Marine Area 11
Tacoma and Vashon Island Area
(From the north tip of Vashon Island to the Northernmost Tacoma Narrows Bridge)
1 Les Davis Fishing Pier: Waters within 100 yards of the Les Davis Fishing Pier, CLOSED to fishing for food fish and to the harvest of shellfish except when fishing from the pier.
2 Des Moines Fishing Pier: Waters within 100 yards of the Des Moines Public Fishing Pier, CLOSED to fishing for food fish and to the harvest of shellfish except when fishing from the pier.
3 City of Des Moines Park Conservation Area: CLOSED to fishing for, harvesting, and possession of fish and shellfish.
4 South 239th Street Park Conservation Area: CLOSED to fishing for, harvesting, and possession of fish and shellfish.
5 Colvos Passage Marine Preserve: Area enclosed by a line starting at extreme low water 300’ SW of the southern boundary of Sunrise County Park, Pierce Co. (latitude 47°20.9’N) due east 300’, then southwesterly paralleling the shoreline for 500’, then west to the extreme low water line, then northeasterly along extreme low water line to point of origin, CLOSED to all harvest, except salmon trolling allowed.
6 Commencement Bay: Waters east of a line bearing 215° true (195°30’ magnetic) from the Cliff House Restaurant on north shore (approximate position 47°17.85’N, 122°25.90’W) through Sperry Ocean Dock (approximate position 47°16.43’N, 122°27.37’W) Before fishing, check Department of Health (DOH) Fish Consumption Advisory at http://www.doh.wa.gov/fishmap or call 1-877-485-7316.
7 Saltwater State Park Marine Preserve: Those waters, bedlands, and tidelands of Saltwater State Park within a line projected from the northernrmost marker at the DNR high tide line through 122°19.65’W, 47°22.42’N; then to 122°19.74’W, 47°22.44’N; then to 122°19.77’W, 47°22.36’N, then to 122°19.68’W, 47°22.34’N; then to the southernmost marker on the shoreline and back along the high tide line to the northermost marker, CLOSED to all harvest.
8 Les Davis (Octopus Protection Area): CLOSED to the harvest of octopus.
9 Redondo Beach (Octopus Protection Area): CLOSED to the harvest of octopus.
10 Three Tree Point (Octopus Protection Area): CLOSED to the harvest of octopus.
Species |
Season |
Additional Rules |
Trout |
Year-round |
Catch-and-release. |
Steelhead |
Year-round |
Daily limit 2 hatchery steelhead. |
Sturgeon |
Year-round |
Catch-and-release. |
Mackerel |
Year-round |
No min. size. No daily limit. |
Herring, Anchovy, Sardine, Sand Lance, and Smelt |
Year-round |
No min. size. Daily limit 10 lbs., all species combined. All smelt caught must be kept and count toward the daily limit except Closed to eulachon (Columbia River smelt). For smelt: Jig gear may be used 7 days a week. Dipnets may be used from 6:00 a.m. until 10:00 p.m. Fridays through Tuesdays. |
Pacific Halibut |
CLOSED |
CLOSED to fishing for, retaining, or possessing. |
Other Food Fish |
Year-round |
No min. size. Daily limit 2 of each species. See Definitions. |
All Other Fish |
CLOSED |
CLOSED to fishing for, retaining, or possessing. |
Salmon |
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Entire Area |
June 1-June 30 |
Open Wedn.-Sat. only. Closed Sun-Tues. Chinook - min. size 22”. Other salmon species - no min. size. Daily limit 2 including no more than 1 Chinook. Release chum and wild Chinook. |
July 1-July 17 |
CLOSED. |
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July 18-July 20 |
Chinook - min. size 22”. Other salmon species - no min. size. Daily limit 2 including no more than 1 Chinook. Release chum and wild Chinook. Additional Chinook openings may occur based on available quota. Check the WDFW website at wdfw.wa.gov. |
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July 21-July 31 |
CLOSED. |
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Aug. 1-Sept. 30 |
Daily limit 2. Release chum and wild Chinook. Chinook retention may close earlier if quota is attained. |
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Oct. 1-Nov. 15 |
No min. size. Daily limit 2. Release Chinook. |
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Nov. 16-Mar. 15 |
CLOSED. |
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Mar. 16-Apr. 30 |
Chinook - min. size 22”. Other salmon species - no min. size. Daily limit 2 including no more than 1 Chinook. Release chum and wild Chinook. |
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Commencement Bay |
June 1-July 31 |
CLOSED. |
Aug. 1-Sept. 30 |
Daily limit 2. Release chum and wild Chinook. Chinook retention may close earlier if quota is attained. |
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Oct. 1-Nov. 15 |
No min. size. Daily limit 2. Release Chinook. |
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Nov. 16-Mar. 15 |
CLOSED. |
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Mar. 16-Apr. 30 |
Chinook - min. size 22”. Other salmon species - no min. size. Daily limit 2 including no more than 1 Chinook. Release chum and wild Chinook. |
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Des Moines Pier, Les Davis Pier, Point Defiance Boathouse Dock, and Redondo Pier |
Year-round |
Chinook - min. size 22”. Other salmon species - no min. size. Daily limit 2 including no more than 1 Chinook. Release chum. |
Bottomfish |
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Year-round season. Daily limit is a total of 15 bottomfish (see Definitions) subject to individual limits and seasons shown below. See closures on previous page. Fishing for bottomfish prohibited in waters deeper than 120’. Descending device required onboard vessels. |
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Lingcod |
May 1-June 15 |
Hook and line season. Min. size 26”. Max. size 36”. Daily limit 1. |
May 21-June 15 |
Spearfishing season. Max. size 36”. Daily limit 1. |
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Surfperch |
Year-round |
No min. size. Daily limit 10. Except shiner perch daily limit 15: not included in bottomfish limit. |
Rockfish |
CLOSED |
CLOSED to fishing for, retaining, or possessing. |
Pacific Cod, Pollock, Hake, and Wolf-Eel |
Year-round |
CLOSED to retention. |
Sixgill, Sevengill, and Thresher Sharks |
CLOSED |
CLOSED to fishing for, retaining, or possessing. Sixgill shark may not be removed from the water. |
Cabezon |
May 1-Nov. 30 |
Min. size 18”. Daily limit 1. |
