction of this type, except thathalibut and lingcod may be filleted after theyhave been landed and the angler has stoppedfishing for the day.

• Wild Steelhead Release rulepresentation - The statewide rule has beenchanged to wild steelhead release year-round, with individual exceptions noted. Thismeans that you may retain wild steelheadonly where it is noted in the SpecialRules section "wild steelhead may beretained ..." This is more a change inpresentation than in management of thesefish, but anglers need to realize that theharvest of these fish is closed year-round unless otherwide noted .

• Atlantic Salmon - Atlantic salmon are nowclassified as food fish. You may harvestAtlantic salmon in marine waters during anyopen salmon season, and in freshwaterduring any open season for salmon or trout.There is no minimum size or daily limit forAtlantic salmon.

• Salmon - You may not continue to "catchand release" salmon (including Atlanticsalmon) after a daily limit of salmon has beenretained.

• Gaffing - Only halibut, tuna, or dogfishshark may be gaffed.

• Selective fishery rules name change -The term "selective fishery rules" has beenchanged to "selective gear rules" throughoutthe pamphlet. The definition remains the same.The name change was necessary to avoidconfusion with "selective fisheries" wherehatchery salmon may be kept while wild fishmust be released.

• Marine Conservation Areas - Harvest ofall fish and shellfish was closed at severalsites including Bracketts Landing ShorelineSanctuary (Edmonds), City of Des MoinesPark, South 239th Street Park, Orchard Rocks(Rich Passage) and Octopus Hole (HoodCanal). See marine area maps for a fulldescription.

• Forage Fish - These fish (herring,sardines, sand lance and smelt) wereformerly called baitfish. The daily limit is now10 pounds of all species combined. Thepossession limit is 2 daily limits - additionalforage fish may be possessed in a frozen orprocessed form. Forage fish may no longerbe harvested with herring rakes, but disabledfishers may use a dipnet with a hand-operated gate. Padilla and Fidalgo Bays arenow open to smelt fishing year-round.

• Halibut - Halibut may now be shot whilelanding them with a dip net or gaff. Seemarine areas for changes in halibut seasons.

• Bullfrogs - There is no daily limit forbullfrogs.

• Crab and Shrimp Pots - Buoys for bothcrab and shrimp pots must be durable (nobleach bottles, etc.) and marked with owner'sname and address. Buoy lines must beweighted. Each unit of unattended gear musthave a visible, identified buoy or buoys. Theescape ring size for all crab pots is now 4-1/4inches.

• Shrimp - In all areas of Puget Soundexcept Hood Canal, anglers may not removethe heads from shrimp while in the field.Weight and size limits still apply - the headsneed to be kept for verification, but may be ina separate container.

• The 6" minimum length for spot shrimp hasbeen changed to a 1-3/16" minimum carapacelength for all areas except Hood Canal.

• Dungeness Crab - In the Columbia Riveranglers may now keep up to 12 male crabswith a minimum carapace size of 5-3/4 inches.

• King and Box Crab - Puget Sound kingcrab and box crab may no longer beharvested.

• Pacific Oysters - Oysters harvested fromany Puget Sound area except Hood Canal(south of a line from Tala Point to FoulweatherBluff) must measure at least 2-1/2" across thelongest dimension of the shell and must bekept in the shell while in the field. In HoodCanal, the rule remains unchanged, with nosize limit and the shells left at the tidal heightwhere they were gathered. This rule willprotect native stocks of Olympia oysters,which do not grow larger than 2-1/2 inches.

• Clam and Oyster beach seasons - Seethe Beach List in the shellfish section forchanges in clam and oyster beach seasons.

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Mailing Address: 600 Capitol Way NOlympia, WA 98501-1091

Bern Shanks, Director

Bruce Crawford, Assistant DirectorFish Management Program

FIELD OFFICES

OLYMPIA OFFICE (Main Office)(360) 902-2200, TDD (360) 902-2207Visitors: Natural Resources Building1111 Washington St. S.EOlympia, Washington

SPOKANE (509) 456-4082 8702 N Division St. Spokane, WA 99218-1199EPHRATA

(509) 754-46241550 Alder St. NWEphrata, WA 98823-9699

YAKIMA(509) 575-27401701 S 24th Ave.Yakima, WA 98902-5720

WENATCHEE(509) 662-0452610 N Mission St, Suite B8Wenatchee, WA 98801-9607

MILL CREEK(206) 775-1311

16018 Mill Creek Blvd.Mill Creek, WA 98012-1296

VANCOUVER/COLUMBIARIVER*

(360) 696-62112108 Grand BlvdVancouver, WA 98661

MONTESANO*(360) 249-462848 Devonshire RoadMontesano, WA 98563

POINT WHITNEY (360) 796-4601 1000 Point Whitney Road Brinnon, WA 98320WILLAPA BAY (360) 665-4166 267th and Sandridge Road Nahcotta, WA 98637

Hotline NumbersHotline NumbersHotline NumbersHotline NumbersHotline NumbersFor the latest rule information, including seasons andemergency changes, call:

Department of Fish and Wildlife

Fish Hotline

(360) 902-2500Press 2 for recreational rules

Extension 1: Marine Areas 1-4, Washington Coastrivers and tributaries, lakes, and razor clamopenings.

Extension 2: Marine Area 1, Columbia and SnakeRivers, Eastern Washington rivers and tributaries,lakes .

Extension 3: Marine Areas 4-13, Puget Soundincluding the Strait of Juan de Fuca.

Extension 4: Puget Sound freshwater tributariesand lakes.

• Recreational Shellfish EmergencyRegulations Hotline: (360) 796-3215

• Poaching Hotline: 1-800-477-6224

• To report fish kills, or oil or hazardousmaterial spills - call the Department ofEmergency Management: 1-800-258-5990.

• Marine Toxins/PSP Hotline - 1-800-562-5632 orhttp://www.doh.wa.gov/ehp/sf/biotoxin.htm

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Contact Olympic National Park at (360) 452-4501, Mt. Rainier National Park at (360)569-2211, or North Cascades National Park at (360) 856-5700 for rules and otherinformation that apply within the parks. To find out about fishing in more than 124 StateParks call 1-800-233-0321.

Before fishing on Indian reservations, contact tribe for the necessary permits andrules. Quinault Indian Nation, (360) 276-8211; Colville Confederated Tribes, (509) 634-4711; Yakama Nation, (509) 865-5121; Lummi Tribe, (360) 384-1489; Swinomish TribalCommunity, (360) 466-7228; Makah Tribe (360) 645-2201.

An access permit is required to fish waters on the Fort Lewis Military Reservation.call: (253) 967-6263 or (253) 967-6277.

State licenses and rules apply on National Forest lands.

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Lisa Pelly, ChairBainbridge Island

Dean A. Lydig, MemberSpokane

John McGlenn, MemberBellevue

Pat McMullen, MemberMt. Vernon

Will Roehl, MemberBellingham

Kelly D. White, MemberKettle Falls

Commission Phone : (360) 902-2267

*These offices operate 24-hour recreational hotlines which contain local fishinginformation. These hotlines can be accessed by calling the listed telephone and listeningto the instructions. Additional information can be obtained by calling the agency officenearest your home during business hours.

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Aberdeen/Hoquiam ..................................................... (360) 533-5707

Bellingham................................................................... (360) 676-2076

Bremerton ................................................................... (360) 478-4646

Centralia/Chehalis ....................................................... (360) 748-6633

Everett ........................................................................ (360) 658-2588

Ferndale ...................................................................... (360) 384-1053

Kennewick .................................................................. (509) 734-7034

Longbeach Penisula (call Hoquiam) ........................... (360) 533-5707

Longview/Kelso ......................................................... (360) 577-2050

Olympia ....................................................................... (360) 438-7700

Port Angeles ............................................................... (360) 452-3394

Seattle ......................................................................... (206) 464-6610

Shelton ........................................................................ (360) 426-6674

Tacoma ....................................................................... (206) 536-6210

Vancouver .................................................................. (360) 696-6161

Wenatchee ................................................................. (509) 663-9721

Yakima ........................................................................ (509) 575-2320

Call the nearest State Patrol Office listed below. The State Patrolhas direct contact with Fish and Wildlife Enforcement Officers.Leave a message or ask that an Enforcement Officer contact you.

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The weekend corresponding with National Fishing Week has beendeclared "Free Fishing Weekend" in Washington. On this weekend,June 6-7, 1998 fishing licenses will not be required for food fish,shellfish and game fish except steelhead trout.

These free fishing days are valid for everyone, regardless ofresidency or age. All other regulations remain in effect. Only watersopen to fishing may be fished; lure and/or bait restrictions along withsize and catch limits currently in place must be followed.

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CautionCautionCautionCautionCaution:This pamphlet is a summary of WDFW regulations. Before fishing in aNational Park or on an Indian Reservation, contact the tribe or park tocheck their regulations (see phone numbers on page 6). Emergencyregulations may occur throughout the year and will supersede thissummary. Area news media will be informed of changes. Changes willbe announced on the WDFW Fishing Hotline.

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Resident:Resident:Resident:Resident:Resident:Is a person who has lived in Washington at least ninety (90) days preceedinglicense purchase and does not hold a resident license from any other state.

Licenses and Catch Record Cards:Licenses and Catch Record Cards:Licenses and Catch Record Cards:Licenses and Catch Record Cards:Licenses and Catch Record Cards:Are valid for the calendar year in which they are issued, except Steelhead CatchRecord Cards, which are valid from May 1 through April 30.

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Resident Non-ResidentFood Fish (ages 0-14) Not Required $20.00Food Fish (ages 15-69) $ 8.00 $20.003-Consecutive-Day Food Fish*** $ 5.00 $ 5.00Senior Food Fish (ages 70 and older) $ 3.00 $20.00

Puget Sound Enhancement (Required for food $10.00** $10.00 **fish in Marine Areas 5-13 and Lake Washington)**3-Day Puget Sound Enhancement $ 5.00 $ 5.00

Game Fish (ages 0-14) Not Required $20.00Game Fish (ages 15-69) $17.00 $48.001-Day Game Fish*, *** $ 3.00* $ 7.003-Consecutive-Day Game Fish*, *** $ 9.00* $17.00Senior Game Fish (ages 70 and older) $ 3.00 $48.00Steelhead (ages 0-14) $ 6.00 $ 6.00Steelhead (ages 15 and older) $18.00 $18.00Warmwater Game Fish Enhancement (Required $ 5.00 $ 5.00to fish for bass, channel catfish, crappie,tiger musky, and walleye)

Shellfish/Seaweed (ages 0-14) Not Required $20.00Shellfish/Seaweed (ages 15-69) $ 5.00 $20.003-Consecutive-Day Shellfish/Seaweed $ 5.00 $ 5.00Senior Shellfish/Seaweed (ages 70 and older) $ 3.00 $20.00

Conservation License $10.00 $10.00

Combination Hunt and Game Fish $29.00 N/A

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License costs do not include $1.00 per document dealer fee.

* The resident short-term fishing license is not valid for the first eight days of the lowlandlake season (beginning on the last Saturday in April).

** Not required for those fishing with a 3-Consecutive-Day Food Fish License.*** Short-term licenses are for any age.

A free Disability Food Fish/Game Fish/Shellfish/Seaweed License isavailable to persons who are

physically handicapped and confined to awheelchair, blind, resident persons with adevelopmental disability, and qualifieddisabled veterans. A signed application isrequired and may be obtained by writing toWDFW or calling (360) 902-2460.

Catch Record Card and disabilitycorrespondence should be ad-dressed to: Washington Departmentof Fish and Wildlife, Licensing Division,600 Capitol Way North, Olympia, WA98501-1091.

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To fish for: Crab, Goose barnacles,Mussels, Octopus, Oysters, Razor clams,Scallops, Sea cucumbers, Sea urchins,Shrimp, Softshell and hardshell clams, Squid,and Seaweed.

No License Is RequiredTo fish for: Albacore tuna, Common carp,Crayfish, and Smelt.In addition, you may need:

Puget Sound EnhancementIf fishing in Marine Areas 5-13 or LakeWashington.

1. Salmon Catch RecordCard (Good for 15 salmon)

A new Food Fish License is required for eachsalmon Catch Record Card obtained by anadult. A Salmon Catch Record Card is notrequired for landlocked salmon.

2. Pacific Halibut CatchRecord Card

Required for Pacific halibut in Marine Areas5-13.

3. Sturgeon Catch RecordCard (Good for 10 sturgeon)

Only one may be issued per year.A Sturgeon Catch Record Card is required inGrays Harbor, Willapa Bay, and Columbia-Snake River drainages, including all tributariesto these systems.

In addition, you may need:

4. Warmwater Game FishEnhancementRequired to fish for bass, channel catfish,crappie, walleye and tiger musky.

5. Steelhead License andCatch Record Card(Good for 30 Steelhead)Only one catch record card may be issuedper season (May 1-April 30). Steelheadlicense is good for the calendar year.

Hunting LicenseRequired for bullfrogs.

Conservation LicenseTo use WDFW-owned lands if the user doesnot possess a valid hunting and/or game fishlicense.

To fish for: Salmon (chinook, coho, sockeye,pink, chum) (see #1 below), Halibut (see #2below), Sturgeon (see #3 below), Shad, Mack-erels, Herring, Anchovies, Sand Lance and Sar-dine, Rockfishes, Sculpins and Sea Bass, SurfPerches, Cod, Pollock, and Hake, Flatfish, Sharksand Skates, Other Bottomfish (see list on page 9),and Atlantic Salmon (other than landlocked).

To fish for: Bass (see #4 below), Burbot(freshwater ling), Catfish (see #4 below),Crappie (see #4 below), Dolly Varden/bulltrout, Grayling, Kokanee (silver trout),Landlocked salmon, Northern pike, Peamouthchub, Sunfish, Northern squawfish, SuckersTiger musky (see #4 below), Trout, Walleye(see #4 below), Whitefish, Yellow perch, andSteelhead (see #5 below).

During the 1998 Legislative session, a bill was passed to simplify, consolidate, and modernize the current recreational fishing and huntinglicense system. The legislation takes effect on January 1, 1999. The new fee schedule is described below.

License

Freshwater

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Combination (all 3)

Children under the age of 15 fish for free

Resident

$20.00

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$36.00

Non-Resident

$40.00

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$ 5.00

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$ 5.00

$ 5.00

The saltwater license allows anglers to fish for any food fish or game fish in saltwater, and includes a prorated charge for the Puget SoundEnhancement fee. The freshwater license allows anglers to fish for any food fish or game fish in fresh water and includes a prorated chargefor the Warmwater Enhancement fee. The new license year will be April 1 through March 31 instead of January 1 thorugh December 31.Details are still being worked out as to how licenses will be sold during the "transition period" from January 1 through March 31, 1999.Information will be announced in the news media and on the Department's web page.

New Licenses Structure for 1999

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AAAAANGLINGNGLINGNGLINGNGLINGNGLING (H(H(H(H(HOOKOOKOOKOOKOOK & L & L & L & L & LINEINEINEINEINE F F F F FISHINGISHINGISHINGISHINGISHING)))))Fishing for personal use with a lineattached to a pole capable of being heldin hand while landing fish, or a hand-operated line without a rod or reel.

BBBBBAITAITAITAITAITAnything that attracts fish or shellfish byscent and/or flavor. This includes anydevice made of feathers, hair, fiber,wood, metal, glass, cork, leather, rubber,or plastic which uses scent and/orflavoring to attract fish or wildlife.

BBBBBOWOWOWOWOW-----ANDANDANDANDAND-A-A-A-A-ARROWRROWRROWRROWRROW F F F F FISHINGISHINGISHINGISHINGISHINGTaking food fish with a line attached toan arrow and propelled by a bow.

CCCCCAAAAATTTTTCCCCCHHHHH-----ANDANDANDANDAND-R-R-R-R-RELEASEELEASEELEASEELEASEELEASE F F F F FISHINISHINISHINISHINISHINGGGGGA type of fishing where all of the fishcaught are released back into the wateralive.

CCCCCHUMMINGHUMMINGHUMMINGHUMMINGHUMMINGScattering feed or other materials toattract fish to a location.

CCCCCLLLLLOSEDOSEDOSEDOSEDOSED W W W W WAAAAATERSTERSTERSTERSTERSA body of water where fishing isprohibited.

DDDDDAILAILAILAILAILYYYYY L L L L LIMITIMITIMITIMITIMITThe maximum number or pounds of fish,shellfish, or seaweed of a given speciesand size which a person may legallykeep in a single day.

FFFFFLLLLLYYYYYA lure on which thread, feathers, hackle,or yarn cover a minimum of half of theshank of the hook. Metallic colored tape,tinsel, mylar, or beadeyes may be usedas an integral part of the design of the flypattern.

FFFFFLLLLLYYYYY F F F F FISHINISHINISHINISHINISHINGGGGG O O O O ONLNLNLNLNLYYYYYIn "Fly Fishing Only" waters an anglermay use only the following tackle: a flywith a barbless single hook, hooks 1/2"or smaller when measured from point toshank, and a conventional fly line (otherline may be used for backing and leaderif it is attached to at least 25' of conven-tional fly line). An angler may not usethe following: a fixed spool reel, weightattached to the leader or line, bait, ormonofilament leader that has a breakingstrength of more than twelve pounds.

FFFFFROZENROZENROZENROZENROZENFish or shellfish that are hard frozenthroughout.

FFFFFRESHRESHRESHRESHRESHFish or shellfish that are refrigerated,iced, salted, or surface glazed.

GGGGGAFFINGAFFINGAFFINGAFFINGAFFINGAttempting to take fish by impaling fishwith a hook attached directly to a pole orother device.

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A hook from which all barbs have beendeleted when manufactured, filed off, orpinched off.

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A hook with a single point.

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A hook with two points on a commonshank.

TREBLE -A hook with three points on a commonshank.

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IIIIINNNNN THETHETHETHETHE F F F F FIELDIELDIELDIELDIELD OROROROROR I I I I INNNNN T T T T TRANSITRANSITRANSITRANSITRANSITAnywhere other than at an ordinaryresidence. Dockside fish cleaningfacilities, boat ramps, and cold storagelockers are considered in the field.

JJJJJUVENILEUVENILEUVENILEUVENILEUVENILE O O O O ONLNLNLNLNLYYYYYWaters open for fishing only to youthunder 15 years of age.

LLLLLANDLOCKEDANDLOCKEDANDLOCKEDANDLOCKEDANDLOCKED S S S S SALMONALMONALMONALMONALMON R R R R RULESULESULESULESULESIn landlocked waters, salmon areregulated as trout. Seasons, daily limits,and size restriction rules for landlockedsalmon are identical to the game fishrules for trout in the same water. Theangler's combined catch of salmon andtrout applies toward the trout limit. ACatch Record Card is not required toretain landlocked salmon.

LLLLLENGTHENGTHENGTHENGTHENGTHThe shortest distance between the tip ofthe nose and the extreme tip of the tail,measured while the fish is laying on itsside on a flat surface with its tail in anormal position.

LLLLLUREUREUREUREUREA manufactured article constructed offeathers, hair, fiber, wood, metal, glass,cork, leather, rubber, or plastic whichdoes not use scent and/or flavoring toattract fish.

MMMMMAXIMUMAXIMUMAXIMUMAXIMUMAXIMUM S S S S SIZEIZEIZEIZEIZEThe largest size of fish or shellfish thatmay be kept. For fish, the maximum sizerefers to the length.

MMMMMINIMUMINIMUMINIMUMINIMUMINIMUM S S S S SIZEIZEIZEIZEIZEThe smallest size of fish or shellfish thatmay be kept. For fish, the minimum sizerefers to the length.

MMMMM OUTHOUTHOUTHOUTHOUTHUnless otherwise defined, the mouth ofa stream, river or slough is a lineprojected between the outermostuplands at the mouth. Outermostuplands are those lands not covered bywater during ordinary high water.

NNNNNIGHTIGHTIGHTIGHTIGHT C C C C CLOSURELOSURELOSURELOSURELOSUREFishing is closed from one hour afterofficial sunset to one hour beforeofficial sunrise.

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RRRRRESTRICTIONESTRICTIONESTRICTIONESTRICTIONESTRICTIONWhen a non-buoyant lure restriction isin effect, anglers may fish only with abuoyant lure (one that floats in freshwater) or a non-buoyant lure (one thatsinks in fresh water) that contains onlyone single hook measuring 3/4" or lessacross from point to shank.

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A residential dwelling where a personnormally lives, with associated featuressuch as address, telephone number,utility account, etc. A motorhome orcamper parked at a campsite are notconsidered to be an ordinary residence.

PPPPPOSSESSIONOSSESSIONOSSESSIONOSSESSIONOSSESSION L L L L LIMITIMITIMITIMITIMITThe number of daily limits allowed to bekept in the field, or in transit.

PPPPPROCESSEDROCESSEDROCESSEDROCESSEDROCESSEDFish or shellfish that have beensubjected to heat (including kippering,smoking, canning and boiling).

PPPPPUGETUGETUGETUGETUGET S S S S SOUNDOUNDOUNDOUNDOUNDAll saltwater areas east of the Bonilla-Tatoosh line, outside the mouth of anyriver or stream, including the Strait ofJuan de Fuca, Georgia Strait, HoodCanal, and all bays and inlets.

SSSSSELECTIVEELECTIVEELECTIVEELECTIVEELECTIVE G G G G GEAREAREAREAREAR R R R R RULESULESULESULESULESOnly unscented artificial flies or lureswith a barbless single hook are allowed;bait is prohibited; fish may be releaseduntil the daily limit is retained. No onemay fish from any floating deviceequipped with a motor, except wherespecifically allowed under Special Rulesfor individual waters. If any fish hasswallowed the hook or is hooked in thegill, eye, or tongue, it should be kept iflegal to do so.

SSSSSNAGGINGNAGGINGNAGGINGNAGGINGNAGGINGAttempting to take fish with a hook andline in such a way that the fish does notvoluntarily take the hook(s) in its mouth.

SSSSSPEARPEARPEARPEARPEAR F F F F FISHINGISHINGISHINGISHINGISHINGAttempting to take fish by impaling thefish on a shaft, arrow, or other device.

WWWWWEIGHTEIGHTEIGHTEIGHTEIGHTThe weight of fish or shellfish beforecleaning them and the wet weight forseaweed on which daily and possessionpound limits are based.

WWWWWILDILDILDILDILD S S S S STEELHEADTEELHEADTEELHEADTEELHEADTEELHEAD, C, C, C, C, CUTTHRUTTHRUTTHRUTTHRUTTHROOOOOAAAAATTTTT

OROROROROR C C C C COHOOHOOHOOHOOHOWild steelhead, cutthroat, or coho haveintact adipose and ventral fins.

WWWWWILDILDILDILDILD C C C C CUTTHRUTTHRUTTHRUTTHRUTTHROOOOOAAAAATTTTT R R R R RELEASEELEASEELEASEELEASEELEASE

Wild cutthroat may not be kept; onlyhatchery cutthroat trout may be kept.Hatchery cutthroat trout are identified bya missing adipose fin and a healed scarin the location of the missing fin.

WWWWWILDILDILDILDILD S S S S STEELHEADTEELHEADTEELHEADTEELHEADTEELHEAD R R R R RELEASEELEASEELEASEELEASEELEASE

Wild steelhead may not be kept; onlyhatchery steelhead may be kept.Hatchery steelhead are identified bymissing adipose or ventral fins and ahealed scar in the location of themissing fin.

AAAAADULDULDULDULDULTTTTT S S S S SALMONALMONALMONALMONALMONIn freshwater, chinook 24" or more inlength; coho 20" or more in length; andpink, chum and sockeye salmon 12" ormore in length are adults.

FFFFFORAGEORAGEORAGEORAGEORAGE F F F F FISHISHISHISHISHIncludes anchovy, sand lance, herring,sardine, and smelt.

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Includes Pacific cod, Pacific tomcod,Pacific hake or whiting, walleye pollock,all species of dabs, sole and flounders(except Pacific halibut), lingcod and otherspecies of greenling, ratfish, sablefish,cabezon, buffalo sculpin, great sculpin,red Irish lord, brown Irish lord, Pacificstaghorn sculpin, wolfeel, giantwrymouth, plainfin midshipman, allspecies of shark, skate, rockfish, rattail,and surfperches excluding shiner perch.

FFFFFOODOODOODOODOOD F F F F FISHISHISHISHISHIncludes forage fish, bottomfish, commoncarp, shad, tuna, mackerel, salmon andsturgeon.

GGGGGAMEAMEAMEAMEAME F F F F FISHISHISHISHISHIncludes bass, burbot (freshwater ling),catfish, crappie, grayling, northernsquawfish, peamouth chub, yellow perch,northern pike, tiger musky, sucker,sunfish, trout (including steelhead),landlocked chinook, coho, and Atlanticsalmon, walleye and whitefish.

JJJJJACKACKACKACKACK S S S S SALMONALMONALMONALMONALMONMale chinook and coho salmon thatreturn at a younger age than mostmembers of their species. Forfreshwater rules, a jack salmon is achinook less than 24" in length or acoho less than 20" in length.

KKKKKOKANEEOKANEEOKANEEOKANEEOKANEEFreshwater resident sockeye salmon,also called silver trout. A Game FishLicense is required to fish for kokaneeand a Food Fish License and a CatchRecord Card are required to fish forsockeye. Game fish or food fish dailylimits apply, respectively. Where thesea-run and the resident forms occurtogether, refer to the FreshwaterSpecial Rules for the size differencesbetween kokanee and sockeye.

SSSSSEAWEEDEAWEEDEAWEEDEAWEEDEAWEEDMarine species of algae, such as kelp,rock weed, and sea lettuce.

SSSSSHELLFISHHELLFISHHELLFISHHELLFISHHELLFISHIncludes crab, razor clams, softshelland hardshell clams, oysters, all shrimp,sea cucumbers, sea urchins, abalone,scallops, goose barnacles, cockles,mussels, squid, octopus, and crawfish.

SSSSSTEELHEADTEELHEADTEELHEADTEELHEADTEELHEADA sea-run rainbow trout over 20" inlength.

TTTTTROUTROUTROUTROUTROUTIncludes rainbow trout, steelhead,brown, cutthroat, bull trout/DollyVarden, golden, lake and kokanee(silver trout).

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Wild Coho ReleaseWild Coho ReleaseWild Coho ReleaseWild Coho ReleaseWild Coho ReleaseWild coho may not be kept; only hatcherycoho may be kept. Hatchery coho areidentified by a missing adipose fin and ahealed scar in the location of the missingfin.

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YYYYYou Maou Maou Maou Maou May Ny Ny Ny Ny Nooooottttt:Fish in closed waters.

Possess fish or shellfish that do not meetthe minimum and maximum size limits, weightlimits, or sex restrictions, or in excess ofthe daily or possession limit.

Clean game fish, food fish or shellfish in thefield so that the size, weight, or sex of catchcannot be determined if there is a restrictionof this type that applies to the catch, exceptthat halibut and lingcod may be filleted afterthey have been landed and the angler hasstopped fishing for the day. For purposes ofcalculating the daily limit, 2 fillets equal onefish.

Intentionally waste game fish, food fish orshellfish.

Remove eggs from salmon or sturgeonwithout keeping the body of the fish.

Use salmon, herring, or halibut for anythingother than human consumption or fishing bait.

Possess or use live fish for game fish bait.

Fish for personal use from a boat beingused for commercial fishing.

Fish for or harass game fish or food fishwithin 400 feet downstream of a man-madedam, fish ladder, or other obstruction or inrearing, holding, or passage facilities.

Harvest any part of another person's dailylimit, except as provided for under physicaldisability permits.

Gear RulesGear RulesGear RulesGear RulesGear Rules Possession RulesPossession RulesPossession RulesPossession RulesPossession Rules

Cooperate with data collection or othersampling upon request of Department of Fishand Wildlife personnel, including relinquishingany part of a salmon, steelhead, or otherspecies of fish containing coded-wire tags.

Stop at mandatory check stations establishedby the Department of Fish and Wildlife.

Show fish, shellfish, and seaweed in yourpossession and required licenses, catchrecord cards, and gear being used uponrequest of a Fish and Wildlife officer.

Fill out your Catch Record Card immediatelyupon retaining salmon, steelhead, halibut orsturgeon.

In order to buy, sell or possess steelhead,sea-run cutthroat, or Dolly Varden/bull troutlawfully taken by a treaty Indian, a personmust meet the following requirement: the fishmust be accompanied by a written statementshowing taker's name, address, tribalaffiliation, and treaty fish identification cardnumber, number of fish, date and locationwhere taken. This rule does not apply totreaty Indians nor to game fish purchasedfrom a fish buyer licensed by the Departmentof Fish and Wildlife.

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YYYYYou Maou Maou Maou Maou May Ny Ny Ny Ny Nooooottttt:Fish for or harvest fish or shellfish in anarea with catch in your possession thatdoes not meet the regulations of that area.You may, however, pass through such anarea without stopping to fish.

Possess another person's game fish unlessit is accompanied by a statement showingthe name, address, license and tag number,date, county and area where it was taken,and the signature of the angler whoharvested it.

Hold recreationally-caught food fish, gamefish, or shellfish in storage by a customcanner, hotel or restaurant or a coldstorage plant without tags listing the nameand address of its owner.

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Snag or attempt to snag fish.

Use more than one line with three hookswhile fishing, except that (1) a second lineusing baitfish jigger gear is lawful whilefishing in Marine Areas 5-13 and (2) not morethan two hooks may be used when fishing forbottomfish or halibut.

Fish with a rod not under your immediatecontrol.

Use a net, except to land legally-hooked fish.

Fish for salmon, sturgeon, octopus or crab insaltwater with underwater spearfishing gear.

Fish for game fish, salmon, shad, sturgeon, orshellfish with bow and arrow or spear.

Chum (broadcast feed) to attract game fishunless authorized by Special Rules.

Use a gaff hook, except to land legally hookedhalibut, tuna or dogfish shark.

If you are transporting Canadian-caughtfish or shellfish into a Washington port,you must possess a Canadian license, andif required, a Canadian catch record.Shellfish or food fish other than salmontaken from Canadian waters must complywith Canadian sport fishing rules. Youmay not stop to fish in Washington watersif transporting Canadian-caught fish orshellfish that do not meet Washingtonfishing regulations.

All salmon caught in Canada and landed atWashington ports must meet the restric-tions in place for the port where landed atthe time of the landing, including both dailyand size limits. If the adjacent waters areclosed, no landing of fresh salmon isallowed. You may not land both aCanadian and a Washington limit of salmonon the same day (one or the other, but notboth).

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WDFW TWDFW TWDFW TWDFW TWDFW TaggingaggingaggingaggingaggingThe Department of Fish and Wildlife hasreleased several million salmon withmicroscopic wire tags implanted in theirheads and adipose fins removed. Eachtagged head returned qualifies the angler forparticipation in a monthly drawing. Eachmonth, $1,000 is given away: one $100 firstprize, two $50 second prizes, and 40 thirdprizes of $20 each.

High Seas THigh Seas THigh Seas THigh Seas THigh Seas TaggingaggingaggingaggingaggingJapan, Russia, and theU.S. have tagged salmonin international waters withdisk tags. These are round, flatexternal tags and may be eithersolid red, orange and white, or redand white.

Tags should be returned to:

High Seas ProjectUniversity of WashingtonFisheries Research InstituteBox 357980Seattle, Washington 98195-7980 USA

Everyone returning a tag will receive a hatwith the High Seas Tagging Project emblem.Please enclose the following informationwhen returning tags:

1) Location and date of recovery2) Species and gear3) Sex, length, and weight4) A scale sample

If you cannot remove the tag, return the tagnumber and description of the tag with theabove information. You may also return theentire tagged fish for an extra gift.For more information call (206) 543-1101.

UUUUUnivnivnivnivnivererererersity of Idaho Tsity of Idaho Tsity of Idaho Tsity of Idaho Tsity of Idaho TaggingaggingaggingaggingaggingUniversity of Idaho personnel will releaseabout 1,000 fall chinook and 600 sockeyeequipped with radio transmitters and visualimplant (VI) tags into the Columbia River nearBonneville Dam to study migration patterns.A radio transmitter is inserted into thestomach of each fish and is evident by theblack antenna wire protruding from themouth. The VI tag is a small yellow plastictag with an alpha-numberic code (i.e., A75)which is inserted into the clear tissue behindthe fish's eye. If you catch and keep one ofthese fish please:

Remove the transmitter and send it along withthe following information:

Your name, address and phone numberDate and location of captureVI tag number and sex of fish if possible

If you catch and release one of these fishplease: DO NOT REMOVE THE TRANSMITTEROR TAG. Check both sides of the fishfor the VI tag. If found, record the number.

Send transmitter, VI tag numbers, and otherinformation to:

FISHUniversity of IdahoMoscow, Idaho 83844

Your information will contribute to fishmanagement in the Columbia River Basin andyou will receive a $25 reward.

Even careful citizens can accidentially introduce harmful plants and animals into our state waters

So what's the problem?

Outside of their native home some plants and animals can:Cause billions of dollars worth of economic damage

Cripple sport and commercial fisheriesUpset your regions natural ecological balance

Be a part of the solution!

PleaseDon't release unwanted aquarium plants or animals into our waters

Don't launch your boat before removing all hitchhiking plants and animals into the trashDon't discard unwanted live bait or its packing into the water

Don't release unwanted live seafood or its packing into the water

We can all be part of the solution and prevent major environmental and economic damage that can result from thepresence of harmful plants and animalsFor more information visit our aquatic nuisance species web site at http://www.wa.gov/wdfw or contact our coordinator at(360) 902-2724.

Protect Your Property and Washington's Water Resources

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TROUT - When fishing with bait, all TROUTequal to or greater than the minimum size arecounted as part of the daily limit, whetherkept or released except: STEELHEAD may becaught and released while using bait until thedaily limit is retained. When lures or flies areused voluntarily, fish may be released untilthe daily limit is retained. If fish hasswallowed the hook or is hooked in the gill,eye, or tongue, it should be kept if legal to doso.

SALMON - Barbless hooks only exceptbarbed hooks may be used while fishing fromthe Columbia River North Jetty after Aug. 1.Only single-pointed hooks and a hand-heldrod and line may be used in Areas 1-4.Hand-held line is legal in other saltwaterareas. Anglers must stop fishing for salmonwhen the daily limit has been retained.

STURGEON - Single-pointed barbless hooksare required. Lures are not allowed.

HALIBUT - Hook and line angling andspearfishing only. A hand-held line ispermitted. Only one line with up to two hooksmay be used for BOTTOMFISH. Halibut maybe shot while landing with a gaff or dip net.

BOTTOMFISH, TUNA AND MACKEREL -Hook and line angling, spearfishing and bowand arrow fishing only. Only one line with upto two hooks may be used for BOTTOMFISH.

FORAGE FISH - Forage fish jig or dipnet only.Dipnet gear must not exceed 36" across thebag frame. Holders of disability license mayuse a dip net with a hand-operated gate. Jiggear may have up to three treble hooks ornine single hooks, not to exceed 3/8" gapbetween point and shank. While fishing forFOOD FISH in Areas 5-13, a second lineusing forage fish jig gear may be used to fishfor FORAGE FISH.

Species RulesSpecies RulesSpecies RulesSpecies RulesSpecies RulesHOOK AND LINE ANGLING only; one linewith up to 3 hooks; hooks may be barbed orbarbless unless noted differently in SpeciesRules.

ALL FISHING GEAR - Must be kept inimmediate control and gear may not be leftunattended while fishing.

LANDING A FISH - A club or dipnet may beused to assist landing a legal fish taken bylegal gear. A gaff may only be used to landa legally hooked halibut, tuna, or dogfishshark.

DOWNRIGGERS - May be used with a line ifthe line releases from the downrigger whileplaying and landing the fish.

RODHOLDERS - May be used; the rod mustbe easily removed without delay; rod maybe left in the holder while playing the fish.

ELECTRIC REELS - May be used if designedfor sport fishing and attached to a fishingrod.

SPEARFISHING - The diver must beswimming or floating in the water whilespearfishing. The use of explosives orbullets attached to the spear ("bang sticks")is prohibited.

Marine Area Rules

Possession LimitsPossession LimitsPossession LimitsPossession LimitsPossession LimitsSALMON - Two daily limits of fresh SALMON.An additional 40 pounds of SALMON may bepossessed in a frozen or processed form.

TROUT - Two daily limits in any form.

STURGEON - Two daily limits in any form. Annuallimit 10.

BOTTOMFISH - Two daily limits in any form.

HALIBUT - Two daily limits in any form, exceptonly one limit while aboard the fishing vessel.

TUNA AND MACKEREL - No possession limit.

SHELLFISH - One daily limit of fresh SHELLFISH.Additional SHELLFISH may be possessed in afrozen or processed form.

FORAGE FISH - (herring, anchovies, sardines,sand lance and smelt) two daily limits in freshform. Additional forage fish may be possessedin frozen or processed form.

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QuoQuoQuoQuoQuottttta Managa Managa Managa Managa Managementementementementement:::::SALMON and HALIBUT are managed by quotas in some marine areas. These fisheries closewhen the quotas have been taken. Closures will be announced to local news media andincluded in the sportfishing hotline telephone message.

Regulation Changes:Regulation Changes:Regulation Changes:Regulation Changes:Regulation Changes:Conditions may arise which will require changes in regulations. These changes will beannounced to local news media and included in the Fishing Hotline message. Any emergencychange will supersede regulations printed in this pamphlet.

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2-1. WILLAPA BAY - east of a linefrom Leadbetter Point to Buoy 8and then to Cape Shoalwater.

2-2. GRAYS HARBOR - east of a linefrom the tip of the North Jetty toexposed end of the South Jetty.

3. LAPUSH - from the Queets Rivernorth to Cape Alava.

4. NEAH BAY - from Cape Alavanorth and inside Juan de FucaStrait to the Sekiu River.

5. SEKIU AND PILLAR POINT - frommouth of the Sekiu River east toLow Point, mouth of the LyreRiver.

6. EAST JUAN DE FUCA STRAIT -from Low Point east to thePartridge Point - Point Wilson linenorth to the line from TrialIsland(near Victoria B. C.) -Navigation Buoy BW "R" - SmithIsland to the Lawson Reef Buoy toNorthwest Island to the Initiative 77marker on Fidalgo Island.

7. SAN JUAN ISLANDS - all marinewaters north of the Trial Island linedescribed under Area 6 to theUnited States-Canada boundary.

8-1. DECEPTION PASS, HOPEISLAND, AND SKAGIT BAY -from West Point to ReservationHead eastward through DeceptionPass, including all waters ofSwinomish Slough and Skagit Bay,and the portion of SaratogaPassage north and west of a linefrom East Point Light to light onCamano Island (SaratogaPass Light #2 Fl Red 4 Sec.).

8-2. PORTS SUSAN AND GARDNER- east of East Point Light-CamanoIsland Light line (described in 8-1above) and north of thePossession Point-Shipwreck line(described in 9 below).

9. ADMIRALTY INLET - all watersinside and south of the PartridgePoint - Point Wilson line, southand west of a line from Posses-sion Point 110o true to shipwreck,north of the Hood Canal Bridge,and north of the Apple CovePoint-Edwards Point line.

10. SEATTLE-BREMERTON AREA -from the Apple Cove Point-Edwards Point line to a linethrough the north tip of VashonIsland east-west.

11. TACOMA-VASHON ISLAND -from the north tip of Vashon Islandto the Tacoma Narrows Bridge.

12. HOOD CANAL - all waters southof the Hood Canal Bridge.

13. SOUTH PUGET SOUND - allwaters south of Tacoma NarrowsBridge.

LA PUSH

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Marine Area 1 - Ilwaco

SPECIES SEASON MIN. SIZE

SALMON

ADDITIONAL RULES

Aug. 3-Sept. 24

TROUT, including STEELHEAD Year-round 14"

STURGEON 42"

ALBACORE TUNA, MACKEREL Year-round None

HERRING, SMELT, ANCHOVY,SARDINE AND SAND LANCE

Year-round None

PACIFIC HALIBUT May 1-Sept. 30 32"

BOTTOMFISHLINGCOD Year-round 24"

ROCKFISH Year-round None

ALL OTHER BOTTOMFISH Year-round None

2

1

No limit

10 lbs. allspecies

combined

1

3

10

No limit

CLOSED to fishing for DOLLY VARDEN/BULLTROUT. Wild STEELHEAD release.

60" maximum size.

All SMELT must be kept until the limit is attained.

Season may close early if quota is taken.

No limit for SHINER PERCH.

Buoy 10 Line : The "Buoy 10 line" is defined as a true north and south line projected through Buoy 10, which marks the channel leading into theColumbia River at its mouth (a line from the Lewis and Clark Interpretive Center atop Cape Disappointment Rock through Buoy 10 to the SouthJetty).

See Columbia River listing in Eastside Rivers for Buoy 10 season.

Control Zone 1 : Waters encompassed by a line extending 6 nautical miles due west from North Head along 46o 18' N. latitude to 124o 13' 18"W. longitude, then south along a line bearing 167o true to a point at 46o 11' 6" N. latitude and 124o 11' 0" W. longitude (Columbia RiverBuoy), then northeast along the line of red buoys to the tip of the South Jetty and west of the Buoy 10 line. Waters of the control zone areCLOSED to fishing for SALMON except as allowed while fishing from the North Jetty.

Columbia River North Jetty : The jetty is open to SALMON fishing 7 days a week when the Buoy 10 or the Marine Area 1 SALMONfishery is open. Barbed hooks allowed.

DAILY LIMIT

SURFPERCH Year-round None 15

Year-round

16" COHO24" CHINOOK

2 Open Sundays through Thursdays. No more than4 SALMON per calendar week (Sun.-Sat.). Nomore than 1 CHINOOK per day. Wild COHOrelease. See Control Zone 1 closure. Seasonmay close earlier if COHO quota of 7,000 orCHINOOK guideline is attained.

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Marine Area 2 - Westport - Ocean ShoresMarine Area 2-1 (Willapa Bay) and Marine Area 2-2 (Grays Harbor)

MIN. SIZE

SALMON - AREA 2

Area 2-1 (east of the Buoy 8 line)

Area 2-2 (east of the Buoy 13 line)

28th Street Landing only. Fishingfrom the shore or anchored boatonly within posted areas

Westport Boat Basin

DAILY LIMIT ADDITIONAL RULESSPECIES

Aug. 3-Sept. 24

Aug. 16-Jan. 31

Sept. 1-Sept. 30

Oct. 1-Oct. 31

Aug. 16-Jan. 31


STURGEON Year-round 42"

2

1


60" maximum size.

ALBACORE TUNA, MACKEREL Year-round NoneHERRING, SMELT, ANCHOVY,SARDINE AND SAND LANCE

Year-round None

PACIFIC HALIBUT May 3-Sept. 15 None

BOTTOMFISHYear-round 24"

Year-round None

Year-round None

No limit10 lbs allspecies

combined

1

3

10

No limit


Open Sundays through Thursdays. See specialarea restrictions below. Fishery may close early ifquota is taken.


ALL OTHER BOTTOMFISH

ROCKFISH

LINGCOD

Buoy 8 Line: A line from Leadbetter Point to Willapa Bay channel marker 8, then to the western most landfall on Cape Shoalwater.

Buoy 13 Line : A line drawn true north-south through Channel Marker 13 near the entrance of Grays Harbor.

Westport Boat Basin : A portion of Grays Harbor lying inside the boat basin breakwater and inside lines drawn from lighted day markers 10 to 11and 1 to 2.

HALIBUT Area Closure : The following portion of Area 2 is CLOSED to fishing for HALIBUT at all times; west of 124o 40'00" W. longitude, northof 47o 10' 00"N. latitude and south of the Queets River (47o 31' 42" N. latitude). After 35,648 lbs. of HALIBUT have been taken Area 2 willbe CLOSED to fishing for HALIBUT except that portion south of the Queets River to 47o 0' 00" N (near Ocean Shores) and east of 124o 40'00" W longitude will remain open to fishing for HALIBUT until Sept. 15, or when the remainder of the quota is taken, whichever occurs first.

SEASON

SURFPERCHES Year-round None 15

Open Sundays through Thursdays. No more than1 CHINOOK per day. No more than 4 SALMONper calendar week (Sun.-Sat.). CLOSED 0-3 milesoffshore. Season may close earlier if COHOquota of 7,400 or CHINOOK guideline isattained.

No more than 3 adults. Wild COHO release. Singlepoint barbless hooks required.

No more than 1 adult. Release all CHUM. Wild COHOrelease. Single point barbless hooks required.

No more than 1 adult. Release all CHUM. Wild COHOrelease. Single point barbless hooks required.

No more than 4 adults. Barbed hooks allowed.

16" COHO24" CHINOOK

12"

12"

12"

12"

2

6

6

6

6

Night closure and non-buoyant lure restriction Aug. 16-Jan. 31.

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Marine Area 3 - LaPush

MIN. SIZESEASONSPECIES DAILY LIMIT ADDITIONAL RULES

SALMON Aug. 3-Sept. 24



2

1


60" maximum size.


PACIFIC HALIBUT May 1-quotaJuly 1-quota

NoneNone

BOTTOMFISHLINGCOD Year-round 24"



No limit

11

3

10

No limit

Open Tuesdays through Saturdays. Note closurearea below.


HALIBUT Closure : The area identified below by the following coordinates is CLOSED to fishing for HALIBUT at all times:The CLOSED area is defined as the area within a rectangle defined by these four corners: 48o 18' 00" N. latitude and 125o 11' 00" Wlongitude; 48o 18' 00" N. latitude and 124o 59' 00" W. longitude; 48o 04' 00" N. latitude and 125o 11' 00" W. longitude; and 48o 04' 00" N.latitude and 124o 59' 00" W. longitude. Fishing for other species allowed.


16" COHO24" CHINOOK

2 Season may close earlier if COHO quota of 600or CHINOOK guideline is attained.

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Year-round None 10 lbs allspecies

combined


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MIN. SIZESEASONSPECIES

Marine Area 4 - Neah Bay

SALMONWest of Bonilla-Tatoosh Line

East of Bonilla-Tatoosh Line only- Aug. 3-Sept. 24

Year-round 14"

Year-round 42"

TROUT, including STEELHEAD

STURGEON

2

1


60" maximum size.

Year-round NoneALBACORE TUNA, MACKEREL

PACIFIC HALIBUTeast of Bonilla-Tatoosh Line

west of Bonilla-Tatoosh Line

May 21-Aug. 3

May 1-quotaJuly 1-quota

None

NoneNone

BOTTOMFISHLINGCOD

east of Bonilla-Tatoosh Linewest of Bonilla-Tatoosh Line

Apr. 16-Nov. 30Apr. 16-Nov. 30

24"24"


WOLF-EEL, CABEZONeast of Bonilla-Tatoosh Linewest of Bonilla-Tatoosh Line

Year-roundYear-round

NoneNone


No limit

1

11

23

10

2No limit

No limit

Note special area closure below.

Open Thursdays through Mondays.

Open Tuesdays through Saturdays.Open Tuesdays through Saturdays.


Bonilla-Tatoosh Line : A line running from the western end of Cape Flattery to Tatoosh Island Lighthouse to the buoy adjacent to DuntzeRock, then in a straight line to Bonilla Point on Vancouver Island.

See HALIBUT closure area described in Marine Area 3.

DAILY LIMIT ADDITIONAL RULES

Up to 2 of each species.


16" COHO 2 CHINOOK SALMON may not be retained. Seasonmay close earlier if coho quota of 8,000 isattained.



combined

All SMELT must be kept until the limit is attained.For SMELT: East of the Bonilla-Tatoosh line - jiggear may be used 7 days a week. Dipnets maybe used 8:00 am Fridays through 8:00 amWednesdays. West of the Bonilla-Tatoosh line -dipnets and jigs may be used 7 days a week.

CLOSED

21



SALMON


Marine Area 5 - Sekiu and Pillar Point

Aug. 1-Sept. 7

Sept. 8-Sept. 30

Nov. 1-Nov. 30

Jan. 1-Apr. 30

CHINOOK-22"Other species-none


CHINOOK and CHUM SALMON may not beretained. CLOSED within 3/4 mile of mainlandshore.

Catch-and-release only. CLOSED within 3/4 mileof mainland shore.

No more than 1 CHINOOK. COHO SALMONmay not be retained.

2

2




PACIFIC HALIBUT May 21-Aug. 3 None

BOTTOMFISHLINGCOD 26"

Daily limit is 15 BOTTOMFISH regardless of species, subject to individual limits shown below.

May 1-June 15

SURFPERCH Year-round None


PACIFIC COD, POLLOCK,WOLF-EEL

Year-round None

CABEZON May 1-Nov. 30 None


2

1

No limit

1

1

10

2

2

15


60" maximum size.

40" maximum size. Divers: 1 fish of any size.


5





combined

All SMELT must be kept until the limit is attained.For SMELT: Jig gear may be used 7 days a week.Dipnets may be used 8:00 a.m. Fridays through8:00 a.m. Wednesdays.

To be announced

22



Marine Area 6 - East Juan de Fuca Strait

SALMON - ENTIRE AREA

Dungeness Bay Fishery only

SEASONSPECIES

Aug. 1-Sept. 7

Sept. 8-Sept. 30

Nov. 1-Nov. 30

Jan. 1-Apr. 30

Oct. 1-Oct. 31

DAILY LIMITMIN. SIZE ADDITIONAL RULES

2

2

2

CHINOOK AND CHUM SALMON may not beretained. CLOSED within 3/4 mile of mainlandshore and within 3/4 mile of Whidbey Island shore.See Dungeness Bay Closure.

Catch-and-release only. CLOSED within 3/4 mileof mainland shore and within 3/4 mile of WhidbeyIsland shore. See Dungeness Bay Closure.

No more than 1 CHINOOK. COHO SALMON maynot be retained.

COHO SALMON only.


STURGEON Year-round 142" 60" maximum size.

TROUT, including STEELHEAD Year-round 14" CLOSED to fishing for DOLLY VARDEN/BULLTROUT. Wild STEELHEAD release.

ALBACORE TUNA, MACKEREL Year-round

PACIFIC HALIBUT May 21-Aug. 3

BOTTOMFISHLINGCOD


May 1-June 15

SURFPERCH Year-round

ROCKFISH Year-round


Year-round

CABEZON May 1-Nov. 30

ALL OTHER BOTTOMFISH Year-round

No limit

1

1

10

5

2

2

15

None

None

26"

None

None

None

None

None

Open Thursday through Mondays.




Dungeness Bay Fishery and Closure: Waters of Dungeness Bay inside of a line from Dungeness Spit Lighthouse to the #2 red buoy, then to thePort Williams boat ramp. Open to fishing for COHO SALMON only Oct. 1-Oct. 31, daily limit 2. CLOSED to fishing for SALMON at all other times.



combined


2

To be announced

23



ProtectionIsland

RockyPoint

TravisSpit

McCurdyPoint

PortTownsend

BayDiscovery Bay

Sequim

Bay

Dunge

ness

Spi

t

Dungeness

Bay

Dun

gene

ssR

iver

DungenessSpit Light

Port WilliamsBoat Ramp

Sequim Bay Shrimp District:All waters of Sequim Bay south of a lineprojected west from tip of Travis Spit on theMiller Peninsula.

Discovery Bay Shrimp District:Waters south of a line from McCurdy Point on theQuimper Peninsula to the northern tip ofProtection Island then to Rocky Point on the MillerPeninsula and all waters of Discovery Bay.

Marine Area 6 Map

PortTownsend

DungenessSpit

Port Angeles Shrimp District:Waters inside Ediz Hook west of a line fromthe tip of Ediz Hook to the ITT Rayonier Dock.

○

○

○

Ediz Hook

Port AngelesHarbor

AngelesPoint

Dungeness Bay Fishery and Closure:Waters of Dungeness Bay inside of a linefrom Dungeness Spit Lighthouse to the #2 redbuoy, then to the Port Williams boat ramp.Open to fishing for COHO SALMON onlyOct. 1-Oct. 31, daily limit 2. CLOSED tofishing for SALMON at all other times.

Area 6

Area 7

PortAngeles

Low Point

Sequim Bay

DiscoveryBay

Victoria

GreenPoint

#2 RedBuoy

24




Bellingham Bay Fishery only


Marine Area 7 - San Juan Islands

July 1-Aug. 15

Aug. 16-Sept. 30

Oct. 1-Oct. 31

Nov. 1-Nov. 30

Jan. 1-Apr. 30

Aug. 16-Oct. 31


CHINOOK SALMON may not be retained. SeeRosario Strait, Bellingham Bay and Samish Bayclosures.

No more than 1 CHINOOK SALMON.CHINOOK SALMON may not be retained ifcaught in the Chinook Restriction Zone (seedescription and map on next page). SeeRosario Strait and Samish Bay closures.

CHINOOK SALMON may not be retained. SeeSamish Bay closure.

No more than 1 CHINOOK.








May 1-June 15



PACIFIC COD, POLLOCK Year-round None

WOLF-EEL CLOSED



1

No limit

1

10

5

2

2

15


60" maximum size.




2

2

2

2

4

Bellingham Bay Closure and Fishery: Waters of Bellingham, Samish, and Padilla bays south and east of a line from Gooseberry Pt. to SandyPt. to Pt. Migley, from Carter Pt. to north tip of Vendovi Island to Clark Pt., and from Southeast Pt. to March Pt. and north of the railroad bridgesat Swinomish Slough - CLOSED to fishing for SALMON Apr. 16-July 31.Samish Bay Closure: Waters of Samish Bay lying south of a line running true east from Fish Point - CLOSED to fishing for SALMON Aug. 1-Oct. 15.

1 Griffin Bay Shrimp District: Waters south of a line projected true east-west through Turn Rock Light from San Juan Island to Lopez Islandand north of a line projected true east from Cattle Point on San Juan Island to Lopez Island.Lummi Indian Reservation: Some Indian reservations or portions thereof may be closed to non-Indian fishing and/or access. Be sure tocontact the tribal office for necessary permits and rules.Rosario Strait Closures: (1) southeastern Rosario Strait salmon closure (Deception Pass to Shannon Pt.)-waters within 1500 feet of FidalgoIsland from the Initiative 77 marker northeast of Northwest Island to Biz Point; and waters of Burrows Bay inside a line from Biz Point toWilliamson Rocks Buoy to the Dennis Shoal Buoy, to a point 1500 feet west of the Burrows Island Light, then northeast to Fidalgo Head; andwaters within 1500 feet of Fidalgo Island from Fidalgo Head to Shannon Point-CLOSED to fishing for SALMON. (2) Southwestern Rosario Straitsalmon closure (east side of Lopez Island, Decatur Island, and James Island)-waters within 1500 feet of Lopez Island bounded by a line runningfrom Point Colville due south 1500 feet then northerly along the Island, across Lopez Pass, and then northerly along Decatur Island within 1500feet of shore to Faunteleroy Point, including waters within 1500 feet of James Island - CLOSED to fishing for SALMON.

2


1

2




combined


To be announced

3

25



Friday Harbor: Those tidelands and bedlands adjacent to San Juan Island within a line beginning on the shore 500 yards west ofPoint Caution, then 500 yards offshore, then south and east following the shoreline to the intersection with a line projected from a UWmarker located 100' north of the north entrance of the floating breakwater of the Port of Friday Harbor and projected toward Reid RockBuoy, then along the line to shore on San Juan Island.

4-2

Argyle Lagoon: Those UW-owned tidelands and all bedlands enclosed by the inner spit of Argyle Lagoon on San Juan Island.4-3

Yellow and Low Islands: All tidelands and bedlands within 300 yards of Yellow Island and 300 yards of Low Island.4-4

Shaw Island: Those tidelands and bedlands within a line beginning at a UW marker on the shore at Hicks Bay 122o 58' 15" westlongitude, then due south 500 yards, then north and west at a distance of 500 yards from shore to the intersection with a line projected261o true from a UW marker on the shore of Parks Bay, which passes just south of the unnamed island at the north end of Parks Bay,then along the line to the shore of Shaw Island, including all tidelands and bedlands of Parks Bay south of the line.

4-5

Marine Area 7 Map

San Juan Islands Marine Preserves

ShawIsland

San JuanIsland

4-1

4-3

4-5

4-2

4-4

San Juan Islands MarinePreserves: CLOSED to allSHELLFISH and BOTTOMFISHactivity (except crabbing in Parks Bayon Shaw Island). Preservedescripitons:False Bay: The tidelands andbedlands of False Bay on San JuanIsland, including all University ofWashington (UW)-owned tidelandsbeginning at a marker 400' east ofthe east entrance of False Bay andextending to the entrance of FalseBay, all UW-owned tidelands andbedlands within a line beginning atthe UW marker on the shore at theeast entrance of False Bay, projected500 yards offshore, then northwest toa point 500 yards offshore along aline projected from a UW marker onthe shore at the west side of a smallpeninsula at the west entrance ofFalse Bay, then to shore along theline to the marker, and all UW-ownedtidelands west of the marker to a UWmarker 600' west of the smallpeninsula.

Chinook Restriction Zone : CHINOOK release required south and east of the following line: a line running west from Sandy Point toJohnson Point at the easternmost tip of Sucia Island, then south to Point Thompson on northern Orcas Island, then southeast along OrcasIsland around Lawrence Point following the shoreline southwest to Deer Point, then due south to Blakely Island, and south following theshoreline of Blakely Island to the southernmost point on Blakely Island, then across Thatcher Pass to Fauntleroy Point, and along the easternshore of Decatur Island to the southernmost point on Decatur Island, across Lopez Pass and following the shore of Lopez Island to PointColville, along the southern shoreline of Lopez Island to Iceberg Point, and from Iceberg Point northwest to Long Island, and then due southfrom Long Island to the intersection with the Area 6/7 boundary line. See Bellingham Bay Fishery for exception.

5

GooseberryPoint

Bel

lingh

am

BellinghamBay

SandyPoint

Pt. Migley

OrcasIsland

LopezIsland

Cattle Point

San JuanIsland

Victoria

SmithIsland

WhidbeyIsland

FidalgoIsland

PadillaBay

FishPoint

VendoviIsland

CarterPoint

Lumm

i Island

PointRoberts BlaineStrait of Georgia

GuemesIsland

4

4-1

3

3

5

26





Marine Area 8-1 - Deception Pass, Hope Island,and Skagit Bay

Aug. 16-Oct. 31

Nov. 1-Nov. 30

Jan. 1-Apr. 30


2

2



STURGEON Year-round 42" 60" maximum size.







May 1-June 15




CLOSED





15

2

3

10

1

1

No limit

1

2

CHINOOK SALMON may not be retained.




combined


To be announced

27



Skagit Bay

Port SusanArea 8-2Admiralty Inlet

Area 9

Area 6

Marine Area 8-1 Map

Penn Cove

Area 8-2

Saratoga P

assage

ForbesPoint

1 WINAS-Maylor Point East Beach: On the west shore of Crescent Harbor starting at Maylor Point, extending northeast to the boat ramps in frontof the Whidbey Island Naval Air Station.

Ala Spit (also called Ben Ure Spit): On the northeast side of Whidbey Island, near Deception Pass.2

Area 8-1

Area 8-1

Area 7

Fidalgo Island

Reservation Head

2WestPoint Hope

Island

LaConner

Whidbey Island

Oak Harbor

1

CamanoIsland

Stanwood

FlashingLight

East Point

28




MIN. SIZESEASON

Marine Area 8-2 - Port Susan and Port Gardner

Aug. 1-Oct. 31

Jan. 1-Apr. 30

2 CHINOOK SALMON may not be retained.CHINOOK-22"Other species-none




60" maximum size.

2

1





May 1-June 15




CLOSED



No limit

1

1

10

3

2

15




SPECIES ADDITIONAL RULESDAILY LIMIT



combined


To be announced

29



Port Susan

Gedney Island

Area 9

Marine Area 8-2 Map

Port Gardner

PossessionPoint

Area 8-2

Area 8-2

MissionPoint

Cam

ano Island

FlashingLight

Stillaguamish River

Hermosa Point

Tulalip Bay

Old Bowers Resort

Saratoga Passage

EastPoint

Area 8-1

Whidbey Island

Everett

Mukilteo

Shipwreck

30




Hood Canal Bridge and EdmondsPublic Fishing Pier only

TROUT, including STEELHEAD Year-round

STURGEON Year-round

SEASONSPECIES

42"

14"

MIN. SIZE

Marine Area 9 - Admiralty Inlet

Aug. 1-Oct. 31

Nov. 1-Nov. 30

Jan. 1-Apr. 30

Year-round

DAILY LIMIT

1

ADDITIONAL RULES


60" maximum size.

2

2

2

CHINOOK SALMON may not be retained.CHUM SALMON may not be retained Aug. 1-Oct. 15.






BOTTOMFISHLINGCOD May 1-June 15


ROCKFISH Year-round


CLOSED



None

26"

None

None

None

None

None


No limit

1

1

10

3

2

15



2




combined


To be announced

31



Area 8-1

FoulweatherBluff

Area8-2

Marine Area 9 Map

PointWilson

Port Susan

Area 12

PointNo Point

1&2

Area 10

4

Area 9

Edmonds Public Fishing Pier: Waters inside a line from the boundary marker on the north breakwater to the southernmost marker buoy;then to the northernmost marker buoy; then to the north end of the city of Edmonds public beach - CLOSED to fishing for FOOD FISH and tothe harvest of SHELLFISH except when fishing from the pier.

Bracketts Landing Shoreline Sanctuary: CLOSED to all harvest.

Port Townsend Ship Canal: Tidelands on the eastern shore of the canal between Port Townsend Bay and Oak Bay.

Hood Canal Bridge: Open year-round with 2 SALMON limit, no more than 1 CHINOOK.

1

2

3

4

Partridge Point

Admiralty Inlet

IndianIsland

Port Ludlow

HoodCanalBridge

Apple CovePoint

Area8-2

Shipwreck

EdwardsPoint

Whidbey Island

PossessionPoint

Edmonds

3

DoubleBluff

○

○

○

○

○

32



Marine Area 10 - Seattle/Bremerton Area


SEASONSPECIES MIN. SIZE ADDITIONAL RULES

July 1-Oct. 31

Nov. 1-Nov. 30

Jan. 1-Apr. 30

DAILY LIMIT

CHINOOK SALMON may not be retained. SeeShilshole Bay and Elliott Bay closures.


2

2

STURGEON Year-round 60" maximum size.

TROUT, including STEELHEAD Year-round 2 CLOSED to fishing for DOLLY VARDEN/BULLTROUT. Wild STEELHEAD release.

Year-round

May 21-Aug. 3


May 1-June 15

Year-round

Year-round

CLOSED

May 1-Nov. 30

Year-round

26"

None

None

None

None

None

1

3

2

15

ALBACORE TUNA, MACKEREL

PACIFIC HALIBUT

BOTTOMFISH

LINGCOD

SURFPERCH

ROCKFISH


ALL OTHER BOTTOMFISH

Agate Pass Closure: Waters west of a line from Pt. Monroe to Indianola and east of a line from Pt. Bolin to Battle Pt. - CLOSED to all fishingJan. 1-Mar. 31.

Shilshole Bay closure: Waters of Shilshole Bay southeast of a line from Meadow Point to West Point - CLOSED to fishing for SALMON July 1-Oct. 31.

Elliott Bay closure: Waters of Elliott Bay east of a line from 4-Mile Rock to Alki Point and the Duwamish Waterway upstream to the 1stAvenue Bridge - CLOSED to fishing for SALMON July 1-Sept. 15, except when fishing from Elliott Bay Public Fishing Pier at Terminal 86 orthe Seacrest Pier.

Duwamish Waterway CHINOOK closure: (See on map for area description) - CHINOOK SALMON may not be retained July 1-Oct. 31.

10





14"

42" 1

No limit

None 1

CABEZON

4



combined


To be announced

33



ElliottBay

Por

t Orc

hard

Por

tM

adis

on

Area 11

1

2

Marine Area 10 Map

Sinclair In

let

Puget Sound Naval Shipyard at Bremerton: All waters within 150' of the pier head line CLOSED to fishing for FOOD FISH at all times.

Chittenden Locks Closure: Between Chittenden Locks and the Burlington Northern Railroad bridge CLOSED to fishing. It is illegal to fishfor FOOD FISH east of a line which is parallel to the Burlington Northern Railroad Bridge and approximately 175' west of the bridge, andwhich runs through the wooden piling tower structure near the south shore (west of the Chittenden Locks).

Elliott Bay Public Fishing Pier: Waters within 100 yards of the Elliott Bay Public Fishing Pier - CLOSED to fishing for FOOD FISH and theharvest of SHELLFISH except when fishing from the pier.

Duwamish Waterway: Downstream from the First Ave. South Bridge to an east-west line through SW Hanford St. on Harbor Island andparallel to SW Spokane St. where it crosses Harbor Island. Night closure and non-buoyant lure restriction in effect July 1-Nov. 30. Foragefish jig gear prohibited. CHINOOK SALMON may not be retained July 1-Oct. 31

Eagle Harbor Advisory: The Department of Health cautions persons not to eat shellfish of any species taken from Eagle Harbor west of aline from Wing Point to the Eagle Harbor creosote light #1, then west to the shoreline of Bainbridge Island.

Seacrest Pier

Orchard Rocks Conservation area: Waters and bedlands of Rich Passage north and west within a 400 yard radius of Orchard Rocksbetween a line projected 85o true from Orchard Rocks day marker and a line projected from Orchard Rocks day marker southeast throughthe R6 flashing red (2.5s) buoy as well as all waters within 50 yards of Orchard Rocks day marker - CLOSED to all harvest.

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AlkiPoint

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Apple CovePoint

Edwards Point

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SALMON

TROUT, including STEELHEAD Year-round

STURGEON Year-round

SEASONSPECIES



BOTTOMFISHLINGCOD


May 1-June 15


ROCKFISH Year-round


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Marine Area 11 - Tacoma-Vashon Island

May 1-Nov. 30

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ADDITIONAL RULES

No more than 1 CHINOOK. See CommencementBay closure.

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Commencement Bay Closure: Waters east of a line from the Cliff House Restaurant on Marine View Dr. (north shore) to Sperry Ocean Dock(south shore) - CLOSED to fishing for SALMON Apr. 16-July 31.

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Three TreePoint

Les Davis Fishing Pier: Waters within 100 yards of the Les Davis Fishing Pier - CLOSED to fishing for FOOD FISH and to the harvest ofSHELLFISH except when fishing from the pier.

Des Moines Fishing Pier: Waters within 100 yards of the Des Moines Public Fishing Pier - CLOSED to fishing for FOOD FISH and tothe harvest of SHELLFISH except when fishing from the pier.

City of Des Moines Park: CLOSED to all harvest.

South 239th Street Park: CLOSED to all harvest.

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Hoodsport Hatchery Zone: Waters within a 2000' arcseaward of the yellow marker buoys at the mouth of FinchCreek open year-round except as listed below.

Hoodsport Hatchery Closure: All waters within therectangular area at the mouth of Finch Creek, asmarked by 2 yellow buoys and cork lines extendingapproximately 100 feet out from the hatchery weir(walkway) - CLOSED to fishing year-round.


Hoodsport Hatchery Zone only

Hood Canal Bridge


Marine Area 12 - Hood Canal

July 1-Oct. 15

Oct. 16-Dec. 31

Jan. 1-Apr. 30

July 1-Oct. 15

Oct. 16-Dec. 15

Year-round


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No more than 1 CHINOOK. CHUM SALMONmay not be retained. Night closure.

No more than 1 CHINOOK. Night closure.








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Sund Rock Marine Preserve: Waters within 200 yards of the SALMON net pens, near Sund Rock in Hood Canal - CLOSED year-round to allharvest except SALMON, TROUT, SHRIMP and SEAWEED.

Enetai Hatchery Outfall Closure: Waters within 100 yards of the Enetai Hatchery outfall - CLOSED year-round to fishing for FOOD FISH.

Big Beef Closure: Waters within 100 feet of the Seabeck Hwy. NW Big Beef Creek Bridge - CLOSED to fishing for FOOD FISH Aug. 1-Nov.30.

West Dewatto (DNR Beach 44): On the southwest entrance to Dewatto Bay on the east shore of Hood Canal.

Octopus Hole Conservation Area: Waters and bedlands of Hood Canal from shore to 200 yards due east of a line defined by two shoremarkers, one just south of Lilliwaup (at latitude 47o26'01"N) the other southerly approximately 1/3 mile (at latitude 47o26'66") are CLOSED toharvest year-round, except within 100 feet of the high water mark.

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Marine Area 13 - South Puget Sound

May 1-Dec. 31

Jan. 1-Apr. 30


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Carr Inlet Closures: Waters north of a line from Penrose Point to Green Point - CLOSED to fishing for SALMON Apr. 16-July 31. Waters at MinterCreek mouth within 1,000' of outer oyster stakes - CLOSED to fishing for SALMON Aug. 1-Sept. 30.

Budd Inlet Closure: Waters of Budd Inlet at Olympia south of the Fourth Ave.Bridge are CLOSED year-round; and all contiguous waters between the Fourth Ave.Bridge and a line from the northwest corner of the Thriftway Market building to apoint 100 yards north of the railroad bridge located on the western side of theinlet - CLOSED to fishing for SALMON and BOTTOMFISH July 16-Oct. 31.

Waters of Budd Inlet south of a line projected true west from the KGY Radio StationTower to the western shore of the inlet and north of a line from the northwest cornerof the Thriftway Market building to a point 100 yards north of the railroad bridgelocated on the western side of the inlet, night closure and non-buoyant lure re-striction in effect July 16-Oct. 31.

SPECIES MIN. SIZE DAILY LIMIT ADDITIONAL RULES

CLOSED to fishing for DOLLY VARDEN/BULLTROUT. Wild STEELHEAD release. WildCUTTHROAT release. See Chambers Bayclosure below.

SEASON

No more than 1 CHINOOK. See Budd Inlet andCarr Inlet closures.



combined


To be announced

Fourth Ave.Bridge

RailroadBridge

KGY Radio Tower

GEARRESTRICTIONS

JULY 16 -OCTOBER 31

Thriftway

BuddInlet

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1 Carr Inlet Shrimp District: Waters of Carr Inlet north of a line projected from Penrose Point to Green Point - CLOSED to fishing for SHRIMP year-round.

Titlow Beach Marine Preserve: All waters due west from the southern end of the Tacoma Outboard Association building near the boat launch ramp tothe outer harbor line, then south following the outer harbor line to a line due west from the old ferry landing dock at the 6th Ave. extention then following theline to the high water line then to the point of origin - CLOSED to the harvesting of FISH, SHELLFISH, and SEAWEED, except SALMON fishing,using lures only, is permitted from shore or non-motorized craft.

Chambers Bay and that portion of Marine Area 13 inside a line from Gordan Point to the dock at Pioneer gravel pit (second gravel pit approxi-mately 1.2 miles north of Chambers Bay) - CLOSED to fishing for TROUT Nov. 1-May 31.

Area 13

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Hammersley Inlet

Olympia

Nisqually River

AndersonIsland

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MarMarMarMarMarine Tine Tine Tine Tine Toooooxins &xins &xins &xins &xins &PollutionPollutionPollutionPollutionPollution

Safe HandlingSafe HandlingSafe HandlingSafe HandlingSafe HandlingPrPrPrPrPracticesacticesacticesacticesactices

Possession LimitPossession LimitPossession LimitPossession LimitPossession Limit

TTTTTideland Ownerideland Ownerideland Ownerideland Ownerideland Ownershipshipshipshipship

LicenseLicenseLicenseLicenseLicense SpecifSpecifSpecifSpecifSpecific Closuric Closuric Closuric Closuric ClosuresesesesesFor all Shellfish Species, see MarineArea maps for closures pertaining tothe following areas : San Juan IslandsMarine Preserve (Area 7), Edmonds PublicFishing Pier and Brackett's Landing ShorelineSanctuary (Area 8-1), Elliot Bay PublicFishing Pier, Orchard Rocks ConservationArea and Eagle Harbor (Area 10), DesMoines Fishing Pier, Les Davis Fishing Pier,City of Des Moines Park and 239th StreetPark (Area 11), Sund Rock Marine Preserveand Octopus Hole Conservation Area (Area12) and Titlow Beach Marine Preserve (Area13).

A Shellfish/Seaweed License is required forall shellfish (except crawfish) and allseaweed harvest and must be displayed onthe outside of clothing during shellfishharvest and transport. See LicenseRequirements, page 9. Everyone claiming alimit must actively participate in the harvestingprocess, unless they possess a disabilitypermit.

Shellfish/Seaweed Rules

• Water color does not indicate shellfishsafety.

• Rinse your catch in salt (not fresh) water.Quickly cool your catch on ice or in arefrigerator and process as soon aspossible.

• Wash all seaweed before eating.

• Cook shellfish adequately before eating.This does not destroy toxins, but can helpprevent illness caused by naturallyoccurring bacteria or bacteria caused bypollution.

• Cooking, rinsing, or freezing does notdestroy toxins. Crab can also concentratetoxins in their internal organs. Clean crabsbefore cooking. Eat only the meat. Eatingshellfish with high concentrations of toxinsmay cause illness or death!

Shellfish or seaweed may be contaminatedfrom exposure to bacteria, toxins, viruses, orchemicals. Consumption of contaminatedshellfish or seaweed can pose a health riskto humans. One potential toxin is ParalyticShellfish Poisoning (PSP) also called "redtide." PSP becomes a problem when clams,oysters, scallops, mussels, or other shellfishconsume and concentrate a microscopicalgae which contains a potentially lethal toxin.Symptoms include numbness of the tongueand lips and tingling in the extremities andfingertips. This may be followed by loss ofmuscular control and difficulty in breathing.Amnesic Shellfish Poisoning (ASP) resultswhen shellfish concentrate a different toxincalled domoic acid. Symptoms of ASPinclude abdominal cramps, diarrhea, vomiting,disorientation, dizziness, and memory loss. Ifany of these symptoms occur after eatingshellfish, get immediate medical attention.

Most Puget Sound and Hood Canal beachesare privately owned. Shellfish/seaweedmay not be taken from private beacheswithout the owner's or lessee's permission.When harvesting from public beaches,remain within the public beach boundaries.Private tideland owners and lessees, andmembers of their immediate family(grandparents, parents, spouse, siblings,children, and grandchildren) are exempt frompersonal use daily limits and shellfishlicenses when taking clams, oysters, andmussels harvested for their own personaluse from their own tidelands. Daily limitsapply for all other shellfish, all other people,and all other beaches. Everyone harvestinglarge quantities of shellfish for commercialpurposes needs sanitary shellfishcertification from the Department of Health(see RCW 69.30.010(8)). Tideland ownersshould contact Fish and Wildlife Enforcementfor specific rules.

One daily limit in fresh form. Additionalshellfish may be possessed in frozen orprocessed form.

Shellfish EnhancementShellfish EnhancementShellfish EnhancementShellfish EnhancementShellfish EnhancementSome beaches have increased harvestopportunity as a result of WDFWenhancement activities. Harvest isencouraged within these areas, which aremarked with signs attached to yellow posts.

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Before HarvestingBefore HarvestingBefore HarvestingBefore HarvestingBefore Harvesting:Check the Beach List to determine if a beach is open, or if there are health restrictions.

Areas Listed on PSP HotlineAreas Listed on PSP HotlineAreas Listed on PSP HotlineAreas Listed on PSP HotlineAreas Listed on PSP Hotline:○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○3In areas listed as closed on the PSP Hotline, also avoid taking other shellfishwhich eat clams (such as moon snails or hairy tritons).

4 RRRRRule Change Informationule Change Informationule Change Informationule Change Informationule Change Information:Conditions may arise which require sudden changes in regulations. These changeswill be announced to local news media and included on the Fishing Hotline (360)902-2500 or the Recreational Shellfish Emergency Regulation Hotline (360)796-3215.

MarMarMarMarMarine Tine Tine Tine Tine Toooooxin Lexin Lexin Lexin Lexin Levvvvvels:els:els:els:els: Can change rapidly, call:

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(Not to scale)

These four species have a 1 1/2" minimum size limit.

Illustrations provided by Robyn Bowman, Debbie Bacon, and Darrell Pruett.

Common IntCommon IntCommon IntCommon IntCommon Intererererertidal Shellftidal Shellftidal Shellftidal Shellftidal Shellfishishishishish

Geoduck clamPanopea abrupta

Heavy, oblong shell,rounded at one end.Appears cut-off at theother. The siphon can't beretracted. Found 2-3 feetbelow surface. Canweigh up to 10 lbs.

Manila littleneck clamTapes philippinarum

Average size is 1-2", up to 2-1/2".Oblong shell has concentric andradiating lines. May have colored,patterned shells. Found to 4"below surface.

Cockle clamClinocardium nuttallii

Prominent, evenly-spaced ridgeswhich fan out from the hinge.Mottled, light brown. Can grow to5". Found just below surface.

Native littleneck clamProtothaca staminea

Average size is 1-2", up to 2-1/2".Rounded shell has concentric andradiating lines. Found to 12"below surface.

Butter clamSaxidomus giganteus

Average size is 3-4", up to 6".Shells are usually chalky-whitewith no radiating ridges. Thesiphon can be pulled into itsshell. Usually found 12-18"below surface.

Horse clamTresus capax (shown)Tresus nuttalli (not shown)

Large, can be up to 8". Shell is chalky-whitewith yellow-brown patches of "skin". Thesiphon can't be pulled into shell and has aleather-like flap on the tip. Found 1-2 feetbelow surface.

(Eastern) Softshell clamMya arenaria

Can grow to 6". Shells are soft, chalky-whitewith a rough irregular surface. Shell isrounded at the foot end, pointed at the siphonend. Found to 18" below surface.

Pacific oysterCrassostrea gigas

Irregular, chalky-white shell. Often found ingroups attached to one another or a solidobject.

Oyster drill snail and egg caseCeratostoma inornatum

The shell is about 1-1/2" with ornate ridges.Egg cases are yellow to reddish. A voraciouspredator of marine bivalves. Should not betransported from one beach to another.

MusselMytilus trossulus (shown)Mytilus galloprovincialis (not shown)

Grows to 3-6". Oblong, blue-black or brownshells. Attaches to solid objects by finethreads.

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The following pages list public beaches with special rules because of resource needs and/or restrictions on harvest due to healthconcerns. If a beach is not listed, it is open for recreational harvest year-round unless closed by emergency rule ormarine toxins/PSP levels. Not all public beaches have been evaluated by the State Department of Health, so the health risk of anunlisted beach may not be known. If you have questions about safety on any beach, call the local health department or the State HealthDepartment at (360) 753-5992. In addition, local health departments may have posted beaches within their jurisdiction that are not listedhere - look for warning signs. See Marine Area maps for some beach locations.

Beach ListBeach ListBeach ListBeach ListBeach List

Jan. 1-June 15See remarks

Health restrictionJan. 1-Dec. 31Health restrictionHealth restrictionHealth restriction

Ala Spit (Ben Ure Spit)Belfair State Park

Blake Island State ParkBrown Point (DNR 57-B)Brown Point LighthouseBrownsville Marine ParkBudd Inlet

See remarks

Health restrictionCLOSEDHealth restrictionHealth restrictionHealth restriction

See Marine Area 8-1 map. No natural production of oysters.Closed by the State Parks and Recreation Commission the entireyear because of pollution.Restricted in NE corner and mooring buoy areas. See * below.See ** below.See * below. Located in Pierce County.Located in Burke Bay. See * below.Restricted south of Burfoot Park. See * below.

CLAM/MUSSELSEASON

OYSTERSEASONBEACH NAME REMARKS

Cama Beach State ParkCamano Island State ParkCarkeek ParkChico BayChief Sealth (Suquamish)Cline SpitCutts Island State Park

CLOSEDJune 1-June 30Health restrictionHealth restrictionHealth restrictionJan. 1-May 15Jan. 1-June 15

CLOSED

Health restrictionHealth restrictionHealth restriction

No natural production of oysters.See * below.See * below.See * below.No natural production of oysters.No natural production of oysters.All state-owned tidelands in Dabob Bay north of a line drawn fromCamp Harmony to Lindsay's Beach are closed to clam and oysterharvest the entire year except as follows: state-owned tidelandsfrom a row of tires at Camp Discovery south approximately 2,000'to a second row of tires and state-owned tidelands beginningapproximately 3/4 mile north of Camp Harmony extendingapproximately 1,200' north; state-owned tidelands from markersand signs posted immediately north of the community of Lindsay'sBeach north to a line immediately north of Broadspit (identified bymarkers and signs) are open year-round.

Dabob Bay See remarks See remarks

Located in Pierce County. See * below.See West Dewatto.Located on Vashon Island. See * below.Open only in area defined by boundary markers and posted signs.All state-owned tidelands on the west shore of Hood Canal fromQuatsap Point to the south end of the Duckabush flats.Check with Dungeness National Wildlife Refuge for details (360)457-8451. No natural production of oysters.

Health restriction

Health restrictionJan. 1-Dec. 31CLOSED

May 15-Sept. 30

Health restriction

Health restrictionJan. 1-May 15CLOSED

Dash Point County ParkDewatto ( DNR 44A)Dockton County ParkDosewallips State ParkDuckabush

Dungeness Spit

See Eagle Harbor Advisory on Marine Area 10 map, page 33.Those waters east of a line projected from the northernmostpoint of Duwamish Head to the southeastern boundary ofDiscovery Park at West Point. See * below.

No natural production of oysters.Located on SW tip of Bainbridge Island. See * below.No natural production of oysters.

Apr. 1-Apr. 30Health restrictionHealth restriction

Apr. 1-June 30Health restrictionJan. 1-Mar. 31

See remarks

CLOSEDHealth restriction

Jan. 1-Dec. 31Health restrictionHealth restriction

Health restriction

Health restriction

All tidelands of Guss Island, and all state and federally ownedtidelands at British Camp (San Juan County) between the NationalPark Service dinghy dock and the southern park boundary, areclosed to clam harvest year-round. Tidelands north of the dinghydock to Bell Point are open year-round. No natural production ofoysters.All tidelands closed entire year. No natural production of oysters.See * below.

Beach at fish hatchery closed year-round because of pollution.Located in South Puget Sound. No natural production of oysters.

CLOSEDApr. 1-June 15

CLOSED

Health restriction See * below.Health restriction

Eagle CreekEagle HarborElliott Bay

Fort Flagler State ParkFort Ward State ParkFrye Cove

HoodsportHope Island State Park

Garrison Bay

Gertrude IslandGolden Gardens

Jarrell Cove State Park

Illahee State Park May 1-May 31 May 1-July 15

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Open only in the area defined by boundary markers and postedsigns.All state-owned tidelands in North Bay (Case Inlet) north of a linedrawn southwest from Rocky Point to the north end of ReachIsland then due west to the mainland are closed to the harvest ofclams and oysters year-round except state-owned oysterreserves on the east side of North Bay and north of the powertransmission line crossing the bay are open year-round.

Located at Edmonds. See * below.All tidelands closed entire year. No natural production of oysters.See Rendsland Creek.Located in Sequim Bay. See * below.See * below.No natural production of oysters.Health closure May 1-Sept. 30. See ** below.

All state-owned tidelands in Liberty Bay north and west of theKeyport Naval Supply Center are closed.See * below.

CLOSED

Health restriction

Health restrictionCLOSED

Health restrictionHealth restrictionCLOSEDApr. 1-Apr. 30

Health restriction

Health restrictionHealth restriction

Oct. 1-Apr. 30

CLOSED

Health restriction

CLAM/MUSSELSEASON

OYSTERSEASON REMARKS


Marine Beach ParkMcNeil IslandMenard's LandingMiddle GroundMukilteo (Pier/tanks)Mukiteo State ParkMystery Bay State Park

Liberty Bay

Lincoln Park

BEACH NAME

Jan. 1-Dec. 31

See remarks

CLOSED

See remarks

Nahcotta Tidelands

North Bay

Health restrictionSee remarks

Closed Apr. 1-Oct. 31 because of PSP (except razor clams).

No natural production of oysters.Located in Sinclair Inlet. See * below.See ** below.All tidelands closed entire year. No natural production of oysters.See * below.

Excluding Point Whitney Lagoon.Located in Hood Canal west of Belfair. See * Below.See * below.No natural production of oysters. See Marine Area 9 map.See * below.

See * below.Southern shore of the spit, from the boat ramp east to the bridgeis closed. No natural production of oysters.

Nov. 1-Mar. 31

May 1-June 15


Health restrictionJan. 1-Dec. 31Jan. 1-Dec. 31Health restrictionHealth restriction

Health restriction

Jan. 1-Sept. 15Health restriction

Nov. 1-Mar. 31

May 1-May 15CLOSEDHealth restrictionCLOSEDCLOSEDHealth restrictionJune 1-July 31May 1-Aug. 31Health restrictionHealth restrictionApr. 1-June 30Health restrictionJan. 1-Aug. 15Jan. 1-Aug. 31Health restrictionCLOSED

Pacific Ocean beaches & Strait ofJuan de Fuca west of Dungeness SpitPenrose Point State ParkPicnic Point County ParkPioneer QuarryPitship PointPitt IslandPleasant Harbor State ParkPoint Whitney LagoonPoint Whitney TidelandsPort of AllynPort GardnerPort Townsend Ship CanalPost PointPotlatch DNR TidelandsPotlatch State ParkPriest Point ParkPurdy Spit County Park

Oak Bay County ParkOlympia ShoalOyster Reserves, state-owned

Jan 1-July 31Health restrictionSee remarks

Formerly Oak Bay West. No natural production of oysters.See * below.State-owned oyster reserves are closed to the harvest of clamsand oysters except - Case Inlet : state-owned tidelands on theeast side of North Bay north of the power transmission linescrossing the bay are open. Oakland Bay : state-ownedtidelands on the channel of the northwest shore of the BayshorePeninsula between state markers are open to clam harvest.Willapa Bay : Diamond Point on the northwest side of LongIsland between reserve monuments 39-41, and Pinnacle Rock onthe southwest side of Long Island between reserve monuments58-59 are open year-round to clams and oysters.

Apr. 1-June 30 All state-owned tidelands in Quilcene Bay north of a linedrawn from the Quilcene Boat Haven to Fisherman's Point areclosed except those tidelands defined by boundary markersand signs at the beach on the west side of bay. Open fromofficial sunrise to official sunset.

Apr. 1-June 30Quilcene Bay

No natural production of oysters.No natural production of oysters.

Apr. 16-June 15

Jan. 1-July 31

CLOSEDJan. 1-June 15Apr. 16-June 15

Rendsland Creek

Saltwater State ParkSamish Island Recreation AreaScenic Beach State Park

Jan. 1-Dec. 31 Also known as Menard's Landing.

Apr. 1-Apr. 15Health restrictionJune 1-July 31May 1-May 31

Health restrictionJune 1-Dec. 31

Kayak Point County ParkKingstonKitsap Memorial State ParkKopachuck State Park

No natural production of oysters.Located north of ferry landing. See * below.

No natural production of oysters.

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Surveys show a continued decline in numbers ofall size abalone. The closure is necessary to allowregeneration of stocks.

CLOSEDPINTO

Year-roundexcept asnoted on theBeach List.

CLAM/MUSSELSEASON

OYSTERSEASON REMARKS

Species RulesSpecies RulesSpecies RulesSpecies RulesSpecies RulesMIN.SIZE

DAILYLIMITSPECIES SEASON ADDITIONAL RULES

GEODUCKS None 3 First 3 dug. Do not attempt to capture a geoduckby thrusting any instrument through its neck. It isunlawful to possess only the neck of a geoduck.

HORSE CLAMS None 7 First 7 dug.

Health restriction

Health restrictionApr. 1-June 15

Jan. 1-July 31Health restrictionHealth restrictionHealth restriction

Jan. 1-Dec. 31

Health restrictionJan. 1-July 15Apr. 1-June 30Health restriction

See * below. No natural production of oysters.Located in Hood Canal. Not a significant clam beach.Beach located on outside of Spit. See * below.Health closure Sept. 1-Sept. 15 from the wooden bulkhead southof the boat launch south to the park boundary. See ** below. Nonatural production of oysters.

See * below.See * below.Those waters west of a line projected from the easternmostpoint of Point Turner to landfall below the Veterans Home inAnnapolis. Recommended no harvest of sea cucumbers. See *below.East of a line from Browns Point to Swinomish Slough entrance:bonus limit - 20 lbs. of eastern softshell clams in the shell inaddition to regular hardshell/softshell clam limit. No naturalproduction of oysters. (Health restriction at Jensen access.)Located at Jensen Access. See * below.

No natural production of oysters.Formerly Langley-Seawall Park and Phil Simon Memorial Park onWhidbey Island. See * below.

BEACH NAMESeahurst County ParkSeal Rock Forest Service CampSemiahmoo SpitSequim Bay State Park, North and South sections

Shine Tidelands State ParkSilverdale County ParkSilverdale ShoalSinclair Inlet

Skagit Bay

Skagit Waterfowl AreaSouth Indian Island County ParkSpencer Spit State ParkSunrise Park

ABALONEALL AREAS

AREA

PUBLIC BEACHES

CLAMS, HARDSHELL AND SOFTSHELL Call Marine Toxins/PSP Hotline before harvesting: 1-800-562-5632.Clams can be dug by hand or hand-operated fork, pick, rake, or shovel. Each digger must use a separate container. Digging equipment maybe shared. To reduce clam mortality and danger to other diggers, place any undersized clams 2" to 4" down in hole dug, then refill.


See ** below.Located in Sequim Bay. Bugge Benchmark west to end of Spit.See * below.


Apr. 1-June 30Jan. 1-Dec. 31


Apr. 1-June 30CLOSED

Jan. 1-Dec. 31

Beach located near Shelton. See * below.See * below.See Marine Area 12 map.Located at Discovery Park. See * below.Bonus limit: 24 cockles in addition to the regular hardshell/softshell clam limit. See Oyster Reserves, state-owned andNahcotta Tidelands.No natural production of oysters. See Marine Area 8-1 map.From 7 Sisters Rd. north to the spit connecting Hood Head to themainland.

Health restrictionHealth restrictionJan. 1-Dec. 31Health restrictionJan. 1-Dec. 31

Jan. 1-May 15

Health restrictionHealth restrictionJan. 1-May 15Health restrictionJan. 1-Dec. 31

Jan. 1-Dec. 31Jan. 1-May 15

No natural production of oysters.

Tolmie State ParkTravis Spit

Triton Cove State ParkTwanoh State Park

Useless Bay Tidelands State Park(Double Bluffs State Park)Walker County ParkWashington NarrowsWest Dewatto (DNR 44A)West PointWillapa Bay

WINAS-Maylor Point - EastWolfe Property State Park

* State Department of Health cautions that CLAMS, OYSTERS and MUSSELS are not fit for human consumption at any time.** State Department of Health may recommend periods of no harvest of CLAMS, OYSTERS and MUSSELS due to pollution--contact the

local health department in the county in which the beach is located or the Department of Health at (360) 753-5992 before harvesting.

(continued on next page)PUBLIC BEACHES

Health restrictionJan. 1-Dec. 31Health restriction

Health restrictionHealth restrictionHealth restriction

Health restrictionJan. 1-Dec. 31

Health restriction

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RAZOR CLAMS

15NoneTO BEANNOUNCED

ALL SPECIESCOASTAL BEACHES

First 15 dug must be kept regardless of size orcondition. Each limit must be in a separatecontainer.

1 1/2"1 1/2"1 1/2"1 1/2"NoneNoneNone

For species with a minimum size, measure acrosslongest distance of shell.

EASTERN SOFTSHELLS must be retainedregardless of size or condition.

Year-roundexcept asnoted on theBeach List.

Year-round

Nov. 1-Mar. 31

None

None

10 lbs.whole or 5 lbs.barnaclestalks

Year-roundexcept asnoted onthe BeachList.

None

None

10 lbs. inshell

10 lbs. inshell

NO CHEMICALS OR IRRITANTS ALLOWED.Note: Octopus must be caught with hands orinstrument which does not penetrate theoctopus, except that octopus taken while anglingwith hook and line may be retained.

2NoneYear-round

MIN.SIZE

DAILYLIMITSEASON ADDITIONAL RULESAREA

CLAMS, HARDSHELL AND SOFTSHELL (cont. from page 44)

CRAB, CRAWFISH See page 48.

GOOSE BARNACLES Call Marine Toxins/PSP Hotline before harvesting: 1-800-562-5632

PUGET SOUND PUBLIC BEACHES

PACIFIC OCEAN BEACHES

MUSSELS Call Marine Toxins/PSP Hotline before harvesting: 1-800-562-5632

PUGET SOUND PUBLIC BEACHES

PACIFIC OCEAN BEACHES

OCTOPUS

ALL WATERS

OYSTERS Call Marine Toxins/PSP Hotline before harvesting: 1-800-562-5632 It is illegal to take oysters in water deeper thantwo feet. Oysters consumed on beach count toward a limit. Oysters may only be harvested by hand or with a hand-held manuallyoperated prying tool (no hammers, etc.). Each harvester must use a separate container.

LITTLENECKSMANILASBUTTERSCOCKLESEASTERN SOFTSHELLSMACOMASALL OTHER NATIVE MARINE CLAMS

ALL SPECIES

ALL SPECIES

GIANT PACIFIC

SPECIES

Species RulesSpecies RulesSpecies RulesSpecies RulesSpecies Rules

Nov. 1-Mar. 31

18

18, shucked

2-1/2"

None

PUGET SOUND (otherthan Hood Canal areadescribed below)

HOOD CANAL (southof a line from Tala Pointto Foulweather Bluff)and Marine Areas 1-4

Year-roundexcept asnoted on theBeach List

40 clams or10 lbs. inthe shell,whichevercomes first,all speciescombined

PUBLIC BEACHES

• May only be taken by hand, hand-operated shovel, or tube with a minimum outside diameter of 4" (4" x 3" if elliptical).• All clams dug are part of digger's limit - you may not return any razor clams to the beach or water.• It is illegal to drive any vehicle, or lead or ride a horse on clam beds. Pressure from weight of vehicles and digging action of horses'

hooves cause clam mortality.• The disabled person for whom razor clams are being dug must be in line of sight or within 1/4 mile of the digging site.

Both the digger and the disabled person must be licensed.

Oysters must be kept in the shell while inthe field.

Oysters must be shucked on the beach. Leaveshells at the same place and tide height wherethey were taken.

Bonus Limits: See Willapa Bay and Skagit Bay, on Beach List.

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DAILYLIMIT

MIN.SIZESEASONSPECIES

SEA URCHINS

GREENPURPLERED

ALL WATERS 361818

NoneNoneNone

Year-roundYear-roundYear-round

10 lbs.we tweight

NoneYear-roundKELP, SEA LETTUCEALL AREAS

SHRIMP See page 49.

SQUID5 qts. or10 lbs.

NoneYear-roundALL SPECIESALL WATERS

ADDITIONAL RULES

Illegal to harvest any seaweed if herring eggsare attached. Titlow Beach Marine Preserveclosed to all harvest. See Marine Area 13 map.

Legal gear is a baitfish jig, a maximum of 4 squidlures, a herring rake, or a hand dip net. Eachharvester must have a separate container.

AREA

SEAWEED All state park beaches are closed to SEA WEED harvest except Fort Flagler, Fort Ebey and Fort Worden StateParks which are open to SEAWEED harvest from Apr. 16-May 15 only.

SCALLOPS Call Marine Toxins/PSP Hotline before harvesting: 1-800-562-5632

Pacific Razor ClamsSiliqua patula

Grows to 6"; fragile, thin elongated shells are covered withshiny, tan periostracum (skin). Found only on Pacific coastalbeaches.

Razor clam sanctuaries (Reserves) are 1/4 mile sections ofcoastal ocean beaches located on three beach areas that areused to assist in the management of the razor clam resource.The three areas are marked with large metal or wooden postsand are adequately signed to designate a no-digging area.Sampling occurs on a continuing basis for various populationstudies and comparisons with harvested areas. The threeareas are:

PERMANENT RAZOR CLAM RESERVE CLOSURES(Areas marked with posts)

Copalis Beach - from a point 4/10 of a mile south of the OceanCity approach (2nd Ave.) and extending south for 1/4 mile.

Twin Harbors Beach - from the middle of the County Line RoadApproach south for 1/4 mile.

Long Beach - from the middle of the Oysterville approach northfor 1/4 mile.


5 qts. or10 lbs.in shell

1212

Combined limit for both species. May beharvested only by hand or with a hand-heldmanually operated prying tool (no hammers, etc.).

Measure across longest distance of the shell.

Year-round None 25 See Eagle Harbor Advisory page 33 and SinclairInlet on Beach List.

Year-round


None

4"None

ALL WATERS

SEA CUCUMBERSALL WATERS ALL SPECIES

PINK AND SPINY

WEATHERVANEROCK

HWY109

KALALOCH

QuinaultIndian

Reservation

LakeQuinault

MOCROCKSBEACH

COPALISBEACH

TWINHARBORS

LONGBEACH

MOCLIPS

WESTPORT

HWY105

HWY105

Location of

Razor Clam Beaches

COPALIS

RIV

ER

OCEANSHORES

GraysHarbor

ABERDEEN

Raymond

WillapaBay

WILLAPASPITS

GRAYLAND

ILWACO

COLUMBIA RIVER

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1/4 Mile Razor ClamSantuaries Closed toClam Digging

20

Take by hand or hand-operated suction devices.10 dozenNoneYear-roundSAND SHRIMPPUBLIC BEACHES ALL SPECIES

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CRAB - open year-round with the exception of pot gear.HARVEST RESTRICTIONS - Fidalgo Bay: Crabbing is prohibited at all times within 25 yards of the Burlington Northern Railroad Trestle.Padilla Bay: Crab gear may only be set or pulled from one hour before sunrise to one hour after sunset within 25 yards of the BurlingtonNorthern Railroad Trestles located at the north end of Swinomish Slough.

AREA SPECIES ADDITIONAL RULESPOTSEASON

MIN.SIZE

DAILYLIMIT


DAILYLIMIT

MIN.SIZESEASONSPECIESAREA ADDITIONAL RULES

CRAWFISH

ALL WATERS CRAWFISH 1st Mon. inMay-Oct. 31

3-1/4" tipof rostrum(nose)-tipof tail

10 lbs. inshell

All females with eggs or young attached mustbe immediately returned to the water unharmed.No Shellfish/Seaweed license is required.See Gear Rules on page 50.

WHERE AND HOW TO MEASURE FOR MINIMUM SIZE: Caliper measurement at the widest part of the shell just in front of point or tips.

DOLLAR BILLS ARE NOT ACCURATE FOR MEASURING CRAB

FEMALEWide

Abdomen

MALENarrow

Abdomen

MEASURE HERE

Check for softshell here

Abdomen of male and female Dungeness

Pot season andgear restric-tions same asfor Dungenesscrab.

CLOSED

DUNGENESS

PACIFIC OCEAN(including GraysHarbor and WillapaBay)

DUNGENESS 6 males

COLUMBIA RIVER

DUNGENESS 6 malesPUGET SOUND(except Hood Canal)

6 malesHOOD CANAL DUNGENESS

6 either sexRED ROCK

PUGET SOUND KINGCRABBOX CRAB

ALL WATERS

Dec. 1-Sept. 15

July 16-Apr. 15

July 16-Apr. 15

6"

6-1/4"

6"

5"

FOR ALL AREAS:Dec. 1-Sept. 15 5-3/4" 12 males

• Must retain back shell with crab while in thefield.

• Must release all softshell crab (underside ofshell flexes with finger pressure).

• Open entire year for ring nets, star traps,wading, scuba, collection by hand and dipnets.

• Fishing instruments must not penetrate theshell.

• Also see Gear Rules on pages 50 and 51.

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Spot Shrimp Coonstripe (Dock) Shrimp

Pink Shrimp Coonstripe (Humpback) Shrimp

Coonstripe or dock shrimp (Pandalus danae) are brownish incolor with brown lines and spots on the head and tail. Thisspecies may grow to 5-1/2" in length.

Spot shrimp (Pandalus platyceros) are distinguished by four whitespots on the body. All Areas, except Hood Canal and PortAngeles Harbor, have a 1-3/16" minimum size limit, measuredfrom the base of the eyestalk to the top rear edge of thecarapace . Spot shrimp may reach 10" in total length.

Pink shrimp (Pandalus eous and P. jordani) are small (less than 6")and uniformly pink.

The coonstripe or humpback shrimp (Pandalus hypsinotus) ismottled reddish-brown with some white patches on the headand tail. This species may reach 7-1/2" in length.

SPECIESAREADAILYLIMIT ADDITIONAL RULESSEASON

SHRIMP (Coonstripe, Humpy, Pink, Sidestripe, Spot) All areas except Hood Canal and Port Angeles Harborrequire 1-3/16" minimum carapace size for spot shrimp (see diagram below). Immediately release all sublegal spot shrimp unharmed.Each harvester must have a separate container for their catch, either in their possession or identified with their name. In all areas except HoodCanal, shrimp heads may be removed while in the field, but must be retained for size/weight verification. Also see gear rules pages 50 and 51.

SPOTS

ALL SPECIESCARR INLET SHRIMPDISTRICT

CLOSED

ALL SPECIES 10 lbs.Heads & Tails

PUGET SOUND,ALL OTHER AREAS

2nd Sat. in Apr-Oct. 15


See Marine Area 13 map.

ALL SPECIESPACIFIC OCEAN

SEQUIM BAYSHRIMP DISTRICT

ALL SPECIES

HOOD CANAL

10 lbs.Heads & Tails

80 ShrimpALL SPECIES See Marine Area 12 map. Check the FishingHotline or Recreational Shellfish EmergencyRegulation Hotline.No minimum size for spot shrimp.

Year-round

CLOSED

Season opens 9:00a.m. third Sat. inMay; details to beannounced

See Marine Area 6 map.10 lbs.Heads & Tails

1st Sat in June-July 15

ALL SPECIESDISCOVERY BAYSHRIMP DISTRICT

See Marine Area 6 map.No minimum size for sport shrimp.

10 lbs.Heads & Tails

2nd Sat. in May-Sept. 15

ALL SPECIESPORT ANGELESSHRIMP DISTRICT

See Marine Area 7 map.10 lbs.Heads & Tails

2nd Sat. in May-Sept. 15

ALL SPECIESGRIFFIN BAY SHRIMPDISTRICT

See Marine Area 6 map.

These drawings are by Gae Pilon, as modified from Butler, T. H. 1980 "Shrimp of the Pacific Coast of Canada" Department of Fish andOceans, Canada.

Base of eye

Carapace Measurement

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CautionCautionCautionCautionCautionSportfishing rules for crab, shrimp and crawfish are subject to change based on tribal negotia-tions. Check the Fishing Hotline or the Recreational Shellfish Emergency Regulations Hotline orwatch your local media for potential changes.

Fishing for crab is open year-round using ring nets, star traps, collection by hand or hand dipnets, scuba, or any hand-operated instrumentthat will not penetrate the shell. Seasons for pot fishing are listed on page 48.One star trap, one ring net, or one pot is considered one unit of gear. The maximum number of units of gear that may be fished per personis:

Puget Sound except Hood Canal : Four units, two for crab and two for shrimpHood Canal (during shrimp season) : No more than one shrimp pot and a total of two

ring nets or star traps for crab

Hood Canal (remainder of year) : Two units of crab gearCoastal waters : Two units totalAll freshwater areas : Two units for crawfish

Every shellfish pot, ring net, or star trap left unattended in Washington waters must have a buoy that is permanently and legibly marked withthe operator's first name, last name, and permanent address (telephone number is voluntary). Only one name and address may appear ona buoy.

It is illegal to pull an unattended shellfish pot, ring net, or star trap with a buoy that does not have your name on it. However, any fisher mayassist the person whose name is on the buoy while he or she is pulling the pot.

All parts of ring nets and star traps must lie flat on the sea bottom and not restrict free movement of crab until lifted. Shellfish pots must becovered by water at all times while being fished.

All crab, shrimp, and crawfish pots must be equipped with a biodegradable device consisting of either:

(1) securing the pot lid hook or tiedown strap with a single loop of cord; or(2) sewing a 3" by 5" escape panel in the upper half of pot closed with cord; or(3) attaching the pot lid or one pot side (serving as a pot lid) with no more than three single loops of cord.

Cord used must be untreated 100% cotton or other natural fiber no larger than thread size 120 or 1/8-inch. This cord, when attached asdescribed above, must be able to rot away and allow crab, shrimp, crawfish, and fish to escape freely if the pot is lost. All crab pots musthave two 4-1/4-inch minimum inside diameter escape rings in the upper half of the pot.

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Each unattended unit of gear must beattached to it's own line and buoy or buoys.The line must be weighted sufficiently toprevent it's floating on the surface of thewater. Buoys must be:

• Constructed of durable material(no bleach, antifreeze, or detergentbottles, paint cans, etc.).

• Capable of floating with five pounds of weight attached.

• Attached to the pot with a weighted, notfloating, line. Floating line leads tofouled propellors and lost gear.

• Half red and half white for crab (bothcolors should be displayed when infloating position). Yellow for shrimp.

The personal marker flag and staff, ifattached, may be any color. Shrimp potsmust not exceed 10 feet in perimeter andmust not exceed 18 inches in height.

CRABCrab pots, star traps and ring nets may notbe set or tended at night (one hour aftersunset to one hour before sunrise) in HoodCanal.

LOST GEARDo not attempt to salvage lost shellfish gearfrom Hood Canal without first obtaining apermit from the Department of Fish andWildlife Enforcement Program. Call (360)902-2936.

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SHRIMP POT REQUIREMENTS: Pots mustbe constructed of mesh material, except forthe entrance tunnels, and must allow a 7/8"square peg to pass through each meshwithout changing the shape of the meshopening (no liners allowed). See thediagram above.

Tunnels must enter from the sides of thepot, and may be made of any size meshmaterial. The sum of the maximum tunnelwidths must not exceed one-half theperimeter of the bottom of the pot.

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Shrimp Pot

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Whatcom

Skagit

Snohomish

King

Chelan

Clallam

Jefferson

GraysHarbor

Mason

Thurston

Pacific Lewis

WahkiakumCowlitz

Clark

Skamania

PierceKittitas

Yakima

Klickitat

Okanagon

Douglas

Grant

Adams

Benton

Franklin

Walla Walla

Ferry Stevens

PendOreille

LincolnSpokane

Whitman

Columbia

Garfield

Asotin

Kitsap

San Juan

Island

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Read:Read:Read:Read:Read:The Statewide General Freshwater Rules. Determine seasons and general rulesapplying to game fish or food fish you intend to fish.

If your area is listed in a Special Rules section:If your area is listed in a Special Rules section:If your area is listed in a Special Rules section:If your area is listed in a Special Rules section:If your area is listed in a Special Rules section:

The location you are going to fish and check that area for Special Rule listings.Special Rules are divided into four areas: Westside Rivers, Westside Lakes,Eastside Rivers and Eastside lakes. RIVERS lists rivers, streams and beaver ponds.LAKES lists lakes, ponds, and reservoirs. All COLUMBIA RIVER special rules are listedin the EASTSIDE RIVERS section. See map below for additional infomation.

Read Special Rules Instructions on bottom of page 53. If your area is NOT listed inthe Special Rules then the Statewide General Freshwater Rules apply.

Catch and Release, Chumming, Daily Limit, Fly Fishing Only, JuvenileOnly, Landlocked Salmon Rules, Length, Maximum Size, Minimum Size,Night Closure, Non-Buoyant Lure Restriction, Selective Gear Rules, WildCutthroat Release, Wild Steelhead Release. Definitions can be found on pages10 and 11.

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SSSSSturturturturturgggggeoneoneoneoneonSTURGEON Catch Record Card required inGrays Harbor and Willapa Bay and Columbia-Snake River drainages, including alltributaries to these systems. ReturnSTURGEON Catch Record Card by January31st of the following year. AnnualSTURGEON limit is 10 fish.

Single-pointed barbless hooks and bait arerequired to fish for STURGEON. Immediatelyrelease any STURGEON not to be retained.STURGEON fishing is not allowed atnight.

In the field, it is unlawful to possess anySTURGEON from which the head or tail havebeen removed, and eggs must be retainedwith carcass of fish from which they came.

TAGGED STURGEON: Do not remove tagsfrom fish not of legal size or that will not beretained, but record: tag number and color,date and location of catch, fish length, yourname and address. If fish is retained,remove tag and send with above informationto WDFW Columbia River office.

For STURGEON RULES in the Columbia andSnake River tributaries above Bonneville Dam,see rules for adjoining mainstem waters.

TTTTTacacacacackleklekleklekleHook and line angling only. Barbed orbarbless hooks may be used, and a hook maybe single, double, or treble, but not more thanone line with up to three hooks per angler.

Single pointed barbless hooks are required inareas designated as "fly fishing only" or"selective gear rules," and while fishing forSTURGEON.

All fishing gear must be kept in immediatecontrol and may not be left unattended whilefishing. Rodholders may be used; the rodmust be easily removed without delay; rodmay be left in holder while playing the fish.Downriggers may be used if the line releasesfrom the downrigger while playing andlanding the fish.

A club or dipnet may be used to assist landinga legal fish taken by legal gear. A gaff hookmay not be used.

It is unlawful to chum or broadcast anysubstance to attract game fish, unlessspecifically authorized by Special Rules.

Where use of bait is prohibited, or wherelures or flies are used voluntarily, fish may becaught and released until the daily limit isretained. If any fish has swallowed the hookor is hooked in the gill, eye, or tongue, itshould be kept if legal to do so.

SeasonsSeasonsSeasonsSeasonsSeasons

The Special Rules sections list all freshwaterareas where the Statewide GeneralFreshwater Rules have been modified.

Statewide rules remain in effect throughoutthe Special Rules section, unless otherwisespecified.

For all game fish and SALMON the SpecialRules show all of the fishing opportunity foreach area listed.

In the special rules sections Statewiderules means the statewide rules apply forminimum size and daily limit. The terms AllGame Fish and Other Game Fish includethe Game Fish species on page 9, exceptDOLLY VARDEN/BULL TROUT and GRASSCARP.

The term TROUT includes: BROWN,CUTTHROAT, RAINBOW, LAKE, GOLDEN andEASTERN BROOK TROUT; KOKANEE;LANDLOCKED ATLANTIC, COHO, ANDCHINOOK SALMON; AND STEELHEAD.

County references after lakes or streams arethere to make it easier to locate the waterslisted, or to differentiate between two placeswith the same name. They do not mean thatthe rules apply only to the portion of water inthat county.

References in the Special Rules to "internalcombution engines prohibited" or "use ofmotors prohibited" refer to rules you mustfollow when fishing is your primary activity.

Wild STEELHEAD may only bekept where specifically authorizedin the Special Rules.

For SMELT, COMMON CARP, SHAD, andSTURGEON, the Statewide Rules applyunless one of these four species is listed inthe Special Rules.

In the Special Rules, all seasons for namedlakes in Grant and Adams counties apply toinlet and outlet streams. In Grant, Adams,Franklin, Okanogan and Douglas counties,you may fish up to the base of all man-madedams or other obstructions, (in listed andunlisted areas), except Zosel Dam.

An "open" listing does not authorize anglersto trespass on private property or reservationlands. Please respect reservationboundaries and contact the affected tribebefore entering reservation lands or waters.

Lakes with this icon have lake accessareas.

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The following rules and seasons applyunless listed otherwise in the SpecialRules (page 55-119).

LAKES, PONDS ANDRESERVOIRS not listed in theSPECIAL RULES are open to

fishing for GAME FISH ( except Dolly Varden/Bull Trout and grass carp) YEAR-ROUND.

RIVERS, STREAMS AND BEAVERPONDS not listed in the SPECIALRULES are open to fishing forGAME FISH (except Dolly Varden/

Bull Trout and grass carp) JUNE 1- OCTOBER31.

WILD STEELHEAD RELEASE is ineffect year-round in all freshwaterareas, unless specifically exempted

in the SPECIAL RULES.

ALL FRESHWATER AREAS notlisted in the SPECIAL RULES areopen year-round to fishing for

STURGEON, COMMON CARP, SHAD ANDSMELT and CLOSED to fishing for SALMON,DOLLY VARDEN/BULL TROUT and GRASSCARP.

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ADDITIONAL RULES

RIVERS, STREAMS & BEAVER PONDS:

LAKES, PONDS & RESERVOIRS:

The combined daily limit for an angler that fishes in both rivers and lakes on the same day is 5 TROUT. In thecombined daily limit only 2 TROUT may be from rivers, except as provided for EASTERN BROOK TROUT.

BASSSPECIES

TIGER MUSKELLUNGE (MUSKY)WALLEYE

WHITEFISH

CRAPPIE, GRAYLING, NORTHERN PIKE, NORTHERNSQUAWFISH, PEAMOUTH CHUB, PERCH, SUCKERS,SUNFISH, CATFISH (other than channel)

BULLFROGS

TROUT

Brown Trout Cutthroat TroutRainbow Trout Lake TroutGolden Trout KokaneeLandlocked Atlantic, Chinook, andCoho Salmon

EASTERN BROOK TROUT

STEELHEAD

MIN.SIZENone

36"

18"

None

None

None

8"

None

None

20"

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5

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No more than 1 over 24" in length. May be caught, retained,and released alive from a livewell until a daily limit is inpossession.

Hunting license is required. May be taken by angling, hand-dip netting, spearing (gigging) or with bow-and-arrow.

In rivers, anglers may keep up to 5 EASTERN BROOKTROUT, but no more than 5 TROUT total and no more than2 can be other TROUT species.

No more than 2 of the TROUT combined daily limit for riversand lakes may be STEELHEAD. Annual limit 30. Steelheadmay be caught and released until the daily limit is retained.

SALMON

COMMON CARP, SHAD

SMELT

None

None

DAILYLIMITNo limit

10 lbs.(seenote)

Possession limit - 2 daily limits in fresh form. An additional 40pounds of SALMON may be possessed in frozen or processedform. You may not continue to fish for salmon once the adultportion of the daily limit is retained. ATLANTIC SALMON maybe retained during any open trout or salmon fishery. There isno size limit or daily limit for ATLANTIC SALMON.

Possession limit - No limit. COMMON CARP may also betaken by spear or bow-and-arrow.

Possession limit - 1 daily limit in fresh form. Additional SMELTmay be possessed in a frozen or processed form. All SMELTmust be kept until the limit is reached. SMELT may be taken bydip net. Note: Daily limit is 10 lbs. in the aggregate withherring, sardines, sandlance and anchovies.

SPECIESMIN.SIZE ADDITIONAL RULES/POSSESSION LIMITS

DOLLY VARDEN/BULL TROUT When open under the special rules, count as part of theTROUT combined daily limit for rivers and lakes.

STURGEON Maximum size 60". Possession limit - 2 daily limits. Annuallimit 10.

142"

WILD STEELHEAD RELEASE is required year-round infreshwater areas, unless specifically exempted in the SpecialRules.

See Special Rules for waters upstream of Bonneville Dam.

No more than 3 over 15". May be caught, retained,andreleased alive from a livewell until a daily limit is in possession.

When fishing with bait, all TROUT (except STEELHEAD)equal to or greater than the minimum size are counted aspart of the daily limit whether kept or released.

Game FGame FGame FGame FGame FishishishishishPossession Limit for Game Fish is 2 Daily Limits in any form.Possession Limit for Game Fish is 2 Daily Limits in any form.Possession Limit for Game Fish is 2 Daily Limits in any form.Possession Limit for Game Fish is 2 Daily Limits in any form.Possession Limit for Game Fish is 2 Daily Limits in any form.

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BURBOT (FRESHWATER LING) None 5 Set lines with not more than 10 hooks may be used forBURBOT where listed in the Special Rules. Set lines must beclearly identified with the angler's name and address.

CHANNEL CATFISH 12" 5 No more than 1 over 24". Minimum size and daily limit appliesonly in lakes, ponds and reservoirs.

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ABERNATHY CREEK (Cowlitz Co.)from mouth (Hwy. 4 Bridge) toAbernathy Falls

TROUTOther Game Fish

June 1-Mar. 15June 1-Mar. 15

ALDER CREEK (Cowlitz Co.)

BARNABY SLOUGH (Skagit Co.)

BEAR RIVER (Pacific Co.)from mouth (Hwy. 101 Bridge)to Lime Quarry Rd.(approximately 2 river miles)

from Lime Quarry Rd. upstream

CLOSED WATERS - from posted markers 500' below salmon hatchery upstream to Abernathy Falls.

CLOSED WATERS

CLOSED WATERS


SALMON

June 1-Feb. 28June 1-Feb. 28

July 1-Jan. 31



BEAVER CREEK (Thurston Co.)

BEAVER CREEK (tributary toElochoman River) (Wahkiakum Co.)

BEAVER PONDS in Kitsap Co.,and those ponds in Mason Co.on Tahuya Peninsula west ofBelfair-Bremerton Hwy. (SR3)

BERRY CREEK (tributary toNisqually River) (Lewis Co.)

BIG BEAR CREEK (tributary ofSammamish River) (Snohomish/King Co.)

BIG BEAVER CREEK (Whatcom Co.)from Ross Lake upstreamincluding tributary streams, andbeaver ponds that are tributariesto Big Beaver Creek


All Game Fish

All Game Fish

CLOSED WATERS

Last Sat. in Apr.-Oct. 31Last Sat. in Apr.-Oct. 31

June 1-Oct. 31

CLOSED WATERS

July 1-Oct. 31

CLOSED WATERS - from closed water markers on Ross Lake upstream 1/4 mile.

BIG BEEF CREEK (Kitsap Co.)

BLACK RIVER (Thurston Co.)from mouth to Black Lake and alltributaries west of I-5 includingWaddell Creek, Mima Creek,Dempsey Creek, and Blooms Ditch

BLOOMS DITCH


June 1-Oct. 31June 1-Oct. 31

Wild CUTTHROAT release. CLOSED tofishing for STEELHEAD June 1-Oct. 31.

12"Statewide rules

14"Statewide rules

12"

14"Statewide rules

NoneStatewide rules

Statewide rules

2

2

6

2

2

See Black River.

Selective gear rules.

Catch-and-release, selective gearrules.

ALL SPECIES - single point barblesshooks required July 1-Jan. 31.

SALMON - no more than 2 adults.Wild COHO release. Single pointbarbless hooks required.

BLUE CREEK (Lewis Co.)

12"Statewide rules

2



2 CLOSED to fishing for CUTTHROATTROUT.

ALL SPECIES - selective gear rules.Wild CUTTHROAT release.

See Black River.

CLOSED WATERS - from mouth to Spencer Rd.

BOGACHIEL RIVER (Clallam Co.)from mouth to Hwy. 101 Bridge TROUT

Other Game Fish

SALMON

June 1-Apr. 30June 1-Apr. 30

July 1-Nov. 30

8"Statewide rules

14"Statewide rules

12"

2

6

WATER SPECIES SEASONMIN.SIZE

DAILYLIMIT ADDITIONAL RULES

BIG RIVER (Clallam Co.) TROUTOther Game Fish


214"Statewide rules

BIG QUILCENE RIVER See Quilcene River.

TROUT - 1 wild STEELHEAD per daymay be retained Dec. 1-Apr. 30.

SALMON - no more than 2 adults.In addition to the rules listed above, each angler may take only 5 wild STEELHEAD from theQuillayute River System yearly (May 1-Apr. 30). The Quillayute River System means the Bogachiel,Calawah, Dickey, Sol Duc and Quillayute Rivers.

from Hwy. 101 Bridge to NationalPark boundary

14"Statewide rules

2TROUTOther Game Fish


ALL SPECIES - selective gear rules Dec.1-Apr. 30.

BAKER RIVER (Skagit Co.) CLOSED WATERS - from mouth to Baker River fish barrier dam June 1-Aug. 31.

Wild STEELHEAD my be retained Dec. 1-Feb. 28.

Black River tributaries BeaverCreek and Salmon Creek



12"Statewide rules

2 ALL SPECIES - selective gear rules.

56

Special RSpecial RSpecial RSpecial RSpecial Rules - Wules - Wules - Wules - Wules - Wesesesesestside Rivtside Rivtside Rivtside Rivtside RivererererersssssW

WATER SEASONMIN.SIZE

DAILYLIMIT ADDITIONAL RULESSPECIES

BOXLEY CREEK (North Bend)(King Co.)BURLEY CREEK (Kitsap Co.)

BUTTER CREEK (Lewis Co.)

CALAWAH RIVER (Clallam Co.)from mouth to Hwy. 101 Bridge




SALMON

CLOSED WATERS - from mouth to falls (located approximately River Mile 0.9).




July 1-Nov. 30

14"Statewide rules

10"Statewide rules

ALL SPECIES - selective gear rules.

2

2

14"Statewide rules

12"

2

6


SALMON - no more than 2 adults.

from Hwy. 101 Bridge to forks TROUTOther Game Fish

In addition to the rules listed above, each angler may take only 5 wild STEELHEAD from theQuillayute River System yearly (May 1-Apr. 30). The Quillayute River System means the Bogachiel,Calawah, Dickey, Sol Duc and Quillayute Rivers.


ALL SPECIES - selective gear rulesDec. 1-Feb. 28.

214"Statewide rules

South Fork, from mouth to NationalPark boundary



ALL SPECIES - selective gear rulesDec. 1-Feb. 28.

2

CAMPBELL CREEK (Mason Co.) CLOSED WATERSCANYON CREEK (Clark Co.) TROUT

Other Game FishJune 1-Oct. 31June 1-Oct. 31

8"Statewide rules

5

CANYON CREEK (Mason Co.) CLOSED WATERS

CANYON CREEK (South ForkStillaguamish River) (Snohomish Co.)

mouth to forks TROUTOther Game Fish


2

CARBON RIVER (Pierce Co.)from mouth to Voight Creek TROUT

Other Game Fish

SALMON


Sept. 1-Nov. 30

Wild STEELHEAD may be retained Dec.1-Jan. 31.

SALMON - no more than 4 adults, butonly 2 CHINOOK over 24". Release allCHUM SALMON.

from mouth of Voight Creek toHwy. 162 Bridge

CASCADE RIVER (Skagit Co.)


TROUTDolly Varden/bull trout

Other Game Fish

SALMON


Oct. 1-Feb. 28Oct. 1-Feb. 28Oct. 1-Feb. 28

Oct. 1-Nov. 30

14"20"Statewide rules

12"

2

2

DOLLY VARDEN/BULL TROUT - maybe retained as part of TROUT dailylimit. Wild STEELHEAD may beretained Dec. 1-Feb. 28.

Wild COHO release.

Wild STEELHEAD may be retained Dec.1-Jan. 31.

2

CEDAR CREEK (Jefferson Co.) TROUTOther Game Fish


14"Statewide rules

2

CEDAR CREEK (tributary of NorthFork Lewis) (Clark Co.)

from mouth to Chelatchie Creek TROUTOther Game Fish


Wild CUTTHROAT release.212"Statewide rules

from mouth to Rockport-CascadeRoad Bridge


Other Game Fish

June 1-Feb. 28June 1-Feb. 28June 1-Feb. 28


2 DOLLY VARDEN/BULL TROUT - maybe retained as part of TROUT dailylimit. Wild STEELHEAD may beretained Dec. 1-Feb. 28.

CEDAR RIVER (King Co.) CLOSED WATERS

from Rockport-Cascade RoadBridge upstream

BOUNDARY CREEK (Lyre River)(Clallam Co.)

CLOSED WATERS

14"Statewide rules

14"Statewide rules

2

6

14"Statewide rules

12"

14"Statewide rules

Wild STEELHEAD may be retained Dec. 1-Feb. 28.

Wild STEELHEAD may be retained Dec.1-Feb. 28.

57


SPECIES SEASONMIN.SIZE

DAILYLIMIT ADDITIONAL RULESWATER

CHAMBERS CREEK ESTUARY(Pierce Co.)

downstream of markers 400' belowthe Boise-Cascade Dam (nearWest Tacoma Mill)

CHEHALIS RIVER (Grays Harbor Co.)from mouth to Porter Bridge

from Porter Bridge to high bridgeon Weyerhauser 1000 lineapproximately 400 yardsdownstream of Roger Creek

from mouth to Hwy. bridge atBoistfort

from mouth to Ness's Corner Rd.

from Ness's Corner Rd. upstream

All Game Fish

SALMON


SALMON

STURGEON


SALMON





May 16-July 15Sept. 16-Sept. 30

Oct. 1-Oct. 31

Year-round

June 1-Oct. 31

July 1-Nov. 15


May 16-July 15Sept. 16-Oct. 31


June 1-Aug. 31June 1-Aug. 31


Statewide rules

12"

12"Statewide rules

12"12"

42"

12"Statewide rules

12"12"

14"Statewide rules

14"Statewide rules

14"Statewide rules

6

2

66

1

2

66

2

2

2


ALL SPECIES - single point barblesshooks required Oct. 1-Oct. 31. WildCUTTHROAT release.

SALMON - no more than 2 adults.SALMON - no more than 1 adult.Release all CHUM. Wild COHO release.Open only from Fuller Bridge to PorterBridge.SALMON - no more than 1 adult.Release all CHINOOK AND CHUM. WildCOHO release. Single point barblesshooks required.

Fishing for STURGEON allowed 24-hours a day. Maximum size 60".

Wild CUTTHROAT release. ALLSPECIES - single point barbless hooksrequired Sept. 16-Oct. 31.

SALMON - no more than 2 adults.SALMON - no more than 1 adult.Release all CHUM. Wild COHOrelease. Single point barbless hooksrequired.

CHEHALIS RIVER, SOUTH FORK(Lewis Co.)

CHIMACUM CREEK (Jefferson Co.)

CISPUS RIVER (Lewis Co.)from mouth to North Fork All Game Fish

STEELHEADJune 1-Oct. 31Nov. 1-May 31 STEELHEAD only.2

Statewide rules20"

CISPUS RIVER, NORTH FORK(Lewis Co.)



8"Statewide rules

2 TROUT - no more than 1 over 12".

CLALLAM RIVER (Clallam Co.) TROUTOther Game Fish


14"Statewide rules

2

from mouth to Snahapish River TROUTOther Game Fish

SALMON


Sept. 1-Nov. 30

14"Statewide rules

12"

2

6

TROUT - 1 Wild STEELHEAD per daymay be retained Dec. 1-Apr. 15.

SALMON - no more than 2 adults.Release all adult COHO. Single pointbarbless hooks required.

CLEARWATER RIVER (Jefferson Co.)

from Snahapish River upstream TROUTOther Game Fish

14"Statewide rules

2June 1-Oct. 31June 1-Oct. 31

In addition to the above regulations, each angler may take only 2 Wild STEELHEAD from the ClearwaterRiver System yearly (May 1-Apr. 30).

58




CLOUGH CREEK (North Bend) (King Co.)

CLOVER CREEK (Pierce Co.)June 1-Oct. 31June 1-Oct. 31 Statewide rules

ALL SPECIES - selective gear rules.within boundaries of McChord AirForce Base

COAL CREEK (Cowlitz Co.)



CLOSED WATERS


14"Statewide rules

Statewide rulesNone

2

2

Wild CUTTHROAT release.

Juveniles only (under 15 years old).

COAL CREEK (tributary of Lake Washington) (King Co.)

COAL CREEK (near Snoqualmie)(King Co.)

from mouth to 400' below falls

from mouth to Hwy. I-90

12" 2

COLUMBIA RIVER See Special Rules Eastside Rivers.

CONNELLY CREEK and alltributaries (Lewis Co.)


July 1-Jan. 31

14"Statewide rules

12"

2

6 SALMON - no more than 2 adults.

COPALIS RIVER (Grays Harbor Co.)from mouth to Carlisle Bridge


14"Statewide rules

2from Carlisle Bridge upstream

COUGAR CREEK (tributary to YaleReservoir) (Cowlitz Co.)

June 1-Aug. 31 Statewide rules

COULTER CREEK(Kitsap/Mason Co.)


14" 2Statewide rules

COWEEMAN RIVER (Cowlitz Co.)from mouth to Mulholland Creek June 1-Mar. 15

June 1-Mar. 15Wild CUTTHROAT release.12"

Statewide rules2

COWLITZ RIVER (Cowlitz/Lewis Co.)from boundary markers at mouthto barrier dam


Apr. 1-May 31

Jan. 1-Apr. 30

TROUT - no more than 2 over 20". WildCUTTHROAT release. In addition, allSTEELHEAD with missing right ventral finmust be released.STEELHEAD only. All STEELHEAD withmissing right ventral fin must be released.

SALMON - no more than 2 adults. WildCOHO release. Release all CHUM.

12"Statewide rules

20"

12"

5

2

6



CLOSED WATERS - from 400' below the city of Morton dam upstream.


SALMON


All Game Fish




STEELHEAD

SALMON

Additional rules for Mill Creek to Barrier Dam upstream from a line from Mill Creek to a boundarymarker on the opposite shore. (1) CLOSED WATERS - from Barrier Dam downstream 400'. (2) ALLSPECIES - night closure and non-buoyant lure restriction Apr. 1-Oct. 31. (3) Fishing from boatsprohibited at all times. (4) Fishing from south side of river is prohibited for ALL SPECIES May 1-June15 and for STEELHEAD Sept. 16-Oct. 15. (5) Hours of access to this area are 4:00 a.m.-10:00 p.m.daily.

from upstream boundary of LakeScanewa (Cowlitz Falls Reser-voir) to the confluence of MuddyFork and Ohanapecosh Rivers

All Game Fish

SALMON

Year-round

Year-round

Statewide rules

8" 6 SALMON - no more than 2 adults.

from mouth to Hwy. 8 Bridge TROUTOther Game Fish


12"Statewide rules

2 Wild CUTTHROAT release.

from Hwy. 8 Bridge to the 2ndBridge on Cloquallum Rd.



Wild CUTTHROAT release.2

CLOQUALLUM CREEK(Grays Harbor Co.)

12"Statewide rules

CLOSED WATERS

62


SPECIESMIN.SIZE

DAILYLIMIT ADDITIONAL RULESWATER SEASON

DEEP CREEK (Clallam Co.)

DEER CREEK and LITTLE DEERCREEK (tributaries to North ForkStillaguamish) (Skagit Co.)

DEER CREEK (Mason Co.)

DEMPSEY CREEK

DESCHUTES RIVER (Thurston Co.)downstream of lowest TumwaterFalls fish ladder

from the Henderson Blvd. Bridgenear Pioneer Park upstream

DEEP RIVER (Wahkiakum Co.)from mouth to town bridge

from town bridge upstream

DAKOTA CREEK (Whatcom Co.)from mouth to Giles Rd. Bridge All Game Fish

SALMON


SALMON


ALL SPECIES - night closure and non-buoyant lure restriction Aug. 1-Nov. 30. CLOSED WATERS - from400' below lowest Tumwater Falls fish ladder to the Old Hwy. 99 Bridge on Capitol Blvd. in Tumwater.

June 1-Oct. 31

Oct. 1-Dec. 31

CLOSED WATERS

CLOSED WATERS

CLOSED WATERS


Aug. 1-Dec. 31


Statewide rules

12"

14"Statewide rules

14"

14"Statewide rules

6

2

6


See Black River.

See Capitol Lake.

Selective gear rules.Catch-and-release and selective gearrules.

SALMON - no more than 2 adults.Selective gear rules. Release all COHO.



Creek mouth defined as line from outermost headland on south bank to house at 1285 Runge Ave., Blaine,WA (1/4 mile downstream of Blaine Rd. Bridge).

from the Old Hwy 99 Bridge onCapitol Blvd. in Tumwaterupstream to the Henderson Blvd.Bridge near Pioneer Park


July 1-Nov. 30

14"Statewide rules

12"

2

6


SALMON SALMON - no more than 2 adults.Release all COHO.

DEWATTO RIVER (Mason Co.)from mouth to Dewatto-Holly Rd.Bridge


SALMON


Sept. 16-Oct. 31


COHO SALMON only.

12"Statewide rules

12"

2

2

from Bear Creek-Dewatto Rd.Bridge upstream




2

DICKEY RIVER (Clallam Co.) and allforks

from mouth to East Fork DickeyRiver including Olympic Nat. Park


SALMON


July 1-Nov. 30



2

2

STEELHEADOther Game Fish

SALMON


July 1-Nov. 30

2

6

20"

12"

14"Statewide rules

12"

from Dewatto-Holly Rd. Bridge tobridge on Bear Creek-DewattoRd.



212"Statewide rules


COWLITZ RIVER, Clear Fork andMuddy Fork (Lewis Co.)



8"Statewide rules


CRANBERRY CREEK (Mason Co.) CLOSED WATERS - from mouth to Lake Limerick.

CURLEY CREEK (Kitsap Co.) TROUTOther Game Fish


14"Statewide rules

2

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63




from the hatchery intake pipeat RM 11.3 to Gold Creek

from Hwy. 101 Bridge to OlympicNational Park boundary about 3/4mile downstream of falls

from mouth to Mason Co. PUD #1overhead electrical distribution line

from Mason Co. PUD #1 overheadelectrical distribution line to theOlympic National Park boundary



SALMON


Oct. 16-Feb. 28Oct. 16-Feb. 28



Nov. 1-Dec. 15

June 1-Feb. 28June 1-Feb. 28 Statewide rules

14"

12"Statewide rules

12"Statewide rules

12"

12"

2

2

2

2

2



CHUM SALMON only.


TROUTOther Game Fish Statewide rules

CLOSED WATERS - from the forks at Dungeness Forks Campground to Gold Creek.

from mouth to West Fork







14"Statewide rules

12"Statewide rules

12"Statewide rules

2

2

5

See Green River.


TROUT - no more than 2 over 20".Wild CUTTHROAT release.

from Gold Creek upstream TROUTOther Game Fish

June 1-Oct. 31June 1-Oct. 31 Statewide rules

14" 2

WATER

DUCKABUSH RIVER (Jefferson Co.)

DUNGENESS RIVER (Clallam Co.)

DUWAMISH RIVER

EAST TWIN RIVER (Clallam Co.)

ELK RIVER (Grays Harbor Co.)

ELOCHOMAN RIVER(Wahkiakum Co.)

ALL SPECIES - night closure and non-buoyant lure restriction Sept. 1-Oct. 31. CLOSED WATERS -from WDFW temporary rack downstream to Foster (Risk) Rd. Bridge while rack is installed in river; froma point 50' above to 100' below the outlet pipes from the most downstream Elochoman Hatchery rearingpond and extending 30' out from the south bank of the river; from 100' above the upper hatchery rackdownstream to the Elochoman Hatchery Bridge located 400' below the upper hatchery rack; from WestFork upstream.

from mouth to hatchery intakepipe at RM 11.3


SALMON


Oct. 16-Nov. 30

14"Statewide rules

12"

2

2 COHO SALMON only.

from mouth to Hwy. 101 Bridge TROUTOther Game Fish

SALMON


Nov. 1-Dec. 15

12"Statewide rules

12"

2

2


CHUM SALMON only.

DOSEWALLIPS RIVER(Jefferson Co.)

ELWHA RIVER (Clallam Co.)from mouth to Aldwell Lake Dam TROUT

Other Game Fish

SALMON

14"Statewide rules

12"

2

6

Fishing from any floating deviceprohibited.

SALMON - COHO only, no more than4 adults.


Oct. 1-Nov. 15

In addition to the above rules, each angler may take only 5 wild STEELHEAD from the Quillayute RiverSystem yearly (May 1-Apr. 30). The Quillayute River System means the Bogachiel, Calawah, Dickey, SolDuc and Quillayute Rivers.



2 TROUT - 1 wild STEELHEAD per daymay be retained Dec. 1-Apr. 30.

from East Fork Dickey Riverupstream (all forks)

14"Statewide rules

DICKEY RIVER (Clallam Co.) and allforks (cont.)


64




FISHER SLOUGH (Skagit Co.)from mouth to Hwy. 530 Bridge

from Hwy. 530 Bridge upstream

FISHTRAP CREEK (Whatcom Co.)from Koh Rd. to Bender Rd.

GERMANY CREEK (Cowlitz Co.)from mouth to end of GermanyCreek Rd. (approximately 5 miles)

GOBAR CREEK (tributary to KalamaRiver) (Cowlitz Co.)

GOLDSBOROUGH CREEK(Mason Co.)

GOODMAN CREEK (Jefferson Co.)outside Olympic National Park



All Game Fish





14"Statewide rules

14"Statewide rules

12"Statewide rules

12"Statewide rules

12"Statewide rules

Statewide rules14"

2

2

2

2

2

2

Wild CUTTHROAT release. CLOSED tofishing for STEELHEAD June 1-Oct.31.



TROUT - 1 wild STEELHEAD per daymay be retained Dec. 1-Feb. 28.

GORST CREEK (Kitsap Co.)

GOSNELL CREEK (tributary to LakeIsabella) (Mason Co.) and all tributaries

GRAYS RIVER (Wahkiakum Co.)from mouth to Hwy. 4 Bridge



STEELHEAD

Statewide rules

14"Statewide rules

14"

20" 2

2

2

STEELHEAD only.

CLOSED WATERS - from lower bridge on the Old Belfair Hwy. upstream (including tributaries).

GRAYS RIVER, EAST FORK(Wahkiakum Co.)

ALL SPECIES - selective gear rules

mouth to hatchery road bridge

GRAYS RIVER, WEST FORK(Wahkiakum Co.)


June 1-Aug. 31Jan. 1-Mar. 15


14"Statewide rules

14"Statewide rules

Statewide rules20"


2

2



June 1-Oct. 31 Statewide rules Juveniles only (under 15 years old).







Nov. 15-Mar. 15


All Game FishSTEELHEAD


GRAY WOLF RIVER (Clallam Co.)from mouth at Dungeness ForksCampground to bridge at RM 1

CLOSED WATERS

from bridge at RM 1 upstream

2 STEELHEAD only.


from Hwy. 4 Bridge to SouthFork

STEELHEAD Dec. 1-Mar. 15 20" 2 STEELHEAD only.

GREEN RIVER (Cowlitz Co.) June 1-Nov. 30 20" STEELHEAD only.2STEELHEAD

ALL SPECIES - night closure and non-buoyant lure restriction from mouth to 1500' below salmonhatchery Sept. 1-Oct. 31. CLOSED WATERS - all tributaries and from 2800 Bridge upstream; from1500' below salmon hatchery rack to water intake at upper end of hatchery Sept. 1-Nov. 30.

ELWHA RIVER (Clallam Co.) (cont.) CLOSED WATERS - from 200' downstream of the south spillway on Aldwell Lake Dam to Aldwell Dam;from approximately 50 yards upstream to 50 yards downstream of Elwha Tribal Hatchery outfall asposted.

from Lake Aldwell to 400' belowspillway at Lake Mills Dam,including all tributaries exceptIndian Creek


12"Statewide rules

2 ALL SPECIES - selective gear rules.June 1-Oct. 31June 1-Oct. 31

65

WSpecial RSpecial RSpecial RSpecial RSpecial Rules - Wules - Wules - Wules - Wules - Wesesesesestside Rivtside Rivtside Rivtside Rivtside RivererererersssssSPECIES SEASON

MIN.SIZE


from SR 167 Bridge to the Auburn8th St. NE Bridge

from the Hwy 18 Bridge to theTacoma Headworks Dam


Oct. 1-Dec. 31


14"Statewide rules

12"

14"

Statewide rules

12"

14"Statewide rules

2

6

2

Wild STEELHEAD may be retained July1-Feb. 28. Fishing from any floatingdevice prohibited Nov. 1-Mar. 15.

SALMON - no more than 2 adults.Release all CHINOOK.

Wild STEELHEAD may be retained whenopen July 1-Nov. 30. Fishing from anyfloating device prohibited Nov. 1-Mar. 15.


Wild STEELHEAD may be retainedJuly 1-Feb. 28. Fishing from anyfloating device prohibited Nov. 1-Mar.15.

June 1-Aug. 31Oct. 16-Mar. 15June 1-Aug. 31Oct. 16-Mar. 15

Oct. 16-Dec. 31

2

6

from the Auburn 8th St. NE Bridgeto the Hwy. 18 Bridge

GREENWATER RIVER (King Co.)from mouth to Greenwater Lakes

HAMILTON CREEK (Skamania Co.)



12"

12"

Statewide rules

Statewide rules




SALMON

TROUT

Other Game Fish

SALMON


CLOSED WATERS - from Hwy. 18 Bridge to Auburn-Black Diamond Bridge Sept. 1-Oct. 31.



2


from mouth to 400' below fallsHAMMA HAMMA RIVER (Mason Co.)


CLOSED WATERS - all tributaries downstream of the Hwy. 14 Bridge.

214"Statewide rules

HAMMERSLEY INLET freshwatertributaries (Mason Co.) (See alsoOakland Bay.)HARVEY CREEK (Snohomish Co.) CLOSED WATERS

CLOSED WATERS - freshwater tributaries, except Mill Creek.

GREEN (DUWAMISH) RIVER(King Co.)

from mouth (First Ave. SouthBridge) to the SR 167 Bridge


Oct. 1-Dec. 31

14"Statewide rules

12"

2

6

Wild STEELHEAD may be retained July 1-Feb. 28. Fishing from any floating deviceprohibited Nov. 1-Feb. 28.



SALMON

from mouth to Hwy. 101 BridgeHOH RIVER (Jefferson Co.)


SALMON


May 16-Aug. 31

Sept. 1-Nov. 30

14"Statewide rules

12"

12"

2

6

6

TROUT -1 wild STEELHEAD per daymay be retained Dec. 1-Apr. 15.

Open Wednesday through Sundayonly. No more than 1 adult.SALMON - no more than 2 adults.

from Hwy. 101 Bridge to MorgansCrossing boat launch site


SALMON


May 16-Aug. 31

ALL SPECIES - selective gear rules Dec.1-Apr. 15.

Open Wednesay through Sunday only.SALMON - no more than 1 adult.

In addition to the rules listed above, each angler may take only 2 wild STEELHEAD from the Hoh RiverSystem yearly (May 1-Apr. 30). The Hoh River System means the Hoh and South Fork Hoh rivers.

2

6

14"Statewide rules

12"

from Morgans Crossing boatlaunch site to South Forkincluding Olympic NationalPark


SALMON


May 16-Aug. 31

ALL SPECIES - selective gear rulesDec. 1-Apr. 15.

Open Wednesday-Sunday only.SALMON - JACKS only.

14"Statewide rules

12"

2

6

ALL SPECIES - night closure and non-buoyant lure restriction Aug. 1-Nov. 30.

66


SPECIESMIN.SIZE


HOKO RIVER (Clallam Co.)from mouth to cement bridge onLake Ozette Hwy. (upper HokoBridge)

from upper Hoko Bridge to EllisCreek Bridge (River Mile 18.5)

HOQUIAM RIVER and all forksexcept east fork (Grays HarborCo.)

HOQUIAM RIVER, EAST FORK(Grays Harbor Co.)









12"Statewide rules

12"Statewide rules

2

2

2

2

Wild CUTTHROAT release. Fly fishingonly, use of motors prohibited Nov. 1-Mar. 31.



HUMPTULIPS RIVER(Grays Harbor Co.)


SALMON


Sept. 16-Oct. 31

14"Statewide rules

12"

2

6

ALL SPECIES - single point barblesshooks required Sept. 16-Oct. 31.

SALMON - no more than 2 adults.Single point barbless hooks required.Open from the mouth to Hwy. 101Bridge. Wild COHO release. Releaseall CHUM.

from mouth (Jessie Slough) toconfluence of east and westforks

SEASON

14"Statewide rules

14"Statewide rules

Wild STEELHEAD may be retained Dec.1-Mar. 15.


ALL SPECIES - night closure and non-buoyant lure restriction Sept. 1-Nov. 30.



14"Statewide rules

2East Fork, from mouth toconcrete bridge on ForestService Rd. betweenHumptulips Guard Station andGrisdale

INDIAN CREEK (tributary to ElwhaRiver) (Clallam Co.)

ISSAQUAH CREEK (King Co.)

JOE CREEK (Pacific Beach) (GraysHarbor Co.)

JOHNS CREEK (Mason Co.)

JOHNS RIVER (including North andSouth Forks) (Grays Harbor Co.)

JOHNSON CREEK (tributary toCowlitz River) (Lewis Co.)

JOHNSON CREEK (Whatcom Co.)



All Game Fish

SALMON



All Game Fish




CLOSED WATERS

June 1-Oct. 31

Sept. 1-Nov. 30



June 1-Oct. 31

12"Statewide rules

Statewide rules

12"

10"Statewide rules

Statewide rules

2

2

6

2

2


SALMON - no more than 2 adults,release CHINOOK over 24".




West Fork, from mouth to mouthof Donkey Creek

from mouth to first Hwy. 101crossing

from State Hwy. 109 Bridge toOcean Beach Rd. Bridge

from NP Railroad tracks toLawson St. footbridge in Sumas

CLOSED WATERS

14"Statewide rules

12"Statewide rules

HOH RIVER, SOUTH FORK(Jefferson Co.)

from mouth to Olympic NationalPark boundary



14"Statewide rules

2 ALL SPECIES - selective gear rulesDec. 1-Apr. 15.

67




KALALOCH CREEK, outsideOlympic National Park (JeffersonCo.)

Wild STEELHEAD may be retainedDec. 1-Feb. 28.

SALMON - JACKS only.

14"Statewide rules

12"

2

6


SALMON

CLOSED WATERS - section posted as Olympic National Park water supply.


July 1-Oct. 31

KALAMA RIVER (Cowlitz Co.)TROUT

SALMON

May 1-Aug. 15Oct. 16-Apr. 30

Jan. 1-Apr. 30

14"14"

12"

22

6

Wild CUTTHROAT release.Wild CUTTHROAT release.

No more than 2 adults. Wild COHOrelease. Release all CHUM.

from boundary markers at themouth to 200' above temporaryrack (site) located just belowModrow Bridge

Fly fishing only from the natural gas pipeline crossing to the deadline at the intake to the lower salmonhatchery Sept. 1-Oct. 31. CLOSED WATERS - from 1000' below fishway to 1000' above fishway atupper salmon hatchery; from 200' above the temporary rack downstream to a set of markers 1500'below the temporary rack Aug. 1-Aug. 15. Fishing from boats with motors prohibited upstream of theModrow Bridge.

from 1000' above fishway atupper salmon hatchery upstreamto Summers Creek



Wild CUTTHROAT release. ALLSPECIES - selective gear rules.

14"Statewide rules

2

Fishing from boats with motors prohibited.

from 200' above temporary rack(site) to 1000' above fishway atupper salmlon hatchery


SALMON


Jan. 1-Apr. 30

2

6

14"Statewide rules

12"


No more than 2 adults. Wild COHOrelease. Release all CHUM.

Fly fishing only from the natural gas pipeline crossing to the deadline at the intake to the lwer salmonhatchery Sept. 1-Oct. 31. CLOSED WATERS - from 1000' below fishway to 1000' above fishway atupper salmon hatchery. Fishing from boats with motors prohibited upstream of the Modrow Bridge.

CLOSED WATERS

KENNEDY CREEK (Thurston Co.)from mouth to northbound Hwy.101 Bridge


SALMON


Oct. 1-Nov. 30 SALMON - 2 adults. Barbless hooksrequired.

from Summers Creek upstream toKalama Falls


CLOSED WATERS - from 6420 Rd. (about 1 mile above gate at end of county road) to Kalama Falls.ALL SPECIES - fly fishing only. Fishing from boats with motors prohibited.



KELSEY CREEK (tributary of Lk.Washington) (King Co.)

Creek mouth is defined as 500 yards east of the northbound Hwy. 101 Bridge. ALL SPECIES - nightclosure and non-buoyant lure restriction Oct. 1-Dec. 31.

from the northbound Hwy. 101Bridge to falls



14"Statewide rules

CLOSED WATERS - from falls downstream 400'. ALL SPECIES - night closure and non-buoyant lurerestriction Oct. 1-Dec. 31.

KIMBALL CREEK (near Snoqualmie)(King Co.)



Juveniles only (under 15 years old).NoneStatewide rules

2

2

LACAMAS CREEK (Clark Co.) All Game Fish June 1-Oct. 31 Statewide rules Lawful to fish upstream to the base ofLacamas Lake Dam.

LACAMAS CREEK (tributary toCowlitz River) (Lewis Co.)



14"Statewide rules

2

214"Statewide rules

2

6

14"Statewide rules

12"

68




LEWIS RIVER (Clark Co.)from boundary markers at mouthto mouth of East Fork


SALMON


Jan. 1-Apr. 30

12"Statewide rules

12"

2

6


SALMON - no more than 2 adults.Release all CHUM. Wild COHO release.

LEWIS RIVER, EAST FORK(South) (Clark/Skamania Co.)

from mouth to the top boat rampat Lewisville Park

TROUTSTEELHEAD

Other Game Fish

June 1-Mar. 15Apr. 16-May 31

June 1-Mar. 15

14"20"

Statewide rules

22 STEELHEAD only.

from the posted markers at thetop boat ramp at Lewisville Parkto 100' upstream of Sunset Falls.



14"Statewide rules

2

CLOSED WATERS - from posted markers 400' downstream to 100' upstream of Lucia Falls.CLOSEDWATERS - from 400' downstream to 400' upstream of Molton Falls. CLOSED WATERS - from 400'downstream of Horseshoe Falls to 100' upstream of Sunset Falls.

from 100' upstream of SunsetFalls upstream


June 1-Dec. 31June 1-Dec. 31

214"Statewide rules

from mouth to Johnson Creek TROUTOther Game Fish

SALMON


Jan. 1-Apr. 30

12"Statewide rules

12"

2

6



LEWIS RIVER, NORTH FORK (CowlitzCo.)

from Johnson Creek to ColvinCreek

TROUT

Other Game Fish

SALMON

June 16-Aug. 15Nov. 16-Apr. 30

June 16-Aug. 15Nov. 16-Apr. 30

Jan. 1-Apr. 30

12"12"

Statewide rulesStatewide rules

12"

22

6

CLOSED WATERS - shoreward of cable buoy and corkline at outlet of Lewis River Salmon Hatchery fishladder. Night closure and non-buoyant lure restriction Apr. 1-Oct. 31 upstream of the lower Cedar Creekconcrete boat ramp.

Wild CUTTHROAT release.Wild CUTTHROAT release.



SALMON

from Colvin Creek to MerwinDam

Dec. 16-Sept. 30Dec. 16-Sept. 30

Jan. 1-Apr. 30

12"Statewide rules

12"

2

6



from cable crossing to Yale Dam(1300')Lewis River Power Canal and oldLewis River streambed betweenSwift No. 1 powerhouse andSwift No. 2 powerhouse

from Eagle Cliff Bridgeupstream to lower fallsincluding all tributaries

All Game Fish

ALL SPECIES - night closure and non-buoyant lure restriction Apr. 1-Oct. 31. CLOSED WATERS - fromoverhead powerlines to Merwin Dam.

All Game Fish

Last Sat. in Apr.-Oct. 31

CLOSED WATERS

June 1-Oct. 31


Catch-and-release and selective gearrules.

Statewide rules

LITTLE BEAR CREEK (tributary ofSammamish River) (Snohomish/King Co.)

LITTLE NISQUALLY RIVER(Lewis Co.)


CLOSED WATERS


ALL SPECIES - selective gear rules.10"Statewide rules

2

Special RSpecial RSpecial RSpecial RSpecial Rules - Wules - Wules - Wules - Wules - Wesesesesestside Rivtside Rivtside Rivtside Rivtside Rivererererersssss W

69



from mouth to the Little QuilceneRiver Bridge on Penny Creek Rd.

LITTLE QUILCENE RIVER(Jefferson Co.)



214"Statewide rules

LITTLE WHITE SALMON RIVER(see also Drano Lake) (SkamaniaCo.)


CLOSED WATERS - from fishway downstream to markers at federal fish hatchery, approximately 1,500'.


58"Statewide rules

LYRE RIVER (Clallam Co.)from mouth to falls nearRiver Mile 3



214"Statewide rules

from falls near River Mile 3upstream



ALL SPECIES - selective gear rules andcatch-and-release.

MAY CREEK (tributary of LakeWashington) (King Co.)

CLOSED WATERS

MCALLISTER CREEK (Thurston Co.)from mouth to Olympia-Steilacoom Rd. Bridge


SALMON


July 1-Nov. 30

2

6ALL SPECIES - night closure and non-buoyant lure restriction Aug. 1-Nov. 30.

14"Statewide rules

2from Olympia-Steilacoom Rd.Bridge upstream




14"Statewide rules

12” SALMON - no more than 2 adults.

2MCDONALD CREEK (Clallam Co.) TROUTOther Game Fish


14"Statewide rules

All Game Fish

SALMON

June 1-Oct. 31

July 1-Nov. 30

Statewide rules

12" 6

TROUT - 14" minimum size upstreamof the south bridge on Hwy. 101.


from a line 50' north of andparallel to the Mud Bay Rd.Bridge to a line 100' upstreamof and parallel to the southbridge on Hwy. 101

MCLANE CREEK (Thurston Co.)






CLOSED to fishing for SALMON - waters within 400' of outfall of Allison Springs Pond.


CLOSED WATERS





14"Statewide rules

14"Statewide rules

12"Statewide rules

14"Statewide rules

2

2

2

2

2

See Black River.


from a line 100' upstream of andparallel to the south bridge onHwy. 101 upstream

MELANEY CREEK (Mason Co.)

MILL CREEK (Cowlitz Co.)

MILL CREEK (Mason Co.)

MIMA CREEK

MINERAL CREEK (tributary toNisqually River) (Lewis Co.)

MINERAL CREEK, NORTH FORK(Lewis Co.)

MINTER CREEK (Pierce/Kitsap Co.)

CLOSED WATERS

12"Statewide rules




CLOSED WATERS - from mouth to Dept. of Fish and Wildlife intake dam.



2

2

MOCLIPS RIVER (Grays Harbor Co.)

MORSE CREEK (Clallam Co.)

from mouth to Quinault IndianReservation boundary

from mouth to Port Angeles Dam

14"Statewide rules

14"Statewide rules


70

SEASONDAILYLIMIT ADDITIONAL RULESWATER SPECIES

MIN.SIZE


SALMON



Oct. 16-Jan. 31



Contact Ft. Lewis (206) 967-6277 or (206) 967-9686 for a land use permit.


June 1-Oct. 31June 1-Oct. 31 Statewide rules

2

TROUT - catch-and-release.ALL SPECIES - selective gear rules.

ALL SPECIES - night closure and non-buoyant lure restriction Sept. 1-Nov. 30. CLOSED WATERSwithin 400' both upstream and downstream of entrance to Naselle Salmon Hatchery attraction channel.

MOSQUITO CREEK (Jefferson Co.)

MUCK CREEK and all tributarieswithin Ft. Lewis Military Reservation(Pierce Co.)

outside Olympic National Park

from the Hwy. 4 Bridge to theCrown Mainline (Salme) Bridge

14"Statewide rules

2

6

14"Statewide rules

12”

ALL SPECIES - single point barblesshooks required Oct. 16-Jan. 31.

SALMON - no more than 2 adults.Wild COHO release. Single pointbarbless hooks required Oct. 16-Jan.31.



SALMON


July 1-Jan. 31

14"Statewide rules

12”

2

6


SALMON - no more than 2 adults.Single point barbless hooks required.Wild COHO release.

NASELLE RIVER (Pacific Co.)

from Hwy. 101 Bridge to theHwy. 4 Bridge

from the Crown Mainline (Salme)Bridge to the north fork



2

ALL SPECIES - night closure and non-buoyant lure restriction Sept. 1-Nov. 30. CLOSED WATERSfrom the falls in Sec. 6, T10N, R8W (Wahkiakum Co.) downstream 400'.

14"Statewide rules


from the north fork upstream June 1-Oct. 31June 1-Oct. 31

NASELLE RIVER, SOUTH FORK(Pacific Co.)


from mouth to Bean Creek June 1-Feb. 28June 1-Feb. 28



SALMON

from mouth upstream to the Dept.of Natural Resources Bridge onMiddle Nemah A-Line Rd.

NEMAH RIVER, MIDDLE(Pacific Co.)


July 1-Jan. 31


from Dept. of Natural ResourcesBridge on Middle Nemah A-LineRd. upstream


2



14"Statewide rules

2

214"Statewide rules

2

6

14"Statewide rules

12”


SALMON - no more than 2 adults.Wild COHO release. Single pointedbarbless hooks required.

14"Statewide rules

NEMAH RIVER, NORTH(Pacific Co.)


SALMON

from Hwy. 101 bridge upstreamto lower bridge on dead-endlower Nemah Rd.

ALL SPECIES - night closure and non-buoyant lure restriction Oct. 1-Nov. 30.


Oct. 1-Jan. 31

14"Statewide rules

12”

2

6


ALL SPECIES - single point barblesshooks required Oct. 1-Jan. 31.

SALMON - no more than 2 adults.Wild COHO release. Single pointedbarbless hooks required.


71

SEASONMIN.SIZE

DAILYLIMIT ADDITIONAL RULESWATER SPECIES

NEMAH RIVER, SOUTH(Pacific Co.)


SALMON

from mouth to confluence withMiddle Nemah


July 1-Jan. 31

14"Statewide rules

12”

2

6


from confluence with MiddleNemah upstream


214"Statewide rules

NEWAUKUM RIVER, includingSOUTH FORK (Lewis Co.)



2mouth to Hwy. 508 Bridgenear Kearny Creek

14"Statewide rules

NEWAUKUM RIVER, MIDDLEFORK (Lewis Co.)

from mouth to Taucher Rd.Bridge



14"Statewide rules

2

NEWAUKUM RIVER, NORTHFORK (Lewis Co.)



2

CLOSED WATERS - from 400' downstream of Chehalis city water intake upstream.

14"Statewide rules

NIAWIAKUM RIVER (Pacific Co.)from Hwy. 101 Bridge to theSouth Bend/Palix Rd. Bridge

All Game Fish

SALMON

June 1-Oct. 31

July 1-Jan. 31 SALMON - no more than 2 adults.Wild COHO release.

Statewide rules

12" 6

Willapa Bay rules apply downstream of Hwy. 101 Bridge.

NEMAH RIVER, NORTH(Pacific Co.) (cont.)


from bridge on dead-end lowerNemah Rd. upstream



214"Statewide rules


SALMON - no more than 2 adults. WildCOHO release. Single pointed barblesshooks required.

from mouth to the military tankcrossing bridge (located one mileupstream of mouth of MuckCreek)

NISQUALLY RIVER (Pierce Co.)TROUTOther Game Fish

SALMON

June 1-Nov. 30June 1-Nov. 30

July 1-Jan. 31 SALMON - no more than 2 adults.

from the military tank crossingbridge (located one mileupstream of mouth of MuckCreek) to 400' below LaGrandePowerhouse




2

NOOKSACK RIVER AND NORTHFORK (Whatcom Co.)

from Lummi Indian Reservationboundary to confluence of Northand South Forks


SALMON


Sept. 1-Dec. 31 SALMON - no more than 4 adults butonly 2 CHINOOK over 24".

from confluence of North andSouth Forks to Maple Creek onNorth Fork


SALMON


Oct. 1-Nov. 30

Fishing from boats equipped withmotors prohibited Nov. 1-Mar. 15.



2

6

14”Statewide rules

12"

14"Statewide rules


12"

2

6

2

6


12"

from Maple Creek to NooksackFalls



2 Fishing from boats equipped withmotors prohibited Nov. 1-Mar. 15.

14"Statewide rules


72

SEASONMIN.SIZE


NOOKSACK RIVER, MIDDLEFORK (Whatcom Co.)



2 Fishing from boats equipped withmotors prohibited Nov. 1-Mar. 15.

14"Statewide rules

NOOKSACK RIVER, SOUTH FORK(Skagit/Whatcom Co.)

from mouth to Skookum Creek TROUTOther Game Fish

SALMON


Oct. 1-Nov. 30

ALL SPECIES-selective gear rules.


2

6

ALL SPECIES - night closure and non-buoyant lure restriction Aug. 1-Oct. 31.


12"

from Skookum Creek upstream CLOSED WATERS

NORTH CREEK (tributary of SammamishRiver) (Snohomish/King Co.)

CLOSED WATERS

NORTH RIVER (Grays Harbor/Pacific Co.)


SALMON


July 1-Jan. 31

2

6

14"Statewide rules

12”



from Salmon Creek to FallsRiver



2

from Falls River upstream TROUTOther Game Fish


2

14"Statewide rules

14"Statewide rules

OAKLAND BAY freshwatertributaries (Mason Co.) (See alsoHammersley Inlet)

CLOSED WATERS - freshwater tributaries, except Goldsborough Creek (including Shelton Creek,Canyon Creek, Uncle John Creek, Campbell Creek, Melaney Creek, Deer Creek, Johns Creek, andCranberry Creek to Lake Limerick).

OHANAPECOSH RIVER(tributary to Cowlitz River)(Lewis/Pierce Co.)



2 ALL SPECIES - selective gear rules.12"Statewide rules

from Hwy. 105 Bridge toSalmon Creek

PALIX RIVER (Pacific Co.)from Hwy. 101 Bridge to theconfluence of the South andMiddle Forks

from the confluence of Southand Middle forks upstream(all forks)

PANTHER CREEK (tributary toWind River) (Skamania Co.)

PEABODY CREEK (Clallam Co.)

PERCIVAL CREEK (Thurston Co.)


SALMON


All Game Fish



July 1-Jan. 31




Statewide rules

2

6

2

2




14"Statewide rules

12”

14"Statewide rules

CLOSED WATERS

14"Statewide rules

PHILIPPA CREEK (tributary to northfork Snoqualmie River) (King Co.)

PILCHUCK CREEK (Snohomish Co.)from mouth to Hwy. 9 Bridge TROUT

Other Game Fish

CLOSED WATERS


2 ALL SPECIES - selective gear rules June1-Nov. 30. Wild STEELHEAD may beretained Dec. 1-Feb. 28.

14"Statewide rules

OLEQUA CREEK (Lewis Co.) TROUTOther Game Fish


214"Statewide rules

Willapa Bay rules apply downstream of Hwy. 101 Bridge.


73

SEASONMIN.SIZE


PILCHUCK RIVER (Snohomish Co.)from mouth to 500' downstreamof the Snohomish City DiversionDam


Dec. 1-Feb. 28Dec. 1-Feb. 28

2

CLOSED WATERS - from 500' downstream of the Snohomish City Diversion Dam upstream.

Fishing from any floating deviceprohibited. Wild STEELHEAD may beretained Dec. 1-Feb. 28.

14"Statewide rules

PIPERS CREEK (Carkeek Creek)(King Co.)

CLOSED WATERS - from mouth upstream, and all tributaries.

PORTAGE CREEK (Snohomish Co.) CLOSED WATERS

PRATT RIVER (tributary to MiddleFork Snoqualmie) (King Co.)

PURDY CREEK (Mason Co.) TROUTOther Game Fish

All Game Fish

14"Statewide rules

2

June 1-Oct. 31


Catch-and-release and selective gearrules.

from 11th St. Bridge to CarbonRiver

PUYALLUP RIVER (Pierce Co.)TROUTOther Game Fish

SALMON


Aug. 1-Dec. 15

2

6

Wild STEELHEAD may be retainedDec. 1-Jan. 31.


14"Statewide rules

12”

PYSHT RIVER (Clallam Co.)

from Soldier's Home Bridge inOrting to the electron powerplant outlet

from Carbon River to Soldier'sHome Bridge in Orting





June 1-Jan. 31June 1-Jan. 31


2

2

2

Wild STEELHEAD may be retainedDec. 1-Jan. 31.

14"Statewide rules

14"Statewide rules

14"Statewide rules



QUILLAYUTE RIVER (Clallam Co.)

QUILCENE RIVER (Jefferson Co.)from mouth to upper boundaryof Falls View Campground

from mouth to confluence of SolDuc and Bogachiel Rivers,including Olympic National Parkwaters


ALL SPECIES - night closure and non-buoyant lure restriction Aug. 1-Dec. 31. CLOSED WATERS - fromHwy. 101 Bridge upstream to electric weir at Quilcene National Fish Hatchery.


SALMON



Mar. 1-Nov. 30

2

2

6



QUINAULT RIVER, UPPER(Jefferson Co.)

from mouth at upper end ofQuinault Lake upstream toNational Park boundary

In addition to the above rules, each angler may take only 5 wild STEELHEAD from the Quillayute RiverSystem yearly (May 1-Apr. 30). The Quillayute River System means the Bogachiel, Calawah, Dickey, SolDuc and Quillayute Rivers.


SALMON


July 1-Oct. 31

14"Statewide rules

12"

2

6 SALMON - JACKS only.

RAGING RIVER (King Co.)from mouth to Hwy. 18 Bridge(3 miles upstream from Preston)



2

14"Statewide rules

14"Statewide rules

12”

14"Statewide rules


ROCK CREEK, below Landsburg(King Co.)

CLOSED WATERS

ROCK CREEK (Skamania Co.) TROUTOther Game Fish



2


74

SEASONMIN.SIZE


ROSS LAKE TRIBUTARYSTREAMS NOT LISTED ASCLOSED (Whatcom Co.)

All Game Fish July 1-Oct. 31 Statewide rules See Ross Lake.

SALMON CREEK (Clark Co.)from mouth to 72nd Ave. NE TROUT

Other Game FishJune 1-Mar. 15June 1-Mar. 15

Wild CUTTHROAT release. CLOSEDto fishing for STEELHEAD June 1-Oct. 31.

212"Statewide rules

SALMON CREEK (Jefferson Co.)and all forks

SALMON CREEK (tributary toNaselle River) (Pacific Co.)

SALMON CREEK (Thurston Co.)

SALMON RIVER (Jefferson Co.)



CLOSED WATERS



2

2

See Black River.

Wild STEELHEAD may be retainedNov. 1-Feb. 28.

open outside Quinault IndianReservation and OlympicNational Park

14"Statewide rules

14"Statewide rules

SALT CREEK (Clallam Co.)from mouth to bridge on Hwy.112



214"Statewide rules

mouth to Q1000 Bridge SALMON Sept. 1-Nov. 30 12” 6 SALMON - no more than 2 adults.

Quinault tribal permit required to fish on reservation.

SAMISH RIVER (Skagit/Whatcom Co.)from mouth (Samish Island/Bayview-Edison Rd. Bridge) toThomas Rd. Bridge

from Thomas Rd. Bridge to I-5Bridge


SALMON


SALMON


July 1-Dec. 31


Oct. 16-Dec. 31

from I-5 Bridge to HicksonBridge

ALL SPECIES - night closure and non-buoyant lure restriction Aug. 1-Dec. 31.


TROUTOther Game FishCLOSED WATERS - from old Hwy. 99 Bridge to Dept. of Fish and Wildlife salmon rack.ALL SPECIES - night closure and non-buoyant lure restriction Aug. 1-Dec. 31.


2

2

2

14"Statewide rules

12”

14"Statewide rules

12”

2

2

14"Statewide rules

SAMMAMISH RIVER (SLOUGH)(King Co.)



CLOSED WATERS - all tributaries.

Statewide rulesALL SPECIES - selective gear rules.TROUT - catch-and-release only, exceptCLOSED to fishing for STEELHEAD.

from 68th Ave. NE Bridge toLake Sammamish

from Hwy. 112 upstream TROUTOther Game Fish


214"Statewide rules

SALT CREEK (Clallam Co.) (cont.)


SATSOP RIVER AND EAST FORK(Grays Harbor Co.)


SALMON


Sept. 16-Oct. 31

12"Statewide rules

12”

2

6

Wild CUTTHROAT release. ALLSPECIES - single point barbless hooksrequired Sept. 16-Oct. 31.

SALMON - no more than 2 adults. WildCOHO release. Release all CHUM.Single point barbless hooks requiredSept. 16-Oct. 31.

from mouth to bridge at SchaferState Park



75

SEASONMIN.SIZE




ALL SPECIES - night closure and non-buoyant lure restriction Sept. 1-Oct. 31.

12"Statewide rules

2 Wild CUTTHROAT release, excepton East Fork above Bingham Creek.ALL SPECIES - selective gear rulesfrom Bingham Creek upstream.

from bridge at Schafer StatePark upstream

SATSOP RIVER, MIDDLE FORK(Turnow Branch) and WEST FORK(Grays Harbor Co.)






2

2

Wild CUTTHROAT release


from mouth to Cougar Smith Rd.

from Cougar Smith Rd. upstream


12"Statewide rules

12"Statewide rules

SAUK RIVER (Skagit/Snohomish Co.)


Mar. 1-Apr. 30


Other Game Fish

All Game Fish


2 DOLLY VARDEN/BULL TROUT - may beretained as part of TROUT daily limit.Wild STEELHEAD may be retained Dec.1-Feb. 28.

Catch-and-release. Selective gear rules.

from mouth to Darrington Bridge

SATSOP RIVER AND EAST FORK(Grays Harbor Co.) (cont.)

2from Darrington Bridge toWhitechuck River


Other Game Fish


DOLLY VARDEN/BULL TROUT - maybe retained as part of TROUT dailylimit. Wild STEELHEAD may beretained Dec. 1-Feb. 28.

June 1-Oct. 31June 1-Oct. 31June 1-Oct. 31

from Whitechuck River upstreamincluding North and South Forks


Other Game Fish

2 ALL SPECIES - selective gear rules.DOLLY VARDEN/BULL TROUT - maybe retained as part of TROUT daily limit.





SEKIU RIVER (Clallam Co.)from mouth to forks

from forks upstream



2

2

CLOSED WATERSSHELTON CREEK (Mason Co.)




SHERWOOD CREEK (Mason Co.)

SIEBERT CREEK (Clallam Co.)

SILVER CREEK (tributary to CowlitzRiver) (Lewis Co.)

mouth to USFS Rd. 4778




2

2


14"Statewide rules

14"Statewide rules

14"Statewide rules

14"Statewide rules

12"Statewide rules



Nov. 1-Dec. 31

SKAGIT RIVER (Skagit/Whatcom Co.)from mouth to Memorial Hwy.Bridge (Hwy. 536 at Mt. Vernon)


Other Game Fish

SALMON

Wild STEELHEAD may be retained Dec.1-Feb. 28. DOLLY VARDEN/BULLTROUT - may be retained as part ofTROUT daily limit.

Release all COHO.

The mouth is defined by a line projected from terminus of jetty with McGlinn Island to white monument oneast end of Ika Island, then to white monument on east end of Craft Island, then to white monument nearcorner of levee on west side of Dry Slough, and then to white monument on east side of Tom MooreSlough.

2

2

14”20”Statewide rules

12”


76

SEASONMIN.SIZE


June 1-Mar. 31June 1-Mar. 31June 1-Mar. 31

Nov. 1-Dec. 31

from Memorial Hwy. Bridge (Hwy.536 at Mt. Vernon) to pipelinecrossing at Sedro Woolley


Other Game Fish

SALMON


12”

2

2

DOLLY VARDEN/BULL TROUT - maybe retained as part of TROUT daily limit.Wild STEELHEAD may be retainedDec. 1-Feb. 28.

Release all COHO.

SKATE CREEK (tributary toCowlitz River) (Lewis Co.)

SKAMOKAWA CREEK(Wahkiakum Co.)

mouth (Hwy. 4 Bridge) to forksbelow Oatfield and MiddleValley Rd.

Nov. 1-Mar. 15


20"

8"Statewide rules

2


STEELHEAD


STEELHEAD only.


Nov. 1-Dec. 31

from pipeline crossing at SedroWoolley to the Dalles Bridge atConcrete


Other Game Fish

SALMON

DOLLY VARDEN/BULL TROUT - may beretained as part of TROUT daily limit.Wild STEELHEAD may be retained Dec.1-Feb. 28.

Release all COHO.

2

2

ALL SPECIES - night closure and non-buoyant lure restriction July 1-Nov. 30 upstream of Gilligan Creek.


12”

from mouth to Hwy. 101Bridge

SKAGIT RIVER (Skagit/WhatcomCo.) (cont.)

ALL SPECIES - night closure and non-buoyant lure restriction July 1-Nov. 30.

from Bacon Creek to GorgeDam



2TROUTDolly Varden/bull trout

Other Game Fish

DOLLY VARDEN/BULL TROUT - may beretained as part of TROUT daily limit.Wild STEELHEAD may be retained Dec.1-Feb. 28.

ALL SPECIES - night closure and non-buoyant lure restriction July 1-Nov. 30. CLOSED WATERS - fromGorge Powerhouse at Newhalem to Gorge Dam.

from the Dalles Bridge atConcrete to Cascade River


Other Game Fish

All Game Fish

SALMON


Mar. 16-Apr. 30

Nov. 1-Dec. 31


12"

2

2

DOLLY VARDEN/BULL TROUT - may beretained as part of TROUT daily limit. WildSTEELHEAD may be retained Dec. 1-Feb. 28.

Catch-and-release, selective gear rules,except lawful to fish from a boat withmotor, but not while under power.

Release all COHO.

ALL SPECIES - night closure and non-buoyant lure restriction July 1-Nov. 30. CLOSED WATERS -between a line projected across the thread of the river 200' above the east bank of the Baker River and aline projected across the thread of the river 200' below the west bank of the Baker River June 15-Aug. 31.

from Cascade River to BaconCreek


Other Game Fish

All Game Fish


Mar. 16-Apr. 30


2 DOLLY VARDEN/BULL TROUT - maybe retained as part of TROUT dailylimit. Wild STEELHEAD may beretained Dec. 1-Feb. 28.

Catch-and-release, selective gearrules, except lawful to fish from a boatwith motor, but not while under power.


SKOKOMISH RIVER (Mason Co.)TROUTOther Game Fish

SALMON


Sept. 16-Oct. 15

Oct. 16-Dec. 15

2

4

4


12”

12”


Release all CHINOOK and CHUMSALMON.

Release CHINOOK.


77

SEASONMIN.SIZE


from Hwy. 101 Bridge toforks

SKOKOMISH RIVER, NORTHFORK (Mason Co.)

from mouth to lower dam

North Fork above LakeCushman to Olympic NationalPark boundary




12"Statewide rules

Statewide rules

2

2






TROUT - catch-and-release.ALL SPECIES - selective gear rules.

12"Statewide rules

SKOOKUM CREEK (Mason Co.) June 1-Feb. 28June 1-Feb. 28


The mouth is defined as a line 400 yards downstream of the old railroad bridge. Marine Area 13 rulesapply below the mouth.

SKOOKUMCHUCK RIVER (see alsoSkookumchuck Reservoir) (Thurston Co.)

from mouth to 400' belowoutlet of PP&L Dept. of Fishand Wildlife steelhead rearingpond located at the base ofSkookumchuck Dam

2

6

Wild CUTTHROAT release. ALLSPECIES - single point barblesshooks required Oct. 16-Nov. 15.

No more than 1 adult. Wild COHOrelease. Release all CHINOOK andCHUM. Single point barbless hooksrequired.


SALMON


Oct. 16-Nov. 15

from Skookumchuck Reservoirupstream and all tributaries



ALL SPECIES - selective gear rules.2


Mar. 1-Apr. 30

Oct. 1-Dec. 31

SKYKOMISH RIVER (Snohomish Co.)from mouth to Sultan River 14"

20"Statewide rules

12”

2

2

DOLLY VARDEN/BULL TROUT - may beretained as part of TROUT daily limit. WildSTEELHEAD may be retained Dec. 1-Feb.28.

ALL SPECIES - catch-and-release andselective gear rules.

Release all CHINOOK and PINKSALMON.


Other Game Fish

All Game Fish

SALMON

Fishing from any floating device prohibited Nov. 1-Apr. 30 from boat ramp below Lewis St. Bridge at Monroeto 2500' downstream. ALL SPECIES - night closure and non-buoyant lure restriction Aug. 1-Nov. 30.


Oct. 1-Dec. 31

from Sultan River to the forks 14"20"Statewide rules

12”

2

2

DOLLY VARDEN/BULL TROUT - may beretained as part of TROUT daily limit. WildSTEELHEAD may be retained Dec. 1-Feb.28.



Other Game Fish

SALMON

from Church Creek upstream June 1-Oct. 31June 1-Oct. 31



SKOKOMISH RIVER, SOUTHFORK (Mason Co.)

from mouth to Church Creek June 1-Feb. 28June 1-Feb. 28



12"Statewide rules

14"Statewide rules

12"Statewide rules

12”

12"Statewide rules

ALL SPECIES - night closure and non-buoyant lure restriction Aug. 1-Nov. 30. CLOSED WATERS - area1500' upstream to 1000' downstream of Reiter Ponds outlet June 1 to 8:00 a.m. Aug. 1. Fishing for GAMEFISH from any floating device prohibited 8:01 a.m. Aug. 1 to Mar. 31.

SKOKOMISH RIVER (Mason Co.)(cont.)


78

SEASONMIN.SIZE



July 1-Jan. 31

from mouth to Hwy. 101 Bridge 2

6




SALMON

SMITH CREEK (Pacific Co.)

from Hwy. 101 Bridge upstream TROUTOther Game Fish


2

SNOHOMISH RIVER (Snohomish Co.)from mouth (Burlington NorthernRailroad Bridges) (including allchannels, sloughs, andinterconnected waterways)upstream to confluence of theSkykomish and Snoqualmierivers (all channels)


Other Game Fish

SALMON


Oct. 1-Dec. 31

DOLLY VARDEN/BULL TROUT - maybe retained as part of TROUT daily limit.Wild STEELHEAD may be retained Dec.1-Feb. 28.



12”

2

2


SNOQUALMIE RIVER (King Co.)

from mouth to Snoqualmie Falls TROUTOther Game Fish

SALMON


Oct. 1-Dec. 31

ALL SPECIES - selective gear rules June1-Nov. 30. Fishing from boats withmotors allowed. Wild STEELHEAD maybe retained Dec. 1-Feb. 28

Selective gear rules. Release allCHINOOK and PINK SALMON.

14"Statewide rules

12”

14"Statewide rules

2

2

14"Statewide rules

12”

from Snoqualmie Falls, includingthe North and South Forks

Middle Fork Snoqualmie frommouth upstream and alltributaries


All Game Fish

All Game Fish

Fishing for GAME FISH from any floating device prohibited Nov. 1-Mar. 31 from boat ramp at Plumbaccess to mouth of Tokul Creek (about 1/4 mile). CLOSED WATERS - within Puget Power tunnel at fallsand within 50' of any point on Puget Power's lower Plant #2 building (north bank).


Nov. 1-May 31

Year-round


Selective gear rules and catch-and-release.

Catch-and-release, selective gear rules.

10"Statewide rules

2

SNOW CREEK and all tributariesexcept Crocker Lake (Jefferson Co.)

CLOSED WATERS

SKYKOMISH RIVER, NORTHFORK (Snohomish Co.)

from mouth to Deer Falls TROUTOther Game Fish


14"Statewide rules

2

ALL SPECIES - night closure and non-buoyant lure restriction Aug. 1-Nov. 30. CLOSED WATERS - from1000' downstream of Bear Creek Falls to Deer Falls.

from Deer Falls upstream All Game Fish June 1-Oct. 31

SKYKOMISH RIVER, SOUTHFORK (King/Snohomish Co.)



14"Statewide rules

2

ALL SPECIES - night closure and non-buoyant lure restriction Aug. 1-Nov. 30. CLOSED WATERS - fromSunset Falls Fishway to 600' downstream of fishway.

from mouth to Sunset FallsFishway

from Sunset Falls upstream TROUTOther Game Fish

WHITEFISH


Dec. 1-Feb. 28

14"Statewide rules

None

2

15


WHITEFISH only.




79

SEASONMIN.SIZE


SOL DUC RIVER (Clallam Co.)from mouth to concrete pumpstation at Sol Duc Hatchery


SALMON


Mar. 1-Nov. 30



14"Statewide rules

12"

2

6

In addition to the above rules, each angler may take only 5 wild STEELHEAD from the Quillayute RiverSystem yearly (May 1-Apr. 30). The Quillayute River System means the Bogachiel, Calawah, Dickey,Sol Duc and Quillayute Rivers.

from concrete pump station at SolDuc hatchery to Hwy. 101 Bridgedownstream of Snider Creekfrom Hwy. 101 Bridgedownstream of Snider Creek toNational Park boundary





ALL SPECIES - selective gear rules Nov.1-Apr. 30.

2

214"Statewide rules

14"Statewide rules

SOOES RIVER (Suez River)(Clallam Co.)



214"Statewide rules

SOOS CREEK (King Co.)

from bridge near hatcheryresidence to salmon hatcheryrack



214"Statewide rules

from mouth to bridge nearhatchery residence


SALMON


Sept. 1-Oct. 31

14"Statewide rules

12”

2

2 Only 1 single hook may be used.

ALL SPECIES - night closure. Sept. 1-Oct. 31

SOUTH PRAIRIE CREEK(Pierce Co.)

CLOSED WATERS - from mouth to Page Creek.


CLOSED WATERS - from mouth to Bucket Creek (about 1-1/2 miles upstream).


2

and all sloughs downstream ofWarm Beach-Stanwood Hwy.


SALMON


Nov. 1-Dec. 31

14"Statewide rules

12”

2

2


CHUM SALMON only.

STEVENS CREEK (Grays Harbor Co.)

STETATTLE CREEK (Whatcom Co.)

STILLAGUAMISH RIVER(Snohomish Co.)

mouth to Hwy. 101 Bridge

from Warm Beach-StanwoodHwy. upstream to forks


ALL SPECIES - night closure and non-buoyant lure restriction Aug. 1-Nov. 30. CLOSED WATERS -from water control structure/barrier dam (downstream of I-5) downstream 200' .

14"Statewide rules

STEELHEAD

SALMON


June 1-Nov. 30

Nov. 1-Dec. 31


2

2

2

20”

14”


STEELHEAD only. Selective gear rules,except motors allowed.

CHUM SALMON only. Selective gearrules.


STILLAGUAMISH RIVER, NORTHFORK (Snohomish Co.)

from mouth to Swede HeavenBridge

Mar. 1-Nov. 30


STEELHEAD

TROUTOther Game FishALL SPECIES - night closure and non-buoyant lure restriction Aug. 1-Nov. 30; fishing from any floatingdevice prohibited upstream of Hwy. 530 Bridge at mile post 28.8 (Cicero Bridge).

20"


2

2

STEELHEAD only. Fly fishing only anduse of motors prohibited Apr. 16-Nov. 30.

Wild STEELHEAD may be retained Dec. 1-Feb. 28.


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MIN.SIZE

DAILYLIMIT ADDITIONAL RULESWATER SEASONSPECIES

SWAMP CREEK (tributary to SammamishRiver) (Snohomish/King Co.)

CLOSED WATERS

TAHUYA RIVER (Mason Co.)from mouth to marker locatedapproximately 1 mile above NorthShore Rd. Bridge

from Bear Creek-Dewatto Rd.crossing upstream

TATE CREEK (tributary to NorthFork Snoqualmie River) (King Co.)


SALMON



Sept. 16-Oct. 31


CLOSED WATERS


COHO SALMON only.


TAYLOR RIVER (tributary to MiddleFork Snoqualmie) (King Co.)

All Game Fish June 1-Oct. 31 Catch-and-release, selective gearrules.

THORNTON CREEK (tributary toLake Washington) (King Co.)

TIBBETTS CREEK (tributary to LakeSammamish) (King Co.)

TILTON RIVER (Lewis Co.)TROUTOther Game Fish

SALMON


June 1-Dec. 31

5

6

TROUT - no more than 1 over 12".


CLOSED WATERS

CLOSED WATERS

from mouth to West Fork 8"Statewide rules

12”

2

12"Statewide rules

12”

2

2

SULTAN RIVER (Snohomish Co.)from mouth to diversion dam atRiver Mile 9.7


Other Game Fish


CLOSED WATERS - from diversion dam at River Mile 9.7 downstream 400'.


2 DOLLY VARDEN/BULL TROUT - may beretained as part the TROUT daily limit.Wild STEELHEAD may be retained Dec.1-Feb. 28.

SULTAN RIVER NORTH ANDSOUTH FORKS (Snohomish Co.)

SUNDAY CREEK (tributary to NorthFork Snoqualmie River) (King Co.)

CLOSED WATERS

CLOSED WATERS (Note: Sunday Lake open year-round).

12"Statewide rules



2 ALL SPECIES - selective gear rules.TILTON RIVER, EAST,NORTH SOUTH AND WESTFORKS (Lewis Co.)

12"Statewide rules

STILLAGUAMISH RIVER, SOUTHFORK (Snohomish Co.)

from mouth to Mt. Loop Hwy.Bridge (above Granite Falls)



14"Statewide rules

2

from Mt. Loop Hwy. Bridge(above Granite Falls) upstream

All Game Fish June 1-Nov. 30 Statewide rules

ALL SPECIES - night closure and non-buoyant lure restriction Aug. 1-Nov. 30. CLOSED WATERS -from 400' below fishway outlet upstream to Mt. Loop Hwy. Bridge (above Granite Falls).

ALL SPECIES - night closure and non-buoyant lure restriction Aug. 1-Nov. 30

STUCK RIVER See White River.

SUIATTLE RIVER (Skagit Co.)TROUTDolly Varden/bull trout

Other Game Fish



2 DOLLY VARDEN/BULL TROUT - maybe retained as part the TROUT dailylimit.


from marker located approxi-mately 1 mile above North ShoreBridge to Bear Creek-DewattoRd. crossing



12"Statewide rules



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SEASONWATER SPECIESDAILYLIMIT ADDITIONAL RULES

MIN.SIZE

TOKUL CREEK (King Co.)Dec. 1-Mar. 31Dec. 1-Mar. 31

2from mouth to railroad trestle


ALL SPECIES - selective gear rulesJune 1-Nov. 30. Wild STEELHEADmay be retained Dec. 1-Feb. 28.

from mouth to USGS trolley cablenear confluence of North andSouth Forks

TOLT RIVER (King Co.)



14"Statewide rules

2


TROUT - catch-and-release, selectivegear rules.

North Fork above Yellow Creek

CLOSED WATERS - from USGS trolley cable to mouth of Yellow Creek on North Fork, and to dam onSouth Fork.

TROUTOther Game Fish Statewide rules


South Fork above dam ALL SPECIES - selective gear rules.TROUTOther Game Fish

10"Statewide rules

2

TOUTLE RIVER (Cowlitz Co.)June 1-Nov. 30 STEELHEAD only.from mouth to forks STEELHEAD 20" 2

14"Statewide rules


CLOSED WATERS - from posted cable boundary marker (approximately 700' upstream of mouth) torailroad trestle (RM 1.1). ALL SPECIES - closed daily from 5:00 p.m.-7:00 a.m. and non-buoyant lurerestriction Dec. 1-Mar. 31.

TOUTLE RIVER, SOUTH FORK(Cowlitz Co.)

STEELHEAD June 1-Mar. 31 2 STEELHEAD only. Selective gearrules Dec. 1-Mar. 31.

mouth to 4100 Rd. Bridge20"


TROUT CREEK (tributary to WindRiver) (Skamania Co.)

TYE RIVER (King Co.)

from 4100 Rd. Bridgeupstream to source

STEELHEAD only.20"

14"Statewide rules

None

2

2

15


WHITEFISH only.



WHITEFISH

STEELHEAD June 1-Nov. 30


Nov. 1-Feb. 28

CLOSED WATERS





CLOSED WATERS - from watershed boundary upstream (including all tributaries).

UNCLE JOHN CREEK (Mason Co.)

UNION RIVER (Mason Co.)

from mouth to lower bridge on theOld Belfair Hwy.

from the lower bridge on the OldBelfair Hwy. upstream

2

2

June 1-Nov. 30 STEELHEAD only.TOUTLE RIVER, NORTH FORK(Cowlitz Co.)

STEELHEAD 20" 2

CLOSED WATERS - from the posted deadline downstream of the fish collection facility upstream, and alltributaries. ALL SPECIES - night closure and non-buoyant lure restriction from Hwy. 504 Bridge near KiddValley to the mouth of the Green River Sept. 1-Oct. 31

CLOSED WATERS

from Foss River to Alpine Falls

from Alpine Falls upstream TROUTOther Game Fish



14"Statewide rules

14"Statewide rules

All Game FishVALLEY CREEK (Clallam Co.) Statewide rules Juveniles only (under 15 years old).Last Sat. in Apr.-Oct. 31



CLOSED WATERS - from mouth to Hwy. 162 Bridge.

VANCE CREEK (Mason Co.)

VOIGHT CREEK (Pierce Co.)

WADDELL CREEK

14"Statewide rules

2

See Black River.


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SEASON ADDITIONAL RULESWATER SPECIESMIN.SIZE

DAILYLIMIT

from Mt. Norway Bridge upstream TROUTOther Game Fish

SALMON


Jan. 1-Mar. 15

12"Statewide rules

12”

2

6


SALMON - no more than 2 adults.Release all CHUM and Wild COHOrelease.

CLOSED WATERS - from bridge at Salmon Falls upstream. ALL SPECIES - night closure and non-buoyant lure restriction Sept. 1-Oct. 31.

WASHOUGAL RIVER, WEST(NORTH) FORK (Clark/Skamania Co.)


CLOSED WATERS - from mouth to water intake at Dept. of Fish and Wildlife Hatchery.



WEST TWIN RIVER (Clallam Co.) TROUTOther Game Fish


2

The mouth is defined as a straight line projected from the James River pumphouse southeasterlyacross the Washougal River to the east end of the Hwy. 14 Bridge at the upper end of Lady Island.ALL SPECIES - night closure and non-buoyant lure restriction Sept. 1-Oct. 31.

CLOSED WATERS - from first Burlington-Northern Railroad Bridge (below Hwy. 2) to 200' upstreamof water intake of salmon hatchery June 1-Sept. 1.


Other Game Fish

Nov. 1-Feb. 28Nov. 1-Feb. 28Nov. 1-Feb. 28

from 200' upstream of water intakeof salmon hatchery to Olney Creek


2 DOLLY VARDEN/BULL TROUT -may be retained as part of TROUTdaily limit. Wild STEELHEAD may beretained Dec. 1-Feb. 28.

WASHOUGAL RIVER (Clark Co.)from mouth to Mt. Norway Bridgeat Vernon Rd.


STEELHEAD

SALMON


Apr. 16-May 31

Jan. 1-Mar. 15

12"Statwide rules

20"

12"

2

2

6

Wild CUTTHROAT release. CLOSED tofishing for STEELHEAD from the mouthto the 3rd Avenue Bridge Aug. 16-Oct.15.

STEELHEAD only.

SALMON - no more than 2 adults.Release all CHUM and wild COHOrelease.

12"Statewide rules

14"Statewide rules

WHATCOM CREEK (Whatcom Co.)from mouth to foot bridge belowDupont St. in Bellingham


SALMON


Aug. 1-Dec. 31



2

6

14"Statewide rules

12”

TROUT

Dolly Varden/bull trout

Other Game Fish

SALMON

June 1-Sept. 1Nov. 1-Feb. 28



Sept. 1-Nov. 30

WALLACE RIVER (Snohomish Co.)from mouth to 200' upstream ofwater intake of salmon hatchery

14"14"

20"20"


12"

22

2

Fishing from any floating deviceprohibited Nov. 1-Feb. 28. WildSTEELHEAD may be retained Dec. 1-Feb. 28.

DOLLY VARDEN/BULL TROUT -may be retained as part of TROUTdaily limit.

COHO only. CLOSED to fishing forSALMON upstream of the Hwy. 2Bridge.

from footbridge below Dupont St.to stone bridge at Whatcom FallsPark




14"Statewide rules

2

The mouth is defined by a line from the flashing light at the southwest end of the Port of Bellingham NorthTerminal to the southernmost point of the dike surrounding the Georgia Pacific treatment pond.ALL SPECIES - night closure and non-buoyant lure restriction Aug. 1-Dec. 31.




83

SEASONMIN.SIZE


WHITE (STUCK) RIVER (Pierce Co.)from mouth to R St. Bridge inAuburn



2


14"Statewide rules

from R St. Bridge in Auburn toHwy. 410 Bridge at Buckley


ALL SPECIES - night closure and non-buoyant lure restriction Oct. 1-Oct. 31. CLOSED WATERS -Puget Power canal including screen bypass channel above screen at Dingle Basin.

Oct. 1-Oct. 31Oct. 1-Oct. 31

214"Statewide rules

from stone bridge at WhatcomFalls Park to Lake Whatcom


ALL SPECIES - night closure and non-buoyant lure restriction Aug. 1-Oct. 31.


Juveniles only (under 15 years old).NoneStatewide rules

2

WHATCOM CREEK (Whatcom Co.)(cont.)

from Hwy. 6 Bridge to ForkCreek



SALMON



Oct. 16-Jan. 31

from Fork Creek upstream

WILLAPA RIVER, SOUTH FORK(Pacific Co.)






ALL SPECIES - night closure and non-buoyant lure restriction Sept. 1-Nov. 30. CLOSED WATERS -from falls downstream 400'.

2

2

from Weyerhaeuser 6000 Rd.Bridge (Bridge Camp) upstream

WHITECHUCK RIVER(Snohomish Co.)

WILLAPA RIVER (Pacific Co.)

All Game Fish

WHITEFISH



Other Game Fish

June 1-Oct. 31

Nov. 1-Jan. 31


WHITEFISH only.

DOLLY VARDEN/BULL TROUT -may be retained as part of TROUTdaily limit.

Statewide rules

None


15

2

from mouth (Dept. of Fish andWildlife boat launch in South Bend)to Hwy. 6 Bridge approximately 2miles below mouth of Trap Creek


SALMON


July 1-Jan. 31


12”

2

6

ALL SPECIES - single point barblesshooks required July 1-Jan. 31.Fishing from any floating deviceprohibited Nov. 1-Mar. 31 from bridgeon Willapa Rd. (Camp One Bridge) toFork Creek.


2

6


12”



ALL SPECIES - single point barblesshooks required July 1-Jan. 31.Fishing from any floating deviceprohibited Nov. 1-Mar. 31 from bridgeon Willapa Rd. (Camp One Bridge) toFork Creek.



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WILLIAMS CREEK (Pacific Co.) 2TROUTOther Game Fish



CLOSED WATERS - Tyee Springs; from an upper boundary marker along the Carson National FishHatchery grounds downstream 800 yards to a lower boundary marker June 1-Aug. 31.



WINSTON CREEK (tributary toCowlitz River) (Lewis Co.)


WISHKAH RIVER (Grays Harbor Co.)

from mouth to West Fork dam atWishkah Rearing Ponds





12"Statewide rules

from dam at Wishkah RearingPonds upstream


CLOSED WATERS - from dam at Wishkah Rearing Ponds (formerly Mayr Bros.) downstream to 400'below outlet channel.

Wild CUTTHROAT release.June 1-Oct. 31June 1-Oct. 31


2

WISHKAH RIVER, EAST FORK(Grays Harbor Co.)




WISHKAH RIVER, WEST FORK(Grays Harbor Co.)



WOODLAND CREEK (Thurston Co.) TROUTOther Game Fish



2




WIND RIVER (Skamania Co.)

from mouth (boundary line/markers) to Burlington-NorthernRailroad Bridge


SALMON

SALMON


May 1-June 15

Aug. 1-Oct. 31

14"Statewide rules

12”

12”

2

1

6

From Apr. 1-July 31, 1998, an anglermay only take a total of 4 SALMONfrom the Klickitat, Wind and WhiteSalmon rivers and Drano Lake (ifopen).


Night closure and non-buoyant lure restriction May 1-May 31.

from Burlington-Northern RailroadBridge to 100' above ShipherdFalls fish ladder

CLOSED WATERS - from 400' below to 100' above Shipherd Falls fish ladder. Night closure and non-buoyant lure restriction May 1-May 31.

from 100' above Shipherd Fallsfish ladder upstream including alltributaries except Trout andPanther creeks


2 Selective gear rules.June 1-Nov. 30June 1-Nov. 30

14"Statewide rules


SALMON


May 1-June 15

2

1

14"Statewide rules

12” From Apr. 1-July 31, 1998, an anglermay only take a total of 4 SALMONfrom the Klickitat, Wind and WhiteSalmon rivers and Drano Lake (ifopen).


85

SEASONDAILYLIMIT ADDITIONAL RULESWATER SPECIES

MIN.SIZE

WYNOOCHEE RIVER(Grays Harbor Co.)

from mouth to 7400 Line Bridgeabove mouth of Schafer Creek


SALMON


Sept. 16-Oct. 31

12"Statewide rules

12"

2

6

ALL SPECIES - single point barblesshooks required Sept. 16-Oct. 31.WildCUTTHROAT release.

SALMON - no more than 1 adult.Wild COHO release. Release allCHUM. Single point barbless hooksrequired.

YELLOWJACKET CREEK (tributaryto Cispus River) (Lewis Co.)



CLOSED WATERS - from Wynoochee Dam downstream 400' and from barrier dam near Grisdaledownstream 400'.



2



from 7400 Line Bridge abovemouth of Schafer Creekupstream

12"Statewide rules

12"Statewide rules

Catch-and-release fishing is available to anglers statewide. It is an alternative to more traditional fishing and may play an increasinglyimportant role in our sportfishing future. We encourage you to practice catch and release. It is a way to expand your fishing opportunities andreduce the negative impact you have on our valuable fish resources. If you're fishing without bait, you can catch and release troutin any lake or river (as long as you do not already have a daily limit in your possession). Steelhead may be caught and releasedwhether or not you use bait.

Some fish and shellfish do not lend themselves to catch-and- release fishing. For example, people want to "put back"broken razor clams. These clams will not survive. That is why you must keep the clams you dig and stop at the limit.Many cod and rockfish suffer "the bends" when brought up from the depths at which they live. These fish cannot bereleased with any expectation that they will survive. Their air bladders expand as they are brought to the surface and often damage the fish'sinternal organs. Once the air bladder expands, the fish cannot return to the deep water and will remain on the surface where they arevulnerable to predators and scavengers.

CatcCatcCatcCatcCatch and Rh and Rh and Rh and Rh and Releaseeleaseeleaseeleaseelease

TTTTTips fips fips fips fips for Ror Ror Ror Ror Releasing Feleasing Feleasing Feleasing Feleasing Fishishishishish• If the fish is hooked in the throat or has swallowed the bait, cut

the line near the fish's snout rather than trying to retrieve thehook.

• Minimize your handling of the fish. In fact, try not to touch thefish, if possible, to avoid wiping off the protective slime.

• If you can, release the fish by grabbing the hook with a pair ofpliers and backing the hook out.

• If you must handle the fish, hold it at the base of the tail and supportit's belly gently while removing the hook.

• Never throw a fish overboard to release it. Help the fish revive afterbeing caught by gently supporting it in the water. When the fish perksup, let it go.

• Don't play a fish until it is exhausted. Work the fish in quickly so it hasremaining energy reserves.

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ABERDEEN LAKE (Grays Harbor Co.) All Game Fish

ALDRICH LAKE (Mason Co.) All Game Fish

ALDWELL LAKE (Clallam Co.) TROUTOther Game Fish

ALEXANDER LAKE (Kitsap Co.)

ANDERSON LAKE (Jefferson Co.) All Game Fish

AMERICAN LAKE (Pierce Co.) All Game Fish

ARMSTRONG LAKE (Snohomish Co.) All Game Fish

BAKER LAKE (Whatcom Co.) TROUTOther Game Fish

CLOSED WATERS - area 200' in radius around pump discharge at the south end of lake.

BALLINGER LAKE (Snohomish Co.) BASSOther Game Fish

BATTLE GROUND LAKE (Clark Co.) All Game Fish

BAY LAKE (Pierce Co.) All Game Fish

BEARPAW LAKE (Whatcom Co.) TROUTOther Game Fish

BEAVER LAKE (King Co.) BASSOther Game Fish

BEAVER PONDS

BENSON LAKE (Mason Co.) All Game Fish

BIG LAKE (Skagit Co.) BASSOther Game Fish

SALMON

BLACK LAKE (Pacific Co.) All Game Fish

BLUE LAKE (Cowlitz Co.) All Game Fish

BOSWORTH LAKE (Snohomish Co.) All Game Fish

BOYLE LAKE (KIng Co.) All Game Fish

CLOSED WATERS - inlet and outlet.

BRIDGES LAKE (King Co.) All Game Fish

CLOSED WATERS - inlet and outlet.

BUCK LAKE (Kitsap Co.) All Game Fish

CADY LAKE (Mason Co.) TROUTOther Game Fish

CAIN LAKE (Whatcom Co.) All Game Fish

CALLIGAN LAKE (King Co.) All Game Fish

CLOSED WATERS - all tributary streams and upper 1/3 of outlet stream.

WATER SPECIES




CLOSED WATERS


Year-round




Year-round






Year-round









June 1-Oct. 31

SEASON

Statewide rules

Statewide rules

12"Statewide rules

Statewide rules

Statewide rules

Statewide rules

6"Statewide rules

NoneStatewide rules

Statewide rules

Statewide rules

18"Statewide rules

NoneStatewide rules

Statewide rules

NoneStatewide rules

Statewide rules

Statewide rules

Statewide rules

Statewide rules

Statewide rules

NoneStatewide rules

Statewide rules

Statewide rules

MIN.SIZE

DAILYLIMIT

5

5

1

5

5

2

2

ADDITIONAL RULES

ALL SPECIES - selective gear rules,except motors allowed.

Internal combustion engines prohibited.Catch-and-release, selective gear rulesSept. 1-Oct. 31.

Chumming permitted.

TROUT - maximum size 18".Chumming permitted.

Only BASS less than 12" or over 15"may be kept; no more than 3 over 15".

TROUT - no more than 2 over 20".Internal combustion engines prohibited.

TROUT - possession limit - 1. ALLSPECIES - selective gear rules.


See Special Rules - Westside Rivers.


Landlocked salmon rules apply.


ALL SPECIES - fly fishing only. Internalcombustion engines prohibited.

CAMPBELL LAKE (Skagit Co.) BASSOther Game Fish


5 Only BASS less than 12" or over 15"may be kept; no more than 3 over 15".

NoneStatewide rules

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CRABAPPLE LAKE (Snohomish Co.) All Game Fish Last Sat. in Apr.-Oct. 31 Statewide rules


DAILYLIMITWATER

CARSON LAKE (Mason Co.)

CASCADE LAKE (San Juan Co.)

CASES POND (Pacific Co.)

CAPITOL LAKE (Thurston Co.)from outlet to 400' below lowestTumwater Falls (DeschutesRiver) fish ladder

COWLITZ FALLS RESERVOIR

COUNTY LINE PONDS (Skagit/Whatcom Co.)

COLDWATER LAKE (Cowlitz Co.)

CLEAR LAKE (Thurston Co.)

CLEAR LAKE (Pierce Co.)

CLARA LAKE (Mason Co.)

CHEHALIS RIVER POTHOLES(adjacent to the Chehalis River southof Hwy. 12 in Grays Harbor Co., thisdoes not include sloughs or beaverponds)

CHAPLAIN LAKE (Snohomish Co.)

CHAMBERS LAKE (within Ft. LewisMilitary Reservation) (Pierce Co.)

CAVANAUGH LAKE (Skagit Co.)

CASTLE LAKE (Cowlitz Co.)

CASSIDY LAKE (Snohomish Co.)

CARNEY LAKE (Pierce Co.)

CARLISLE LAKE (Lewis Co.)

COTTAGE LAKE (King Co.)

All Game Fish

All Game Fish

All Game Fish

TROUTTROUTOther Game Fish

SALMON

All Game Fish

All Game Fish

SALMON

All Game Fish

All Game Fish


All Game Fish


BASSOther Game Fish

All Game FishAll Game Fish

BASSOther Game Fish

All Game Fish

ALL SPECIES - night closure and non-buoyant lure restriction Aug. 1-Nov. 30. CLOSED WATERS -Percival Cove, west of set of markers on western shoreline of south basin of Capitol Lake. Theoperation of all motorboats is prohibited in Capitol Lake north of railroad trestle crossing, unless priorwritten authorization is first obtained from the Director of General Administration.

CLOSED WATERS - all inlet and outlet streams. Limited access available, contact National VolcanicMonument Headquarters (360) 274-2100 or (360) 274-2131 for specific information.



June 1-July 31Aug. 1-Mar.31June 1-Mar. 31

July 1-Nov. 30

CLOSED WATERS



Year-round

Year-round



CLOSED WATERS


Year-round




Last Sat. in Apr.-June 30Sept. 1-Oct. 31

Last Sat. in Apr.-Feb. 28Last Sat. in Apr.-Feb. 28



12"

Statewide rules

Statewide rules

Statewide rules

16"Statewide rules

Statewide rules

Statewide rules

Statewide rules

Statewide rules

Statewide rules

Statewide rules

16"Statewide rules

NoneStatewide rules


14"Statewide rules

Statewide rules

52

6

1

1

5

5



See Scanewa Lake.

ALL SPECIES - selective gear rules,except electric motors allowed.

Chumming permitted.


TROUT - catch-and-release.ALL SPECIES - selective gear rules,except electric motors allowed.

Chumming permitted.



Internal combustion engines prohibited.Internal combustion engines prohibited.

Internal combustion engines prohibited.

ADDITIONAL RULES


Contact Ft. Lewis (253) 967-6277 or (253) 967-9686 for a land use permit.

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SEASONMIN.SIZE



SALMON

downstream of markers on pointof land downstream and acrossfrom federal salmon hatchery andupstream of Hwy. 14 Bridge

DRANO LAKE (Little White SalmonRiver) (Skamania Co.)

DEVIL'S LAKE (Jefferson Co.) All Game Fish

DEVEREAUX LAKE (Mason Co.) All Game Fish

BASSOther Game Fish

DESIRE, LAKE (King Co.)

DEER LAKE (Island Co.) All Game Fish

DEER LAKE (Mason Co.) All Game Fish

DEEP LAKE (Thurston Co.) All Game Fish

DE COURSEY POND (Pierce Co.) All Game Fish

DAVIS LAKE (Lewis Co.) All Game Fish

DAMON LAKE (Grays Harbor Co.) All Game Fish

CUSHMAN RESERVOIR (Mason Co.) All Game Fish

SALMON

SPECIES

June 16-Mar. 15Year-round

Aug. 1-Dec. 31








Last Sat. in Apr.-Feb. 28

June 1-Oct. 31

Year-round

Year-round

12"Statewide rules

12"

Statewide rules

Statewide rules

NoneStatewide rules

Statewide rules

Statewide rules

Statewide rules

Statewide rules

Statewide rules

Statewide rules

Statewide rules

2

6

5





FRANZ LAKE (Skamania Co.) CLOSED WATERS

FORTSON MILL POND #2(Snohomish Co.)

Last Sat. in Apr.-Oct. 31 Juveniles only (under 15 years old).

FORT BORST PARK LAKE(Lewis Co.)

All Game Fish Last Sat. in Apr.-Feb. 28 Juveniles only (under 15 years old).

FLOWING LAKE (Snohomish Co.) BASSOther Game Fish



5

BASSCHANNEL CATFISH

Other Game Fish

FAZON LAKE (Whatcom Co.)

FAILOR LAKE (Grays Harbor Co.) All Game Fish

ERIE LAKE (Skagit Co.) All Game Fish

EBEY LAKE (Little Lake)(Snohomish Co.)






NoneNoneStatewide rules

Statewide rules

Statewide rules

18"Statewide rules

52

1

Only BASS less than 12" or over 15"may be kept; no more than 3 over 15".CHANNEL CATFISH - possession limit -2. ALL SPECIES - Fishing from anyfloating device prohibited Oct. 4-Jan. 15.

ALL SPECIES - fly fishing only. Use ofmotors prohibited.

All Game Fish

Statewide rules

Statewide rules

DUCK LAKE (Grays Harbor Co.) CRAPPIEOhter Game Fish


10NoneStatewide rules

NoneStatewide rules

GENEVA LAKE (King Co.) All Game Fish Last Sat. in Apr.-Oct. 31 Statewide rules

GISSBURG PONDS (Snohomish Co.) CHANNEL CATFISH

Other Game FishYear-roundYear-round

NoneStatewide rules

2

GOSS LAKE (Island Co.)

GRANITE LAKES (nearMarblemount) (Skagit Co.)

GRAYLINGOther Game Fish

All Game Fish



Statewide rules

Statewide rules

GRAYLING - catch-and-release only.

GOODWIN LAKE (Snohomish Co.) BASSOther Game Fish


NoneStatewide rules

5 Only BASS less than 12" or over 15"may be kept; no more than 3 over 15".Chumming permitted.

89


KLAUS LAKE (King Co.) All Game Fish

CLOSED WATERS - inlet and outlet to 1st Weyerhaeuser spur.


KOENEMAN LAKE (formerly FernLake) (Kitsap Co.)

All Game Fish Last Sat. in Apr.-Oct. 31 Catch-and-release, selective gearrules.



GRASS LAKE (Mason Co.)

GRIZZLY LAKE (Skamania Co.)

HANCOCK LAKE (King Co.)

HOWARD LAKE (Snohomish Co.)

HOZOMEEN LAKE (Whatcom Co.)

HOWELL LAKE (Mason Co.)

INDIAN HEAVEN WILDERNESSLAKES (Skamania Co.)

JENNINGS PARK POND(Snohomish Co.)

KAPOWSIN LAKE (Pierce Co.)

KATHLEEN LAKE (King Co.)

KENNEDY CREEK POND(Thurston Co.)

KI LAKE (Snohomish Co.)

KIDNEY LAKE (Skamania Co.)

HARRISON POND (Skagit Co.)

HARTS LAKE (Pierce Co.)

HATCHERY LAKE (Mason Co.)

HAVEN LAKE (Mason Co.)

HEART LAKE (near Anacortes)(Skagit Co.)

HEINS LAKE (Kitsap Co.)

HEMLOCK LAKE (Trout CreekReservoir) (Skamania Co.)

HICKS LAKE (Thurston Co.)

All Game Fish

All Game Fish

All Game Fish

All Game Fish

All Game Fish


All Game Fish

BASSOther Game Fish

BASSOther Game Fish

All Game Fish

BASSOther Game Fish

All Game Fish

BASSOther Game Fish

All Game Fish

All Game Fish

All Game Fish

All Game Fish

CLOSED WATERS - all tributary streams and upper 1/3 of outlet stream.


CLOSED WATERS

June 1-Oct. 31



July 1-Oct. 31








CLOSED WATERS

CLOSED WATERS





CLOSED WATERS


Statewide rules

Statewide rules

Statewide rules

Statewide rules

Statewide rules

NoneStatewide rules

Statewide rules

NoneStatewide rules

NoneStatewide rules

Statewide rules

NoneStatewide rules

Statewide rules

NoneStatewide rules

Statewide rules

Statewide rules

Statewide rules

Statewide rules

3

5

5

5

5






KINGS LAKE BOG (King Co.)

Statewide rules

HORSESHOE LAKE (Clark/CowlitzCo.)

All Game Fish Year-round Statewide rules TROUT - no more than 2 over 20".

ICEHOUSE LAKE ( Skamania Co.) All Game Fish Year-round Statewide rules TROUT - no more than 2 over 20".

KLINELINE POND (Clark Co.) All Game Fish Year-round Statewide rules TROUT - no more than 2 over 20".

CLOSED WATERS

KRESS LAKE (Cowlitz Co.)

LAKE WASHINGTON SHIP CANAL

LANGLOIS LAKE (King Co.)

BASSOther Game Fish

All Game Fish


Last Sat. in Apr.-Oct. 31 Statewide rules

NoneStatewide rules

5 Only BASS less than 12" or over 18"may be kept; no more than 3 over 18".Internal combustion engines prohibited.TROUT - no more than 2 over 20".

See Washington Ship Canal, Lake.

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DAILYLIMITWATER ADDITIONAL RULES

LONG LAKE (Thurston Co.)

LOOMIS LAKE (Pacific Co.)

LOOMIS POND (Grays Harbor Co.)

LOVE LAKE (Clark Co.)

LOWER LENA LAKE (Jefferson Co.)

CLOSED WATERS - inlet stream from mouth upstream to footbridge (about 100').

LUCAS SLOUGH (Skagit Co.)

LUDLOW LAKE (Jefferson Co.)

MCMURRAY LAKE (Skagit Co.)

MCLANE CREEK PONDS(Thurston Co.)

MCINTOSH LAKE (Thurston Co.)

from Mayfield Dam to MossyrockDam

MAYFIELD LAKE (RESERVOIR)(Lewis Co.)

MARTHA LAKE (Alderwood Manor)(Snohomish Co.)

MARGARET LAKE (King Co.)

MAGGIE LAKE (Mason Co.)

LAWRENCE LAKE (Thurston Co.)

All Game Fish

All Game Fish

All Game Fish

All Game Fish

All Game Fish

SALMON

All Game Fish

All Game Fish

TIGER MUSKYOther Game Fish

SALMON

All Game Fish

All Game Fish

All Game Fish

BASSOther Game Fish

All Game Fish



CLOSED WATERS

CLOSED WATERS

Year-round

CLOSED WATERS







Year-round





Year-round

Statewide rules

Statewide rules

Statewide rules

Statewide rules

Statewide rules

Statewide rules

Statewide rules

Statewide rules

Statewide rules

Statewide rules

NoneStatewide rules

Statewide rules

36"Statewide rules

1

5

Access via Pope Resources privateroads only.



Only BASS less than 12" or over 15"may be kept; no more than 3 over 15".Public access area CLOSED Nov. 1-Mar. 31.


BASSOther Game Fish


NoneStatewide rules


LONG LAKE (Kitsap Co.)

LINCOLN POND (Clallam Co.)

LONG'S POND (Thurston Co.) All Game Fish Year-round Statewide rules Juveniles only (under 15 years old).

MERCER SLOUGH (tributary to LakeWashington) (King Co.)

CLOSED WATERS

MELBOURNE LAKE (Mason Co.) All Game Fish Last Sat. in Apr.-Oct. 31 Statewide rules


2 TROUT - maximum length 12". ALLSPECIES - fly fishing only. Internalcombustion engines prohibited.

MERRILL LAKE (Cowlitz Co.) TROUTOther Game Fish

NoneStatewide rules

MERWIN (LAKE) RESERVOIR(Clark/Cowlitz Co.)

All Game Fish

SALMON

Year-round

Year-round

Statewide rules


LITTLE ASH LAKE (Skamania Co.) All Game Fish Year-round Statewide rules TROUT - no more that 2 over 20".

MIDDLE NEMAH POND (Pacific Co.)

MILL CREEK POND(Grays Harbor Co.)

MILL POND (Auburn) (King Co.)

All Game Fish

All Game Fish

All Game Fish

June 1-Oct. 31

Year-round


Statewide rules

Statewide rules

Statewide rules



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SPECIESMIN.SIZE

DAILYLIMITWATER SEASON ADDITIONAL RULES

NORTHWESTERN RESERVOIR

MINERAL LAKE (Lewis Co.)

MISSION LAKE (Kitsap Co.)

NORTHERN STATE HOSPITALPOND (Skagit Co.)

NORTH LAKE (King Co.)

NEWHALEM PONDS (Whatcom Co.)

MUNN LAKE (Thurston Co.)

MUD LAKE (Mason Co.)

MOOSES POND (Pacific Co.)

MONTE CRISTO LAKE (SnohomishCo.)

OHOP LAKE (Pierce Co.)

OLD FISHING HOLE POND (Kent)(King Co.)

OSBORNE LAKE (Mason Co.)

OWENS POND (Pacific Co.)

PACKWOOD LAKE (Lewis Co.)

CLOSED WATERS - all inlet streams and outlet stream from log boom to dam.

PADDEN LAKE (Whatcom Co.)

PANHANDLE LAKE (Mason Co.)

PANTHER LAKE (Kitsap/Mason Co.)

PASS LAKE (Skagit Co.)

PATTISON LAKE (Thurston Co.)

PHANTOM LAKE (King Co.)

PHEASANT LAKE (Jefferson Co.)

All Game Fish

All Game Fish

All Game Fish

All Game Fish

All Game Fish

All Game Fish

All Game Fish

All Game Fish

BASSOther Game Fish

All Game Fish

All Game Fish

All Game Fish


All Game Fish

All Game Fish

All Game Fish

All Game Fish

All Game Fish

BASSOther Game Fish

All Game Fish

Last Sat. in Apr.-Sept. 30




CLOSED WATERS


June 1-Oct. 31

June 1-Oct. 31




June 1-Oct. 31





Year-round





Statewide rules

Statewide rules

Statewide rules

Statewide rules

Statewide rules

Statewide rules

Statewide rules

Statewide rules

NoneStatewide rules

Statewide rules

Statewide rules

Statewide rules

10"Statewide rules

Statewide rules

Statewide rules

Statewide rules

Statewide rules

NoneStatewide rules

Statewide rules

5

5

5

See Special Rules Eastside Lakes.






Internal combustion enginesprohibited.

ALL SPECIES - fly fishing only andcatch-and-release only. Use of motorsprohibited.


Foot access only on Pope Resourcesland.

PINE LAKE (King Co.)

PINE LAKE (Mason Co.)

All Game Fish

All Game Fish



Statewide rules

Statewide rules

PLEASANT, LAKE (Clallam Co.) TROUTOther Game Fish

8"Statewide rules

KOKANEE - maximum length - 20".Year-roundYear-round

5

PLUMMER LAKE (Lewis Co.)

PORTAGE BAY (King Co.)

PRICES LAKE (Mason Co.)

PROMISED LAND POND All Game Fish

All Game Fish

All Game Fish

June 1-Oct. 31



Statewide rules

Statewide rules



RAPJOHN LAKE (Pierce Co.) BASSOther Game Fish


NoneStatewide rules


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DAILYLIMITWATER ADDITIONAL RULES

SCANEWA LAKE (Cowlitz FallsReservoir) (Lewis Co.)

SAWYER, LAKE (King Co.)

SATSOP LAKES (Grays Harbor Co.)

SANDYSHORE LAKE (Jefferson Co.)

SAMMAMISH, LAKE (King Co.)

SAMISH, LAKE (Whatcom Co.)

SALMON BAY

ROSS LAKE (RESERVOIR)(Whatcom Co.)

ROSE LAKE (Mason Co.)

ROBBINS LAKE (Mason Co.)

RILEY LAKE (Snohomish Co.)

RIFFE LAKE (RESERVOIR)(Lewis Co.)

RIDLEY LAKE (Whatcom Co.)

RAVENSDALE LAKE (King Co.)

RATTLESNAKE LAKE (King Co.)


SALMON

All Game Fish

All Game Fish

All Game Fish

All Game Fish

SALMON

CUTTHROATOther Game Fish


All Game Fish

All Game Fish

All Game Fish

All Game Fish

SALMON



All Game Fish

The following tributaries to ROSS LAKE are CLOSED from the closed water markers near their mouthsupstream the distance indicated: BIG BEAVER CREEK - 1/4 mile (see special Big Beaver Creekregulations), RUBY CREEK - entire stream. All other tributaries - 1 mile.


June 1-Feb. 28

Year-round



Year-round

Oct. 1-Nov. 30


July 1-Oct. 31July 1-Oct. 31




Year-round

Year-round




Statewide rules

Statewide rules

Statewide rules

14"Statewide rules

13"Statewide rules

Statewide rules

Statewide rules

Statewide rules

Statewide rules

18"Statewide rules

12"Statewide rules

Statewide rules

8"Statewide rules

2

3

1

2

5


Chumming permitted.

Access via Pope Resources privateroads only.

TROUT - no more than 2 over 14".Release all STEELHEAD or RAINBOWTROUT over 20" Dec. 1-June 30.CLOSED to fishing for KOKANEE.COHO SALMON only.


ALL SPECIES - selective gear rules,except motors allowed.

Lawful to fish up to base of SwoffordPond Dam.




Selective gear rules, except electricmotors allowed.

Statewide rules

12" 2Waters within 1/4 mile of the mouth of Issaquah Creek are CLOSED to SALMON fishing.

The upstream boundary of the reservoir in the Cowlitz arm is the posted Lewis County P.U.D. sign onPeters Rd. The upstream boundary of the reservoir in the Cispus arm is the posted markers at theLewis Co. P.U.D. kayak launch, approximately 1.5 miles upstream from the confluence of the Cowlitzand Cispus arms.


SHADY LAKE (King Co.) TROUT - no more than 1 over 14".June 1-Oct. 31June 1-Oct. 31

NoneStatewide rules

5

SHOE LAKE (Mason Co.) All Game Fish

SHERWOOD CREEK MILL POND(Mason Co.)



SALMON

SHANNON LAKE (Skagit Co.) TROUT - maximum size 18".Chumming permitted.

CLOSED to fishing for SALMON.




Statewide rules

6"Statewide rules

14"Statewide rules

5

2

SILENT LAKE (Jefferson Co.) All Game Fish

SHYE LAKE (Grays Harbor Co.) All Game Fish

BASSOther Game Fish

SHOECRAFT LAKE (SnohomishCo.)



June 1-Oct. 31


Statewide rules

Statewide rules

NoneStatewide rules

5

93


STEVES LAKE (Mason Co.) Statewide rules

STORM LAKE (Snohomish Co.)

Statewide rulesSTUMP LAKE (Mason Co.)

Statewide rules

All Game Fish

All Game Fish

All Game Fish



Last Sat. in Apr.-Oct. 31 Internal combustion engines prohibited.

SEASONMIN.SIZE



SPADA LAKE (RESERVOIR)(Snohomish Co.)

SOUTH BEND MILL POND(Pacific Co.)

All Game Fish

SKOOKUMCHUCK RESERVOIR(Thurston Co.)


SIXTEEN LAKE (Skagit Co.) All Game Fish

SILVER LAKE (Whatcom Co.) All Game Fish

SILVER LAKE (Pierce Co.) BASSOther Game Fish

BASSOther Game Fish

SILVER LAKE (Cowlitz Co.)

BASSOther Game Fish

STEVENS, LAKE (Snohomish Co.)

STEEL LAKE (King Co.) All Game Fish


SQUALICUM LAKE (Whatcom Co.)

BASSOther Game Fish

SPORTSMAN'S LAKE(San Juan Co.)

BASSOther Game Fish

SPIRIT LAKE (Skamania Co.)

downstream to the dam(approximately 800')

All Game Fish

SPANAWAY LAKE and outlet(Pierce Co.)

SPRING LAKE (King Co.)

ALL SPECIES - Selective gear rules,except electric motors allowed.



Use of WATER DOGS orSALAMANDERS for fishing prohibited.

Chumming permitted.

ALL SPECIES - fly fishing only. Useof motors prohibited.




Year-round









CLOSED WATERS


12"Statewide rules

Statewide rules

12"Statewide rules

Statewide rules

Statewide rules

NoneStatewide rules

14"Statewide rules

18"Statewide rules

Statewide rules

NoneStatewide rules

NoneStatewide rules

NoneStatewide rules

Statewide rules

5

2

5

5

1

2

5

5



All Game Fish

All Game Fish

All Game Fish

SUMMIT LAKE (Thurston Co.)

SUTHERLAND LAKE (Clallam Co.)

SWANS MILL POND (King Co.)

Year-round

June 1-Oct. 31


Statewide rules

Statewide rules

Chumming permitted.

Year-round

All Game Fish

SWOFFORD POND (Lewis Co.) BASSCHANNEL CATFISHOther Game Fish

TANWAX LAKE (Pierce Co.) BASSOther Game Fish

SWIFT RESERVOIR (Skamania Co.) Last Sat. in Apr.-Oct. 31



None20"Statewide rules

NoneStatewide rules

Statewide rules

5

2No limit

BASS - possession limit - 2. OnlyBASS less than 12" or over 18" maybe kept. Internal combustion enginesprohibited.Only BASS less than 12" or over 15"may be kept; no more than 3 over 15".

TAPPS LAKE (RESERVOIR) andintake canal (open area includesintake canal to within 400' of screenat Dingle Basin) (Pierce Co.)

All Game Fish Year-round Statewide rules

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ADDITIONAL RULESWATER SPECIES SEASONMIN.SIZE

DAILYLIMIT

TARBOO LAKE (Jefferson Co.) All Game FishSALMON

TEAL LAKE (Jefferson Co.) All Game Fish

TENAS LAKE (Mason Co.) All Game Fish

TENNANT LAKE (Whatcom Co.) All Game Fish

TERRELL, LAKE (Whatcom Co.) BASSOther Game Fish

TIGER LAKE (Kitsap/Mason Co.) All Game Fish

TOAD LAKE (Whatcom Co.) All Game Fish

TRADITION LAKE (King Co.) BASSOther Game Fish

TWIN LAKE (Jefferson Co.) All Game Fish

U LAKE (Mason Co.) All Game Fish

UNION, LAKE (King Co.)

VANCE CREEK POND #1 (GraysHarbor Co.)

All Game Fish

VANCOUVER LAKE and all otherwaters west of Burlington-NorthernRailroad from Columbia Riverdrawbridge near Vancouverdownstream to Lewis River (Clark Co.)


WAGNER LAKE (Snohomish Co.) All Game Fish



Year-round











Statewide rules

Statewide rules

Statewide rules

NoneStatewide rules

Statewide rules

Statewide rules

NoneStatewide rules

Statewide rules

Statewide rules

Statewide rules

12"Statewide rules

Statewide rules

Statewide rules

5

5

Fishing from any floating deviceprohibited Oct. 4-Jan. 15.

Only BASS less than 12" or over 15"may be kept; no more than 3 over 15".Fishing from any floating deviceprohibited the first Saturday afterLabor Day through the following Fridayand Oct. 1-Jan. 15, except fishing fromfloating dock permitted.



2

Foot access only on Pope Resourcesland.


TOTEM LAKES 1 and 2 (WhatcomCo.)

BASS

Other Game Fish

Year-round

Year-round



VANCE CREEK POND #2 (GraysHarbor Co.)

All Game Fish Last Sat. in Apr.-Oct. 31 Statewide rules

None

Statewide rules

5

WALUPT LAKE (Lewis Co.) TROUTOther Game Fish

CLOSED WATERS - all inlet streams.


10"Statewide rules

5 ALL SPECIES - selective gear rules,except motors allowed.

WALKER LAKE (King Co.) All Game Fish Last Sat. in Apr.-Oct. 31 Statewide rules

TUNNEL LAKE (Skamania Co.) All Game Fish Year-round Statewide rules TROUT - no more than 2 over 20".

WAPATO LAKE (Pierce Co.) All Game Fish Year-round Statewide rules Juveniles only (under 15 years old).

Last Sat. in Apr.-Oct. 31WARD LAKE (Thurston Co.) All Game Fish Statewide rules

WASHINGTON, LAKE, includingthat portion of Sammamish Riverfrom 68th Ave. NE Bridgedownstream (King Co.)



NoneStatewide rules

5 TROUT - 12" minimum size Mar. 1-June 30. Release all STEELHEAD orRAINBOW TROUT over 20" Dec. 1-June 30. Chumming permitted.

In all waters of Lake Washington KOKANEE/SOCKEYE less than 15" in length are KOKANEE whilethose 15" and over are SOCKEYE SALMON. CLOSED to boat fishing 100 yards either side of floatingbridges.

north of the Hwy. 520 Bridge andeast of the Montlake Bridge only

SALMON CLOSED to fishing for SALMON.SALMON opportunity will bedependent on in-season abundance.

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TROUTKOKANEEOther Game Fish

KOKANEE not included in TROUTdaily limit.

YALE RESERVOIR (Cowlitz Co.) Year-roundYear-roundYear-round


516

ADDITIONAL RULESWATER SPECIES SEASONDAILYLIMIT

MIN.SIZE

WASHINGTON SHIP CANAL, LAKE(including Lake Union, Portage Bay,and Salmon Bay) (King Co.)

waters east of a north-southline 400' west of theChittenden Locks to theMontlake Bridge


SALMON


NoneStatewide rules

5 Release all STEELHEAD andRAINBOW TROUT over 20" Dec. 1-June 30. TROUT - minimum length12" Mar. 1-June 30. Unlawful to fishfrom boats west of Fremont Bridge.Chumming permitted east of FremontBridge.

CLOSED to fishing for SALMON.SALMON opportunity will bedependent on in-season abundance.

CLOSED WATERS - waters east of a north-south line 400' west of the Chittenden Locks to a north-south line 400' east of the eastern end of the northern wing wall of Chittenden Locks (see MarineArea 10 for rules west of this area). In the Lake Washington Ship Canal KOKANEE/SOCKEYE lessthan 15" in length are KOKANEE while those 15" and over are SOCKEYE SALMON.

WHATCOM, LAKE (Whatcom Co.) CUTTHROATOther Game Fish


CLOSED WATERS - all tributaries and that portion of Lake Whatcom between Electric Ave. Bridge andoutlet dam.

WILDBERRY LAKE (Mason Co.) All Game Fish Last Sat. in Apr.-Oct. 31

WILDCAT LAKE (Kitsap Co.) All Game Fish Last Sat. in Apr.-Oct. 31

WILDERNESS LAKE (King Co.) All Game Fish

SALMON



WILLAME LAKE (Lewis Co.) TROUTOther Game Fish


WILLOW LAKE (Whatcom Co.) TROUTOther Game Fish


WISER LAKE (Whatcom Co.) BASSOther Game Fish


WOOD LAKE (Mason Co.) All Game Fish Last Sat. in Apr.-Oct. 31

WOOTEN LAKE (Mason Co.) All Game Fish Last Sat. in Apr.-Oct. 31

WYNOOCHEE RESERVOIR(Grays Harbor Co.)


SALMON


June 1-Oct. 31

18"Statewide rules

Statewide rules

Statewide rules

Statewide rules

15"Statewide rules

18"Statewide rules

NoneStatewide rules

Statewide rules

Statewide rules

12"Statewide rules

2

1

5

2





1

Landlocked SALMON rules apply.

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Alder Lake (Pierce Co.)Angle Lake (King Co.)Bass Lake (King Co.)Beaver Lake (Skagit Co.)Black Lake (Thurston Co.)Blackman’s Lake (Snohomish Co.)Bonney Lake (Pierce Co.)Boren Lake (King Co.)Carney Lake (Pierce Co.)Campbell Lake (Skagit Co.)Carlisle Lake (King Co.)Cassidy Lake (Snohomish Co.)Chain Lake (Snohomish Co.)Clear Lake (Skagit Co.)Crescent Lake (Pierce Co.)Crocker Lake (Jefferson Co.)Diablo Lake (Whatcom Co.)Dolloff Lake (King Co.)Echo Lake (SR 99) (King Co.)Fenwick Lake (King Co.)Fish Lake (King Co.)Fontal Lake (Snohomish Co.)

Green Lake (King Co.)Hart Lake (Pierce Co.)Holm Lake (King Co.)Hummel Lake (San Juan Co.)Isabella Lake (Mason Co.)Island Lake (Mason Co.)Jackson Lake (Pierce Co.)Ketchum Lake (Snohomish Co.)Killarney Lake (King Co.)Kitsap Lake (Kitsap Co.)Lacamas Lake (Clark Co.)Lake Leland (Jefferson Co.)Lake Limerick (Mason Co.)Lake Twelve (King Co.)Loma Lake (Snohomish Co.)Lone Lake (Island Co.)Lost Lake (Snohomish Co.)Lower Lake Cushman (Mason Co.)Martha Lake (Warm Beach) (Snohomish Co.)Mason Lake (Mason Co.)Meridian Lake (King Co.)Morton Lake (King Co.)

Nahwatzel Lake (Mason Co.)Offut Lake (Thurston Co.)Panther Lake (King Co.)Phillips Lake (Mason Co.)Round Lake (Clark Co.)Sauger Lake (King Co.)Serene Lake (Snohomish Co.)Shadow Lake (King Co.)Shoecraft Lake (Snohomish Co.)Silver Lake (Snohomish Co.)Spencer Lake (Mason Co.)St. Clair Lake (Thurston Co.)Stickney Lake (Snohomish Co.)Tee Lake (Mason Co.)Trail’s End Lake (Mason Co.)Twin Lakes (Snohomish Co.)Vogler Lake (Skagit Co.)Whitman Lake (Pierce Co.)Wildcat Lake (Kitsap Co.)Wye Lake (Kitsap Co.)

UUUUUnlisnlisnlisnlisnlisttttted Wed Wed Wed Wed Wesesesesestside Laktside Laktside Laktside Laktside Lakes wites wites wites wites with Ah Ah Ah Ah Access Arccess Arccess Arccess Arccess AreaseaseaseaseasLakes with this icon have access areas - in most, but not all cases this includes a boat launch.

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WATER

AHTANUM CREEK (Yakima Co.)including North Fork and Middle Fork

All Game Fish June 1-Oct. 31 Statewide rules

AMERICAN RIVER (Yakima Co.) All Game Fish June 1-Oct. 31 Statewide rulesASOTIN CREEK (Asotin Co.)

from mouth to forks

North Fork, from mouth to USFSboundary





8"Statewide rules

SPECIES SEASONDAILYLIMIT

MIN.SIZE

2

2

ADDITIONAL RULES


CLOSED to fishing for STEELHEAD.Lawful to fish up to the base ofHeadgate Dam.

CLOSED to fishing for STEELHEAD.ALL SPECIES - selective gearrules.

North Fork (and all tributaries fromUSFS boundary upstream), SouthFork and all tributaries

CLOSED WATERS

BACHELOR CREEK (Yakima Co.) Year-roundYear-round

NoneStatewide rules


BEAR CREEK (Yakima Co.)tributary to South Fork TietonRiver


BENTON COUNTY RIVERS,STREAMS, AND BEAVER PONDS(except Yakima River and ColumbiaRiver)


BIG WHITE SALMON RIVER

BIRD CREEK (Klickitat Co.) TROUTOther Game Fish


8"Statewide rules

BLOCKHOUSE CREEK (Klickitat Co.) TROUTOther Game Fish


8"Statewide rules

BLOODGOOD CREEK (Klickitat Co.) TROUTOther Game Fish


8"Statewide rules

BOBCAT CREEK (Adams Co.) All Game Fish Mar. 1-Sept. 30 Statewide rules

BOWMAN CREEK (Klickitat Co.) TROUTOther Game Fish


8"Statewide rules

CLOSED WATERS - from mouth to bridge on USFS Rd. #4930 (approximately 4 miles).BOX CANYON CREEK (Kittitas Co.)

BUCKSKIN CREEK and tributaries(Yakima Co.)

CLOSED WATERS - from mouth to the west boundary of Suntides Golf Course.

BUMPING RIVER (Yakima Co.)from mouth to Bumping Reservoir All Game Fish

WHITEFISH

June 1-Oct. 31

Dec. 1-Mar. 31

Statewide rules

None

CALISPELL CREEK (also known asCalispell River) (Pend Oreille Co.)

All Game Fish Year-round Statewide rulesfrom mouth to Calispell Lake

from Calispell Lake upstream All Game Fish June 1-Oct. 31 Statewide rules

5

5

5

5

5

15

See White Salmon River.

Selective gear rules. Lawful to fishto base of Bumping Dam.

WHITEFISH only; bait allowed. Onesingle hook only. Lawful to fish tobase of Bumping Dam.


CLOSED WATERS - all tributaries including George and Charlie Creek.


CLOSED WATERS - in the North Fork Ahtanum Creek from Grey Rock Trailhead Bridge crossing toShellneck Creek (about 1.7 mile).

BUTTERMILK CREEK including Eastand West Forks (Okanogan Co.)

All Game Fish June 1-Oct. 31 Statewide rules TROUT - maximum size 20."CLOSED to fishing for STEELHEAD.ALL SPECIES - selective gear rules.

CLOSED WATERS - from mouth to falls (about 3/4 mile).

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Special RSpecial RSpecial RSpecial RSpecial Rules - Easules - Easules - Easules - Easules - Eastside Rivtside Rivtside Rivtside Rivtside RivererererersssssE

WATER

CANYON CREEK (Klickitat Co.) June 1-Oct. 31June 1-Oct. 31

CHELAN, LAKE TRIBUTARIES(Chelan Co.)

from mouths upstream 1 mile,except Stehekin River

All Game Fish July 1-Oct. 31

CHELAN RIVER (Chelan Co.) TROUTOther Game Fish


CHEWELAH CREEK, forks andtributaries (Stevens Co.)

All Game Fish June 1-Oct. 31

CHEWUCH RIVER (Chewack River)(Okanogan Co.)

from mouth to PasaytenWilderness boundary


WHITEFISH


Dec. 1-Mar. 31

CHIWAUKUM CREEK (Chelan Co.)from mouth to South Fork All Game Fish June 1-Oct. 31

CHIWAWA RIVER (Chelan Co.) All Game Fish June 1-Oct. 31

CLE ELUM RIVER (Kittitas Co.)from mouth to Cle Elum Dam All Game Fish

WHITEFISH

June 1-Oct. 31

Dec. 1-Mar. 31

from a true north and south line(magnetic 338o N) through Buoy 10to Megler-Astoria Bridge(BUOY 10 AREA)

SPECIES


SEASONDAILYLIMIT

MIN.SIZE

Statewide rules

12"Statewide rules

Statewide rules

12"Statewide rules

Statewide rules

Statewide rules

Statewide rules

None

8"Statewide rules

5

2

2

15

ADDITIONAL RULES


Selective gear rules


Selective gear rules. Lawful to fish tobase of Cle Elum Dam.

WHITEFISH only; bait allowed. Onesingle hook only. Lawful to fish tobase of Cle Elum Dam.

from Megler-Astoria Bridge to I-5Bridge


May 16-Mar. 31Year-round

12"Statewide rules


COLUMBIA RIVER - where the river coincides with the boundary between Washington and Oregon, the license of either state isvalid. Anglers must comply with the laws of the state in which they are fishing. An angler licensed only in Oregon may not fish on theWashington shore or in Washington sloughs or tributaries. An angler fishing the Columbia River is restricted to one daily limit even if licensedby both states. For STURGEON rules in the Columbia River tributaries, see rules for adjoining mainstem waters.

Fishing from North Jetty is open 7 days a week when Marine Area 1 or Buoy 10 areas are open forSALMON. Barbed hooks allowed.


SALMON

SALMON

STURGEON

SHAD


Release all SOCKEYE and CHUM.Release all CHINOOK under 24" in length.Wild COHO release.

SALMON - no more than 2 adults. Releaseall SOCKEYE and CHUM. Wild COHOrelease.

STURGEON - maximum size 60".

Aug. 1-Mar. 31Year-round

Aug. 8-Aug. 23

Jan. 1-Mar. 31

Year-round

May 16-Mar. 31

12"Statewide rules

16"

12"

42"

None

2

2

6

1

No limit

CEDAR CREEK (tributary to EarlyWinters Creek) (Okanogan Co.)

from mouth to Cedar Falls All Game Fish June 1-Oct. 31 Statewide rules TROUT - maximum size 20." CLOSED tofishing for STEELHEAD. ALL SPECIES -selective gear rules.

TROUT - maximum size 20." CLOSED tofishing for STEELHEAD. ALL SPECIES -selective gear rules.

TROUT - maximum size 20." CLOSED tofishing for STEELHEAD. ALL SPECIES -selective gear rules.WHITEFISH only. Selective gear rules.



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WATER SEASON


SALMON

STURGEON

COLUMBIA RIVER (cont.)

from I-5 Bridge to Bonneville Dam

SPECIES


Aug. 1-Dec. 31

Year-round

DAILYLIMIT

MIN.SIZE

12"Statewide rules

12"

42"

ADDITIONAL RULES


SALMON - no more than 2 adults. Releaseall SOCKEYE and CHUM. Wild COHOrelease. Release all COHO Oct. 1-Dec. 31.


CLOSED to boat fishing for STURGEON from Beacon Rock to Bonneville Dam May 1-June 30.STURGEON fishing is CLOSED on the Washington mainland shore from Bonneville Dam downstream to apoint about 4,000' downstream from the fish ladder at the new Bonneville Dam Powerhouse. Only handcasted STURGEON gear permitted in the waters downstream from a line running from the upperWashington mainland shore deadline south to the downstream end of Cascade Island and then to theOregon angling boundary on Bradford Island (about 850' downstream from fish ladder) to the lowermostBonneville Dam powerline crossing.SHAD May 16-Mar. 31 None No limit

CLOSED WATERS - at Bonneville Dam between the upstream line of Bonneville Dam and a point 600'below the fish ladder at new Bonneville Dam Powerhouse. CLOSED to fishing from boats from the lowermost Bonneville Dam powerline crossing upstream to Bonneville Dam. CLOSED to angling inside thesouth navigation lock at Bonneville Dam from a marker on the westernmost point of Robins Island to amarker on the Oregon mainland shore. CLOSED to angling through Dec. 31, 1998 on the Washingtonshore from the second powerhouse downstream approximately 2 miles to a boundary marker located atOld Fort Cascades fish wheel site.


SALMON

STURGEON


Aug. 1-Dec. 31

Jan. 1-June 30

July 1-Dec. 31

SALMON - no more than 2 adults. Releaseall SOCKEYE and CHUM.

STURGEON - maximum size 60". Catch-and-release only, May 1-June 30, 1998.

STURGEON - catch-and-release only.

12"Statewide rules

12"

42"

2

6

1

from Bonneville Dam to TheDalles Dam

CLOSED WATERS - waters within 1/4 mile of the USFWS Spring Creek Hatchery grounds between postedmarkers located 1/4 mile on either side of the fish ladder entrance; at The Dalles between the upstream lineof The Dalles Dam to the upstream side of the Interstate (Hwy. 197) Bridge, except fishing is permitted up to400' below the fishway entrance from the Washington shore.

from The Dalles Dam to McNaryDam


SALMON

STURGEON


Aug. 1-Dec. 31

Jan. 1-June 30

July 1-Dec. 31




12"Statewide rules

12"

48"

2

6

1

12"

42"

None

6

1

No limit

SALMON

STURGEON

SHAD

Aug. 1-Mar. 31

Year-round

May 16-Mar. 31CLOSED WATERS - at the mouth of Abernathy Creek from the Washington shore out to a line betweenAbernathy Point Light and a boundary marker east of the mouth of Abernathy Creek Sept. 1-Sept. 30.

SALMON - no more than 2 adults. Releaseall SOCKEYE and CHUM. Wild COHOrelease. Release all COHO Oct. 1-Mar. 31.


2

6

1


CLOSED WATERS - at John Day Dam between the upstream line of John Day Dam to markersapproximately 3000' downstream, except that fishing is permitted up to 400' below the fishway entrancefrom the Washington shore. At McNary Dam between the upstream line of McNary Dam downstreamto a line across the river from the red and white marker on the Oregon shore to the downstream end ofthe wingwall of the boat lock near the Washington shore.

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WATER SPECIESDAILYLIMIT

MIN.SIZE ADDITIONAL RULESSEASON


from the Old Hanford townsitewooden powerline towers toVernita Bridge

Feb. 1-Oct. 22

Aug. 16-Oct. 22

June 16-Oct. 22

6

1

CLOSED to fishing for TROUT.

SALMON - no more than 2 adults,



SALMON

STURGEON

Statewide rules

12"

48"

from Vernita Bridge to PriestRapids Dam Year-round

Aug. 16-Dec. 31

Year-round

Statewide rules

12"

48"

6

1


SALMON - no more than 2 adults,except JACKS only Nov. 1-Dec. 31.



SALMON

STURGEON

Year-round

Sept. 16-Dec. 31

Year-round

Year-round

Year-round

Statewide rules

12"

Statewide rules

6


SALMON - no more than 2 adults





SALMON

STURGEON

CLOSED WATERS - at Wanapum Dam between the upstream line of the dam to boundary markers750' downstream of east fish ladder and 500' downstream of west fish ladder. CLOSED WATERS - atRocky Reach Dam and Rock Island Dam between the upstream line of the dam to boundary markers400' downstream of the fish ladders.


STURGEON

CLOSED WATERS - at Wells Dam between the upstream line of Wells Dam to boundary markers 400'below the spawning channel discharge (on Chelan Co. side) and fish ladder (on Douglas Co. side); atChief Joseph Dam CLOSED to fishing from the Okanogan Co. shore between the dam and the Hwy. 17Bridge. CLOSED to boat fishing downstream of Chief Joseph Dam from the boundary marker to theCorps of Engineers safety zone marker.

from Priest Rapids Dam to RockyReach Dam

from Rocky Reach Dam to ChiefJoseph Dam

CLOSED WATERS - at Jackson (Moran) Creek: all waters of the Priest Rapids Hatchery system to theoutlet on the Columbia River, extending to mid-stream Columbia River between boundary markerslocated 100' upstream and 400' downstream of the mouth. CLOSED WATERS - at Priest Rapids Dambetween the upstream line of the dam downstream to the boundary markers 650' below the fish ladders.

Ringold Area Bank Fishery - Waters of Columbia River adjacent to Ringold Hatchery from WDFWmarkers 1/4 mile downstream of the Ringold wasteway outlet to WDFW markers 1/2 mile upstream ofSpring Creek. Only the hatchery side of the river is open. Bank fishing only.

SALMON

STEELHEAD

May 1-Aug. 15

May 1-Aug. 15

12"

20"

1

2 STEELHEAD only.

from Hwy. 395 Bridge atPasco to Old Hanford townsitewooden powerline towers


SALMON

STURGEON

Year-round

Aug. 16-Dec. 31

Year-round


SALMON - no more than 2 adults


Statewide rules

12"

48"

6

1

CLOSED WATERS - within a 400' radius of the Columbia Irrigation District fish barrier at the ColumbiaIrrigation district drain (Waiteburg) in Kennewick.


SALMON

STURGEON




Aug. 1-Dec. 31

Year-round

12"Statewide rules

12"

48"

2

6

1

from McNary Dam to Hwy. 395Bridge at Pasco


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WATER SPECIES SEASONDAILYLIMIT

MIN.SIZE ADDITIONAL RULES

CRAB CREEK and tributaries(Lincoln Co.)

DEEP CREEK (tributary to BumpingLake) (Yakima Co.)

ENTIAT RIVER (Chelan Co.)from mouth (Hwy. 97 Bridge) toEnitat Falls

GOLD CREEK, GOLD CREEK POND, AND OUTLETCHANNEL (tributary to Keechelus Lake) (Kittitas Co.)

All Game Fish Statewide rules

CLOSED WATERS - mouth to second bridge crossing on USFS Rd. 1808 (approximately 3.7 milesfrom junction of USFS Rds. 1800 and 1808).

All Game Fish

WHITEFISH

12"

None

Year-round

June 1-Aug. 31

Dec. 1-Mar. 31

CLOSED WATERS

2

15

COYOTE CREEK (Adams Co.) All Game Fish Statewide rules

CRAB CREEK (Grant and Adams Co.)All Game Fish Mar. 1-Sept. 30 Statewide rulesfrom Hwy. 26 to Morgan Lake Rd. in

Section 36from Morgan Lake Rd. in Section 36to O'Sullivan Dam (including MarshUnits I and II impoundments)

Mar. 1-Sept. 30

CLOSED WATERS

from mouth to Foggy Dew Creek

GOOSE CREEK (Lincoln Co.)within the city limits of Wilbur

GRANDE RONDE RIVER (Asotin Co.)from mouth to County Rd. Bridge(about 2-1/2 miles upstream)

from County Rd. Bridge to Oregonstate line and all tributaries


All Game Fish


12"Statewide rules


STEELHEAD

June 1-Oct. 31

Year-round



Sept. 1-Apr. 15

Statewide rules

2


12"Statewide rules

2

TROUT - release all STEELHEAD.ALL SPECIES - selective gear rulesSept. 1-May 31.


STEELHEAD ONLY. Barbless hooksrequired. Tributaries CLOSED tofishing for STEELHEAD.

Juveniles (under 15 years old) andholders of free licenses only.

GOLD CREEK (Okanogan Co.)

TROUT - maximum size 20." ALLSPECIES - selective fishery rules.CLOSED to fishing for STEELHEAD.

WHITEFISH only. Selective gear rules.

COTTONWOOD CREEK (LincolnCo.)


from Valley upstream andtributaries

All Game Fish June 1-Oct. 31 Statewide rules Selective gear rules.

COWICHE CREEK (Yakima Co.) All Game Fish June 1-Oct. 31 Selective gear rules.

DE ROUX CREEK (Kittitas Co.)tributary to North Fork TeanawayRiver

All Game Fish June 1-Oct. 31 Selective gear rules.

Downstream from Hwy. 97 Columbia River rules apply.

The Columbia River above Chief Joseph Dam is listed in the Eastside Lakes section as Rufus WoodsLake. Above Grand Coulee Dam it is listed as Roosevelt Lake.

COLVILLE RIVER (Stevens Co.)from mouth to bridge at town ofValley

Year-round


Year-round

TROUT - no more than 2 BROWNTROUT Oct. 1-Nov. 30.WALLEYE - no more than 1 over 20"and only WALLEYE less than 16" orover 20" may be kept.


8"

NoneStatewide rules

5

8

TROUT

WALLEYEOther Game Fish

STURGEON


Statewide rules

Statewide rules

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WATERDAILYLIMIT

MIN.SIZE

ICICLE RIVER (Creek) (Chelan Co.)from mouth to Leavenworth NationalFish Hatchery rack



CLOSED WATERS - from Leavenworth National Fish Hatchery rack downstream 400'. ALLSPECIES - night closure and non-buoyant lure restriction June 1-June 30.

from Rock Island Bridge to LelandCreek


INDIAN CREEK (Yakima Co.) CLOSED WATERS

JASMINE CREEK (Okanogan Co.) All Game Fish Year-round

JEWITT CREEK (Klickitat Co.) TROUTOther Game Fish


KACHESS RIVER (Kittitas Co.) All Game Fish June 1-Oct. 31

CLOSED WATERS - from Kachess Reservoir upstream to Mineral Creek.KALISPELL CREEK and all tributaries(Pend Oreille Co.)

All Game Fish Last Sat. in Apr.-Oct. 31

KETTLE RIVER (Ferry/Stevens Co.)from Barstow Bridge upstream TROUT

WHITEFISH

Other Game Fish

STURGEON

Year-round

Year-round

Year-round

Year-round

SPECIES SEASON

Statewide rules

Statewide rules

NoneStatewide rulesStatewide rules

Statewide rules

12"Statewide rules

5

ADDITIONAL RULES





Selective gear rules. Lawful to fish tobase of Kachess Dam.


TROUT - selective gear rules. Catch-and-release only Nov. 1-May 31.

WHITEFISH - only single hooks may beused Nov. 1-May. 31.

Catch-and-release and selective gearrules Nov. 1-May 31.


2

12"

None

Statewide rules

2

15

KLICKITAT RIVER (Klickitat Co.)from mouth to 400' upstream from #5fishway


SALMON

SALMON


June 1-July 31

Aug. 1-Jan. 31

12"Statewide rules

12"

12"

2

1

6

Between Apr. 1 and July 31, 1998, anangler may take no more than a total of4 SALMON from the Klickitat, Wind, andWhite Salmon rivers and Drano Lake (ifopen).


CLOSED WATERS - from Fisher Hill Bridge to 400' upstream from #5 fishway.from 400' upstream from #5fishway to boundary markersabove Klickitat Salmon Hatchery


WHITEFISH

SALMON

SALMON


Dec. 1-Mar. 31

June 1-July 31

Aug. 1-Nov. 30

12"Statewide rules

None

12"

12"

2

15

1

6

WHITEFISH only.

Adult CHINOOK may not be retained.Between Apr. 1 and July 31, 1998, anangler may take no more than a total of4 SALMON from the Klickitat, Wind, andWhite Salmon rivers and Drano Lake (ifopen).SALMON - no more than 2 adults.

HAYS CREEK (Adams Co.) All Game Fish Statewide rulesMar. 1-Sept. 30

GRANITE CREEK and all tributaries(Pend Oreille Co.)

HARVEY CREEK (tributary toSullivan Lake) (Pend Oreille Co.)

HAWK CREEK (Lincoln Co.)and tributaries



CLOSED WATERS

June 1-Oct. 31

Year-round


CLOSED WATERS - from mouth to Bridge 4830 on county road (about 1-1/2 miles).


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WATER SEASONDAILYLIMIT

MIN.SIZESPECIES ADDITIONAL RULES

All Game Fish June 1-Oct. 31LAKE CREEK (Okanogan Co.)

from mouth to Three Prong Creek

LATAH (HANGMAN) CREEK(Spokane Co.)

All Game Fish Year-round

LITTLE KLICKITAT RIVER(Klickitat Co.)

within Goldendale city limits TROUTOther Game Fish


LITTLE NACHES RIVER (Yakima Co.) All Game Fish June 1-Oct. 31

LITTLE SPOKANE RIVER(Spokane Co.)

from mouth to SR 291 Bridge All Game Fish Year-round

from SR 291 Bridge to West Branch All Game Fish

WHITEFISH

Apr. 30-Oct. 31

Dec. 1-Mar. 31

LITTLE WENATCHEE RIVER(Chelan Co.)

from Lake Wenatchee to the fallsbelow U.S. Forest Service Rd. 6700Bridge at Riverside Campground


LOST RIVER (Okanogan Co.)from mouth to Monument Creek TROUT

Other Game FishJune 1-Oct. 31June 1-Oct. 31

from Monument Creek to outlet ofCougar Lake



Other Game Fish

MAD RIVER (Chelan Co.) CLOSED WATERS - from mouth to Jimmy Creek.

MERCER CREEK (Kittitas Co.)that portion within Ellensburg citylimits



METHOW RIVER (Okanogan Co.)

from mouth (Hwy. 97 Bridge) to thefalls above Brush Creek

All Game Fish

WHITEFISH

June 1-Aug. 31

Dec. 1-Mar. 31

Statewide rules

Statewide rules

Statewide rules

Statewide rules

Statewide rules

None

Statewide rules

NoneStatewide rules

NoneStatewide rules

12"Statewide rules


12"

None

15

5

TROUT - maximum size 20." CLOSEDto fishing for STEELHEAD. Selectivegear rules.



WHITEFISH only.

DOLLY VARDEN/BULL TROUTmay be retained as part of theTROUT daily limit. ALL SPECIES -selective gear rules.


5

2

2

2

15




WHITEFISH only. Selective gear rules.Downstream of Hwy. 97 bridge, Columbia River rules apply.

MILL CREEK (Chelan Co.) tributary toNason Creek

CLOSED WATERS

METHOW RIVER TRIBUTARIES(except Chewach, Lost and TwispRivers) (Okanogan Co.)

All Game Fish June 1-Oct. 31 Statewide rules TROUT - maximum size 20". CLOSEDto fishing for STEELHEAD. ALLSPECIES - selective gear rules.

CLOSED WATERS - from boundary markers below Klickitat Salmon Hatchery to boundary markersabove hatchery.

KLICKITAT RIVER (Klickitat Co.)(cont.)

from boundary markers aboveKlickitat Salmon Hatcheryupstream

TROUTOther Game FishWHITEFISH

June 1-Nov. 30June 1-Nov. 30Dec. 1-Mar. 31 WHITEFISH only.

2

15

12"Statewide rulesNone

CLOSED WATERS - from the Yakama Indian Reservation boundary upstream, and all tributaries.

MILL CREEK (Walla Walla Co.)

from mouth to Roosevelt St. Bridgewithin city limits of Walla Walla

All Game FishSTEELHEAD

June 1-Aug. 31Sept. 1-Apr.15

Statewide rules20" 2 STEELHEAD only. Barbless hooks

required.CLOSED WATERS - from concrete channel at 9th Ave. Bridge to Roosevelt St. Bridge, within citylimits of Walla Walla.(continued on next page)

104



MIN.SIZESPECIES ADDITIONAL RULES

MINERAL CREEK (tributary to upperKachess River) (Kittitas Co.)

CLOSED WATERS - from mouth to Wilderness boundary.

All Game Fish Year-roundNEGRO CREEK (Lincoln Co.)

from mouth to mouth of CascadeTunnel

All Game Fish June 1-Oct. 31NASON CREEK (Chelan Co.)

NACHES RIVER (Yakima Co.) TROUTOther Game Fish

WHITEFISH


Dec. 1-Mar. 31

NEGRO CREEK (Whitman Co.) All Game Fish Last Sat. in Apr.-July 15

June 1-Oct. 31All Game FishRATTLESNAKE CREEK (Yakima Co.)

PEND OREILLE RIVER(Pend Oreille Co.)


upstream from city limits of Pomeroy All Game Fish June 1-Oct. 31

within the city limits of Pomeroy All Game Fish June 1-Oct. 31

from mouth to Pomeroy city limits All Game Fish June 1-Oct. 31PATAHA CREEK (Garfield Co.)



OUTLET CREEK (Klickitat Co.)

CLOSED WATERS - from Zosel Dam downstream to 1/4 mile below the railroad trestle.


June 1-Oct. 31Year-round

OKANOGAN RIVER (Okanogan Co.)

Statewide rules

Statewide rules

12"Statewide rules

None

Statewide rules

Statewide rules

Statewide rules

Statewide rules

Statewide rules

8"Statewide rules

12"Statewide rules

2

15

5

2

TROUT - maximum size 20". ALLSPECIES - selective gear rules.

WHITEFISH only; bait allowed. Onesingle hook only.





PANTHER CREEK (Chelan Co.) CLOSED WATERS

PALOUSE RIVER and tributaries(Whitman Co.)

NAENUM CREEK (Kittitas Co.) All Game Fish June 1-Oct. 31 Statewide rules Selective gear rules.

TROUT - maximum size 20."CLOSED to fishing for STEELHEAD.Selective gear rules.

from mouth of Cascade Tunnelupstream to Smith Brook

CLOSED WATERS

from Smith Brook to Stevens Creek All Game Fish June 1-Oct. 31 Statewide rules Selective gear rules.

RINGOLD SPRINGS CREEK(Hatchery Creek) (Franklin Co.)

CLOSED WATERS


WDFW and Kalispel tribal licensesrequired to fish Calispel Slough.

CLOSED WATERS - all sloughs within the boundaries of the Kalispel Reservation, except CalispelSlough.

from mouth to highway bridge atMalott

TROUTOther Game Fish Year-round Statewide rules


upstream of the highway bridgeat Malott

from the mouth ot Sprague Lake tothe town of Sprague

from Bennington Lake flooddiversion dam upstream


CLOSED WATERS - all tributaries, including Blue Creek.

Selective gear rules. CLOSED tofishing for STEELHEAD.

MILL CREEK (Walla Walla Co.) (cont.)

ROCKY FORD CREEK AND PONDS(Grant Co.)

All Game Fish Year-round ALL SPECIES - catch-and-releaseand fly fishing only. Fishing frombank only (no wading).

from Roosevelt St. Bridge toBennington Lake flood diversiondam



8"Statewide rules

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105




SALMON CREEK, NORTH FORK(Okanogan Co.)


from mouth to South Fork All Game Fish June 1-Oct. 31

SALMON CREEK, WEST FORK(Okanogan Co.)

SAN POIL RIVER (Ferry Co.)

Statewide rules

Statewide rules



When fishing within the boundaries of the Colville Indian Reservation contact the Colville ConfederatedTribe for tribal permits and regulations, call (509) 634-4711.

SHERMAN CREEK (Ferry Co.)from mouth of Roosevelt Lake to400' upstream of hatchery waterdiversion dam

All Game Fish Dec. 1-Aug. 31

SIMILKAMEEN RIVER(Okanogan Co.)

from mouth to Enloe Dam TROUTOther Game Fish

Other Game Fish


Dec. 1-Mar. 31

from Enloe Dam to Canadian border TROUTOther Game Fish

WHITEFISH


Dec. 1-Mar. 31

SINLAHEKIN CREEK (Okanogan Co.)from Palmer Lake to Cecile Creekbridge

All Game Fish

WHITEFISH

June 1-Aug. 31

Dec. 1-Mar. 31

SNAKE RIVER - where the river coincides with the boundary between Washington and Idaho, the license of either state is valid.Anglers must comply with the laws of the state issuing the license. An angler licensed only in Idaho may not fish on the Washington shoreor in Washington sloughs or tributaries. An angler fishing the Snake River is restricted to one daily limit even if licensed by both states.

Statewide rules

12"Statewide rules

Statewide rules


None

Statewide rules

None

2

15

15

TROUT- maximum size 20." CLOSED tofishing for STEELHEAD. ALL SPECIES -selective gear rules.Release all TROUT.

WHITEFISH only.


WHITEFISH only.

CLOSED WATERS - from hatchery boat dock to 400' upstream of hatchery water diversion dam.



10"Statewide rules

6 TROUT - no more than 2 over 20".Release all STEELHEAD June 16-Aug. 31.

BARBLESS HOOKS required when fishing for STEELHEAD on the Snake River.

STURGEON Year-round 48" 1 STURGEON maximum size limit 60".Catch-and-release only for allSTURGEON in waters upstream of LowerGranite Dam (includes all tributaries of theSnake River above this point). ForSTURGEON rules in Snake Rivertributaries, see rules for adjoining mainstemwaters.

CLOSED WATERS - within 400' of the base of any dam; within a 400' radius around the fish ladderentrance at Lyons Ferry Hatchery; within a 200' radius upstream of the fish ladder exit above LowerGranite Dam; and within an area 1,200' downstream from the base of the west lock gate at Little GooseDam on the south bank of the Snake River and 100' out into the river from said river bank.

RUFUS WOODS LAKE TRIBS(Douglas/Okanogan Co.)

All Game Fish

STURGEON

June 1-Oct. 31

Year-round

Statewide rules

STURGEON - catch-and-releaseonly.

SHELLNECK CREEK (Yakima Co.) CLOSED WATERS

ROOSEVELT LAKE TRIBUTARIESJune 1-Oct. 31June 1-Oct. 31Year-round

between Grand Coulee Dam andState Hwy. 25 Bridge at Northport -except Barnaby Creek, NancyCreek and tributaries listedelsewhere in Special Rules

TROUTOther Game FishSTURGEON


STURGEON - catch-and-releaseonly.

106


WATER SEASONSPECIESDAILYLIMIT


from Seven Mile Bridge to MonroeStreet Dam


SALMON

STURGEON


Year-round

Year-round

8"Statewide rules

Statewide rules

1 Release all WILD TROUT (only RAINBOWTROUT with missing adipose fin may bepossessed. There must be a healed scar inthe location of the missing fin). ALLSPECIES - selective gear rules



from Monroe Street Dam to UpriverDam

from Upriver Dam to Idaho stateboundary

SPRING CREEK (Klickitat Co.)

SULLIVAN CREEK (Pend Oreille Co.)from Mill Pond upstream

SWAUK CREEK (Kittitas Co.)

from mouth to Agnes CreekSTEHEKIN RIVER (Chelan Co.)

TIETON RIVER, NORTH FORK(Yakima Co.)

from Rimrock Lake to Clear LakeDam

TANEUM CREEK (Kittitas Co.)

TIETON RIVER (Yakima Co.)

TIETON RIVER, SOUTH FORK(Yakima Co.)

All Game Fish

SALMON

Year-round


SALMON





All Game Fish


Mar. 1-June 30



All Game Fish June 1-Aug. 15

CLOSED WATERS - the spillway channel and within 400' of Clear Lake Dam.



WHITEFISH


Dec. 1-Mar. 31

CLOSED WATERS - from mouth to bridge on USFS Rd. 1070 (approximately 12.5 miles).

12"Statewide rules

8"Statewide rules

Statewide rules

15"Statewide rules

Statewide rules

Statewide rules

Statewide rules

NoneStatewide rules

None

Statewide rules

1

5

2

5

15

Selective gear rules, except motorsallowed.


Selective gear rules





Lawful to fish to base of Tieton(Rimrock) Dam.

WHITEFISH only. Lawful to fish tobase of Tieton (Rimrock) Dam.

Land locked salmon rules apply.

SPOKANE RIVER (Spokane Co.)

from mouth (SR 25 Bridge) toSeven Mile Bridge, except LongLake, formed by Long Lake Dam(see also Long Lake)

TROUTWALLEYEOther Game Fish

SALMON

STURGEON

Year-roundJune 1-Mar. 31Year-round

Year-round

Year-round

TROUT - no more than 2 over 20".WALLEYE - no more than 1 over 20" andonly WALLEYE less than 16" or over 20"may be kept.



8"None

58

Statewide rules

Statewide rules

TEANAWAY RIVER (Kittitas Co.)including North Fork

All Game Fish June 1-Oct. 31 Statewide rules Selective gear rules.

TOUCHET RIVER (Columbia/WallaWalla Co.)

from mouth to the confluence ofNorth and South Forks

TROUTOther Game FishSTEELHEADBROWN TROUT

June 1-Oct. 31June 1-Oct. 31Nov. 1-Apr. 15Nov. 1-Apr. 15

8"Statewide rules20"None

5

22

STEELHEAD and BROWN TROUT only,barbless hooks required.(continued on next page)

107





from Turner Rd. Bridge at Marengoto Cummings Bridge

All Game Fish

WHITEFISHSTEELHEAD

June 1-Oct. 31

Nov. 1-Apr. 15Nov. 1-Apr. 15

CLOSED WATERS - all tributaries and from Cummings Bridge upstream to sign referencing DeerLake about 3/4 mile upstream of Tucannon Hatchery.

from boundary sign referencingDeer Lake upstream


Other Game Fish


CLOSED WATERS - all tributaries and from Panjab Bridge upstream.

from Touchet River to Oregonstate boundary and all tributaries,except Mill Creek

All Game Fish

STEELHEAD

June 1-Oct. 31

Nov. 1-Apr. 15

WENATCHEE RIVER (Chelan Co.)from mouth to Lake Wenatchee

TWISP RIVER (Okanogan Co.)

from mouth to South Fork TwispRiver



WALLA WALLA RIVER(Walla Walla Co.)

from mouth to Touchet River TROUTOther Game Fish


WHITE RIVER (Chelan Co.)

Statewide rules

None20"


12"Statewide rules

8"Statewide rules

Statewide rules

Statewide rules

2

152

2

2


STEELHEAD AND WHITEFISH only.Barbless hooks required.

ALL SPECIES - selective gear rules.DOLLY VARDEN/BULL TROUT may beretained as part of TROUT daily limit.

STEELHEAD only. Barbless hooks required.All tributaries CLOSED to fishing forSTEELHEAD.

TROUT - maximum size 20.".CLOSED to fishing for STEELHEAD.ALL SPECIES - selective gear rules.

Barbless hooks required for STEELHEAD.

TUCANNON RIVER (Columbia/Garfield Co.)

from mouth (Hwy. 261 Bridge) toTurner Rd. Bridge (formerly Hwy.126) at Marengo


WHITEFISHSTEELHEAD


Nov. 1-Apr. 15Nov. 1-Apr. 15

8"Statewide rules

None20"

5

152

No more than 2 STEELHEAD may beretained as part of the TROUT daily limit.

STEELHEAD and WHITEFISH only.Barbless hooks required.

STEELHEADOther Game Fish June 1-Oct. 31 Statewide rules

CLOSED to fishing for STEELHEAD.Selective gear rules.

from the confluence of theNorth and South Forksupstream including Wolf Fork

from mouth to White River Falls All Game Fish June 1-Oct. 31 Statewide rules

UMTANUM CREEK (Kittitas Co.) All Game Fish June 1-Oct. 31 Statewide rules Selective gear rules.

UNION CREEK (Yakima Co.) All Game Fish June 1-Oct. 31 Statewide rules

CLOSED WATERS - from mouth to falls (about 1/4 mile).

All Game Fish

WHITEFISH

June 1-Aug. 31

Dec. 1-Mar. 31

2

15

12"

None

TROUT - maximum size 20." ALL SPECIES -selective gear rules. CLOSED to fishing forSTEELHEAD.

WHITEFISH only; selective gear rules.

TROUT - maximum size 20." ALL SPECIES -selective gear rules. CLOSED to fishing forSTEELHEAD.

TOUCHET RIVER (Columbia/WallaWalla Co.) (cont.)


108




CLOSED WATERS - from Northwestern Dam downstream 400'.

from gas pipeline crossing aboveNorthwestern Lake upstream toGilmer Creek



WIDE HOLLOW CREEK (Yakima Co.) TROUTOther Game Fish


WILSON CREEK (2 branches withinEllensburg city limits) (Kittitas Co.)



YAKIMA RIVER (Yakima Co.)entire river, including tributaries anddrains

STEELHEAD

from Roza Dam to Easton Dam TROUTOther Game Fish


CLOSED WATERS - from Easton Dam downstream 400'. Use of boats with motors allowed fromthe U.S. Bureau of Reclamation restricted area signs at Roza Dam upstream to the boat launchramp on the Roza Access Area (approximately 1/2 mile).

from mouth (Hwy. 240 Bridge) toRoza Dam



CLOSED WATERS - from Roza Dam downstream 400'.

from Lake Easton to KeechelusDam


Statewide rules

Statewide rules

12"Statewide rules

12"

NoneStatewide rules

Statewide rules

NoneStatewide rules

2

5

5

2



TROUT - catch-and-release, ALLSPECIES - selective gear rules. Baitand a single barbed hook may be usedfor WHITEFISH only Dec. 1-Feb. 28.

Downstream of Hwy. 240 Bridge Columbia River rules apply.

TROUT - maximum size 20".

CLOSED to fishing for STEELHEAD.

Between Apr. 1 and July 31, 1998, anangler my take no more than a total of4 SALMON from the Klickitat, Wind,and White Salmon rivers, and DranoLake (if open).



from the powerhouse to NorthwesternDam (Condit Dam)


SALMON

Nov. 16-June 15Nov. 16-June 15

May 1-June 15

Nov. 16-Apr. 30

14"Statewide rules

12"

12"

2

1

6

Between Apr. 1 and July 31, 1998, anangler my take no more than a total of 4SALMON from the Klickitat, Wind, andWhite Salmon rivers, and Drano Lake (ifopen).

SALMON - no more than 2 adults.JACKS only Oct. 1-Dec. 31.

WHITE SALMON RIVER(Klickitat/Skamania Co.)


SALMON

SALMON


May 1-July 31

Aug. 1-Apr. 30

from markers downstream of theBurlington-Northern RailroadBridge to the powerhouse

14"Statewide rules

12"

12"

2

1

6

109

Special RSpecial RSpecial RSpecial RSpecial Rules - Easules - Easules - Easules - Easules - Eastside Laktside Laktside Laktside Laktside Lakeseseseses E

WATER SEASONSPECIES

AENEAS LAKE (Okanogan Co.)

ALTA LAKE (Okanogan Co.)

AMBER LAKE (Spokane Co.)

BADGER LAKE (Spokane Co.)

BEAVER LAKE (Columbia Co.)

BEEHIVE (LAKE) RESERVOIR(Chelan Co.)

BENNINGTON, LAKE (Walla WallaCo.) (formerly Mill Creek Reservoir)

BIG FOUR LAKE (Columbia Co.)

BIG MEADOW LAKE(Pend Oreille Co.)

BIG TWIN LAKE (Okanogan Co.)

BLACK LAKE (Lower WheelerReservoir) (Chelan Co.)

BLACK LAKE (Stevens Co.)

BLUE LAKE (Columbia Co.)

BLUE LAKE (Grant Co.)

BLUE LAKE (Sinlahekin Creek)(Okanogan Co.)

BAYLEY LAKE (Stevens Co.)

BC MILL POND (Stevens Co.)

BEAR LAKE (Spokane Co.)


All Game Fish Last Sat. in Apr.-Sept. 30


All Game Fish

Last Sat. in Apr.-Sept. 30Last Sat. in Apr.-Sept. 30

Oct. 1-Nov. 30

All Game Fish

All Game Fish Mar. 1-Oct. 31




Mar. 1-Oct. 31Mar. 1-Oct. 31






All Game Fish Mar. 1-Oct. 31

All Game Fish Last Sat. in Apr.-Sept. 30





All Game Fish

Last Sat. in Apr.-July 4Last Sat. in Apr.-July 4

July 5-Oct. 31

CLOSED WATERS - inlet stream.



DAILYLIMIT

MIN.SIZE

14"

None

None

None

Statewide rules

Statewide rules

Statewide rules

Statewide rules

Statewide rules

Statewide rules

Statewide rules

Statewide rules

Statewide rules

Statewide rules

Statewide rules

Statewide rules

Statewide rules

Statewide rules

14"Statewide rules

Statewide rules

Statewide rules

1

2

2

1

1

ADDITIONAL RULES

ALL SPECIES - selective gear rules,except electric motors allowed.RAINBOW TROUT with missingadipose fin must be released.



Catch-and-release, selective gearrules July 5-Oct. 31.


ALL SPECIES - fly fishing only. Fishingfrom any floating device prohibited.





ALL SPECIES - fly fishing only. Use ofmotors prohibited.

Catch-and-release, fly fishing only.Use of motors prohibited.

Juveniles (under 15 years old) andholders of free licenses only.

Fly fishing only. Use of motorsprohibited.

Statewide rules

ALKALI LAKE (Grant Co.) CRAPPIEBLUEGILLOther Game Fish


NoneNone


No more than 5 over 8."No more than 5 over 6."

BEDA LAKE (Okanogan Co.) TROUTOther Game Fish




BLACK LAKE (Okanogan Co.) All Game Fish Year-round Statewide rules Selective gear rules.

110

Special RSpecial RSpecial RSpecial RSpecial Rules - Easules - Easules - Easules - Easules - Eastside Laktside Laktside Laktside Laktside LakesesesesesE


MIN.SIZE

BROWNS LAKE and Inlet Streams(Pend Oreille Co.)

BUMPING LAKE (RESERVOIR)(Yakima Co.)

BURBANK SLOUGH(Walla Walla Co.)

BURKE LAKE (Grant Co.)

CALDWELL LAKE (Pend Oreille Co.)

CALICHE LAKE, LOWER (Grant Co.)

CALICHE LAKE, UPPER (Grant Co.)

CAMPBELL LAKE (Okanogan Co.)

CARL'S LAKE (Pend Oreille Co.)

CASCADE LAKE (Grant Co.)

CASHMERE POND (Chelan Co.)

CATTAIL LAKE (Grant Co.)

All Game Fish




All Game Fish Mar. 1-July 31




All Game Fish Sept. 1-Mar. 31




All Game Fish Mar. 1-Mar. 31Sept. 1-Sept. 30



NoneNone

12"

Statewide rules

Statewide rules

Statewide rules

Statewide rules

Statewide rules

Statewide rules

Statewide rules

Statewide rules

Statewide rules

Statewide rules

Statewide rules

Statewide rules

2

516


KOKANEE not included in TROUTdaily limit. Chumming permitted.




ADDITIONAL RULES

CEDAR LAKE (Stevens Co.)

CHAPMAN LAKE (Spokane Co.)

CHELAN, LAKE (Chelan Co.)south of a line between PurplePoint (at Stehekin) and PaintedRocks to Chelan Dam, andoutside of a line 400' off of themouths of all tributaries uplakefrom Fields Point.



Last Sat. in Apr.-Oct. 31Last Sat. in Apr.-Oct. 31Last Sat. in Apr.-Oct. 31

TROUT

KOKANEEBURBOTOther Game Fish

SALMON

Year-round


Year-round

Statewide rules


15"


15"

510

2

55


TROUT - minimum size 8" and dailylimit 5 (not more than 2 over 15") east(downlake) of Fields Point May 15-Sept. 30. KOKANEE are not includedin TROUT daily limit. BURBOT - oneset line with up to 10 hooks may beused.

To fish for SALMON only a GAMEFISH license is required. SALMONare included in the TROUT daily limit.

BLUE LAKE (near Wannacut Lake)(Okanogan Co.)



NoneStatewide rules

1 ALL SPECIES - selective gear rules,except electric motors allowed.

StehekinPurple PointPainted Rock

Twenty-five MileCreek

FieldsPoint Manson

Chelan

BOBCAT CREEK PONDS(Adams Co.)

All Game Fish Mar. 1-Sept. 30 Statewide rules

BONAPARTE LAKE (Okanogan Co.) TROUTOther Game Fish


NoneStatewide rules


BROOKIES LAKES (Grant Co.) TROUTOther Game Fish


NoneStatewide rules


CALICHE LAKE, WEST (Grant Co.) All Game Fish Mar. 1-July 31 Statewide rules


111



MIN.SIZE ADDITIONAL RULESSPECIES

CLE ELUM LAKE (RESERVOIR)(Kittitas Co.)

TROUTKOKANEEBURBOTOther Game Fish

Year-roundYear-roundYear-roundYear-round

KOKANEE not included in TROUTdaily limit.BURBOT - one set line with up to 10hooks may be used.

12"NoneNoneStatewide rules

216No limit

CLIFF LAKE (Grant Co.) Mar. 1-July 31

COOT LAKE (Grant Co.) Mar. 1-July 31

COUGAR LAKE (near Winthrop)(Okanogan Co.)

Sept. 1-Mar. 31

COW LAKE (Adams Co.) Year-roundYear-roundYear-round

COYOTE CREEK PONDS(Adams Co.)

Mar. 1-Sept. 30

CRESCENT LAKE (Pend Oreille Co.) Last Sat. in Apr.-Oct. 31

CRYSTAL LAKE (Grant Co.) Mar. 1-July 31

CUP LAKE (Grant Co.) Mar. 1-July 31

CURL LAKE (Columbia Co.) June 1-Oct. 31

DAVIS LAKE (Ferry Co.) Last Sat. in Apr.-Oct. 31

DAVIS LAKE (Okanogan Co.) Sept. 1-Mar. 31

DAYTON POND (Columbia Co.) Year-round

CONCONULLY LAKE (Okanogan Co.) Last Sat. in Apr.-Oct. 31

CONCONULLY RESERVOIR(Okanogan Co.)


CONGER POND (Pend Oreille Co.) Last Sat. in Apr.-Oct. 31

CONNER LAKE (Okanogan Co) Last Sat. in Apr.-Oct. 31

CRAWFISH LAKE (Okanogan Co.) Last Sat. in Apr.-Oct. 31

COLUMBIA PARK LAGOON (BentonCo.)

Year-round

Statewide rules

Statewide rules

Statewide rules

Statewide rules

Statewide rules

Statewide rules

Statewide rules

Statewide rules

Statewide rules

Statewide rules

Statewide rules

Statewide rules

Statewide rules

Statewide rules

Statewide rules

Only BASS less than 12" or over 15"may be kept; no more than 3 over15".




Family fishing only - open only tojuveniles and licensed adultsaccompanied by a juvenile.

NoneNone

55

Statewide rules

Statewide rules

All Game Fish

All Game Fish

BASSCHANNEL CATFISHOther Game Fish

All Game Fish

All Game Fish

All Game Fish

All Game Fish

All Game Fish

All Game Fish

All Game Fish

All Game Fish

All Game Fish

All Game Fish

All Game Fish

All Game Fish

All Game Fish

All Game Fish

All Game Fish

north (uplake) of a line betweenPurple Point (at Stehekin) andPainted Rocks, and within 400' ofthe mouths of all tributariesuplake from Fields Point.


SALMON

July 1-Mar. 31July 1-Mar. 31July 1-Mar. 31

July 1-Mar. 31

15"NoneStatewide rules

15"

25

KOKANEE are not included in TROUTdaily limit.

To fish for SALMON only a GAMEFISH license is required. SALMONare included in TROUT daily limit.

CHOPAKA LAKE (Okanogan Co.)

CLEAR LAKE (Chelan Co.)

CLEAR LAKE (Spokane Co.)





NoneStatewide rules

Statewide rules

Statewide rules

1 ALL SPECIES - fly fishing only. Useof motors prohibited.


CHELAN, LAKE (cont.)

COFFEEPOT LAKE (Lincoln Co.) TROUTBASSCRAPPIEOther Game Fish

Mar. 1-Aug. 31Mar. 1-Aug. 31Mar. 1-Aug. 31Mar. 1-Aug. 31

2210

NoneNoneNoneStatewide rules

ALL SPECIES - selective gear rules,except motors allowed. BASS - 14"maximum size limt.

112


WATERDAILYLIMIT


EIGHTMILE LAKE (Chelan Co.)

ELBOW LAKE (Stevens Co.)


LAKE TROUT (MACKINAW) - nomore than 2.

NoneStatewide rules

5


ELL LAKE (Okanogan Co.) Last Sat. in Apr.-Oct. 31Last Sat. in Apr.-Oct. 31

ALL SPECIES - selective gear rules.NoneStatewide rules

1

EMPIRE LAKE (Ferry Co.)

ENCHANTMENT PARK PONDS(Chelan Co.)

FISH LAKE (Chelan Co.)

FISH LAKE (Ferry Co.)

FISH LAKE (Okanogan Co.)

FISH LAKE (Spokane Co.)

FISHHOOK POND (Walla Walla Co.)

FISHTRAP LAKE(Lincoln/Spokane Co.)

FORDE LAKE (Okanogan Co.)

FOURTH OF JULY LAKE(Adams/Lincoln Co.)

FRATER LAKE (Pend Oreille Co.)

ELLEN LAKE (Ferry Co.)


Year-round

Year-roundYear-roundLast Sat. in Apr.-Oct. 31






Dec. 1-Mar. 31Dec. 1-Mar. 31



Statewide rules

Statewide rules

NoneStatewide rules

Statewide rules


Statewide rules

Statewide rules

Statewide rules

NoneStatewide rules

Statewide rules

5

5


Internal combustion enginesprohibited.TROUT - no more than 2 over 15".



TROUT - no more than 2 over 14".Internal combustion enginesprohibited.

FIO RITO LAKES (Kittitas Co.) Year-round Statewide rules



NoneNone

55

Statewide rules

FINNEL LAKE (Adams Co.)

FAN LAKE (Pend Oreille Co.) Last Sat. in Apr.-Sept. 30 Statewide rules Internal combustion enginesprohibited.

SPECIES


All Game Fish


All Game Fish

All Game Fish

TROUTOther Game FishAll Game Fish

All Game Fish

All Game Fish

All Game Fish

All Game Fish

All Game Fish


All Game Fish

All Game Fish

All Game Fish


All Game Fish

SEASON

DEADMAN LAKE (Adams Co.) Mar. 1-Sept. 30

DEEP LAKE (Grant Co.) Last Sat. in Apr.-Sept. 30

DEEP LAKE (Stevens Co.) Last Sat. in Apr.-Oct. 31

DEER LAKE (Columbia Co.) Mar. 1-Oct. 31

Statewide rules

Statewide rules

Statewide rules

Statewide rules Fishing from any floating deviceprohibited.

All Game Fish

All Game Fish

All Game Fish

All Game Fish

DEER LAKE (Deer Springs) (LincolnCo.)

Last Sat. in Apr.-Sept. 30 Statewide rulesAll Game Fish

5DEER LAKE (Stevens Co.) Last Sat. in Apr.-Oct. 31Last Sat. in Apr.-Oct. 31

DIAMOND LAKE (Pend Oreille Co.) Last Sat. in Apr.-Oct. 31

DOLLAR LAKE (Grant Co.) Mar. 1-July 31

Statewide rules

Statewide rules

NoneStatewide rules

TROUT - no more than 2 over 20".TROUTOther Game Fish

All Game Fish

All Game FishDOT LAKE (Grant Co.) Mar. 1-July 31

DOWNS LAKE (Lincoln/Spokane Co.) Last Sat. in Apr.-Sept. 30

DRY FALLS LAKE (Grant Co.) Last Sat. in Apr.-Nov. 30Last Sat. in Apr.-Nov. 30

Statewide rules

Statewide rules

NoneStatewide rules

1 ALL SPECIES - selective gearrules.

All Game Fish

All Game Fish


DUSTY LAKE (Grant Co.) All Game Fish Mar. 1-July 31 Statewide rules

FRENCHMAN HILLS LAKE (GrantCo.)

All Game Fish Feb. 1-Sept. 30 Statewide rules

GADWALL LAKE (Grant Co.) Mar. 1-Mar. 31Sept. 1-Sept. 30

Statewide rulesAll Game Fish

113




HAYS CREEK PONDS (Adams Co.)

HEADGATE POND (Asotin Co.)

HERITAGE LAKE (Stevens Co.)

HOG CANYON LAKE (Spokane Co.) TROUTOther Game Fish


HORSESHOE LAKE(Pend Oreille Co.)



HORSETHIEF LAKE (Klickitat Co.) All Game Fish Last Sat. in Apr.-Oct. 31

HOURGLASS LAKE (Grant Co.) All Game Fish Mar. 1-Mar. 31Sept. 1-Sept. 30


Statewide rules

Statewide rules

NoneStatewide rules

5

510


TROUT - no more than 2 over 14".

HUFF LAKE (Pend Oreille Co.) CLOSED WATERS

HUTCHINSON LAKE (Adams Co.) All Game Fish Mar. 1-Sept. 30

All Game Fish Year-roundI-82 PONDS (1-7) (Yakima Co.)

JAMESON LAKE (Douglas Co.) All Game FishAll Game Fish

Last Sat. in Apr.-July 4Oct. 1-Oct. 31

JEFFERSON PARK POND(Walla Walla Co.)


JUMP-OFF JOE LAKE (Stevens Co.) All Game Fish Last Sat. in Apr.-Oct. 31

KACHESS LAKE (RESERVOIR)(Kittitas Co.)



Statewide rules

Statewide rules


Statewide rules

Statewide rules


216No limit


Internal combustion enginesprohibited. CLOSED to fishing forWALLEYE in I-82 Ponds (1-2).


KOKANEE not included in TROUTdaily limit. Chumming permitted.BURBOT - one set line with up to 10hooks may be used.

All Game Fish

All Game Fish

All Game Fish

Statewide rules

Statewide rules

Statewide rules

Juveniles only (under 15 years old)and holders of free licenses.

SEASON

Mar. 1-Sept. 30



GEORGE LAKE (Grant Co.)

GILLETTE LAKE (Stevens Co.)

GOLD CREEK POND (Kittitas Co.)

GREEN LAKE (Okanogan Co.)

GREEN LAKE, LOWER(Okanogan Co.)

GRIMES LAKE (Douglas Co.)

Mar. 1-July 31


CLOSED WATERS

Dec. 1-Mar. 31

Dec. 1-Mar. 31


Statewide rules

Statewide rules

Statewide rules

Statewide rules

NoneStatewide rules

1 ALL SPECIES - selective gear rules,except electric motors allowed.

HALFMOON LAKE (Adams Co.) Mar. 1-Sept.30 Statewide rules

Mar. 1-July 31 Statewide rules Internal combustion engines prohibited.




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Mar. 1-July 31 Statewide rules Internal combustion engines prohibited.

Dec. 1-Mar. 31 Statewide rules

HALLIN LAKE (Adams Co.)

HAMPTON LAKE, LOWER(Grant Co.)

HAMPTON LAKE, UPPER(Grant Co.)HATCH LAKE (Stevens Co.)

All Game Fish

All Game Fish

All Game Fish

All Game Fish


All Game Fish

All Game Fish


All Game Fish

All Game Fish

HOMESTEAD LAKE (Grant Co.) TROUTOther Game Fish


1Statewide rules


GARFIELD JUVENILE POND (WhitmanCo.)

Year-round Statewide rules Juveniles only (under 15 years old).All Game Fish

HALFMOON LAKE (Pend Oreille Co.) All Game Fish Last Sat. in Apr.-Oct. 31 Statewide rules

114




CLOSED WATERS - area within 200 yard radius of trash rack leading to the irrigation pumping station(south end of lake) and area approximately 100 yards beyond the mouth of inlet stream to State Hwy.17.

NoneStatewide rules

1

LIBERTY LAKE (Spokane Co.) All Game Fish Last Sat. in Apr.-Sept. 30

LILLY LAKE (Chelan Co.) All Game Fish Last Sat. in Apr.-Oct. 31



LITTLE TWIN LAKE (Okanogan Co.) All Game Fish Dec. 1-Mar. 31 Statewide rules

LONG LAKE (Ferry Co.) All Game Fish Last Sat. in Apr.-Oct. 31 Statewide rules

LONG LAKE (Okanogan Co.) All Game Fish Last Sat. in Apr.-Sept. 30 Statewide rules

LONG LAKE (Spokane Co.)(Spokane River Reservoir)

BASSOther Game Fish


NoneStatewide rules

LOON LAKE (Stevens Co.) TROUTKOKANEEOther Game Fish


NoneNone

Statewide rulesYear-roundAll Game FishLOST LAKE (Okanogan Co.)

Statewide rules

LITTLE LOST LAKE (Pend Oreille Co.)

LITTLE TWIN LAKE (Stevens Co.) All Game Fish

All Game Fish

Statewide rules

Statewide rules

Statewide rules

Statewide rules

5

510



BASS - no more than 3 over 15",catch-and-release only May 1-June30. See also Spokane River.

TROUT - no more than 2 over 20".KOKANEE not included in TROUTdaily limit.


LEO LAKE (Pend Oreille Co.) All Game Fish Last Sat. in Apr.-Oct. 31 Statewide rules

KEECHELUS LAKE (RESERVOIR)(Kittitas Co.)




216No limit

KOKANEE not included in TROUT dailylimit. Chumming permitted.BURBOT - one set line with up to 10hooks may be used.

KINGS LAKE and all tributaries(Pend Oreille Co.)

CLOSED WATERS

LEADER LAKE (Okanogan Co.) All Game Fish Last Sat. in Apr.-Sept. 30

LEDBETTER LAKE (Pend Oreille Co.) All Game Fish Last Sat. in Apr.-Oct. 31

LEDKING LAKE (Pend Oreille Co.) All Game Fish Last Sat. in Apr.-Oct. 31

LEECH LAKE (White Pass area)(Yakima Co.)



Statewide rules

Statewide rules

Statewide rules

NoneStatewide rules

5 TROUT - no more than 2 over 12".ALL SPECIES - fly fishing only.Use of motors prohibited.

LENICE LAKE (Grant Co.) TROUTOther Game Fish

Mar. 1-Oct. 31Mar. 1-Oct. 31

LENORE LAKE (Grant Co.) All Game Fish


Mar. 1-May 31


NoneStatewide rules

1 ALL SPECIES - selective gearrules.

Catch-and-release, selective gearrules, except electric motorsallowed.


LEMNA LAKE (Grant Co.) All Game Fish Statewide rulesMar. 1-Mar. 31Sept. 1-Sept. 30

LOWER GOOSE LAKE (Adams Co.) CRAPPIEBLUEGILLOther Game Fish


NoneNone


No more than 5 over 8."No more than 5 over 6."

LYONS PARK POND (College Place)(Walla Walla Co.)

All Game Fish Year-round Statewide rules Juveniles only (under 15 yearsold).

115




MORGAN LAKE (Adams Co.)

MORAN SLOUGH (including inlet andoutlet streams) (Grant Co.)

MIRROR LAKE (Grant Co.) All Game Fish

All Game Fish


CLOSED WATERS

Mar. 1-Sept. 30

Statewide rules

Statewide rules

MOSES LAKE (Grant Co.) BLUEGILLCRAPPIEOther Game Fish

55

MUD LAKE (Yakima Co.)

MUSKEGON LAKE (Pend Oreille Co.)

MUDGET LAKE (Stevens Co.)

MYRON LAKE (Yakima Co.)

MYSTIC LAKE (Pend Oreille Co.)

NANEUM POND (Kittitas Co.)

NASON CREEK FISH POND(Chelan Co.)

NEWMAN LAKE (Spokane Co.)

NILE LAKE (Pend Oreille Co.)

NO NAME LAKE (Pend Oreille Co.)



All Game Fish


All Game Fish

All Game Fish

All Game Fish

TIGER MUSKYOther Game Fish

All Game Fish

All Game Fish

2

2

1


Juveniles (under 15 years old) anddisabled persons only.








Year-round

Year-round




Statewide rules

Statewide rules36"

Statewide rules

Statewide rules

Statewide rules

Statewide rulesNone

Statewide rules

Statewide rulesNone


MARIE LAKE (Hampton Sloughs)(Grant Co.)

All Game Fish Mar. 1-July 31 Statewide rules

MILL POND (Pend Oreille Co.) All Game Fish Last Sat. in Apr.-Oct. 31 Statewide rules

MILL CREEK RESERVOIR


MERRY LAKE (Grant Co.) Mar. 1-Oct. 31Mar. 1-Oct. 31

NoneStatewide rules



MERRITT LAKE (Chelan Co.) NoneStatewide rules

MEDICAL LAKE, WEST(Spokane Co.)

All Game Fish Last Sat. in Apr.-Sept. 30 Statewide rules


Last Sat. in Apr.-Sept. 30Last Sat. in Apr.-Sept. 30

MEDICAL LAKE (Spokane Co.) 14"Statewide rules

Last Sat. in Apr.-Oct. 31All Game FishMCDOWELL LAKE (Stevens Co.)

NoneYear-roundAll Game FishMCCABE POND (Kittitas Co.)

MARTHA LAKE (Grant Co.) All Game Fish Mar. 1-July 31 Statewide rules

MARSHALL LAKE (Pend Oreille Co.) All Game Fish Last Sat. in Apr.-Oct. 31 Statewide rules

1

16

2

5 Daily limit is for ALL SPECIEScombined. Fishing from any floatingdevice prohibited.



ALL SPECIES - selective gearrules.

See Bennington, Lake.

NORTH ELTON POND (Yakima Co.)

NORTH POTHOLES RESERVEPONDS (Grant Co.)

NORTHWESTERN RESERVOIR(Klickitat/Skamania Co.)


All Game Fish

All Game Fish

2 Internal combustion engines prohibited.

Fishing from any floating device exceptfloat tubes is prohibited.


Feb. 1-day beforeopening of waterfowlseason

Last Sat. in Apr.-Feb. 28 Statewide rules

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MIN.SIZE ADDITIONAL RULESSEASON

All Game Fish

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All Game Fish

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Statewide rules

Statewide rules

Statewide rulesPATTERSON LAKE (Okanogan Co.)

PEARRYGIN LAKE (Okanogan Co.)

PERCH LAKE (Grant Co.)

PETIT LAKE (Pend Oreille Co.)




Last Sat. in Apr.-Oct. 31 Internal combustion engines prohibited.

PHILLIPS LAKE (Stevens Co.)

PHALON LAKE (Stevens Co.)


PILLAR LAKE (Grant Co.) All Game Fish Statewide rules

QUINCY LAKE (Grant Co.)

QUARRY POND (Walla Walla Co.)

QUAIL LAKE (Adams Co.)

All Game Fish

All Game Fish

All Game Fish

Statewide rules

Statewide rules



POACHER LAKE (Grant Co.) All Game Fish Statewide rules

POTHOLES RESERVOIR(Grant Co.)

BLUEGILL andCRAPPIEOther Game Fish

None

Statewide rules

25 No more than 25 BLUEGILL andCRAPPIE in combination.

POTTER'S POND (Stevens Co.) All Game Fish Statewide rules


CLOSED WATERS

Mar. 1-Mar. 31Sept. 1-Sept. 30

Mar. 1-July 31

Year-round

Year-round


Year-round

Year-round


NUNNALLY LAKE (Grant Co.) TROUTOther Game Fish

1 ALL SPECIES - selective gear rules.Mar. 1-Oct. 31Mar. 1-Oct. 31

NoneStatewide rules

PARKER LAKE (Pend Oreille Co.)

PARK LAKE (Grant Co.)

PARA-JUVENILE LAKE(Grant/Adams Co.)

PAMPA POND (Whitman Co.)

PALMER LAKE (Okanogan Co.)

All Game Fish

All Game Fish

All Game Fish

All Game Fish

BASS

BURBOTOther Game Fish

CLOSED WATERS - outlet stream of Nunnally Lake.

5

No limit




BURBOT - one set line with up to 10hooks may be used.

Year-round



Mar. 1-July 31



Statewide rules

Statewide rules

Statewide rules

Statewide rules

None

NoneStatewide rules

ROCKY LAKE (Stevens Co.)

RIMROCK LAKE (RESERVOIR)(Yakima Co.)

RIGLEY LAKE (Stevens Co.)

RENNER LAKE (Ferry Co.)

REFLECTION POND (Okanogan Co.)

RAT LAKE (Okanogan Co.)

RAINBOW LAKE (Columbia Co.)

All Game Fish



All Game Fish

All Game Fish

All Game Fish

All Game Fish

Statewide rules


14"Statewide rules

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2


ALL SPECIES - selective gearrules.

KOKANEE not included in TROUT dailylimit. Chumming permitted.

Catch-and-release only, selectivegear rules June 1-Oct. 31.






Dec. 1-Mar. 31

Mar. 1-Oct. 31

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RUFUS WOODS LAKE (Douglas/Okanogan Co.)

ROYAL SLOUGH (including MarshUnit 4 impoundments) (Adams Co.)

2



STURGEON

CLOSED WATERS


Year-round

NoneStatewide rules

SADDLE MOUNTAIN LAKE (Grant Co.)

SAGO LAKE (Grant Co.) All Game Fish Mar. 1-Mar. 31Sept. 1-Sept. 30

CLOSED WATERS

Statewide rules

SACHEEN LAKE (Pend Oreille Co.) All Game Fish Last Sat. in Apr.-Oct. 31 Statewide rules

SCABROCK LAKE (Grant Co.) All Game Fish Mar. 1-July 31 Statewide rules

SHINER LAKE (Adams Co.)

SHERRY LAKE (Stevens Co.)

SCHAEFER LAKE (Chelan Co.)

All Game Fish

All Game Fish


Mar. 1-Sept. 30



Statewide rules

Statewide rules

NoneStatewide rules

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SIDLEY LAKE (Okanogan Co.)

SNIPE LAKE (Grant Co.)

SKOOKUM LAKE, SOUTH(Pend Oreille Co.)

SKOOKUM LAKE, NORTH(Pend Oreille Co.)


All Game Fish

All Game Fish

All Game Fish





Statewide rules

NoneStatewide rules

Statewide rules

Statewide rules

Statewide rules

2

SPECTACLE LAKE (Okanogan Co.)

SPECTACLE LAKE (Kittitas Co.)

SPEARFISH LAKE (Klickitat Co.)

All Game Fish


All Game Fish

Mar. 1-July 31



NoneStatewide rules

Statewide rules

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SHOVELER LAKE (Grant Co.) All Game Fish Mar. 1-Mar. 31Sept. 1-Sept. 30

ROOSEVELT LAKE (Columbia Riverfrom Grand Coulee Dam to U.S.-Canadian border) including San Poilarm, the Spokane arm downstreamof SR 25 Bridge and Kettle armdownstream of Barstow Bridge(see also Kettle River, San Poil River,Spokane River and Roosevelt Laketributaries).

TROUTWALLEYEOther Game Fish

SALMON

STURGEON


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TROUT - no more than 2 over 20".WALLEYE - no more than 1 over 20"and only WALLEYE less than 16" orover 20" may be kept. Wild KOKANEErelease. Only KOKANEE with missingadipose fin may be kept.



ROUND LAKE (Okanogan Co.)

ROWLAND LAKES (Klickitat Co.)

ROYAL LAKE (Adams Co.)

All Game Fish

All Game Fish

All Game Fish

Statewide rules

Statewide rules

Statewide rules Internal combustion engines prohibited.

San Poil arm upstream from the mouth of Manila Creek is closed to fishing for GAME FISH Feb. 1-May31. Kettle Arm upstream to Barstow Bridge is CLOSED to fishing for GAME FISH Apr. 1-May 31.


Year-round

Year-round




SARGE HUBBARD PARK POND(Yakima Co.)

All Game Fish Year-round Open only to juveniles (under 15 yearsold) and holders of disability licenses.

Statewide rules

Statewide rules

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THOMAS LAKE (Stevens Co.)

TRAPPER LAKE (Chelan Co.)

TROUT LAKE (Ferry Co.) Last Sat. in Apr.-Oct. 31



2

All Game Fish


All Game Fish

Statewide rules

Statewide rulesNone

Statewide rules

TROUT LAKE (tributary to WhiteSalmon River) (Klickitat Co.)

UPPER WHEELER RESERVOIR(Chelan Co.)

VANES LAKE (Pend Oreille Co.)

All Game Fish

All Game Fish

CLOSED WATERS

June 1-Oct. 31

CLOSED WATERS


Statewide rules

Statewide rules

WARDEN LAKE (Grant Co.)

WARD LAKE (Ferry Co.)

WAPATO LAKE (Chelan Co.)

WANNACUT LAKE (Okanogan Co.)

WAITTS LAKE (Stevens Co.)

VIC MEYERS (RAINBOW) LAKE(Grant Co.)

All Game Fish

All Game Fish

All Game Fish


All Game Fish

All Game Fish






Mar. 1-July 31 Statewide rules

Statewide rules

NoneStatewide rules

Statewide rules

Statewide rules

Statewide rules

5 TROUT - catch-and-release, selectivegear rules Aug. 1-Oct. 31. Internalcombustion engines allowed.

TWIN LAKES (Chelan Co.) andtributaries and outlet stream tojunction with the Napeequa River

Cow Creek and the marsh at thesouthwest end of the lake fromthe lakeside edge of the reeds toDanekas Rd.

SPRAGUE LAKE(Adams/Lincoln Co.)



July 1-Sept. 15July 1-Sept. 15July 1-Sept. 15


CLOSED WATERS - inlet stream (Negro Creek) Apr. 1-June 15.


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STRATFORD/BROOK LAKE (GrantCo.)

All Game Fish Feb. 1-Sept. 30 Statewide rules

SUMMIT LAKE (Stevens Co.)

STARVATION LAKE (Stevens Co.)

SPRING LAKES (near Quincy)(Grant Co.)

SPRING LAKE (Columbia Co.)

All Game Fish

All Game Fish

All Game Fish

All Game Fish



Mar. 1-July 31

Mar. 1-Oct. 31

Statewide rules

Statewide rules

Statewide rules

Statewide rules

Catch-and-release, selective gearrules June 1-Oct. 31.


SWAN LAKE (Ferry Co.) All Game Fish Last Sat. in Apr.-Oct. 31 Statewide rules

WENAS LAKE (Yakima Co.)

WATSON LAKE (Columbia Co.)

WASHBURN ISLAND POND(Okanogan Co.)

WARDEN LAKE, SOUTH (Grant Co.) All Game Fish

BASSOther Game Fish

All Game Fish


Mar. 1-July 31

Apr. 1-Sept. 30Apr. 1-Sept. 30

Mar. 1-Oct. 31


Statewide rules

Statewide rules

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5 Only BASS less than 12" or over 15"may be kept; no more than 3 over 15".Internal combustion engines prohibited.


TROUT - no more than 2 may beBROWN TROUT.

NoneStatewide rules

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Banks Lake (Grant Co.)Billy Clapp Lake (Grant Co.)Caliche Lake (Grant Co.)Canal Lake (Grant Co.)Clark Pond (Franklin Co.)Clear Lake (Yakima Co.)Corral Lake (Grant Co.)Cougar Lake (near Winthrop - Okanogan Co.)Eloika Lake (Spokane Co.)

Evergreen Reservoir (Grant Co.)Giffin Lake (Yakima Co.)Goose Lake, Lower (Grant Co.)Goose Lake, Upper (Grant Co.)Green Lake (Okanogan Co.)Heart Lake (Grant Co.)Lavendar Lake (Kittitas Co.)Long Lake (Grant Co.)Lyle Lake (Adams Co.)Mattoon Lake (Kittitas Co.)

Mesa Lake (Franklin Co.)Priest Rapids ReservoirRock Lake (Whitman Co.)Roses Lake (Chelan Co.)Rotary Lake (Yakima Co.)Silver Lake (Spokane Co.)Thread Lake (Adams Co.)Wanapum Reservoir (Grant Co.)Windmill Lake (Grant Co.)

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WENATCHEE, LAKE (Chelan Co.)

KOKANEE/SOCKEYE under 16" are KOKANEE; those 16" and over are SOCKEYE SALMON and mustbe released.

WHITESTONE LAKE(Okanogan Co.)

BASSOther Game Fish



NoneStatewide rules



WIDGEON LAKE (Grant Co.) All Game Fish Statewide rules

WILLIAMS LAKE (Stevens Co.)

WILLIAMS LAKE (Spokane Co.) All Game Fish

All Game Fish


Dec. 1-Mar. 31 Statewide rules

Statewide rules


WINCHESTER WASTEWAY (GrantCo.) that portion within WinchesterGame Reserve

All Game Fish Feb. 1-Sept. 30

YAKIMA SPORTSMEN'S PARKPONDS (Yakima Co.)

YOKUM LAKE (Pend Oreille Co.) All Game Fish

All Game Fish


Year-round Statewide rules

Statewide rules


Statewide rules

Lakes with this icon have access areas - in most, but not all cases this includes a boat launch.

Washington Sportfish RecordsWashington Sportfish Records

RECORD

BASS largemouth bass 11 lbs. 9 oz.smallmouth bass 8 lbs. 12 oz.

BURBOT burbot (freshwater ling) 17.01 lbs.

CARP carp 41 lbs 4 oz.

CATFISH brown bullhead 3.87 lbs.black bullhead 1.16 lbs.yellow bullhead 1.63 lbs.blue catfish 17 lbs. 12 oz.channel catfish 32 lbs. 8 oz.flathead catfish 22.8 lbs.

CRAPPIE black crappie 4 lbs. 8 oz.white crappie 2.8 lbs.

MINNOWS northern squawfish 7 lbs. 4 oz.peamouth chub .99 lbs.

PERCH yellow perch 2 lbs. 12 oz.

PIKE northern pike 32.2 lbs.tiger musky 28.25 lbs.

SHAD American shad No state record

SUCKERS bridgelip sucker No state recordlargescale sucker 5.0 lbs.longnose sucker No state recordmountain sucker No state record

SUNFISH bluegill sunfish 2 lbs. 5.3 oz.

green sunfish .79 lbs.pumpkinseed sunfish 0 lbs. 12 oz.rock bass 1 lb. 6 oz.warmouth .53 lbs.

SALMON Atlantic salmon 8.96 lbs.Atlantic salmon-sea-run 9.59 lbs.

AND TROUT brown trout 22 lbs. 0 oz.bull trout 22 lbs. 8 oz.chinook salmon 68.26 lbs.chum salmon 25 lbs. 10 oz.coho salmon 23 lbs. 8 oz.cutthroat trout-sea-run 6 lbs. 0 oz.cutthroat trout-resident 12 lbs. 0 oz.cutthroat trout-Lahontan 18.04 lbs.Dolly Varden-sea-run 10 lbs. 0 oz.eastern brook 9 lbs.golden trout 3.81 lbs.kokanee (silver trout) 5.47 lbs.lake trout (Mackinaw) 30 lbs. 4 oz.rainbow trout 22 lbs. 8 oz.rainbow trout (Beardslee) 16 lbs. 5 oz.sockeye salmon 10 lbs. 10 oz.steelhead-summer-run 35 lbs. 1 oz.steelhead-winter-run 32 lbs. 12 oz.

WALLEYE walleye 18.76 lbs.

WHITEFISH lake whitefish 6.01 lbs.mountain whitefish 5 lbs. 2 oz.

RECORD

CHIMAERAS ratfish 3 lbs. 9 oz.

CODFISHES Pacific hake No state recordPacific cod 19 lbs. 10 oz.Pacific tomcod No state recordwalleye pollock No state record

FLOUNDERS Pacific sanddab No state record- LEFTEYE

FLOUNDERS arrowtooth flounder No state record- RIGHTEYE English sole No state record

Pacific halibut 288 lbs.petrale sole 7 lbs. 9 oz.rock sole 4 lbs. 3 oz.sand sole No state recordstarry flounder 7 lbs. 15 oz.

GREENLINGS kelp greenling 3 lbs. 8 oz. (spear gun) 3 lbs. 14 oz.

lingcod 61 lbs.

ROCKFISH black rockfish 10 lbs. 4 oz.blue rockfish 3.91 lbs.bocaccio 23 lbs. 10 oz.brown rockfish No state recordcanary rockfish 10 lbs. 9 oz.China rockfish 4 lbs. 3 oz.copper rockfish 10 lbs.greenstripe rockfish 1 lb. 10 oz.quillback rockfish 7 lbs. 3 oz.tiger rockfish 7 lbs. 8 oz.vermillion rockfish No state recordyelloweye rockfish 27 lbs. 12 oz.yellowtail rockfish 7 lbs. 6 oz.

SABLEFISH sablefish 30 lb.

SALMON chinook salmon 70 lbs. 8 oz.chum salmon 19 lbs. 15 oz.coho salmon 20.6 lbs.pink salmon No state recordsockeye salmon No state record

SCULPINS cabezon 23 lbs. (spear gun) 24 lbs. 5 oz.

great sculpin 4 lbs. 6 oz.Pacific staghorn sculpin No state recordred Irish lord 3 lbs. 3 oz.

SHARKS blue shark No state recorddogfish shark 17 lbs. 4 oz.sixgill shark 220 lbs.

SKATES big skate 130 lbs.

SURFPERCH pile perch 3 lbs. 9 oz.redtail surfperch 4.05 lbs.striped seaperch 2 lbs. 1 oz.

TUNA albacore tuna 40 lbs. 2 oz.

WOLFFISHES wolf eel No state record

Saltwater Sportfish

CAUGHT A RECORD?Have you caught a fish that you think might surpass a current state record? Do you know what to do next? The most important step is toget the fish weighed as soon as possible on a certified scale. Obtain the signatures of the scale operator and one other witness to theweighing. Next, take the fish to a Department of Fish and Wildlife office for verification. Application forms with complete instructions areavailable at all WDFW offices.

Freshwater Sportfish

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