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Puget Sound & Coastal Rivers Special Rules: A-C

Species

Date

Additional Rules

ANDERSON CREEK - KITSAP CO.

All species

Selective gear rules.

Trout

Sat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31

Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Release cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout.

Other game fish

Sat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31

Statewide min. size/daily limit.

BAINBRIDGE ISLAND STREAMS - KITSAP CO.

all streams on Bainbridge Island

All species

Selective gear rules.

Trout

Sat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31

Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout min. size 14”.

Other game fish

Sat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31

Statewide min. size/daily limit.

BAKER RIVER - SKAGIT/WHATCOM CO.

from mouth to the lower Baker Dam

All species

CLOSED WATERS.

BEAR CREEK - CLALLAM CO.

(Sol Duc Tributary)

All species

Bait prohibited. Only 1 single-point barbless hook allowed.

Trout

Sat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31

Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Release cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout.

Other game fish

Sat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31

Statewide min. size/daily limit.

BEAR CREEK - CLALLAM CO.

(Bogachiel Tributary)

All species

Only 1 single-point barbless hook allowed. Bait prohibited.

Trout

Sat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31

Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Release wild rainbow trout.

Other game fish

Sat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31

Statewide min. size/daily limit.

BEAR RIVER - PACIFIC CO.

from mouth (Hwy. 101 Bridge) to Lime Quarry Rd. (approx. 2 river miles) CRC (305)

All species

Aug. 16-Nov. 30

Night closure. Anti-snagging rule. Barbless hooks required.

Trout

Sat. before Memorial Day-Mar. 31

Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout min. size 14”.

Other game fish

Sat. before Memorial Day-Mar. 31

Statewide min. size/daily limit.

Salmon

Sept. 1-Jan. 31

Min. size 12”. Daily limit 6. Up to 2 adults including no more than 1 wild adult coho may be retained. Release wild Chinook.

from Lime Quarry Rd. upstream to Longview Fiber Bridge CRC (305)

All species

Selective gear rules.

Aug. 16-Nov. 30

Night closure.

Trout

Sat. before Memorial Day-Mar. 31

Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout min. size 14”.

Other game fish

Sat. before Memorial Day-Mar. 31

Statewide min. size/daily limit.

BEAVER CREEK - CLALLAM CO.

from mouth upstream to Beaver Falls

All species

Only 1 single-point barbless hook allowed. Bait prohibited.

Trout

Sat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31

Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Release cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout.

Other game fish

Sat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31

Statewide min. size/daily limit.

BEAVER PONDS - KITSAP CO.

Beaver ponds east of Hwy. 3

Trout

First Sat. in June-Oct. 31

No min. size. Daily limit 2.

Other game fish

First Sat. in June-Oct. 31

Statewide min. size/daily limit.

Beaver ponds on Tahuya Peninsula west of Hwy. 3

Trout

4th Sat. in Apr.-Oct. 31

No min. size. Daily limit 2.

Other game fish

4th Sat. in Apr.-Oct. 31

Statewide min. size/daily limit.

BIG BEAVER CREEK - WHATCOM CO.

from 1/4 mile upstream of Ross Lake markers to headwaters, including tributary streams and beaver ponds

All species

Selective gear rules.

Trout

July 1-Oct. 31

Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Release cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout.

Other game fish

July 1-Oct. 31

Statewide min. size/daily limit.

BIG BEEF CREEK - KITSAP CO.

within 100’ of the Seabeck Hwy. NW Big Beef Creek Bridge

All species

Selective gear rules. Internal combustion motors prohibited.

Aug. 1-Aug. 31

CLOSED WATERS.

Trout

Sat. before Memorial Day-July 31

Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Release cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout.

Other game fish

Sat. before Memorial Day-July 31

Statewide min. size/daily limit.

from Seabeck Hwy. Bridge to Lake Symington

All species

Selective gear rules. Internal combustion motors prohibited.

Trout

Sat. before Memorial Day-Aug. 31

Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Release cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout.

Other game fish

Sat. before Memorial Day-Aug. 31

Statewide min. size/daily limit.

from Lake Symington upstream

All species

Selective gear rules.

Trout

Sat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31

Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Release cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout.

Other game fish

Sat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31

Statewide min. size/daily limit.

BIG MISSION CREEK - KITSAP/MASON CO.

All species

Selective gear rules.

Trout

Sat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31

Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Release cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout.

Other game fish

Sat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31

Statewide min. size/daily limit.

BIG QUILCENE RIVER - JEFFERSON CO.

from the mouth to the downstream terminus of WDFW public access easement (lat. 47.81675, long. -122.89056) CRC (812)

All species

WDFW access easement is from Hwy. 101 Bridge downstream approx. 1 mile on north side of the river only. Internal combustion motors prohibited.

Sat. before Memorial Day-Aug. 15

Selective gear rules.

Trout

Sat. before Memorial Day-Aug. 15

Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Release cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout.

Other game fish

Sat. before Memorial Day-Aug. 15

Statewide min. size/daily limit.

Salmon

Aug. 16-Aug. 31

Min. size 12”. Daily limit 4. Night closure. Anti-snagging rule. Release all salmon other than coho.

from the downstream terminus (lat. 47.81675, long. -122.89056) of WDFW public access easement to Hwy. 101 Bridge

All species

Internal combustion motors prohibited. WDFW access easement is from Hwy. 101 Bridge downstream approx. 1 mile on north side of the river only.

Sat. before Memorial Day-Aug. 15

Selective gear rules.

Trout

Sat. before Memorial Day-Aug. 15

Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Release cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout.

Other game fish

Sat. before Memorial Day-Aug. 15

Statewide min. size/daily limit.

Salmon

Aug. 16-Oct. 31

Min. size 12”. Daily limit 4. Night closure. Anti-snagging rule. Release all salmon other than coho.

from Hwy. 101 Bridge to the weir at Quilcene National Fish Hatchery

All species

CLOSED WATERS.

from the weir at Quilcene National Fish Hatchery to upper boundary of Falls View Campground CRC (812)

All species

Selective gear rules.

Trout

Sat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31

Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Release cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout.

Other game fish

Sat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31

Statewide min. size/daily limit.

BIG RIVER - CLALLAM CO.

outside Olympic National Park CRC (386)

All species

Selective gear rules.

Trout

Jan. 1-Last Day of Feb.

Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout min. size 14”.

Sat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 15

Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout min. size 14”.

Other game fish

Jan. 1-Last Day of Feb.

Statewide min. size/daily limit.

Sat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 15

Statewide min. size/daily limit.

BIG RIVER TRIBUTARIES - CLALLAM CO.

outside Olympic National Park

All game fish

Sat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 15

Statewide min. size/daily limit.

BIG SOOS CREEK - KING CO.

from mouth to hatchery rack CRC (748)

Trout

Sat. before Memorial Day-Aug. 31

Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout min. size 14”.

Other game fish

Sat. before Memorial Day-Aug. 31

Statewide min. size/daily limit.

BLACK RIVER - GRAYS HARBOR/THURSTON CO.

from mouth to bridge on 128th Ave. SW (west of Littlerock) CRC (706)

All species

Night closure. Anti-snagging rule. Barbless hooks required.

Trout

Sat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31

Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout min. size 14”.

Other game fish

Sat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31

Statewide min. size/daily limit.

Salmon

Oct. 1-Nov. 30

Min. size 12”. Daily limit 6 including no more than 2 adults. Release adult Chinook.

Dec. 1-Dec. 31

Min. size 12”. Daily limit 6 including no more than 1 adult. Release Chinook.

BLACKJACK CREEK - KITSAP CO.

East Kitsap Stream

All species

Selective gear rules.

Trout

Sat. before Memorial Day-Aug. 31

Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Release cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout.

Other game fish

Sat. before Memorial Day-Aug. 31

Statewide min. size/daily limit.

BOGACHIEL RIVER - CLALLAM CO.

from mouth to Hwy. 101 Bridge CRC (398)

All species

Internal combustion motors prohibited. Only 1 single-point barbless hook allowed.

Feb. 16-Apr. 30

Bait prohibited.

Sat. before Memorial Day-Aug. 31

Bait prohibited.

Trout

Sat. before Memorial Day-Apr. 30

Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Release wild rainbow trout. Cutthroat trout min. size 14”.

Steelhead (hatchery)

Mar. 1-Apr. 30

Statewide min. size/daily limit.

Sat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31

Statewide min. size/daily limit.

Nov. 1-Last Day of Feb.

Min. size 20”. Daily limit 3.

Other game fish

Sat. before Memorial Day-Apr. 30

Statewide min. size/daily limit.

Salmon

July 1-Aug. 31

Min. size 12”. Daily limit 4 including no more than 2 adults. Release wild adult Chinook and wild adult coho.

Sept. 1-Dec. 15

Min. size 12”. Daily limit 3. Up to 1 adult may be retained. Release wild adult coho and sockeye.

from Hwy. 101 Bridge to Olympic National Park boundary CRC (398)

All species

Internal combustion motors prohibited. Bait prohibited. Only 1 single-point barbless hook allowed.

Trout

Sat. before Memorial Day-Apr. 30

Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Release wild rainbow trout. Cutthroat trout min. size 14”.

Other game fish

Sat. before Memorial Day-Apr. 30

Statewide min. size/daily limit.

BOISE CREEK - KING CO.

from mouth to Hwy. 410 crossing

All species

CLOSED WATERS.

BOULDER RIVER - SNOHOMISH CO.

from mouth to Boulder Falls

All species

Selective gear rules.

Trout

Oct. 16-Oct. 31

Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Release cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout.

Other game fish

Oct. 16-Oct. 31

Statewide min. size/daily limit.

BURLEY CREEK - KITSAP CO.

CRC (708)

All species

Selective gear rules.

Trout

Sat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31

Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Release cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout.

Other game fish

Sat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31

Statewide min. size/daily limit.

CALAWAH RIVER - CLALLAM CO.

from mouth to Hwy. 101 Bridge CRC (400)

All species

Internal combustion motors prohibited. Only 1 single-point barbless hook allowed.

Feb. 16-Apr. 30

Bait prohibited.

Sat. before Memorial Day-Aug. 31

Bait prohibited.

Trout

Sat. before Memorial Day-Apr. 30

Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Release wild rainbow trout. Cutthroat trout min. size 14”.

Steelhead (hatchery)

Mar. 1-Apr. 30

Statewide min. size/daily limit.

Sat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31

Statewide min. size/daily limit.

Nov. 1-Last Day of Feb.

Min. size 20”. Daily limit 3.

Other game fish

Sat. before Memorial Day-Apr. 30

Statewide min. size/daily limit.

Salmon

July 1-Aug. 31

Min. size 12”. Daily limit 4 including no more than 2 adults. Release wild adult Chinook and wild adult coho.

Sept. 1-Dec. 15

Min. size 12”. Daily limit 3. Up to 1 adult may be retained. Release wild adult coho and sockeye.

from Hwy. 101 Bridge to forks CRC (400)

All species

Internal combustion motors prohibited. Bait prohibited. Only 1 single-point barbless hook allowed.

Trout

Sat. before Memorial Day-Apr. 30

Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Release wild rainbow trout. Cutthroat trout min. size 14”.

Other game fish

Sat. before Memorial Day-Apr. 30

Statewide min. size/daily limit.

CALAWAH RIVER, NORTH FORK - CLALLAM CO.

CRC (400)

All species

Only 1 single-point barbless hook allowed. Bait prohibited.

Trout

Sat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31

Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Release wild rainbow trout. Cutthroat trout min. size 14”.

Other game fish

Sat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31

Statewide min. size/daily limit.

CALAWAH RIVER, SOUTH FORK - CLALLAM CO.

from mouth to Olympic National Park boundary. CRC (400)

All species

Internal combustion motors prohibited. Bait prohibited. Only 1 single-point barbless hook allowed.

Trout

Sat. before Memorial Day-Last Day of Feb.

Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Release wild rainbow trout. Cutthroat trout min. size 14”.

Other game fish

Sat. before Memorial Day-Last Day of Feb.

Statewide min. size/daily limit.

CAMPBELL CREEK - MASON CO.

All species

Selective gear rules.

Trout

Sat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31

Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Release cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout.

Other game fish

Sat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31

Statewide min. size/daily limit.

CANYON CREEK - SNOHOMISH CO.

(tributary to South Fork Stillaguamish) from mouth to forks (North Fork and South Fork) CRC (866)

All species

Selective gear rules.

Trout

Oct. 16-Jan. 31

Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Release cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout.

Other game fish

Oct. 16-Jan. 31

Statewide min. size/daily limit.

from the forks (North Fork and South Fork) upstream

All species

CLOSED WATERS.

CANYON RIVER - GRAYS HARBOR/MASON CO.

All species

CLOSED WATERS.

CARBON RIVER - PIERCE CO.

from mouth to Voight Creek CRC (802)

All species

Sept. 1-Sept. 30

Open Wednesdays through Saturdays only.

Sept. 1-Oct. 31

Anti-snagging rule. Barbless hooks required. Night closure.

Trout

Sept. 1-Oct. 31

Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Release cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout.

Other game fish

Sept. 1-Oct. 31

Statewide min. size/daily limit.

Salmon

Sept. 1-Oct. 31

Min. size 12”. Daily limit 6 including no more than 2 adults. Release wild Chinook and chum.

from Voight Creek to Hwy. 162 Bridge CRC (802)

All species

CLOSED WATERS.

CASCADE CREEK - SAN JUAN CO.

from mouth to Mountain Lake

All species

Selective gear rules.

Trout

Sat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31

Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Release cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout.

Other game fish

Sat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31

Statewide min. size/daily limit.

CASCADE RIVER - SKAGIT CO.

from mouth to Rockport-Cascade Rd. Bridge CRC (826)

All species

July 1-July 15

Anti-snagging rule. Night closure. Closed to all fishing Sundays, Mondays, and Tuesdays.

Sept. 16-Sept. 30

Bait prohibited. Barbless hooks required. Anti-snagging rule. Night closure. Closed to all fishing Sundays, Mondays, and Tuesdays.

Oct. 1-Oct. 31

Night closure. Anti-snagging rule. Closed to all fishing Sundays, Mondays, and Tuesdays.

Dolly varden/bull trout

July 1-July 15

Min. size 20”. May be retained as part of trout daily limit.

Sept. 16-Oct. 31

Min. size 20”. May be retained as part of trout daily limit.

Dec. 1-Jan. 31

Min. size 20”. May be retained as part of trout daily limit.

Other trout

July 1-July 15

Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout min. size 14”.

Sept. 16-Oct. 31

Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout min. size 14”.

Dec. 1-Jan. 31

Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout min. size 14”.

Other game fish

July 1-July 15

Statewide min. size/daily limit.

Sept. 16-Oct. 31

Statewide min. size/daily limit.

Dec. 1-Jan. 31

Statewide min. size/daily limit.

Salmon

July 1-July 15

Min. size 12”. Daily limit 4 including no more than 2 adults. Release all salmon other than hatchery Chinook.

Sept. 16-Oct. 31

Min. size 12”. Daily limit 4. Release all salmon other than coho.

from Rockport-Cascade Rd. Bridge upstream CRC (826)

All species

Selective gear rules.

Steelhead (hatchery)

June 1-Jan. 31

Statewide min. size/daily limit.

Other game fish

June 1-Jan. 31

Catch and Release.

CASCADE WATER ALLIANCE CANAL - KING/PIERCE CO.

from R St. Bridge to Hwy. 410 Bridge at Buckley CRC (808)

All species

CLOSED WATERS.

CEDAR CREEK - JEFFERSON CO.

outside Olympic National Park CRC (311)

All species

Selective gear rules.

Trout

Sat. before Memorial Day-Last Day of Feb.

Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout min. size 14”.

Other game fish

Sat. before Memorial Day-Last Day of Feb.

Statewide min. size/daily limit.

CEDAR RIVER - KING CO.

from mouth to Landsburg Rd. Bridge (RM 21.5)

All species

Selective gear rules. Night closure. Internal combustion motors prohibited.

Trout

Sat. before Memorial Day-Aug. 31

Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Release cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout.

Other game fish

Sat. before Memorial Day-Aug. 31

Statewide min. size/daily limit.

from Landsburg Rd. Bridge upstream to the falls

All species

CLOSED WATERS.

CHAMBERS CREEK - PIERCE CO.

from mouth (Burlington-Northern RR Bridge) to markers 400’ below the Boise-Cascade Dam CRC (714)

All species

Selective gear rules. Night closure.

Trout

Sat. before Memorial Day-Nov. 15

Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Release cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout.

Other game fish

Sat. before Memorial Day-Nov. 15

Statewide min. size/daily limit.

Salmon

July 1-Nov. 15

Min. size 12”. Daily limit 6 including no more than 4 adults. Release wild coho, wild Chinook and chum.

from markers 400’ below the Boise-Cascade Dam to the dam

All species

CLOSED WATERS.

from Boise-Cascade Dam to Steilacoom Lake CRC (714)

All species

Night closure. Selective gear rules.

Trout

Sat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31

Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Release cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout.

Other game fish

Sat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31

Statewide min. size/daily limit.

CHANNEL CREEK - WHATCOM CO.

(Baker River tributary)

All game fish

Sat. before Memorial Day-Aug. 31

Statewide min. size/daily limit.

CHAPLAIN CREEK - SNOHOMISH CO.

(tributary to Sultan River) from above waterfall near mouth upstream including all tributaries and beaver ponds

All species

CLOSED WATERS.

CHEHALIS RIVER - GRAYS HARBOR CO.

from the mouth (Hwy. 101 Bridge in Aberdeen) to Fuller Bridge (Keys Rd.) including all channels, sloughs, and interconnected waterways CRC (317)

All species

Aug. 1-Nov. 30

Single-point barbless hooks required.

Aug. 1-Dec. 31

Two-Pole allowed.

Trout

Sat. before Memorial Day-Apr. 15

Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout min. size 14”.

Other game fish

Sat. before Memorial Day-Apr. 15

Statewide min. size/daily limit.

Salmon

Aug. 1-Sept. 15

Min. size 12”. Daily limit 6. Release adults.

Sept. 16-Nov. 30

Min. size 12”. Daily limit 6 including no more than 2 adults. Release adult Chinook.

Dec. 1-Dec. 31

Min. size 12”. Daily limit 6 including no more than 1 adult. Release Chinook.

from Fuller Bridge (Keys Rd.) to South Elma Bridge (Wakefield Rd.) CRC (317)

All species

Aug. 1-Sept. 15

Bait prohibited.

Aug. 1-Dec. 31

Two-Pole allowed.

Aug. 1-Nov. 30

Single-point barbless hooks required.

Trout

Sat. before Memorial Day-Apr. 15

Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout min. size 14”.

Other game fish

Sat. before Memorial Day-Apr. 15

Statewide min. size/daily limit.

Salmon

Aug. 1-Sept. 15

Min. size 12”. Daily limit 6. Release adults.

Sept. 16-Sept. 30

Closed.

Oct. 1-Nov. 30

Min. size 12”. Daily limit 6 including no more than 2 adults. Release adult Chinook.

Dec. 1-Dec. 31

Min. size 12”. Daily limit 6 including no more than 1 adult. Release Chinook.

from South Elma Bridge (Wakefield Rd.) to the Black River CRC (317)

All species

Aug. 1-Nov. 30

Single-point barbless hooks required.

Trout

Sat. before Memorial Day-Apr. 15

Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout min. size 14”.

Other game fish

Sat. before Memorial Day-Apr. 15

Statewide min. size/daily limit.

Salmon

Oct. 1-Nov. 30

Min. size 12”. Daily limit 6 including no more than 2 adults. Release adult Chinook.

Dec. 1-Dec. 31

Min. size 12”. Daily limit 6 including no more than 1 adult. Release Chinook.

from the Black River to the high bridge on Weyerhaeuser 1000 line CRC (315)

All species

Aug. 16-Nov. 30

Single-point barbless hooks required.

Trout

Sat. before Memorial Day-Apr. 15

Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout min. size 14”.

Other game fish

Sat. before Memorial Day-Apr. 15

Statewide min. size/daily limit.

Salmon

Oct. 1-Nov. 30

Min. size 12”. Daily limit 6 including no more than 2 adults. Release adult Chinook.

Dec. 1-Dec. 31

Min. size 12”. Daily limit 6 including no more than 1 adult. Release Chinook.

from high bridge on Weyerhaeuser 1000 line approx. 400 yards downstream of Roger Creek (south of Pe Ell) upstream including all forks CRC (315)

All species

Selective gear rules.

Trout

Sat. before Memorial Day-Apr. 15

Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Release cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout.

Other game fish

Sat. before Memorial Day-Apr. 15

Statewide min. size/daily limit.

CHEHALIS RIVER, SOUTH FORK - LEWIS CO.

from mouth to Boistfort Rd. Bridge near Boistfort school CRC (319)

Trout

Sat. before Memorial Day-Apr. 15

Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout min. size 14”.

Other game fish

Sat. before Memorial Day-Apr. 15

Statewide min. size/daily limit.

CHERRY CREEK - KING CO.

from mouth to Cherry Creek Falls

All species

Selective gear rules.

All game fish

Sat. before Memorial Day-Sept. 30

Statewide min. size/daily limit.

CHICO CREEK - KITSAP CO.

All species

Selective gear rules.

Trout

Sat. before Memorial Day-Aug. 31

Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Release cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout.

Other game fish

Sat. before Memorial Day-Aug. 31

Statewide min. size/daily limit.

CHIMACUM CREEK - JEFFERSON CO.

from mouth to Ness’s Corner Rd.

All species

Selective gear rules.

Trout

Sat. before Memorial Day-Aug. 31

Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Release cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout.

Other game fish

Sat. before Memorial Day-Aug. 31

Statewide min. size/daily limit.

from Ness’s Corner Rd. upstream, including all forks

All species

Selective gear rules.

Trout

Sat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31

Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Release cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout.

Other game fish

Sat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31

Statewide min. size/daily limit.

CHURCH CREEK - MASON CO.

from mouth to the bridge on U.S.F.S. Rd. #2361

All species

CLOSED WATERS.

CLALLAM RIVER - CLALLAM CO.

CRC (718)

All species

Sat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31

Selective gear rules.

Trout

Sat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31

Catch and Release.

Nov. 1-Jan. 31

Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout min. size 14”.

Other game fish

Sat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31

Catch and Release.

Nov. 1-Jan. 31

Statewide min. size/daily limit.

CLARKS CREEK - PIERCE CO.

All species

CLOSED WATERS.

CLEAR CREEK - KITSAP CO.

Dyes Inlet Stream

All species

Selective gear rules.

Trout

Sat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31

Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Release cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout.

Other game fish

Sat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31

Statewide min. size/daily limit.

CLEARWATER RIVER - KING/PIERCE CO.

All species

Selective gear rules.

Trout

Sat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31

Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Release cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout.

Other game fish

Sat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31

Statewide min. size/daily limit.

CLEARWATER RIVER - JEFFERSON CO.

from mouth to Snahapish River CRC (392)

All species

Only one barbless hook allowed. Internal combustion motors prohibited.

Feb. 16-Aug. 31

Bait prohibited.

Trout

Sat. before Memorial Day-Apr. 15

Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Release wild rainbow trout. Cutthroat trout min. size 14”.

Other game fish

Sat. before Memorial Day-Apr. 15

Statewide min. size/daily limit.

Salmon

Sept. 1-Nov. 30

Min. size 12”. Daily limit 3. Up to 2 adults may be retained. Release Chinook.

from Snahapish River upstream CRC (392)

All species

Only one barbless hook allowed. Bait prohibited. Internal combustion motors prohibited.

Trout

Sat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31

Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Release wild rainbow trout. Cutthroat trout min. size 14”.

Other game fish

Sat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31

Statewide min. size/daily limit.

CLOQUALLUM CREEK - GRAYS HARBOR/MASON CO.

from mouth to the outlet at Stump Lake CRC (321)

Trout

Sat. before Memorial Day-Last Day of Feb.

Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout min. size 14”.

Other game fish

Sat. before Memorial Day-Last Day of Feb.

Statewide min. size/daily limit.

COPALIS RIVER - GRAYS HARBOR CO.

from mouth to Carlisle Bridge CRC (339)

All species

Aug. 16-Nov. 30

Single-point barbless hooks required.

Trout

Sat. before Memorial Day-Last Day of Feb.

Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout min. size 14”.

Steelhead (hatchery)

Sat. before Memorial Day-Last Day of Feb.

Statewide min. size/daily limit. It is permissible to retain steelhead with a dorsal fin height of less than 2 1/8” or with an adipose or ventral fin clipped.

Other game fish

Sat. before Memorial Day-Last Day of Feb.

Statewide min. size/daily limit.

Salmon

Sept. 1-Nov. 30

Min. size 12”. Daily limit 6 including no more than 2 adults. Release adult Chinook.

Dec. 1-Dec. 31

Min. size 12”. Daily limit 6 including no more than 1 adult. Release Chinook.

from Carlisle Bridge upstream CRC (339)

Trout

Sat. before Memorial Day-Last Day of Feb.

Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout min. size 14”.

Other game fish

Sat. before Memorial Day-Last Day of Feb.

Statewide min. size/daily limit.

COULTER CREEK - KITSAP/MASON CO.

All species

Selective gear rules.

Trout

Sat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31

Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Release cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout.

Other game fish

Sat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31

Statewide min. size/daily limit.

CRANBERRY CREEK - MASON CO.

All species

Selective gear rules.

Trout

Sat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31

Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Release cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout.

Other game fish

Sat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31

Statewide min. size/daily limit.

CRESCENT CREEK - PIERCE CO.

All species

Selective gear rules.

Trout

Sat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31

Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Release cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout.

Other game fish

Sat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31

Statewide min. size/daily limit.

CRIM CREEK - LEWIS/PACIFIC CO.

All species

CLOSED WATERS.