Columbia Basin Rivers Special Rules: O-S

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Species	Date	Additional Rules
OAK CREEK AND TRIBUTARIES - YAKIMA CO.
Oak Creek and tributaries
All species		Selective gear rules.
All game fish	Sat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31	Statewide min. size/daily limit.
OKANOGAN RIVER - OKANOGAN CO.
from mouth to Hwy. 97 Bridge immediately upstream of mouth CRC (627)
All species		For fishing on tribal reservation boundary waters also consult the Colville Confederated Tribes at (509) 634-4711. Washington State license is required.
All species	July 1-Oct. 15	Anti-snagging rule. Night closure. Two-Pole allowed.
Trout	Year-round	Release all trout.
Steelhead (hatchery)	Year-round	Closed.
Other game fish	Year-round	Statewide min. size/daily limit.
Salmon	July 1-Oct. 15	Min. size 12”. Daily limit 6 including up to 4 sockeye and no more than 2 adult hatchery Chinook. Release coho and wild adult Chinook.
from Hwy. 97 Bridge immediately upstream of mouth to Hwy. bridge at Malott CRC (627)
All species		For fishing on tribal reservation boundary waters also consult the Colville Confederated Tribes at (509) 634-4711. Washington State license is required.
All species	July 1-Sept. 15	Night closure. Anti-snagging rule.
Trout	Year-round	Release all trout.
Steelhead (hatchery)	Year-round	Closed.
Other game fish	Year-round	Statewide min. size/daily limit.
Salmon	July 1-Sept. 15	Min. size 12”. Daily limit 6 including up to 4 sockeye and no more than 2 adult hatchery Chinook. Release coho and wild adult Chinook.
from the Hwy. bridge at Malott to the Hwy. 97 Bridge at Oroville CRC (627)
All species		For fishing on tribal reservation boundary waters also consult the Colville Confederated Tribes at (509) 634-4711. Washington State license is required.
All species	July 1-Sept. 15	Anti-snagging rule. Night closure.
Trout	Sat. before Memorial Day-Sept. 15	Release all trout.
Steelhead (hatchery)	Sat. before Memorial Day-Sept. 15	Closed.
Other game fish	Sat. before Memorial Day-Sept. 15	Statewide min. size/daily limit.
Salmon	July 1-Sept. 15	Min. size 12”. Daily limit 6 including up to 4 sockeye and no more than 2 adult hatchery Chinook. Release coho and wild adult Chinook.
upstream from the Hwy. 97 Bridge at Oroville to Zosel Dam
All species		CLOSED WATERS.
OKANOGAN RIVER TRIBUTARIES - OKANOGAN CO.
Okanogan River Tributaries (Okanogan Co.) except Bonaparte, Jasmine, and Salmon Creeks, and Similkameen River
All species		Selective gear rules.
Trout	Sat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31	Release all trout.
Steelhead (hatchery)	Sat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31	Closed.
Other game fish	Sat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31	Statewide min. size/daily limit.
OLEQUA CREEK - COWLITZ/LEWIS CO.
CRC (569)
All species		Selective gear rules, except barbed hooks are allowed.
All species	Year-round	CLOSED WATERS - from 400’ below to 200’ above the temporary weir while the weir is installed in the creek.
Trout	Sat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31	Min. size 14”. Daily limit 2.
Steelhead (hatchery)	Sat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31	Min. size 20”. Daily limit 3.
Other game fish	Sat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31	Statewide min. size/daily limit.
Salmon	Aug. 1-Oct. 31	Min. size 12”. Daily limit 6 including no more than 2 adults. Release all salmon other than hatchery Chinook and hatchery coho.
OSTRANDER CREEK - COWLITZ CO.
All species		Selective gear rules, except barbed hooks are allowed.
Trout	Sat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31	Min. size 14”. Daily limit 2.
Steelhead (hatchery)	Sat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31	Min. size 20”. Daily limit 3.
Other game fish	Sat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31	Statewide min. size/daily limit.
OUTLET CREEK - COWLITZ CO.
(Silver Lake)
All species		Selective gear rules, except barbed hooks are allowed.
Trout	Sat. before Memorial Day-Nov. 30	Min. size 14”. Daily limit 2.
Steelhead (hatchery)	Sat. before Memorial Day-Nov. 30	Min. size 20”. Daily limit 3.
Other game fish	Sat. before Memorial Day-Nov. 30	Statewide min. size/daily limit.
Salmon	Aug. 1-Nov. 30	Min. size 12”. Daily limit 6 including no more than 2 adults. Release all salmon other than hatchery Chinook and hatchery coho.
PALOUSE RIVER - FRANKLIN/WHITMAN CO.
from mouth to the base of Palouse Falls CRC (652)
All species	June 16-Aug. 31	Two-Pole allowed. Except: It is not permissible to fish with two poles for steelhead.
Trout	Sat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31	Statewide min. size/daily limit.
Trout	Nov. 1-Fri. before Memorial Day	Closed.
Steelhead (hatchery)	Apr. 16-July 31	Closed.
Steelhead (hatchery)	Aug. 1-Apr. 15	Min. size 20”. Daily limit 3.
Other game fish	Year-round	Statewide min. size/daily limit.
PALOUSE RIVER - ADAMS/WHITMAN CO.
upstream of Palouse Falls, including tributaries (Washington waters only) except Rock Creek and Hog Canyon Creek CRC (652)
All game fish	Year-round	Statewide min. size/daily limit.
PATAHA CREEK - GARFIELD CO.
within Pomeroy city limits
All species		Open for juvenile anglers, senior anglers and anglers with a disability who possess a designated harvester companion card only.
All game fish	Sat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31	Statewide min. size/daily limit.
PEND OREILLE RIVER - PEND OREILLE CO.
All species		Two-Pole allowed.
All species	Year-round	CLOSED WATERS - all sloughs within the boundaries of the Kalispel reservation, except Calispell Slough. WDFW and Kalispel tribal licenses required to fish Calispell Slough.
All game fish	Year-round	Statewide lake rules apply.
PESHASTIN CREEK - CHELAN CO.
Peshastin Creek and tributaries except Ingalls Creek
All species		CLOSED WATERS.
RAINEY CREEK - LEWIS CO.
from mouth to Hwy. 12
Trout	Sat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31	Min. size 8”. Daily limit 5. Release wild rainbow trout and wild cutthroat trout.
Other game fish	Sat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31	Statewide min. size/daily limit.
RATTLESNAKE CREEK - YAKIMA CO.
and all tributaries
All species		Selective gear rules.
All game fish	Sat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31	Catch-and-release.
RED ROCK CREEK - GRANT CO.
All game fish	Sat. before Memorial Day-Sept. 30	Statewide min. size/daily limit.
RINGOLD SPRINGS HATCHERY CREEK - FRANKLIN CO.
All species		CLOSED WATERS.
ROARING CREEK - CHELAN CO.
and all tributaries
All species		CLOSED WATERS.
ROCK CREEK - KLICKITAT CO.
from mouth to Army Corps of Engineers Park
All species	Year-round	Limits, size restrictions, and gear restrictions are the same as those in the adjacent portion of the Columbia River.
from Army Corps of Engineers Park upstream to the source
All species		CLOSED WATERS.
ROCK CREEK - SKAMANIA CO.
from mouth to falls (about river mile 1) CRC (632)
Trout	Sat. before Memorial Day-Mar. 15	Min. size 14”. Daily limit 2.
Steelhead (hatchery)	Sat. before Memorial Day-Mar. 15	Min. size 20”. Daily limit 3.
Other game fish	Sat. before Memorial Day-Mar. 15	Statewide min. size/daily limit.
Salmon	Aug. 1-Dec. 31	Min. size 12”. Daily limit 6 including no more than 2 adults. Release all salmon other than hatchery Chinook and hatchery coho.
ROCK CREEK - WHITMAN CO.
from mouth to the bridge on Jordan Knott Rd. at Revere
All species		Selective gear rules.
All game fish	Sat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31	Catch-and-release.
from bridge on Jordan Knott Rd. at Revere upstream
All game fish	Year-round	Statewide min. size/daily limit.
ROCKY FORD CREEK AND PONDS - GRANT CO.
All species		No wading. Fly fishing only. Bank fishing only.
All game fish	Year-round	Catch-and-release.
ROOSEVELT LAKE TRIBUTARIES - FERRY/GRANT/LINCOLN/OKANOGAN/STEVENS CO.
between Grand Coulee Dam and the Canadian border except tributaries listed elsewhere in Special Rules
All game fish	Sat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31	Statewide min. size/daily limit.
Sturgeon	Sat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31	Closed.
SALMON CREEK - CLARK CO.
from mouth to 182 Ave. Bridge CRC (635)
Trout	Sat. before Memorial Day-Mar. 15	Min. size 14”. Daily limit 2.
Steelhead (hatchery)	Sat. before Memorial Day-Mar. 15	Min. size 20”. Daily limit 3.
Other game fish	Sat. before Memorial Day-Mar. 15	Statewide min. size/daily limit.
Salmon	Aug. 1-Dec. 31	Min. size 12”. Daily limit 6 including no more than 2 adults. Release all salmon other than hatchery Chinook and hatchery coho.
SALMON CREEK - COWLITZ/LEWIS CO.
CRC (561)
All species		Selective gear rules, except barbed hooks are allowed.
Trout	Sat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31	Min. size 14”. Daily limit 2.
Steelhead (hatchery)	Sat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31	Min. size 20”. Daily limit 3.
Other game fish	Sat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31	Statewide min. size/daily limit.
Salmon	Aug. 1-Oct. 31	Min. size 12”. Daily limit 6 including no more than 2 adults. Release all salmon other than hatchery Chinook and hatchery coho.
SALMON CREEK - OKANOGAN CO.
from mouth to Conconully Reservoir CRC (627)
All species		Selective gear rules.
Trout	Sat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31	Catch-and-release. Except: Eastern brook trout.
Steelhead (hatchery)	Sat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31	Closed.
Other game fish	Sat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31	Statewide min. size/daily limit.
from Conconully Reservoir upstream and all tributaries
All species		Selective gear rules.
Steelhead (hatchery)	Sat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31	Closed.
Other game fish	Sat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31	Statewide min. size/daily limit.
SAND HOLLOW CREEK - GRANT CO.
from SR 243 upstream and all tributaries
All game fish	Sat. before Memorial Day-Sept. 30	Statewide min. size/daily limit.
SANPOIL RIVER - FERRY CO.

(Boundary A) from the western shoreline at the mouth of the Sanpoil Arm (as marked by regulatory buoy) directly eastward across the Sanpoil Arm to the eastern shoreline of the Sanpoil Arm (as marked by the regulatory buoy) upstream to the north shore of the outlet of French Johns Lake (Manila Creek) northeast across the Sanpoil Arm to the north shore of the outlet of Dick Creek
Kokanee	June 1-Jan. 31	No min. size. Daily limit 2.
Trout	June 1-Jan. 31	No min. size. Daily limit 5. Only adipose fin-clipped trout may be retained.
Smallmouth bass	June 1-Jan. 31	Statewide min. size/daily limit.
Walleye	June 1-Jan. 31	Daily limit 16. No size restriction.
Other game fish	Year-round	Statewide min. size/daily limit.
Salmon	Year-round	Salmon count toward trout daily limit. No catch record card required.
Sturgeon	Year-round	Closed.
(Boundary B) from the north shore of the outlet of French Johns Lake (Manila Creek) northeast across the Sanpoil Arm to the north shore of the outlet of Dick Creek upstream to approx. 5 miles upstream from the outlet of French Johns Lake (as marked by regulatory buoys)
Kokanee	Year-round	Closed.
Trout	Year-round	Closed.
Smallmouth bass	June 1-Jan. 31	Statewide min. size/daily limit.
Walleye	June 1-Jan. 31	Daily limit 16. No size restriction.
Other game fish	Year-round	Statewide min. size/daily limit.
Salmon	Year-round	Closed.
Sturgeon	Year-round	Closed.
Carp	Year-round	No min. size. No daily limit. Unlawful to fish for carp with bow and arrow.
from Boundary C (1310’ mean sea level) to the northern boundary of CCT Reservation
All species		Under regulatory authority of the CCT. For fishing information call (509) 634-2110.
SHELLNECK CREEK - YAKIMA CO.
All species		CLOSED WATERS.
SHERMAN CREEK - FERRY CO.
from the hatchery boat dock to 400’ upstream of hatchery water diversion dam
All species		CLOSED WATERS.
SILVER CREEK - LEWIS CO.
from mouth to USFS Rd. 4778
All species		Selective gear rules.
All game fish	Sat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31	Statewide min. size/daily limit.
SIMILKAMEEN RIVER - OKANOGAN CO.
from mouth to 400’ below the Enloe Dam CRC (629)
All species	July 1-Sept. 15	Night closure. Anti-snagging rule.
Trout	July 1-Sept. 15	Catch-and-release.
Steelhead (hatchery)	July 1-Sept. 15	Closed.
Whitefish	Dec. 1-Last Day of Feb.	Statewide min. size/daily limit. Whitefish gear rules. Open for whitefish only.
Other game fish	July 1-Sept. 15	Statewide min. size/daily limit.
Salmon	July 1-Sept. 15	Min. size 12”. Daily limit 6 including up to 4 sockeye and no more than 2 adult hatchery Chinook. Release coho and wild adult Chinook.
from Enloe Dam downstream 400’
All species		CLOSED WATERS.
from Enloe Dam to Canadian border and all tributaries, except Sinlahekin Creek CRC (629)
All game fish	Sat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31	Statewide min. size/daily limit.
Whitefish	Dec. 1-Last Day of Feb.	Statewide min. size/daily limit. Whitefish gear rules. Open for whitefish only.
SINLAHEKIN CREEK - OKANOGAN CO.
from Palmer Lake to Cecile Creek Bridge
All game fish	Sat. before Memorial Day-Aug. 31	Statewide min. size/daily limit. Selective gear rules.
Whitefish	Dec. 1-Last Day of Feb.	Statewide min. size/daily limit. Whitefish gear rules. Open for whitefish only.
SKAMOKAWA CREEK - WAHKIAKUM CO.
from mouth (Hwy. 4 Bridge) upstream CRC (638)
All species		Selective gear rules, except barbed hooks are allowed.
Trout	Sat. before Memorial Day-Aug. 31	Min. size 14”. Daily limit 2.
Trout	Nov. 1-Mar. 15	Min. size 14”. Daily limit 2.
Steelhead (hatchery)	Sat. before Memorial Day-Aug. 31	Min. size 20”. Daily limit 3.
Steelhead (hatchery)	Nov. 1-Mar. 15	Min. size 20”. Daily limit 3.
Other game fish	Sat. before Memorial Day-Aug. 31	Statewide min. size/daily limit.
Other game fish	Nov. 1-Mar. 15	Statewide min. size/daily limit.
Salmon	Nov. 1-Dec. 31	Min. size 12”. Daily limit 6 including no more than 2 adults. Release all salmon other than hatchery Chinook and hatchery coho.
SKATE CREEK - LEWIS CO.
tributary to Cowlitz River
All species		Selective gear rules.
All game fish	Sat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31	Statewide min. size/daily limit.
SNAKE RIVER - FRANKLIN/WALLA WALLA CO.

from the Burbank to Pasco railroad bridge at Snake River mile 1.25 to the downstream end of Goose Island CRC (640)
All species		Barbless hooks required (salmon, steelhead, and sturgeon only).
Trout	Sat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31	Statewide min. size/daily limit.
Trout	Nov. 1-Fri. before Memorial Day	Closed.
Steelhead (hatchery)	Apr. 1-June 30	Closed.
	July 1-Aug. 31	Catch-and-release.
	Sept. 1-Mar. 31	Min. size 20”. Daily limit 3.
Other game fish	Year-round	Statewide min. size/daily limit.
Sturgeon	Year-round	Catch-and-release.
from the downstream end of Goose Island to 400’ below Ice Harbor Dam CRC (640)
All species		Barbless hooks required (salmon, steelhead, and sturgeon only).
Trout	Sat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31	Statewide min. size/daily limit.
Trout	Nov. 1-Fri. before Memorial Day	Closed.
Steelhead (hatchery)	Apr. 1-June 30	Closed.
	July 1-Aug. 31	Catch-and-release.
	Sept. 1-Mar. 31	Min. size 20”. Daily limit 3.
Other game fish	Year-round	Statewide min. size/daily limit.
Sturgeon	May 1-Aug. 31	Closed.
Sturgeon	Sept. 1-Apr. 30	Catch-and-release. Night closure.
within 400’ of the base of Ice Harbor Dam
All species		CLOSED WATERS.
Ice Harbor Dam to 400’ below Lower Monument Dam CRC (642)
All species		Barbless hooks required (salmon, steelhead, and sturgeon only).
Trout	Sat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31	Statewide min. size/daily limit.
Trout	Nov. 1-Fri. before Memorial Day	Closed.
Steelhead (hatchery)	Apr. 1-June 30	Closed.
	July 1-Aug. 31	Catch-and-release.
	Sept. 1-Mar. 31	Min. size 20”. Daily limit 3.
Other game fish	Year-round	Statewide min. size/daily limit.
Sturgeon	Year-round	Catch-and-release.
400’ below Lower Monument Dam
All species		CLOSED WATERS.
Lower Monument Dam to Little Goose Dam CRC (644)
All species		Barbless hooks required (salmon, steelhead, and sturgeon only).
Trout	Sat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31	Statewide min. size/daily limit.
Trout	Nov. 1-Fri. before Memorial Day	Closed.
Steelhead (hatchery)	Apr. 1-June 30	Closed.
	July 1-Aug. 31	Catch-and-release.
	Sept. 1-Mar. 31	Min. size 20”. Daily limit 3.
Other game fish	Year-round	Statewide min. size/daily limit.
Sturgeon	Year-round	Catch-and-release.
400’ radius around the fish ladder entrance at Lyons Ferry Hatchery
All species		CLOSED WATERS.
an area 1,200’ downstream from the base of the west lock gate at Little Goose Dam on the south bank of the Snake River and 100’ out into the river from said river bank
All species		CLOSED WATERS.
400’ below Little Goose Dam
All species		CLOSED WATERS.
Little Goose Dam to Lower Granite Dam CRC (646)
All species		Barbless hooks required (salmon, steelhead, and sturgeon only).
Trout	Sat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31	Statewide min. size/daily limit.
Trout	Nov. 1-Fri. before Memorial Day	Closed.
Steelhead (hatchery)	Apr. 1-June 30	Closed.
	July 1-Aug. 31	Catch-and-release.
	Sept. 1-Mar. 31	Min. size 20”. Daily limit 3.
Other game fish	Year-round	Statewide min. size/daily limit.
Sturgeon	Year-round	Catch-and-release.
400’ below Lower Granite Dam
All species		CLOSED WATERS.
Lower Granite Dam to Washington/Idaho state line in Clarkston CRC (648)
All species		Barbless hooks required (salmon, steelhead, and sturgeon only).
Trout	Sat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31	Statewide min. size/daily limit.
Trout	Nov. 1-Fri. before Memorial Day	Closed.
Steelhead (hatchery)	Apr. 1-June 30	Closed.
	July 1-Aug. 31	Catch-and-release.
	Sept. 1-Mar. 31	Min. size 20”. Daily limit 3.
Other game fish	Year-round	Statewide min. size/daily limit.
Sturgeon	Year-round	Catch-and-release.
200’ radius upstream of the fish ladder exit above Lower Granite Dam
All species		CLOSED WATERS.
from WA/ID state line in Clarkston to Bridge St. Bridge (Blue Bridge) in Clarkston CRC (650)
All species		Barbless hooks required (salmon, steelhead, and sturgeon only).
Trout	Sat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31	Statewide min. size/daily limit.
Trout	Nov. 1-Fri. before Memorial Day	Closed.
Steelhead (hatchery)	Apr. 1-June 30	Closed.
	July 1-Aug. 31	Catch-and-release.
	Sept. 1-Mar. 31	Min. size 20”. Daily limit 3.
Other game fish	Year-round	Statewide min. size/daily limit.
Sturgeon	Year-round	Catch-and-release.
from Bridge St. Bridge (Blue Bridge) in Clarkston to OR/ID border CRC (650)
All species		Barbless hooks required (salmon, steelhead, and sturgeon only).
Trout	Sat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31	Statewide min. size/daily limit.
Trout	Nov. 1-Fri. before Memorial Day	Closed.
Steelhead (hatchery)	Apr. 1-June 30	Closed.
	July 1-Aug. 31	Catch-and-release.
	Sept. 1-Mar. 31	Min. size 20”. Daily limit 3.
Other game fish	Year-round	Statewide min. size/daily limit.
Sturgeon	Year-round	Catch-and-release.
SNAKE RIVER TRIBUTARIES - GARFIELD CO.
Snake River tributaries except Palouse River, Tucannon River, Asotin Creek, and Grande Ronde River
All species		CLOSED WATERS.
SNIPES CREEK - BENTON CO.
All species		Selective gear rules.
All game fish	Sat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31	Statewide min. size/daily limit.
SOUTH COLUMBIA BASIN IRRIGATION PE 16.4 SPILLWAY - FRANKLIN CO.
from the South Columbia Basin Irrigation PE16.4 spillway at the Ringold Springs access downstream 400’ towards the Columbia River (46°30’20.0”N 119°15’28.7”W)
All species		CLOSED WATERS.
SPOKANE RIVER - SPOKANE CO.
from Nine Mile Dam upstream to the Idaho/Washington state line
All species		Selective gear rules.
Trout	Sat. before Memorial Day-Mar. 15	No min. size. Daily limit 2. Release all trout other than hatchery rainbow trout.
Other game fish	Sat. before Memorial Day-Mar. 15	Catch-and-release.
SPRING CREEK - BENTON CO.
All species		Selective gear rules.
All game fish	Sat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31	Statewide min. size/daily limit.
SPRING CREEK - KLICKITAT CO.
from Hill Rd. upstream to the Goldendale Hatchery
Trout	Sat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31	Min. size 8”. Daily limit 5.
Other game fish	Sat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31	Statewide min. size/daily limit.
SPRUCE CREEK - YAKIMA CO.
All species		CLOSED WATERS.
STEHEKIN RIVER - CHELAN CO.
from mouth upstream including tributaries
All species		Selective gear rules.
All game fish	Sat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31	Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Release wild cutthroat trout.
STILLWATER CREEK - COWLITZ/LEWIS CO.
All species		Selective gear rules, except barbed hooks are allowed.
Trout	Sat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31	Min. size 14”. Daily limit 2.
Steelhead (hatchery)	Sat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31	Min. size 20”. Daily limit 3.
Other game fish	Sat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31	Statewide min. size/daily limit.
Salmon	Aug. 1-Oct. 31	Min. size 12”. Daily limit 6. Up to 2 adults may be retained. Release all salmon other than hatchery Chinook and hatchery coho.
SULLIVAN CREEK AND TRIBUTARIES - PEND OREILLE CO.
All species		Selective gear rules.
Trout	Sat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31	Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Release cutthroat.
Other game fish	Sat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31	Statewide min. size/daily limit.
SWAUK CREEK AND TRIBUTARIES - KITTITAS CO.
All species		Selective gear rules.
All game fish	Sat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31	Statewide min. size/daily limit.