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Puget Sound & Coastal Rivers Special Rules: L-R

Species

Date

Additional Rules

LEBAR CREEK - MASON CO.

from mouth to the falls at river mile 1

All species

CLOSED WATERS.

LILLIWAUP RIVER - MASON CO.

from mouth to 200’ below falls

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.

LITTLE HOKO RIVER - CLALLAM 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.

LITTLE QUILCENE RIVER - JEFFERSON CO.

mouth to Hwy. 101 Bridge. CRC (766)

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.

LITTLE SCANDIA CREEK - KITSAP CO.

including tributaries

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.

LYRE RIVER - CLALLAM CO.

from mouth to falls near river mile 3 CRC (768)

Trout

Sat. before Memorial Day-Jan. 31

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

Other game fish

Sat. before Memorial Day-Jan. 31

Statewide min. size/daily limit.

from falls near river mile 3 to Olympic National Park boundary

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.

MALANEY 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.

MASHEL RIVER - PIERCE CO.

All species


CLOSED WATERS.

MATHENY CREEK - JEFFERSON CO.

outside Olympic National Park

All species


Bait prohibited. Only one barbless hook allowed.

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.

MCALLISTER CREEK - THURSTON CO.

CRC (770)

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. Up to 2 adults may be retained. Release chum, wild coho, and wild Chinook.

MCDONALD CREEK - CLALLAM 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.

MCLANE CREEK - THURSTON CO.

from mouth (a line 100’ upstream of and parallel to the south bridge on Hwy. 101) upstream

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.

MILL CREEK - MASON CO.

All species


Selective gear rules.

Trout

Sat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31

Min. size 14”. Daily limit 2. Release cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout.

Other game fish

Sat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31

Statewide min. size/daily limit.

MINTER CREEK - PIERCE CO.

from mouth to boundary markers (approx. 50’ downstream of the hatchery rack) CRC (778)

All species


Anti-snagging rule. Night closure.

All game fish

Year-round

Closed.

Salmon

Sept. 1-Dec. 31

Min. size 12”. Daily limit 6. Up to 4 adults may be retained of which up to 2 may be coho or Chinook. Release wild coho.

MOCLIPS RIVER - GRAYS HARBOR CO.

from mouth to Quinault Indian Reservation boundary CRC (371)

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-Oct. 31

Min. size 12”. Daily limit 6. Up to 2 adults may be retained. Release adult Chinook.

Nov. 1-Dec. 31

Min. size 12”. Daily limit 6. Up to 1 adult may be retained. Release Chinook.

MORSE CREEK - CLALLAM CO.

from mouth to Port Angeles Dam CRC (782)

Trout

Dec. 1-Jan. 31

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

Other game fish

Dec. 1-Jan. 31

Statewide min. size/daily limit.

MOSQUITO CREEK - JEFFERSON CO.

from Olympic National Park boundary upstream to Goodman 3000 Mainline Bridge CRC (373)

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.

NASELLE RIVER - PACIFIC CO.

from the Hwy. 101 Bridge upstream to the confluence of the South Fork CRC (375)

All species

Aug. 1-Jan. 31

Anglers may fish with two poles with Two-Pole Endorsement.

Aug. 1-Nov. 15

Anti-snagging rule. Night closure. 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-Jan. 31

Min. size 12”. Daily limit 6. Up to 2 adults may be retained of which up to 1 may be a wild coho. Release wild Chinook.

from the confluence of the South Fork upstream to the Hwy. 4 Bridge CRC (375)

All species

Feb. 1-Apr. 15

Selective gear rules.

Aug. 1-Nov. 15

Barbless hooks required. Night closure. Anti-snagging rule. Stationary gear restriction.

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-Jan. 31

Min. size 12”. Daily limit 6. Up to 2 adults may be retained of which up to 1 may be a wild coho. Release wild Chinook.

from the Hwy. 4 Bridge to 300’ below the upstream entrance of the Naselle Hatchery Attraction Channel CRC (375)

All species


Internal combustion motors prohibited.

Feb. 1-Apr. 15

Selective gear rules.

Oct. 16-Nov. 15

Stationary gear restriction. Anti-snagging rule. Night closure. Barbless hooks required.

Trout

Sat. before Memorial Day-July 31

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

Oct. 16-Apr. 15

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

Other game fish

Sat. before Memorial Day-July 31

Statewide min. size/daily limit.

Oct. 16-Apr. 15

Statewide min. size/daily limit.

Salmon

Oct. 16-Jan. 31

Min. size 12”. Daily limit 6. Up to 2 adults may be retained of which up to 1 may be a wild coho. Release wild Chinook.

from 300’ below the upstream entrance of the Naselle Hatchery Attraction Channel to the upstream entrance of the Naselle Hatchery Attraction Channel

All species


CLOSED WATERS.

from the upstream entrance of the Naselle Hatchery Attraction Channel to the full spanning concrete diversion structure at the Naselle Hatchery CRC (375)

All species


Internal combustion motors prohibited.

Feb. 1-Apr. 15

Selective gear rules.

Aug. 1-Oct. 15

CLOSED WATERS.

Oct. 16-Nov. 15

Stationary gear restriction. Anti-snagging rule. Barbless hooks required. Night closure.

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. 16-Jan. 31

Min. size 12”. Daily limit 6. Up to 2 adults may be retained of which up to 1 may be a wild coho. Release wild Chinook.

NASELLE RIVER - PACIFIC/WAHKIAKUM CO.

from the full spanning concrete diversion structure at the Naselle Hatchery to 400’ downstream of the falls in Sec. 6, T10N, R8W CRC (375)

All species


Internal combustion motors prohibited.

Aug. 1-Nov. 15

Barbless hooks required. Anti-snagging rule. Night closure. Stationary gear restriction.

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. 16-Jan. 31

Min. size 12”. Daily limit 6. Up to 2 adults may be retained up to 1 may be a wild coho. Release wild Chinook.

from 400’ downstream of the falls in, Sec. 6 T10N, R8W to the falls

All species


CLOSED WATERS.

from the falls in Sec. 6, T10N, R8W, to the Crown Mainline (Salme) Bridge CRC (375)

All species


Internal combustion motors prohibited.

Aug. 1-Nov. 15

Barbless hooks required. Anti-snagging rule. Night closure. Stationary gear restriction.

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. 16-Jan. 31

Min. size 12”. Daily limit 6. Up to 2 adults may be retained of which up to 1 may be a wild coho. Release wild Chinook.

from the Crown Mainline (Salme) Bridge to the North Fork CRC (375)

All species

Feb. 1-Apr. 15

Selective gear rules.

Aug. 16-Nov. 30

Anti-snagging rule. Night closure.

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.

from the North Fork upstream CRC (375)

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.

NASELLE RIVER, SOUTH - PACIFIC CO.

from mouth to Bean Creek CRC (375)

All species

Sat. before Memorial Day-Aug. 15

Selective gear rules.

Aug. 16-Nov. 30

Night closure. Anti-snagging rule.

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.

NEMAH RIVER, MIDDLE - PACIFIC CO.

from mouth upstream to the Dept. of Natural Resources decommissioned bridge on Middle Nemah A-Line Rd. CRC (379)

All species

Aug. 1-Nov. 30

Night closure. Single-point 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 may be retained. Release wild Chinook and wild coho.

from Dept. of Natural Resources decommissioned bridge on Middle Nemah A-Line Rd. upstream CRC (379)

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.

NEMAH RIVER, NORTH - PACIFIC CO.

from Hwy. 101 Bridge upstream to bridge on Nemah Valley Rd. CRC (379)

All species

Aug. 1-Nov. 30

Single-point barbless hooks required. Stationary gear restriction. 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.

Salmon

Aug. 1-Jan. 31

Min. size 12”. Daily limit 6. Up to 2 adults may be retained of which up to 1 may be a wild coho. Release wild Chinook.

from bridge on Nemah Valley Rd. upstream approx. 1.66 miles to Hancock property line CRC (379)

All species

Aug. 16-Nov. 30

Night closure. Anti-snagging rule.

Dec. 1-Mar. 31

Selective gear rules.

Trout

Sat. before Memorial Day-July 31

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

Nov. 16-Mar. 31

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

Other game fish

Sat. before Memorial Day-July 31

Statewide min. size/daily limit.

Nov. 16-Mar. 31

Statewide min. size/daily limit.

from Hancock property line upstream to the temporary weir (approx. 210’ upstream of the Nemah Hatchery Bridge) CRC (379)

All species

Aug. 16-Nov. 30

Anti-snagging rule. Night closure.

Dec. 1-Mar. 31

Selective gear rules.

Trout

Sat. before Memorial Day-July 31

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

Nov. 16-Mar. 31

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

Other game fish

Sat. before Memorial Day-July 31

Statewide min. size/daily limit.

Nov. 16-Mar. 31

Statewide min. size/daily limit.

Salmon

Aug. 1-Sept. 15

Min. size 12”. Daily limit 6. Seniors (70 years and over) Only. Up to 2 adults may be retained of which up to 1 may be a wild coho. Release wild Chinook.

from the temporary weir (approx. 210’ upstream of the Nemah Hatchery Bridge) upstream to Nemah Hatchery dam

All species


CLOSED WATERS.

from Nemah Hatchery barrier dam to N700 Rd (46°28.58N, 123°48.54W) CRC (378)

All species

Aug. 16-Nov. 30

Anti-snagging rule. Night closure.

Dec. 1-Mar. 31

Selective gear rules.

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

Oct. 1-Jan. 31

Min. size 12”. Daily limit 6. Up to 2 adults may be retained of which up to 1 may be a wild coho. Release wild Chinook.

from N700 Rd (46°28.58N, 123°48.54W) to Cruiser Creek CRC (378)

All species

Aug. 16-Nov. 30

Night closure. Anti-snagging rule.

Dec. 1-Mar. 31

Selective gear rules.

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.

NEMAH RIVER, SOUTH - PACIFIC CO.

from mouth (Lynn Pt. 117 degrees true to opposite shore) upstream CRC (379)

All species

Sept. 1-Nov. 30

Single-point barbless hooks required. 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.

Salmon

Sept. 1-Jan. 31

Min. size 12”. Daily limit 6. Up to 2 adults may be retained. Release wild Chinook and wild coho.

NEWAUKUM RIVER, INCLUDING SOUTH FORK - LEWIS CO.

from mouth to Leonard Rd. near Onalaska CRC (325)

All species

Aug. 16-Nov. 30

Single-point barbless hooks required. 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.

Salmon

Oct. 16-Oct. 31

Min. size 12”. Daily limit 6. Up to 2 adult may be retained. Release adult Chinook.

Nov. 1-Nov. 30

Min. size 12”. Daily limit 6. Up to 1 adult may be retained. Release Chinook.

Dec. 1-Dec. 31

Min. size 12”. Daily limit 6. Up to 1 adult may be retained. Release Chinook and wild coho.

from Leonard Rd. near Onalaska to Hwy. 508 Bridge near Kearny Creek CRC (325)

All species

Aug. 16-Nov. 30

Night closure. Single-point 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.

NEWAUKUM RIVER, MIDDLE FORK - LEWIS CO.

from mouth to Taucher Rd. Bridge CRC (325)

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.

NEWAUKUM RIVER, NORTH FORK - LEWIS CO.

from mouth to 400’ below Chehalis City water intake CRC (325)

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.

NIAWIAKUM RIVER - PACIFIC CO.

from Hwy. 101 bridge to the South Bend/Palix Rd. Bridge CRC (389)

All species

Aug. 16-Nov. 30

Single-point barbless hooks required. Night closure.

All game fish

Sat. before Memorial Day-Nov. 30

Statewide min. size/daily limit.

NISQUALLY RIVER - PIERCE/THURSTON CO.

from mouth to the military tank crossing bridge (located one mile upstream of mouth of Muck Creek) CRC (786)

All species


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

Aug. 7-Sept. 1

CLOSED to all fishing Sundays, Mondays, and Tuesdays; and Aug. 24 and 31, and Sept. 1.

Sept. 4-Nov. 7

CLOSED to all fishing Sundays and Mondays.

Trout

July 1-Nov. 15

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

Other game fish

July 1-Nov. 15

Statewide min. size/daily limit.

Salmon

July 1-Nov. 15

Min. size 12”. Daily limit 6. Up to 2 adults may be retained. Release wild Chinook, wild coho, and chum.

from the military tank crossing bridge (located one mile upstream of mouth of Muck Creek, river mile 12) to 400’ below LaGrande Powerhouse CRC (786)

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.

Nisqually River tributaries downstream of Alder Dam unless otherwise listed

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.

NOOKSACK RIVER - WHATCOM CO.

from Lummi Indian Reservation boundary to yellow marker at the FFA high school barn in Deming CRC (794)

All species

Sat. before Memorial Day-Dec. 31

Anti-snagging rule. Night closure.

Trout

Sat. before Memorial Day-Jan. 31

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

Steelhead (hatchery)

Jan. 1-Jan. 31

Min. size 20”. Daily limit 2.

Sat. before Memorial Day-Sept. 30

Min. size 20”. Daily limit 2.

Oct. 1-Dec. 31

Closed.

Other game fish

Sat. before Memorial Day-Jan. 31

Statewide min. size/daily limit.

Salmon

Aug. 1-Sept. 30

Min. size 12”. Daily limit 4 of which up to 2 may be hatchery Chinook and up to 2 may be wild coho. Release wild Chinook and chum.

Oct. 1-Dec. 31

Daily limit 4 of which up to 2 may be Chinook and up to 2 may be wild coho. Release chum.

from yellow marker at the FFA high school barn in Deming to confluence of North and South forks CRC (794)

All species

Oct. 1-Dec. 31

Anti-snagging rule. Night closure.

Trout

Oct. 1-Jan. 31

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

Steelhead (hatchery)

Jan. 1-Jan. 31

Min. size 20”. Daily limit 2.

Oct. 1-Dec. 31

Closed.

Other game fish

Oct. 1-Jan. 31

Statewide min. size/daily limit.

Salmon

Oct. 1-Dec. 31

Min. size 12”. Daily limit 4 of which up to 2 may be wild coho. Release chum.

NOOKSACK RIVER, MIDDLE FORK - WHATCOM CO.

from mouth to the former City of Bellingham diversion Dam CRC (788)

All species


Selective gear rules.

Nov. 1-Jan. 31

Motors prohibited.

Trout

Sat. before Memorial Day-Jan. 31

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

Other game fish

Sat. before Memorial Day-Jan. 31

Statewide min. size/daily limit.

NOOKSACK RIVER, NORTH FORK - WHATCOM CO.

from mouth to Hwy. 9

All species


CLOSED WATERS.

from the Hwy. 9 Bridge to the yellow marker at the upstream side of Kendall Hatchery CRC (790)

All species

Sat. before Memorial Day-Dec. 31

Night closure. Anti-snagging rule.

Nov. 1-Feb. 15

Motors prohibited.

Trout

Sat. before Memorial Day-Feb. 15

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

Steelhead (hatchery)

Jan. 1-Feb. 15

Min. size 20”. Daily limit 2.

Sat. before Memorial Day-Sept. 30

Min. size 20”. Daily limit 2.

Oct. 1-Dec. 31

Closed.

Other game fish

Sat. before Memorial Day-Feb. 15

Statewide min. size/daily limit.

Salmon

Oct. 1-Nov. 30

Min. size 12”. Daily limit 4. Up to 2 wild coho may be retained. Release chum.

from the yellow marker at the upstream side of Kendall Hatchery to Maple Creek CRC (790)

All species

Sat. before Memorial Day-Dec. 31

Night closure. Anti-snagging rule.

Nov. 1-Feb. 15

Motors prohibited.

Trout

Sat. before Memorial Day-Feb. 15

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

Steelhead (hatchery)

Jan. 1-Feb. 15

Min. size 20”. Daily limit 2.

Oct. 1-Dec. 31

Closed.

Other game fish

Sat. before Memorial Day-Feb. 15

Statewide min. size/daily limit.

Salmon

Oct. 1-Nov. 30

Min. size 12”. Daily limit 4. Up to 2 wild coho may be retained. Release chum.

from Maple Creek to Nooksack Falls CRC (790)

All species


Selective gear rules.

Nov. 1-Jan. 31

Motors prohibited.

Trout

Sat. before Memorial Day-Jan. 31

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

Other game fish

Sat. before Memorial Day-Jan. 31

Statewide min. size/daily limit.

NOOKSACK RIVER, SOUTH FORK - WHATCOM CO.

from mouth to Skookum Creek CRC (792)

All species


Internal combustion motors prohibited.

Oct. 1-Dec. 31

Night closure.

Oct. 1-Jan. 31

Only 1 single-point hook allowed.

Trout

Oct. 1-Jan. 31

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

Steelhead (hatchery)

Jan. 1-Jan. 31

Min. size 20”. Daily limit 2.

Oct. 1-Dec. 31

Closed.

Other game fish

Oct. 1-Jan. 31

Statewide min. size/daily limit.

Salmon

Oct. 1-Oct. 15

Min. size 12”. Daily limit 6, of which up to 2 may be wild coho or 2 hatchery Chinook or 1 of each. Release chum and wild Chinook.

Oct. 16-Dec. 31

Min. size 12”. Daily limit 6, of which up to 2 may be wild coho or 2 Chinook or 1 of each. Release chum.

from Skookum Creek upstream to Wanlick Creek

All species


CLOSED WATERS.

from Wanlick Creek upstream including Wanlick Creek and all tributaries CRC (792)

All species


Fly fishing only.

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.

NORTH RIVER - GRAYS HARBOR/PACIFIC CO.

from the Hwy. 105 bridge to Fall River CRC (382)

All species

Aug. 16-Nov. 30

Single-point barbless hooks required. Anti-snagging rule. Night closure.

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.

Salmon

Oct. 1-Jan. 31

Min. size 12”. Daily limit 6. Up to 2 adults may be retained of which up to 1 may be a wild coho. Release wild Chinook.

from Fall River upstream to Raimie Creek CRC (382)

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.

OLALLA 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.

OZETTE LAKE TRIBUTARIES - CLALLAM CO.

Ozette Lake tributaries and their tributaries except Big River (Clallam County): Outside of Olympic National Park

All game fish

Sat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 15

Statewide min. size/daily limit.

PALIX RIVER - PACIFIC CO.

from Hwy. 101 Bridge to the mouth of the Middle Fork CRC (390)

All species

Aug. 16-Nov. 30

Single-point barbless hooks required. 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.

Salmon

Sept. 1-Jan. 31

Min. size 12”. Daily limit 6. Up to 2 adults may be retained. Release wild Chinook and wild coho.

from the confluence with the Middle Fork upstream (all forks including South Fork Palix River and Canon River) CRC (390)

All species

Sat. before Memorial Day-Aug. 15

Selective gear rules.

Aug. 16-Oct. 15

Anti-snagging rule. Night closure.

Dec. 16-Mar. 31

Selective gear rules.

Trout

Sat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 15

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

Dec. 16-Mar. 31

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

Other game fish

Sat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 15

Statewide min. size/daily limit.

Dec. 16-Mar. 31

Statewide min. size/daily limit.

PEABODY CREEK - CLALLAM CO.

outside of Olympic National Park

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.

PERRY CREEK - THURSTON CO.

from mouth to falls

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.

PILCHUCK CREEK - SNOHOMISH CO.

(Stillaguamish system) from mouth to the highway 9 bridge CRC (870)

All species


Selective gear rules.

Trout

Sept. 1-Jan. 31

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

Other game fish

Sept. 1-Jan. 31

Statewide min. size/daily limit.

from the highway 9 bridge to Pilchuck Falls CRC (870)

All species

Sat. before Memorial Day-Nov. 30

Selective gear rules.

Trout

Sat. before Memorial Day-Jan. 31

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

Other game fish

Sat. before Memorial Day-Jan. 31

Statewide min. size/daily limit.

PILCHUCK RIVER - SNOHOMISH CO.

from mouth to concrete wall remnant of former Snohomish City diversion dam site CRC (840)

All species


Fishing from any floating device prohibited.

Trout

Dec. 1-Jan. 31

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

Other game fish

Dec. 1-Jan. 31

Statewide min. size/daily limit.

from concrete wall remnant of former Snohomish City diversion dam site upstream

All species


CLOSED WATERS.

PIPERS CREEK - KING CO.

All species


CLOSED WATERS.

PORTAGE CREEK - SNOHOMISH CO.

All species


CLOSED WATERS.

PUYALLUP RIVER - PIERCE CO.

from the 11th St. Bridge to 400’ downstream of Clark’s Creek CRC (804)

All species

Aug. 16-Sept. 30

Night closure. Barbless hooks required. Anti-snagging rule. CLOSED Sundays, Mondays, and Tuesdays.

Trout

Aug. 16-Sept. 30

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

Other game fish

Aug. 16-Sept. 30

Statewide min. size/daily limit.

Salmon

Aug. 16-Sept. 30

Min. size 12”. Daily limit 6. Up to 2 adults may be retained. Release chum and wild Chinook.

from 400’ downstream to 400’ upstream of Clark’s Creek

All species


CLOSED WATERS.

from 400’ upstream of Clark’s Creek to East Main Bridge CRC (804)

All species

Aug. 16-Sept. 30

Anti-snagging rule. Night closure. Barbless hooks required. CLOSED Sundays, Mondays, and Tuesdays.

Trout

Aug. 16-Sept. 30

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

Other game fish

Aug. 16-Sept. 30

Statewide min. size/daily limit.

Salmon

Aug. 16-Sept. 30

Min. size 12”. Daily limit 6. Up to 2 adults may be retained. Release chum and wild Chinook.

from East Main Bridge to Carbon River CRC (804)

All species

Aug. 16-Sept. 30

Anti-snagging rule. Barbless hooks required. Night closure. CLOSED Sundays, Mondays, and Tuesdays.

Trout

Aug. 16-Sept. 30

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

Other game fish

Aug. 16-Sept. 30

Statewide min. size/daily limit.

Salmon

Aug. 16-Sept. 30

Min. size 12”. Daily limit 6. Up to 2 adults may be retained. Release chum and wild Chinook.

from Carbon River upstream CRC (804)

All species


Selective gear rules.

Trout

Sat. before Memorial Day-Jan. 15

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

Other game fish

Sat. before Memorial Day-Jan. 15

Statewide min. size/daily limit.

PYSHT RIVER - CLALLAM CO.

CRC (810)

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.

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-Jan. 31

Statewide min. size/daily limit.

QUEETS RIVER - GRAYS HARBOR/JEFFERSON CO.

CRC (394)

All species

Year-round

Contact Olympic National Park for regulations. (360) 565-3000.
www.nps.gov/olym/planyourvisit/fishing.htm.

QUILLAYUTE RIVER - CLALLAM CO.

from Olympic National Park boundary upstream to confluence of Sol Duc and Bogachiel rivers CRC (404)

All species


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

Aug. 29-Oct. 11

Closed Mondays and Tuesdays.

Feb. 16-Apr. 30

Bait prohibited.

Trout

Year-round

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

Steelhead (hatchery)

Mar. 1-Oct. 31

Statewide min. size/daily limit.

Nov. 1-Last Day of Feb.

Min. size 20”. Daily limit 3.

Other game fish

Year-round

Statewide min. size/daily limit.

Salmon

Feb. 1-Aug. 31

Min. size 12”. Daily limit 4. Up to 2 adults may be retained. Release wild adult Chinook, wild adult coho and sockeye.

Sept. 1-Sept. 15

Min. size 12”. Daily limit 6. Up to 3 adults may be retained of which up to 1 may be a wild Chinook. Release wild adult coho and sockeye.

Sept. 16-Dec. 15

Min. size 12”. Daily limit 6. Up to 3 adults may be retained of which up to 1 may be a wild Chinook and up to 1 may be a wild coho. Release sockeye.

QUINAULT RIVER, UPPER - GRAYS HARBOR/JEFFERSON CO.

from mouth at upper end of Quinault Lake upstream to Olympic National Park boundary CRC (412)

All species


Internal combustion motors prohibited. Only one barbless hook allowed.

Feb. 16-Apr. 15

Bait prohibited.

Sat. before Memorial Day-Sept. 30

Bait prohibited.

Trout

Sat. before Memorial Day-Apr. 15

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

Steelhead (hatchery)

Sat. before Memorial Day-Apr. 15

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-Apr. 15

Statewide min. size/daily limit.

Salmon

July 1-Sept. 30

Min. size 12”. Daily limit 6. Jacks only.

Oct. 1-Nov. 30

Min. size 12”. Daily limit 6. Up to 2 adults may be retained. Release sockeye and chum.

RAGING RIVER - KING CO.

from mouth to Hwy. 18 Bridge (3 miles upstream from Preston) CRC (842)

Trout

Sat. before Memorial Day-Jan. 31

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

Other game fish

Sat. before Memorial Day-Jan. 31

Statewide min. size/daily limit.

ROCKY BROOK - JEFFERSON CO.

All species


CLOSED WATERS.

ROCKY CREEK - KITSAP/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.

ROSS LAKE TRIBUTARY STREAMS - WHATCOM CO.

and their tributaries from one mile upstream of Ross Lake to headwaters (except Ruby and Big Beaver creeks)

All game fish

July 1-Oct. 31

Statewide min. size/daily limit.

RUBY CREEK - WHATCOM CO.

All species


CLOSED WATERS.

RUBY CREEK TRIBUTARIES - SKAGIT CO.

All game fish

July 1-Oct. 31

Statewide min. size/daily limit.