Puget Sound & Coastal Rivers Special Rules: L-R
Species |
Date |
Additional Rules |
LEBAR CREEK - MASON CO. |
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from mouth to the falls at river mile 1 |
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All species |
CLOSED WATERS. |
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LILLIWAUP RIVER - MASON CO. |
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from mouth to 200’ below falls |
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All species |
Selective gear rules. |
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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. |
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All species |
Selective gear rules. |
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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. |
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mouth to Hwy. 101 Bridge. CRC (766) |
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All species |
Selective gear rules. |
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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. |
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including tributaries |
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All species |
Selective gear rules. |
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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. |
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from mouth to falls near river mile 3 CRC (768) |
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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 |
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All species |
Selective gear rules. |
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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. |
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All species |
Selective gear rules. |
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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. |
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All species |
CLOSED WATERS. |
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MATHENY CREEK - JEFFERSON CO. |
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outside Olympic National Park |
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All species |
Only 1 barbless hook allowed. Bait prohibited. |
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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. |
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CRC (770) |
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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 2 adults. Release chum, wild coho, and wild Chinook. |
MCDONALD CREEK - CLALLAM CO. |
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All species |
Selective gear rules. |
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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. |
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from mouth (a line 100’ upstream of and parallel to the south bridge on Hwy. 101) upstream |
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All species |
Night closure. Selective gear rules. |
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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. |
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All species |
Selective gear rules. |
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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. |
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from mouth to boundary markers (approx. 50’ downstream of the hatchery rack) CRC (778) |
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All species |
Anti-snagging rule. Night closure. |
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All game fish |
Year-round |
Closed. |
Salmon |
Sept. 1-Dec. 31 |
Min. size 12”. Daily limit 6. Up to 4 adults including no more than 2 Chinook or 2 coho or 1 of each may be retained. Release wild coho. |
MOCLIPS RIVER - GRAYS HARBOR CO. |
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from mouth to Quinault Indian Reservation boundary CRC (371) |
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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. |
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MORSE CREEK - CLALLAM CO. |
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from mouth to Port Angeles Dam CRC (782) |
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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. |
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from Olympic National Park boundary upstream to Goodman 3000 Mainline Bridge CRC (373) |
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All species |
Selective gear rules. |
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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. |
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from the Hwy. 101 Bridge upstream to the confluence of the South Fork CRC (375) |
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All species |
Aug. 1-Jan. 31 |
Two-Pole allowed. |
Aug. 1-Nov. 15 |
Barbless hooks required. Anti-snagging rule. Night closure. |
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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 including no more than 1 wild coho may be retained. Release wild Chinook. |
from the confluence of the South Fork upstream to the Hwy. 4 Bridge CRC (375) |
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All species |
Feb. 1-Apr. 15 |
Selective gear rules. |
Aug. 1-Nov. 15 |
Night closure. Barbless hooks required. Stationary gear restriction. Anti-snagging rule. |
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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 including no more than 1 wild coho may be retained. Release wild Chinook. |
from the Hwy. 4 Bridge to 300’ below the upstream entrance of the Naselle Hatchery Attraction Channel CRC (375) |
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All species |
Internal combustion motors prohibited. |
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Feb. 1-Apr. 15 |
Selective gear rules. |
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Oct. 16-Nov. 15 |
Anti-snagging rule. Barbless hooks required. Night closure. Stationary gear restriction. |
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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”. |
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Other game fish |
Sat. before Memorial Day-July 31 |
Statewide min. size/daily limit. |
Oct. 16-Apr. 15 |
Statewide min. size/daily limit. |
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Salmon |
Oct. 16-Jan. 31 |
Min. size 12”. Daily limit 6. Up to 2 adults including no more than 1 wild coho may be retained. 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 |
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All species |
CLOSED WATERS. |
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from the upstream entrance of the Naselle Hatchery Attraction Channel to the full spanning concrete diversion structure at the Naselle Hatchery CRC (375) |
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All species |
Internal combustion motors prohibited. |
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Feb. 1-Apr. 15 |
Selective gear rules. |
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Aug. 1-Oct. 15 |
CLOSED WATERS. |
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Oct. 16-Nov. 15 |
Barbless hooks required. Anti-snagging rule. Night closure. Stationary gear restriction. |
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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 including no more than 1 wild coho may be retained. Release wild Chinook. |
NASELLE RIVER - PACIFIC/ WAHKIAKUM CO. |
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from the full spanning concrete diversion structure at the Naselle Hatchery to 400’ downstream of the falls in Sec. 6, T10N, R8W CRC (375) |
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All species |
Internal combustion motors prohibited. |
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Aug. 1-Nov. 15 |
Barbless hooks required. Anti-snagging rule. Night closure. Stationary gear restriction. |
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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 including no more than 1 wild coho may be retained. Release wild Chinook. |
NASELLE RIVER - WAHKIAKUM CO. |
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from 400’ downstream of the falls in, Sec. 6 T10N, R8W to the falls |
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All species |
CLOSED WATERS. |
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NASELLE RIVER - PACIFIC/ WAHKIAKUM CO. |
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from the falls in Sec. 6, T10N, R8W, to the Crown Mainline (Salme) Bridge CRC (375) |
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All species |
Internal combustion motors prohibited. |
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Aug. 1-Nov. 15 |
Stationary gear restriction. Barbless hooks required. Anti-snagging rule. Night closure. |
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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 including no more than 1 wild coho may be retained. Release wild Chinook. |
NASELLE RIVER - PACIFIC CO. |
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from the Crown Mainline (Salme) Bridge to the North Fork CRC (375) |
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All species |
Feb. 1-Apr. 15 |
Selective gear rules. |
Aug. 16-Nov. 30 |
Night closure. Anti-snagging rule. |
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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) |
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All species |
Selective gear rules. |
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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. |
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from mouth to Bean Creek CRC (375) |
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All species |
Sat. before Memorial Day-Aug. 15 |
Selective gear rules. |
Aug. 16-Nov. 30 |
Night closure. Anti-snagging rule. |
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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. |
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from mouth upstream to the Dept. of Natural Resources decommissioned bridge on Middle Nemah A-Line Rd. CRC (379) |
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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 including no more than 2 adults. Release wild Chinook and wild coho. |
from Dept. of Natural Resources decommissioned bridge on Middle Nemah A-Line Rd. upstream CRC (379) |
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All species |
Selective gear rules. |
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Aug. 16-Nov. 30 |
Night closure. |
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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. |
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from Hwy. 101 Bridge upstream to bridge on Nemah Valley Rd. CRC (379) |
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All species |
Aug. 1-Nov. 30 |
Single-point barbless hooks required. Night closure. Stationary gear restriction. |
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 including no more than 1 wild coho may be retained. Release wild Chinook. |
from bridge on Nemah Valley Rd. upstream approx. 1.66 miles to Hancock property line CRC (379) |
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All species |
Aug. 16-Nov. 30 |
Night closure. Anti-snagging rule. |
Dec. 1-Mar. 31 |
Selective gear rules. |
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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”. |
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Other game fish |
Sat. before Memorial Day-July 31 |
Statewide min. size/daily limit. |
Nov. 16-Mar. 31 |
Statewide min. size/daily limit. |
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from Hancock property line upstream to the fishing boundary sign (approx. 210’ upstream of the Nemah Hatchery Bridge) CRC (379) |
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All species |
Aug. 16-Nov. 30 |
Anti-snagging rule. Night closure. |
Dec. 1-Mar. 31 |
Selective gear rules. |
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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”. |
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Other game fish |
Sat. before Memorial Day-July 31 |
Statewide min. size/daily limit. |
Nov. 16-Mar. 31 |
Statewide min. size/daily limit. |
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Salmon |
Aug. 1-Sept. 15 |
Min. size 12”. Daily limit 6. Seniors (70 years and over) Only. Up to 2 adults including no more than 1 wild coho may be retained. Release wild Chinook. |
from the fishing boundary sign (approx. 210’ upstream of the Nemah Hatchery Bridge) upstream to Nemah Hatchery dam |
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All species |
CLOSED WATERS. |
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from Nemah Hatchery barrier dam to N700 Rd (46°28.58N, 123°48.54W) CRC (378) |
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All species |
Aug. 16-Nov. 30 |
Night closure. Anti-snagging rule. |
Dec. 1-Mar. 31 |
Selective gear rules. |
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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 including no more than 1 wild coho may be retained. Release wild Chinook. |
from N700 Rd (46°28.58N, 123°48.54W) to Cruiser Creek CRC (378) |
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All species |
Aug. 16-Nov. 30 |
Anti-snagging rule. Night closure. |
Dec. 1-Mar. 31 |
Selective gear rules. |
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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. |
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from mouth (Lynn Pt. 117 degrees true to opposite shore) upstream CRC (379) |
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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 including no more than 2 adults. Release wild Chinook and wild coho. |
NEWAUKUM RIVER, INCLUDING SOUTH FORK - LEWIS CO. |
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from mouth to Leonard Rd. near Onalaska CRC (325) |
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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-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. |
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from Leonard Rd. near Onalaska to Hwy. 508 Bridge near Kearny Creek CRC (325) |
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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. |
NEWAUKUM RIVER, MIDDLE FORK - LEWIS CO. |
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from mouth to Taucher Rd. Bridge CRC (325) |
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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. |
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from mouth to 400’ below Chehalis City water intake CRC (325) |
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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. |
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from Hwy. 101 Bridge to the South Bend/Palix Rd. Bridge CRC (389) |
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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. |
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from mouth to the military tank crossing bridge (located 1 mile upstream of mouth of Muck Creek) CRC (786) |
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All species |
Night closure. Barbless hooks required. Anti-snagging rule. |
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Aug. 6-Aug. 30 |
CLOSED to all fishing Sundays, Mondays, and Tuesdays; and Aug. 31. |
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Sept. 3-Nov. 15 |
CLOSED to all fishing Sundays and Mondays. |
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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 including no more than 2 adults. Release wild Chinook, wild coho, and chum. |
from the military tank crossing bridge (located 1 mile upstream of mouth of Muck Creek, river mile 12) to 400’ below LaGrande Powerhouse CRC (786) |
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All species |
Selective gear rules. |
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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 - PIERCE CO. |
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Nisqually River tributaries downstream of Alder Dam unless otherwise listed |
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All species |
Selective gear rules. |
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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. |
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from the Lummi Indian Reservation boundary to the Hwy. 544 Bridge in Everson CRC (794) |
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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. |
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Oct. 1-Dec. 31 |
Closed. |
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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 including no more than 2 wild coho. Release wild Chinook, pink, and chum. |
Oct. 1-Dec. 31 |
Min. size 12”. Daily limit 4 including no more than 2 wild coho. Release chum and pink. |
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from the Hwy. 544 Bridge in Everson to the yellow marker at the FFA high school barn in Deming CRC (794) |
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All species |
Aug. 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. |
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Other game fish |
Oct. 1-Jan. 31 |
Statewide min. size/daily limit. |
Salmon |
Aug. 1-Sept. 30 |
Min. size 12”. Daily limit 4 including no more than 2 wild coho. Release wild Chinook, pink, and chum. |
Oct. 1-Oct. 31 |
Min. size 12”. Daily limit 4 including no more than 2 wild coho. Release chum and pink. |
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Nov. 1-Nov. 30 |
Min. size 12”. Daily limit 4 including no more than 2 wild coho and no more than 1 chum. |
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Dec. 1-Dec. 31 |
Min. size 12”. Daily limit 4 including no more than 2 wild coho. Release chum. |
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from yellow marker at the FFA high school barn in Deming to confluence of North and South forks CRC (794) |
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All species |
Aug. 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. |
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Other game fish |
Oct. 1-Jan. 31 |
Statewide min. size/daily limit. |
Salmon |
Oct. 1-Oct. 31 |
Min. size 12”. Daily limit 4 including no more than 2 wild coho. Release chum and pink. |
Nov. 1-Nov. 30 |
Min. size 12”. Daily limit 4 including no more than 2 wild coho and no more than 1 chum. |
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Dec. 1-Dec. 31 |
Min. size 12”. Daily limit 4 including no more than 2 wild coho. Release chum. |
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NOOKSACK RIVER, MIDDLE FORK - WHATCOM CO. |
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from mouth to the former City of Bellingham diversion Dam CRC (788) |
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All species |
Selective gear rules. |
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Nov. 1-Jan. 31 |
Motors prohibited. |
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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. |
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from mouth to Hwy. 9 |
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All species |
CLOSED WATERS. |
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from the Hwy. 9 Bridge to the yellow marker at the upstream side of Kendall Hatchery CRC (790) |
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All species |
Sat. before Memorial Day-Dec. 31 |
Anti-snagging rule. Night closure. |
Nov. 1-Feb. 15 |
Motors prohibited. |
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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. |
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Oct. 1-Dec. 31 |
Closed. |
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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 including no more than 2 wild coho. Release chum and pink. |
from the yellow marker at the upstream side of Kendall Hatchery to Maple Creek CRC (790) |
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All species |
Sat. before Memorial Day-Dec. 31 |
Anti-snagging rule. Night closure. |
Nov. 1-Feb. 15 |
Motors prohibited. |
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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. |
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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 including no more than 2 wild coho. Release chum and pink. |
from Maple Creek to Nooksack Falls CRC (790) |
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All species |
Selective gear rules. |
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Nov. 1-Jan. 31 |
Motors prohibited. |
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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. |
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from mouth to Skookum Creek CRC (792) |
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All species |
Internal combustion motors prohibited. |
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Oct. 1-Jan. 31 |
Only 1 single-point hook allowed. |
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Oct. 1-Dec. 31 |
Night closure. |
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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. |
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Other game fish |
Oct. 1-Jan. 31 |
Statewide min. size/daily limit. |
Salmon |
Oct. 1-Oct. 15 |
Min. size 12”. Daily limit 6 including no more than 2 wild coho or 2 hatchery Chinook or 1 of each. Release chum, pink and wild Chinook. |
Oct. 16-Dec. 31 |
Min. size 12”. Daily limit 6 including no more than 2 wild coho or 2 Chinook or 1 of each. Release chum. |
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from Skookum Creek upstream to Wanlick Creek |
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All species |
CLOSED WATERS. |
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from Wanlick Creek upstream including Wanlick Creek and all tributaries CRC (792) |
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All species |
Fly fishing only. |
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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. |
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from the Hwy. 105 Bridge to Fall River CRC (382) |
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All species |
Aug. 16-Nov. 30 |
Anti-snagging rule. Night closure. 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”. |
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 including no more than 1 wild coho may be retained. Release wild Chinook. |
NORTH RIVER - PACIFIC CO. |
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from Fall River upstream to Raimie Creek CRC (382) |
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All species |
Selective gear rules. |
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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. |
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All species |
Selective gear rules. |
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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. |
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Ozette Lake tributaries and their tributaries except Big River (Clallam County): Outside of Olympic National Park |
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All game fish |
Sat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 15 |
Statewide min. size/daily limit. |
PALIX RIVER - PACIFIC CO. |
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from Hwy. 101 Bridge to the mouth of the Middle Fork CRC (390) |
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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. |
Salmon |
Sept. 1-Jan. 31 |
Min. size 12”. Daily limit 6 including no more than 2 adults. 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) |
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All species |
Sat. before Memorial Day-Aug. 15 |
Selective gear rules. |
Aug. 16-Oct. 15 |
Anti-snagging rule. Night closure. |
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Dec. 16-Mar. 31 |
Selective gear rules. |
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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”. |
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Other game fish |
Sat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 15 |
Statewide min. size/daily limit. |
Dec. 16-Mar. 31 |
Statewide min. size/daily limit. |
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PEABODY CREEK - CLALLAM CO. |
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outside of Olympic National Park |
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All species |
Open for juvenile anglers, senior anglers and anglers with a disability who possess a designated harvester companion card only. |
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All game fish |
Sat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31 |
Statewide min. size/daily limit. |
PERRY CREEK - THURSTON CO. |
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from mouth to falls |
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All species |
Selective gear rules. |
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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. |
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(Stillaguamish system) from mouth to the Hwy. 9 Bridge CRC (870) |
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All species |
Selective gear rules. |
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Trout |
Sept. 16-Jan. 31 |
Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout: min. size 14”. |
Other game fish |
Sept. 16-Jan. 31 |
Statewide min. size/daily limit. |
from the Hwy. 9 Bridge to Pilchuck Falls CRC (870) |
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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. |
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from mouth to concrete wall remnant of former Snohomish City diversion dam CRC (840) |
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All species |
Fishing from any floating device prohibited. |
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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 upstream |
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All species |
CLOSED WATERS. |
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PIPERS CREEK - KING CO. |
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All species |
CLOSED WATERS. |
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PORTAGE CREEK - SNOHOMISH CO. |
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All species |
CLOSED WATERS. |
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PUYALLUP RIVER - PIERCE CO. |
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from the 11th St. Bridge to 400’ downstream of Clark’s Creek CRC (804) |
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All species |
Aug. 16-Sept. 30 |
CLOSED Sundays, Mondays, and Tuesdays. |
Aug. 16-Oct. 31 |
Night closure. Anti-snagging rule. Barbless hooks required. |
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Trout |
Aug. 16-Oct. 31 |
Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Release cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout. |
Other game fish |
Aug. 16-Oct. 31 |
Statewide min. size/daily limit. |
Salmon |
Aug. 16-Oct. 31 |
Min. size 12”. Daily limit 6. Up to 4 adults including no more than 2 Chinook or 2 coho or 1 of each may be retained. Release chum and wild Chinook. |
from 400’ downstream to 400’ upstream of Clark’s Creek |
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All species |
CLOSED WATERS. |
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from 400’ upstream of Clark’s Creek to East Main Bridge CRC (804) |
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All species |
Aug. 16-Oct. 31 |
Barbless hooks required. Night closure. Anti-snagging rule. |
Aug. 16-Sept. 30 |
CLOSED Sundays, Mondays, and Tuesdays. |
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Trout |
Aug. 16-Oct. 31 |
Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Release cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout. |
Other game fish |
Aug. 16-Oct. 31 |
Statewide min. size/daily limit. |
Salmon |
Aug. 16-Oct. 31 |
Min. size 12”. Daily limit 6. Up to 4 adults including no more than 2 Chinook or 2 coho or 1 of each may be retained. Release chum and wild Chinook. |
from East Main Bridge to Carbon River CRC (804) |
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All species |
Aug. 16-Oct. 31 |
Barbless hooks required. Anti-snagging rule. Night closure. |
Aug. 16-Sept. 30 |
CLOSED Sundays, Mondays, and Tuesdays. |
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Trout |
Aug. 16-Oct. 31 |
Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Release cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout. |
Other game fish |
Aug. 16-Oct. 31 |
Statewide min. size/daily limit. |
Salmon |
Aug. 16-Oct. 31 |
Min. size 12”. Daily limit 6. Up to 4 adults including no more than 2 Chinook or 2 coho or 1 of each may be retained. Release chum and wild Chinook. |
from Carbon River upstream CRC (804) |
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All species |
Selective gear rules. |
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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. |
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CRC (810) |
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All species |
Selective gear rules. |
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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”. |
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Other game fish |
Sat. before Memorial Day-Jan. 31 |
Statewide min. size/daily limit. |
QUEETS RIVER - GRAYS HARBOR/JEFFERSON CO. |
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CRC (394) |
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All species |
Year-round |
Contact Olympic National Park for regulations. (360) 565-3000. |
QUILLAYUTE RIVER - CLALLAM CO. |
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from Olympic National Park boundary upstream to confluence of Sol Duc and Bogachiel rivers CRC (404) |
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All species |
Only 1 single-point barbless hook allowed. Internal combustion motors prohibited. |
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Sept. 4-Oct. 17 |
Closed Mondays and Tuesdays. Also closed September 27, October 4, and October 11. |
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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. |
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Other game fish |
Year-round |
Statewide min. size/daily limit. |
Salmon |
Feb. 1-Aug. 31 |
Min. size 12”. Daily limit 4 including no more than 2 adults. Release wild adult Chinook, wild adult coho and sockeye. |
Sept. 1-Sept. 15 |
Min. size 12”. Daily limit 6. Up to 4 adults including no more than 1 wild Chinook may be retained. Release wild adult coho and sockeye. |
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Sept. 16-Dec. 15 |
Min. size 12”. Daily limit 6. Up to 4 adults including no more than 1 wild Chinook and no more than 1 wild coho may be retained. Release sockeye. |
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QUINAULT RIVER, UPPER - GRAYS HARBOR/ JEFFERSON CO. |
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from mouth at upper end of Quinault Lake upstream to Olympic National Park boundary CRC (412) |
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All species |
Internal combustion motors prohibited. Only 1 barbless hook allowed. |
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Feb. 16-Apr. 15 |
Bait prohibited. |
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Sat. before Memorial Day-Sept. 30 |
Bait prohibited. |
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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. Release adult salmon. |
Oct. 1-Nov. 30 |
Min. size 12”. Daily limit 6 including no more than 2 adults. Release sockeye and chum. |
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RAGING RIVER - KING CO. |
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from mouth to Hwy. 18 Bridge (3 miles upstream from Preston) CRC (842) |
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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. |
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All species |
CLOSED WATERS. |
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ROCKY CREEK - KITSAP/ PIERCE CO. |
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All species |
Selective gear rules. |
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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. |
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and their tributaries from 1 mile upstream of Ross Lake to headwaters (except Ruby and Big Beaver creeks). |
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All game fish |
July 1-Oct. 31 |
Statewide min. size/daily limit. |
RUBY CREEK - WHATCOM CO. |
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All species |
CLOSED WATERS. |
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RUBY CREEK TRIBUTARIES - SKAGIT CO. |
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All game fish |
July 1-Oct. 31 |
Statewide min. size/daily limit. |
