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Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Comply with Federal Statute: New 0, amended 0, repealed 0; Federal Rules or Standards: New 0, amended 0, repealed 0; or Recently Enacted State Statutes: New 0, amended 0, repealed 0.

Number of Sections Adopted at Request of a Nongovernmental Entity: New 0, amended 0, repealed 0.

Number of Sections Adopted on the Agency's own Initiative: New 0, amended 4, repealed 0.

Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Clarify, Streamline, or Reform Agency Procedures: New 0, amended 0, repealed 0.

Number of Sections Adopted using Negotiated Rule Making: New 0, amended 0, repealed 0; Pilot Rule Making: New 0, amended 0, repealed 0; or Other Alternative Rule Making: New 0, amended 0, repealed 0.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