WSR 97-07-076

PERMANENT RULES

DEPARTMENT OF

FISH AND WILDLIFE

(Wildlife)

[Order 97-50--Filed March 19, 1997, 11:38 a.m., effective May 1, 1997]

Date of Adoption: March 10, 1997.

Purpose: Amend personal use rules.

Citation of Existing Rules Affected by this Order: Amending WAC 232-12-001, 232-12-018, 232-12-619, and 232-28-619.

Statutory Authority for Adoption: RCW 77.12.040.

Adopted under notice filed as WSR 96-21-150 on October 23, 1996; and WSR 97-05-075 on February 19, 1997.

Changes Other than Editing from Proposed to Adopted Version: WAC 232-12-001, add definitions of "fresh," "frozen," "processed," "juvenile," and "wild trout"; WAC 232-12-019 and 232-12-147, proposed amendment not adopted; WAC 232-12-619, Atlantic salmon proposal not adopted. Reference to "Exceptions - Regional Regulations" changed to "Exceptions to state-wide rules." Possession limit applies to all forms of fish; and WAC 232-28-619, reformatted. Hood Canal streams to be managed under state-wide rules not adopted.

Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Comply with Federal Statute: New 0, amended 0, repealed 0; Federal Rules or Standards: New 0, amended 0, repealed 0; or Recently Enacted State Statutes: New 0, amended 0, repealed 0.

Number of Sections Adopted at Request of a Nongovernmental Entity: New 0, amended 0, repealed 0.

Number of Sections Adopted on the Agency's own Initiative: New 0, amended 4, repealed 0.

Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Clarify, Streamline, or Reform Agency Procedures: New 0, amended 0, repealed 0.

Number of Sections Adopted using Negotiated Rule Making: New 0, amended 0, repealed 0; Pilot Rule Making: New 0, amended 0, repealed 0; or Other Alternative Rule Making: New 0, amended 0, repealed 0.

Effective Date of Rule: May 1, 1997.

March 17, 1997

Lisa Pelly, Chairperson

Fish and Wildlife Commission

AMENDATORY SECTION (Amending Order 96-45, filed 5/13/96, effective 6/13/96)

WAC 232-12-001 Definition of terms. Definitions used in rules of the commission are defined in RCW 77.08.010. In addition, unless otherwise provided:

(1) "Snagging" means an effort to take fish with a hook and line in a manner such that the fish does not take the hook voluntarily in its mouth.

(2) "Gaffing" means an effort to take fish by impaling the fish with a hook attached directly to a pole or other device.

(3) "Spearing" and "spear fishing" means an effort to take fish by impaling the fish on a shaft, arrow, or other device.

(4) A "valid" license, permit, tag, stamp or catch record card means a license, permit, tag, stamp, or catch record card that was issued to the bearer for the current season and is required to hunt, fish or possess wildlife and has not been altered except as provided by rule of the commission.

(5) "Hook" means one single, double, or treble hook. A "single hook" means a hook having a single point; a "double hook" means a hook having two points on a common shank; and a "treble hook" means a hook having three points on a common shank. "Barbless hook" means a hook on which all barbs have been deleted when manufactured, filed off, or pinched down.

(6) "Falconry" means possession, control, or use of a raptor for the purpose of hunting and free flight training.

(7) "Anadromous game fish" means:

(a) Steelhead trout, Oncorhynchus mykiss, defined as any searun rainbow trout over twenty inches in length

(b) Searun cutthroat, Oncorhynchus clarkii

(c) Searun Dolly Varden, Salvelinus malma

(8) "Handgun" means any pistol, revolver or short firearm with a barrel length of less than sixteen inches and does not have a shoulder stock.

(9) "Lure" means a manufactured article constructed of feathers, hair, fiber, wood, metal, glass, cork, leather, rubber or plastic which does not use scent and/or flavoring to attract fish. "Nonbuoyant lure" means a lure, complete with hooks, swivels or other attachments, that does not float in freshwater.

(10) "Bait" means any substance which attracts fish or wildlife by scent and/or flavor. Bait includes any device made of feathers, hair, fiber, wood, metal, glass, cork, leather, rubber or plastic which uses scent and/or flavoring to attract fish or wildlife.

(11) "Possession limit" means the number of daily limits allowed to be retained in the field or in transit.

(12) "Daily limit" means the maximum number of game fish which a person may legally retain in a single day.

(13) "Boat fishing" means fishing while in or on a boat, raft, or any other floating device.

(14) "Catch-and-release" means a type of angling where none of the fish caught are retained by the angler.

(15) "Fish in possession" means any fish retained, secure from escape, whether dead or alive. Bass or Walleye may be caught, retained, and released alive from a livewell until a daily limit is in possession.

(16) "Mouth" of stream, river, or slough means those waters upstream of a line projected between the outermost uplands at the mouth. Outermost uplands means those lands are not covered by water during an ordinary high water.

(17) Fish length means the length of a fish measured from snout to tip of tail not fork.

(18) Slough means any swamp, marsh, bog, pond, side-channel, or backwater connected to a river by water. Many waters commonly called sloughs are not connected to a river and, therefore, are considered lakes.

(19) "In the field or in transit" means any place other than at the ordinary residence ((or residential equivalency)) of the harvester((, or at a residence where the harvester is an invited guest. A residential equivalency is any temporary domicile that has sleeping, cooking and toilet facilities, and includes hotels and motels, motor homes, the living quarters of vessels so equipped, camp trailers, and enclosed areas within fishing and hunting camps where a reasonable expectation of privacy is demonstrated, but does not include cold storage lockers, charter boats, or public facilities)). An ordinary residence is a residential dwelling where a person normally lives, with associated features such as address, telephone number, utility account, etc. A motorhome or camper parked at a campsite or a vessel are not considered to be an ordinary residence.

(20) "Seasonal wild steelhead limit" means the maximum number of wild steelhead trout any one angler may retain from May 1st through the following April 30th.

(21) "Wild steelhead" means a steelhead trout that does not have the adipose or a ventral fin removed and a healed scar at the removal site.

(22) "Fresh" means game fish that are refrigerated, iced, salted, or surface glazed.

(23) "Frozen" means a game fish that is hard frozen throughout.

(24) "Processed" means a game fish that has been processed by heat for human consumption as kippered, smoked, boiled or canned.

(25) "Juvenile" means a person under fifteen years old.

(26) "Wild trout" means a trout with a missing adipose fin and a healed scar at the location of the missing fin.

[Statutory Authority: RCW 77.12.040. 96-11-079 (Order 96-45), 232-12-001, filed 5/13/96, effective 6/13/96; 95-05-008 (Order 95-11), 232-12-001, filed 2/1/95, effective 5/1/95. Statutory Authority: RCW 77.04.055 and 77.12.040. 93-21-070 (Order 617), 232-12-001, filed 10/20/93, effective 4/16/94; 92-01-084 (Order 524), 232-12-001, filed 12/16/91, effective 4/16/92. Statutory Authority: RCW 77.12.040. 89-10-026 (Order 387), 232-12-001, filed 4/26/89. Statutory Authority: RCW 77.12.040 and 77.16.010. 86-21-017 (Order 280), 232-12-001, filed 10/6/86. Statutory Authority: RCW 77.12.040. 81-22-002 (Order 174), 232-12-001, filed 10/22/81; 81-12-029 (Order 165), 232-12-001, filed 6/1/81. Formerly WAC 232-12-010.]

AMENDATORY SECTION (Amending Order 95-103, filed 8/15/95, effective 9/15/95)

WAC 232-12-018 Definitions--Landlocked chinook and coho. Chinook and coho taken from the following waters are defined as landlocked. A game fish license is required to fish for these species, a food fish license is not required. Season, daily limit, and size restriction rules for landlocked chinook and coho are the same as ((game fish)) trout rules (except lake Chelan). The angler's combined catch of landlocked salmon and trout applies toward the trout limit (((except Lake Chelan))).

(1) Big Lake (Skagit County).

(2) Clear Lake (Pierce County).

(3) Cushman Reservoir (Mason County).

(4) Mayfield Lake (reservoir) (Lewis County).

(5) McMurray Lake (Skagit County).

(6) Merwin (lake) Reservoir (Clark/Cowlitz County).

(7) Riffe (lake) Reservoir (Lewis County).

(8) Scanewa Lake (Cowlitz Falls Reservoir) (Lewis County).

(9) Wilderness Lake (King County).

(10) Wynoochee Reservoir (Grays Harbor County).

(11) Chelan, Lake (Chelan County).

(12) Roosevelt, Lake (Columbia River) (Stevens County).

(13) Spokane River (Spokane County).

(14) Tarboo Lake (Jefferson County).

[Statutory Authority: RCW 77.12.040. 95-17-063 (Order 95-103), 232-12-018, filed 8/15/95, effective 9/15/95.]

AMENDATORY SECTION (Amending Order 96-45, filed 5/13/96, effective 6/13/96)

WAC 232-12-619 Permanent Washington state-wide game fish regulations. The following state-wide regulations apply to all waters unless modified under regional regulation exceptions.

(1) Fishing seasons open at 12:01 a.m. on the first day and close at 11:59 p.m. on the last day.

(2) It is unlawful to:

(a) Use a gaff hook to land steelhead in waters designated as "wild steelhead release."

(b) Take bullfrogs except by angling, hand dip netting, spearing (gigging) or with bow and arrow. A hunting license is required to take bullfrogs.

(c) Feed or use any substance to attract game fish unless specifically authorized by special regulations.

(d) Fish for game fish with a bow and arrow or spear.

(e) Possess fish which are under the minimum size or over the maximum size as shown in general or special regional regulations.

(3) Annual limit - steelhead trout only: Each adult angler who possesses a valid steelhead catch record card may not retain more than thirty steelhead over twenty inches in length per year (May 1 to April 30).

(4) Military personnel, regardless of the length of time in the state of Washington, who are permanently stationed at a military installation within the state, are entitled to purchase a resident license. Military personnel must have a license to fish for game fish anywhere in the state. Dependents must establish a ninety-day residency.

(5) Selective fishery regulations: In waters designated as being under selective fishery regulations, only artificial flies with a barbless single hook or lures with a barbless single hook are lawful. It is unlawful to use bait. Fish may be released until the daily limit is retained. It is unlawful to fish from any floating device equipped with a motor, unless specifically allowed under special rules for individual waters.

(6) Night closure: In waters designated as having a night closure, it is unlawful to fish from one hour after official sunset to one hour before official sunrise.

(7) Wild cutthroat release: In waters requiring a wild cutthroat release, it is unlawful to possess any cutthroat that does not have a missing adipose fin and a healed scar in the location of the missing fin.

(8) Wild steelhead release: In waters requiring wild steelhead release, it is unlawful to possess any steelhead trout that does not have a missing adipose or ventral fin and a healed scar at the location of the missing fin.

(9) Free fishing weekends: The weekends corresponding with National Fishing Week have been declared as family fishing weekends in Washington. On these weekends a fishing license is not required for any person, regardless of residency or age, to fish for or possess game fish, except that it is unlawful to fish for or possess steelhead trout without the required license and catch record card. During free fishing weekends only the licensing requirement is affected, and all other rules remain in effect.

(10) Trout taken with bait: When fishing with bait, all trout equal to or greater than the minimum size are counted as part of the daily limit, whether kept or released, except steelhead trout may be caught and released while using bait until the daily limit is retained.

(11) Fish taken with artificial flies and lures: Where use of bait is prohibited, or where artificial flies or lures are used voluntarily, fish may be released until the daily limit is retained. If any fish has swallowed the hook or is hooked in the gill, eye or tongue, it should be kept if legal to so.

(12) open seasons:

lakes, ponds, year around, unless specified

and reservoirs: otherwise under Exceptions ((-

Regional Regulations)) to

state-wide rules.

rivers, streams JUNE 1 THROUGH OCTOBER 31,

and beaver ponds: unless specified otherwise under

Exceptions ((- Regional

Regulations)) to state-wide

rules.

Note: The date set for "traditional" April openers for Lakes, Ponds, and Reservoirs for this year and future years is the last Saturday in April.

Waters managed under April through October seasons are listed under the Exceptions ((- Regional Regulations)) to state-wide rules.

(13) Daily limits and minimum sizes:

GAME FISH SPECIES DAILY LIMIT MINIMUM SIZE

LIMIT

BASS Five - not more than None

three over fifteen

inches

Bass may be caught,

retained, and released

alive from a livewell

until a daily limit

is in possession.

GRASS CARP....It is unlawful to fish for or retain grass carp.

TROUT A ((combined)) total of None in Lakes,

(except five trout, of which Ponds, and

Eastern Brook no more than two may be Reservoirs.

trout) from Rivers, Streams,

and Beaver Ponds (((ex-

cept Eastern Brook

Trout))).

No more than Eight inches in

two of Rivers, Streams,

the ((combined)) and Beaver Ponds.

trout daily catch

limit of 5

may be Steelhead.

((Wild Steelhead

Release June

1-November 30))

EASTERN BROOK Five - to be None

TROUT considered part of the

(Salvelinus ((combined)) trout daily

fontinalis) catch limit.

(a) The following game fish species are managed as trout ((for purposes of the daily limit)):

Eastern brook trout

Brown trout

Cutthroat trout

Dolly Varden/Bull trout

Golden trout

Kokanee/Silver trout

Lake trout

Landlocked Atlantic salmon

Rainbow trout/Steelhead

Landlocked chinook and coho

(b) ((The daily limit for trout caught in either lakes or streams is a combined total and must not exceed five.)) Wild steelhead release June 1 through November 30.

(c) All waters, state-wide, are closed year around to fishing for or retaining Dolly Varden/Bull Trout.

Where exceptions to the above closure for Dolly Varden/Bull Trout occur under individual listings in the Exceptions ((- Regional Regulations)) to state-wide rules, Dolly Varden/Bull Trout count as part of the combined trout daily limit of five.

WALLEYE Five, not more than Eighteen inches

one over twenty-four

inches

Walleye may be caught,

retained, and released

alive from a livewell

until a daily limit

is in possession.

WHITEFISH Fifteen None

ALL OTHER No Limit None

GAME FISH

BULLFROGS Ten None

(14) Seasonal wild steelhead limits.

(a) It is unlawful for any person to retain more than two wild steelhead from the following watersheds:

(i) Clearwater River - mouth to Snahapish River.

(ii) Hoh River - mainstem, south fork and tributaries thereto.

(b) It is unlawful for any person to retain more than five wild steelhead from all of the following rivers and tributaries thereto:

(i) Bogachiel River.

(ii) Calawah River.

(iii) Dickey River.

(iv) Sol Duc River.

(v) Quillayute River.

(15) Possession limit. Except as otherwise provided, the possession limit is two daily limits in fresh, frozen or processed form.

(16) River mouths. The following river mouth definitions are exceptions to the general river mouth definition:

Abernathy Creek Highway 4 Bridge.

Bear River Highway 101 Bridge.

Bone River Highway 101 Bridge.

Chehalis River ((U.P. Railway))

Highway 101 Bridge

in Aberdeen.

Cowlitz River A line projected

across the river

between two fishing

boundary markers

set on each bank of

the river approximately

one-half mile down-

stream from the

lowermost railroad

bridge crossing the

Cowlitz River.

Dakota Creek A line from the outer-

most headland of the

south bank to a house

at 1285 Runge Avenue,

Blaine, Washington,

approximately one-

quarter mile

downstream from the

Blaine Road Bridge.

Deschutes River A line projected across

the river 400 feet below

the lower Tumwater

Falls fish ladder.

Drano Lake Highway 14 Bridge.

Duwamish River First Avenue South

Bridge.

Elk River Highway 105 Bridge.

Entiat River Highway 97 Bridge.

Hoquiam River Highway 101 Bridge.

Humptulips Mouth of Jessie

River Slough.

Johns River Highway 105 Bridge.

Kalama River Boundary markers

located at the mouth.

Kennedy Creek An arc 500 yards

east of the midpoint

of the northbound

Highway 101 Bridge.

Kettle River Napoleon Bridge.

Lake Washington A line 400 feet west

Ship Canal of the fish ladder at

the Chittenden Locks.

Lewis River Boundary markers at

the mouth.

Little White At boundary markers

Salmon River on the river bank

downstream from

the Little White

Salmon National Fish

Hatchery.

Methow River Highway 97 Bridge.

Naselle River Highway 101 Bridge.

North Nemah Highway 101 Bridge.

River

Niawiakum River Highway 101 Bridge.

North River Highway 105 Bridge.

Palix River Highway 101 Bridge.

Puyallup River 11th Street Bridge.

Samish River Samish Island Bridge

(Bayview-Edison

Road).

Sammamish River 68th Ave. N.E. Bridge.

Skagit River A line projected from

the terminus of the

jetty with McGlinn

Island to the white

monument on the

easterly end of Ika

Island, then to a white

monument on the west-

erly end of Craft

Island, then to a white

monument near the

corner of the levee

on the westerly

side of Dry Slough,

and then to a white

monument on the

easterly side of Tom

Moore Slough.

Skamokawa Creek Highway 4 Bridge.

Skookum Creek A line 400 yards below

the old railroad bridge.

Snohomish River Burlington Northern

Railway Bridges

crossing main river

and sloughs.

South Nemah Lynn Point 117 degrees

River true to the opposite

shore.

Spokane River State Route 25 Bridge.

Tucannon Creek State Highway 261

Bridge.

Wallace River The furthest

downstream rail-

road bridge.

Washougal River A straight line project-

ed from the James

River pumphouse

southeasterly across

the Washougal

River to the east

end of Highway

14 Bridge at the

upper end of Lady

Island.

Whatcom Creek A line projected

approximately 14

degrees true from

the flashing light

to the south-

westerly end of

the Port of

Bellingham North

Terminal to the

southernmost point of

the dike surrounding

the Georgia Pacific

treatment pond.

White Salmon Markers downstream

River of the Burlington

Northern Railroad

Bridge.

Wind River Boundary line/markers

at mouth.

Willapa River South Bend boat

launch.

Yakima River Highway 240 Bridge.

(17) Nonbuoyant lure and night closure restriction: In the following waters and during the periods shown, it is unlawful to use a nonbuoyant lure that has more than one single hook or has a hook measuring more than 3/4 inch point to shank and a night closure is in effect:

Area Time period

Naselle River September 1 - November 30

(including all forks)

Willapa River September 1 - November 30

Humptulips River September 1 - November 30

Satsop River September 1 - November 30

(including all forks)

North Nemah River September 1 - November 30

Dungeness and Gray Wolf

Rivers August 1 - October 15

Kennedy Creek October 1 - December 31

South Fork Nooksack River

mouth to Skookum Creek August 1 - ((December))

October 31

South Fork Nooksack River

Upstream from Skookum

Creek June 1 - September 30

Big Quilcene River August 1 - December 31

Samish River August 1 - December 31

Stillaquamish River August 1 - November 30

(including all forks)

Whatcom Creek August 1 - December 31

Cowlitz River

From Mill Creek to Barrier

Dam April 1 - October 31

Kalama River

From 200 feet above Modrow

Trap to mouth September 1 - October 31

North Lewis River

From overhead powerlines below

Ariel Dam to lower Cedar

Creek Boat Ramp April 1 - October 31

Washougal River

Downstream of Salmon Falls

Bridge September 1 - October 31

Icicle River

From Leavenworth Federal Fish

Hatchery to mouth May 8 - June 30

Wenatchee River

From mouth of Icicle River to

Highway 2 Bridge May 8 - June 15

Skagit River (and tributaries)

Upstream of Gilligan Creek July 1 - November 30

Tokul Creek

From mouth to posted cable

markers December 1 - March 31

Capitol Lake August 1 - November 30

Deschutes River August 1 - November 30

Elochoman River September 1 - November 30

Grays River September 1 - November 30

Green/Duwamish River

mouth to Highway

164 Bridge August 1 - November 30

McAllister Creek August 1 - November 30

Nisqually River August 1 - November 30

Puyallup River

mouth to Carbon River August 1 - November 30

Skykomish River August 1 - November 30

(including all forks)

Snohomish River August 1 - November 30

White/Stuck River October 1 - November 30

(18) Freshwater fishing hours: It is unlawful to fish during a night closure. A night closure is in effect for all waters during the period of a nonbuoyant lure restriction.

[Statutory Authority: RCW 77.12.040. 96-11-079 (Order 96-45), 232-12-619, filed 5/13/96, effective 6/13/96; 95-17-063 (Order 95-103), 232-12-619, filed 8/15/95, effective 9/15/95; 95-05-008 (Order 95-11), 232-12-619, filed 2/1/95, effective 5/1/95. Statutory Authority: RCW 77.04.055 and 77.12.040. 93-21-070 (Order 617), 232-12-619, filed 10/20/93, effective 4/16/94. Statutory Authority: RCW 77.12.040. 93-10-054 (Order 600), 232-12-619, filed 4/30/93, effective 5/31/93. Statutory Authority: RCW 77.04.055 and 77.12.040. 92-01-084 (Order 524), 232-12-619, filed 12/16/91, effective 4/16/92.]

AMENDATORY SECTION (Amending Order 96-45, filed 5/13/96, effective 6/13/96)

WAC 232-28-619 Washington game fish ((seasons and daily limits--Regional regulation))--Exceptions to state-wide rules. ((Region I.

Description: That area of the state contained within the boundaries of Asotin, Columbia, Ferry, Garfield, Lincoln, Pend Oreille, Spokane, Stevens, Walla, and Whitman counties.

When fishing or hunting within the boundaries of the Colville Indian Reservation, contact the office of the Colville Confederated Tribes to find out what tribal permits and regulations apply.

When fishing near Snake River dams, be aware of restricted zones upstream and downstream of the dams.

Exceptions - Region I Regulations: State-wide regulations apply to all waters except where modified in special regulations below.

Alkali Flat Creek (Whitman County): Year around season.

Amber Lake: Last Saturday in April through September 30 season. Trout - daily limit - two, minimum length fourteen inches. Selective fishery regulations, except electric motors allowed. Additional season October 1 through November 30, catch-and-release only, single barbless hooks, selective fishery regulations.

Alpowa Creek: Last Saturday in April through June 30 season.

Asotin Creek, mainstem and forks: Closed to fishing for steelhead.

From SR129 Bridge upstream to the forks: Lawful to fish up to base of Headgate Dam.

North Fork from mouth upstream to USFS boundary: Selective fishery regulations.

North Fork from USFS boundary upstream and all other tributaries: Closed waters.

B.C. Mill Pond: Last Saturday in April through October 31 season.

Badger Lake: Last Saturday in April through September 30 season.

Bayley Lake (Stevens County): Last Saturday in April through July 4 season. Trout - daily limit - one, minimum length fourteen inches. Fly fishing only. Use of motors prohibited.

Additional season. July 5 through October 31. Catch-and-release, fly fishing only. Use of motors prohibited. Inlet stream: Closed waters.

Bear Lake (Spokane County): Juveniles and holders of free licenses only.

Beaver Lake (Columbia County): March 1 through July 31 season. Fishing from any floating device prohibited.

Big Four Lake: March 1 through July 31 season. Trout - daily limit - two. Fly fishing only. Fishing from any floating device prohibited.

Big Meadow Lake: Last Saturday in April through October 31 season.

Black Lake (Stevens County): Last Saturday in April through October 31 season.

Blue Lake (Columbia County): March 1 through July 31 season. Fishing from any floating device prohibited.

Browns Lake and inlet streams (Pend Oreille County): Fly fishing only. Last Saturday in April through October 31 season. Use of motors prohibited.

Burbank Slough: Fishing from any floating device prohibited.

Caldwell Lake: Last Saturday in April through October 31 season. Trout - daily limit - two minimum length twelve inches. Internal combustion engines prohibited.

Calispell River, from mouth to Calispell Lake: Year around season.

From Calispell Lake upstream to source: Selective fishery regulations.

Carl's Lake: Last Saturday in April through October 31 season.

Cedar Lake (Stevens County): Last Saturday in April through October 31 season.

Chapman Lake: Last Saturday in April through October 31 season. Trout except kokanee: Daily limit five. Additionally up to 10 kokanee may be retained. Feeding (chumming) permitted.

Chewelah Creek, forks and tributaries: Selective fishery regulations.

Clear Lake (Spokane County): Last Saturday in April through October 31 season.

Colville River (Stevens County), from mouth to bridge at Town of Valley: Year around season. Trout: Daily limit 5 fish, not more than 2 of which may be brown trout October 1 through November 30. Walleye: No minimum size. Daily limit 8 fish not more than one of which may be longer than 20 inches. Unlawful to retain walleye 16 to 20 inches in length.

From Valley upstream and tributaries: Selective fishery regulations.

Conger Pond: Last Saturday in April through October 31 season.

Coppei Creek: Last Saturday in April through June 30 season.

Cottonwood Creek (Asotin County): Closed to fishing for steelhead.

Cottonwood Creek (Lincoln County): Year around season.

Crab Creek (Lincoln County) and tributaries: Year around season.

Crescent Lake (Pend Oreille County): Last Saturday in April through October 31 season.

Curl Lake: June 1 through October 31 season. Fishing from any floating device prohibited.

Davis Lake (Ferry County): Last Saturday in April through October 31 season.

Dayton Pond (Columbia County): Juveniles only (under fifteen years old).

Deadman Creek (Garfield County): Year around season.

Deep Lake (Stevens County): Last Saturday in April through October 31 season.

Deer Lake (Columbia County): March 1 through July 31 season. Fishing from any floating device prohibited.

Deer (Deer Springs) Lake (Lincoln County): Last Saturday in April through September 30 season.

Deer Lake (Stevens County): Last Saturday in April through October 31 season. Trout, no more than two over twenty inches in length.

Diamond Lake: Last Saturday in April through October 31 season.

Downs Lake: Last Saturday in April through September 30 season.

Dry Creek (Walla Walla County): Last Saturday in April through June 30 season.

Elbow Lake (Stevens County): Last Saturday in April through October 31 season.

Ellen Lake (Ferry County): Last Saturday in April through October 31 season.

Empire Lake (Ferry County): Last Saturday in April through October 31 season.

Fan Lake: Last Saturday in April through September 30 season. Internal combustion engines prohibited.

Fishhook Pond (Walla Walla County): Last Saturday in April through October 31 season. Fishing from any floating device prohibited.

Fish Lake (Ferry County): Last Saturday in April through October 31 season.

Fish Lake (Spokane County): Last Saturday in April through September 30 season. Internal combustion engines prohibited.

Fishtrap Lake: Last Saturday in April through September 30 season.

Fourth of July Lake: December 1 through March 31 season. Trout, no more than two over fourteen inches in length. Internal combustion engines prohibited.

Frater Lake: Last Saturday in April through October 31 season.

Garfield Juvenile Pond (Whitman County): Juveniles only (under fifteen years old).

Gillette Lake: Last Saturday in April through October 31 season.

Goose Creek (Lincoln County), within the city limits of Wilbur: Limited to juveniles (under fifteen years old) and holders of complimentary or free licenses only. Year around season.

Grande Ronde River, from mouth to County Road Bridge about two and one-half miles upstream: Year around season. Trout, minimum length twelve inches, maximum length twenty inches. Retaining steelhead is prohibited. Selective fishery regulations September 1 through May 31.

From County Road Bridge upstream to Oregon state line and all tributaries: June 1 through April 15 season. Trout, minimum length twelve inches; selective fishery regulations June 1 through August 31. Wild steelhead release September 1 through April 15.

Granite Creek and tributaries (Pend Oreille County): Closed waters.

Harvey Creek (tributary to Sullivan Lake), from mouth to Bridge 4830 on county road (about one and one-half miles): Closed waters.

From Bridge 4830 on county road upstream: Selective fishery regulations.

Hatch Lake (Stevens County): December 1 through March 31 season.

Hawk Creek (Lincoln County): Year around season.

Headgate Pond: Last Saturday in April through October 31 season. Limited to juveniles (under fifteen years old) and holders of complimentary or free licenses.

Heritage Lake: Last Saturday in April through October 31 season.

Hog Canyon Lake: December 1 through March 31 season. Trout, no more than two over fourteen inches in length.

Horseshoe Lake (Pend Oreille County): Last Saturday in April through October 31 season. Trout except kokanee: Daily limit five. Additionally up to 10 kokanee may be retained. Feeding (chumming) permitted.

Huff Lake (Pend Oreille County): Closed waters.

Jefferson Park Pond (Walla Walla County): Last Saturday in April through October 31 season. Juveniles only (under fifteen years old).

Jump-Off Joe Lake: Last Saturday in April through October 31 season.

Kalispell Creek and tributaries: Last Saturday in April through October 31 season. Selective fishery regulations.

Kettle River (Stevens County): June 1 through October 31 season. Trout: Selective fishery regulations, minimum length 12 inches. Walleye: No minimum size. Daily limit 8 fish not more than one of which may be longer than 20 inches. Unlawful to retain walleye 16 to 20 inches in length.

Additional season: November 1 through March 31. All gamefish except walleye and whitefish: Catch-and-release only, selective fishery regulations. Walleye: No minimum size. Daily limit 8 fish not more than one of which may be longer than 20 inches. Unlawful to retain walleye 16 to 20 inches in length. Whitefish: Single hook only.

Additional season: April 1 through May 31. All gamefish except whitefish: Catch and release only, selective fishery regulations. Whitefish: Single hook only.

Kings Lake and tributaries: Closed waters.

Latah (Hangman) Creek: Year around season.

Ledbetter Lake: Last Saturday in April through October 31 season.

Ledking Lake: Last Saturday in April through October 31 season.

Leo Lake: Last Saturday in April through October 31 season.

Liberty Lake: Last Saturday in April through September 30 season.

Little Lost Lake (Pend Oreille County): Last Saturday in April through October 31 season.

Little Spokane River, from mouth to SR 291 Bridge: Year around season.

From SR 291 Bridge upstream to the West Branch: April 30 through October 31 season. Additional December 1 through March 31 season for whitefish only.

Little Twin Lake (Stevens County): Last Saturday in April through October 31 season.

Long Lake (Ferry County): Last Saturday in April through October 31 season. Fly fishing only. Use of motors prohibited.

Long Lake (Spokane River Reservoir): Bass - catch-and-release only, May 1 through June 30. See also Spokane River.

Loon Lake: Last Saturday in April through October 31 season. Trout - except kokanee: Daily limit - five. Additionally up to 10 kokanee may be retained. No more than two trout over twenty inches in length.

Lyons Park Pond (College Place): Last Saturday in April through October 31 season. Juveniles only (under fifteen years old).

Marshal Lake: Last Saturday in April through October 31 season.

McDowell Lake (Stevens County): Last Saturday in April through October 31 season. Catch-and-release, fly fishing only. Use of motors prohibited.

Medical Lake: Last Saturday in April through September 30 season. Trout - daily limit - two, minimum length fourteen inches. Selective fishery regulations.

Medical Lake, West: Last Saturday in April through September 30 season.

Mill Creek (Walla Walla County), from mouth to 9th St. Bridge: June 1 through April 15 season. Open only to fishing for steelhead from September 1 through April 15. Wild steelhead release.

From 9th St. Bridge to Roosevelt St. Bridge, within city limits of Walla Walla: Closed waters.

From Roosevelt St. Bridge to Bennington Lake flood diversion dam: Trout - daily limit - five.

From Bennington Lake flood diversion dam upstream, including all tributaries: June 1 through October 31 season.

Mill Creek Reservoir: Internal combustion engines prohibited.

Mill Pond: Last Saturday in April through October 31 season.

Mudget Lake: Last Saturday in April through October 31 season.

Muskegon Lake: Last Saturday in April through October 31 season. Selective fishery regulations.

Mystic Lake: Last Saturday in April through October 31 season.

Negro Creek (Lincoln County): June 16 through March 31 season from mouth at Sprague Lake to town of Sprague.

Negro Creek (Whitman County): Last Saturday in April through July 15 season.

Newman Lake: Tiger musky - daily limit - one, minimum length thirty-six inches.

Nile Lake: Last Saturday in April through October 31 season.

No Name Lake: Last Saturday in April through October 31 season.

Palouse River (Whitman County) and tributaries: Year around season.

Pampa Pond (Whitman County): Last Saturday in April through September 30 season. Fishing from any floating device prohibited.

Parker Lake: Last Saturday in April through October 31 season.

Pataha Creek, mouth to Pomeroy city limits: Year around season.

Within the city limits of Pomeroy: Last Saturday in April through October 31 season. Juveniles only (under fifteen years old).

Remainder of creek Selective fishery regulations.

Pend Oreille River: Year around season.

Petit Lake: Last Saturday in April through October 31 season. Internal combustion engines prohibited.

Phalon Lake: Closed waters.

Phillips Lake (Stevens County): Last Saturday in April through October 31 season.

Potter's Pond: Last Saturday in April through October 31 season.

Quarry Pond (Walla Walla County): Fishing from any floating device prohibited.

Rainbow Lake (Columbia County): March 1 through July 31 season. Fishing from any floating device prohibited.

Renner Lake: Last Saturday in April through October 31 season.

Rigley Lake: Last Saturday in April through October 31 season. Trout - daily limit - two, minimum length fourteen inches. Selective fishery regulations.

Rocky Lake (Stevens County): Last Saturday in April through October 31 season. From June 1 through October 31 catch-and-release only, selective fishery regulations.

Roosevelt Lake (Columbia River): All species - Closed February 1 through May 31 in San Poil arm upstream from mouth of Manilla Creek. Trout - no more than two over twenty inches in length. Walleye: No minimum size. Daily limit 8 fish not more than one of which may be longer than 20 inches. Unlawful to retain walleye 16 to 20 inches in length. Closed April 1 through May 31 in Kettle arm upstream to Napoleon Bridge.

Roosevelt Lake (Columbia River) tributaries: With the exception of those tributaries listed under Regional Regulations; all tributaries to Lake Roosevelt between Grand Coulee Dam and the State Highway 25 Bridge at Northport: Trout - catch limit - 5, no minimum size.

Sacheen Lake: Last Saturday in April through October 31 season.

Sherman Creek (Ferry County), from the mouth at Lake Roosevelt upstream to four hundred feet above the water diversion dam for the hatchery: Closed waters. Exception: From the mouth upstream to the hatchery boat dock December 1 through August 31 season.

Sherry Lake: Last Saturday in April through October 31 season.

Skookum Lake, North: Last Saturday in April through October 31 season.

Skookum Lake, South: Last Saturday in April through October 31 season.

Snake River: Year around season. Closed to the taking of all trout April 1 through May 31. Trout - daily limit - six minimum length ten inches, no more than two over twenty inches. Retaining steelhead is prohibited from June 1 through August 31. Wild steelhead release from September 1 through March 31. Barbless hooks required when fishing for steelhead on that portion of the Snake River which forms the boundary between Washington and Idaho.

Closed waters: Within four hundred feet of the base of any dam and within a four hundred foot radius around the fish ladder entrance at Lyons Ferry Hatchery, within a two hundred foot radius upstream of the fish ladder exit above Lower Granite Dam, and within an area one thousand two hundred feet downstream from the base of the west lock gate at Little Goose Dam on the south bank of the Snake River and one hundred feet out into the river from said river bank.

Note: On the mainstem Snake River between Washington and Idaho the license of either state is valid. The angler must be in compliance with the laws of the state issuing the license. This provision does not allow an angler licensed in Idaho to fish on the Washington shore, or in the sloughs or tributaries of Washington. An angler fishing the Snake River is restricted to one daily limit even if licensed by both states.

Spokane River, from SR 25 Bridge upstream to the Seven Mile Bridge, except Long Lake, formed by Long Lake Dam (see also Long Lake): Year around season. Trout - daily limit - five, no more than two over twenty inches in length. Walleye - daily limit - eight, no more than one over twenty inches in length. Only walleye less than sixteen inches or over twenty inches in length may be kept; closed April 1 through May 31.

From Seven Mile Bridge upstream to the Monroe Street Dam: Year around season. Trout - daily limit - one. Wild trout release (only rainbow trout with missing adipose fins may be possessed. There must be a healed scar in the location of the missing fin.) Selective fishery regulations.

From Monroe Street Dam upstream to Upriver Dam: Year around season.

From Upriver Dam upstream to the Idaho/Washington state line: Trout - daily limit - one, minimum length 12 inches; selective fishery regulations, except motors allowed.

Sprague Lake: Channel catfish - daily limit - five. Bass - only bass less than twelve inches or over fifteen inches in length may be kept. Closed waters: September 16 through June 30 in that part of the lake and Cow Creek from the lakeside edge of the reeds to Danekas Road. Note: The inlet stream, Negro Creek, is closed April 1 through June 15.

Spring Lake (Columbia County): March 1 through July 31 season. Fishing from any floating device prohibited.

Starvation Lake: Last Saturday in April through May 31 season. Additional season June 1 through October 31, catch-and-release only, selective fishery regulations.

Sullivan Creek, from Mill Pond upstream: Selective fishery regulations.

Summit Lake (Stevens County): Last Saturday in April through October 31 season.

Swan Lake (Ferry County): Last Saturday in April through October 31 season.

Thomas Lake: Last Saturday in April through October 31 season.

Touchet River, from mouth to confluence of north and south forks: June 1 through October 31 season. Trout - daily limit 5 fish. Wild steelhead release. Additional season: November 1 through April 15. Open only to fishing for steelhead and brown trout. Minimum size twenty inches. Wild steelhead release.

From confluence of north and south forks upstream, including all tributaries: June 1 through October 31 season. Closed to fishing for steelhead.



Trout Lake (Ferry County): Last Saturday in April through October 31 season.

Tucannon River, note: All tributaries closed. Wild steelhead release.

From the Highway 261 Bridge upstream to Turner Road Bridge: Trout - daily limit 5 fish, no more than 2 of which may be steelhead. Additional season steelhead and whitefish only, November 1 through April 15.

From the Turner Road Bridge upstream to the Cummings Creek Bridge: Additional season steelhead and whitefish only, November 1 through April 15.

From the Cummings Creek Bridge upstream to the Deer Lake footbridge about 3/4 mile upstream of the Tucannon hatchery: Closed waters.

From the Deer Lake footbridge to the Panjab Creek Bridge: Trout - selective fishery regulations. Two Dolly Varden/Bull Trout minimum length twenty inches may be retained in the trout daily limit.

From the Panjab Creek Bridge upstream: Closed waters.

Vanes Lake: Last Saturday in April through October 31 season.

Waitts Lake: Last Saturday in April through February 28 season.

Walla Walla River, wild steelhead release.

From mouth to the Touchet River: Year around season. Closed to fishing for all trout April 1 through May 31 wild steelhead release.

From the Touchet River upstream to state line: June 1 through April 15 season. Open only to fishing for steelhead November 1 through April 15.

Ward Lake (Ferry County): Last Saturday in April through October 31 season.

Watson Lake: March 1 through July 31 season. Fishing from any floating device prohibited.

Williams Lake (Spokane County): Last Saturday in April through September 30 season.

Williams Lake (Stevens County): December 1 through March 31 season.

Yokum Lake: Last Saturday in April through October 31 season.

Region II.

Description: That area of the state contained within the boundaries of Adams, Douglas, Franklin, Grant, and Okanogan counties.

When fishing or hunting within the boundaries of the Colville Indian Reservation, contact the office of the Colville Confederated Tribes to find out what tribal permits and regulations apply.

Lawful to fish to base of all dams in Region II, except Zosel Dam (Okanogan River).

Exceptions - Region II Regulations. State-wide regulations apply to all waters except where modified in special regulations below.

Note: All seasons apply to inlet and outlet streams of named lakes in Grant and Adams counties.

Aeneas Lake (Okanogan County): Last Saturday in April through October 31 season. Fly fishing only. Use of motors prohibited.

Alkali Lake (Grant County): Closed to the taking of walleye.

Alta Lake (Okanogan County): Last Saturday in April through September 30 season.

Big Twin Lake (Okanogan County): Last Saturday in April through October 31 season. Trout - daily limit - one; selective fishery regulations except electric motors permitted.

Blue Lake (Grant County): Last Saturday in April through September 30 season.

Blue Lake (Sinlahekin, Washington - Okanogan County): Last Saturday in April through October 31 season. Trout - daily limit - one; selective fishery regulations, except electric motors allowed.

Blue Lake (near Wannacut Lake - Okanogan County): Last Saturday in April through October 31 season. Trout - daily limit - one; selective fishery regulations, except electric motors allowed.

Bobcat Creek and Ponds (Adams County): March 1 through September 30 season.

Bonaparte Lake (Okanogan County): Trout, no more than one over twenty inches in length.

Burke Lake (Grant County): March 1 through July 31 season.

Caliche Lake (lower) (Grant County): March 1 through July 31 season.

Caliche Lake (upper) (Grant County): March 1 through July 31 season.

Campbell Lake (Okanogan County): September 1 through March 31 season.

Cascade Lake (Grant County): March 1 through July 31 season.

Cattail Lake (Grant County): March 1 through March 31 and September 1 through September 30 seasons.

Chewuch River (Chewack River) (Okanogan County), from mouth to Lake Creek: Trout, minimum length twelve inches. Selective fishery regulations. Additional December 1 through March 31 season for whitefish only.

Chopaka Lake (Okanogan County): Last Saturday in April through October 31 season. Trout - daily limit - one. Fly fishing only. Use of motors prohibited.

Cliff Lake (Grant County): March 1 through July 31 season.

Conconully Lake (Okanogan County): Last Saturday in April through October 31 season.

Conconully Reservoir (Okanogan County): Last Saturday in April through October 31 season.

Conner Lake: Last Saturday in April through October 31 season.

Coot Lake (Grant County): March 1 through July 31 season.

Cougar Lake (near Winthrop - Okanogan County): September 1 through March 31 season.

Cow Lake (Adams County): Channel catfish - daily limit - five. Bass - only bass less than twelve inches or over fifteen inches in length may be kept.

Coyote Creek and Ponds (Adams County): March 1 through September 30 season.

Crab Creek (Grant and Adams counties), from Highway 26 to Morgan Lake Road in Section 36: March 1 through September 30 season. From Morgan Lake Road in Section 36 to O'Sullivan Dam (including Marsh Unit I and II impoundments): Closed waters.

Crawfish Lake (Okanogan County): Last Saturday in April through October 31 season. Fishing from vessels equipped with internal combustion engines prohibited.

Crystal Lake (Grant County): March 1 through July 31 season.

Cup Lake (Grant County): March 1 through July 31 season.

Davis Lake (Okanogan County): September 1 through March 31 season.

Deadman Lake (Adams County): March 1 through September 30 season.

Deep Lake (Grant County): Last Saturday in April through September 30 season.

Dollar Lake (Grant County): March 1 through July 31 season.

Dot Lake (Grant County): March 1 through July 31 season.

Dry Falls Lake (Grant County): Last Saturday in April through November 30 season. Trout daily limit one. Selective fishery regulations.

Dusty Lake (Grant County): March 1 through July 31 season.

Ell Lake (Okanogan County): Last Saturday in April through October 31 season. Trout - daily limit - one. Selective fishery regulations.

Finnel Lake (Adams County): Channel catfish - daily limit - five. Bass - only bass less than twelve inches or over fifteen inches in length may be kept.

Fish Lake (Okanogan County): Last Saturday in April through October 31 season.

Forde Lake: Last Saturday in April through October 31 season.

Fourth of July Lake (Adams County): December 1 through March 31 season. Trout, no more than two over fourteen inches in length. Internal combustion engines prohibited.

Gadwall Lake (Grant County): March 1 through March 31 and September 1 through September 30 seasons.

George Lake (Grant County): March 1 through July 31 season.

Gold Creek (Okanogan County), from mouth to Foggy Dew Creek: Selective fishery regulations.

Green Lake (Okanogan County): December 1 through March 31 season.

Green Lake, lower (Okanogan County): December 1 through March 31 season. Trout - daily limit - five.

Grimes Lake: June 1 through August 31 season. Trout - daily limit - one. Selective fishery regulations, except electric motors allowed.

Halfmoon Lake (Adams County): March 1 through September 30 season.

Hallin Lake (Adams County): Channel catfish - daily limit - five. Bass - only bass less than twelve inches or over fifteen inches in length may be kept.

Hampton Lake, lower (Grant County): March 1 through July 31 season. Internal combustion engines prohibited.

Hampton Lake, upper (Grant County): March 1 through July 31 season. Internal combustion engines prohibited.

Hays Creek and Ponds (Adams County): March 1 through September 30 season.

Hourglass Lake (Grant County): March 1 through March 31 and September 1 through September 30 seasons.

Hutchinson Lake (Adams County): March 1 through September 30 season. Internal combustion engines prohibited.

Indian Dan Pond: July 1 through October 31 season.

Jameson Lake (Douglas County): Last Saturday in April through July 4 and October 1 through October 31 seasons.

Jasmine Creek: Juveniles only (under fifteen years old).

Lake Creek, upstream from Pasayten Wilderness boundary: June 1 through August 31 season. Selective fishery regulations.

Leader Lake (Okanogan County): Last Saturday in April through September 30 season.

Lemna Lake (Grant County): March 1 through March 31 and September 1 through September 30 seasons.

Lenice Lake (Grant County): March 1 through October 31 season. Trout daily limit one. Selective fishery regulations.

Lenore Lake (Grant County): Closed: December 1 through February 28. March 1 through May 31 season. Catch-and-release only, selective fishery regulations, except electric motors allowed. June 1 through November 30 season. Trout - daily limit - one. Selective fishery regulations, except electric motors allowed. Closed waters: Area within two hundred yard radius of trash rack leading to the irrigation pumping station (south end of lake) and area approximately one hundred yards beyond the mouth of inlet stream to State Highway 17.

Little Twin Lake: December 1 through March 31 season.

Long Lake (Okanogan County): Last Saturday in April through September 30 season.

Lost Lake: Unlawful to fish from a floating device equipped with an internal combustion engine.

Lost River (Okanogan County): From one-quarter mile above bridge to mouth of Monument Creek: Trout, minimum length twelve inches. Selective fishery regulations.

From mouth of Drake Creek to outlet of Cougar Lake: Trout and Dolly Varden/Bull Trout - daily limit - two, minimum length fourteen inches. Selective fishery regulations.

Marie Lake (Hampton Sloughs) (Grant County): March 1 through July 31 season.

Martha Lake (Grant County): March 1 through July 31 season.

Merry Lake (Grant County): March 1 through October 31 season. Trout daily limit one. Selective fishery regulations.

Methow River, from mouth upstream to second powerline crossing (approximately one mile): June 1 through March 31 season. Trout, minimum length twelve inches. Wild steelhead release.

From second powerline crossing above railroad bridge (approximately one mile) upstream to mouth of Lost River: June 1 through March 31 season. Wild steelhead release. Trout, minimum length twelve inches; selective fishery regulations June 1 through September 30.

Migraine Lake (Grant County): March 1 through July 31 season.

Mirror Lake: Last Saturday in April through September 30 season.

Moran Slough (including inlet and outlet streams): Closed water.

Morgan Lake (Adams County): March 1 through September 30 season.

Moses Lake: Crappie - daily limit - five. Only crappie more than ten inches in length may be kept. Bluegill - daily limit - five. Only bluegill more than eight inches in length may be kept.

North Potholes Reserve Ponds (Grant County): February 1 through October 10 season. Fishing from any floating device prohibited, except float tubes permitted.

Nunnally Lake (Grant County): March 1 through October 31 season. Trout - daily limit - one. Selective fishery regulations. Closed waters: Outlet stream of Nunnally Lake.

Okanogan River (Okanogan County): Year around season. Wild steelhead release. Trout, minimum length twelve inches. Closed waters: From Zosel Dam downstream one-quarter mile below the railroad trestle.

Palmer Lake (Okanogan County): Bass - only bass less than twelve inches or over fifteen inches in length may be kept. Burbot - set lines may be used for burbot. An angler may use no more than one set line having attached thereto any number of hooks. Set lines must be clearly identified with the angler's name and address.

Para-Juvenile Lake: March 1 through July 31 season. Juveniles only (under fifteen years old).

Park Lake: Last Saturday in April through September 30 season.

Patterson Lake: Last Saturday in April through October 31 season.

Pearrygin Lake (Okanogan County): Last Saturday in April through September 30 season.

Perch Lake: Last Saturday in April through September 30 season.

Pillar Lake (Grant County): March 1 through March 31 and September 1 through September 30 seasons.

Poacher Lake (Grant County): March 1 through March 31 and September 1 through September 30 seasons.

Potholes Reservoir: Crappie and bluegill - daily limit - twenty-five (species combined).

Quail Lake: Catch-and-release, fly fishing only. Use of motors prohibited.

Quincy Lake (Grant County): March 1 through July 31 season.

Rat Lake (Okanogan County): December 1 through March 31 season.

Reflection Pond: Last Saturday in April through October 31 season.

Ringold Springs Creek (Hatchery Creek): Closed waters.

Rocky Ford Creek and Ponds (Grant County): Trout - daily limit - one. Fly fishing only. Fishing from bank only (no wading).

Roosevelt Lake (Columbia River) (Grant County): See Region I.

Round Lake (Okanogan County): Last Saturday in April through September 30 season.

Royal Lake (Adams County): Last Saturday in April through September 30 season. Internal combustion engines prohibited.

Royal Slough (including Marsh Unit IV impoundments): Closed waters.

Rufus Woods Lake (Douglas County): Trout (including kokanee) - daily limit - two.

Saddle Mountain Lake: Closed waters.

Sago Lake (Grant County): March 1 through March 31 and September 1 through September 30 seasons.

Salmon Creek, North Fork: Selective fishery regulations.

Salmon Creek, West Fork, from mouth to South Fork: Selective fishery regulations.

Scabrock Lake (Grant County): March 1 through July 31 season.

Shiner Lake (Adams County): March 1 through September 30 season. Internal combustion engines prohibited.

Shoveler Lake: March 1 through March 31 and September 1 through September 30 seasons.

Sidley Lake: Trout - two fish daily limit.

Similkameen River (Okanogan County) from mouth to Enloe Dam: June 1 through March 31 season. Wild steelhead release. Trout, minimum length twelve inches. Selective fishery regulations June 1 through November 30.

From Enloe Dam to Canadian border: Additional December 1 through March 31 season for whitefish only.

Sinlahekin Creek (Okanogan County), from Palmer Lake to Cecile Creek bridge: June 1 through August 31 season. Selective fishery regulations. Additional December 1 through March 31 season for whitefish only.

Snipe Lake (Grant County): March 1 through March 31 and September 1 through September 30 seasons.

Spectacle Lake (Okanogan County): March 1 through July 31 season. Possession of fish other than trout is prohibited.

Sprague Lake: Channel catfish - daily limit - five. Bass - only bass less than twelve inches or over fifteen inches in length may be kept. Closed waters: March 1 through June 30 in that part of the lake and Cow Creek from Harper Island and posted markers on lake shore southwest to Danekas Road. Note: The inlet stream, Negro Creek, is closed April 1 through June 15.

Spring Lakes (near Quincy - Grant County): March 1 through July 31 season.

Twisp River (Okanogan County), from mouth to War Creek: Trout, minimum length twelve inches. Selective fishery regulations.

Vic Meyers (Rainbow) Lake: Last Saturday in April through September 30 season.

Wannacut Lake (Okanogan County): Last Saturday in April through October 31 season.

Warden Lake (Grant County): March 1 through July 31 season.

Warden Lake, South (Grant County): March 1 through July 31 season.

Washburn Island Pond (Okanogan County): April 1 through September 30 season. Bass - only bass less than 12 inches or over fifteen inches in length may be kept. Internal combustion engines prohibited.

Whitestone Lake (Okanogan County): Bass - only bass less than twelve inches or over fifteen inches in length may be kept.

Widgeon Lake (Grant County): March 1 through March 31 and September 1 through September 30 seasons.

Region III.

Description: That area of the state contained within the boundaries of Benton, Chelan, Kittitas, and Yakima counties.

When fishing or hunting within the boundaries of the Yakama Indian Reservation contact the Office of the Confederated Tribes and Bands of the Yakama Indian Nation. Phone to find out what tribal permits and regulations apply. Waters open under tribal regulations are also open under state regulations.

In Benton County: Rivers, Streams and Beaver Ponds: Year around.

Exceptions - Region III Regulations. State-wide regulations apply to all waters except where modified in special regulations below.

American River, from mouth to Rainier Fork: Selective fishery regulations.

Bachelor Creek: Year around season. Trout - daily limit - five, no minimum length.

Bear Creek (tributary to South Fork Tieton River): Closed season, August 16 through May 31.

Beehive (Lake) Reservoir: Last Saturday in April through October 31 season. From July 5 through October 31 catch-and-release, selective fishery regulations.

Black Lake (Lower Wheeler Reservoir): Last Saturday in April through October 31 season. From July 5 through October 31 catch-and-release, selective fishery regulations.

Box Canyon Creek, from mouth to bridge on USFS Road No. 4930 (approximately four miles): Closed waters.

Buckskin Creek and Tributaries (Yakima County), from the west boundary of Suntides Golf Course to its mouth: Closed waters.

Bumping Lake (Reservoir): Kokanee daily limit - sixteen. Feeding (chumming) permitted.

Bumping River, from mouth to American River: Selective fishery regulations. Additional December 1 through March 31 season for whitefish only.

From mouth of American River to Bumping Reservoir: Lawful to fish to base of Bumping Dam. Additional December 1 through March 31 season for whitefish only.

Cashmere Pond: Juveniles only (under fifteen years old).

Chelan Lake: Trout and salmon - daily limit - two in aggregate, minimum length fifteen inches. Kokanee - daily limit - five, no minimum length. Except closed to the taking of game fish other than salmon April 1 through June 30, north (uplake) of a line between Purple Point (at Stehekin) and Painted Rocks, and within four hundred feet of the mouths of all tributaries uplake from Fields Point. An angler may use one set line with any number of hooks for burbot. Set lines must be clearly identified with the angler's name and address. Except east (downlake) of Fields Point from May 15 through September 30: Trout, minimum length eight inches salmon minimum length 15 inches, daily limit an aggregate of 5 trout and salmon not more than two over fifteen inches. Kokanee - daily limit - five, no minimum length.

Chelan Lake Tributaries from mouths upstream one mile except Stehekin River: July 1 through October 31 season. Selective fishery regulations.

Chelan River: Year around season. Trout, minimum length twelve inches.

Chiwaukum Creek, from mouth to South Fork: Selective fishery regulations.

Chiwawa River, from mouth to Rock Creek: Selective fishery regulations.

Clear Lake (Chelan County): Last Saturday in April through October 31 season. From July 5 through October 31 catch-and-release, selective fishery regulations.

Cle Elum Lake (Reservoir): Trout - daily limit - two, minimum length twelve inches. Kokanee daily limit - sixteen. An angler may use one set line with any number of hooks for burbot. Set lines must be clearly identified with the angler's name and address.

Cle Elum River, from mouth to Cle Elum Dam: Lawful to fish to base of Cle Elum Dam. Additional December 1 through March 31 season for whitefish only.

Columbia Park Pond: Juveniles only (under fifteen years old).

Deep Creek (tributary to Bumping Lake): Mouth to second bridge crossing on USFS Rd. 1808 (approximately 3.7 miles from junction of USFS Rds. 1800 and 1808): Closed waters.

Eightmile Lake: Trout - daily limit - five, not more than two mackinaw.

North Elton Ponds: December 1 through March 31 season. Trout - daily limit - two. Internal combustion engines prohibited.

Enchantment Park Ponds: Juveniles only (under fifteen years old).

Entiat River, from mouth to Fox Creek: June 1 through March 31 season. Trout, minimum length twelve inches; selective fishery regulations June 1 through November 30. Wild steelhead release.

Fiorito Lakes: Internal combustion engines prohibited.

Fish Lake (Chelan County): Trout, no more than two over fifteen inches in length.

Gold Creek, Gold Creek Pond and Outlet Channel (tributary to Keechelus Lake): Closed waters.

I-82 Ponds (1-7): Internal combustion engines prohibited. In addition, I-82 Ponds (1-2) closed to the taking of walleye.

Icicle Creek (River), from mouth to four hundred feet below Leavenworth National Fish Hatchery rack: June 1 through March 31 season. Trout, minimum length twelve inches. Wild steelhead release.

From Rock Island Bridge upstream to Leland Creek: Selective fishery regulations.

Indian Creek (Yakima County): Closed waters.

Kachess Lake (Reservoir): Trout - daily limit - two, minimum length twelve inches. Kokanee daily limit - sixteen. Feeding (chumming) permitted. An angler may use one set line with any number of hooks for burbot. Set lines must be clearly identified with the angler's name and address.

Kachess River: Lawful to fish to base of Kachess Dam. From Kachess Lake (Reservoir) upstream to Mineral Creek: Closed waters.

Keechelus Lake (Reservoir): Trout - daily limit - two, minimum length twelve inches. Kokanee daily limit - sixteen. Feeding (chumming) permitted. An angler may use one set line with any number of hooks for burbot. Set lines must be clearly identified with the angler's name and address.

Leech Lake (White Pass area): Trout, no more than two over twelve inches in length, fly fishing only. Use of motors prohibited.

Lilly Lake (Chelan County): Last Saturday in April through October 31 season. From July 5 through October 31 catch-and-release, selective fishery regulations.

Little Naches River, Pileup Creek to Road 1913 Bridge: Selective fishery regulations.

Little Wenatchee River, from Lake Wenatchee to the falls below U.S. Forest Service Road 6700 Bridge at Riverside Campground: Selective fishery regulations.

Mad River, from mouth upstream to Jimmy Creek: Closed waters.

McCabe Pond: Five fish daily limit for all species combined. Fishing from any floating device prohibited.

Mercer Creek, that portion within Ellensburg city limits: Juveniles only (under fifteen years old). Trout - daily limit - five, no minimum length.

Merritt Lake: Trout - daily limit - sixteen.

Mineral Creek (tributary to upper Kachess River) from mouth to Wilderness Boundary: Closed waters.

Mud Lake: Trout - daily limit - two. Selective fishery regulations.

Myron Lake: Trout - daily limit - two. Selective fishery regulations.

Naches River, from the mouth to Rattlesnake Creek: Trout, minimum length twelve inches, maximum length twenty inches. Closed to fishing for steelhead. Additional December 1 through March 31 season for whitefish only.

From Rattlesnake Creek to Little Naches River: Trout, maximum length twenty inches. Closed to fishing for steelhead. Additional December 1 through March 31 season for whitefish only.

Naneum Pond: Juveniles only (under fifteen years old).

Nason Creek, from the Kahler Creek Bridge (near Coles Corner) upstream to Stevens Creek: Selective fishery regulations.

Nason Creek Fish Pond: Juveniles (under fifteen years old) and handicapped persons only.

Oak Creek: Trout - daily limit - five, no minimum length.

Panther Creek (Chelan County): Closed waters.

Rattlesnake Creek: Catch-and-release only, selective fishery regulations.

Rimrock Lake (Reservoir): Kokanee - daily limit - sixteen. Feeding (chumming) permitted.

Schaefer Lake: Trout - daily limit - sixteen.

Spectacle Lake (Kittitas County): Trout - daily limit - sixteen.

Stehekin River, from the mouth to Agnes Creek: July 1 through October 31 season. Trout, minimum length fifteen inches; selective fishery regulations. Additional March 1 through June 30 season: Catch-and-release only, selective fishery regulations.

Swauk Creek, from mouth to Iron Creek: Selective fishery regulations.

Taneum Creek: Selective fishery regulations.

Tieton River: Trout - daily limit - five, no minimum length. Lawful to fish to base of Tieton (Rimrock) Dam. Additional December 1 through March 31 season for whitefish only.

Tieton River, North Fork, from Rimrock Lake to within four hundred feet of Clear Lake Dam: June 1 through August 15 season. Fishing is prohibited in the spillway channel and within four hundred feet of Clear Lake Dam.

Tieton River, South Fork: From mouth to bridge on USFS Rd. 1070 (approximately 12.5 miles): Closed waters.

Trapper Lake: Trout - daily limit - two.

Twin Lakes (Chelan County) and tributaries and outlet stream to junction with the Napeequa River: Closed waters.

Upper Wheeler Reservoir (Chelan County): Closed waters.

Wapato Lake: Last Saturday in April through October 31 season. From August 1 through October 31 Trout - catch-and-release, selective fishery regulations. Internal combustion engines allowed.

Wenas Lake: Trout - daily limit - five, of which not more than two may be brown trout.

Wenatchee Lake: Trout - daily limit - two, minimum length twelve inches. Kokanee daily limit - sixteen. Feeding (chumming) permitted. Kokanee/sockeye under sixteen inches will be considered kokanee while those sixteen inches and over will be considered sockeye salmon.

Wenatchee River, from mouth to Icicle River Road Bridge at Leavenworth: June 1 through March 31 season. Trout, minimum length twelve inches. Wild steelhead release. Selective fishery regulations June 1 through November 30.

From Icicle River Road Bridge at Leavenworth to Lake Wenatchee: June 1 through November 30 season. Selective fishery regulations. Trout, minimum length twelve inches, maximum length twenty inches. Retaining steelhead is prohibited.

White River, from mouth of Napeequa River upstream to White River Falls: Selective fishery regulations.

Wide Hollow Creek: Trout - daily limit - five, no minimum length.

Wilson Creek (two branches within Ellensburg city limits): Juveniles only (under fifteen years old). Trout - daily limit - five, no minimum length.

Yakima River, from mouth to four hundred feet below Roza Dam: Year around season. Closed: April 1 through May 31 for trout. Trout, minimum length twelve inches; maximum length twenty inches. Closed to fishing for steelhead in the Yakima River including tributaries and drains.

From Roza Dam to four hundred feet below Easton Dam: Year around season. Trout: Catch-and-release, selective fishery regulations. Exception: Bait and single-pointed, barbed hooks may be used for whitefish only December 1 through February 28. Anglers may fish from boats equipped with motors from the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation restricted area signs at Roza Dam upstream to the boat launch ramp on the Roza Access Area (approximately one-half mile).

From Lake Easton to Keechelus Dam: Selective fishery regulations.

Yakima Sportsmen's Park Ponds: Juveniles only (under fifteen years old).

Region IV.

Description: That area of the state contained within the boundaries of Island, King, San Juan, Skagit, Snohomish, and Whatcom counties, and that portion of Pierce County east of a line from the mouth of the Nisqually River through Drayton Passage, Pitt Passage, Carr Inlet, and the Tacoma Narrows.

Exceptions Region IV. Regulations. State-wide regulations apply to all waters except where modified in special regulations below.

American Lake: Feeding (chumming) permitted.

Armstrong Lake (Snohomish County): Last Saturday in April through October 31 season.

Baker Lake: Last Saturday in April through October 31 season. Feeding (chumming) permitted. Trout - minimum length six inches and maximum length eighteen inches. An area two hundred feet in radius around the pump discharge, at the south end of the lake is closed.

Ballinger Lake: Bass - only bass less than twelve inches or over fifteen inches in length may be kept.

Barnaby Slough: Closed waters.

Bearpaw Lake (Whatcom County): Last Saturday in April through October 31 season. Trout - daily and possession limit - one, minimum length eighteen inches. Selective fishery regulations.

Beaver Lake (King County): Bass - only bass less than twelve inches or over fifteen inches in length may be kept.

Big Bear Creek (tributary of Sammamish River): Closed waters.

Big Beaver Creek, from closed water markers on Ross Lake upstream one-quarter mile: Closed waters. Upstream from one-quarter mile markers, including tributary streams, and beaver ponds that are tributary to Big Beaver Creek: July 1 through October 31 season; catch-and-release only, selective fishery regulations.

Big Lake: Bass - only bass less than twelve inches or over fifteen inches in length may be kept.

Bosworth Lake (Snohomish County): Last Saturday in April through October 31 season.

Boxley Creek (North Bend), from its mouth to the falls located at approximately rivermile 0.9: Closed waters.

Boyle Lake (the inlet and outlet are closed waters): Last Saturday in April through October 31 season. Trout - daily limit - two, minimum length fourteen inches. Selective fishery regulations.

Bridges Lake (the inlet and outlet are closed waters): Last Saturday in April through October 31 season. Trout - daily limit - two, minimum length fourteen inches. Selective fishery regulations.

Cain Lake: Last Saturday in April through October 31 season.

Calligan Lake: June 1 through October 31 season. All tributary streams, and the upper third of the outlet are closed waters.

Campbell Lake: Bass - only bass less than twelve inches or over fifteen inches in length may be kept.

Canyon Creek, (S.F. Stillaguamish River) mouth to forks: June 1 through February 28 season. Trout, minimum length fourteen inches.

Carbon River, from its mouth to the Highway 162 Bridge: June 1 through January 31 season. Trout, minimum length fourteen inches. Additional February 1 through March 31 season: Trout, minimum length fourteen inches. Wild steelhead release.

Cascade Lake (San Juan County): Last Saturday in April through October 31 season.

Cascade River: June 1 through February 28 season. Trout, minimum length fourteen inches. Dolly Varden/Bull Trout: Legal to retain Dolly Varden/Bull Trout as part of the trout daily limit, minimum length twenty inches.

Note: The area from the Rockport-Cascade Road Bridge to the mouth is closed June 1 through September 30.

Cassidy Lake: Bass - only bass less than twelve inches or over fifteen inches in length may be kept.

Cavanaugh Lake: Feeding (chumming) permitted.

Cedar River: Closed waters.

Chambers Bay and that portion of Marine Area 13 inside a line from Gordan Point to the dock at Pioneer gravel pit (second gravel pit approximately 1.2 miles north of Chambers Bay): June 1 through October 31 season.

Chambers Lake (within Ft. Lewis Military Reservation): Trout - catch-and-release only. Selective fishery regulations, except electric motors allowed. Contact Ft. Lewis for a land use permit.

Chaplain Lake: Closed waters.

Clear Lake (Pierce County): Feeding (chumming) permitted.

Clough Creek (North Bend): Closed waters.

Clover Creek, within the boundaries of McChord Air Force Base: Trout - daily limit - one, minimum length twelve inches. Selective fishery regulations.

Coal Creek (tributary of Lake Washington): Closed waters.

Coal Creek, (near Snoqualmie) from Highway 10 downstream: Last Saturday in April through October 31 season. Trout - no minimum length. Juveniles only (under fifteen years old).

Cottage Lake (King County): Last Saturday in April through October 31 season.

County Line Ponds: Closed Waters.

Crabapple Lake (Snohomish County): Last Saturday in April through October 31 season.

De Coursey Pond: Last Saturday in April through October 31 season. Juveniles only (under fifteen years old).

Deer Creek and Little Deer Creek (tributaries to North Fork Stillaguamish): Closed waters.

Deer Lake (Island County): Last Saturday in April through October 31 season.

Desire, Lake: Bass - only bass less than twelve inches or over fifteen inches in length may be kept.

Eagle Lakes (Big and Little): Closed waters.

Ebey Lake: Fly fishing only. Trout - daily limit - one, minimum length eighteen inches. Use of motors prohibited.

Erie Lake (Skagit County): Last Saturday in April through October 31 season.

Fazon Lake: Channel catfish - daily and possession limit - two. Bass - only bass less than twelve inches or over fifteen inches in length may be kept. Fishing from any floating device prohibited from first Friday in October through January 15.

Findley Lake: Closed waters.

Fisher Slough: From mouth to Highway 530 Bridge: Year around season. Trout, minimum length fourteen inches entire season. Upstream from Highway 530 Bridge: June 1 through October 31 season. Trout, minimum length fourteen inches.

Fishtrap Creek: From Koh Road to Bender Road: June 1 through October 31 season for juveniles only (under 15 years old).

Flowing Lake: Bass - only bass less than twelve inches or over fifteen inches in length may be kept.

Fortson Mill Pond #2: Last Saturday in April through October 31 season. Juveniles only (under fifteen years old).

Geneva Lake (King County): Last Saturday in April through October 31 season.

Gissberg Ponds: Channel catfish - daily limit 2, no minimum size.

Goodwin Lake: Feeding (chumming) permitted. Bass - only bass less than twelve inches or over fifteen inches in length may be kept.

Goss Lake (Island County): Last Saturday in April through October 31 season.

Granite Lakes (Skagit County - near Marblemount): Grayling - catch-and-release only.

Green (Duwamish) River:

From the First Avenue Bridge to Tacoma Headworks Dam: June 1 through February 28 season. Trout, minimum length fourteen inches. Exempt from wild steelhead release July 1 through November 30. Fishing from any floating device prohibited November 1 through February 28. Note: Area from the Auburn-Black Diamond Bridge downstream to the 8th St. N.E. Bridge in Auburn is closed September 1 through October 15 and area from the Auburn-Black Diamond Bridge downstream to the Highway 18 Bridge is closed September 1 through October 31.

From the SR 167 Freeway Bridge to the Tacoma Headworks Dam: Additional March 1 through March 15 season. Trout, minimum length fourteen inches. Wild steelhead release. Fishing from any floating device prohibited.

Greenwater River, from mouth to Greenwater Lakes: Trout, minimum length twelve inches. Selective fishery regulations.

Hancock Lake: June 1 through October 31 season. All tributary streams and the upper third of the outlet are closed waters.

Harrison Pond: Closed waters.

Hart Lake (Pierce County): Bass - only bass less than twelve inches or over fifteen inches in length may be kept.

Heart Lake (Skagit County, near Anacortes): Last Saturday in April through October 31 season.

Howard Lake (Snohomish County): Last Saturday in April through October 31 season.

Hozomeen Lake (Whatcom County): July 1 through October 31 season.

Issaquah Creek: Closed waters.

Jennings Park Pond: Last Saturday in April through October 31 season. Juveniles only (under fifteen years old).

Johnson Creek (Whatcom County), from Northern Pacific Railroad tracks to the Lawson Street footbridge in Sumas: Juveniles only (under fifteen years old).

Kapowsin Lake: Bass - only bass less than twelve inches or over fifteen inches in length may be kept.

Kathleen Lake: Bass - only bass less than twelve inches or over fifteen inches in length may be kept.

Kelsey Creek (tributary of Lake Washington): Closed waters.

Ki Lake (Snohomish County): Last Saturday in April through October 31. Bass - only bass less than twelve inches or over fifteen inches in length may be kept.

Kimball Creek (near Snoqualmie): Last Saturday in April through October 31 season. Trout - no minimum length. Juveniles only (under fifteen years old).

Kings Lake Bog (King County): Closed waters.

Klaus Lake (the inlet and outlet to first Weyerhaeuser spur are closed waters): Last Saturday in April through October 31 season. Trout - daily limit - two, minimum length fourteen inches. Selective fishery regulations.

Langlois Lake (King County): Last Saturday in April through October 31 season.

Little Bear Creek (tributary of Sammamish River): Closed waters.

Loma Lake (Snohomish County): Last Saturday in April through October 31 season.

Lucas Slough: Closed waters.

Margaret Lake (King County): Last Saturday in April through October 31 season.

Martha Lake (Snohomish County): Last Saturday in April through October 31 season.

May Creek (tributary of Lake Washington): Closed waters.

McMurray Lake (Skagit County): Last Saturday in April through October 31.

Mercer Slough (tributary of Lake Washington): Closed waters.

Mill Pond (Auburn): Last Saturday in April through October 31 season. Juveniles only (under fifteen years old).

Monte Christo Lake: June 1 through October 31 season. Selective fishery regulations.

Muck Creek and tributaries (within Ft. Lewis Military Reservation): Trout - catch-and-release only. Selective fishery regulations. Contact Ft. Lewis for a land use permit.

New Mire Creek (tributary of Lake Sawyer): Last Saturday in April through October 31 season. Juveniles only (under fifteen years old).

Newhalem Ponds: Closed waters.

Nooksack River from mouth to forks, Middle Fork to Dam. North Fork to Nooksack Falls: June 1 through March 15 season. Trout, minimum length fourteen inches. Wild steelhead release. Fishing from boats equipped with motors prohibited on the North and Middle Forks November 1 through March 15.

South Fork, from its mouth to source: Trout, minimum length fourteen inches. Wild steelhead release, and selective fishery regulations.

South Fork, upstream from Skookum Creek: Release all steelhead June 1 through September 30.

South Fork, from its mouth to Skookum Creek: Additional November 1 through March 15 season. Trout, minimum length fourteen inches. Wild steelhead release. Fishing from boats equipped with motors prohibited.

North Creek (tributary of Sammamish River): Closed waters.

North Lake (King County): Last Saturday in April through October 31 season.

Northern State Hospital Pond: Last Saturday in April through October 31 season. Juveniles only (under fifteen years old).

Ohop Lake: Bass - only bass less than twelve inches or over fifteen inches in length may be kept.

Old Fishing Hole Pond (Kent): Last Saturday in April through October 31 season. Juveniles only (under fifteen years old).

Padden Lake: Last Saturday in April through October 31 season. Internal combustion engines prohibited.

Pass Lake: Trout - daily limit - one, minimum length eighteen inches. Fly fishing only. Use of motors prohibited.

Phantom Lake: Bass - only bass less than twelve inches or over fifteen inches in length may be kept.

Philippa Creek (tributary to N.F. Snoqualmie River): Closed waters.

Pilchuck Creek, mouth to Highway 9 Bridge: June 1 through November 30 season. Trout, minimum length fourteen inches. Selective fishing regulations. Additional December 1 through February 28 season. Trout, minimum length fourteen inches.

Pilchuck River, its entire length: Closed March 1 through November 30.

From its mouth to five hundred feet downstream from the Snohomish City diversion dam: December 1 through February 28 season. Trout, minimum length fourteen inches. Fishing from any floating device prohibited.

Pine Lake (King County): Last Saturday in April through October 31 season.

Pipers Creek (Carkeek Creek), from its mouth to its source, including tributaries: Closed waters.

Pratt River (tributary to Middle Fork Snoqualmie): Catch-and-release only, and selective fishery regulations.

Puyallup River, from its mouth to the Electron power plant outlet: June 1 through January 31 season. Trout, minimum length fourteen inches.

From its mouth to the Soldier's Home Bridge in Orting: Additional February 1 through March 31 season. Trout, minimum length fourteen inches. Wild steelhead release.

Raging River, from its mouth to the Highway 18 Bridge (three miles upstream from Preston): June 1 through February 28 season. Trout, minimum length fourteen inches.

Rapjohn Lake: Last Saturday in April through October 31 season. Bass - only bass less than twelve inches or over fifteen inches in length may be kept.

Rattlesnake Lake: Last Saturday in April through October 31 season. Selective fishery regulations, except electric motors allowed.

Ravensdale Lake: Last Saturday in April through October 31 season. Trout - daily limit - two, minimum length twelve inches. Selective fishery regulations.

Ridley Lake (Whatcom County): July 1 through October 31 season. Trout - daily and possession limit - one, minimum length eighteen inches. Selective fishery regulations.

Riley Lake (Snohomish County): Last Saturday in April through October 31 season.

Rock Creek (below Landsburg): Closed waters.

Ross Lake (Reservoir): July 1 through October 31 season. Trout - daily limit - three, possession limit - six, minimum length thirteen inches. Selective fishery regulations. Fishing from boats with motors allowed.

Note: The following tributaries to Ross Lake are closed from the closed water markers near their mouths upstream the distance indicated. Big Beaver Creek, one-quarter mile (see special Big Beaver Creek regulations), Ruby Creek, entire stream. All other tributaries - one mile.

Ross Lake Tributary Streams not listed as closed: July 1 through October 31 season.

Samish Lake: Feeding (chumming) permitted. Cutthroat - daily limit - two, minimum length fourteen inches.

Samish River, from its mouth to the old Highway 99 Bridge and from the department rack to the Hickson Bridge: June 1 through March 15 season. Trout, minimum length fourteen inches. December 1 through March 15 wild steelhead release. Note: Closed from Highway 99 Bridge to department salmon rack.

Sammamish Lake: Trout - no more than two over fourteen inches in length. December 1 through June 30 season: No retention of steelhead or rainbow trout over twenty inches in length. Kokanee/sockeye under fifteen inches are kokanee while those fifteen inches and over are sockeye salmon. Kokanee may not be kept.

Sammamish River (Slough), from the 68th Avenue N.E. Bridge to Lake Sammamish: Closed waters September 1 through May 31. Selective fishery regulations. Trout - catch and release. Closed to steelhead. All tributaries are closed.

Sauk River, from its mouth to the mouth of the White Chuck River: June 1 through February 28 season. Trout, minimum length fourteen inches. Dolly Varden/Bull Trout: Legal to retain Dolly Varden/Bull Trout as part of trout daily limit, minimum length twenty inches.

From the mouth of the White Chuck River to headwaters, including North and South Forks: Trout, minimum length fourteen inches. Selective fishery regulations. Dolly Varden/Bull Trout: Legal to retain Dolly Varden/Bull Trout as part of trout daily limit, minimum length twenty inches.

From its mouth to the Darrington Bridge: Additional March 1 through April 30 season. Catch-and-release only, and selective fishery regulations.

Sawyer, Lake: Feeding (chumming) permitted.

Sequallitchew Lake: Contact Ft. Lewis for land use permit.

Serene Lake (Snohomish County): Year around season.

Shady Lake: June 1 through October 31 season. Trout, no more than one over fourteen inches in length.

Shannon, Lake: Last Saturday in April through October 31 season. Feeding (chumming) permitted. Trout - minimum length six inches and maximum length eighteen inches.

Shoecraft Lake: Bass - only bass less than twelve inches or over fifteen inches in length may be kept.

Silver Lake (Pierce County): Last Saturday in April through October 31 season. Bass - only bass less than twelve inches or over fifteen inches in length may be kept.

Silver Lake (Whatcom County): Last Saturday in April through October 31 season.

Sixteen Lake (Skagit County): Last Saturday in April through October 31 season.

Skagit River, from its mouth to the Memorial Highway Bridge (Highway 536 at Mt. Vernon): Year around season. Trout, minimum length fourteen inches. Retaining steelhead is prohibited from April 1 through May 31. (See Fisher Slough.) Dolly Varden/Bull Trout: Legal to retain Dolly Varden/Bull Trout as part of trout daily limit, minimum length twenty inches.

From Memorial Highway Bridge (Highway 536 at Mt. Vernon) upstream to Gorge Powerhouse at Newhalem: June 1 through February 28 season except closed June 15 through August 31 between a line 200 feet above the east bank of the Baker River to a line 200 feet below the west bank of the Baker River. Trout, minimum length fourteen inches. Dolly Varden/Bull Trout: Legal to retain Dolly Varden/Bull Trout as part of trout daily limit, minimum length twenty inches.

From the Gorge Powerhouse to Gorge Dam: Closed waters.

From Memorial Highway Bridge (Highway 536 at Mt. Vernon) to pipeline crossing at Sedro Woolley: Additional March 1 through March 31 season. Trout, minimum length fourteen inches. Dolly Varden/Bull Trout: Legal to retain Dolly Varden/Bull Trout as part of trout daily limit, minimum length twenty inches.

From pipeline crossing at Sedro Woolley to mouth of Bacon Creek: Additional March 1 through March 15 season. Trout, minimum length fourteen inches. Dolly Varden/Bull Trout: Legal to retain Dolly Varden/Bull Trout as part of trout daily limit, minimum length twenty inches. Note: Closed waters from the pipeline crossing at Sedro Woolley to the Dalles Bridge at Concrete March 16 through May 31.

From the Dalles Bridge at Concrete to the mouth of Bacon Creek: Additional March 16 through April 30 season. Catch-and-release only, and selective fishery regulations, except lawful to fish from a boat with motor but not while under power.

Skykomish River, from its mouth to mouth of Sultan River: June 1 through February 28 season. Trout, minimum length fourteen inches. Dolly Varden/Bull Trout: Legal to retain Dolly Varden/Bull Trout as part of trout daily limit, minimum length twenty inches. Fishing from any floating device prohibited November 1 through February 28 from the boat ramp below Lewis Street Bridge at Monroe downstream two thousand five hundred feet. Additional March 1 through April 30 season: Trout - catch-and-release only, and selective fishery regulations. Fishing from any floating device prohibited from the boat ramp below Lewis Street Bridge at Monroe downstream two thousand five hundred feet.

From the mouth of the Sultan River to the forks: June 1 through March 31 season. Trout, minimum length fourteen inches. Wild steelhead release March 1 through March 31. Dolly Varden/Bull Trout: Legal to retain Dolly Varden/Bull Trout as part of trout daily limit, minimum length twenty inches. Fishing from any floating device prohibited in the area one thousand five hundred feet upstream and one thousand feet downstream of the outlet at Skykomish Rearing Ponds and that same area is closed to fishing June 1 to 8:00 a.m. August 1.

Skykomish River, North Fork, from its mouth to one thousand feet downstream from Bear Creek Falls: June 1 through February 28 season. Trout, minimum length fourteen inches. Closed waters from one thousand feet below Bear Creek Falls to one thousand feet above Bear Creek Falls.

From one thousand feet upstream of Bear Creek Falls to: Quartz Creek: Catch-and-release, selective fishery regulations.

Skykomish River, South Fork, from its mouth to six hundred feet downstream from the Sunset Falls Fishway: June 1 through February 28 season. Trout, minimum length fourteen inches. Closed waters from Sunset Falls Fishway to a point six hundred feet downstream of the fishway.

From Sunset Falls to source: June 1 through November 30 season. Trout, minimum length fourteen inches. Selective fishery regulations. Additional December 1 through February 28 season for whitefish only.

Snohomish River, all channels, sloughs, and interconnected waterways (excluding all tributaries): June 1 through March 31 season. Trout - daily limit - two, minimum length fourteen inches. Dolly Varden/Bull Trout: Legal to retain as part of trout daily limit, minimum length twenty inches.

Snoqualmie River, from its mouth to the falls: June 1 through March 31 season. Trout, minimum length fourteen inches. June 1 through November 30 selective fishery regulations. Fishing from boats with motors allowed. Fishing from any floating device prohibited November 1 through March 31 from the mouth of Tokul Creek downstream to the boat ramp at Plumb access, about one-quarter mile. Note: Waters within the Puget Power tunnel at the falls and within fifty feet of any point on Puget Power's lower Plant #2 building (north bank) are closed.

From Snoqualmie Falls, including the North and South Forks: Trout, minimum length ten inches. Selective fishery regulations. Additional November 1 through February 28 season for whitefish only.

Middle Fork Snoqualmie from mouth to source including all tributaries: Catch-and-release only, and selective fishery regulations.

Soos Creek, from mouth to salmon hatchery rack: June 1 through August 31 season. Trout, minimum length fourteen inches.

South Prairie Creek, closed downstream from Page Creek to its mouth.

Spada Lake (Reservoir): Last Saturday in April through October 31 season. Trout - twelve inch minimum length. Selective fishery regulations except use of electric motors allowed. Note: All tributaries to lake are closed to fishing.

Spanaway Lake, and its outlet downstream to the dam (approximately 800 feet): Year around season.

Sportsman's Lake: Bass - only bass less than twelve inches or over fifteen inches in length may be kept.

Spring Lake (King County): Bass - only bass less than twelve inches or over fifteen inches in length may be kept.

Squalicum Lake: Trout - daily limit - two. Fly fishing only. Use of motors prohibited.

Steel Lake (King County): Last Saturday in April through October 31 season.

Stetattle Creek, from its mouth for one and one-half miles upstream, to mouth of Bucket Creek: Closed waters.

Stevens, Lake: Feeding (chumming) permitted. Bass - daily limit - one over eighteen inches in length.

Stillaguamish River, and all sloughs, downstream of Warm Beach-Stanwood Highway: Year around season. Trout - daily limit - two, minimum length fourteen inches. Dolly Varden/Bull Trout: Legal to retain as part of trout daily limit, minimum length twenty inches.

Stillaguamish River, upstream from the Warm Beach-Stanwood Highway to the forks (except Harvey Creek, Pioneer Ponds, and Portage Creek are closed): June 1 through March 31 season. Trout, minimum length fourteen inches. Wild steelhead release May 1 through November 30. Dolly Varden/Bull Trout: Legal to retain Dolly Varden/Bull Trout as part of trout daily limit, minimum length twenty inches. Closed waters from the barrier dam (downstream of I-5) downstream two hundred feet.

Stillaguamish River, North Fork, from its mouth to Swede Heaven Bridge: Year around season. Trout, minimum length fourteen inches. Fishing from any floating device prohibited upstream of the Highway 530 Bridge at mile post 28.8 (Cicero Bridge). March 1 through November 30 wild steelhead release. Fly fishing only April 16 through November 30.

Stillaguamish River, South Fork, from its mouth to four hundred feet downstream of the outlet to fishway at Granite Falls: June 1 through February 28 season. Trout, minimum length fourteen inches. Note: Closed from Mt. Loop Highway bridge above Granite Falls downstream to a point four hundred feet below the outlet of the end of the fishway.

Stillaguamish River, South Fork, above Mountain Loop Highway Bridge above Granite Falls to source: June 1 through November 30 season.

Storm Lake (Snohomish County): Last Saturday in April through October 31 season.

Stuck River: See White River.

Suiattle River: Dolly Varden/Bull Trout: Legal to retain Dolly Varden/Bull Trout as part of trout daily limit, minimum length twenty inches.

Sultan River, from its mouth to a point four hundred feet downstream from the diversion dam at river mile 9.7: June 1 through February 28 season. Trout, minimum length fourteen inches. Dolly Varden/Bull Trout: Legal to retain Dolly Varden/Bull Trout as part of trout daily limit, minimum length twenty inches. Note: North and South Forks are closed to fishing.

Sunday Creek (tributary to N.F. Snoqualmie River): Closed waters.

Swan's Mill Pond (Stossel Creek): Closed November 1 through May 31.

Swamp Creek (tributary to Sammamish River): Closed waters.

Tanwax Lake: Bass - only bass less than twelve inches or over fifteen inches in length may be kept.

Tapps Lake (Reservoir) and intake canal--Open area includes intake canal to within four hundred feet of the screen at Dingle Basin: Year around season.

Tate Creek (tributary to N.F. Snoqualmie River): Closed waters.

Taylor River (tributary to the Middle Fork Snoqualmie): Catch-and-release only, and selective fishery regulations.

Tennant Lake: Fishing from any floating device prohibited from first Friday in October through January 15.

Terrell, Lake: Fishing from any floating device prohibited from first Friday in October through January 15 except fishing from floating dock permitted. Bass - only bass less than twelve inches or over fifteen inches in length may be kept.

Thornton Creek (tributary to Lake Washington): Closed waters.

Tibbetts Creek (tributary to Lake Sammamish): Closed waters.

Toad Lake (Whatcom County): Last Saturday in April through October 31 season.

Tokul Creek, from its mouth to the posted cable boundary marker located approximately seven hundred feet upstream of the mouth: December 1 through March 31 season. Trout, minimum length fourteen inches. This area is closed to all fishing from April 1 through November 30.

From the posted cable boundary marker located approximately seven hundred feet upstream of the mouth to the railroad trestle: Closed to all fishing year around.

Tolt River, from its mouth to the USGS trolley cable near the confluence of the North and South Forks: June 1 through February 28 season. Trout, minimum length fourteen inches. June 1 through November 30 season. Selective fishery regulations.

From the USGS trolley cable to the mouth of Yellow Creek on the North Fork, and to the dam on the South Fork: Closed waters.

North Fork above Yellow Creek: Trout - catch-and-release only, selective fishery regulations.

South Fork above the dam: Trout, minimum length ten inches. Selective fishery regulations.

Tradition Lake: Bass - only bass less then twelve inches or over fifteen inches in length may be kept.

Tye River: Trout, minimum length fourteen inches. Selective fishery regulations. Additional November 1 through February 28 season for whitefish only.

Voight's Creek: Closed waters from mouth to Highway 162 Bridge.

Wagners Lake (Snohomish County): Last Saturday in April through October 31 season.

Walker Lake (King County): Last Saturday in April through October 31 season.

Wallace River, from its mouth to the first Burlington-Northern Railroad bridge downstream of the Highway 2 Bridge: June 1 through September 1 season. Trout, minimum length fourteen inches. Dolly Varden/Bull Trout: Legal to retain Dolly Varden/Bull Trout as part of trout daily limit, minimum length twenty inches. Note: Closed waters from the first Burlington-Northern Railroad bridge (below Highway 2) to a point two hundred feet upstream of the water intake of the salmon hatchery.

From the mouth to mouth of Olney Creek: Additional November 1 through February 28 season. Trout, minimum length fourteen inches. Fishing from any floating device prohibited. Dolly Varden/Bull Trout: Legal to retain Dolly Varden/Bull Trout as part of trout daily limit, minimum length twenty inches.

Wapato Lake: Juveniles only (under fifteen years old).

Washington, Lake, including that portion of the Sammamish River from the 68th Avenue N.E. Bridge downstream: December 1 through last day in February season: Trout - no retention of steelhead or rainbow trout over twenty inches in length. March 1 through June 30 season: Trout - minimum length twelve inches. No retention of steelhead or rainbow trout over twenty inches in length. Closed to boat fishing one hundred yards either side of the floating bridges. Feeding (chumming) permitted year around. Kokanee/sockeye under fifteen inches are kokanee while those fifteen inches and over are sockeye salmon.

Washington, Lake, Ship Canal (waters east of a north-south line 400 feet west of the fish ladder at the Chittenden Locks and west of a north-south line at the eastern ends of the concrete abutments east of the Montlake Bridge): Seasons: West boundary to a north-south line 400 feet east of the eastern end of the northern wing-wall of Chittenden Locks - Closed waters; 400 feet east of the eastern end of the northern wing-wall of Chittenden Locks to the east boundary - Open year around. Species restrictions: Trout - December 1 through last day in February: Daily limit five, no minimum length. No retention of steelhead or rainbow trout over twenty inches in length. Trout - March 1 through June 30: Daily limit five. Minimum length twelve inches. No retention of steelhead or rainbow trout over twenty inches in length. Trout - July 1 through November 30: Daily limit five, no minimum length. Wild steelhead release. Kokanee/sockeye less than fifteen inches in length are kokanee and fifteen inches and over in length are sockeye salmon. Special provisions: West of Fremont Bridge - Unlawful to fish from boats. East of Fremont Bridge - chumming permitted.

Whatcom Creek, mouth to stone bridge at Whatcom Falls Park: June 1 through February 28 season. Trout, minimum length fourteen inches.

From stone bridge at Whatcom Falls Park upstream to Lake Whatcom: Last Saturday in April through October 31 season. Trout - no minimum length. Juveniles only (under fifteen years old).

Whatcom, Lake: Last Saturday in April through October 31 season. Trout - no more than one over fourteen inches in length. Feeding (chumming) permitted. (All tributaries are closed to fishing, and, in addition, that portion of Lake Whatcom between the Electric Avenue Bridge and the outlet dam.)

White (Stuck) River, from mouth to R Street Bridge in Auburn: June 1 through September 30 - Closed waters. October 1 through February 28 season: Trout, minimum length fourteen inches. Wild steelhead release.

From R Street Bridge to Highway 410 Bridge at Buckley. October 1 through October 31 season only. Trout 14 inch minimum size. Note: Puget Power canal, including the screen bypass channel, is closed to fishing above the screen at Dingle Basin.

From the Weyerhaeuser 6000 Road Bridge (Bridge Camp) to its source: Additional November 1 through January 31 season for whitefish only.

Whitechuck River: Dolly Varden/Bull Trout: Legal to retain Dolly Varden/Bull Trout as part of trout daily limit, minimum length twenty inches.

Wilderness Lake (King County): Last Saturday in April through October 31 season.

Willow Lake (Whatcom County): July 1 through October 31 season. Trout - daily and possession limit - one, minimum length eighteen inches. Selective fishery regulations.

Wiser Lake: Bass - only bass less than twelve inches or over fifteen inches in length may be kept.

Region V.

Description: That area of the state contained within the boundaries of Clark, Cowlitz, Klickitat, Lewis, Skamania, and Wahkiakum counties.

Exception - Region V regulations. State-wide regulations apply to all waters except where modified in special regulations below.

Abernathy Creek, from Abernathy Falls to posted markers five hundred feet downstream from salmon hatchery: Closed waters.

From mouth to a point five hundred feet downstream from salmon hatchery: June 1 through March 15 season. Trout, minimum length twelve inches. Wild steelhead release and wild cutthroat release. Release all steelhead June 1 through October 31.

Alder Creek: Closed waters.

Battle Ground Lake: Last Saturday in April through October 31 season. Internal combustion engines prohibited.

Beaver Creek (tributary to Elochoman River): Closed waters.

Berry Creek (tributary to Nisqually River): Selective fishery regulations.

Big White Salmon River, from mouth to powerhouse: Year around season. Trout, minimum length fourteen inches. Wild steelhead release. From powerhouse to within four hundred feet of Northwestern Dam: November 16 to June 15 season. Trout, minimum length fourteen inches. Wild steelhead release.

From gas pipeline crossing above Northwestern Lake to Gilmer Creek: Trout, minimum length twelve inches. Selective fishery regulations.

Bird Creek: Trout - daily limit - five.

Blockhouse Creek: Trout - daily limit - five.

Bloodgood Creek: Trout - daily limit - five.

Blue Creek, from mouth to Spencer Road: Closed waters.

Blue Lake (Cowlitz County): Last Saturday in April through October 31 season. Catch-and-release only. Selective fishery regulations.

Bowman Creek: Trout - daily limit - five.

Butter Creek: Trout, minimum length ten inches. Selective fishery regulations.

Canyon Creek: Trout - daily limit - five.

Carlisle Lake: Last Saturday in April through February 28 season. Internal combustion engines prohibited. Bass - minimum length fourteen inches.

Castle Lake: Trout - daily limit - one, minimum length sixteen inches. Selective fishery regulations.

Cedar Creek (tributary of N.F. Lewis) from mouth to junction of Chelatchie Creek: June 1 through March 15 season. Trout, minimum length twelve inches. Wild steelhead release.

Cispus River, from mouth to North Fork: Additional season November 1 through May 31, steelhead only, wild steelhead release.

Cispus River, North Fork: Trout, no more than one over twelve inches in length.

Coal Creek (Cowlitz County), from mouth to four hundred feet below falls: June 1 through February 28 season. Trout, minimum length fourteen inches. Wild steelhead release.

Coldwater Lake: All inlet streams and outlet streams closed waters. Trout - daily limit - one, minimum length sixteen inches. Selective fishery regulations. Note: Limited access available, contact National Volcanic Monument Headquarters for specific information.

Connelly Creek and tributaries, from four hundred feet below the city of Morton Dam to its source: Closed waters.

Cougar Creek (tributary to Yale Reservoir): June 1 through August 31 season.

Coweeman River, from mouth to Mulholland Creek: June 1 through March 15 season. Trout, minimum length twelve inches. Wild steelhead release and wild cutthroat release.

1996 Conservation Measures.

Mouth to Mulholland Creek: Closed to fishing for steelhead August 16, 1996, through October 15, 1996.

Cowlitz Falls Reservoir (Lake Scanewa): June 1 through February 28 season. Trout - daily limit five, minimum length eight inches. The upstream boundary of the reservoir in the Cowlitz arm is the posted PUD sign on Peters Road. The upstream boundary of the reservoir in the Cispus arm is the posted markers at the Lewis County PUD kayak launch, approximately 1.5 miles upstream from the confluence of the Cowlitz and Cispus arms.

Cowlitz River, from mouth to Mayfield Dam: Year around season. Trout - daily limit - five, minimum length twelve inches, no more than two over twenty inches. Wild cutthroat release. Wild steelhead release. Below Barrier Dam release all steelhead missing right ventral fin. Closed to fishing for all game fish except steelhead April 1 through May 31. Lawful to fish up to four hundred feet or the posted deadline at barrier dam. From the barrier dam downstream to a line from the mouth of Mill Creek to a boundary marker on the opposite shore, it is unlawful to fish from any floating device.

From Mayfield Dam to mouth of Muddy Fork: Year around season. Wild steelhead release.

1996 Conservation Measures.

From Mill Creek upstream to barrier dam: Closed to fishing for steelhead from the south side of the river September 16, 1996, through October 15, 1996.

Cowlitz River, Clear Fork and Muddy Fork: Trout - daily limit - five, no more than one over twelve inches in length.

Davis Lake: Last Saturday in April through February 28 season.

Deep River: Year around season. Trout, minimum length fourteen inches.

Elochoman River, from mouth to West Fork: June 1 through March 15 season. Trout - daily limit - five, minimum length twelve inches, no more than two over twenty inches. Wild steelhead release and wild cutthroat release.

The following waters of the Elochoman River are closed at all times: Waters from 100 feet above the upper hatchery rack downstream to the Elochoman Hatchery Bridge located 400 feet below the upper hatchery rack; waters from a point 50 feet above to 100 feet below the outlet pipes from the most downstream Elochoman Hatchery rearing pond and extending 30 feet out from the south bank of the river; waters between the Department of Fish and Wildlife temporary rack downstream to Foster (Risk) Road Bridge while rack is installed in the river; waters from the Beaver Creek Bridge to 200 feet below the weir at Beaver Creek Hatchery.

From West Fork to source: Closed waters.

Fort Borst Park Lake: Last Saturday in April through February 28 season. Juveniles only (under fifteen years old).

Franz Lake: Closed waters.

Germany Creek, from mouth to end of Germany Creek Road (approximately five miles): June 1 through March 15 season. Trout, minimum length twelve inches. Wild steelhead release and wild cutthroat release. Release all steelhead June 1 through October 31.

Gobar Creek (tributary to Kalama River): June 1 through March 15 season. Trout, minimum length twelve inches. Wild steelhead release and wild cutthroat release.

Grays River, from mouth to mouth of South Fork: September 1 through March 15 season. Trout, minimum length twenty inches. Wild steelhead release. Open only to fishing for steelhead.

Grays River, East Fork: Trout, minimum length fourteen inches. Selective fishery regulations.

Grays River, West Fork, downstream from hatchery trap site: June 1 - August 31 season.

Green River, from mouth to 2800 Bridge: June 1 through November 30 season except closed from salmon hatchery rack to a point 1500 feet downstream during the period September 1 through November 30. Trout, minimum length twenty inches. Open only to fishing for steelhead.

Note: All tributaries closed.

From 2800 Bridge to source, including all tributaries: Closed waters.

1996 Conservation Measures.

Mouth to salmon hatchery rack: Closed to fishing for steelhead September 16, 1996, through October 15, 1996.

Grizzly Lake: Closed waters.

Hamilton Creek: June 1 through March 15 season. Trout, minimum length twelve inches. Wild steelhead release and wild cutthroat release.

Hemlock Lake (Trout Creek Reservoir): June 1 through October 31 season. Trout - daily limit - two, and minimum length fourteen inches. Wild steelhead release. Selective fishery regulations.

Horseshoe Lake: Last Saturday in April through October 31 season.

Horsethief Lake: Last Saturday in April through October 31 season.

Icehouse Lake: Last Saturday in April through February 28 season.

Indian Heaven Wilderness Lakes: Trout - daily limit - three.

Jewitt Creek: Trout - daily limit - five, no minimum length. Juveniles only (under fifteen years old).

Johnson Creek (tributary to Cowlitz River): Trout, minimum length ten inches. Selective fishery regulations.

Kalama River, for all sections from mouth to Kalama Falls that are open to fishing the following regulations apply: (1) Trout, minimum length 14 inches; and (2) wild cutthroat release; and (3) wild steelhead release.

From mouth upstream to one thousand feet below fishway at upper salmon hatchery: (1) Year around season; (2) September 1 through October 31 fly fishing only from the pipeline crossing to the posted deadline at the intake to the lower salmon hatchery; (3) from two hundred feet above to one thousand five hundred feet below the temporary rack is closed during the period the fish rack is installed; and (4) motors prohibited upstream of Modrow Bridge.

One thousand feet below fishway to one thousand feet above the fishway at upper salmon hatchery: Closed waters.

From one thousand feet above the fishway at the upper salmon hatchery to Summers Creek: Year around season.

From Summers Creek upstream to the 6420 Road at about one mile above the gate at the end of the county road: June 1 through March 31 season. Fly fishing only.

From 6420 Road (about one mile above the gate at the end of the county road) to Kalama Falls: Closed waters.

1996 Conservation Measures.

Mouth upstream to 200 feet upstream of temporary rack: Closed to fishing for steelhead August 16, 1996, through October 15, 1996.

Kidney Lake: Last Saturday in April through February 28 season.

Klickitat River, from mouth to Fisher Hill Bridge: June 1 through November 30 season. Trout, minimum length twelve inches.

From Fisher Hill Bridge to four hundred feet above #5 fishway: Closed waters.

From four hundred feet above #5 fishway to the Yakama Indian Reservation boundary: June 1 through November 30 season. Trout, minimum length twelve inches. Additional December 1 through March 31 season for whitefish only. From boundary markers above Klickitat salmon hatchery to boundary markers below hatchery: Closed waters.

From the Yakama Indian Reservation boundary upstream to source, including all tributaries: Closed waters.

Klineline Ponds: Last Saturday in April through February 28 season.

Kress Lake: Last Saturday in April through February 28 season. Bass - only bass less than twelve inches or over eighteen inches in length may be kept. Internal combustion engines prohibited.

Lacamas Creek (Clark County): Lawful to fish upstream to the base of Lacamas Lake Dam.

Lacamas Creek, tributary of Cowlitz River (Lewis County): June 1 through February 28 season. Trout, minimum length fourteen inches. Wild steelhead release.

Lewis River, from mouth to forks: Year around season. Trout, minimum length twelve inches. Wild steelhead release and wild cutthroat release.

Lewis River, North Fork: From mouth to overhead powerlines below Merwin Dam: Year around season. Trout, minimum length twelve inches. Wild steelhead release and wild cutthroat release. Closed waters: Shoreward of the cable buoy and corkline at the mouth of the Lewis River Salmon Hatchery fish ladder.

From lower Cedar Creek concrete boat ramp to Colvin Creek: Night closure April 1 through October 31.

From mouth of Colvin Creek to overhead powerlines at Merwin Dam: Trout, minimum length twelve inches. Closed October 1 through December 15 to fishing.

From overhead powerlines to Merwin Dam: Closed waters.

From Yale Dam downstream one thousand three hundred feet to the cable crossing: Closed waters.

Lewis River Power Canal and old Lewis River streambed between Swift No. 1 powerhouse and Swift No. 2 powerhouse: Last Saturday in April through October 31 season. Fishing from any floating device prohibited.

From Eagle Cliff Bridge to lower falls including all tributaries: Selective fishery regulations. Catch and release.

Lewis River, East Fork (south), the following are closed waters: (1) From the posted markers four hundred feet below to one hundred feet above Lucia Falls; (2) from four hundred feet below to four hundred feet above Molton Falls; and (3) from four hundred feet below Horseshoe Falls to one hundred feet above Sunset Falls.

From mouth to four hundred feet below Horseshoe Falls: June 1 through March 15 season. Trout, minimum length fourteen inches. Wild steelhead release.

From one hundred feet above Sunset Falls to source: June 1 through December 31 season. Trout, minimum length fourteen inches. Wild steelhead release.

Mouth to posted markers at top boat ramp at Lewisville Park: Additional April 16 through May 31 season. Wild steelhead release. Open only for steelhead.

Little Ash Lake: Last Saturday in April through February 28 season.

Little Klickitat River, within Goldendale city limits: Last Saturday in April through October 31 season. Trout - daily limit - five, no minimum length. Juveniles only (under fifteen years old).

Little Nisqually River: Trout, minimum length ten inches. Selective fishery regulations.

Little White Salmon River: Trout - daily limit - five. From fishway downstream to markers at federal fish hatchery a distance of one thousand five hundred feet: Closed waters.

Love Lake: Closed waters.

Merrill Lake: Trout - daily limit - two, maximum length twelve inches. Fly fishing only. Unlawful to fish from boats equipped with internal combustion engines.

Mill Creek (Cowlitz County), from mouth to forks (approximately one mile): June 1 through March 15 season. Trout, minimum length twelve inches. Wild steelhead release and wild cutthroat release. Release all steelhead June 1 through October 31.

Mineral Creek (tributary to Nisqually River): Trout, minimum length twelve inches. Selective fishery regulations.

Mineral Creek, North Fork: Trout, minimum length twelve inches. Selective fishery regulations.

Mineral Lake: Last Saturday in April through September 30 season.

Newaukum River, main river, Middle Fork and South Fork: June 1 through March 31 season. Trout, minimum length fourteen inches. Wild steelhead release.

Newaukum River, North Fork, from mouth to four hundred feet below Chehalis city water intake: June 1 through March 31 season. Trout, minimum length fourteen inches. Wild steelhead release.

From Chehalis city water intake upstream: Closed waters.

Northwestern Reservoir: Last Saturday in April through February 28 season.

Ohanapecosh Creek (tributary to Cowlitz River): Trout, minimum length twelve inches. Selective fishery regulations.

Olequa Creek: June 1 through February 28 season. Trout, minimum length fourteen inches. Wild steelhead release.

Outlet Creek: Trout - daily limit - five.

Packwood Lake: All inlet streams and outlet from log boom to dam: Closed waters. Last Saturday in April through October 31 season. Trout - daily limit - five, minimum length ten inches. Selective fishery regulations.

Panther Creek (tributary to Wind River): Trout, minimum length twelve inches. Selective fishery regulations.

Plummer Lake: Last Saturday in April through February 28 season.

Riffe (Lake) Reservoir: Lawful to fish up to the base of Swofford Pond Dam.

Rock Creek (Skamania County): June 1 through March 15 season. Trout, minimum length twelve inches. Wild steelhead release and wild cutthroat release.

Rowland Lakes: Last Saturday in April through February 28 season.

Salmon Creek (Clark County), from mouth to 72nd Avenue N.E.: June 1 through October 31 open to trout only. Release all steelhead and wild cutthroat release. Trout minimum length twelve inches. November 1 through March 15 open to trout and steelhead. Trout, minimum length twelve inches. Wild steelhead release and wild cutthroat release.

Silver Creek (tributary to Cowlitz River), mouth to USFS Road 4778: Trout, minimum length twelve inches. Selective fishery regulations.

Silver Lake: Bass - minimum length fourteen inches. Use of water dogs or salamanders for fishing prohibited.

Skamokawa Creek, mouth to forks just below Oatfield and Middle Valley Road: November 1 through March 15 season. Trout, minimum length twenty inches. Wild steelhead release. Open only to fishing for steelhead.

Skate Creek (tributary to Cowlitz River): Trout - daily limit - five, no more than one over twelve inches in length.

Spearfish Lake: Last Saturday in April through February 28 season.

Spirit Lake (Skamania County): Closed waters.

Spring Creek: Trout - daily limit - five.

Swift Reservoir: Last Saturday in April through October 31 season.

Swofford Pond: Bass - daily and possession limit - two. Only bass less than twelve inches or over eighteen inches in length may be kept. Channel catfish - minimum length twenty inches. Internal combustion engines prohibited.

Tilton River, from mouth to West Fork: June 1 through March 31 season. Trout - daily limit - five, no more than one over twelve inches in length.

Tilton River, South Fork and East Fork: Trout, minimum length 12 inches. Selective fishery regulations.

Tilton River, North Fork and West Fork: Trout, minimum length twelve inches. Selective fishery regulations.

Toutle River, mouth to forks, and North Fork from the mouth to the posted deadline below the fish collection facility: June 1 through November 30 season. Trout, minimum length twenty inches. Open only to fishing for steelhead.

From the posted deadline below the fish collection facility upstream to the headwaters, including all tributaries: Closed waters. (Note: Castle Lake, and Coldwater Lake open waters.)

1996 Conservation Measures.

Toutle River - North Fork, from the mouth of the Green River downstream approximately 200 yards to the power line crossing: Closed to fishing for steelhead September 16, 1996, through October 15, 1996.

Toutle River, South Fork, mouth to source (note: All tributaries closed): June 1 through November 30 season. Trout, minimum length twenty inches. Open only to fishing for steelhead.

Mouth to 4100 Road Bridge: Additional December 1 through March 31 season. Wild steelhead release. Open only to fishing for steelhead. Selective fishery regulations.

Trout Creek (tributary to Wind River): Trout, minimum length fourteen inches. Selective fishery regulations.

Trout Lake, tributary to Big White Salmon River: June 1 through October 31 season.

Tunnel Lake: Last Saturday in April through February 28 season.

Vancouver Lake and all other waters west of Burlington-Northern Railroad from Columbia River drawbridge near Vancouver downstream to Lewis River: Trout - daily limit - two, minimum length twelve inches.

Walupt Lake: All inlet streams closed. Last Saturday in April through October 31 season. Trout, minimum length ten inches. Selective fishery regulations except motors allowed.

Washougal River, from mouth to bridge at Salmon Falls: June 1 through March 15 season. Trout, minimum length twelve inches. Wild steelhead release and wild cutthroat release.

Mouth to Mt. Norway Bridge: Additional April 16 through May 31 season. Wild steelhead release. Open only for steelhead.

From bridge at Salmon Falls to its source: Closed waters.

1996 Conservation Measures.

Mouth to 3rd Avenue Bridge: Closed to fishing for steelhead August 16, 1996, through October 15, 1996.

Washougal River, West (North Fork), from mouth to the water intake at the department hatchery: Closed waters.

From intake at department hatchery to source: June 1 through March 15 season. Trout, minimum length twelve inches. Wild steelhead release and wild cutthroat release.

Willame Lake: Last Saturday in April through October 31 season. Trout - daily limit - two, minimum length fifteen inches. Selective fishery regulations.

Wind River.

Mouth to four hundred feet below Shipherd Falls: June 1 through March 15 season. Trout, minimum length fourteen inches. Wild steelhead release.

From four hundred feet below to one hundred feet above Shipherd Falls fish ladder: Closed waters.

From one hundred feet above Shipherd Falls to source: June 1 through November 30 except closed from an upper boundary sign along Carson National Fish Hatchery grounds to a lower boundary marker 800 yards downstream June 1 through August 31. Wild steelhead release.

Tyee Springs: Closed waters.

From one hundred feet above Shipherd Falls fish ladder to source, including all tributaries: June 1 through November 30 season. Trout, minimum length fourteen inches.

Winston Creek (tributary to Cowlitz River): Trout, minimum length ten inches. Selective fishery regulations.

Yale Reservoir: Kokanee - daily limit - sixteen.

Yellowjacket Creek (tributary to Cispus River): Trout, minimum length twelve inches. Selective fishery regulations.

Yellowjacket Ponds: Last Saturday in April through February 28 season. Trout, no more than one over twelve inches in length.

Region VI.

Description: That area of the state contained within the boundaries of Clallam, Grays Harbor, Jefferson, Kitsap, Mason, Pacific, and Thurston counties and that portion of Pierce County on the Kitsap Peninsula and Fox Island.

Exceptions - Region VI regulations. State-wide regulations apply to all waters except where modified in special regulations below. For regulations within Olympic National Park, call (206) 452-4501.

Aberdeen Lake: Last Saturday in April through October 31 season.

Aldrich Lake: Last Saturday in April through October 31 season.

Aldwell Lake: Last Saturday in April through October 31 season. Trout - daily limit - two, minimum length twelve inches. Selective fishery regulations, except lawful to fish from any floating device equipped with a motor.

Alexander Lake (Kitsap County): Closed waters.

Anderson Lake (Jefferson County): Internal combustion engines prohibited. Last Saturday in April through October 31 season.

From September 1 through October 31. Catch-and-release only. Selective fishery regulations.

Bay Lake: Last Saturday in April through October 31 season.

Bear River: June 1 through February 28 season. Trout, minimum length fourteen inches.

Beaver Creek (Thurston County): See Black River.

Beaver Ponds in Kitsap County, and those ponds in Mason County on Tahuya Peninsula west of Belfair-Bremerton Highway (S.R. 3): Last Saturday in April through October 31 season. Trout - no minimum length.

Benson Lake: Last Saturday in April through October 31 season.

Big Beef Creek: June 1 through October 31 season. Closed to the taking of cutthroat trout.

Big River: June 1 through February 28 season. Trout, minimum length fourteen inches.

Black Lake (Pacific County): Last Saturday in April through October 31 season.

Black River, from mouth to Black Lake and all tributaries west of Interstate Highway 5 including Waddell Creek, Mima Creek, Beaver Creek, Salmon Creek, Dempsey Creek, and Blooms Ditch: Trout, minimum length twelve inches. Selective fishery regulations.

Blooms Ditch: See Black River.

Bogachiel River (Clallam County), from mouth to National Park boundary: June 1 through April 30 season. Trout, minimum length fourteen inches. Steelhead: Mouth to Highway 101 - December 1 through April 30, not more than one wild steelhead per day. Highway 101 to National Park boundary - December 1 through April 30, wild steelhead release.

Buck Lake: Last Saturday in April through October 31 season.

Burley Creek: June 1 through February 28 season. Trout, minimum length fourteen inches. Wild steelhead release.

Cady Lake: Last Saturday in April through October 31 season. Trout - daily limit - two. Fly fishing only. Internal combustion engines prohibited.

Calawah River (Clallam County), from mouth to forks: June 1 through April 30 season. Trout, minimum length fourteen inches. Steelhead: Mouth to Highway 101 - December 1 through April 30, not more than one wild steelhead per day. Highway 101 to mouth of south fork - December 1 through April 30, wild steelhead release.

Calawah River, South Fork (Clallam County) from mouth to National Park boundary: June 1 through last day in February season. Trout, minimum length fourteen inches. Steelhead: December 1 through last day in February, wild steelhead release.

Campbell Creek (Mason County): Closed waters.

Canyon Creek (Mason County): Closed waters.

Capitol Lake, from its outlet to a point four hundred feet below the lowest Tumwater Falls (Deschutes River) fish ladder: June 1 through July 31 season. Trout - daily limit - five, minimum length eight inches. Closed waters: Percival Cove, west of a set of markers on the western shoreline of the south basin of Capitol Lake. In accordance with WAC 236-16-020, the operation of all motorboats is prohibited in the area of Capitol Lake north of the railroad trestle crossing said lake unless prior written authorization is first obtained from the director of general administration.

Additional August 1 through March 31 season. Trout - daily limit - two, minimum length fourteen inches.

Carney Lake: Last Saturday in April through June 30 and September 1 through October 31 seasons. Internal combustion engines prohibited.

Carson Lake: Last Saturday in April through October 31 season.

Cases Pond: Last Saturday in April through October 31 season. Juveniles only (under fifteen years old).

Cedar Creek (Jefferson County): June 1 through February 28 season. Trout, minimum length fourteen inches.

Chehalis River, from Union Pacific Railroad Bridge in Aberdeen to high bridge on Weyerhaeuser 1000 line (approximately 400 yards downstream from Roger Creek): June 1 through April 15 season. Trout, minimum length fourteen inches. Wild cutthroat release. Wild steelhead release.

Chehalis River, south fork from mouth to Highway Bridge at Boistfort: June 1 through April 15 season. Trout, minimum length fourteen inches. Wild cutthroat release. Wild steelhead release.

Chehalis River Potholes (adjacent to the Chehalis River south of Highway 12 in Grays Harbor County, this does not include sloughs or beaver ponds): Last Saturday in April through October 31 season.

Chimacum Creek, from mouth to Ness's Corner Road: June 1 through August 31 season. Trout, minimum length fourteen inches.

From Ness's Corner Road to headwaters: Trout, minimum length fourteen inches.

Clallam River: June 1 through February 28 season. Trout, minimum length fourteen inches.

Clara Lake: Last Saturday in April through October 31 season.

Clear Lake: Last Saturday in April through October 31 season.

Clearwater River (Jefferson County), from mouth to Snahapish River: June 1 through April 15 season. Trout, minimum length fourteen inches. Steelhead: December 1 through April 15, not more than one wild steelhead per day.

From Snahapish River upstream: Trout, minimum length fourteen inches.

Cloquallum Creek, from mouth to second bridge on Cloquallum Road: June 1 through February 28 season. Trout, minimum length twelve inches. Wild cutthroat release.

From mouth to Highway 8 Bridge: Additional March 1 through March 31 season. Trout, minimum length twelve inches. Wild cutthroat release.

Copalis River: June 1 through February 28 season. Trout, minimum length fourteen inches.

Coulter Creek: Trout, minimum length fourteen inches.

Cranberry Creek, mouth to Lake Limerick: Closed waters.

Curley Creek: June 1 through February 28 season. Trout, minimum length fourteen inches. Wild steelhead release.

Cushman Reservoir: Closed to the taking of Dolly Varden/Bull Trout.

Damon Lake: June 1 through October 31 season.

Deep Creek: Closed waters.

Deep Lake: Last Saturday in April through October 31 season.

Deer Creek (Mason County): Closed waters.

Deer Lake: Last Saturday in April through October 31 season.

Dempsey Creek: See Black River.

Deschutes River, from old U.S. Highway 99 Bridge near Tumwater to Vail Road Bridge one mile southwest of Lawrence Lake: June 1 through March 31 season. Trout, minimum length fourteen inches.

From Old Highway 99 Bridge to four hundred feet below lowest Tumwater Falls fish ladder: Closed waters.

Devereaux Lake: Last Saturday in April through October 31 season.

Devil's Lake: Last Saturday in April through October 31 season.

Dewatto River: Trout, minimum length twelve inches. Wild cutthroat release.

From mouth to bridge on Bear Creek-Dewatto Road: June 1 through February 28 season. Trout, minimum length twelve inches. Wild steelhead release and wild cutthroat release.

Dickey River (includes all forks) (Clallam County): June 1 through April 30 season. Trout, minimum length fourteen inches. Steelhead: December 1 through April 30, not more than one wild steelhead per day.

Dosewallips River, from mouth to Olympic National Park boundary about three-quarters mile downstream of falls: June 1 through February 28 season. Trout, minimum length twelve inches. Wild steelhead release and wild cutthroat release.

Duckabush River, from mouth to the Olympic National Park Boundary: June 1 through February 28 season. Trout, minimum length twelve inches. Wild steelhead release and wild cutthroat release.

Dungeness River, from mouth to junction of Gray Wolf and Dungeness River: October 16 through February 28 season. Trout, minimum length fourteen inches. Wild steelhead release.

From junction of Gray Wolf River upstream to headwaters: Trout, minimum length fourteen inches.

East Twin River: June 1 through February 28 season. Trout, minimum length fourteen inches. Wild steelhead release.

Elk River, from the Highway 105 Bridge upstream: June 1 through February 28 season. Trout, minimum length twelve inches. Wild cutthroat release.

Elwha River, from mouth to two hundred feet below the south spillway on the Aldwell Lake Dam: June 1 through April 15 season. Trout, minimum length fourteen inches. Fishing from any floating device prohibited. Closed waters: From south spillway on Aldwell Lake Dam downstream two hundred feet and from approximately fifty yards upstream to fifty yards downstream of Elwha Tribal Hatchery outfall as posted.

From Lake Aldwell upstream to four hundred feet below spillway at Lake Mills Dam, including all tributaries except Indian Creek (see below): Trout, minimum length twelve inches; selective fishery regulations.

Failor Lake: Last Saturday in April through October 31 season.

Goldsborough Creek: June 1 through February 28 season. Trout, minimum length twelve inches. Wild steelhead release and wild cutthroat release.

Goodman Creek (Jefferson County) outside Olympic National Park: June 1 through last day in February season. Trout, minimum length fourteen inches. Steelhead: December 1 through last day in February, not more than one wild steelhead per day.

Gorst Creek (Kitsap County), from lower bridge on the old Belfair Highway upstream to source (including tributaries): Closed waters.

From mouth upstream to lower bridge: Trout, minimum length fourteen inches.

Gosnell Creek and all its tributaries (tributary to Lake Isabella, Mason County): Trout, minimum length fourteen inches.

Grass Lake: Last Saturday in April through October 31 season.

Gray Wolf River: Trout, minimum length fourteen inches. Selective fishery regulations.

Hamma Hamma River, from mouth to four hundred feet below falls: June 1 through February 28 season. Trout, minimum length fourteen inches. Wild steelhead release.

From falls to mouth of Boulder Creek: Trout - daily limit - five - no minimum length.

Hammersley Inlet Freshwater Tributaries (except Mill Creek): Closed waters.

Hatchery Lake: Last Saturday in April through October 31 season.

Haven Lake: Last Saturday in April through October 31 season.

Heins Lake (Kitsap County): Closed waters.

Hicks Lake: Last Saturday in April through October 31 season.

Hoh River (Jefferson County), from mouth to mouth of South Fork: June 1 through April 15 season. Trout, minimum length fourteen inches. Steelhead: From mouth to Highway 101, December 1 through April 15, not more than one wild steelhead per day. From Highway 101 to mouth of south fork, December 1 through April 15, wild steelhead release.

Hoh River South Fork (Jefferson County), outside Olympic National Park boundary: June 1 through April 15 season. Trout minimum length fourteen inches. Steelhead: December 1 through April 15, wild steelhead release.

Hoko River: Trout, minimum length fourteen inches.

From mouth to cement bridge on Lake Ozette Highway (upper Hoko Bridge): Additional November 1 through March 15 season. Trout, minimum length fourteen inches.

From upper Hoko Bridge to Ellis Creek Bridge (river mile 18.5): Additional November 1 through March 31 season. Catch-and-release, fly fishing only and use of motors prohibited.

Hoquiam River (includes all forks): June 1 through March 31 season. Trout, minimum length twelve inches. Wild cutthroat release.

Horseshoe Lake (Jefferson County): Last Saturday in April through October 31 season. Selective fishery regulations. Trout - daily limit 1.

Horseshoe Lake (Kitsap County): Last Saturday in April through October 31 season.

Howell Lake: Last Saturday in April through October 31 season.

Humptulips River (mainstem), from mouth to forks: June 1 through April 30 season. Trout, minimum length fourteen inches.

East Fork, from mouth to concrete bridge on Forest Service Road between Humptulips Guard Station and Grisdale: June 1 through April 30 season. Trout, minimum length fourteen inches.

West Fork, from mouth to bridge on Forest Service Road #2204 (about one-half mile above the mouth of Chester Creek): June 1 through April 30 season. Trout, minimum length fourteen inches.

Indian Creek (tributary to Elwha River), from mouth upstream to first Highway 101 crossing: Trout, minimum length twelve inches. Selective fishery regulations.

John's Creek (Mason County): Closed waters.

Johns River (includes North, South forks): June 1 through February 28 season. Trout, minimum length twelve inches. Wild cutthroat release.

Kalaloch Creek, outside Olympic National Park: June 1 through February 28 season. Trout, minimum length fourteen inches.

Kennedy Creek, from mouth to four hundred feet below falls: June 1 through February 28 season. Trout, minimum length fourteen inches. Wild steelhead release.

Kennedy Creek Pond: Last Saturday in April through October 31 season.

Koeneman Lake (formerly Fern Lake) (Kitsap County): Last Saturday in April through October 31 season. Selective fishery regulations. Catch-and-release only.

Lawrence Lake (Thurston County): Bass - only bass less than twelve inches or over fifteen inches in length may be kept.

Lincoln Pond (Clallam County): Juveniles only (under fifteen years old).

Little Quilcene River, from mouth to the Little Quilcene River Bridge on Penny Creek Road: June 1 through February 28 season. Trout, minimum length fourteen inches. Wild steelhead release.

Long Lake (Kitsap County): Bass - only bass less than twelve inches or over fifteen inches in length may be kept.

Long Lake (Thurston County): Last Saturday in April through October 31 season.

Loomis Lake: Last Saturday in April through October 31 season.

Loomis Pond (Grays Harbor County): Closed waters.

Lower Lena Lake, inlet stream from mouth upstream to footbridge (about one hundred feet): Closed waters.

Ludlow Lake: Last Saturday in April to October 31 season.

Lyre River, from mouth to falls near river mile 3: June 1 through February 28 season. Trout, minimum length fourteen inches. Wild steelhead release.

Remainder of river: Trout, minimum length twelve inches.

Maggie Lake: Last Saturday in April through October 31 season.

McAllister Creek: Trout, minimum length fourteen inches.

McDonald Creek (Clallam County): Trout, minimum length fourteen inches.

McIntosh Lake: Last Saturday in April through October 31 season.

McLane Creek, from the south bridge on Highway 101 upstream: Trout, minimum length fourteen inches.

McLane Creek Pond: Last Saturday in April through October 31 season.

Melaney Creek: Closed waters.

Melbourne Lake: Last Saturday in April through October 31 season.

Middle Nemah Pond (Pacific County): June 1 through October 31 season.

Mill Creek (Mason County): June 1 through February 28 season. Trout, minimum length fourteen inches. Wild steelhead release.

Mill Creek Pond (Grays Harbor County): Juveniles only (under fifteen years old).

Mills Lake: Check Olympic National Park regulations, call (206) 452-4501.

Mima Creek: See Black River.

Minter Creek: Trout, minimum length fourteen inches. Area from department intake dam downstream to mouth: Closed waters.

Mission Lake: Last Saturday in April through October 31 season.

Moclips River, from mouth to outside the Quinault Indian Reservation: June 1 through February 28 season. Trout, minimum length fourteen inches.

Mooses Pond (Pacific County): June 1 through October 31 season.

Morse Creek, from mouth to Port Angeles Dam: June 1 through February 28 season. Trout, minimum length fourteen inches. Wild steelhead release.

Mosquito Creek (Jefferson County) outside Olympic National Park: June 1 through February 28 season. Trout, minimum length fourteen inches.

Mud Lake (Mason County): Last Saturday in April through October 31 season.

Munn Lake: Last Saturday in April through October 31 season.

Naselle River, from Highway 101 Bridge upstream (includes all forks): Trout, minimum length fourteen inches. Waters within four hundred feet both upstream and downstream of the entrance to the Naselle Salmon Hatchery are closed during the period September 1 through January 31.

That area from falls in Sec. 6, T10N, R8W, (Wahkiakum County) downstream four hundred feet: Closed waters.

From Highway 101 Bridge to mouth of North Fork: Additional November 1 through March 31 season. Trout, minimum length fourteen inches.

South Fork, from mouth to Bean Creek: Additional November 1 through February 28 season. Trout, minimum length fourteen inches.

Nemah River (North, Middle, South): June 1 through February 28 season. Trout, minimum length fourteen inches.

Nisqually River, from mouth to four hundred feet below LaGrande Powerhouse: June 1 through November 30 season. Trout, minimum length fourteen inches.

North River, from Highway 105 Bridge upstream: Trout, minimum length fourteen inches.

From Highway 105 Bridge to Falls River: Additional November 1 through February 28 season. Trout, minimum length fourteen inches.

Oakland Bay freshwater tributaries (except Goldsborough Creek) (including Shelton Creek, Canyon Creek, Uncle John Creek, Campbell Creek, Melaney Creek, Deer Creek, John's Creek, and Cranberry Creek to Lake Limerick): Closed waters.

Osborne Lake: Last Saturday in April through October 31 season.

Owens Pond (Pacific County): June 1 through October 31 season.

Ozette Lake: Check Olympic National Park regulations (206) 452-4501.

Ozette River, outside Olympic National Park: June 1 through February 28 season. Trout, minimum length fourteen inches.

Palix River (includes all forks): June 1 through February 28 season. Trout, minimum length fourteen inches.

Panhandle Lake: Last Saturday in April through October 31 season.

Panther Lake: Last Saturday in April through October 31 season.

Pattison Lake: Last Saturday in April through October 31 season.

Peabody Creek (Clallam County): Last Saturday in April through October 31 season. Juveniles only (under fifteen years old).

Percival Creek: Trout, minimum length fourteen inches.

Pheasant Lake: Last Saturday in April to October 31 season.

Pine Lake: Last Saturday in April through October 31 season.

Pleasant Lake: Kokanee - minimum length eight inches, maximum length twenty inches.

Prices Lake: Last Saturday in April through October 31 season. Selective fishery regulations, catch-and-release only.

Promised Land Pond: June 1 through October 31 season.

Purdy Creek (Mason County): June 1 through August 15 season. Trout, minimum length fourteen inches.

Pysht River: June 1 through February 28 season. Trout, minimum length fourteen inches.

Queets River: Check Olympic National Park regulations, (206) 452-4501.

Quilcene River, from mouth to upper boundary of Falls View Campground: June 1 through February 28 season. Trout, minimum length fourteen inches. Wild steelhead release.

From Highway 101 Bridge upstream to the electric weir at the Quilcene National Fish Hatchery: Closed waters.

From the upper boundary of Falls View Campground to the water diversion at the mouth of Tunnel Creek: Trout - daily limit - five, no minimum length.

Quillayute River (Clallam County): June 1 through April 30 season. Trout, minimum length fourteen inches. Steelhead: December 1 through April 30, not more than one wild steelhead per day.

Quinault Lake and Lower Quinault River: When fishing within the boundaries of the Quinault Indian Reservation, contact the Quinault Indian Tribe to find out what tribal permits and regulations apply (206) 276-8211.

Quinault River, Upper, from mouth at upper end of Quinault Lake to the National Park boundary: June 1 through March 31 season. Trout, minimum length fourteen inches.

Raft River: When fishing within the boundaries of the Quinault Indian Reservation, contact the Quinault Indian Tribe to find out what tribal permits and regulations apply (206) 276-8211.

Robbins Lake: Last Saturday in April through October 31 season.

Rose Lake: Last Saturday in April through October 31 season.

Salmon Creek (Jefferson County, includes all forks): Closed waters.

Salmon Creek Naselle River: June 1 through February 28 season. Trout, minimum length fourteen inches.

Salmon Creek (Thurston County): See Black River.

Salmon River (Jefferson County): June 1 through February 28 season. Trout, minimum length fourteen inches.

Salt Creek: Trout, minimum length fourteen inches. Wild steelhead release.

From mouth to bridge on Highway 112: Additional November 1 through February 28 season. Trout, minimum length fourteen inches.

Sandyshore Lake: Last Saturday in April to October 31 season.

Satsop Lakes: Last Saturday in April through October 31 season.

Satsop River (includes all forks): Trout, minimum length twelve inches. Wild cutthroat release except on east fork above Bingham Creek. Selective fishery regulations on East Fork upstream from mouth of Bingham Creek.

From mouth to bridge at Schafer Park: Additional November 1 through March 15 season. Trout, minimum length twelve inches. Wild steelhead release and wild cutthroat release.

Turnow Branch, from mouth to posted deadline at bridge on Matlock Grisdale Road: Additional November 1 through February 28 season. Trout, minimum length twelve inches. Wild steelhead release and wild cutthroat release.

West Fork, from mouth to bridge on Matlock Grisdale Road: Additional November 1 through February 28 season. Trout, minimum length twelve inches. Wild steelhead release and wild cutthroat release.

Sekiu River: Trout, minimum length fourteen inches.

From mouth to forks: Additional November 1 through February 28 season. Trout, minimum length fourteen inches.

Shelton Creek: Closed waters.

Sherwood Creek: Trout, minimum length fourteen inches.

Sherwood Creek Mill Pond (Mason County): June 1 through October 31 season. Trout - minimum length 14 inches, daily limit 2 fish.

Shoe Lake: Last Saturday in April through October 31 season.

Shye Lake: June 1 through October 31 season.

Siebert Creek: Trout, minimum length fourteen inches.

Silent Lake: Last Saturday in April through October 31 season.

Skokomish River, mouth to forks: June 1 through February 28 season. Trout, minimum length twelve inches. Wild steelhead release and wild cutthroat release.

Skokomish River, South Fork, mouth to mouth of Church Creek: June 1 through February 28 season. Trout, minimum length twelve inches. Wild steelhead release and wild cutthroat release.

Mouth of Church Creek to headwaters: Trout, minimum length twelve inches. Selective fishery regulations.

Skokomish River, North Fork, mouth to lower dam: June 1 through February 28 season. Trout, minimum length twelve inches. Wild steelhead release and wild cutthroat release.

North Fork above Lake Cushman mouth to Olympic National Park boundary: June 1 through August 31 season. Trout catch-and-release only. Selective fishery regulations.

Skookum Creek (Mason County): June 1 through February 28 season. Trout, minimum length fourteen inches. Wild steelhead release.

Skookumchuck Reservoir: June 1 through October 31 season. Trout - daily limit - two, minimum length twelve inches.

Skookumchuck River, from Skookumchuck Reservoir upstream and all tributaries: Trout, minimum length twelve inches. Selective fishery regulations.

From mouth to four hundred feet below the outlet of the PP&L/WDFW steelhead rearing pond located at the base of the Skookumchuck Dam: June 1 through April 30 season. Trout, minimum length twelve inches. Wild steelhead release and wild cutthroat release.

Smith Creek (Pacific County near North River): June 1 through February 28 season. Trout, minimum length fourteen inches.

Snow Creek (includes all tributaries except Crocker Lake): Closed waters.

Sol Duc River (Clallam County): June 1 through April 30 season. Trout, minimum length fourteen inches.

Steelhead: From mouth to the concrete pump station at the Soleduck Hatchery: December 1 through April 30 not more than one wild steelhead per day.

From the concrete pump station at the Soleduck Hatchery to the Highway 101 Bridge downstream from Snider Creek: November 1 through April 30. Wild steelhead release, selective fishery regulations.

South Bend Mill Pond (Pacific County): Juveniles only (under fifteen years old).

Stevens Creek, mouth to Highway 101 Bridge: June 1 through February 28 season. Trout, minimum length fourteen inches.

Steves Lake: Last Saturday in April through October 31 season.

Stump Lake: Last Saturday in April through October 31 season. Fishing from vessels with internal combustion engines prohibited.

Suez River (Sooes River): June 1 through February 28 season. Trout, minimum length fourteen inches.

Summit Lake: Last Saturday in April through October 31 season.

Sutherland Lake: Feeding (chumming) permitted.

Tahuya River: Trout, minimum length twelve inches. Wild cutthroat release.

From mouth to the Bear Creek-Dewatto Road crossing: June 1 through February 28 season. Trout, minimum length twelve inches. Wild steelhead and wild cutthroat release.

Tarboo Lake: Last Saturday in April through October 31 season.

Teal Lake: Last Saturday in April to October 31 season.

Tenas Lake: Last Saturday in April through October 31 season.

Tiger Lake: Last Saturday in April through October 31 season.

Twin Lake: Last Saturday in April through October 31 season.

U Lake: Last Saturday in April through October 31 season.

Uncle John Creek: Closed waters.

Union River (main river and tributaries upstream from watershed boundary to source): Closed waters.

From mouth to watershed boundary: Trout, minimum length fourteen inches.

From mouth to lower bridge on the Old Belfair Highway: Additional November 1 through February 28 season. Trout, minimum length fourteen inches. Wild steelhead release.

Valley Creek (Clallam County): Last Saturday in April through October 31 season. Juveniles only (under fifteen years old).

Vance Creek (Mason County): Trout, minimum length fourteen inches.

Vance Creek/Elma Ponds: Last Saturday in April through October 31 season.

Waddell Creek: See Black River.

Ward Lake: Last Saturday in April through October 31 season.

West Twin River: June 1 through February 28 season. Trout, minimum length fourteen inches. Wild steelhead release.

Wildberry Lake: Last Saturday in April through October 31 season.

Wildcat Lake: Last Saturday in April through October 31 season.

Willapa River (includes all forks) upstream from department boat launch in South Bend: Trout, minimum length fourteen inches.

From department boat launch in South Bend to Forks Creek: Additional November 1 through March 31 season. Trout, minimum length fourteen inches. Fishing from any floating device prohibited from the bridge on Willapa Road (Camp One Bridge) to Forks Creek.

South Fork: Additional November 1 through last day of February season. Trout, minimum length fourteen inches.

Falls on South Fork downstream four hundred feet: Closed waters.

Williams Creek (Pacific County): June 1 through February 28 season. Trout, minimum length fourteen inches.

Wishkah River (includes all forks): Trout, minimum length twelve inches. Wild cutthroat release.

Mainstem from dam at Wishkah Rearing Ponds (formerly Mayr Bros.) downstream to four hundred feet below the outlet: Closed waters.

From the mouth to Cedar Creek: Additional November 1 through March 31 season. Trout, minimum length twelve inches. Wild cutthroat release. East and West forks: Closed waters.

Wood Lake: Last Saturday in April through October 31 season.

Woodland Creek: Trout, minimum length fourteen inches.

Wooten Lake: Last Saturday in April through October 31 season.

Wynoochee River, areas four hundred feet downstream from the bases of Wynoochee Dam and the barrier dam near Grisdale: Closed waters.

Remainder of river: Trout, minimum length twelve inches. Wild cutthroat release.

From mouth to 7400 line bridge above mouth of Schafer Creek: Additional November 1 through March 31 season. Trout, minimum length twelve inches. Wild cutthroat release.

Wynoochee Reservoir: June 1 through October 31 season. Trout - daily limit - two, minimum length twelve inches.

Marine waters regulations.

These regulations apply to all marine waters contained within the boundaries of Washington state, within Puget Sound, Hood Canal, the Strait of Juan de Fuca, the San Juan Islands, the Strait of Georgia, and the Pacific Ocean, including estuaries (river mouths) from salt water upstream to a line between the outermost headlands measured at the highest high tide (usually the debris line furthest inshore on surrounding beaches), unless otherwise described under area regulations (see individual areas, below).

Fishing hours: Twenty-four hours per day year around.

License requirements: A valid current Washington state department of fish and wildlife game fishing license is required to fish for game fish in marine waters.

Permit requirements: A valid current steelhead license is required of persons fishing for steelhead in marine waters. All steelhead taken from the above described marine areas shall be entered on the steelhead catch record card using the words Marine Area and followed by the appropriate marine area code number.

Underwater spearfishing: Game fish may be taken by means of legal angling gear only. Spearing, gaffing, clubbing, netting, or trapping game fish is unlawful.

marine waters rules

catch and minimum size limits:

daily minimum

game fish catch size

species limits limits

Trout Two, wild Fourteen inches

(Including cutthroat

steelhead) release in

Marine Areas 12-

(Hood Canal) and

13- (South

Puget Sound).

Wild steelhead release

in Marine Areas 1

through 13.

Dolly

Varden Closed year around

to fishing for or

retaining Dolly

Varden/Bull Trout.

Marine waters: Gear restrictions.

Area 10: Those waters downstream of the First Avenue South Bridge to an east-west line through southwest Hanford Street on Harbor Island and parallel to southwest Spokane Street where it crosses Harbor Island - Nonbuoyant lure restriction July 1 through November 30.

Marine waters: Closed waters.

Area 10 - Those waters west of the Lake Washington Ship Canal to a north-south line 175 feet west of the Burlington-Northern Railroad Bridge are closed to fishing at all times.

Marine waters: Area codes and boundaries.

(1) Area 1 (Ilwaco): West of the Megler-Astoria Bridge - north to Leadbetter Point. Effective January 1, 1989, Area 1 includes only waters west of the Buoy 10 Line and north to Leadbetter Point.

(2)(a) Area 2 (Westport-Ocean Shores): From Leadbetter Point north to the Queets River. Area 2 excludes waters of Willapa Bay and Grays Harbor.

(b) Area 2-1: Willapa Bay east of a line from Leadbetter Point to Willapa Channel Marker 8 (Buoy 8) then to the westerly most landfall on Cape Shoalwater.

(c) Area 2-2: Grays Harbor east of a line from the outermost end of the north jetty to the outermost exposed end of the south jetty.

(3) Area 3 (La Push): From the Queets River north to Cape Alava.

(4) Area 4 (Neah Bay): From Cape Alava north and inside Juan de Fuca Strait to the Sekiu River.

(5) Area 5 (Sekiu and Pillar Point): From mouth of Sekiu River east to Low Point, mouth of the Lyre River.

(6) Area 6 (East Juan de Fuca Strait): From Low Point east to the Partridge Point-Point Wilson line north to the line from Trial Island (near Victoria, B.C.) - Navigation Buoy BW "R" - Smith Island - the most northeasterly of the Lawson Reef lighted buoys (RB1 QK Fl Bell) - Northwest Island - the Initiative 77 marker on Fidalgo Island.

(7) Area 7 (San Juan Islands): All marine waters north of the line described under Area 6 to the United States-Canadian boundary.

(8)(a) Area 8 (Deception Pass, Hope and Camano Islands): Line projected from West Point on Whidbey Island to Reservation Head on Fidalgo Island east through Deception Pass, including all waters east of Whidbey Island to the Possession Point - Shipwreck Line.

(b) Area 8-1 (Deception Pass and Hope Island): East of a line projected from West Point on Whidbey Island to Reservation Head on Fidalgo Island, south of the Burlington Northern Railroad Bridge at the north end of Swinomish Slough, north of the Highway 532 Bridge between Camano Island and the mainland, and westerly of a line from the East Point Light on Whidbey Island to the Saratoga Pass Light #2 on Camano Island (F1 red 4 sec.).

(c) Area 8-2 (Port Susan and Port Gardner): East of a line from the East Point Light on Whidbey Island to the Saratoga Pass Light #2 on Camano Island (F1 red 4 sec.) and north of a line from the south tip of Possession Point 110 degrees true to a shipwreck on the opposite shore.

(9) Area 9 (Admiralty Inlet): All waters inside and south of the Partridge Point-Point Wilson Line and a line projected from the southerly tip of Possession Point 110 degrees true to a shipwreck on the opposite shore and northerly of the Hood Canal Bridge and the Apple Cove Point-Edwards Point Line.

(10) Area 10 (Seattle-Bremerton): From the Apple Cove Point-Edwards Point Line to a line projected true east-west through the northern tip of Vashon Island.

(11) Area 11 (Tacoma-Vashon Island): From the northern tip of Vashon Island to the Tacoma Narrows Bridge.

(12) Area 12 (Hood Canal): All contiguous waters south of the Hood Canal Bridge and adjacent waters north of the Hood Canal Bridge when fishing from the pontoon beneath the bridge.

(13) Area 13 (South Puget Sound): All contiguous waters south of the Tacoma Narrows Bridge.

columbia river regulations

Daily, size, and possession limits: Unless specified otherwise by special regulations, for waters or categories of waters listed individually, the daily limits and minimum size limits for game fish are as follows:

minimum

game fish daily size

species limits limits

Bass Five--not more None

than three over

fifteen inches

Dolly Varden/ Closed year around

Bull Trout to fishing for or

retaining Dolly

Varden/Bull Trout.

Grass Carp It is unlawful to

fish for or retain

grass carp

Trout Two Twelve

(Including inches

kokanee and

steelhead)

Walleye Five, not Eighteen

more than inches

one over

twenty-four

inches.

Whitefish Fifteen None

All other

game fish No limit None

Bullfrogs Ten None

In the Columbia River between Washington and Oregon, the license of either state is valid. Anglers must comply with the fishing regulations of the state in which they are fishing. This provision does not allow an angler licensed in Oregon to fish on the Washington shore, or in the sloughs or tributaries in Washington.

Anglers fishing the Columbia River are restricted to one daily limit, as defined by the laws of the state in which they are fishing, even if they are licensed by both states.

Including the Columbia River and impoundments and all connecting sloughs, except Wells Ponds in Region II.

Columbia River from a true north-south line through Buoy 10 to the Megler-Astoria Bridge: August 1 through March 31 season for steelhead. Wild steelhead release. Fishing from the north jetty is allowed during salmon season openings.

1996 Conservation Measures.

From a true north and south line (magnetic 338N) projected through Buoy 10 upstream to Megler-Astoria Bridge: Unlawful to fish for steelhead with barbed hooks August 1, 1996, through September 4, 1996.

From the Megler-Astoria Bridge to the I-5 Bridge: May 16 to March 31 season for steelhead and trout, except closed September 1 through September 30 at mouth of Abernathy Creek from the Washington shore to a line between Abernathy Point light and a boundary marker east of the mouth of Abernathy Creek. Wild steelhead release and wild cutthroat release. Closed to fishing for steelhead April 1 through May 15.

From the I-5 Bridge to the Highway 395 Bridge at Pasco; including Drano Lake: Wild steelhead release. Closed to fishing for trout March 16 through June 15.

Closed waters: (1) From the upstream line of Bonneville Dam to boundary markers located six hundred feet below the fish ladder. (2) Waters from the upstream side of the Interstate Bridge at The Dalles to upper line of The Dalles Dam except that bank fishing is permitted up to four hundred feet below the fishway entrance on the Washington shore. (3) From John Day Dam downstream about three thousand feet except that bank fishing is permitted up to four hundred feet below the fishway entrance on the Washington shore. (4) From McNary Dam downstream to a line across the river from the red and white marker on the Oregon shore on a line that intersects the downstream end of the wingwall of the boat lock near the Washington shore.

From the Highway 395 Bridge at Pasco to the old Hanford townsite (wooden towers) powerline crossing, in Sec. 30, T13N, R28E: Year around season. Wild steelhead release.

Closed waters: Ringold Springs Creek (Hatchery Creek).

From the old Hanford townsite (wooden towers) powerline crossing in Sec. 30, T13N, R28E, to Vernita Bridge, (Highway 24), 46: June 16 through October 22 season. Wild steelhead release.

From Vernita Bridge (Highway 24) to Priest Rapids Dam: June 1 through March 31 season. Wild steelhead release.

Closed waters: (1) Priest Rapids Dam - waters between the upstream line of Priest Rapids Dam downstream to the boundary markers six hundred fifty feet below the fish ladders. (2) Jackson (Moran Creek or Priest Rapids Hatchery outlet) Creek - all waters of the Priest Rapids Hatchery system to the outlet on the Columbia River, extending to midstream Columbia between boundary markers located one hundred feet upstream and four hundred feet downstream of the mouth.

From Priest Rapids Dam to Chief Joseph Dam: Year around season. Lawful to fish to base of Washburn Pond outlet structure. Wild steelhead release.

Closed waters: (1) Wanapum Dam - waters between the upstream line of Wanapum Dam to the boundary markers seven hundred fifty feet downstream of the east fish ladder and five hundred feet downstream of the west fish ladder. (2) Rock Island Dam to boundary markers four hundred feet downstream of the fish ladders. (3) Rocky Reach Dam - waters between the upstream line of Rocky Reach Dam to boundary markers four hundred feet downstream of the fish ladders. (4) Wells Dam - waters between the upstream line of Wells Dam to boundary markers four hundred feet downstream of the spawning channel discharge (Chelan County) and fish ladder (Douglas County). (5) Chief Joseph Dam - waters between the west end of the tailrace deck downstream four hundred feet to boundary marker in Okanogan County. Closed to boat fishing from the boundary marker to the Corps of Engineers safety zone marker.

Above Chief Joseph Dam: See Region I, Lake Roosevelt and Region II, Rufus Woods Lake.)) (1) County freshwater exceptions to state-wide rules:

(a) Adams and Grant counties: All seasons in specific freshwater exceptions to state-wide rules apply to inlet and outlet streams of named lakes in Grant and Adams counties.

(b) Adams, Douglas, Franklin, Grant, and Okanogan counties, except Zosel Dam (Okanogan River): Lawful to fish to base of all dams.

(c) Benton County: Rivers, streams and beaver ponds open year around.

(d) Ferry and Lincoln counties: Except those tributaries listed under specific water exceptions to state-wide rules, all tributaries to Lake Roosevelt between Grand Coulee Dam and the State Highway 25 Bridge at Northport: Trout: Daily limit 5, no minimum size.

(e) Kitsap County and Mason County on Tahuya Peninsula west of Belfair-Bremerton Highway (S.R. 3): Beaver ponds: Last Saturday in April through October 31 season. Trout: No minimum length.

(2) Specific freshwater exceptions to state-wide rules:

Aberdeen Lake (Grays Harbor County): Last Saturday in April through October 31 season.

Abernathy Creek (Cowlitz County):

From mouth to a point five hundred feet downstream from salmon hatchery: June 1 through March 15 season. Trout: Minimum length twelve inches. Release wild steelhead and wild cutthroat. Release all steelhead June 1 through October 31.

From Abernathy Falls to posted markers five hundred feet downstream from salmon hatchery: Closed waters.

Alder Creek (Cowlitz County): Closed waters.

Aldrich Lake (Mason County): Last Saturday in April through October 31 season.

Aldwell Lake (Clallam County): Last Saturday in April through October 31 season. Selective fishery regulations except fishing from a floating device equipped with a motor permitted. Trout: Daily limit two, minimum length twelve inches.

Aeneas Lake (Okanogan County): Last Saturday in April through October 31 season. Fly fishing only. Fishing from a floating device equipped with a motor prohibited.

Alexander Lake (Kitsap County): Closed waters.

Alkali Flat Creek (Whitman County): Year around season.

Amber Lake (Spokane County): Last Saturday in April through September 30 season. Selective fishery regulations, except electric motors allowed. Trout: Daily limit two, minimum length fourteen inches. Additional season October 1 through November 30. Selective fishery regulations. All species: Release all fish.

American Lake (Pierce County): Chumming permitted.

American River (Yakima County), from mouth to Rainier Fork: Selective fishery regulations.

Alpowa Creek (Garfield County): Last Saturday in April through June 30 season.

Alta Lake (Okanogan County): Last Saturday in April through September 30 season.

Anderson Lake (Jefferson County): Last Saturday in April through October 31 season. Fishing from a floating device equipped with an internal combustion motor prohibited. From September 1 through October 31, selective fishery regulations and all species: Release all fish.

Armstrong Lake (Snohomish County): Last Saturday in April through October 31 season.

Asotin Creek, mainstem and forks (Asotin County): Closed to fishing for steelhead.

From SR129 Bridge upstream to the forks: Lawful to fish up to base of Headgate Dam.

North Fork from mouth upstream to USFS boundary: Selective fishery regulations.

North Fork from USFS boundary upstream and all other tributaries: Closed waters.

B.C. Mill Pond (Stevens County): Last Saturday in April through October 31 season.

Bachelor Creek (Yakima County): Year around season. Trout: Daily limit five, no minimum length.

Badger Lake (Spokane County): Last Saturday in April through September 30 season.

Baker Lake (Whatcom County): Last Saturday in April through October 31 season, except closed waters in an area two hundred feet in radius around the pump discharge at the south end of the lake. Chumming permitted. Trout: Minimum length six inches and maximum length eighteen inches.

Ballinger Lake (Snohomish County): Bass: Only bass less than twelve inches or over fifteen inches in length may be retained.

Barnaby Slough (Skagit County): Closed waters.

Battle Ground Lake (Clark County): Last Saturday in April through October 31 season. Fishing from a floating device equipped with an internal combustion motor prohibited.

Bay Lake (Pierce County): Last Saturday in April through October 31 season.

Bayley Lake (Stevens County): Last Saturday in April through July 4 season. Fly fishing only. Fishing from a floating device equipped with a motor prohibited. Trout: Daily limit one, minimum length fourteen inches. Additional season, July 5 through October 31. Fly fishing only. Fishing from a floating device equipped with a motor prohibited. All species: Release all fish. Inlet stream: Closed waters.

Bear Creek (Yakima County), tributary to South Fork Tieton River: June 1 through August 15 season.

Bear Lake (Spokane County): Juveniles and holders of free licenses only.

Bear River (Pacific County): June 1 through last day in February season. Trout: Minimum length fourteen inches.

Bearpaw Lake (Whatcom County): Last Saturday in April through October 31 season. Selective fishery regulations. Trout: Daily and possession limit one, minimum length eighteen inches.

Beaver Creek (Thurston County): Selective fishery regulations. Trout: Minimum length twelve inches.

Beaver Creek (tributary to Elochoman River) (Wahkiakum County): Closed waters.

Beaver Lake (Columbia County): March 1 through October 31 season. Fishing from any floating device prohibited.

Beaver Lake (King County): Bass: Only bass less than twelve inches or over fifteen inches in length may be retained.

Beehive (Lake) Reservoir (Chelan County): Last Saturday in April through October 31 season. July 5 through October 31, selective fishery regulations, and all species: Release all fish.

Bennington Lake (Mill Creek Reservoir) (Walla Walla County): Fishing from a floating device equipped with an internal combustion motor prohibited.

Benson Lake (Mason County): Last Saturday in April through October 31 season.

Berry Creek (tributary to Nisqually River) (Lewis County): Selective fishery regulations.

Big Bear Creek (tributary of Sammamish River) (Snohomish/King counties): Closed waters.

Big Beaver Creek (Whatcom County):

From closed water markers on Ross Lake upstream one-quarter mile: Closed waters.

From one-quarter mile markers upstream, including tributary streams, and beaver ponds that are tributary to Big Beaver Creek: July 1 through October 31 season. Selective fishery regulations. All species: Release all fish.

Big Beef Creek (Kitsap County): June 1 through October 31 season. Trout: Release all cutthroat trout.

Big Four Lake (Columbia County): March 1 through October 31 season. Fly fishing only. Fishing from any floating device prohibited. Trout: Daily limit two.

Big Lake (Skagit County): Bass: Only bass less than twelve inches or over fifteen inches in length may be retained.

Big Meadow Lake (Pend Oreille County): Last Saturday in April through October 31 season.

Big River (Clallam County): June 1 through last day in February season. Trout: Minimum length fourteen inches.

Big Twin Lake (Okanogan County): Last Saturday in April through October 31 season. Selective fishery regulations except electric motors permitted. Trout: Daily limit one.

Bird Creek (Klickitat County): Trout: Daily limit five.

Black Lake (Lower Wheeler Reservoir) (Chelan County): Last Saturday in April through October 31 season. July 5 through October 31, selective fishery regulations, and all species: Release all fish.

Black Lake (Pacific County): Last Saturday in April through October 31 season.

Black Lake (Stevens County): Last Saturday in April through October 31 season.

Black River (Thurston County), from mouth to Black Lake and including all tributaries west of Interstate Highway 5, including Waddell Creek, Mima Creek, Salmon Creek, Dempsey Creek: Selective fishery regulations. Trout: Minimum length twelve inches.

Blockhouse Creek (Klickitat County): Trout: Daily limit five.

Bloodgood Creek (Klickitat County): Trout: Daily limit five.

Blooms Ditch (Thurston County): Selective fishery regulations. Trout: Minimum length twelve inches.

Blue Creek (Lewis County), from mouth to Spencer Road: Closed waters.

Blue Lake (Columbia County): March 1 through October 31 season. Fishing from any floating device prohibited.

Blue Lake (Cowlitz County): Last Saturday in April through October 31 season. Selective fishery regulations. All species: Release all fish.

Blue Lake (Grant County): Last Saturday in April through September 30 season.

Blue Lake (near Sinlahekin) (Okanogan County): Last Saturday in April through October 31 season. Selective fishery regulations, except electric motors allowed. Trout: Daily limit one.

Blue Lake (near Wannacut Lake) (Okanogan County): Last Saturday in April through October 31 season. Selective fishery regulations, except electric motors allowed. Trout: Daily limit one.

Bobcat Creek and Ponds (Adams County): March 1 through September 30 season.

Bogachiel River (Clallam County), from mouth to National Park boundary: June 1 through April 30 season. December 1 through April 30, selective fishery regulations from Highway 101 to National Park boundary. Trout: Minimum length fourteen inches. December 1 through April 30, mouth to Highway 101, not more than one wild steelhead per day, and Highway 101 to National Park boundary, release wild steelhead.

Bonaparte Lake (Okanogan County): Trout: No more than one over twenty inches in length may be retained.

Bosworth Lake (Snohomish County): Last Saturday in April through October 31 season.

Bowman Creek (Klickitat County): Trout: Daily limit five.

Box Canyon Creek (Kittitas County), from mouth to bridge on USFS Road No. 4930: Closed waters.

Boxley Creek (North Bend) (King County), from its mouth to the falls located at approximately river mile 0.9: Closed waters.

Boyle Lake (King County): Last Saturday in April through October 31 season. Selective fishery regulations. Trout: Daily limit two, minimum length fourteen inches. The inlet and outlet streams to Boyle Lake are closed waters.

Bridges Lake (King County): Last Saturday in April through October 31 season. Selective fishery regulations. Trout: Daily limit two, minimum length fourteen inches. The inlet and outlet streams to Bridges Lake are closed waters.

Browns Lake and inlet streams (Pend Oreille County): Last Saturday in April through October 31 season. Fly fishing only. Fishing from a floating device equipped with an internal combustion motor prohibited.

Buck Lake (Kitsap County): Last Saturday in April through October 31 season.

Buckskin Creek and tributaries (Yakima County), from mouth to the west boundary of Suntides Golf Course: Closed waters.

Bumping Lake (Reservoir) (Yakima County): Chumming permitted. Trout: Kokanee not counted in daily trout limit. Kokanee daily limit sixteen.

Bumping River (Yakima County):

From mouth to American River: Selective fishery regulations. Whitefish: Additional December 1 through March 31 season. Release all fish other than whitefish.

From mouth of American River to Bumping Reservoir: Lawful to fish to base of Bumping Dam. Whitefish: Additional December 1 through March 31 season. Release all fish other than whitefish.

Burbank Slough (Walla Walla County): Fishing from any floating device prohibited.

Burke Lake (Grant County): March 1 through July 31 season.

Burley Creek (Kitsap County): June 1 through last day in February season. Trout: Minimum length fourteen inches. Release wild steelhead.

Butter Creek (Lewis County): Selective fishery regulations. Trout: Minimum length ten inches.

Cady Lake (Mason County): Last Saturday in April through October 31 season. Fly fishing only. Fishing from a floating device equipped with an internal combustion motor prohibited. Trout: Daily limit two.

Cain Lake (Whatcom County): Last Saturday in April through October 31 season.

Calawah River (Clallam County), from mouth to forks: June 1 through April 30 season. December 1 through April 30, selective fishery regulations from Highway 101 to forks. Trout: Minimum length fourteen inches. December 1 through April 30, mouth to Highway 101, not more than one wild steelhead per day, and Highway 101 to mouth of south fork, wild steelhead release.

Calawah River, South Fork (Clallam County) from mouth to National Park boundary: June 1 through last day in February season. December 1 through last day in February, selective fishery regulations. Trout: Minimum length fourteen inches. December 1 through last day in February, release wild steelhead.

Caldwell Lake (Pend Oreille County): Last Saturday in April through October 31 season. Fishing from a floating device equipped with an internal combustion motor prohibited. Trout: Daily limit two, minimum length twelve inches.

Caliche Lakes, Lower and Upper (Grant County): March 1 through July 31 season.

Calispell Creek (Calispell River) (Pend Oreille County):

From mouth to Calispell Lake: Year around season.

From Calispell Lake upstream to source: Selective fishery regulations.

Calligan Lake (King County): June 1 through October 31 season. All tributary streams, and the upper third of the outlet are closed waters.

Campbell Creek (Mason County): Closed waters.

Campbell Lake (Okanogan County): September 1 through March 31 season.

Campbell Lake (Skagit County): Bass: Only bass less than twelve inches or over fifteen inches in length may be retained.

Canyon Creek (Klickitat County): Trout: Daily limit five.

Canyon Creek (Mason County): Closed waters.

Canyon Creek (S.F. Stillaguamish River) (Snohomish County), mouth to forks: June 1 through last day in February season. Trout: Minimum length fourteen inches.

Capitol Lake (Thurston County), from its outlet to a point four hundred feet below the lowest Tumwater Falls (Deschutes River) fish ladder: Closed waters: Percival Cove, west of a set of markers on the western shoreline of the south basin of Capitol Lake. June 1 through July 31 season. Trout: Daily limit five, minimum length eight inches. Additional August 1 through March 31 season. Trout: Daily limit two, minimum length fourteen inches.

Carbon River (Pierce County), from its mouth to the Highway 162 Bridge: June 1 through January 31 season. Trout: Minimum length fourteen inches. Additional February 1 through March 31 season. Trout: Minimum length fourteen inches. Release wild steelhead.

Carlisle Lake (Lewis County): Last Saturday in April through last day in February season. Fishing from a floating device equipped with an internal combustion motor prohibited. Bass: Minimum length fourteen inches.

Carl's Lake (Pend Oreille County): Last Saturday in April through October 31 season.

Carney Lake (Pierce County): Last Saturday in April through June 30 and September 1 through October 31 seasons. Fishing from a floating device equipped with an internal combustion motor prohibited.

Carson Lake (Mason County): Last Saturday in April through October 31 season.

Cascade Lake (Grant County): March 1 through July 31 season.

Cascade Lake (San Juan County): Last Saturday in April through October 31 season.

Cascade River (Skagit County):

From the Rockport-Cascade Road Bridge upstream: June 1 through last day in February season. Trout: Trout except Dolly Varden/Bull Trout, minimum length fourteen inches. Legal to retain Dolly Varden/Bull Trout as part of the trout daily limit, minimum length twenty inches.

From the mouth to the Rockport-Cascade Road Bridge: October 1 through last day in February season. Trout: Trout except Dolly Varden/Bull Trout, minimum length fourteen inches. Legal to retain Dolly Varden/Bull Trout as part of the trout daily limit, minimum length twenty inches.

Cases Pond (Pacific County): Last Saturday in April through October 31 season. Juveniles only.

Cashmere Pond (Chelan County): Juveniles only.

Cassidy Lake (Snohomish County): Bass: Only bass less than twelve inches or over fifteen inches in length may be retained.

Castle Lake (Cowlitz County): Selective fishery regulations. Trout: Daily limit one, minimum length sixteen inches.

Cattail Lake (Grant County): March 1 through March 31 and September 1 through September 30 seasons.

Cavanaugh Lake (Skagit County): Chumming permitted.

Cedar Creek (tributary of N.F. Lewis) (Clark County), from mouth to junction of Chelatchie Creek: June 1 through March 15 season. Trout: Minimum length twelve inches. Release wild steelhead.

Cedar Creek (Jefferson County): June 1 through last day in February season. Trout: Minimum length fourteen inches.

Cedar Lake (Stevens County): Last Saturday in April through October 31 season.

Cedar River (King County): Closed waters.

Chambers Lake (within Ft. Lewis Military Reservation) (Pierce County): Selective fishery regulations, except electric motors allowed. Trout: Release all trout.

Chaplain Lake (Snohomish County): Closed waters.

Chapman Lake (Spokane County): Last Saturday in April through October 31 season. Chumming permitted. Trout: Kokanee not counted in daily trout limit. Kokanee daily limit ten.

Chehalis River (Grays Harbor County), from Union Pacific Railroad Bridge in Aberdeen to high bridge on Weyerhaeuser 1000 line (approximately 400 yards downstream from Roger Creek): June 1 through April 15 season. Trout: Minimum length fourteen inches. Release wild cutthroat and wild steelhead.

Chehalis River, South Fork (Lewis County), from mouth to Highway Bridge at Boistfort: June 1 through April 15 season. Trout: Minimum length fourteen inches. Release wild cutthroat and wild steelhead.

Chehalis River Potholes (adjacent to the Chehalis River south of Highway 12 in Grays Harbor County, this does not include sloughs or beaver ponds): Last Saturday in April through October 31 season.

Chelan Lake (Chelan County): Year around season except closed April 1 through June 30 north of a line between Purple Point at Stehekin and Painted Rocks and April 1 through June 30 within 400 feet of the mouths of all tributaries north of Fields Point. Trout except kokanee: Daily limit two except south of Fields Point May 15 through September 30 daily limit 5, not more than two of which may be over 15 inches in length. Trout except kokanee minimum length 15 inches except south of Fields Point minimum length 8 inches May 15 through September 30. Kokanee not counted in daily trout limit. Kokanee daily limit five, no minimum length. Salmon: Minimum length 15 inches. Burbot: One set line per angler, no maximum number of hooks; set lines must be identified with fisher's name and address.

Chelan Lake Tributaries (Chelan County), from mouths upstream one mile except Stehekin River: July 1 through October 31 season. Selective fishery regulations.

Chelan River (Chelan County): Year around season. Trout, minimum length twelve inches.

Chewelah Creek, forks and tributaries (Stevens County): Selective fishery regulations.

Chewuch River (Chewack River) (Okanogan County), from mouth to Lake Creek: Selective fishery regulations. Trout, minimum length twelve inches. Whitefish: Additional December 1 through March 31 season. Release all fish except whitefish.

Chimacum Creek (Jefferson County):

From mouth to Ness's Corner Road: June 1 through August 31 season. Trout: Minimum length fourteen inches.

From Ness's Corner Road to headwaters: Trout: Minimum length fourteen inches.

Chiwaukum Creek (Chelan County), from mouth to South Fork: Selective fishery regulations.

Chiwawa River (Chelan County), from mouth to Rock Creek: Selective fishery regulations.

Chopaka Lake (Okanogan County): Last Saturday in April through October 31 season. Fly fishing only. Fishing from a floating device equipped with a motor prohibited. Trout: Daily limit one.

Cispus River (Lewis County), from mouth to North Fork: Trout: Additional season November 1 through May 31, steelhead only. Release wild steelhead and all fish other than steelhead.

Cispus River, North Fork (Lewis County): Trout: No more than one over twelve inches in length.

Clear Lake (Chelan County): Last Saturday in April through October 31 season. From July 5 through October 31, selective fishery regulations and all species: Release all fish.

Clallam River (Clallam County): June 1 through last day in February season. Trout: Minimum length fourteen inches. Release wild steelhead.

Clara Lake (Mason County): Last Saturday in April through October 31 season.

Clear Lake (Pierce County): Chumming permitted.

Clear Lake (Spokane County): Last Saturday in April through October 31 season.

Clear Lake (Thurston County): Last Saturday in April through October 31 season.

Clearwater River (Jefferson County):

From mouth to Snahapish River: June 1 through April 15 season. Trout: Minimum length fourteen inches. December 1 through April 15, not more than one wild steelhead per day.

From Snahapish River upstream: Trout, minimum length fourteen inches.

Cle Elum Lake (Reservoir) (Kittitas County): Trout except kokanee: Daily limit two, minimum length twelve inches. Kokanee not counted in daily trout limit. Kokanee daily limit sixteen, no minimum size. Burbot: One set line per angler, no maximum number of hooks; set lines must be identified with fisher's name and address.

Cle Elum River (Kittitas County), from mouth to Cle Elum Dam: Lawful to fish to base of Cle Elum Dam. Whitefish: Additional December 1 through March 31 season. Release all fish except whitefish.

Cliff Lake (Grant County): March 1 through July 31 season.

Cloquallum Creek (Grays Harbor County):

From mouth to second bridge on Cloquallum Road: June 1 through last day in February season. Trout: Minimum length twelve inches. Release wild cutthroat.

From mouth to Highway 8 Bridge: Additional March 1 through March 31 season. Trout: Minimum length twelve inches. Release wild cutthroat.

Clough Creek (North Bend) (King County): Closed waters.

Clover Creek (Pierce County), within the boundaries of McChord Air Force Base: Selective fishery regulations. Trout: Daily limit one, minimum length twelve inches.

Coal Creek (Cowlitz County), from mouth to four hundred feet below falls: June 1 through last day in February season. Trout: Minimum length fourteen inches. Release wild steelhead.

Coal Creek (tributary of Lake Washington) (King County): Closed waters.

Coal Creek (near Snoqualmie) (King County), from mouth to Highway I-90: Last Saturday in April through October 31 season. Juveniles only. Trout: No minimum length.

Coldwater Lake (Cowlitz County): Selective fishery regulations except use of electric motors allowed. Trout: Daily limit one, minimum length sixteen inches.

Coldwater Lake inlet and outlet streams (Cowlitz County): Closed waters.

Colville River (Stevens County):

From mouth to bridge at Town of Valley: Year around season. Trout: Daily limit five fish, not more than two of which may be brown trout October 1 through November 30. Walleye: No minimum size. Daily limit eight fish not more than one of which may be longer than 20 inches. Release walleye 16 to 20 inches in length.

From bridge at Valley upstream and tributaries: Selective fishery regulations.

Columbia Park Pond (Benton County): Juveniles only.

Columbia River, including impoundments and all connecting sloughs, except Wells Ponds: General species provisions (unless otherwise provided for in this section): Bass: Daily limit five fish, not more than three of which may be over 15 inches. Trout: Daily limit two fish, minimum length 12 inches, except release all Dolly Varden/Bull Trout. Walleye: Daily limit five fish of which not more than one may be over 24 inches, minimum length 18 inches. Whitefish: Daily limit 15 fish. All other gamefish: No daily limit, except release all grass carp. Bullfrog: Daily limit 10 frogs.

In the Columbia River between Washington and Oregon, the license of either state is valid. Anglers must comply with the fishing regulations of the state in which they are fishing. This provision does not allow an angler licensed in Oregon to fish on the Washington shore, or in the sloughs or tributaries in Washington.

Anglers fishing the Columbia River are restricted to one daily limit, as defined by the laws of the state in which they are fishing, even if they are licensed by both states.

From a true north-south line through Buoy 10 to the Megler-Astoria Bridge: Trout: Wild steelhead release. Release all steelhead April 1 through July 31. Fishing from the north jetty is allowed during salmon season openings.

From the Megler-Astoria Bridge to the I-5 Bridge: Closed waters: September 1 through September 30 at mouth of Abernathy Creek from the Washington shore to a line between Abernathy Point light and a boundary marker east of the mouth of Abernathy Creek. Trout: Release wild steelhead and wild cutthroat. Release all steelhead April 1 through May 15.

From the I-5 Bridge to the Highway 395 Bridge at Pasco, including Drano Lake: Closed waters: (1) From the upstream line of Bonneville Dam to boundary markers located six hundred feet below the fish ladder. (2) Waters from the upstream side of the Interstate Bridge at The Dalles to upper line of The Dalles Dam except that bank fishing is permitted up to four hundred feet below the fishway entrance on the Washington shore. (3) From John Day Dam downstream about three thousand feet except that bank fishing is permitted up to four hundred feet below the fishway entrance on the Washington shore. (4) From McNary Dam downstream to a line across the river from the red and white marker on the Oregon shore on a line that intersects the downstream end of the wing wall of the boat lock near the Washington shore. Trout: Release wild steelhead. Release all trout March 16 through June 15.

From the Highway 395 Bridge at Pasco to the old Hanford townsite (wooden towers) powerline crossing, in Sec. 30, T13N, R28E: Closed waters: Ringold Springs Creek (Hatchery Creek). Trout: Release wild steelhead.

From the old Hanford townsite (wooden towers) powerline crossing in Sec. 30, T13N, R28E, to Vernita Bridge, (Highway 24), 46: All species: June 16 through October 22 season. Trout: Release wild steelhead.

From Vernita Bridge (Highway 24) to Priest Rapids Dam: Closed waters: (1) Priest Rapids Dam - waters between the upstream line of Priest Rapids Dam downstream to the boundary markers six hundred fifty feet below the fish ladders. (2) Jackson (Moran Creek or Priest Rapids Hatchery outlet) Creek - all waters of the Priest Rapids Hatchery system to the outlet on the Columbia River, extending to midstream Columbia between boundary markers located one hundred feet upstream and four hundred feet downstream of the mouth. All species: June 1 through March 31 season. Trout: Release wild steelhead.

From Priest Rapids Dam to Chief Joseph Dam, including up to base of Washburn Pond outlet structure: Closed waters: (1) Wanapum Dam - waters between the upstream line of Wanapum Dam to the boundary markers seven hundred fifty feet downstream of the east fish ladder and five hundred feet downstream of the west fish ladder. (2) Rock Island Dam to boundary markers four hundred feet downstream of the fish ladders. (3) Rocky Reach Dam - waters between the upstream line of Rocky Reach Dam to boundary markers four hundred feet downstream of the fish ladders. (4) Wells Dam - waters between the upstream line of Wells Dam to boundary markers four hundred feet downstream of the spawning channel discharge (Chelan County) and fish ladder (Douglas County). (5) Chief Joseph Dam - closed to fishing from the Okanogan County shore between the dam and the Highway 17 Bridge. Closed to boat fishing from the boundary marker to the Corps of Engineers safety zone marker. Trout: Release wild steelhead.

Above Chief Joseph Dam: See Lake Roosevelt and Rufus Woods Lake.

Conconully Lake (Okanogan County): Last Saturday in April through October 31 season.

Conconully Reservoir (Okanogan County): Last Saturday in April through October 31 season.

Conger Pond (Pend Oreille County): Last Saturday in April through October 31 season.

Connelly Creek and tributaries (Lewis County), from four hundred feet below the city of Morton Dam to its source: Closed waters.

Conner Lake (Okanogan County): Last Saturday in April through October 31 season.

Coot Lake (Grant County): March 1 through July 31 season.

Copalis River (Grays Harbor County): June 1 through last day in February season. Trout: Minimum length fourteen inches.

Coppei Creek (Walla Walla County): Last Saturday in April through June 30 season.

Cottage Lake (King County): Last Saturday in April through October 31 season.

Cottonwood Creek (Asotin County): Trout: Release all steelhead.

Cottonwood Creek (Lincoln County): Year around season.

Cougar Creek (tributary to Yale Reservoir) (Cowlitz County): June 1 through August 31 season.

Cougar Lake (near Winthrop) (Okanogan County): September 1 through March 31 season.

Coulter Creek (Kitsap/Mason counties): Trout: Minimum length fourteen inches.

County Line Ponds (Skagit County): Closed waters.

Cow Lake (Adams County): Channel catfish: Daily limit, five. Bass: Only bass less than twelve inches or over fifteen inches in length may be retained.

Coweeman River (Cowlitz County), from mouth to Mulholland Creek: June 1 through March 15 season. Trout: Minimum length twelve inches. Release wild steelhead and wild cutthroat.

Cowlitz Falls Reservoir (Lake Scanewa) (Lewis County): June 1 through last day in February season. The upstream boundary of the reservoir in the Cowlitz arm is the posted PUD sign on Peters Road. The upstream boundary of the reservoir in the Cispus arm is the posted markers at the Lewis County PUD kayak launch, approximately 1.5 miles upstream from the confluence of the Cowlitz and Cispus arms. Trout: Daily limit five, minimum length eight inches.

Cowlitz River (Lewis County):

From mouth to Mayfield Dam: Year around season. Lawful to fish up to four hundred feet or the posted deadline at barrier dam. From the barrier dam downstream to a line from the mouth of Mill Creek to a boundary marker on the opposite shore, it is unlawful to fish from any floating device. All species: Release all fish except steelhead April 1 through May 31. Trout: Daily limit five, minimum length twelve inches, no more than two over twenty inches. Release wild cutthroat and wild steelhead. Below Barrier Dam release all steelhead missing right ventral fin.

From Mayfield Dam to mouth of Muddy Fork: Year around season. Release wild steelhead.

Cowlitz River, Clear and Muddy Forks (Lewis County): Trout: Daily limit five, no more than one over twelve inches in length may be retained.

Coyote Creek and Ponds (Adams County): March 1 through September 30 season.

Crab Creek (Adams/Grant counties):

From Highway 26 to Morgan Lake Road in Section 36: March 1 through September 30 season.

From Morgan Lake Road in Section 36 to O'Sullivan Dam (including Marsh Unit I and II impoundments): Closed waters.

Crab Creek (Lincoln County) and tributaries: Year around season.

Crabapple Lake (Snohomish County): Last Saturday in April through October 31 season.

Cranberry Creek (Mason County), mouth to Lake Limerick: Closed waters.

Crawfish Lake (Okanogan County): Last Saturday in April through October 31 season. Fishing from a floating device equipped with an internal combustion engine prohibited.

Crescent Lake (Pend Oreille County): Last Saturday in April through October 31 season.

Crystal Lake (Grant County): March 1 through July 31 season.

Cup Lake (Grant County): March 1 through July 31 season.

Curl Lake (Columbia County): June 1 through October 31 season. Fishing from any floating device prohibited.

Curley Creek (Kitsap County): June 1 through last day in February season. Trout: Minimum length fourteen inches. Release wild steelhead.

Damon Lake (Grays Harbor County): June 1 through October 31 season.

Davis Lake (Ferry County): Last Saturday in April through October 31 season.

Davis Lake (Lewis County): Last Saturday in April to last day in February season.

Davis Lake (Okanogan County): September 1 through March 31 season

Dayton Pond (Columbia County): Juveniles only.

Deadman Creek (Garfield County): Year around season.

Deadman Lake (Adams County): March 1 through September 30 season.

De Coursey Pond (Pierce County): Last Saturday in April through October 31 season. Juveniles only.

Deep Creek (Clallam County): Closed waters.

Deep Creek (tributary to Bumping Lake) (Yakima County): Mouth to second bridge crossing on USFS Rd. 1808 (approximately 3.7 miles from junction of USFS Rds. 1800 and 1808): Closed waters.

Deep Lake (Grant County): Last Saturday in April through September 30 season.

Deep Lake (Stevens County): Last Saturday in April through October 31 season.

Deep Lake (Thurston County): Last Saturday in April through October 31 season.

Deep River (Wahkiakum County): Year around season. Trout: Minimum length 14 inches.

Deer Creek (Mason County): Closed waters.

Deer Creek and Little Deer Creek (tributaries to North Fork Stillaguamish) (Skagit County): Closed waters.

Deer Lake (Columbia County): March 1 through October 31 season. Fishing from any floating device prohibited.

Deer Lake (Island County): Last Saturday in April through October 31 season.

Deer (Deer Springs) Lake (Lincoln County): Last Saturday in April through September 30 season.

Deer Lake (Mason County): Last Saturday in April through October 31 season.

Deer Lake (Stevens County): Last Saturday in April through October 31 season. Trout: No more than two over twenty inches in length may be retained.

Dempsey Creek (Thurston County): Selective fishery regulations. Trout: Minimum length twelve inches.

Deschutes River (Thurston County), from old U.S. Highway 99 Bridge near Tumwater to Vail Road Bridge one mile southwest of Lawrence Lake, except waters from Old Highway 99 Bridge to four hundred feet below lowest Tumwater Falls fish ladder are closed waters: June 1 through March 31 season. Trout: Minimum length fourteen inches.

Desire Lake (King County): Bass: Only bass less than twelve inches or over fifteen inches in length may be retained.

Devereaux Lake (Mason County): Last Saturday in April through October 31 season.

Devil's Lake (Jefferson County): Last Saturday in April through October 31 season.

Dewatto River (Mason County): Trout, minimum length twelve inches. Wild cutthroat release.

From mouth to bridge on Bear Creek-Dewatto Road, additional November 1 through last day in February season. Trout: Minimum length twelve inches. Release wild steelhead and wild cutthroat.

Diamond Lake (Pend Oreille County): Last Saturday in April through October 31 season.

Dickey River (includes all forks) (Clallam County): June 1 through April 30 season. Trout: Minimum length fourteen inches. December 1 through April 30, not more than one wild steelhead per day.

Dollar Lake (Grant County): March 1 through July 31 season.

Dosewallips River (Jefferson County), from mouth to Olympic National Park boundary about three-quarters mile downstream of falls: June 1 through last day in February season. Trout: Minimum length twelve inches. Release wild steelhead and wild cutthroat.

Dot Lake (Grant County): March 1 through July 31 season.

Downs Lake (Lincoln/Spokane counties): Last Saturday in April through September 30 season.

Dry Creek (Walla Walla County): Last Saturday in April through June 30 season.

Dry Falls Lake (Grant County): Last Saturday in April through November 30 season. Selective fishery regulations. Trout: Daily limit one.

Duckabush River (Jefferson County), from mouth to the Olympic National Park Boundary: June 1 through last day in February season. Trout: Minimum length twelve inches. Release wild steelhead and wild cutthroat.

Dungeness River (Clallam County):

From mouth to junction of Gray Wolf and Dungeness River, October 16 through last day in February season. Trout: Minimum length fourteen inches. Release wild steelhead.

From junction of Gray Wolf River upstream to headwaters: Trout: Minimum length fourteen inches.

Dusty Lake (Grant County): March 1 through July 31 season.

Eagle Lakes, Big and Little (King County): Closed waters.

East Twin River (Clallam County): June 1 through last day in February season. Trout: Minimum length fourteen inches. Release wild steelhead.

Ebey Lake (Little Lake) (Snohomish County): Fly fishing only. Fishing from a floating device equipped with a motor prohibited. Trout: Daily limit one, minimum length eighteen inches.

Eightmile Lake (Chelan County): Trout: Daily limit five, not more than two mackinaw may be retained.

Elbow Lake (Stevens County): Last Saturday in April through October 31 season.

Elk River (Grays Harbor County), from the Highway 105 Bridge upstream: June 1 through last day in February season. Trout: Minimum length twelve inches. Release wild cutthroat.

Ell Lake (Okanogan County): Last Saturday in April through October 31 season. Selective fishery regulations. Trout: Daily limit one.

Ellen Lake (Ferry County): Last Saturday in April through October 31 season.

Elochoman River (Wahkiakum County): Closed waters: Waters from 100 feet above the upper hatchery rack downstream to the Elochoman Hatchery Bridge located 400 feet below the upper hatchery rack; waters from a point 50 feet above to 100 feet below the outlet pipes from the most downstream Elochoman Hatchery rearing pond and extending 30 feet out from the south bank of the river; waters between the department of fish and wildlife temporary rack downstream to Foster (Risk) Road Bridge while rack is installed in the river; waters from the Beaver Creek Bridge to 200 feet below the weir at Beaver Creek Hatchery; mainstem waters from the confluence of the west fork to source.

From mouth to West Fork: June 1 through March 15 season. Trout: Daily limit five, minimum length twelve inches, no more than two over twenty inches. Release wild steelhead and wild cutthroat.

Elwha River (Clallam County): Closed waters: From south spillway on Aldwell Lake Dam downstream two hundred feet and from approximately fifty yards upstream to fifty yards downstream of Elwha Tribal Hatchery outfall as posted.

From mouth to two hundred feet below the south spillway on the Aldwell Lake Dam: June 1 through last day in February season. Fishing from any floating device prohibited. Trout: Minimum length fourteen inches. Release wild steelhead.

From Lake Aldwell upstream to four hundred feet below spillway at Lake Mills Dam, including all tributaries except Indian Creek: Selective fishery regulations. Trout: Minimum length twelve inches.

Empire Lake (Ferry County): Last Saturday in April through October 31 season.

Enchantment Park Ponds (Chelan County): Juveniles only.

Entiat River (Chelan County), from mouth to Fox Creek: June 1 through March 31 season. Selective fishery regulations June 1 through November 30. Trout: Minimum length twelve inches. Release wild steelhead.

Erie Lake (Skagit County): Last Saturday in April through October 31 season.

Failor Lake (Grays Harbor County): Last Saturday in April through October 31 season.

Fan Lake (Pend Oreille County): Last Saturday in April through September 30 season. Fishing from a floating device equipped with an internal combustion motor prohibited.

Fazon Lake (Whatcom County): Fishing from any floating device prohibited from first Friday in October through January 15. Channel catfish: Daily and possession limit two. Bass: Only bass less than twelve inches or over fifteen inches in length may be retained.

Findley Lake (King County): Closed waters.

Finnel Lake (Adams County): Channel catfish: Daily limit five. Bass: Only bass less than twelve inches or over fifteen inches in length may be retained.

Fio Rito Lakes (Kittitas County): Fishing from a floating device equipped with an internal combustion engine prohibited.

Fish Lake (Chelan County): Trout: No more than two over fifteen inches in length may be retained.

Fish Lake (Ferry County): Last Saturday in April through October 31 season.

Fish Lake (Okanogan County): Last Saturday in April through October 31 season.

Fish Lake (Spokane County): Last Saturday in April through September 30 season. Fishing from a floating device equipped with an internal combustion motor prohibited.

Fisher Slough (Snohomish County):

From mouth to Highway 530 Bridge: Year around season. Trout: Minimum length fourteen inches.

Upstream from Highway 530 Bridge: June 1 through October 31 season. Trout: Minimum length fourteen inches.

Fishhook Pond (Walla Walla County): Last Saturday in April through October 31 season. Fishing from any floating device prohibited.

Fishtrap Creek (Whatcom County): From Koh Road to Bender Road: June 1 through October 31 season. Juveniles only.

Fishtrap Lake (Lincoln/Spokane counties): Last Saturday in April through September 30 season.

Flowing Lake (Snohomish County): Bass: Only bass less than twelve inches or over fifteen inches in length may be retained.

Forde Lake (Okanogan County): Last Saturday in April through October 31 season.

Fort Borst Park Lake (Lewis County): Last Saturday in April through last day in February season. Juveniles only.

Fortson Mill Pond # 2 (Snohomish County): Last Saturday in April through October 31 season. Juveniles only.

Fourth of July Lake (Adams/Lincoln counties): December 1 through March 31 season. Fishing from a floating device equipped with an internal combustion motor prohibited. Trout: No more than two over fourteen inches in length may be retained.

Franz Lake (Skamania County): Closed waters.

Frater Lake (Pend Oreille County): Last Saturday in April through October 31 season.

Gadwall Lake (Grant County): March 1 through March 31 and September 1 through September 30 seasons.

Garfield Juvenile Pond (Whitman County): Juveniles only.

George Lake (Grant County): March 1 through July 31 season.

Geneva Lake (King County): Last Saturday in April through October 31 season.

Germany Creek (Cowlitz County), from mouth to end of Germany Creek Road (approximately five miles): June 1 through March 15 season. Trout: Minimum length twelve inches. Release wild steelhead and wild cutthroat. Release all steelhead June 1 through October 31.

Gillette Lake (Stevens County): Last Saturday in April through October 31 season.

Gissberg Ponds (Snohomish County): Channel catfish: Daily limit 2, no minimum size.

Gobar Creek (tributary to Kalama River) (Cowlitz County): June 1 through March 15 season. Trout: Minimum length twelve inches. Release wild steelhead and wild cutthroat.

Gold Creek, Gold Creek Pond and Outlet Channel (tributary to Keechelus Lake) (Kittitas County): Closed waters.

Gold Creek (Okanogan County): From mouth to Foggy Dew Creek: Selective fishery regulations.

Goldsborough Creek (Mason County): June 1 through last day in February season. Trout: Minimum length twelve inches. Release wild steelhead and wild cutthroat.

Goodman Creek (Jefferson County) outside Olympic National Park: June 1 through last day in February season. Trout, minimum length fourteen inches. December 1 through last day in February, not more than one wild steelhead per day.

Goodwin Lake (Snohomish County): Chumming permitted. Bass: Only bass less than twelve inches or over fifteen inches in length may be retained.

Goose Creek (Lincoln County), within the city limits of Wilbur: Year around season. Juveniles and holders of free licenses only.

Gorst Creek (Kitsap County): Closed waters: From lower bridge on the old Belfair Highway upstream to source (including tributaries). From mouth upstream to lower bridge: Trout: Minimum length fourteen inches.

Gosnell Creek and tributaries (tributary to Lake Isabella) (Mason County): Trout: Minimum length fourteen inches.

Goss Lake (Island County): Last Saturday in April through October 31 season.

Grande Ronde River (Asotin County):

From mouth to County Road Bridge about two and one-half miles upstream: Year around season. Selective fishery regulations September 1 through May 31. Trout: Minimum length twelve inches, maximum length twenty inches.

From County Road Bridge upstream to Oregon state line and all tributaries: June 1 through April 15 season. Selective fishery regulations June 1 through August 31. Trout: Minimum length twelve inches. Release wild steelhead September 1 through April 15.

Granite Creek and tributaries (Pend Oreille County): Closed waters.

Granite Lakes (near Marblemount) (Skagit County): Grayling: Release all grayling.

Gray Wolf River (Clallam County): Selective fishery regulations. Trout: Minimum length fourteen inches.

Grays River (Wahkiakum County), from mouth to mouth of South Fork: September 1 through March 15 season. All species: Release all fish except steelhead. Trout: Minimum length twenty inches. Release wild steelhead.

Grays River, East Fork (Wahkiakum County): Selective fishery regulations. Trout: Minimum length fourteen inches.

Grays River, West Fork (Wahkiakum County), downstream from hatchery trap site: June 1 - August 31 season.

Green Lake and Green Lake, Lower (Okanogan County): December 1 through March 31 season.

Green (Duwamish) River (King County):

From the First Avenue Bridge to Tacoma Headworks Dam: June 1 through last day in February season, except waters from the Auburn-Black Diamond Bridge downstream to the 8th St. N.E. Bridge in Auburn are closed September 1 through October 15 and waters from the Auburn-Black Diamond Bridge downstream to the Highway 18 Bridge are closed September 1 through October 31. Fishing from any floating device prohibited November 1 through last day in February. Trout: Minimum length fourteen inches. Wild steelhead may be retained July 1 through November 30.

From the SR 167 Freeway Bridge to the Tacoma Headworks Dam: Additional March 1 through March 15 season. Fishing from any floating device prohibited. Trout, minimum length fourteen inches. Release wild steelhead.

Green River (Cowlitz County): Closed waters: All tributaries.

From mouth to 2800 Bridge: June 1 through November 30 season except closed from salmon hatchery rack to a point 1500 feet downstream during the period September 1 through November 30. All species: Release all fish except steelhead. Trout: Minimum length twenty inches.

From 2800 Bridge to source: Closed waters.

Greenwater River (King County), from mouth to Greenwater Lakes: Selective fishery regulations. Trout: Minimum length twelve inches.

Grimes Lake (Douglas County): June 1 through August 31 season. Selective fishery regulations, except fishing from a floating device equipped with an electric motor allowed. Trout: Daily limit one.

Grizzly Lake (Skamania County): Closed waters.

Halfmoon Lake (Adams County): March 1 through September 30 season.

Hallin Lake (Adams County): Channel catfish: Daily limit five. Bass: Only bass less than twelve inches or over fifteen inches in length may be retained.

Hamilton Creek (Skamania County): June 1 through March 15 season. Trout: Minimum length twelve inches. Release wild steelhead and wild cutthroat.

Hamma Hamma River (Mason County):

From mouth to four hundred feet below falls: June 1 through last day in February season. Trout: Minimum length fourteen inches. Release wild steelhead.

From falls to mouth of Boulder Creek: Trout: Daily limit five, no minimum length.

Hammersley Inlet Freshwater Tributaries (Mason County), except Mill Creek: Closed waters.

Hampton Lakes, Lower and Upper (Grant County): March 1 through July 31 season. Fishing from a floating device equipped with an internal combustion motor prohibited.

Hancock Lake (King County): June 1 through October 31 season. All tributary streams and the upper third of the outlet are closed waters.

Harrison Pond (Skagit County): Closed waters.

Hart Lake (Pierce County): Bass: Only bass less than twelve inches or over fifteen inches in length may be retained.

Harvey Creek (tributary to Sullivan Lake) (Pend Oreille County):

From mouth to Bridge 4830 on county road (about one and one-half miles): Closed waters.

From Bridge 4830 upstream: Selective fishery regulations.

Harvey Creek (tributary to Stilliguamish River) (Snohomish County): Closed waters.

Hatch Lake (Stevens County): December 1 through March 31 season.

Hatchery Lake (Mason County): Last Saturday in April through October 31 season.

Haven Lake (Mason County): Last Saturday in April through October 31 season.

Hawk Creek (Lincoln County): Year around season.

Hays Creek and Ponds (Adams County): March 1 through September 30 season.

Headgate Pond (Asotin County): Last Saturday in April through October 31 season. Juveniles and holders of free licenses only.

Heart Lake (near Anacortes) (Skagit County): Last Saturday in April through October 31 season.

Heins Lake (Kitsap County): Closed waters.

Hemlock Lake (Trout Creek Reservoir) (Skamania County): June 1 through October 31 season. Selective fishery regulations. Trout: Daily limit two, minimum length fourteen inches. Release wild steelhead.

Heritage Lake (Stevens County): Last Saturday in April through October 31 season.

Hicks Lake (Thurston County): Last Saturday in April through October 31 season.

Hog Canyon Lake (Spokane County): December 1 through March 31 season. Trout: No more than two over fourteen inches in length may be retained.

Hoh River (Jefferson County), from mouth to mouth of South Fork: June 1 through April 15 season. December 1 through April 15, from Highway 101 to mouth of south fork, selective fishery regulations. Trout: Minimum length fourteen inches. December 1 through April 15, from mouth to Highway 101 not more than one wild steelhead per day, and from Highway 101 to mouth of south fork, wild steelhead release.

Hoh River South Fork (Jefferson County), outside Olympic National Park boundary: June 1 through April 15 season. December 1 through April 15, selective fishery regulations. Trout: Minimum length fourteen inches. December 1 through April 15, wild steelhead release.

Hoko River (Clallam County): Trout, minimum length fourteen inches.

From mouth to cement bridge on Lake Ozette Highway (upper Hoko Bridge): Additional November 1 through March 15 season. Trout: Minimum length fourteen inches.

From upper Hoko Bridge to Ellis Creek Bridge (river mile 18.5): Additional November 1 through March 31 season. Fly fishing only. Fishing from a floating device equipped with a motor prohibited. All species: Release all fish.

Hoquiam River, including all forks (Grays Harbor County): June 1 through March 31 season. Trout: Minimum length twelve inches. Release wild cutthroat.

Horseshoe Lake (Clark/Cowlitz counties): Last Saturday in April through last day in February season.

Horseshoe Lake (Jefferson County): Last Saturday in April through October 31 season. Selective fishery regulations. Trout: Daily limit 1.

Horseshoe Lake (Kitsap County): Last Saturday in April through October 31 season.

Horseshoe Lake (Pend Oreille County): Last Saturday in April through October 31 season. Chumming permitted. Trout except kokanee: Daily limit five. Kokanee not counted in daily trout limit. Kokanee daily limit ten.

Horsethief Lake (Klickitat County): Last Saturday in April through October 31 season.

Hourglass Lake (Grant County): March 1 through March 31 and September 1 through September 30 seasons.

Howard Lake (Snohomish County): Last Saturday in April through October 31 season.

Howell Lake (Mason County): Last Saturday in April through October 31 season.

Hozomeen Lake (Whatcom County): July 1 through October 31 season.

Huff Lake (Pend Oreille County): Closed waters.

Humptulips River (Grays Harbor County), from mouth to forks: June 1 through April 30 season. Trout: Minimum length fourteen inches.

Humptulips River, East Fork (Grays Harbor County), from mouth to concrete bridge on Forest Service Road between Humptulips Guard Station and Grisdale: June 1 through April 30 season. Trout: Minimum length fourteen inches.

Humptulips River, West Fork (Grays Harbor County), from mouth to bridge on Forest Service Road # 2204 (about one-half mile above the mouth of Chester Creek): June 1 through April 30 season. Trout: Minimum length fourteen inches.

Hutchinson Lake (Adams County): March 1 through September 30 season. Fishing from a floating device equipped with an internal combustion engine prohibited.

I-82 Ponds, 1 and 2 (Yakima County): Walleye: Unlawful to retain walleye.

I-82 Ponds, 1 through 7 (Yakima County): Fishing from vessels equipped with internal combustion engines prohibited.

Icehouse Lake (Skamania County): Last Saturday in April through last day in February season.

Icicle River (Creek) (Chelan County):

From mouth to four hundred feet below Leavenworth National Fish Hatchery rack: June 1 through March 31 season. Trout, minimum length twelve inches. Release wild steelhead. From Rock Island Bridge upstream to Leland Creek: Selective fishery regulations.

Indian Creek (tributary to Elwha River) (Clallam County), from mouth upstream to first Highway 101 crossing: Selective fishery regulations. Trout: Minimum length twelve inches.

Indian Creek (Yakima County): Closed waters.

Indian Dan Pond (Okanogan County): July 1 through October 31 season.

Indian Heaven Wilderness Lakes (Skamania County): Trout: Daily limit three.

Issaquah Creek (King County): Closed waters.

Jameson Lake (Douglas County): Last Saturday in April through July 4 and October 1 through October 31 seasons.

Jasmine Creek (Okanogan County): Juveniles only.

Jefferson Park Pond (Walla Walla County): Last Saturday in April through October 31 season. Juveniles only.

Jennings Park Pond (Snohomish County): Last Saturday in April through October 31 season. Juveniles only.

Jewitt Creek (Klickitat County): Juveniles only. Trout: Daily limit five, no minimum length.

John's Creek (Mason County): Closed waters.

Johns River, including North and South Forks (Grays Harbor County): June 1 through last day in February season. Trout: Minimum length twelve inches. Release wild cutthroat.

Johnson Creek (tributary to Cowlitz River) (Lewis County): Selective fishery regulations. Trout: Minimum length ten inches.

Johnson Creek (Whatcom County), from Northern Pacific Railroad tracks to the Lawson Street footbridge in Sumas: Juveniles only.

Jump-Off Joe Lake (Stevens County): Last Saturday in April through October 31 season.

Kachess Lake (Reservoir) (Kittitas County): Chumming permitted. Trout except kokanee: Daily limit two, minimum length twelve inches. Kokanee not counted in daily trout limit. Kokanee daily limit sixteen. Burbot: One set line per angler, no maximum number of hooks; set lines must be identified with fisher's name and address.

Kachess River (Kittitas County): Lawful to fish to base of Kachess Dam. From Kachess Lake (Reservoir) upstream to Mineral Creek: Closed waters.

Kalaloch Creek (Jefferson County), outside Olympic National Park: June 1 through last day in February season. Trout: Minimum length fourteen inches.

Kalama River (Cowlitz County): Trout, minimum length 14 inches. Release wild cutthroat and wild steelhead.

From mouth upstream to one thousand feet below fishway at upper salmon hatchery: Year around season except during the period the temporary fish rack is installed. Waters from two hundred feet above to one thousand five hundred feet below the rack are closed waters. Fishing from a floating device equipped with a motor prohibited upstream of Modrow Bridge. Fly fishing only from the pipeline crossing to the posted deadline at the intake to the lower salmon hatchery. September 1 through October 31.

From one thousand feet below to one thousand feet above the fishway at upper salmon hatchery: Closed waters.

From one thousand feet above the fishway at the upper salmon hatchery to Summers Creek: Year around season.

From Summers Creek upstream to the 6420 Road at about one mile above the gate at the end of the county road: June 1 through March 31 season. Fly fishing only.

From 6420 Road to Kalama Falls: Closed waters.

Kalispell Creek and tributaries (Pend Oreille County): Last Saturday in April through October 31 season. Selective fishery regulations.

Kapowsin Lake (Pierce County): Bass: Only bass less than twelve inches or over fifteen inches in length may be retained.

Kathleen Lake (King County): Bass: Only bass less than twelve inches or over fifteen inches in length may be retained.

Keechelus Lake (Reservoir) (Kittitas County): Chumming permitted. Trout except kokanee: Daily limit two, minimum length twelve inches, additionally up to sixteen kokanee may be retained. Burbot: One set line per angler, no maximum number of hooks; set lines must be identified with fisher's name and address.

Kelsey Creek (tributary of Lake Washington) (King County): Closed waters.

Kennedy Creek (Thurston County), from mouth to four hundred feet below falls: June 1 through last day in February season. Trout: Minimum length fourteen inches. Release wild steelhead.

Kennedy Creek Pond (Thurston County): Last Saturday in April through October 31 season.

Kettle River (Stevens County):

June 1 through October 31 season. Trout: Selective fishery regulations, minimum length 12 inches. Walleye: No minimum size. Daily limit 8 fish not more than one of which may be longer than 20 inches. Release walleye 16 to 20 inches in length.

Additional season: November 1 through March 31. All species except walleye and whitefish: Selective fishery regulations and release all fish. Walleye: No minimum size. Daily limit 8 fish not more than one of which may be longer than 20 inches. Release walleye 16 to 20 inches in length. Whitefish: Single hook only.

Additional season: April 1 through May 31. All species except whitefish: Selective fishery regulations and release all fish. Whitefish: Single hook only.

Ki Lake (Snohomish County): Last Saturday in April through October 31 season. Bass: Only bass less than twelve inches or over fifteen inches in length may be retained.

Kidney Lake (Skamania County): Last Saturday in April through last day in February season.

Kimball Creek (near Snoqualmie) (King County): Last Saturday in April through October 31 season. Juveniles only. Trout: No minimum length.

Kings Lake and tributaries (Pend Oreille County): Closed waters.

Kings Lake Bog (King County): Closed waters.

Klaus Lake (King County): Last Saturday in April through October 31 season, except the inlet and outlet to first Weyerhaeuser spur are closed waters. Selective fishery regulations. Trout: Daily limit two, minimum length fourteen inches.

Klickitat River (Klickitat County):

From mouth to Fisher Hill Bridge: June 1 through November 30 season. Trout: Minimum length twelve inches.

From Fisher Hill Bridge to four hundred feet above # 5 fishway: Closed waters.

From four hundred feet above # 5 fishway to the Yakama Indian Reservation boundary: June 1 through November 30 season, except waters from boundary markers above Klickitat salmon hatchery to boundary markers below hatchery are closed waters. Trout: Minimum length twelve inches. Whitefish: Additional December 1 through March 31 season. Release all fish except whitefish.

From the Yakama Indian Reservation boundary upstream to source, including all tributaries: Closed waters.

Klineline Ponds (Clark County): Last Saturday in April through last day in February season.

Koeneman Lake (Fern Lake) (Kitsap County): Last Saturday in April through October 31 season. Selective fishery regulations. All species: Release all fish.

Kress Lake (Cowlitz County): Last Saturday in April through last day in February season. Fishing from a floating device equipped with an internal combustion motor prohibited. Bass: Only bass less than twelve inches or over eighteen inches in length may be retained.

Lacamas Creek (Clark County): Lawful to fish upstream to the base of Lacamas Lake Dam.

Lacamas Creek, tributary of Cowlitz River (Lewis County): June 1 through last day in February season. Trout: Minimum length fourteen inches. Release wild steelhead.

Lake Creek, upstream from Pasayten Wilderness boundary (Okanogan County): June 1 through August 31 season. Selective fishery regulations.

Langlois Lake (King County): Last Saturday in April through October 31 season.

Latah (Hangman) Creek (Spokane County): Year around season.

Lawrence Lake (Thurston County): Bass: Only bass less than twelve inches or over fifteen inches in length may be retained.

Leader Lake (Okanogan County): Last Saturday in April through September 30 season.

Ledbetter Lake (Pend Oreille County): Last Saturday in April through October 31 season.

Ledking Lake (Pend Oreille County): Last Saturday in April through October 31 season.

Leech Lake (White Pass area) (Yakima County): Fly fishing only. Fishing prohibited from floating devices equipped with motors. Trout: No more than two over twelve inches in length.

Lemna Lake (Grant County): March 1 through March 31 and September 1 through September 30 seasons.

Lenice Lake (Grant County): March 1 through October 31 season. Selective fishery regulations. Trout: Daily limit one.

Lenore Lake (Grant County): Closed waters: Area within two hundred yard radius of trash rack leading to the irrigation pumping station (south end of lake) and area approximately one hundred yards beyond the mouth of inlet stream to State Highway 17. March 1 through May 31 season: Selective fishery regulations, except fishing from a floating device equipped with an electric motor permitted. All species: Release all fish. Additional season June 1 through November 30: Selective fishery regulations, except fishing from a floating device equipped with an electric motor permitted. Trout: Daily limit one.

Leo Lake (Pend Oreille County): Last Saturday in April through October 31 season.

Lewis River (Clark County), from mouth to forks: Year around season. Trout: Minimum length twelve inches. Release wild steelhead and wild cutthroat.

Lewis River, North Fork (Clark/Skamania counties):

From mouth to overhead powerlines below Merwin Dam: Year around season except those waters shoreward of the cable buoy and corkline at the mouth of the Lewis River Salmon Hatchery fish ladder are closed waters. Trout: Minimum length twelve inches. Release wild steelhead and wild cutthroat.

From lower Cedar Creek concrete boat ramp to Colvin Creek: Night closure April 1 through October 31.

From mouth of Colvin Creek to overhead powerlines at Merwin Dam: December 16 through September 30 season. Trout: Minimum length twelve inches.

From overhead powerlines at Merwin Dam to Merwin Dam: Closed waters.

From the cable crossing 1,300 feet below Yale Dam to Yale Dam: Closed waters.

Within Lewis River Power Canal and old Lewis River streambed between Swift No. 1 powerhouse and Swift No. 2 powerhouse: Last Saturday in April through October 31 season. Fishing from any floating device prohibited.

From Eagle Cliff Bridge to lower falls including all tributaries: Selective fishery regulations. All species: Release all fish.

Lewis River, East Fork (south) (Clark/Skamania counties): Closed waters: From the posted markers four hundred feet below to one hundred feet above Lucia Falls; from four hundred feet below to four hundred feet above Molton Falls; from four hundred feet below Horseshoe Falls to one hundred feet above Sunset Falls. Trout: Release wild steelhead.

From mouth to four hundred feet below Horseshoe Falls: June 1 through March 15 season. Trout: Minimum length fourteen inches.

From one hundred feet above Sunset Falls to source: June 1 through December 31 season. Trout: Minimum length fourteen inches.

Mouth to posted markers at top boat ramp at Lewisville Park: Trout: Additional April 16 through May 31 season. Release all fish other than steelhead.

Liberty Lake (Spokane County): Last Saturday in April through September 30 season.

Lilly Lake (Chelan County): Last Saturday in April through October 31 season. July 5 through October 31, selective fishery regulations, and all species: Release all fish.

Lincoln Pond (Clallam County): Juveniles only.

Little Ash Lake (Skamania County): Last Saturday in April through last day in February season.

Little Bear Creek (tributary of Sammamish River) (Snohomish/King counties): Closed waters.

Little Klickitat River (Klickitat County), within Goldendale city limits: Last Saturday in April through October 31 season. Juveniles only. Trout: Daily limit five, no minimum length.

Little Lost Lake (Pend Oreille County): Last Saturday in April through October 31 season.

Little Naches River (Yakima County), Pileup Creek to Road 1913 Bridge: Selective fishery regulations.

Little Nisqually River (Lewis County): Selective fishery regulations. Trout: Minimum length ten inches.

Little Quilcene River (Jefferson County), from mouth to the Little Quilcene River Bridge on Penny Creek Road, June 1 through last day in February season: Trout: Minimum length fourteen inches. Release wild steelhead.

Little Spokane River (Spokane County):

From mouth to SR 291 Bridge: Year around season.

From SR 291 Bridge upstream to the West Branch: April 30 through October 31 season. Whitefish: Additional December 1 through March 31 season. Release all fish except whitefish.

Little Twin Lake (Okanogan County): December 1 through March 31 season.

Little Twin Lake (Stevens County): Last Saturday in April through October 31.

Little Wenatchee River (Chelan County), from Lake Wenatchee to the falls below U.S. Forest Service Road 6700 Bridge at Riverside Campground: Selective fishery regulations.

Little White Salmon River (Skamania County): Closed waters: From markers at federal fish hatchery a distance of one thousand five hundred feet upstream to fishway. Trout: Daily limit five.

Loma Lake (Snohomish County): Last Saturday in April through October 31 season.

Long Lake (Ferry County): Last Saturday in April through October 31 season. Fly fishing only. Unlawful to fish from floating devices equipped with motors.

Long Lake (Kitsap County): Bass: Only bass less than twelve inches or over fifteen inches in length may be retained.

Long Lake (Okanogan County): Last Saturday in April through September 30 season.

Long Lake (Spokane River Reservoir) (Spokane County): Bass: Release all bass May 1 through June 30.

Long Lake (Thurston County): Last Saturday in April through October 31 season.

Long's Pond (Thurston County): Juveniles only.

Loomis Lake (Pacific County): Last Saturday in April through October 31 season.

Loomis Pond (Grays Harbor County): Closed waters.

Loon Lake (Stevens County): Last Saturday in April through October 31 season. Trout except kokanee: Daily limit five, except no more than two over twenty inches in length may be retained. Kokanee not counted in daily trout limit. Kokanee daily limit ten.

Lost Lake (Okanogan County): Unlawful to fish from a floating device equipped with an internal combustion engine.

Lost River (Okanogan County):

From one-quarter mile above bridge to mouth of Monument Creek: Selective fishery regulations. Trout: Minimum length twelve inches.

From mouth of Drake Creek to outlet of Cougar Lake: Selective fishery regulations. Trout: Legal to retain Dolly Varden/Bull Trout as part of trout daily limit. Dolly Varden/Bull Trout daily limit two, minimum length fourteen inches.

Love Lake (Clark County): Closed waters.

Lower Lena Lake (Jefferson County): Closed waters: Inlet stream from mouth upstream to footbridge (about one hundred feet).

Lucas Slough (Skagit County): Closed waters.

Ludlow Lake (Jefferson County): Last Saturday in April to October 31 season.

Lyons Park Pond (at College Place) (Walla Walla County): Last Saturday in April through October 31 season. Juveniles only.

Lyre River (Clallam County)

From mouth to falls near river mile 3: June 1 through last day in February season. Trout: Minimum length fourteen inches. Release wild steelhead.

From falls to source: Trout: Minimum length twelve inches.

Mad River (Chelan County), from mouth upstream to Jimmy Creek: Closed waters.

Maggie Lake (Mason County): Last Saturday in April through October 31 season.

Marie Lake (Hampton Sloughs) (Grant County): March 1 through July 31 season.

Margaret Lake (King County): Last Saturday in April through October 31 season.

Marshal Lake (Pend Oreille County): Last Saturday in April through October 31 season.

Martha Lake (Grant County): March 1 through July 31 season.

Martha Lake (Snohomish County): Last Saturday in April through October 31 season.

May Creek (tributary of Lake Washington) (King County): Closed waters.

McAllister Creek (Thurston County): Trout: Minimum length fourteen inches.

McCabe Pond (Kittitas County): Fishing from any floating device prohibited. All species: Five fish daily limit for all species combined.

McDonald Creek (Clallam County): Trout: Minimum length fourteen inches.

McDowell Lake (Stevens County): Last Saturday in April through October 31 season. Fly fishing only. Fishing from a floating device equipped with a motor prohibited. All species: Release all fish.

McIntosh Lake (Thurston County): Last Saturday in April through October 31 season.

McLane Creek (Thurston County), from the south bridge on Highway 101 upstream: Trout: Minimum length fourteen inches.

McLane Creek Ponds (Thurston County): Last Saturday in April through October 31 season.

McMurray Lake (Skagit County): Last Saturday in April through October 31.

Medical Lake (Spokane County): Last Saturday in April through September 30 season. Selective fishery regulations. Trout: Daily limit two, minimum length fourteen inches.

Medical Lake, West (Spokane County): Last Saturday in April through September 30 season.

Melaney Creek (Mason County): Closed waters.

Melbourne Lake (Mason County): Last Saturday in April through October 31 season.

Mercer Creek (Kittitas County), that portion within Ellensburg city limits: Juveniles only. Trout: Daily limit five, no minimum length.

Mercer Slough (tributary of Lake Washington) (King County): Closed waters.

Merrill Lake (Cowlitz County): Fly fishing only. Unlawful to fish from a floating device equipped with an internal combustion engine. Trout: Daily limit two, maximum length twelve inches.

Merritt Lake (Chelan County): Trout: Daily limit sixteen.

Merry Lake (Grant County): March 1 through October 31 season. Selective fishery regulations. Trout: Daily limit one.

Methow River (Okanogan County):

From mouth upstream to second powerline crossing (approximately 1 mile): June 1 through March 31 season. Trout: Minimum length twelve inches. Release wild steelhead.

From second powerline crossing to mouth of Lost River: Selective fishery regulations June 1 through September 30. Trout: Minimum length twelve inches. Release wild steelhead.

Middle Nemah Pond (Pacific County): June 1 through October 31 season.

Migraine Lake (Grant County): March 1 through July 31 season.

Mill Creek (Cowlitz County), from mouth to forks (approximately one mile): June 1 through March 15 season. Trout: Minimum length twelve inches. Release wild steelhead and wild cutthroat. Release all steelhead June 1 through October 31.

Mill Creek (Mason County): June 1 through last day in February season. Trout: Minimum length fourteen inches. Release wild steelhead.

Mill Creek (Walla Walla County):

From mouth to 9th St. Bridge: June 1 through April 15 season. All species: Release all fish except steelhead September 1 through April 15. Trout: Release wild steelhead.

From 9th St. Bridge to Roosevelt St. Bridge, within city limits of Walla Walla: Closed waters.

From Roosevelt St. Bridge to Bennington Lake flood diversion dam: Trout: Daily limit five.

From Bennington Lake flood diversion dam upstream, including all tributaries: June 1 through October 31 season.

Mill Creek Pond (Grays Harbor County): Juveniles only.

Mill Pond (Auburn) (King County): Last Saturday in April through October 31 season. Juveniles only.

Mill Pond (Pend Oreille County): Last Saturday in April through October 31 season.

Mima Creek (Thurston County): Selective fishery regulations. Trout: Minimum length twelve inches.

Mineral Creek (tributary to upper Kachess River) (Kittitas County), from mouth to Wilderness Boundary: Closed waters.

Mineral Creek (tributary to Nisqually River), and Mineral Creek, North Fork (Lewis County): Selective fishery regulations. Trout: Minimum length twelve inches.

Mineral Lake (Lewis County): Last Saturday in April through September 30 season.

Minter Creek (Pierce/Kitsap counties): Closed waters: Area from department intake dam downstream to mouth. Trout: Minimum length fourteen inches.

Mirror Lake (Grant County): Last Saturday in April through September 30 season.

Mission Lake (Kitsap County): Last Saturday in April through October 31 season.

Moclips River (Grays Harbor County), from mouth to outside the Quinault Indian Reservation: June 1 through last day in February season. Trout: Minimum length fourteen inches.

Monte Christo Lake (Snohomish County): June 1 through October 31 season. Selective fishery regulations.

Mooses Pond (Pacific County): June 1 through October 31 season.

Moran Slough (including inlet and outlet streams) (Grant County): Closed waters.

Morgan Lake (Adams County): March 1 through September 30 season.

Morse Creek (Clallam County), from mouth to Port Angeles Dam: June 1 through last day in February season. Trout: Minimum length fourteen inches. Release wild steelhead.

Moses Lake (Grant County): Crappie: Daily limit five, only crappie more than ten inches in length may be retained. Bluegill: Daily limit five, only bluegill more than eight inches in length may be retained.

Mosquito Creek (Jefferson County) outside Olympic National Park: June 1 through last day in February season. Trout: Minimum length fourteen inches.

Muck Creek and tributaries (within Ft. Lewis Military Reservation) (Pierce County): Selective fishery regulations. Trout: Release all trout.

Mud Lake (Mason County): Last Saturday in April through October 31 season.

Mud Lake (Yakima County): Selective fishery regulations. Trout: Daily limit two.

Mudget Lake (Stevens County): Last Saturday in April through October 31 season.

Munn Lake (Thurston County): Last Saturday in April through October 31 season.

Muskegon Lake (Pend Oreille County): Last Saturday in April through October 31 season. Selective fishery regulations.

Myron Lake (Yakima County): Selective fishery regulations. Trout: Daily limit two.

Mystic Lake (Pend Oreille County): Last Saturday in April through October 31 season.

Naches River (Yakima/Kittitas counties):

From the mouth to Rattlesnake Creek: Trout: Minimum length twelve inches, maximum length twenty inches. Whitefish: Additional December 1 through March 31 season. Release all fish except whitefish.

From Rattlesnake Creek to Little Naches River: Trout: Maximum length twenty inches. Whitefish: Additional December 1 through March 31 season. Release all fish except whitefish.

Naneum Pond (Kittitas County): Juveniles only.

Naselle River (Pacific/Wahkiakum counties), from Highway 101 Bridge upstream including all forks: Closed waters: Area from four hundred feet below falls in Sec. 6, T10N, R8W (Wahkiakum County) to falls, and September 1 through January 31, waters within four hundred feet both upstream and downstream of the entrance to the Naselle Salmon Hatchery. Trout: Minimum length fourteen inches.

From Highway 101 Bridge to mouth of North Fork: Additional November 1 through March 31 season. Trout: Minimum length fourteen inches.

South Fork, from mouth to Bean Creek: Additional November 1 through last day in February season. Trout: Minimum length fourteen inches.

Nason Creek (Chelan County) from the Kahler Creek Bridge (near Coles Corner) upstream to Stevens Creek: Selective fishery regulations.

Nason Creek Fish Pond (Chelan County): Juveniles and disabled persons only.

Negro Creek (Lincoln County): June 16 through March 31 season from mouth at Sprague Lake to town of Sprague.

Negro Creek (Whitman County): Last Saturday in April through July 15 season.

Nemah River, North, Middle, and South: June 1 through last day in February season. Trout: Minimum length fourteen inches.

Newhalem Ponds (Whatcom County): Closed waters.

New Mire Creek (tributary of Lake Sawyer) (King County): Last Saturday in April through October 31 season. Juveniles only.

Newaukum River, main river, Middle Fork and South Fork (Lewis County): June 1 through March 31 season. Trout: Minimum length fourteen inches. Release wild steelhead.

Newaukum River, North Fork (Lewis County):

From mouth to four hundred feet below Chehalis city water intake: June 1 through March 31 season. Trout: Minimum length fourteen inches. Release wild steelhead.

From Chehalis city water intake upstream: Closed waters.

Nile Lake (Pend Oreille County): Last Saturday in April through October 31 season.

Nisqually River (Pierce County), from mouth to four hundred feet below LaGrande Powerhouse: June 1 through November 30 season. Trout: Minimum length fourteen inches.

Nooksack River (Whatcom County), from mouth to forks, Middle Fork to Dam and North Fork to Nooksack Falls: June 1 through March 15 season. Fishing from floating devices equipped with motors prohibited on the North and Middle Forks November 1 through March 15. Trout: Minimum length fourteen inches. Release wild steelhead.

Nooksack River, South Fork (Skagit/Whatcom counties):

From its mouth to source: During all open periods: Selective fishery regulations. Trout: Minimum length fourteen inches. Release wild steelhead.

From mouth to Skookum Creek: June 1 through March 15 season. Fishing from a floating device equipped with a motor prohibited November 1 through March 15.

From Skookum Creek upstream: Trout: Release all steelhead June 1 through September 30.

No Name Lake (Pend Oreille County): Last Saturday in April through October 31 season.

North Creek (tributary of Sammamish River) (Snohomish/King counties): Closed waters.

North Elton Ponds (Yakima County): December 1 through March 31 season. Fishing from a floating device equipped with an internal combustion engine prohibited. Trout: Daily limit two.

North Lake (King County): Last Saturday in April through October 31 season.

North Potholes Reserve Ponds (Grant County): February 1 through October 10 season. Fishing from any floating device prohibited, except float tubes permitted.

North River (Grays Harbor/Pacific counties), from Highway 105 Bridge upstream: Trout: Minimum length fourteen inches.

From Highway 105 Bridge to Falls River: Additional November 1 through last day in February season. Trout: Minimum length fourteen inches.

Northern State Hospital Pond (Skagit County): Last Saturday in April through October 31 season. Juveniles only.

Northwestern Reservoir (Klickitat/Skamania counties): Last Saturday in April through last day in February season.

Nunnally Lake (Grant County): March 1 through October 31 season. Closed waters: Outlet stream of Nunnally Lake. Selective fishery regulations. Trout: Daily limit one.

Oak Creek (Yakima County): Trout: Daily limit five, no minimum length.

Oakland Bay freshwater tributaries (Mason County), except Goldsborough Creek (including Shelton Creek, Canyon Creek, Uncle John Creek, Campbell Creek, Melaney Creek, Deer Creek, John's Creek, and Cranberry Creek to Lake Limerick): Closed waters.

Ohanapecosh Creek (tributary to Cowlitz River) (Lewis/Pierce counties): Selective fishery regulations. Trout: Minimum length twelve inches.

Ohop Lake (Pierce County): Bass: Only bass less than twelve inches or over fifteen inches in length may be retained.

Okanogan River (Okanogan County): Year around season. Closed waters: From Zosel Dam downstream to one-quarter mile below the railroad trestle. Trout: Minimum length twelve inches. Release wild steelhead.

Old Fishing Hole Pond (Kent) (King County): Last Saturday in April through October 31 season. Juveniles only.

Olequa Creek (Lewis County): June 1 through last day in February season. Trout: Minimum length fourteen inches. Release wild steelhead.

Osborne Lake (Mason County): Last Saturday in April through October 31 season.

Outlet Creek (Klickitat County): Trout: Daily limit five.

Owens Pond (Pacific County): June 1 through October 31 season.

Ozette River (Clallam County), outside Olympic National Park: June 1 through last day in February season. Trout: Minimum length fourteen inches.

Packwood Lake (Lewis County): Closed waters: All inlet streams and outlet from log boom to dam. Last Saturday in April through October 31 season. Selective fishery regulations. Trout: Daily limit five, minimum length ten inches.

Padden Lake (Whatcom County): Last Saturday in April through October 31 season. Fishing from a floating device equipped with an internal combustion motor prohibited.

Palix River, including all forks (Pacific County): June 1 through last day in February season. Trout: Minimum length fourteen inches.

Palouse River and tributaries (Whitman County): Year around season.

Palmer Lake (Okanogan County): Bass: Only bass less than twelve inches or over fifteen inches in length may be retained. Burbot: A single set line per fisher with unlimited hooks may be used for burbot, provided the set line is clearly identified with the fisher's name and address.

Pampa Pond (Whitman County): Last Saturday in April through September 30 season. Fishing from any floating device prohibited.

Panhandle Lake (Mason County): Last Saturday in April through October 31 season.

Panther Creek (Chelan County): Closed waters.

Panther Creek (tributary to Wind River) (Skamania County): Selective fishery regulations. Trout: Minimum length twelve inches.

Panther Lake (Kitsap/Mason counties): Last Saturday in April through October 31 season.

Para-Juvenile Lake (Adams/Grant counties): March 1 through July 31 season. Juveniles only.

Park Lake (Grant County): Last Saturday in April through September 30 season.

Parker Lake (Pend Oreille County): Last Saturday in April through October 31 season.

Pass Lake (Skagit County): Fly fishing only. Fishing from a floating device equipped with a motor prohibited. Trout: Daily limit one, minimum length eighteen inches.

Pataha Creek (Garfield County):

From mouth to Pomeroy city limits: Year around season.

Within the city limits of Pomeroy: Last Saturday in April through October 31 season. Juveniles only.

From city limits of Pomeroy upstream: Selective fishery regulations.

Patterson Lake (Okanogan County): Last Saturday in April through October 31 season.

Pattison Lake (Thurston County): Last Saturday in April through October 31 season.

Peabody Creek (Clallam County): Last Saturday in April through October 31 season. Juveniles only.

Pearrygin Lake (Okanogan County): Last Saturday in April through September 30 season.

Pend Oreille River (Pend Oreille County): Year around season.

Perch Lake (Grant County): Last Saturday in April through September 30 season.

Percival Creek (Thurston County): Trout: Minimum length fourteen inches.

Petit Lake (Pend Oreille County): Last Saturday in April through October 31 season. Fishing from a floating device equipped with an internal combustion motor prohibited.

Phalon Lake (Stevens County): Closed waters.

Phantom Lake (King County): Bass: Only bass less than twelve inches or over fifteen inches in length may be retained.

Pheasant Lake (Jefferson County): Last Saturday in April to October 31 season.

Philippa Creek (tributary to N.F. Snoqualmie River) (King County): Closed waters.

Phillips Lake (Stevens County): Last Saturday in April through October 31 season.

Pilchuck Creek (Snohomish County), mouth to Highway 9 Bridge: June 1 through November 30 season. Selective fishing regulations. Trout: Minimum length fourteen inches. Additional December 1 through last day in February season. Trout: Minimum length fourteen inches.

Pilchuck River (Snohomish County)

From its mouth to five hundred feet downstream from the Snohomish City diversion dam: December 1 through last day in February season. Fishing from any floating device prohibited. Trout: Minimum length fourteen inches.

From 500 feet below diversion dam to diversion dam: Closed waters.

Pillar Lake (Grant County): March 1 through March 31 and September 1 through September 30 seasons.

Pine Lake (King County): Last Saturday in April through October 31 season.

Pine Lake (Mason County): Last Saturday in April through October 31 season.

Pioneer Ponds (tributary to Stilliguamish River) (Snohomish County): Closed waters.

Pipers (Carkeek) Creek (King County), from its mouth to its source, including tributaries: Closed waters.

Pleasant Lake (Clallam County): Trout: Kokanee minimum length eight inches, maximum length twenty inches.

Plummer Lake (Lewis County): Last Saturday in April through last day in February season.

Poacher Lake (Grant County): March 1 through March 31 and September 1 through September 30 seasons.

Portage Creek (tributary to Stilliguamish River) (Snohomish County): Closed waters.

Potholes Reservoir (Grant County): Crappie and bluegill: Combined daily limit twenty-five fish.

Potter's Pond (Stevens County): Last Saturday in April through October 31 season.

Pratt River (tributary to Middle Fork Snoqualmie) (King County): Selective fishery regulations. All species: Release all fish.

Prices Lake (Mason County): Last Saturday in April through October 31 season. Selective fishery regulations. All species: Release all fish.

Promised Land Pond (Grays Harbor County): June 1 through October 31 season.

Purdy Creek (Mason County): June 1 through August 15 season. Trout: Minimum length fourteen inches.

Pysht River (Clallam County): June 1 through last day in February season. Trout: Minimum length fourteen inches.

Puyallup River (Pierce County):

From mouth to the Electron power plant outlet: June 1 through January 31 season. Trout: Minimum length fourteen inches.

From mouth to the Soldier's Home Bridge in Orting: Additional February 1 through March 31 season. Trout: Minimum length fourteen inches. Release wild steelhead.

Quail Lake (Adams County): Fly fishing only. Fishing from any floating device equipped with a motor prohibited. All species: Release all fish.

Quarry Pond (Walla Walla County): Fishing from any floating device prohibited.

Quilcene River (Jefferson County):

From mouth to upper boundary of Falls View Campground June 1 through last day in February season: Trout: Minimum length fourteen inches. Release wild steelhead.

From Highway 101 Bridge upstream to the electric weir at the Quilcene National Fish Hatchery: Closed waters.

From the upper boundary of Falls View Campground to the water diversion at the mouth of Tunnel Creek: Trout: Daily limit five, no minimum length.

Quillayute River (Clallam County): June 1 through April 30 season. Trout: Minimum length fourteen inches. December 1 through April 30, not more than one wild steelhead per day.

Quinault River, Upper (Jefferson County), from mouth at upper end of Quinault Lake to the National Park boundary: June 1 through March 31 season. Trout: Minimum length fourteen inches.

Quincy Lake (Grant County): March 1 through July 31 season.

Raging River (King County), from its mouth to the Highway 18 Bridge: June 1 through last day in February season. Trout: Minimum length fourteen inches.

Rainbow Lake (Columbia County): March 1 through October 31 season. Fishing from any floating device prohibited.

Rapjohn Lake (Pierce County): Last Saturday in April through October 31 season. Bass: Only bass less than twelve inches or over fifteen inches in length may be retained.

Rat Lake (Okanogan County): December 1 through March 31 season.

Rattlesnake Creek (Yakima County): Selective fishery regulations. All species: Release all fish.

Rattlesnake Lake (King County): Last Saturday in April through October 31 season. Selective fishery regulations, except fishing from a floating device equipped with an electric motor allowed.

Ravensdale Lake (King County): Last Saturday in April through October 31 season. Selective fishery regulations. Trout: Daily limit two, minimum length twelve inches.

Reflection Pond (Okanogan County): Last Saturday in April through October 31 season.

Renner Lake (Ferry County): Last Saturday in April through October 31 season.

Ridley Lake (Whatcom County): July 1 through October 31 season. Selective fishery regulations. Trout: Daily and possession limit one, minimum length eighteen inches.

Riffe Lake (Reservoir) (Lewis County): Lawful to fish up to the base of Swofford Pond Dam.

Rigley Lake (Stevens County): Last Saturday in April through October 31 season. Selective fishery regulations. Trout: Daily limit two, minimum length fourteen inches.

Riley Lake (Snohomish County): Last Saturday in April through October 31 season.

Rimrock Lake (Reservoir) (Yakima County): Chumming permitted. Trout except kokanee: Daily limit five. Kokanee not counted in daily trout limit. Kokanee daily limit sixteen.

Ringold Springs Creek (Hatchery Creek) (Franklin County): Closed waters.

Robbins Lake (Mason County): Last Saturday in April through October 31 season.

Rock Creek (below Landsburg) (King County): Closed waters.

Rock Creek (Skamania County): June 1 through March 15 season. Trout: Minimum length twelve inches. Release wild steelhead and wild cutthroat.

Rocky Ford Creek and Ponds (Grant County): Fly fishing only. Fishing from bank only (no wading). Trout: Daily limit one.

Rocky Lake (Stevens County): Last Saturday in April through October 31 season. June 1 through October 31 selective fishery regulations and all species: Release all fish.

Roosevelt Lake (Ferry/Lincoln/Stevens counties): All species: Closed February 1 through May 31 in San Poil arm upstream from mouth of Manilla Creek, and April 1 through May 31 in Kettle arm upstream to Napoleon Bridge. Trout: No more than two over twenty inches in length. Walleye: No minimum size. Daily limit 8 fish not more than one of which may be longer than 20 inches. Release walleye 16 to 20 inches in length.

Rose Lake (Mason County): Last Saturday in April through October 31 season.

Ross Lake (Reservoir) (Whatcom County): July 1 through October 31 season. Selective fishery regulations, except fishing from a floating device equipped with a motor allowed. Trout: Daily limit three, possession limit six, minimum length thirteen inches.

Ross Lake tributary streams (Whatcom County), except Big Beaver Creek and Ruby Creek: Closed waters: From closed water markers near mouth upstream for one mile. Above closed water marker in tributaries not listed as closed: July 1 through October 31 season.

Round Lake (Okanogan County): Last Saturday in April through September 30 season.

Rowland Lakes (Klickitat County): Last Saturday in April through last day in February season.

Royal Lake (Adams County): Last Saturday in April through September 30 season. Fishing from a floating device equipped with an internal combustion motor prohibited.

Royal Slough (including Marsh Unit IV impoundments) (Adams County): Closed waters.

Ruby Creek (tributary to Ross Lake) (Whatcom County): Closed waters.

Rufus Woods Lake (Douglas County): Trout: Daily limit two.

Sacheen Lake (Pend Oreille County): Last Saturday in April through October 31 season.

Saddle Mountain Lake (Grant County): Closed waters.

Sago Lake (Grant County): March 1 through March 31 and September 1 through September 30 seasons.

Salmon Creek (Clark County), from mouth to 72nd Avenue N.E: June 1 through October 31 season. Trout: Minimum length twelve inches. Release all steelhead and wild cutthroat. Additional season: November 1 through March 15. Trout: Minimum length twelve inches. Release wild steelhead and wild cutthroat.

Salmon Creek, including all forks (Jefferson County): Closed waters.

Salmon Creek, North Fork and West Fork from mouth to South Fork (Okanogan County): Selective fishery regulations.

Salmon Creek (tributary of Naselle River) (Pacific County): June 1 through last day in February season. Trout: Minimum length fourteen inches.

Salmon Creek (Thurston County): Selective fishery regulations. Trout: Minimum length twelve inches.

Salmon River (Jefferson County): June 1 through last day in February season. Trout: Minimum length fourteen inches.

Salt Creek (Clallam County): Trout: Minimum length fourteen inches. Release wild steelhead.

From mouth to bridge on Highway 112: Additional November 1 through last day in February season. Trout: Minimum length fourteen inches.

Samish Lake (Whatcom County): Chumming permitted. Trout: Cutthroat trout daily limit two, minimum length fourteen inches.

Samish River (Whatcom County):

From its mouth to the old Highway 99 Bridge and from the department rack to the Hickson Bridge: June 1 through March 15 season. Trout: Minimum length fourteen inches. Release wild steelhead December 1 through March 15.

From Highway 99 Bridge to department salmon rack: Closed waters.

Sammamish Lake (King County): Trout: No more than two over fourteen inches in length. Release all kokanee. Kokanee/sockeye under fifteen inches are kokanee while those fifteen inches and over are sockeye salmon. December 1 through June 30: Release all steelhead and rainbow trout over twenty inches in length.

Sammamish River (Slough) (King County), from the 68th Avenue N.E. Bridge to Lake Sammamish: Closed waters: All tributaries. June 1 through August 31 season. Selective fishery regulations. Trout: Release all trout.

Sandyshore Lake (Jefferson County): Last Saturday in April to October 31 season.

Satsop Lakes (Grays Harbor County): Last Saturday in April through October 31 season.

Satsop River, including all forks (Grays Harbor County): Selective fishery regulations on East Fork upstream from mouth of Bingham Creek. All open periods: Trout: Minimum length twelve inches. Release wild cutthroat, except on east fork above Bingham Creek.

From mouth to bridge at Schafer Park: Additional November 1 through March 15 season. Release wild steelhead.

Middle Fork (Turnow Branch), from mouth to posted deadline at bridge on Matlock Grisdale Road: Additional November 1 through last day in February season. Trout: Release wild steelhead.

West Fork, from mouth to bridge on Matlock Grisdale Road: Additional November 1 through last day in February season. Trout: Release wild steelhead.

Sauk River (Skagit/Snohomish counties):

From mouth to the mouth of the White Chuck River: June 1 through last day in February season. Trout except Dolly Varden/Bull Trout: Minimum length fourteen inches. Legal to retain Dolly Varden/Bull Trout as part of trout daily limit, minimum length twenty inches.

From the mouth of the White Chuck River to headwaters, including North and South Forks: Selective fishery regulations. Trout except Dolly Varden/Bull Trout: Minimum length fourteen inches. Legal to retain Dolly Varden/Bull Trout as part of trout daily limit, minimum length twenty inches.

From mouth to the Darrington Bridge: Additional March 1 through April 30 season. Selective fishery regulations. All species: Release all fish.

Sawyer, Lake (King County): Chumming permitted.

Scabrock Lake (Grant County): March 1 through July 31 season.

Schaefer Lake (Chelan County): Trout: Daily limit sixteen.

Sekiu River (Clallam County): All open periods: Trout: Minimum length fourteen inches.

From mouth to forks: Additional November 1 through last day in February season. Release wild steelhead.

Shady Lake (King County): June 1 through October 31 season. Trout: No more than one over fourteen inches in length.

Shannon, Lake (Skagit County): Last Saturday in April through October 31 season. Chumming permitted. Trout: Minimum length six inches and maximum length eighteen inches.

Shelton Creek (Mason County): Closed waters.

Sherman Creek (Ferry County):

From the mouth at Lake Roosevelt upstream to four hundred feet above the water diversion dam for the hatchery: Closed waters, except December 1 through August 31 season from the mouth upstream to the hatchery boat dock.

Sherry Lake (Stevens County): Last Saturday in April through October 31 season.

Sherwood Creek (Mason County): Trout: Minimum length fourteen inches.

Sherwood Creek Mill Pond (Mason County): June 1 through October 31 season. Trout: Minimum length 14 inches, daily limit 2 fish.

Shiner Lake (Adams County): March 1 through September 30 season. Fishing from a floating device equipped with an internal combustion motor prohibited.

Shoe Lake (Mason County): Last Saturday in April through October 31 season.

Shoecraft Lake (Snohomish County): Bass: Only bass less than twelve inches or over fifteen inches in length may be retained.

Shoveler Lake (Grant County): March 1 through March 31 and September 1 through September 30 seasons.

Shye Lake (Grays Harbor County): June 1 through October 31 season.

Sidley Lake (Okanogan County): Trout: Daily limit two.

Siebert Creek (Clallam County): Trout: Minimum length fourteen inches.

Silent Lake (Jefferson County): Last Saturday in April through October 31 season.

Silver Creek (tributary to Cowlitz River) (Lewis County), mouth to USFS Road 4778: Selective fishery regulations. Trout: Minimum length twelve inches.

Silver Lake (Cowlitz County): Use of water dogs or salamanders for fishing prohibited. Bass: Minimum length fourteen inches.

Silver Lake (Pierce County): Last Saturday in April through October 31 season. Bass: Only bass less than twelve inches or over fifteen inches in length may be retained.

Silver Lake (Whatcom County): Last Saturday in April through October 31 season.

Similkameen River (Okanogan County):

From mouth to Enloe Dam: June 1 through March 31 season. Selective fishery regulations June 1 through November 30. Trout: Minimum length twelve inches. Release wild steelhead.

From Enloe Dam to Canadian border: Whitefish: Additional December 1 through March 31 season. Release all fish except whitefish.

Sinlahekin Creek (Okanogan County), from Palmer Lake to Cecile Creek bridge: June 1 through August 31 season. Selective fishery regulations. Whitefish: Additional December 1 through March 31 season. Release all fish except whitefish.

Sixteen Lake (Skagit County): Last Saturday in April through October 31 season.

Skagit River (Skagit/Whatcom counties):

From mouth to the Memorial Highway Bridge (Highway 536 at Mt. Vernon): Year around season. Trout except Dolly Varden/Bull Trout: Minimum length fourteen inches. Release steelhead April 1 through May 31. Legal to retain Dolly Varden/Bull Trout as part of trout daily limit, minimum length twenty inches.

From Memorial Highway Bridge (Highway 536 at Mt. Vernon) upstream to Gorge Powerhouse at Newhalem: June 1 through last day in February season except closed June 15 through August 31 between a line 200 feet above the east bank of the Baker River to a line 200 feet below the west bank of the Baker River. Trout except Dolly Varden/Bull Trout: Minimum length fourteen inches. Legal to retain Dolly Varden/Bull Trout as part of trout daily limit, minimum length twenty inches.

From the Gorge Powerhouse to Gorge Dam: Closed waters.

From Memorial Highway Bridge (Highway 536 at Mt. Vernon) to pipeline crossing at Sedro Woolley: Additional March 1 through March 31 season. Trout except Dolly Varden/Bull Trout: Minimum length fourteen inches. Legal to retain Dolly Varden/Bull Trout as part of trout daily limit, minimum length twenty inches.

From pipeline crossing at Sedro Woolley to mouth of Bacon Creek: Additional March 1 through March 15 season. Trout except Dolly Varden/Bull Trout: Minimum length fourteen inches. Legal to retain Dolly Varden/Bull Trout as part of trout daily limit, minimum length twenty inches.

From the Dalles Bridge at Concrete to the mouth of Bacon Creek: Additional March 16 through April 30 season. Selective fishery regulations, except lawful to fish from a floating device equipped with a motor but not while under power. All species: Release all fish.

Skamokawa Creek (Wahkiakum County), mouth to forks just below Oatfield and Middle Valley Road: November 1 through March 15 season. All species: Release all fish other than steelhead. Trout: Minimum length twenty inches. Release wild steelhead.

Skate Creek (tributary to Cowlitz River) (Lewis County): Trout: Daily limit five, no more than one over twelve inches in length.

Skokomish River (Mason County), mouth to forks: June 1 through last day in February season. Trout: Minimum length twelve inches. Release wild steelhead and wild cutthroat.

Skokomish River, South Fork (Mason County):

From mouth to mouth of Church Creek: June 1 through last day in February season. Trout: Minimum length twelve inches. Release wild steelhead and wild cutthroat.

From mouth of Church Creek to headwaters: Selective fishery regulations. Trout: Minimum length twelve inches.

Skokomish River, North Fork (Mason County):

From mouth to lower dam: June 1 through last day in February season. Trout: Minimum length twelve inches. Release wild steelhead and wild cutthroat.

Above Lake Cushman, mouth to Olympic National Park boundary: June 1 through August 31 season. Selective fishery regulations. Trout: Release all fish.

Skookum Creek (Mason County): June 1 through last day in February season. Trout: Minimum length fourteen inches. Release wild steelhead.

Skookum Lakes, North and South (Pend Oreille County): Last Saturday in April through October 31 season.

Skookumchuck Reservoir (Thurston County): June 1 through October 31 season. Trout: Daily limit two, minimum length twelve inches.

Skookumchuck River (Thurston County):

From mouth to four hundred feet below the outlet of the PP&L/WDFW steelhead rearing pond located at the base of the Skookumchuck Dam: June 1 through April 30 season. Trout: Minimum length twelve inches. Release wild steelhead and wild cutthroat.

From Skookumchuck Reservoir upstream and all tributaries: Selective fishery regulations. Trout: Minimum length twelve inches.

Skykomish River (Snohomish County):

From mouth to mouth of Sultan River: June 1 through last day in February season. Fishing from any floating device prohibited November 1 through last day in February from the boat ramp below Lewis Street Bridge at Monroe downstream two thousand five hundred feet. Trout except Dolly Varden/Bull Trout: Minimum length fourteen inches. Legal to retain Dolly Varden/Bull Trout as part of trout daily limit, minimum length twenty inches. Additional March 1 through April 30 season: Selective fishery regulations. Fishing from any floating device prohibited from the boat ramp below Lewis Street Bridge at Monroe downstream two thousand five hundred feet. All species: Release all fish.

From the mouth of the Sultan River to the forks: June 1 through March 31 season, except closed June 1 to 8:00 a.m. August 1 in those waters one thousand five hundred feet upstream and one thousand feet downstream of the outlet at Skykomish Rearing Ponds. Fishing from any floating device prohibited in the area one thousand five hundred feet upstream and one thousand feet downstream of the outlet at Skykomish Rearing Ponds. Trout except Dolly Varden/Bull Trout: Minimum length fourteen inches. Legal to retain Dolly Varden/Bull Trout as part of trout daily limit, minimum length twenty inches. Release wild steelhead March 1 through March 31.

Skykomish River, North Fork (Snohomish County):

From mouth to one thousand feet downstream from Bear Creek Falls: June 1 through last day in February season. Trout: Minimum length fourteen inches.

From one thousand feet below Bear Creek Falls to one thousand feet above Bear Creek Falls: Closed waters.

From one thousand feet upstream of Bear Creek Falls to Quartz Creek: Selective fishery regulations. All species: Release all fish.

Skykomish River, South Fork (King/Snohomish counties):

From mouth to six hundred feet downstream from the Sunset Falls Fishway: June 1 through last day in February season. Trout: Minimum length fourteen inches.

From a point six hundred feet downstream of the Sunset Falls Fishway to the Sunset Falls Fishway: Closed waters.

From Sunset Falls to source: June 1 through November 30 season. Selective fishery regulations. Trout: Minimum length fourteen inches. Whitefish: Additional December 1 through last day in February season. Release all fish other than whitefish.

Smith Creek (near North River) (Pacific County): June 1 through last day in February season. Trout: Minimum length fourteen inches.

Snake River: Year around season. Closed to the taking of all trout April 1 through June 15. Trout: Daily limit six, minimum length ten inches, no more than two over twenty inches. Release all steelhead June 16 through August 31. Release wild steelhead September 1 through March 31. Barbless hooks required when fishing for steelhead on that portion of the Snake River which forms the boundary between Washington and Idaho.

Closed waters: Within four hundred feet of the base of any dam and within a four hundred foot radius around the fish ladder entrance at Lyons Ferry Hatchery, within a two hundred foot radius upstream of the fish ladder exit above Lower Granite Dam, and within an area one thousand two hundred feet downstream from the base of the west lock gate at Little Goose Dam on the south bank of the Snake River and one hundred feet out into the river from said river bank.

Snipe Lake (Grant County): March 1 through March 31 and September 1 through September 30 seasons.

Snohomish River (Snohomish County), including all channels, sloughs, and interconnected waterways, but excluding all tributaries: June 1 through March 31 season. Trout except Dolly Varden/Bull Trout: Minimum length fourteen inches. Legal to retain Dolly Varden/Bull Trout as part of trout daily limit, minimum length twenty inches.

Snoqualmie River (King County):

From mouth to the falls: June 1 through March 31 season, except waters within the Puget Power tunnel at the falls and within fifty feet of any point on Puget Power's lower Plant # 2 building (north bank) are closed waters. June 1 through November 30 selective fishery regulations, except fishing from a floating device equipped with a motor allowed. Fishing from any floating device prohibited November 1 through March 31 from the mouth of Tokul Creek downstream to the boat ramp at Plumb access, about one-quarter mile. Trout: Minimum length fourteen inches.

From Snoqualmie Falls, including the North and South Forks: Selective fishery regulations. Trout: Minimum length ten inches. Whitefish: Additional November 1 through last day in February season. Release all fish other than whitefish.

Snoqualmie Middle Fork from mouth to source including all tributaries: Selective fishery regulations. All species: Release all fish.

Snow Creek (Jefferson County), including all tributaries except Crocker Lake: Closed waters.

Sol Duc River (Clallam County): June 1 through April 30 season. November 1 through April 30, selective fishery regulations from the concrete pump station at the Soleduck Hatchery to the Highway 101 Bridge downstream from Snider Creek. Trout: Minimum length fourteen inches. December 1 through April 30, from mouth to the concrete pump station at the Soleduck Hatchery, not more than one wild steelhead per day. November 1 through April 30, from the concrete pump station at the Soleduck Hatchery to the Highway 101 Bridge downstream from Snider Creek, release wild steelhead.

Sooes River (Suez River) (Clallam County): June 1 through last day in February season. Trout: Minimum length fourteen inches.

Soos Creek (King County), from mouth to salmon hatchery rack: June 1 through August 31 season. Trout: Minimum length fourteen inches.

South Bend Mill Pond (Pacific County): Juveniles only.

South Prairie Creek (Pierce County), mouth to Page Creek: Closed waters.

Spada Lake (Reservoir) (Snohomish County): Last Saturday in April through October 31 season. Selective fishery regulations except fishing from a floating device equipped with an electric motor permitted. Trout: Minimum length twelve inches.

Spada Lake (Reservoir) tributaries (Snohomish County): Closed waters.

Spanaway Lake outlet downstream to the dam (approximately 800 feet) (Pierce County): Year around season.

Spearfish Lake (Klickitat County): Last Saturday in April through last day in February season.

Spectacle Lake (Kittitas County): Trout: Daily limit sixteen.

Spectacle Lake (Okanogan County): March 1 through July 31 season. All species: Release all fish except trout.

Spirit Lake (Skamania County): Closed waters.

Spokane River (Spokane County):

From SR 25 Bridge upstream to the Seven Mile Bridge, except Long Lake, formed by Long Lake Dam (see also Long Lake): Year around season except walleye. Trout: Daily limit five, no more than two over twenty inches in length. Walleye: Daily limit eight, no more than one over twenty inches in length. Release walleye sixteen inches to twenty inches in length, and April 1 through May 31 release all walleye.

From Seven Mile Bridge upstream to the Monroe Street Dam: Year around season. Selective fishery regulations. Trout: Daily limit one. Release wild trout.

From Monroe Street Dam upstream to Upriver Dam: Year around season.

From Upriver Dam upstream to the Idaho/Washington state line: Selective fishery regulations, except fishing from a floating device equipped with a motor permitted. Trout: Daily limit one, minimum length 12 inches.

Sportsman's Lake (San Juan County): Bass: Only bass less than twelve inches or over fifteen inches in length may be retained.

Sprague Lake (Adams/Lincoln counties):

Waters northeast of the lakeside edge of the reeds to Danekas Road: Closed waters: Inlet stream (Negro Creek), April 1 through June 15. Bass: Only bass less than twelve inches or over fifteen inches in length may be retained. Channel catfish: Daily limit five.

Waters southeast of the lakeside edge of the reeds to Danekas Road: July 1 through September 15 season. Bass: Only bass less than twelve inches or over fifteen inches in length may be retained. Channel catfish: Daily limit five.

Spring Creek (Klickitat County): Trout: Daily limit five.

Spring Lake (Columbia County): March 1 through October 31 season. Fishing from any floating device prohibited.

Spring Lake (King County): Bass: Only bass less than twelve inches or over fifteen inches in length may be retained.

Spring Lakes (Grant County): March 1 through July 31 season.

Squalicum Lake (Whatcom County): Fly fishing only. Fishing from a floating device equipped with a motor prohibited. Trout: Daily limit two.

Starvation Lake (Stevens County): Last Saturday in April through May 31 season. Additional June 1 through October 31 season. Selective fishery regulations. All species: Release all fish.

Steel Lake (King County): Last Saturday in April through October 31 season.

Stehekin River (Chelan County), from the mouth to Agnes Creek: July 1 through October 31 season. Selective fishery regulations. Trout: Minimum length fifteen inches. Additional March 1 through June 30 season. Selective fishery regulations. All species: Release all fish.

Stetattle Creek (Whatcom County), from its mouth to mouth of Bucket Creek (one and one-half miles upstream): Closed waters.

Stevens Creek (Grays Harbor County), mouth to Highway 101 Bridge: June 1 through last day in February season. Trout: Minimum length fourteen inches.

Stevens, Lake (Snohomish County): Chumming permitted. Bass: Daily limit one, minimum length eighteen inches.

Steves Lake (Mason County): Last Saturday in April through October 31 season.

Stillaguamish River (Snohomish County):

From mouth to Warm Beach-Stanwood Highway, including all sloughs: Year around season. Trout except Dolly Varden/Bull Trout: Minimum length fourteen inches. Legal to retain Dolly Varden/Bull Trout as part of trout daily limit, minimum length twenty inches.

From Warm Beach-Stanwood Highway to the forks, except from the barrier dam (downstream of I-5) downstream two hundred feet which is closed waters: June 1 through March 31 season. Trout except Dolly Varden/Bull Trout: Minimum length fourteen inches. Legal to retain Dolly Varden/Bull Trout as part of trout daily limit, minimum length twenty inches. Release wild steelhead May 1 through November 30.

Stillaguamish River, North Fork (Snohomish County), from mouth to Swede Heaven Bridge: Year around season. Fly fishing only April 16 through November 30. Fishing from any floating device prohibited upstream of the Highway 530 Bridge at mile post 28.8 (Cicero Bridge). Trout: Minimum length fourteen inches. Release wild steelhead March 1 through November 30.

Stillaguamish River, South Fork (Snohomish County):

From mouth to four hundred feet downstream of the outlet to fishway at Granite Falls: June 1 through last day in February season. Trout: Minimum length fourteen inches.

From four hundred feet below the outlet of the end of the fishway to Mt. Loop Highway bridge above Granite Falls: Closed waters.

From Mt. Loop Highway Bridge above Granite Falls to source: June 1 through April 1 through May 31, release all walleye November 30 season.

Storm Lake (Snohomish County): Last Saturday in April through October 31 season.

Stump Lake (Mason County): Last Saturday in April through October 31 season. Fishing from a floating device equipped with an internal combustion engine prohibited.

Suiattle River (Skagit County): Trout: Legal to retain Dolly Varden/Bull Trout as part of trout daily limit, minimum length twenty inches.

Sullivan Creek (Pend Oreille County), from Mill Pond upstream: Selective fishery regulations.

Sultan River (Snohomish County), from its mouth to a point four hundred feet downstream from the diversion dam at river mile 9.7: June 1 through last day in February season. Trout except Dolly Varden/Bull Trout: Minimum length fourteen inches. Legal to retain Dolly Varden/Bull Trout as part of trout daily limit, minimum length twenty inches.

Sultan River, North and South Forks (Snohomish County): Closed waters.

Summit Lake (Stevens County): Last Saturday in April through October 31 season.

Summit Lake (Thurston County): Last Saturday in April through October 31 season.

Sunday Creek (tributary to N.F. Snoqualmie River) (King County): Closed waters.

Sutherland Lake (Clallam County): Chumming permitted.

Swamp Creek (tributary to Sammamish River) (Snohomish/King counties): Closed waters.

Swan Lake (Ferry County): Last Saturday in April through October 31 season.

Swan's Mill Pond (Stossel Creek) (King County): June 1 through October 31 season.

Swauk Creek (Kittitas County), from mouth to Iron Creek: Selective fishery regulations.

Swift Reservoir (Skamania County): Last Saturday in April through October 31 season.

Swofford Pond (Lewis County): Fishing from a floating device equipped with an internal combustion motor prohibited. Bass: Daily and possession limit two. Only bass less than twelve inches or over eighteen inches in length may be retained. Channel catfish: Minimum length twenty inches.

Tahuya River (Mason County): Trout: Minimum length twelve inches. Release wild cutthroat.

From mouth to Bear Creek-Dewatto Road crossing, additional November 1 through last day in February season. Trout: Minimum length twelve inches. Release wild steelhead and wild cutthroat.

Taneum Creek (Kittitas County): Selective fishery regulations.

Tanwax Lake (Pierce County): Bass: Only bass less than twelve inches or over fifteen inches in length may be retained.

Tapps Lake (Reservoir) intake canal (Pierce County), to within four hundred feet of the screen at Dingle Basin: Year around season.

Tarboo Lake (Jefferson County): Last Saturday in April through October 31 season.

Tate Creek (tributary to N.F. Snoqualmie River) (King County): Closed waters.

Taylor River (tributary to the Middle Fork Snoqualmie) (King County): Selective fishery regulations. All species: Release all fish.

Teal Lake (Jefferson County): Last Saturday in April to October 31 season.

Tenas Lake (Mason County): Last Saturday in April through October 31 season.

Tennant Lake (Whatcom County): Fishing from any floating device prohibited from first Friday in October through January 15.

Terrell, Lake (Whatcom County): Fishing from any floating device prohibited from first Friday in October through January 15 except fishing from floating dock permitted. Bass: Only bass less than twelve inches or over fifteen inches in length may be retained.

Thomas Lake (Stevens County): Last Saturday in April through October 31 season.

Thornton Creek (tributary to Lake Washington) (King County): Closed waters.

Tibbetts Creek (tributary to Lake Sammamish) (King County): Closed waters.

Tieton River (Yakima County): Lawful to fish to base of Tieton (Rimrock) Dam. Trout: Daily limit five, no minimum length. Whitefish: Additional December 1 through March 31 season. Release all fish except whitefish.

Tieton River, North Fork (Yakima County), upstream from Rimrock Lake: Closed waters: Spillway channel. June 1 through August 15 season.

Tieton River, South Fork (Yakima County): From mouth to bridge on USFS Rd. 1070 (approximately 12.5 miles): Closed waters.

Tiger Lake (Kitsap/Mason counties): Last Saturday in April through October 31 season.

Tilton River (Lewis County), from mouth to West Fork: June 1 through March 31 season. Trout: Daily limit five, no more than one over twelve inches in length.

Tilton River, East, North, South and West Forks (Lewis County): Selective fishery regulations. Trout: Minimum length twelve inches.

Toad Lake (Whatcom County): Last Saturday in April through October 31 season.

Tokul Creek (King County):

From mouth to the posted cable boundary marker located approximately seven hundred feet upstream of the mouth: December 1 through March 31 season. Trout: Minimum length fourteen inches.

From the posted cable boundary marker located approximately seven hundred feet upstream of the mouth to the railroad trestle: Closed waters.

Tolt River (King County):

From mouth to the USGS trolley cable near the confluence of the North and South Forks: June 1 through last day in February season. June 1 through November 30, selective fishery regulations. Trout: Minimum length fourteen inches.

From the USGS trolley cable to the mouth of Yellow Creek on the North Fork, and to the dam on the South Fork: Closed waters.

From mouth of Yellow Creek upstream on North Fork: Trout: Selective fishery regulations and release all trout.

From dam upstream on South Fork: Selective fishery regulations. Trout: Minimum length ten inches.

Touchet River (Columbia/Walla Walla counties):

From mouth to confluence of north and south forks: June 1 through October 31 season. Trout: Daily limit five. Release wild steelhead. Additional season: November 1 through April 15. All species: Release all fish except steelhead and brown trout. Trout: Steelhead and brown trout minimum size twenty inches. Release wild steelhead.

From confluence of north and south forks upstream, including all tributaries: June 1 through October 31 season. Release all steelhead.

Toutle River (Cowlitz County):

From mouth to forks, and North Fork from the mouth to the posted deadline below the fish collection facility: June 1 through November 30 season. All species: Release all fish except steelhead. Trout: Minimum length twenty inches.

From the posted deadline below the fish collection facility upstream to the headwaters, including all tributaries, but excepting Castle and Coldwater Lakes: Closed waters.

Toutle River, South Fork (Cowlitz County), mouth to source: Closed waters: All tributaries. June 1 through November 30 season. All species: Release all fish except steelhead. Trout: Minimum length twenty inches. Mouth to 4100 Road Bridge: Additional December 1 through March 31 season. Selective fishery regulations. All species: Release all fish except steelhead. Trout: Release wild steelhead.

Tradition Lake (King County): Bass: Only bass less then twelve inches or over fifteen inches in length may be retained.

Trapper Lake (Chelan County): Trout: Daily limit two.

Trout Creek (tributary to Wind River) (Skamania County): Selective fishery regulations. Trout: Minimum length fourteen inches.

Trout Lake (Ferry County): Last Saturday in April through October 31 season.

Trout Lake (tributary to Big White Salmon River) (Klickitat County): June 1 through October 31 season.

Tucannon River (Columbia/Walla Walla counties): Closed waters: All tributaries. During all open periods release wild steelhead.

From the Highway 261 Bridge upstream to Turner Road Bridge: Trout: Daily limit five, no more than two of which may be steelhead. Additional season November 1 through April 15. All species: Release all fish except steelhead and whitefish.

From the Turner Road Bridge upstream to the Cummings Creek Bridge: Additional season November 1 through April 15. All species: Release all fish except steelhead and whitefish.

From the Cummings Creek Bridge upstream to the Deer Lake footbridge about 3/4 mile upstream of the Tucannon hatchery: Closed waters.

From the Deer Lake footbridge to the Panjab Creek Bridge: Selective fishery regulations. Trout: Legal to retain Dolly Varden/Bull Trout in the daily trout limit, minimum length twenty inches.

From the Panjab Creek Bridge upstream: Closed waters.

Tucannon River tributaries (Columbia/Walla Walla counties): Closed waters.

Tunnel Lake (Skamania County): Last Saturday in April through last day in February season.

Twin Lake (Jefferson County): Last Saturday in April through October 31 season.

Twin Lakes (Chelan County) and tributaries and outlet stream to junction with the Napeequa River: Closed waters.

Twisp River (Okanogan County), from mouth to War Creek: Selective fishery regulations. Trout: Minimum length twelve inches.

Tye River (King County): June 1 through October 31 season: Selective fishery regulations. Trout: Minimum length fourteen inches. Whitefish: Additional November 1 through last day in February season. Release all fish other than whitefish.

U Lake (Mason County): Last Saturday in April through October 31 season.

Uncle John Creek (Mason County): Closed waters.

Union River (Mason County):

From mouth to watershed boundary: Trout: Minimum length fourteen inches.

From mouth to lower bridge on the Old Belfair Highway, additional November 1 through last day in February season. Trout: Minimum length fourteen inches. Release wild steelhead.

From watershed boundary to source, including all tributaries: Closed waters.

Upper Wheeler Reservoir (Chelan County): Closed waters.

Valley Creek (Clallam County): Last Saturday in April through October 31 season. Juveniles only.

Vance Creek (Mason County): Trout: Minimum length fourteen inches.

Vance Creek/Elma Ponds (Grays Harbor County): Last Saturday in April through October 31 season.

Vancouver Lake and all other waters west of Burlington-Northern Railroad from Columbia River drawbridge near Vancouver downstream to Lewis River (Clark County): Trout: Daily limit two, minimum length twelve inches.

Vanes Lake (Pend Oreille County): Last Saturday in April through October 31 season.

Vic Meyers (Rainbow) Lake (Grant County): Last Saturday in April through September 30 season.

Voight's Creek (Pierce County): From mouth to Highway 162 Bridge: Closed waters.

Waddell Creek (Thurston County): Selective fishery regulations. Trout: Minimum length twelve inches.

Wagners Lake (Snohomish County): Last Saturday in April through October 31 season.

Waitts Lake (Stevens County): Last Saturday in April through last day in February season.

Walker Lake (King County): Last Saturday in April through October 31 season.

Wallace River (Snohomish County):

From its mouth to the first Burlington-Northern Railroad bridge downstream of the Highway 2 Bridge: June 1 through September 1 season. Closed waters: From the first Burlington-Northern Railroad bridge (below Highway 2) to a point two hundred feet upstream of the water intake of the salmon hatchery. Trout except Dolly Varden/Bull Trout: Minimum length fourteen inches. Legal to retain Dolly Varden/Bull Trout as part of trout daily limit, minimum length twenty inches.

From the mouth to mouth of Olney Creek: Additional November 1 through last day in February season. Fishing from any floating device prohibited. Trout except Dolly Varden/Bull Trout: Minimum length fourteen inches. Legal to retain Dolly Varden/Bull Trout as part of trout daily limit, minimum length twenty inches

Walla Walla River (Walla Walla County): Wild steelhead release.

From mouth to the Touchet River: Year around season. Trout: Release trout April 1 through May 31.

From the Touchet River upstream to state line: June 1 through October 31. Additional season November 1 through April 15. All species: Release all fish except steelhead.

Walupt Lake (Lewis County): Closed waters: All inlet streams. Last Saturday in April through October 31 season. Selective fishery regulations except fishing from devices equipped with motors permitted. Trout: Minimum length ten inches.

Wannacut Lake (Okanogan County): Last Saturday in April through October 31 season.

Wapato Lake (Chelan County): Last Saturday in April through October 31 season. From August 1 through October 31: Selective fishery regulations except fishing from a device equipped with an internal combustion engine permitted. Trout: Release all trout.

Wapato Lake (Pierce County): Juveniles only.

Ward Lake (Ferry County): Last Saturday in April through October 31 season.

Ward Lake (Thurston County): Last Saturday in April through October 31 season.

Warden Lake and Warden Lake, South (Grant County): March 1 through July 31 season.

Washburn Island Pond (Okanogan County): April 1 through September 30 season. Bass: Only bass less than 12 inches or over fifteen inches in length may be retained. Fishing from a floating device equipped with an internal combustion motor prohibited.

Washington, Lake, including that portion of the Sammamish River from the 68th Avenue N.E. Bridge downstream (King County): Fishing from floating device prohibited one hundred yards either side of the floating bridges. Chumming permitted. Trout: December 1 through last day in February: Release all steelhead and rainbow trout over twenty inches in length. March 1 through June 30: Minimum length twelve inches, and release all steelhead and rainbow trout over twenty inches in length. Kokanee/sockeye under fifteen inches are kokanee while those fifteen inches and over are sockeye salmon.

Washington, Lake, Ship Canal (King County) (waters east of a north-south line 400 feet west of the fish ladder at the Chittenden Locks and west of a north-south line at the eastern ends of the concrete abutments east of the Montlake Bridge): West of Fremont Bridge: Fishing from floating device prohibited. East of Fremont Bridge: Chumming permitted.

From west boundary to a north-south line 400 feet east of the eastern end of the northern wing wall of Chittenden Locks: Closed waters.

From 400 feet east of the eastern end of the northern wing wall of Chittenden Locks to the east boundary: Open year around. Trout: December 1 through last day in February daily limit five, no minimum length. Release steelhead and rainbow trout over twenty inches in length. March 1 through June 30, daily limit five, minimum length twelve inches. Release steelhead and rainbow trout over twenty inches in length. July 1 through November 30, daily limit five, no minimum length. Release wild steelhead. Kokanee/sockeye less than fifteen inches in length are kokanee and fifteen inches and over in length are sockeye salmon.

Washougal River (Clark County):

From mouth to bridge at Salmon Falls: June 1 through March 15 season. Trout: Minimum length twelve inches. Release wild steelhead and wild cutthroat.

From mouth to Mt. Norway Bridge: Additional April 16 through May 31 season. All species: Release all fish except steelhead. Trout: Release wild steelhead.

From bridge at Salmon Falls to its source: Closed waters.

Washougal River, West (North) Fork (Clark/Skamania counties):

From mouth to the water intake at the department hatchery: Closed waters.

From intake at department hatchery to source: June 1 through March 15 season. Trout: Minimum length twelve inches. Release wild steelhead and wild cutthroat.

Watson Lake (Columbia County): March 1 through October 31 season. Fishing from any floating device prohibited.

Wenas Lake (Yakima County): Trout: Daily limit five, of which not more than two may be brown trout.

Wenatchee Lake (Chelan County): Chumming permitted. Trout except kokanee: Daily limit two, minimum length twelve inches. Kokanee not counted in daily trout limit. Kokanee daily limit sixteen. Kokanee/sockeye under sixteen inches will be considered kokanee while those sixteen inches and over will be considered sockeye salmon.

Wenatchee River (Chelan County):

From mouth to Icicle River Road Bridge at Leavenworth: June 1 through March 31 season. Selective fishery regulations June 1 through November 30. Trout: Minimum length twelve inches. Release wild steelhead.

From Icicle River Road Bridge at Leavenworth to Lake Wenatchee: June 1 through November 30 season. Selective fishery regulations. Trout: Minimum length twelve inches, maximum length twenty inches.

West Twin River (Clallam County): June 1 through last day in February season. Trout: Minimum length fourteen inches. Release wild steelhead.

Whatcom Creek (Whatcom County):

From mouth to stone bridge at Whatcom Falls Park: June 1 through last day in February season. Trout: Minimum length fourteen inches.

From stone bridge at Whatcom Falls Park upstream to Lake Whatcom: Last Saturday in April through October 31 season. Juveniles only. Trout: No minimum length.

Whatcom, Lake (Whatcom County): Last Saturday in April through October 31 season, except those waters between the Electric Avenue Bridge and the outlet dam are closed waters: Chumming permitted. Trout: No more than one over fourteen inches in length.

Whatcom, Lake, tributaries (Whatcom County): Closed waters.

White River (Chelan County), from mouth of Napeequa River upstream to White River Falls: Selective fishery regulations.

White (Stuck) River (Pierce County):

From mouth to R Street Bridge in Auburn: June 1 through September 30: Closed waters. October 1 through last day in February season: Trout: Minimum length fourteen inches. Release wild steelhead.

From R Street Bridge to Highway 410 Bridge at Buckley, except waters of Puget Power canal, including the screen bypass channel, above the screen at Dingle Basin are closed waters: October 1 through October 31 season only. Trout: 14 inch minimum size.

From the Weyerhaeuser 6000 Road Bridge (Bridge Camp) to its source: Whitefish: Additional November 1 through January 31 season. Release all fish except whitefish.

Whitechuck River (Snohomish County): Trout: Legal to retain Dolly Varden/Bull Trout as part of trout daily limit, minimum length twenty inches.

White Salmon River (Klickitat/Skamania counties):

From mouth to powerhouse: Year around season. Trout: Minimum length fourteen inches. Release wild steelhead.

From powerhouse to within four hundred feet of Northwestern Dam: November 16 to June 15 season. Trout: Minimum length fourteen inches. Release wild steelhead.

From gas pipeline crossing above Northwestern Lake to Gilmer Creek: Selective fishery regulations. Trout: Minimum length twelve inches.

Whitestone Lake (Okanogan County): Bass: Only bass less than twelve inches or over fifteen inches in length may be retained.

Wide Hollow Creek (Yakima County): Trout: Daily limit five, no minimum length.

Widgeon Lake (Grant County): March 1 through March 31 and September 1 through September 30 seasons.

Wildberry Lake (Mason County): Last Saturday in April through October 31 season.

Wildcat Lake (Kitsap County): Last Saturday in April through October 31 season.

Wilderness Lake (King County): Last Saturday in April through October 31 season.

Willame Lake (Lewis County): Last Saturday in April through October 31 season. Selective fishery regulations. Trout: Daily limit two, minimum length fifteen inches.

Willapa River (Pacific County), including all forks: Closed waters: Four hundred feet below falls on South Fork to falls.

From department boat launch in South Bend upstream: Trout: Minimum length fourteen inches.

From department boat launch in South Bend to Forks Creek: Additional November 1 through March 31 season. Fishing from any floating device prohibited from the bridge on Willapa Road (Camp One Bridge) to Forks Creek. Trout: Minimum length fourteen inches.

South Fork: Additional November 1 through last day of February season. Trout: Minimum length fourteen inches.

Williams Creek (Pacific County): June 1 through last day in February season. Trout: Minimum length fourteen inches.

Williams Lake (Spokane County): Last Saturday in April through September 30 season.

Williams Lake (Stevens County): December 1 through March 31 season.

Willow Lake (Whatcom County): July 1 through October 31 season. Selective fishery regulations. Trout: Daily and possession limit one, minimum length eighteen inches.

Wilson Creek (two branches within Ellensburg city limits) (Kittitas County): Juveniles only. Trout: Daily limit five, no minimum length.

Wind River (Skamania County):

Mouth to four hundred feet below Shipherd Falls: June 1 through March 15 season. Trout: Minimum length fourteen inches. Release wild steelhead.

From four hundred feet below to one hundred feet above Shipherd Falls fish ladder: Closed waters.

From one hundred feet above Shipherd Falls to source: June 1 through November 30 except closed from an upper boundary sign along Carson National Fish Hatchery grounds to a lower boundary marker 800 yards downstream June 1 through August 31. Trout: Release wild steelhead.

Tyee Springs: Closed waters.

From one hundred feet above Shipherd Falls fish ladder to source, including all tributaries: June 1 through November 30 season. Trout: Minimum length fourteen inches.

Winston Creek (tributary to Cowlitz River) (Lewis County): Selective fishery regulations. Trout: Minimum length ten inches.

Wiser Lake (Whatcom County): Bass: Only bass less than twelve inches or over fifteen inches in length may be retained.

Wishkah River (Grays Harbor County), including all forks: Closed waters: East and West forks, and mainstem from four hundred feet below outlet of dam at Wishkah Rearing Ponds (formerly Mayr Bros.) to outlet. Trout: Minimum length twelve inches. Release wild cutthroat.

From the mouth to Cedar Creek: Additional November 1 through March 31 season. Trout: Minimum length twelve inches. Release wild cutthroat.

Wood Lake (Mason County): Last Saturday in April through October 31 season.

Woodland Creek (Thurston County): Trout: Minimum length fourteen inches.

Wooten Lake: Last Saturday in April through October 31 season.

Wynoochee River (Grays Harbor County): Trout: Minimum length twelve inches. Release wild cutthroat.

From mouth to 7400 line bridge above mouth of Schafer Creek: Additional November 1 through March 31 season. Trout: Minimum length twelve inches. Release wild cutthroat.

Wynoochee Reservoir (Grays Harbor County): June 1 through October 31 season. Trout: Daily limit two, minimum length twelve inches.

Yakima River (Yakima County): Release all steelhead in mainstem and tributaries.

From mouth to four hundred feet below Roza Dam: Year around season. Trout: Minimum length twelve inches and maximum length twenty inches. Release all trout April 1 through May 31.

From Roza Dam to four hundred feet below Easton Dam: Year around season. Fishing from floating devices equipped with motors allowed only from the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation restricted area signs at Roza Dam upstream to the boat launch ramp on the Roza Access Area (approximately one-half mile). Trout: Selective fishery regulations, and release all trout. Whitefish: Bait and single-pointed, barbed hooks may be used for whitefish December 1 through last day in February.

From Lake Easton to Keechelus Dam: Selective fishery regulations.

Yakima Sportsmen's Park Ponds (Yakima County): Juveniles only.

Yale Reservoir (Cowlitz County): Trout: Kokanee not counted in daily trout limit. Kokanee daily limit sixteen.

Yellowjacket Creek (tributary to Cispus River) (Lewis County): Selective fishery regulations. Trout: Minimum length twelve inches.

Yellowjacket Ponds (Lewis County): Last Saturday in April through last day in February season. Trout: No more than one over twelve inches in length.

Yokum Lake (Pend Oreille County): Last Saturday in April through October 31 season.

(3) Specific marine water exceptions to state-wide rules:

(a) Marine water area codes and boundaries:

(i) Area 1 (Ilwaco): West of the Megler-Astoria Bridge - north to Leadbetter Point. Effective January 1, 1989, Area 1 includes only waters west of the Buoy 10 Line and north to Leadbetter Point.

(ii) Area 2 (Westport-Ocean Shores): From Leadbetter Point north to the Queets River. Area 2 excludes waters of Willapa Bay and Grays Harbor.

(iii) Area 2-1: Willapa Bay east of a line from Leadbetter Point to Willapa Channel Marker 8 (Buoy 8) then to the westerly most landfall on Cape Shoalwater.

(iv) Area 2-2: Grays Harbor east of a line from the outermost end of the north jetty to the outermost exposed end of the south jetty.

(v) Area 3 (La Push): From the Queets River north to Cape Alava.

(vi) Area 4 (Neah Bay): From Cape Alava north and inside Juan de Fuca Strait to the Sekiu River.

(vii) Area 5 (Sekiu and Pillar Point): From mouth of Sekiu River east to Low Point, mouth of the Lyre River.

(viii) Area 6 (East Juan de Fuca Strait): From Low Point east to the Partridge Point-Point Wilson line north to the line from Trial Island (near Victoria, B.C.) - Navigation Buoy BW "R" - Smith Island - the most northeasterly of the Lawson Reef lighted buoys (RB1 QK Fl Bell) - Northwest Island - the Initiative 77 marker on Fidalgo Island.

(ix) Area 7 (San Juan Islands): All marine waters north of the line described under Area 6 to the United States-Canadian boundary.

(x) Area 8 (Deception Pass, Hope and Camano Islands): Line projected from West Point on Whidbey Island to Reservation Head on Fidalgo Island east through Deception Pass, including all waters east of Whidbey Island to the Possession Point - Shipwreck Line.

(xi) Area 8-1 (Deception Pass and Hope Island): East of a line projected from West Point on Whidbey Island to Reservation Head on Fidalgo Island, south of the Burlington Northern Railroad Bridge at the north end of Swinomish Slough, north of the Highway 532 Bridge between Camano Island and the mainland, and westerly of a line from the East Point Light on Whidbey Island to the Saratoga Pass Light # 2 on Camano Island (F1 red 4 sec.).

(xii) Area 8-2 (Port Susan and Port Gardner): East of a line from the East Point Light on Whidbey Island to the Saratoga Pass Light # 2 on Camano Island (F1 red 4 sec.) and north of a line from the south tip of Possession Point 110 degrees true to a shipwreck on the opposite shore.

(xiii) Area 9 (Admiralty Inlet): All waters inside and south of the Partridge Point-Point Wilson Line and a line projected from the southerly tip of Possession Point 110 degrees true to a shipwreck on the opposite shore and northerly of the Hood Canal Bridge and the Apple Cove Point-Edwards Point Line.

(xiv) Area 10 (Seattle-Bremerton): From the Apple Cove Point-Edwards Point Line to a line projected true east-west through the northern tip of Vashon Island.

(xv) Area 11 (Tacoma-Vashon Island): From the northern tip of Vashon Island to the Tacoma Narrows Bridge.

(xvi) Area 12 (Hood Canal): All contiguous waters south of the Hood Canal Bridge and adjacent waters north of the Hood Canal Bridge when fishing from the pontoon beneath the bridge.

(xvii) Area 13 (South Puget Sound): All contiguous waters south of the Tacoma Narrows Bridge.

(b) Marine waters regulations: These regulations apply to all marine waters contained within the boundaries of Washington state, within Puget Sound, Hood Canal, the Strait of Juan de Fuca, the San Juan Islands, the Strait of Georgia, and the Pacific Ocean, including estuaries (river mouths) from salt water upstream to a line between the outermost headlands measured at the highest high tide (usually the debris line furthest inshore on surrounding beaches), unless otherwise described under area regulations (see individual areas, below):

(i) Fishing hours: Twenty-four hours per day year around, except those waters of Area 10 west of the Lake Washington Ship Canal to a north-south line 175 feet west of the Burlington-Northern Railroad Bridge are closed waters.

(ii) License requirements: A valid current Washington state department of fish and wildlife game fish license, and, if appropriate, a steelhead license, is required to fish for game fish including steelhead in marine waters. All steelhead taken from marine areas shall be entered on the steelhead catch record card using the words Marine Area and followed by the appropriate marine area code number.

(iii) Gear restrictions: Angling gear only, and in those waters of Area 10 downstream of the First Avenue South Bridge to an east-west line through southwest Hanford Street on Harbor Island and parallel to southwest Spokane Street where it crosses Harbor Island, nonbuoyant lure restriction July 1 through November 30. In all areas, underwater spearfishing, spearing, gaffing, clubbing, netting, or trapping game fish is unlawful.

(iv) Trout: Daily limit two fish, minimum length fourteen inches, except release Dolly Varden/Bull Trout and wild steelhead in all areas, release wild cutthroat in Marine Areas 12 and 13, and release all trout November 1 through May 31 in Chambers Bay and that portion of Marine Area 13 inside a line from Gordan Point to the dock at Pioneer gravel pit (second gravel pit approximately 1.2 miles north of Chambers Bay).

[Statutory Authority: RCW 77.12.040. 96-11-079 (Order 96-45), 232-28-619, filed 5/13/96, effective 6/13/96; 95-19-011 (Order 95-114), 232-28-619, filed 9/7/95, effective 10/8/95; 95-10-027, 232-28-619, filed 4/26/95, effective 5/27/95; 95-05-008 (Order 95-11), 232-28-619, filed 2/1/95, effective 5/1/95. Statutory Authority: RCW 77.04.055 and 77.12.040. 93-21-070 (Order 617), 232-28-619, filed 10/20/93, effective 4/16/94; 92-01-084 (Order 524), 232-28-619, filed 12/16/91, effective 4/16/92.]

Reviser's note: The spelling errors in the above section occurred in the copy filed by the agency and appear in the Register pursuant to the requirements of RCW 34.08.040.

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