WSR 01-21-126

PROPOSED RULES

DEPARTMENT OF

FISH AND WILDLIFE

[ Filed October 24, 2001, 10:10 a.m. ]

Original Notice.

Preproposal statement of inquiry was filed as WSR 01-18-076.

Title of Rule: Personal use fishing rules and marine protected areas.

Purpose: Amend 2002-2003 Personal use fishing rules and marine protected areas.

Statutory Authority for Adoption: RCW 77.12.047.

Statute Being Implemented: RCW 77.12.047.

Summary: WAC 220-16-028, redefine dip net to ensure net is operated with a handle. This distinguishes nets operated by lines, such as trawl nets.

WAC 220-16-760, 220-16-770, 220-16-780, 220-16-790 and 220-16-800, define new marine protected areas.

WAC 220-20-010, delete conservation area provision as consolidated in WAC 220-20-100. Prohibit use of chemical irritants to take fish, shellfish and unclassified wildlife, except under permit. This will prohibit the use of bleach to take pile worms for bait.

WAC 220-20-025, make it unlawful to take soft shell crab for commercial purposes. This continues soft shell violations as a crime in the commercial fishery, while it becomes an infraction in the recreational fishery under WAC 220-56-315. Eliminate octopus provision as chemical irritants prohibition has been consolidated in WAC 220-20-010.

WAC 220-20-100, create new section containing all catch provisions for marine protected areas. Scatchet Head reserve allows for crab harvest. Zee's Reef reserve allows fly fishing for salmon.

WAC 220-56-100, clarify that selective gear may use up to three hooks. This clarifies that selective gear follows the statewide recreational gear standard. Define whitefish gear rules in order to apply this definition to waters having a winter whitefish fishery. This standard gear type and all species except whitefish release will reduce confusion.

WAC 220-56-105, define Hawk Creek (Lincoln County) river mouth. This clarifies that waters downstream from the falls are managed under Columbia River rules. Delete Tucannon River mouth definition. The lower river is thus managed as part of the Tucannon River, not the Snake River.

WAC 220-56-115, restrict terminal gear in saltwater to two barbless hooks, except for baitfish jigger gear. This combines the current bottomfish two hook rule with the current salmon barbless hook rule and makes a statewide standard that applies to all saltwater fishing. This will reduce angler confusion.

WAC 220-56-116, makes coastal salmon terminal gear two single barbless hooks, which complies with the federal rule.

WAC 220-56-128, delete marine protected areas as they are consolidated in WAC 220-20-100.

WAC 220-56-210, delete leader restrictions, which will allow use of extremely small flies and increase fishing ability during low water conditions. Clarify that two flies may be used, which will allow the use of dropper flies.

WAC 220-56-235, prohibit taking wolf eels in Areas 4 through 6. Wolf eels in these areas are a nonconsumptive resource for the dive fishery.

WAC 220-56-265, clarify use of dip bag nets. This rule, together with the definition change, will ensure that dip nets are actually used to dip fish, and not used as set nets or trawl gear.

WAC 220-56-270, 220-56-282 and 220-56-285, fishing for smelt, sturgeon, and shad are open only when there is a gamefish or salmon season, unless an exception to statewide rules applies. This will prevent persons fishing for gamefish or salmon when the seasons for these species if closed under the pretext of fishing for smelt, sturgeon and shad.

WAC 220-56-282, extend boating closure below Bonneville Dam by fifteen days to provide additional sturgeon protection. Move sturgeon nonretention into the individual rivers listings in exceptions to statewide rules.

WAC 220-56-307, repealed as shellfish closures are consolidated in WAC 220-20-100.

WAC 220-56-310, require shucking oysters in all Puget Sound to provide a substrate for spat. Clarify spot shrimp provisions to reduce angler confusion. Reduce daily limit on octopus to reduce harvest.

WAC 220-56-315, allow only four shrimp pots per vessel. This will reduce fishing capability from vessels and extend the recreational shrimp seasons. Allow three units of crab gear in the Columbia River to match Oregon rules. Make recreational soft shell crab violation an infraction, because of angler confusion as to what really constitutes a soft shelled crab and inadvertent violations.

WAC 220-56-350, adjust clam seasons based on resource availability.

WAC 220-56-335, make failure to fill in clam hole apply to hard shell clams other than razor clams, because ocean beaches naturally fill razor clam holes. Make filling clam holes, possession of geoduck siphons, undersize hardshell clams and nonretention of horse, geoduck, and eastern soft shell clams an infraction. These offenses are not resource issues.

WAC 220-56-380, adjust oyster seasons based on resource availability.

WAC 220-12-011, delete marine protected areas as consolidated in WAC 220-20-100.

WAC 232-12-019, correct name of northern pikeminnow.

WAC 232-12-147, repeal duplicate terminal gear and hook rule.

WAC 232-12-151, repeal duplicate fly fishing rule.

WAC 232-12-168, clarify that fishing contests apply to licensed anglers, thus exempting juvenile events from having to pay the permit fee. Require fishing contest permittees to use a single name. This will prevent persons from exceeding the allowable number of contests. Increase the prize limit for contests other than bass and walleye to $1,000.

WAC 232-12-272, establish juvenile fishing event rule. This will allow for juvenile fishing competition without a permit fee requirement.

WAC 232-12-619, establish statewide daily limit of one and annual limit of ten wild steelhead for exception to statewide rule waters in which wild steelhead may be retained. This will limit wild steelhead retention. Establish a statewide bass slot limit and reduce harvest of large bass to protect larger bass. Eliminate channel catfish minimum size as this has little effect. Standardize catfish daily limit at 5 fish, which will reduce confusion with reservoirs versus rivers. Change walleye slot limit to protect large walleye.

WAC 232-12-619 [232-28-619], seasonal adjustments to statewide rule exceptions based on resource availability and protection of endangered and threatened species. Bass slot limits are eliminated in favor of the statewide rule. Whitefish gear rules are added as a standard. Geographical boundary changes are made for clarification. Sturgeon openings and closures are listed. Provide for disabled anglers to fish in Columbia Park Pond, juveniles and disabled anglers in Kiwanas Pond, and juveniles only in Pit Lake and Silvernail Lake. Allow electric motors in Rat Lake. Prohibit motorized vessels in upper portion of Satsop River and portion of Wynoochee River. Prohibit internal combustion engines on Silent Lake and Tarboo Lake.

WAC 232-12-621 [232-28-621], restrict terminal gear in the Duwamish waterway salmon fishery to bait suspended below a float. This will reduce snagging.

Reasons Supporting Proposal: See Summary above.

Name of Agency Personnel Responsible for Drafting: Evan Jacoby, 1111 Washington Street, Olympia, (360) 902-2930; Implementation: Lew Atkins, 1111 Washington Street, Olympia, (360) 902-2651; and Enforcement: Bruce Bjork, 1111 Washington Street, Olympia, (360) 902-2373.

Name of Proponent: Department of Fish and Wildlife.

Rule is not necessitated by federal law, federal or state court decision.

Explanation of Rule, its Purpose, and Anticipated Effects: See Summary above.

Proposal Changes the Following Existing Rules: See Summary above.

No small business economic impact statement has been prepared under chapter 19.85 RCW. These rules primarily affect sport fishers, not small businesses. The small effect on commercial fishing in the proposed marine protected areas is offset by the fact that the areas are rocky habitat in which the primary target species would be rockfish, but commercial rockfish fishing has been closed in these areas for many years, and, because of the habitat, commercial salmon fishing potential is minimal.

RCW 34.05.328 does not apply to this rule adoption. Not hydraulics rules.

Hearing Location: Best Inn and Suites, 221 N.E. Chkalov, Vancouver, WA, on December 7-8, 2001, at 8:00 a.m.

Assistance for Persons with Disabilities: Contact Debbie Nelson by November 21, 2001, TDD (360) 902-2207, or (360) 902-2226.

Submit Written Comments to: Evan Jacoby, Rules Coordinator, 600 Capitol Way North, Olympia, WA 98501-1091, fax (360) 902-2155, by December 6, 2001.

Date of Intended Adoption: December 7, 2001.

October 24, 2001

Evan Jacoby

Rules Coordinator

OTS-5260.1


AMENDATORY SECTION(Amending Order 83-200, filed 11/30/83, effective 1/1/84)

WAC 220-16-028   Definitions -- Dip bag net.   "Dip bag net" shall be defined as a section of netting distended by a rigid frame and ((includes hand dip nets and smelt rakes)) attached directly to a rigid handle.

[Statutory Authority: RCW 75.08.080. 83-24-024 (Order 83-200), 220-16-028, filed 11/30/83, effective 1/1/84; 79-03-014 (Order 79-11), 220-16-028, filed 2/15/79; Order 1105, 220-16-028, filed 12/28/73; Order 810, 220-16-028, filed 4/17/69. Formerly WAC 220-16-010 (part).]


NEW SECTION
WAC 220-16-760   Keystone Conservation Area.   "Keystone Conservation Area" is defined as lands and waters within a line beginning at the high tide line at the rock jetty at Keystone, south along the jetty to the number 2 light, then due south to the 10 fathom contour line, then northeasterly paralleling the high water line to the intersection with a line projected southerly along the Old Military Wharf, then following the Old Military Wharf line to the high tide line, then along the high tide line to the point of origin.

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NEW SECTION
WAC 220-16-770   Scatchet Head Marine Preserve.   "Scatchet Head Marine Preserve" is defined as tidelands, bedlands and waters within a line beginning on the Whidbey Island shore one nautical mile northeasterly of the green No. 1 flashing light immediately southwest of Scatchet Head, then following the radius of a circle one nautical mile east of the green No. 1 flashing light to a point due south of the light, then due north through the light to the intersection with shore on Whidbey Island, then following the high tide line to the point of origin.

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NEW SECTION
WAC 220-16-780   Admiralty Head Conservation Area.   "Admiralty Head Conservation Area" is defined as waters and bedlands inside a line beginning at the extreme low water line on the west shore of Whidbey Island at 48 09.40' N then northerly along the extreme low water line for 0.6 nautical miles, then due west 400 yards, then southerly parallel to the shore to 48 09.40' N, 122 41.14' W, then due east to the point of origin.

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NEW SECTION
WAC 220-16-790   Zee's Reef Marine Preserve.   "Zee's Reef Marine Preserve" is defined as waters and bedlands inside a line beginning at the extreme low water line on the northeast side of Fox Island at 47 14.56' N, 122 35.98' W, then 0.5 nautical mile northerly along the extreme low water line to 47 14.96' N, 122 36.37' W, then northeasterly 400 yards offshore to 47 15.10' N, 122 36.16' W, then southeasterly parallel to the extreme low water line to 47 14.70' N, 122 35.76' W, then southwesterly to the point of origin.

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NEW SECTION
WAC 220-16-800   Rosario Beach Conservation Area.   "Rosario Beach Conservation Area" is defined as those tidelands, bedlands and waters adjacent to Fidalgo Island within a line beginning at the high tide mark at the south tip of Rosario Head, then due east to the 10 fathom contour, then northwesterly to the southwest end of Northwest Island, then from the northwest end of Northwest Island due north to intersection with the high tide line on Fidalgo Island, then following the high tide line southerly to the point of origin.

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OTS-5256.4


AMENDATORY SECTION(Amending Order 00-29, filed 3/29/00, effective 5/1/00)

WAC 220-20-010   General provisions -- Lawful and unlawful acts -- Salmon, other food fish and shellfish.   (1) It shall be unlawful to take, fish for, possess or transport for any purpose food fish, shellfish or parts thereof, in or from any of the waters or land over which the state of Washington has jurisdiction, or from the waters of the Pacific Ocean, except at the times, places and in the manners and for the species, quantities, sizes or sexes provided for in the regulations of the department.

(2) It shall be unlawful for any person to have in possession or under control or custody any food fish or shellfish within the land or water boundaries of the state of Washington, except in those areas which are open to commercial fishing or wherein the possession, control or custody of salmon or other food fish or shellfish for commercial purposes is made lawful under a statute of the state of Washington or the rules and regulations of the commission or director, unless otherwise provided.

(3) It shall be lawful to fish for, possess, process and otherwise deal in food fish and fish offal or scrap for any purpose, provided; that it shall be unlawful to use any of the following listed species for purposes other than human consumption or fishing bait:


Pacific halibut (Hippoglossus stenolepis)
Pacific herring

(except as prescribed

in WAC 220-49-020)

 (Clupea harengus pallasi)
Salmon
Chinook (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha)
Coho (Oncorhynchus kisutch)
Chum (Oncorhynchus keta)
Pink (Oncorhynchus gorbuscha)
Sockeye (Oncorhynchus nerka)
Masu (Oncorhynchus masu)

(4) It shall be unlawful for any person to fish for food fish or shellfish while in possession in the field of food fish or shellfish that are in violation of the harvest regulations for the area being fished. This regulation does not apply to vessels in transit.

(5) It shall be unlawful for the owner or operator of any commercial food fish or shellfish gear to leave such gear unattended in waters of the state or offshore waters unless said gear is marked.

(a) Shellfish pot, bottom fish pot, set line and set net gear must be marked with a buoy to which shall be affixed in a visible and legible manner the department approved and registered buoy brand issued to the license, provided that:

(i) Buoys affixed to unattended gear must be visible on the surface of the water except during strong tidal flow or extreme weather conditions.

(ii) When two or more shellfish pots are attached to a common ground line the number of pots so attached must be clearly labeled on the required buoy.

(b) It is unlawful to operate any gill net, attended or unattended, unless there is affixed, within five feet of each end of the net, a buoy, float, or some other form of marker, visible on the corkline of the net, on which shall be marked in a visible, legible and permanent manner the name and gill net license number of the fisher.

(c) It shall be unlawful at any time to leave a gill net unattended in the commercial salmon fishery.

(6) It shall be unlawful to place any commercial food fish or shellfish gear in any waters closed to commercial fishing, provided; that this provision shall not apply to reef nets or brush weirs or to gear being tested under supervision of the department, provided further that it shall be unlawful to take, fish for or possess food fish with any type of commercial fishing gear in the waters of Carr Inlet north of north latitude 47 20' from August 15 through November 30 except as provided in chapter 220-47 WAC.

(7) It shall be unlawful for the owner or operator of any fishing gear to refuse to submit such gear to inspection in any manner specified by authorized representatives of the department.

(8) It shall be unlawful for any person taking or possessing food fish or shellfish taken from any of the waters or beaches of the Columbia River, the state of Washington or the Pacific Ocean for any purpose to fail to submit such food fish or shellfish for inspection by authorized representatives of the department.

(9) It shall be unlawful for any person licensed by the department to fail to make or return any report required by the department relative to the taking, selling, possessing, transporting, processing, freezing and storing of food fish or shellfish whether taken within the jurisdiction of the state of Washington or beyond or on Indian reservations or usual and accustomed Indian fishing grounds.

(10) It shall be unlawful to take, fish for or possess or to injure, kill or molest fish in any fishway, fish ladder, fish screen, holding pond, rearing pond, or other fish protective device, or to interfere in any manner with the proper operation of such fish protective devices.

(11) It shall be unlawful to club, gaff, shoot, snag, snare, dip net, harass, spear, stone or otherwise molest, injure, kill or destroy any food fish or shellfish or parts thereof, or for any person to attempt to commit such acts, or to have any fish, shellfish or parts thereof so taken in possession, except as provided for in this subsection:

(a) It shall be lawful to use a dip net or club in the landing of food fish taken by personal-use angling unless otherwise provided and it shall be lawful to use a gaff in the landing of tuna, halibut and dogfish in all catch record card areas.

(b) It shall be lawful to use a dip net, gaff, or club in the landing of food fish or shellfish taken for commercial purposes, except that it is unlawful to use a fish pew, pitchfork, or any other instrument that will penetrate the body of the food fish or shellfish while sorting commercial catches during the act of discarding those fish that are not going to be retained.

(c) It shall be lawful to use a spear in underwater spear fishing as provided for in WAC 220-56-160.

(d) It shall be lawful to use a spear to take carp as provided for in WAC 220-56-280.

(e) It shall be lawful to snag herring, smelt, anchovies, pilchard, sand lance, and squid when using forage fish jigger gear or squid jigs.

(f) It shall be lawful to shoot halibut when landing them with a dip net or gaff.

(12) It shall be unlawful to take or possess for any purpose any food fish or shellfish smaller than the lawful minimum size limits. Any such fish either snagged, hooked, netted or gilled must be immediately returned to the water with the least possible injury to the fish or shellfish and it shall be unlawful to allow undersized salmon entangled in commercial nets to pass through a power block or onto a power reel or drum.

(13) It shall be unlawful to possess aboard any vessel engaged in commercial fishing or having commercially caught fish aboard, any food fish or shellfish in such condition that its species, length, weight or sex cannot be determined if a species, length, weight, or sex limit is prescribed for said species and it is unlawful to possess food fish or shellfish mutilated in any manner such that the natural length or weight cannot be determined if a length or weight limit is prescribed for said species.

(14) It shall be unlawful in any area to use, operate or carry aboard a commercial fishing vessel a licensed net or combination of such nets, whether fished singly or separately, in excess of the maximum lawful size or length prescribed for a single net in that area, except as otherwise provided for in the rules and regulations of the department.

(15) It shall be unlawful for any permit holder to fail to comply with all provisions of any special permit or letter of approval issued to him under the authority of the director, or to perform any act not specifically authorized in said document or in the regulations of the commission or director.

(16) It shall be unlawful to use, place or cause to be placed in the waters or on the beaches or tidelands of the state any substance or chemical used for control of predators or pests affecting food fish or shellfish or other aquatic marine organisms, without first having obtained a special permit to do so from the director.

(17) It shall be unlawful to test commercial fishing gear except as follows:

(a) Bellingham Bay - inside and northerly of a line from Governor's Point to the south tip of Eliza Island to Point Frances in waters 10 fathoms and deeper.

(b) Boundary Bay - north of a line from Birch Point to Point Roberts and south of the international boundary in waters 10 fathoms and deeper during times not under IPSFC control.

(c) San Juan Channel - within a 1 mile radius of Point Caution during times not under IPSFC control.

(d) Port Angeles - inside and westerly of a line projected from the east tip of Ediz Hook through buoy C "1" to the mainland.

(e) Port Gardner - within a 2 mile radius of the entrance to Everett breakwater in waters 10 fathoms and deeper.

(f) Central Puget Sound - between lines from Meadow Point to Point Monroe and Skiff Point to West Point in waters 50 fathoms and deeper.

(g) East Pass - between lines from Point Robinson true east to the mainland and from Dash Point to Point Piner in waters 50 fathoms and deeper.

(h) Port Townsend - westerly of a line from the Coast Guard station in Port Townsend to Walan Point to Kala Point in waters 10 fathoms and deeper.

(i) All tows or sets are limited to 20 minutes exclusive of setting and retrieving time.

(j) All testing is to be accomplished between 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m.

(k) Codends of trawl nets must be left open, all hooks of set line gear must be unbaited, and no lures or baited hooks shall be used with jig or troll gear.

(l) Any and all incidentally caught fish and shellfish must be returned to the waters immediately, and no fish or shellfish are to be retained aboard the vessel at any time during a gear test operation.

(m) It shall be unlawful for any person conducting such gear testing operations to fail to notify the fish and wildlife enforcement office in Olympia prior to testing.

(18) It is unlawful for any person or corporation either licensed by the department or bringing food fish or shellfish into the state to fail to comply with the directions of authorized department personnel related to the collection of sampling data or material from food fish or shellfish. It is also unlawful for any such person or corporation to fail to relinquish to the department, upon request, any part of a salmon or other food fish containing coded-wire tags, including but not limited to, the snouts of those salmon that are marked by having clipped adipose fins.

(19) ((It is unlawful to fish for or possess food fish or shellfish taken from any conservation area defined in chapter 220-16 WAC.

(20))) It is unlawful for any person to possess live bottom fish taken under a commercial fishery license.

(20) It is unlawful for any person to use chemical irritants to harvest fish, shellfish or unclassified marine invertebrates except as authorized by permit issued by the department.

[Statutory Authority: RCW 75.08.080, 77.12.040. 00-08-038 (Order 00-29), 220-20-010, filed 3/29/00, effective 5/1/00. Statutory Authority: RCW 75.08.080. 00-01-096 (Order 99-214), 220-20-010, filed 12/15/99, effective 1/15/00. Statutory Authority: RCW 75.08.080, 77.12.040. 98-15-081 (Order 98-122), 220-20-010, filed 7/15/98, effective 8/15/98. Statutory Authority: RCW 75.08.080. 98-15-031 (Order 98-120), 220-20-010, filed 7/7/98, effective 8/7/98. Statutory Authority: RCW 77.12.040 and 75.08.080. 98-06-031, 220-20-010, filed 2/26/98, effective 5/1/98. Statutory Authority: RCW 75.08.080. 93-15-051, 220-20-010, filed 7/14/93, effective 8/14/93; 91-08-054 (Order 91-13), 220-20-010, filed 4/2/91, effective 5/3/91; 91-01-023, 220-20-010, filed 12/10/90, effective 1/10/91; 89-02-022 (Order 88-186), 220-20-010, filed 12/29/88; 88-10-013 (Order 88-15), 220-20-010, filed 4/26/88; 85-09-017 (Order 85-20), 220-20-010, filed 4/9/85; 85-08-023 (Order 85-24), 220-20-010, filed 4/1/85; 84-08-014 (Order 84-24), 220-20-010, filed 3/27/84; 82-15-040 (Order 82-83), 220-20-010, filed 7/15/82; 82-07-047 (Order 82-19), 220-20-010, filed 3/18/82; 81-02-053 (Order 81-3), 220-20-010, filed 1/7/81; 80-10-058 (Order 80-83), 220-20-010, filed 8/6/80; 80-07-017 (Order 80-45), 220-20-010, filed 6/11/80; 79-10-013 (Order 79-75), 220-20-010, filed 9/7/79; Order 77-14, 220-20-010, filed 4/15/77; Order 76-148, 220-20-010, filed 12/2/76; Order 1193, 220-20-010, filed 3/4/75; Order 1179, 220-20-010, filed 11/19/74; Order 1106, 220-20-010, filed 1/10/74; Order 1057, 220-20-010, filed 5/22/73; Order 945, 220-20-010, filed 8/16/71; Order 920, 220-20-010, filed 5/13/71; Order 817, 220-20-010, filed 5/29/69; Order 810, 220-20-010, filed 4/17/69; Order 771-A, 220-20-010, filed 3/29/68; Order 767, 1, filed 12/22/67; Order 758, 3, filed 10/16/67; Order 726, 2, 3, filed 4/24/67; Order 721, 1, filed 3/9/67; Subsections 1, 2 from Orders 405 and 256, filed 3/1/60; Subsection 3 from Order 677, filed 3/31/66; Subsection 16 from Order 525, filed 5/3/61; Orders 355 and 256, filed 3/1/60; Subsection 4 from Order 591, filed 10/28/63; Orders 479 and 256, filed 3/1/60; Subsection 5 from Orders 383 and 256, filed 3/1/60; Subsections 6, 26, 35 from Order 568, filed 3/26/63; Order 543, filed 3/20/62; Order 507, filed 4/13/60; Order 256, filed 3/1/60; Subsections 7-11, 13-15, 17, 18, 22 from Orders 355 and 256, filed 3/1/60; Subsection 12 from Orders 407 and 256, filed 3/1/60; Subsections 19, 27 from Orders 480 and 256, filed 3/1/60; Subsection 20 from Order 677, filed 3/31/66; Orders 483 and 256, filed 3/1/60; Subsection 23 from Order 677, filed 3/31/66; Order 605, filed 4/21/64; Order 568, filed 3/26/63; Order 543, filed 3/20/62; Order 507, filed 4/13/60; Order 256, filed 3/1/60; Subsection 24 from Order 605, filed 4/21/64; Orders 407 and 256, filed 3/1/60; Subsection 25 from Orders 449 and 256, filed 3/1/60; Subsections 28-33 from Orders 456 and 256, filed 3/1/60; Subsection 34 from Orders 486 and 256, filed 3/1/60; Subsection 36 from Order 591, filed 10/28/63; Subsections 37 and 38 from Order 677, filed 3/31/66; Subsection 39 from Order 672, filed 12/28/65.]


AMENDATORY SECTION(Amending Order 00-149, filed 8/16/00, effective 9/16/00)

WAC 220-20-025   General provisions -- Shellfish.   (1) It is unlawful to drive or operate any motor-propelled vehicle, land any airplane or ride or lead any horse on the razor clam beds of the state of Washington, as defined in WAC 220-16-257. A violation of this subsection shall be punished as an infraction.

(2) It is unlawful to possess ((any)) soft-shelled crab for any commercial purpose.

(3) It is unlawful to possess in the field any crab from which the back shell has been removed.

(4) ((It is unlawful to use any chemicals when taking or fishing for octopus except for persons granted a scientific collector's permit from the department for the harvest of octopus for display or scientific purposes.

(5))) It is unlawful to willfully damage crab or other shellfish. Any crab taken incidentally to a net fishery must be immediately returned to the water with the least possible damage to the crab.

(((6))) (5) It is unlawful to fish for or possess shellfish taken for commercial purposes from the San Juan Islands Marine Preserve, except it is lawful to fish for crab in Parks Bay.

(((7))) (6) It is unlawful to fish for, harvest, or possess shellfish taken from the Titlow Beach Marine Preserve, the Sund Rock Marine Preserve or the Colvos Passage Marine Preserve.

[Statutory Authority: RCW 77.12.047. 00-17-106 (Order 00-149), 220-20-025, filed 8/16/00, effective 9/16/00. Statutory Authority: RCW 75.08.080. 00-01-095 (Order 99-213), 220-20-025, filed 12/15/99, effective 1/15/00; 98-15-031 (Order 98-120), 220-20-025, filed 7/7/98, effective 8/7/98; 95-23-020 (Order 95-166), 220-20-025, filed 11/8/95, effective 12/9/95; 94-12-009 (Order 94-23), 220-20-025, filed 5/19/94, effective 6/19/94; 90-06-045 (Order 90-15), 220-20-025, filed 3/1/90, effective 4/1/90; 80-13-064 (Order 80-123), 220-20-025, filed 9/17/80; Order 1179, 220-20-025, filed 11/19/74; Order 990, 220-20-025, filed 5/11/72; Order 810, 220-20-025, filed 4/17/69.]

OTS-5261.1


NEW SECTION
WAC 220-20-100   General provisions -- Marine protected areas.   (1) It is unlawful to fish for or possess fish, shellfish, or wildlife taken from any conservation area defined in chapter 220-16 WAC.

(2) The following marine preserves are closed to the taking of fish, shellfish, and wildlife as indicated:

(a) The Colvos Passage Marine Preserve is closed to the taking shellfish and wildlife, closed to all commercial harvest of fish, and closed to recreational harvest of fish except it is lawful to take salmon for personal use by trolling, defined as fishing from a vessel under power and in gear making forward progress.

(b) The San Juan Island Marine Preserve is closed to the taking of shellfish except it is lawful to take crab from Parks Bay, and closed to the taking of food fish other than salmon except it is lawful to take herring.

(c) The Scatchet Head Marine Preserve is closed to the taking of fish and wildlife, and closed to the taking of shellfish except crab.

(d) The Sund Rock Marine Preserve is closed to the taking of shellfish and wildlife, closed to the commercial harvest of all fish, and closed to the recreational harvest of all fish except that it is lawful to take salmon.

(e) The Titlow Beach Marine Preserve is closed to the taking of shellfish and wildlife, closed to the commercial harvest of all fish, and closed to the recreational harvest of all fish except that it is lawful to take salmon if taken with artificial lures from shore or from a nonmotorized vessel.

(f) The Zee's Reef Marine Preserve is closed to the taking of shellfish and wildlife, closed to the commercial harvest of all fish, and closed to the recreational harvest of all fish except that it is lawful to take salmon with fly fishing gear as defined in WAC 220-56-210.

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OTS-5257.3


AMENDATORY SECTION(Amending Order 00-134, filed 7/31/00, effective 8/31/00)

WAC 220-56-100   Definitions -- Personal use fishing.   The following definitions apply to personal use fishing in Titles 220 and 232 WAC:

(1) "Bait" means any substance which attracts fish by scent or flavors. Bait includes any lure which uses scent or flavoring to attract fish.

(2) "Barbless hook" means a hook on which all barbs have been deleted when manufactured or filed off or pinched down.

(3) "Bow and arrow fishing" means any method of taking, or attempting to take, fish by the use of an arrow equipped with a barbed head and a line attached, and propelled by a bow, as in the sport of archery, while the fisher is above the surface of the water.

(4) "Buoy 10 line" means a true north-south line projected through Buoy 10 at the mouth of the Columbia River. "Buoy 10 fishery" means a fishery between a line in the Columbia River from Tongue Point in Oregon to Rocky Point in Washington and the Buoy 10 line.

(5) "Channel Marker 13 line" means a true north-south line through Grays Harbor Channel Marker 13.

(6) "Daily limit" means the maximum number or pounds of fish, shellfish, or seaweed of the required size of a given species or aggregate of species which a person may retain in a single day.

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

(8) "Freshwater area" means:

(a) Within any freshwater river, lake, stream or pond.

(b) On the bank or within 10 yards of any freshwater river, lake, stream or pond.

(c) On or within any boat launch, ramp, or parking facility associated with any freshwater river, lake, stream or pond.

(9) "Frozen" means fish or shellfish that are hard frozen throughout.

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

(11) "Hatchery" when used to describe the difference between a hatchery fish and a nonhatchery fish means a fish missing an adipose fin or a ventral fin with a healed scar at the location of the missing fin.

(12) "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. A "treble hook" means a hook having three points on a common shank.

(13) "Hook and line" or "angling" shall be identical in meaning and, except as provided in WAC 220-56-115, shall be defined as the use of not more than one line with three hooks attached to a pole held in hand while landing fish, or the use of a hand operated line without rod or reel, to which may be attached not more than three hooks. When fishing for bottom fish, "angling" and "jigging" shall be identical in meaning.

(14) "In the field or in transit" means at any place other than at the ordinary residence of the harvester. An ordinary residence is a residential dwelling where a person normally lives, with associated features such as address, telephone number, utility account, etc. A motor home or camper parked at a campsite or a vessel are not considered to be an ordinary residence.

(15) "Juvenile" means a person under fifteen year of age.

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

(17) "Night closure" means closed to fishing from one hour after official sunset to one hour before official sunrise.

(18) "Nonbuoyant lure restriction" means nonbuoyant lures may have only one single hook measuring not more than 3/4 inch point to shank, no weights may be attached below or less than twelve inches above a buoyant lure, and all hooks must be attached within three inches of the bait or lure.

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

(20) "Processed" means fish or shellfish which have been processed by heat for human consumption as kippered, smoked, boiled, or canned.

(21) "Seasonal wild steelhead limit" means the maximum number of wild steelhead trout any one angler may retain from April 1st through the following March 31st.

(22) "Selective gear rules" means terminal fishing gear is limited to artificial flies with ((a)) barbless single hooks or lures with ((a)) barbless single hooks, bait is prohibited, and fishing from a floating device equipped with a motor is prohibited unless otherwise provided. Up to three hooks may be used. In waters under selective gear rules, fish may be released until the daily limit is retained.

(23) "Slough" means any swamp, marsh, bog, pond, side-channel, or backwater connected to a river by water. Waters called sloughs that are not connected to a river are considered lakes.

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

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

(26) "Whitefish gear rules" means terminal fishing gear is restricted to one single hook, maximum hook size three-sixteenths inch point to shank (hook size 14), and bait is allowed. All species: Release all fish except whitefish.

(27) "Wild" when used to describe the difference between a hatchery fish and a nonhatchery fish means a fish with all fins intact.

[Statutory Authority: 2000 c 107 7. 00-16-091 (Order 00-134), 220-56-100, filed 7/31/00, effective 8/31/00. Statutory Authority: RCW 75.08.080 and 77.12.040. 99-08-029 (Order 99-13), 220-56-100, filed 3/30/99, effective 5/1/99; 98-06-031, 220-56-100, filed 2/26/98, effective 5/1/98. Statutory Authority: RCW 75.08.080. 97-07-078 (Order 97-53), 220-56-100, filed 3/19/97, effective 5/1/97; 96-11-078 (Order 96-44), 220-56-100, filed 5/13/96, effective 6/13/96; 95-04-066 (Order 95-10), 220-56-100, filed 1/30/95, effective 5/1/95; 94-14-069, 220-56-100, filed 7/1/94, effective 8/1/94; 91-08-054 (Order 91-13), 220-56-100, filed 4/2/91, effective 5/3/91; 86-09-020 (Order 86-08), 220-56-100, filed 4/9/86; 85-09-017 (Order 85-20), 220-56-100, filed 4/9/85; 82-13-040 (Order 82-61), 220-56-100, filed 6/9/82; 80-03-064 (Order 80-12), 220-56-100, filed 2/27/80, effective 4/1/80.]


AMENDATORY SECTION(Amending Order 01-107, filed 6/21/01, effective 7/22/01)

WAC 220-56-105   River mouth definitions.   When pertaining to food fish angling, unless otherwise defined, any reference to the mouths of rivers or streams shall be construed to include those waters of any river or stream including sloughs and tributaries upstream and inside of a line projected between the outermost uplands at the mouth. The term "outermost upland" shall be construed to mean those lands not covered by water during an ordinary high tide. The following river mouths are hereby otherwise defined:


Abernathy Creek - Highway 4 Bridge.
Bear River - Highway 101 Bridge.
Bone River - Highway 101 Bridge.
Chambers Creek - Burlington Northern Railroad Bridge.
Chehalis River - 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 downstream from the lowermost railroad bridge crossing the Cowlitz River.
Dakota Creek - A line from the outermost 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.
Hawk Creek (Lincoln County) - Falls at the Hawk Creek campground.
Hoquiam River - Highway 101 Bridge.
Humptulips River - Mouth of Jessie Slough.
Johns River - Highway 105 Bridge.
Kennedy Creek - An arc 500 yards east of the midpoint of the northbound Highway 101 Bridge.
Kettle River - Barstow Bridge.
Lake Washington Ship Canal - A line 400 feet west of the fish ladder at the Chittenden Locks.
Lewis River - A straight line running from a boundary marker on a piling at Austin Point southerly across the Lewis River to a boundary marker on the opposite shore.
Methow River - Highway 97 Bridge.
Naselle River - Highway 101 Bridge.
North Nemah River - Highway 101 Bridge.
Niawiakum River - Highway 101 Bridge.
North River - Highway 105 Bridge.
Palix River - Highway 101 Bridge.
Puyallup River - 11th Street Bridge.
Samish River - The Samish Island Bridge (Bayview-Edison Road).
Sammamish River - 68th Avenue NE 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 westerly 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 River - Lynn Point 117 degrees true to the opposite shore.
Spokane River - State Route 25 Bridge.
((Tucannon River - State Highway 261 Bridge.))
Wallace River - The furthest downstream railroad bridge.
Washougal River - A straight line from the Crown Zellerbach pumphouse southeasterly across the Washougal River to the east end of the Highway 14 Bridge near the upper end of Lady Island.
Whatcom Creek - A line projected approximately 14 degrees true from the flashing light at the southwesterly end of the Port of Bellingham North Terminal to the southernmost point of the dike surrounding the Georgia Pacific treatment pond.
White Salmon River - Between markers on the east and west shores downstream of the Burlington Northern Railroad Bridge except when buoys are in place southerly from the shore to the buoys and east and west between the buoys.
Little White Salmon River - At boundary markers on river bank downstream from the Little White Salmon National Fish Hatchery.
Willapa River - South Bend boat launch.
Wind River - Boundary line markers at mouth.
Yakima River - Highway 240 Bridge.

[Statutory Authority: RCW 77.12.047. 01-14-001 (Order 01-107), 220-56-105, filed 6/21/01, effective 7/22/01. Statutory Authority: RCW 75.08.080, 77.12.040. 00-08-038 (Order 00-29), 220-56-105, filed 3/29/00, effective 5/1/00; 99-15-081 (Order 99-102), 220-56-105, filed 7/20/99, effective 8/20/99; 98-06-031, 220-56-105, filed 2/26/98, effective 5/1/98. Statutory Authority: RCW 75.08.080. 97-07-078 (Order 97-53), 220-56-105, filed 3/19/97, effective 5/1/97; 96-11-078 (Order 96-44), 220-56-105, filed 5/13/96, effective 6/13/96; 95-04-066 (Order 95-10), 220-56-105, filed 1/30/95, effective 5/1/95; 94-14-069, 220-56-105, filed 7/1/94, effective 8/1/94; 93-08-034 (Order 93-20), 220-56-105, filed 3/31/93, effective 5/1/93; 91-08-054 (Order 91-13), 220-56-105, filed 4/2/91, effective 5/3/91; 90-06-026, 220-56-105, filed 2/28/90, effective 3/31/90; 89-07-060 (Order 89-12), 220-56-105, filed 3/16/89; 88-10-013 (Order 88-15), 220-56-105, filed 4/26/88; 85-09-017 (Order 85-20), 220-56-105, filed 4/9/85; 84-09-026 (Order 84-22), 220-56-105, filed 4/11/84; 82-13-040 (Order 82-61), 220-56-105, filed 6/9/82; 81-05-027 (Order 81-13), 220-56-105, filed 2/17/81, effective 4/1/81; 80-03-064 (Order 80-12), 220-56-105, filed 2/27/80, effective 4/1/80.]


AMENDATORY SECTION(Amending Order 01-24, filed 3/5/01, effective 5/1/01)

WAC 220-56-115   Angling -- Lawful and unlawful acts.   (1) It is unlawful for any person to use more than one line with three hooks while angling ((for food fish)) for personal use except:

(a) It is unlawful to use more than two barbless hooks while fishing ((for bottomfish or halibut)) in waters where a saltwater license is valid, except for forage fish jigger gear.

(b) It is lawful to use forage fish jigger gear as provided for in WAC 220-56-265 and squid jig gear as provided for in WAC 220-56-390.

(c) A second line using forage fish jigger gear is lawful while fishing in Catch Record Card Areas 5, 6, 7, 8-1, 8-2, 9, 10, 11, 12, and 13.

(2) It shall be unlawful for any person to take, fish for or possess ((food)) fish taken for personal use by any means other than angling with a line attached to a pole held in hand while landing the fish or with a hand-operated line without rod or reel except as follows:

(a) It is lawful to leave the pole in a pole holder while playing or landing the fish if the pole is capable of being readily removed from the pole holder.

(b) It is lawful to use an electric power-operated reel designed for sport fishing attached to a pole.

(c) It is lawful to fish for or possess salmon taken for personal use with hand lines (lines not attached to a handheld pole) except use of hand lines is unlawful in those waters west of the mouth of the Sekiu River, the Pacific Ocean, Washington waters at the mouth of the Columbia River west of a line projected true north and south through Buoy 10, Grays Harbor, and Willapa Bay.

(3) It shall be unlawful for any person while angling ((for food fish)) to fail to keep his angling gear under his direct and immediate physical control.

(4) In areas where a saltwater license is valid, each fisher aboard a vessel may continue to deploy angling gear or shellfish gear until the daily limit of food fish or shellfish for all licensed and juvenile anglers aboard has been retained.

[Statutory Authority: RCW 77.12.047. 01-06-036 (Order 01-24), 220-56-115, filed 3/5/01, effective 5/1/01. Statutory Authority: 2000 c 107 7. 00-16-091 (Order 00-134), 220-56-115, filed 7/31/00, effective 8/31/00. Statutory Authority: RCW 75.08.080 and 77.12.040. 99-15-081 (Order 99-102), 220-56-115, filed 7/20/99, effective 8/20/99; 98-06-031, 220-56-115, filed 2/26/98, effective 5/1/98. Statutory Authority: RCW 75.08.080. 95-04-066 (Order 95-10), 220-56-115, filed 1/30/95, effective 5/1/95; 91-08-054 (Order 91-13), 220-56-115, filed 4/2/91, effective 5/3/91; 90-06-026, 220-56-115, filed 2/28/90, effective 3/31/90; 88-10-013 (Order 88-15), 220-56-115, filed 4/26/88; 87-09-066 (Order 87-16), 220-56-115, filed 4/21/87; 85-09-017 (Order 85-20), 220-56-115, filed 4/9/85; 84-09-026 (Order 84-22), 220-56-115, filed 4/11/84; 82-13-040 (Order 82-61), 220-56-115, filed 6/9/82; 82-07-047 (Order 82-19), 220-56-115, filed 3/18/82; 80-12-040 (Order 80-107), 220-56-115, filed 8/29/80; 80-03-064 (Order 80-12), 220-56-115, filed 2/27/80, effective 4/1/80.]


AMENDATORY SECTION(Amending Order 00-134, filed 7/31/00, effective 8/31/00)

WAC 220-56-116   Salmon -- ((Marine)) Coastal waters hook rules.   (((1) It is unlawful to use barbed hooks while angling for salmon in all marine waters of Puget Sound, the Pacific Ocean, Grays Harbor, Willapa Bay, and waters at the mouth of the Columbia River westerly of a line drawn true north-south through Buoy 10.

(2))) It is unlawful to fish for salmon in Catch Record Card Areas 1 through 4 except with single point barbless hooks other than in the Westport and Ocean Shores boat basins, which have special terminal gear restrictions as provided for in WAC 220-56-123.

[Statutory Authority: 2000 c 107 7. 00-16-091 (Order 00-134), 220-56-116, filed 7/31/00, effective 8/31/00. Statutory Authority: RCW 75.08.080. 95-04-066 (Order 95-10), 220-56-116, filed 1/30/95, effective 5/1/95; 92-11-012 (Order 92-19), 220-56-116, filed 5/12/92, effective 6/12/92; 89-10-032 (Order 89-26), 220-56-116, filed 4/27/89; 88-10-012 (Order 88-14), 220-56-116, filed 4/26/88; 85-09-017 (Order 85-20), 220-56-116, filed 4/9/85; 83-07-043 (Order 83-16), 220-56-116, filed 3/17/83; 82-13-040 (Order 82-61), 220-56-116, filed 6/9/82.]


AMENDATORY SECTION(Amending Order 00-134, filed 7/31/00, effective 8/31/00)

WAC 220-56-128   Food fish fishing -- Closed areas.   It is unlawful to fish for or possess food fish taken from the following areas during the times indicated.

(1) It is unlawful at all times to fish for or possess food fish taken for personal use in waters lying within 400 feet below any fish rack, fishway, dam or other artificial or natural obstruction, either temporary or permanent, unless otherwise provided.

(2) Waters of Budd Inlet at Olympia south of the Fourth Avenue Bridge are closed at all times, and all contiguous waters lying between the Fourth Avenue Bridge and a line from the northwesterly corner of the Thriftway Market Building to a point 100 yards north of the railroad bridge located on the western side of the inlet opposite the Thriftway Market Building are closed during the period July 16 through October 31.

(3) The waters of Percival Cove are closed at all times.

(4) Those waters of Hood Canal inshore from yellow marker buoys to the mouth of Finch Creek and waters within the channel created when tidelands are exposed are closed the entire year.

(5) Waters within a radius of 100 yards from the Enetai Hatchery Outfall Creek where it enters saltwater are closed at all times.

(6) Those waters of Sinclair Inlet inside a line fifty yards from the pierhead line of the Puget Sound Naval Shipyard at Bremerton are closed at all times.

(7) Those waters of Hood Canal within 100 feet of the Seabeck Highway Bridge over Big Beef Creek are closed August 1 through November 30.

(8) In Shilshole Bay waters east of a line 175 feet west of the Burlington Northern Railroad Bridge are closed to fishing.

(9) Those waters of the Chinook River upstream from tide gate at the Highway 101 Bridge are closed at all times.

(10) Those waters of the Columbia River between the Vernita Bridge and the Hanford power line crossing (wooden towers at S24, T13N, R27E) are closed October 23 through June 15.

(11) Those waters of the Columbia River between the upstream line of Bonneville Dam to a point 600 feet below the fish ladder at the new Bonneville Dam Powerhouse are closed at all times.

(12) Waters of the Lake Washington Ship Canal west of a north-south line 400 feet east of the eastern end of the north wing wall of Chittenden Locks to the mouth of the Lake Washington Ship Canal are closed to food fish angling at all times.

(13) Waters of Catch Record Card Area 10 west of a line from Point Monroe to Indianola and east of a line from Point Bolin to Battle Point are closed to food fish angling from January 1 through March 31.

(14) ((Waters of the Sund Rock Marine Preserve in Hood Canal are closed to the taking of food fish other than salmon at all times.

(15) Waters of the Titlow Beach Marine Preserve Area are closed to the taking of food fish at all times except that it is lawful to fish for salmon with artificial lures only from shore or a nonmotorized vessel.

(16))) Chief Joseph Dam - closed to fishing from the Okanogan County shore between the dam and the Highway 17 Bridge. Closed to fishing from a floating device downstream of Chief Joseph Dam to the Corps of Engineers Safety Zone Marker.

(((17))) (15) Wells Dam - waters between the upstream line of Wells Dam to boundary markers 400 feet below the spawning channel discharge on the Chelan County side and the fish ladder on the Douglas County side.

(((18))) (16) Rocky Reach, Rock Island and Wanapum Dams - waters between the upstream lines of these dams and boundary markers 400 feet downstream of the fish ladders at Rocky Reach and Rock Island Dams and boundary markers at Wanapum Dam 750 feet below the east fish ladder and 500 feet below the west fish ladder.

(((19))) (17) Priest Rapids Dam - waters between the upstream line of Priest Rapids Dam and boundary markers 650 feet below the fish ladders.

(((20))) (18) Jackson (Moran) Creek - all waters of the Priest Rapids hatchery system including Columbia River waters out to midstream between markers located 100 feet upstream and 400 feet downstream of the mouth of the hatchery outlet.

(((21))) (19) McNary Dam - waters between the upstream line of McNary Dam and a line across the river from the red and white marker on the Oregon shore to the downstream end of the wingwall of the boat lock near the Washington shore.

(((22))) (20) John Day Dam - waters between the upstream line of John Day Dam and markers approximately 3,000 feet downstream, except that fishing is permitted from the Washington shore to within 400 feet of the fishway entrance.

(((23))) (21) The Dalles Dam - waters between the upstream line of the Dalles Dam and the upstream side of the Interstate 197 Bridge, except that fishing is permitted from the Washington shore to within 400 feet of the fishway entrance.

(((24))) (22) Spring Creek - waters within 1/4 mile of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Hatchery grounds between posted boundary markers located 1/4 mile on either side of the fish ladder entrance.

(((25) The following conservation areas are closed year round:

(a) Brackett's Landing Shoreline Sanctuary Conservation Area.

(b) City of Des Moines Park Conservation Area.

(c) Octopus Hole Conservation Area.

(d) Orchard Rocks Conservation Area.

(e) South 239th Street Park Conservation Area.))

[Statutory Authority: 2000 c 107 7. 00-16-091 (Order 00-134), 220-56-128, filed 7/31/00, effective 8/31/00. Statutory Authority: RCW 75.08.080 and 77.12.040. 98-15-081 (Order 98-122), 220-56-128, filed 7/15/98, effective 8/15/98; 98-06-031, 220-56-128, filed 2/26/98, effective 5/1/98. Statutory Authority: RCW 75.08.080. 97-07-078 (Order 97-53), 220-56-128, filed 3/19/97, effective 5/1/97; 95-12-027 (Order 95-46), 220-56-128, filed 5/31/95, effective 7/1/95; 94-14-069, 220-56-128, filed 7/1/94, effective 8/1/94; 93-08-034 (Order 93-20), 220-56-128, filed 3/31/93, effective 5/1/93; 91-08-054 (Order 91-13), 220-56-128, filed 4/2/91, effective 5/3/91; 90-06-026, 220-56-128, filed 2/28/90, effective 3/31/90; 89-07-060 (Order 89-12), 220-56-128, filed 3/16/89; 88-10-012 (Order 88-14), 220-56-128, filed 4/26/88; 85-09-017 (Order 85-20), 220-56-128, filed 4/9/85; 82-07-047 (Order 82-19), 220-56-128, filed 3/18/82; 80-03-064 (Order 80-12), 220-56-128, filed 2/27/80, effective 4/1/80. Formerly WAC 220-56-065.]


AMENDATORY SECTION(Amending Order 01-31, filed 3/6/01, effective 4/6/01)

WAC 220-56-210   Fly fishing.   (1) It is unlawful to fish in waters restricted to "fly fishing only" with the use of:

(a) A fixed spool reel.

(b) Fishing line other than conventional fly line, except that other line may be used for backing and leader if it is attached to not less than 25 feet of conventional fly line.

(c) ((Monofilament leader greater than fifteen feet in length or with a breaking strength of more than 12 pounds.

(d))) Hooks that exceed 1/2 inch when measured from point to shank.

(((e) A lure other than a fly)) (d) Not more than two flies each with a barbless single hook.

(((f))) (e) Bait.

(((g))) (f) Weight attached to the leader or line.

(2) "Fly" means a lure on which thread, feathers, hackle, or yarn cover a minimum of half the shank of the hook. Metallic colored tape, tinsel, mylar, or beadeyes may be used as an integral part of the design of the fly pattern.

(3) Notwithstanding the provisions of this section, persons who have a permanent disability that significantly limits the use of one or both upper extremities may use spinning gear in fly fishing only waters as provided for in this section.

(a) A fisher with a disability must apply for a fly fishing special use permit by presenting a letter from a physician stating that the fisher's disability is permanent and that, because of the inability to use one or both upper extremities, the fisher is physically incapable of using conventional fly fishing gear.

(b) The fisher will be issued a fly fishing special use permit in the form of a wearable tag. The fisher must have the special use permit in his or her possession at all times while using spin casting gear in fly fishing only waters, and may display the permit on outer clothing.

(c) It is lawful for persons in possession of a fly fishing special use permit to use the following gear:

(i) Fishers may use spin casting gear with a casting bubble.

(ii) Monofilament line is permitted with no limit on the breaking strength of the line((, but the leader beyond the bubble may not exceed fifteen feet in length or have a breaking strength greater than 12 pounds)).

(iii) Hook size and barb restrictions, fishing fly requirements, and bait and weight prohibitions as provided for in this section apply to both conventional fly fishing and spin-bubble fly fishing.

[Statutory Authority: RCW 77.12.047. 01-06-051 (Order 01-31), 220-56-210, filed 3/6/01, effective 4/6/01. Statutory Authority: RCW 75.08.080. 95-04-066 (Order 95-10), 220-56-210, filed 1/30/95, effective 5/1/95; 80-03-064 (Order 80-12), 220-56-210, filed 2/27/80, effective 4/1/80.]


AMENDATORY SECTION(Amending Order 01-24, filed 3/5/01, effective 5/1/01)

WAC 220-56-235   Possession limits--Bottomfish.   It is unlawful for any person to take in any day more than the following quantities of bottomfish for personal use. The possession limit at any time shall not exceed the equivalent of two daily limits in fresh, frozen or processed form. Unless otherwise provided bottomfish fishing is open the entire year.

(1) Coastal (Catch Record Card Areas 1 through 4):

(a) Lingcod - 2 fish minimum length 24 inches.

(b) Rockfish - 10 fish of which no more than 2 may be an aggregate of canary rockfish and yelloweye rockfish.

(c) Surfperch (excluding shiner perch) - 15 fish.

(d) Wolfeel - ((2)) 0 fish ((east of the Bonilla-Tatoosh line)) from Catch Record Card Area 4.

(e) Cabezon - 2 fish east of the Bonilla-Tatoosh line.

(f) All other species - no limit.

(2) Inner Puget Sound (Catch Record Card Areas 5 through 13):

(a) Catch Record Card Areas 5 and 6 - 15 fish in the aggregate of all species and species groups of bottomfish, which may include no more than:

Rockfish 1 fish
Rockfish May 1 through September 30 in Marine Area 5 west of Slip Point 3 fish of which no more than 1 may be other than black rockfish
Surfperch 10 fish
Pacific cod 2 fish
Pollock 2 fish
Flatfish (except halibut) 15 fish
Lingcod 1 fish
Wolf-eel ((2)) 0 fish
Cabezon 2 fish
Pacific hake 2 fish
(b) Catch Record Card Area 7 - 15 fish in the aggregate of all species of bottomfish, which may include no more than:

Rockfish 1 fish
Surfperch 10 fish
Pacific cod 2 fish
Flatfish (except halibut) 15 fish
Lingcod 1 fish
Wolf-eel 0 fish
Cabezon 2 fish
Pollock 2 fish
Pacific hake 2 fish
(c) Catch Record Card Areas 8-1 through 13 - 15 fish in the aggregate of all species and species groups of bottomfish, which may include no more than:

Rockfish 1 fish
Surfperch 10 fish
Pacific cod 0 fish
Pollock 0 fish
Flatfish (except halibut) 15 fish
Lingcod 1 fish
Wolf-eel 0 fish
Cabezon 2 fish
Pacific hake 0 fish
(d) It is unlawful to possess lingcod taken by angling less than 26 inches in length or greater than 40 inches in length.

(e) The daily limit taken by spear fishing may include no more than one lingcod. There is no size restriction on the one lingcod allowed in the daily limit if taken by spear fishing.

(f) It is unlawful to retain cabezon taken from Catch Record Card Areas 5 through 13 from December 1 through April 30.

(g) It is unlawful to retain six-gill shark taken from Catch Record Card Areas 5 through 13.

[Statutory Authority: RCW 77.12.047. 01-06-036 (Order 01-24), 220-56-235, filed 3/5/01, effective 5/1/01. Statutory Authority: 2000 c 107 7. 00-17-016 (Order 00-139), 220-56-235, filed 8/3/00, effective 9/3/00. Statutory Authority: RCW 75.08.080, 77.12.040. 00-08-038 (Order 00-29), 220-56-235, filed 3/29/00, effective 5/1/00; 99-15-081 (Order 99-102), 220-56-235, filed 7/20/99, effective 8/20/99. Statutory Authority: RCW 75.08.080. 98-15-032 (Order 98-119), 220-56-235, filed 7/7/98, effective 8/7/98; 97-07-078 (Order 97-53), 220-56-235, filed 3/19/97, effective 5/1/97; 96-05-004 (Order 96-13), 220-56-235, filed 2/9/96, effective 5/1/96; 95-04-066 (Order 95-10), 220-56-235, filed 1/30/95, effective 5/1/95; 94-14-069, 220-56-235, filed 7/1/94, effective 8/1/94; 93-08-034 (Order 93-20), 220-56-235, filed 3/31/93, effective 5/1/93; 92-11-012 (Order 92-19), 220-56-235, filed 5/12/92, effective 6/12/92; 91-08-054 (Order 91-13), 220-56-235, filed 4/2/91, effective 5/3/91; 90-06-026, 220-56-235, filed 2/28/90, effective 3/31/90; 89-07-060 (Order 89-12), 220-56-235, filed 3/16/89; 88-10-013 (Order 88-15), 220-56-235, filed 4/26/88; 85-09-017 (Order 85-20), 220-56-235, filed 4/9/85; 84-09-026 (Order 84-22), 220-56-235, filed 4/11/84; 83-07-043 (Order 83-16), 220-56-235, filed 3/17/83; 80-07-017 (Order 80-45), 220-56-235, filed 6/11/80; 80-03-064 (Order 80-12), 220-56-235, filed 2/27/80, effective 4/1/80.]


AMENDATORY SECTION(Amending WSR 98-06-031, filed 2/26/98, effective 5/1/98)

WAC 220-56-265   Forage fish -- Lawful gear.   It shall be unlawful to take, fish for and possess herring, candlefish, pilchards, anchovies and smelt taken for personal use except with ((smelt rake,)) hand dip net gear not exceeding 36 inches across the bag frame and forage fish jigger gear having not more than three treble or nine single hooks. It is unlawful to use a dip bag net to take forage fish unless the operator of the net holds the handle at all times the netting is in the water. It is unlawful to operate a dip bag net from a vessel under power. Only persons with a disability license may use a hand-operated gate on a dip net while fishing for forage fish. Forage fish jigger gear hooks may not have a gap between the shank and the point exceeding 3/8 inch.

[Statutory Authority: RCW 77.12.040 and 75.08.080. 98-06-031, 220-56-265, filed 2/26/98, effective 5/1/98. Statutory Authority: RCW 75.08.080. 95-04-066 (Order 95-10), 220-56-265, filed 1/30/95, effective 5/1/95; 88-10-013 (Order 88-15), 220-56-265, filed 4/26/88; 80-03-064 (Order 80-12), 220-56-265, filed 2/27/80, effective 4/1/80.]


AMENDATORY SECTION(Amending Order 99-13, filed 3/30/99, effective 5/1/99)

WAC 220-56-270   Smelt -- Areas and seasons.   (1) Smelt fishing is permitted the entire year on Pacific Ocean beaches and in all rivers concurrent with a salmon or gamefish opening, except closed in the Columbia River and tributaries.

(2) Smelt fishing is open in Puget Sound and the Strait of Juan de Fuca the entire year except closed weekly from 8:00 a.m. Wednesday to 8:00 a.m. Friday for all types of gear except forage fish jigger gear.

(((3) The Columbia River and tributaries are closed to the fishing for or retention of smelt.))

[Statutory Authority: RCW 75.08.080 and 77.12.040. 99-08-029 (Order 99-13), 220-56-270, filed 3/30/99, effective 5/1/99; 98-06-031, 220-56-270, filed 2/26/98, effective 5/1/98. Statutory Authority: RCW 75.08.080. 93-08-034 (Order 93-20), 220-56-270, filed 3/31/93, effective 5/1/93; 80-03-064 (Order 80-12), 220-56-270, filed 2/27/80, effective 4/1/80. Formerly WAC 220-56-070.]


AMENDATORY SECTION(Amending Order 01-24, filed 3/5/01, effective 5/1/01)

WAC 220-56-282   Sturgeon -- Areas, seasons, limits and unlawful acts.   (1) It is lawful to fish for sturgeon the entire year in saltwater and open in freshwater concurrent with a salmon or gamefish opening unless otherwise provided, except:

(a) It is unlawful to fish for sturgeon from a floating device May 1 through ((June 30)) July 15 downstream from the boating deadline below Bonneville Dam to markers on the Oregon and Washington shores of the Columbia River at Beacon Rock;

(b) It is unlawful to fish for sturgeon inside the south navigation lock at Bonneville Dam from a marker on the westernmost point of Robins Island to a marker on the Oregon mainland shore; and

(c) It is unlawful to fish for sturgeon in those waters of the Columbia River between the upstream line of Bonneville Dam and the lowermost Bonneville power line crossing, except when fishing with hand-casted hook and line gear from the mainland shore downstream of a line from a fishing boundary on the Washington shore approximately three-quarters of a mile below the dam to the downstream end of Cascade Island, thence to the Oregon fishing boundary marker on Bradford Island, located approximately 850 feet downstream from the fish ladder entrance.

(2) The daily limit is one sturgeon, with the following size restrictions:

(a) Minimum size 48 inches in length in the Columbia River and tributaries upstream from The Dalles Dam.

(b) Minimum size 42 inches in length in all other state waters.

(c) Maximum size 60 inches in length.

Once the daily limit has been retained, it is lawful to continue to fish for sturgeon in the mainstem of the Columbia River downstream from where the river forms the boundary between Oregon and Washington, provided that all subsequent sturgeon are released immediately.

(3) The possession limit is two daily limits of fresh, frozen or processed sturgeon.

(4) There is an annual personal use limit of ten sturgeon from April 1 through March 31, regardless of where the sturgeon were taken. After the annual limit of sturgeon has been taken, it is lawful to continue to fish for sturgeon in the mainstem Columbia River downstream from where the river forms the common boundary between Oregon and Washington, provided that all subsequent sturgeon are released immediately.

(5) It is unlawful to fish for sturgeon with terminal gear other than bait and single barbless hooks. It is lawful to use artificial scent with bait when fishing for sturgeon.

(6) It is unlawful to fish for or possess sturgeon taken for personal use from freshwater, except the Chehalis River, from one hour after official sunset to one hour before official sunrise.

(7) It is unlawful to possess in the field sturgeon eggs without having retained the intact carcass of the fish from which the eggs have been removed.

(8) It is unlawful to use a gaff or other fish landing aid that penetrates the fish while restraining, handling or landing a sturgeon.

(9) It is unlawful to fail to immediately return to the water any undersize sturgeon.

(10) It is unlawful to totally or partially remove oversize sturgeon from the water.

(((11) It is unlawful to retain sturgeon taken from the following waters:

(a) Those waters of the Snake River and tributaries upstream from lower Granite Dam;

(b) Those waters of the Columbia River and tributaries upstream from Priest Rapids Dam; and

(c) Those waters of the Columbia River and tributaries between the upstream line of Bonneville Dam and a line 400 feet below McNary Dam during the period September 1 through December 31.))

[Statutory Authority: RCW 77.12.047. 01-06-036 (Order 01-24), 220-56-282, filed 3/5/01, effective 5/1/01. Statutory Authority: RCW 75.08.080. 95-04-066 (Order 95-10), 220-56-282, filed 1/30/95, effective 5/1/95; 91-08-054 (Order 91-13), 220-56-282, filed 4/2/91, effective 5/3/91; 90-06-026, 220-56-282, filed 2/28/90, effective 3/31/90; 89-07-060 (Order 89-12), 220-56-282, filed 3/16/89.]


AMENDATORY SECTION(Amending Order 01-24, filed 3/5/01, effective 5/1/01)

WAC 220-56-285   Shad -- Areas and seasons.   It is lawful ((the entire year)) to fish for or possess shad taken for personal use concurrent with a salmon or gamefish opening, except Columbia River waters downstream from Bonneville Dam are closed to shad fishing April 1 through May 15.

[Statutory Authority: RCW 77.12.047. 01-06-036 (Order 01-24), 220-56-285, filed 3/5/01, effective 5/1/01. Statutory Authority: RCW 77.12.040 and 75.08.080. 98-06-031, 220-56-285, filed 2/26/98, effective 5/1/98. Statutory Authority: RCW 75.08.080. 95-12-027 (Order 95-46), 220-56-285, filed 5/31/95, effective 7/1/95; 94-14-069, 220-56-285, filed 7/1/94, effective 8/1/94; 93-08-034 (Order 93-20), 220-56-285, filed 3/31/93, effective 5/1/93; 92-11-012 (Order 92-19), 220-56-285, filed 5/12/92, effective 6/12/92; 88-10-012 (Order 88-14), 220-56-285, filed 4/26/88; 83-07-043 (Order 83-16), 220-56-285, filed 3/17/83; 82-13-040 (Order 82-61), 220-56-285, filed 6/9/82; 81-05-027 (Order 81-13), 220-56-285, filed 2/17/81, effective 4/1/81; 80-03-064 (Order 80-12), 220-56-285, filed 2/27/80, effective 4/1/80. Formerly WAC 220-56-072.]


AMENDATORY SECTION(Amending Order 00-29, filed 3/29/00, effective 5/1/00)

WAC 220-56-310   Shellfish -- Daily limits.   It is unlawful for any one person to take in any one day for personal use more than the following quantities and sizes of shellfish:

(1) Cockles, borers and clams in the shell, other than razor clams, geoduck clams and horse clams, 40 clams in the aggregate, or 10 pounds, whichever is achieved first except:

(a) In Skagit Bay, east of a line projected from Browns Point to Swinomish Slough entrance - diggers may additionally retain up to 20 pounds of eastern softshell clams in the shell.

(b) Willapa Bay - diggers may additionally retain up to twenty-four cockles.

(2) Razor clams: 15 clams.

(3) Geoduck clams: 3 clams.

(4) Horse clams: 7 clams.

(5) Oysters:

(((a) In all Puget Sound waters except those contiguous waters south of a line from Tala Point to Foulweather Bluff, 18 oysters in the shell, minimum size 2 1/2 inches across the longest dimension of the shell.

(b) In the Puget Sound contiguous waters south of a line from Tala Point to Foulweather Bluff and waters of the Pacific Ocean, Grays Harbor and Willapa Bay,)) 18 oysters, shucked and the shells left on the beach. Minimum size before shucking two and one-half inches along the longest dimension of the shell.

(6) Rock scallops: 12 scallops.

(7) Sea scallops: 12 scallops (over 4 inches).

(8) Common or pink scallops: 10 pounds or 5 quarts in the shell.

(9) Shrimp:

(a) In all Puget Sound waters ((except Shrimp Districts 1, 3 and 5)) - total weight 10 pounds, fishers must retain the heads of all shrimp taken while in the field. Spot shrimp: Maximum 80 shrimp as part of the 10 pound limit. Spot shrimp minimum size one and three-sixteenths inch from the base of the eyestalk to the top rear edge of the carapace except in the Hood Canal and Port Angeles Shrimp Districts.

(b) In ((Shrimp District 1 ()) the Discovery Bay(())) Shrimp District - Spot shrimp: Maximum 50 shrimp as part of the 10 pound limit. ((Spot shrimp minimum size one and three-sixteenths inch from base of eyestalk to top rear edge of carapace.))

(c) In ((Shrimp District 3 ()) the Port Angeles(())) Shrimp District - ((Total weight 10 pounds.)) Spot shrimp: No minimum size.

(d) In ((Shrimp District 5 ()) the Hood Canal(())) Shrimp District - 80 shrimp. No minimum size for spot shrimp.

(10) Octopus: ((2)) 1 octopus.

(11) Pinto abalone: Closed statewide.

(12) Crawfish: 10 pounds in the shell. Minimum size 3 1/4 inches from tip of rostrum to tip of tail. Female crawfish with eggs or young attached to the abdomen must be released immediately.

(13) Squid: 10 pounds or 5 quarts.

(14) Sea cucumbers: 25 sea cucumbers.

(15) Red sea urchins: 18 sea urchins.

(16) Purple sea urchins: 18 sea urchins.

(17) Green sea urchins: 36 sea urchins.

(18) Dungeness crabs:

(a) In all waters except the Columbia River - ((6)) 4 male crabs.

(b) In the Columbia River - 12 male crabs.

(19) Red rock crabs: 6 crabs.

(20) Blue mussels and sea mussels: 10 pounds in the shell.

(21) Goose barnacles: 10 pounds of whole barnacles or 5 pounds of barnacle stalks.

(22) Ghost and mud shrimp: 10 dozen.

(23) King and box crab: Closed statewide.

[Statutory Authority: RCW 75.08.080, 77.12.040. 00-08-038 (Order 00-29), 220-56-310, filed 3/29/00, effective 5/1/00; 99-15-081 (Order 99-102), 220-56-310, filed 7/20/99, effective 8/20/99; 99-08-029 (Order 99-13), 220-56-310, filed 3/30/99, effective 5/1/99; 98-06-031, 220-56-310, filed 2/26/98, effective 5/1/98. Statutory Authority: RCW 75.08.080. 97-07-078 (Order 97-53), 220-56-310, filed 3/19/97, effective 5/1/97; 95-04-066 (Order 95-10), 220-56-310, filed 1/30/95, effective 5/1/95; 93-08-034 (Order 93-20), 220-56-310, filed 3/31/93, effective 5/1/93; 92-11-012 (Order 92-19), 220-56-310, filed 5/12/92, effective 6/12/92; 90-06-026, 220-56-310, filed 2/28/90, effective 3/31/90; 89-07-060 (Order 89-12), 220-56-310, filed 3/16/89; 88-12-025 (Order 88-28), 220-56-310, filed 5/25/88, effective 8/22/88; 88-10-013 (Order 88-15), 220-56-310, filed 4/26/88; 87-09-066 (Order 87-16), 220-56-310, filed 4/21/87; 86-24-046 (Order 86-190), 220-56-310, filed 11/26/86; 86-09-020 (Order 86-08), 220-56-310, filed 4/9/86; 85-12-046 (Order 85-57), 220-56-310, filed 6/5/85; 84-09-026 (Order 84-22), 220-56-310, filed 4/11/84; 83-04-027 (Order 83-06), 220-56-310, filed 1/27/83; 82-07-047 (Order 82-19), 220-56-310, filed 3/18/82; 80-03-064 (Order 80-12), 220-56-310, filed 2/27/80, effective 4/1/80.]


AMENDATORY SECTION(Amending Order 01-39, filed 3/14/01, effective 4/14/01)

WAC 220-56-315   Crabs, shrimp, crawfish -- Unlawful acts.   (1) It is unlawful to take and possess crabs, shrimp, and crawfish taken for personal use except by hand or with hand dip nets, ring nets, shellfish pots, and any hand-operated instrument that will not penetrate the shell.

(2) It is unlawful to use more than two units of gear at any one time except:

(a) In Puget Sound waters other than Hood Canal Shrimp District it is unlawful to use at any one time more than two units of crab gear ((for the purpose of taking crabs)) and two additional units of shrimp gear ((for the purpose of taking shrimp)).

(b) In Hood Canal Shrimp District it is unlawful to use more than one shrimp pot and a total of two star traps or ring nets during the Hood Canal shrimp season.

(c) It is unlawful for the operator of any boat from which shrimp pots are set or pulled in Catch Record Card Areas 4 through 13 to have on board or to fish more than four shrimp pots.

(d) In the Columbia River it is unlawful to use more than three units of crab gear.

(3) It is unlawful for any person to operate a shellfish pot not attached to a buoy bearing that person's name, except that a second person may assist the pot owner in operation of the gear.

(4) It is unlawful to salvage or attempt to salvage shellfish pot gear from Hood Canal that has been lost without first obtaining a permit authorizing such activity issued by the director, and it is unlawful to fail to comply with all provisions of such permit.

(5) It is unlawful to fish for or possess crab taken for personal use from the waters of Fidalgo Bay within 25 yards of the Burlington Northern Railroad trestle connecting March Point and Anacortes.

(6) It is unlawful to fish for or possess crab taken for personal use with shellfish pot or ring net gear from the waters of Padilla Bay or Swinomish Slough within 25 yards of the Burlington Northern Railroad crossing the northern end of Swinomish Slough except from one hour before official sunrise to one hour after official sunset.

(7) It is unlawful to dig for or possess ghost or mud shrimp taken for personal use by any method except hand operated suction devices or dug by hand.

(8) One unit of gear is equivalent to one ring net or one shellfish pot.

(9) Each unit of gear must be attached to its own buoy line and have a separate buoy for each unit of gear.

(10) No fisher may set or pull shellfish pots, ring nets or star traps from a vessel in all state waters from one hour after official sunset to one hour before official sunrise.

(11) It is unlawful to possess soft-shelled crab for any personal use purpose. Violation of this subsection shall be an infraction, punishable under RCW 77.15.160.

[Statutory Authority: RCW 77.12.047. 01-07-024 (Order 01-39), 220-56-315, filed 3/14/01, effective 4/14/01. Statutory Authority: RCW 75.08.080, 77.12.040. 00-08-038 (Order 00-29), 220-56-315, filed 3/29/00, effective 5/1/00; 98-06-031, 220-56-315, filed 2/26/98, effective 5/1/98. Statutory Authority: RCW 75.08.080. 94-14-069, 220-56-315, filed 7/1/94, effective 8/1/94; 93-08-034 (Order 93-20), 220-56-315, filed 3/31/93, effective 5/1/93; 92-11-012 (Order 92-19), 220-56-315, filed 5/12/92, effective 6/12/92; 89-07-060 (Order 89-12), 220-56-315, filed 3/16/89; 81-05-027 (Order 81-13), 220-56-315, filed 2/17/81, effective 4/1/81; 80-03-064 (Order 80-12), 220-56-315, filed 2/27/80, effective 4/1/80.]


AMENDATORY SECTION(Amending WSR 98-06-031, filed 2/26/98, effective 5/1/98)

WAC 220-56-335   Crab -- Unlawful acts.   (1) It is unlawful for any person to take or possess for personal use any female Dungeness crabs.

(2) It is unlawful to take or possess any male Dungeness crabs taken for personal use which measure less than the following sizes:

(a) In Puget Sound (all contiguous waters east of the Bonilla-Tatoosh Line) ((except those waters of Hood Canal south of the Hood Canal Floating Bridge)) - 6 1/4 inch minimum size.

(b) ((In those waters of Hood Canal south of the Hood Canal Floating Bridge - 6 inch minimum size.

(c))) In coastal waters west of the Bonilla-Tatoosh Line, Pacific Ocean waters, Grays Harbor, Willapa Bay - 6 inch minimum size.

(((d))) (c) In the Columbia River - 5 3/4 inch minimum size.

(3) It is unlawful to take or possess any red rock crabs taken for personal use that measure less than five inches.

(4) All measurement shall be made at the widest part of the shell (caliper measurement) immediately in front of the points (tips).

(5) It is unlawful to possess in the field any crab or parts thereof without retaining the back shell.

[Statutory Authority: RCW 77.12.040 and 75.08.080. 98-06-031, 220-56-335, filed 2/26/98, effective 5/1/98. Statutory Authority: RCW 75.08.080. 95-04-066 (Order 95-10), 220-56-335, filed 1/30/95, effective 5/1/95; 93-08-034 (Order 93-20), 220-56-335, filed 3/31/93, effective 5/1/93; 92-11-012 (Order 92-19), 220-56-335, filed 5/12/92, effective 6/12/92; 88-10-013 (Order 88-15), 220-56-335, filed 4/26/88; 86-09-020 (Order 86-08), 220-56-335, filed 4/9/86; 85-07-023 (Order 85-18), 220-56-335, filed 3/13/85; 80-03-064 (Order 80-12), 220-56-335, filed 2/27/80, effective 4/1/80.]


AMENDATORY SECTION(Amending Order 01-24, filed 3/5/01, effective 5/1/01)

WAC 220-56-350   Clams other than razor clams, cockles, borers, mussels -- Areas and seasons.   (1) It is lawful to take, dig for and possess clams, cockles, borers and mussels taken for personal use on Puget Sound the entire year except that public tidelands at the following beaches are closed unless otherwise provided:

(a) Ben Ure Spit: Open January 1 through May 31.

(b) Brown Point (DNR 57-B): Open January 1 through July 31.

(c) Cama Beach State Park: Closed the entire year.

(d) Camano Island State Park: Open June 1 through June 30.

(e) Cline Spit: Closed the entire year.

(f) Cutts Island State Park: Open January 1 through June 15.

(g) Dabob Bay - All state-owned tidelands in Dabob Bay north of a line drawn from Camp Harmony to Lindsays Beach are closed to the harvest of clams the entire year except as follows:

(i) State-owned tidelands from a row of tires at Camp Discovery south approximately 2,000 feet to a second row of tires.

(ii) State-owned tidelands beginning approximately 3/4 mile north of Camp Harmony extending approximately 1,200 feet north.

(iii) State-owned tidelands from markers and signs posted immediately north of the community of Lindsays Beach north to a line immediately north of Broad Spit identified by markers and signs.

(h) Dosewallips State Park: Open July 1 through September 15 only in area defined by boundary markers and signs posted on the beach.

(i) Duckabush - All state-owned tidelands on the west shore of Hood Canal from Quatsap Point to the south end of the Duckabush flats are closed to the harvest of clams.

(j) Dungeness Spit - Open May 15 through September 30.

(k) Eagle Creek: Open January 1 through May 31.

(l) Fort Flagler State Park: Open April 1 through June 30.

(m) Frye Cove - Open January 1 through May 31.

(n) Garrison Bay: Tidelands at Guss Island and those tidelands at British camp between the National Park Service dinghy dock at the north end and the park boundary at the south end are closed the entire year.

(o) Gertrude Island - All tidelands at Gertrude Island closed the entire year.

(p) Hoodsport: Tidelands at Hoodsport Salmon Hatchery are closed the entire year.

(q) Hope Island State Park (South Puget Sound): Open April 1 through April 30.

(r) Illahee State Park: Closed the entire year.

(s) Kayak Point County Park: Open May 1 through May 15 and August 1 through August 15, except mussels open the entire year.

(t) Kitsap Memorial State Park: Open June 1 through June 30.

(u) Kopachuck State Park: Closed the entire year.

(v) Liberty Bay - All state-owned tidelands in Liberty Bay north and west of the Keyport Naval Supply Center are closed to the harvest of clams the entire year.

(w) McNeil Island - All tidelands on McNeil Island are closed the entire year.

(x) Mukilteo State Park - Closed the entire year.

(y) Mystery Bay State Park: Open October 1 through April 30.

(z) North Bay - All state-owned tidelands in North Bay (Case Inlet) north of a line drawn southwest from Rocky Point to the north end of Reach Island thence due west to the mainland are closed to the harvest of clams the entire year except state-owned Tidelands on the east side of North Bay north of the power transmission lines and south of the power transmission lines for 1,600 feet.

(aa) North Sequim Bay State Park - Open May 16 through June 15.

(bb) Oak Bay County Park: Open July 1 through July 15.

(cc) Oyster Reserves: Puget Sound and Willapa Bay state oyster reserves are closed the entire year except as follows:

(i) Case Inlet: Tidelands on the east side of North Bay at the north end of the inlet open the entire year.

(ii) North Bay: State-owned oyster reserves on the east side of North Bay north of the power transmission lines which cross the bay at the north end of Case Inlet open the entire year.

(iii) Oakland Bay: Tidelands at the north end of Oakland Bay and on the channel of the northwest shore of the Bayshore Peninsula between department markers open March 1 through September 30.

(iv) Willapa Bay - Long Island oyster reserve: Northwest side of Long Island between reserve monuments 39 and 41 and southwest side of Long Island between reserve monuments 58 and 59.

(dd) Penrose Point State Park: Open May 1 through May 15.

(ee) Picnic Point County Park: Closed the entire year.

(ff) Pillar Point County Park: Open November 1 through April 30.

(gg) Pitship Point: Closed the entire year.

(hh) Pitt Island - All tidelands on Pitt Island are closed the entire year.

(ii) Point Whitney (excluding Point Whitney Lagoon): May 1 through June 30.

(jj) Point Whitney Lagoon: Open June 1 through June 30.

(kk) Port Townsend Ship Canal: Open April 1 through May 15.

(ll) Potlatch DNR tidelands: Open April 1 through July 15.

(mm) Potlatch East: Open April 1 through July 15.

(nn) Potlatch State Park: Open April 1 through July 15.

(oo) Purdy Spit County Park: The southern shore of the spit from the boat ramp to the bridge is closed the entire year.

(pp) Quilcene Bay - All state-owned tidelands in Quilcene Bay north of a line drawn from the Quilcene Boat Haven to Fisherman's Point are closed to the harvest of clams the entire year, except those tidelands on the west side of the bay defined by boundary markers and a sign on the beach are open April 1 through September 30, daily from official sunrise to official sunset only.

(qq) Rendsland Creek: Open January 1 through April 30.

(rr) Saltwater State Park: Closed the entire year.

(ss) Scenic Beach State Park - Open April 16 through June 15.

(tt) Seahurst County Park: Closed the entire year.

(uu) Sequim Bay State Park - Open May 1 through June 30.

(vv) Shine Tidelands: Open January 1 through May 15.

(ww) South Indian Island County Park: Open May 1 through August 31.

(xx) Spencer Spit State Park: Open April 1 through July 31.

(yy) ((Strait of Juan de Fuca: All beaches west of the tip of Dungeness Spit: Open November 1 through March 31.

(zz))) Triton Cove Oyster Farm: Closed the entire year.

(((aaa))) (zz) Triton Cove State Park: Open April 1 through June 30.

(((bbb))) (aaa) Twanoh State Park: Closed the entire year.

(((ccc))) (bbb) West Dewatto: DNR Beach 44A is open January 1 through May 31.

(((ddd))) (ccc) Willapa Bay: State-owned tidelands east of the department Willapa Bay Field Station and Nahcotta Tidelands Interpretive Site are closed year-round.

(((eee))) (ddd) Wolfe Property State Park: Open January 1 through May 15.

(2) It is lawful to take, dig for and possess clams, cockles, borers, and mussels, not including razor clams, taken for personal use in Grays Harbor and Willapa Harbor the entire year, except from state oyster reserves, which are closed to clam digging the entire year.

(3) It is lawful to take, dig for and possess clams, cockles, borers, and mussels, not including razor clams taken for personal use from the Pacific Ocean beaches from November 1 through March 31.

[Statutory Authority: RCW 77.12.047. 01-06-036 (Order 01-24), 220-56-350, filed 3/5/01, effective 5/1/01. Statutory Authority: 2000 c 107 7. 00-16-091 (Order 00-134), 220-56-350, filed 7/31/00, effective 8/31/00. Statutory Authority: RCW 75.08.080, 77.12.040. 00-08-038 (Order 00-29), 220-56-350, filed 3/29/00, effective 5/1/00; 99-08-029 (Order 99-13), 220-56-350, filed 3/30/99, effective 5/1/99; 98-06-031, 220-56-350, filed 2/26/98, effective 5/1/98. Statutory Authority: RCW 75.08.080. 97-07-078 (Order 97-53), 220-56-350, filed 3/19/97, effective 5/1/97; 96-11-078 (Order 96-44), 220-56-350, filed 5/13/96, effective 6/13/96; 95-12-027 (Order 95-46), 220-56-350, filed 5/31/95, effective 7/1/95; 94-14-069, 220-56-350, filed 7/1/94, effective 8/1/94; 93-15-011, 220-56-350, filed 7/8/93, effective 8/8/93; 93-08-034 (Order 93-20), 220-56-350, filed 3/31/93, effective 5/1/93; 92-11-012 (Order 92-19), 220-56-350, filed 5/12/92, effective 6/12/92; 91-08-054 (Order 91-13), 220-56-350, filed 4/2/91, effective 5/3/91; 90-06-026, 220-56-350, filed 2/28/90, effective 3/31/90; 89-07-060 (Order 89-12), 220-56-350, filed 3/16/89; 88-10-013 (Order 88-15), 220-56-350, filed 4/26/88; 87-09-066 (Order 87-16), 220-56-350, filed 4/21/87; 86-09-020 (Order 86-08), 220-56-350, filed 4/9/86; 85-12-046 (Order 85-57), 220-56-350, filed 6/5/85; 83-07-043 (Order 83-16), 220-56-350, filed 3/17/83; 81-05-027 (Order 81-13), 220-56-350, filed 2/17/81, effective 4/1/81; 80-03-064 (Order 80-12), 220-56-350, filed 2/27/80, effective 4/1/80. Formerly WAC 220-56-082.]


AMENDATORY SECTION(Amending Order 97-53, filed 3/19/97, effective 5/1/97)

WAC 220-56-355   Clams -- Unlawful acts.   (1) It shall be unlawful for any person digging ((hardshell)) clams other than razor clams for personal use to fail to fill in holes created during the digging operation. Beach terrain must be returned to approximately its original condition by clam diggers before leaving the scene.

(2) It shall be unlawful to maim, injure or attempt to capture a geoduck by thrusting any instrument through its siphon or to possess only the siphon or neck portion of a geoduck.

(3) It is unlawful to possess Manila, native littleneck, cockle, or butter clams taken for personal use which measure less than 1-1/2 inches across the longest dimension of the shell.

(4) It is unlawful to return any eastern softshells, horse clams, or geoducks to the beach or water regardless of size or condition. All such clams taken for personal use must be retained by the digger as part of the daily limit.

(5) Violation of the provisions of this section shall be an infraction, punishable under RCW 77.15.160.

[Statutory Authority: RCW 75.08.080. 97-07-078 (Order 97-53), 220-56-355, filed 3/19/97, effective 5/1/97; 89-07-060 (Order 89-12), 220-56-355, filed 3/16/89; 88-10-013 (Order 88-15), 220-56-355, filed 4/26/88; 80-03-064 (Order 80-12), 220-56-355, filed 2/27/80, effective 4/1/80. Formerly WAC 220-56-082.]


AMENDATORY SECTION(Amending Order 01-24, filed 3/5/01, effective 5/1/01)

WAC 220-56-380   Oysters -- Areas and seasons.   (1) It is lawful to take and possess oysters taken for personal use from public tidelands the entire year, except that public tidelands at the following beaches are closed unless otherwise provided:

(a) Brown Point: ((Closed)) Open the entire year.

(b) Dabob Bay - All state-owned tidelands in Dabob Bay north of a line drawn from Camp Harmony to Lindsays Beach are closed to the harvest of oysters the entire year, except as follows:

(i) State-owned tidelands from a row of tires at Camp Discovery south approximately 2,000 feet to a second row of tires.

(ii) State-owned tidelands beginning approximately 3/4 mile north of Camp Harmony extending approximately 1,200 feet north.

(iii) State-owned tidelands from markers and signs posted immediately north of the community of Lindsays Beach north to a line immediately north of Broad Spit identified by markers and signs.

(c) Dosewallips State Park: Open July 1 through September 15 only in areas defined by boundary markers and signs posted on the beach.

(d) Duckabush - All state-owned tidelands on the west shore of Hood Canal from Quatsap Point to the south end of the Duckabush flats are closed to the harvest of oysters the entire year.

(e) Eagle Creek: Open January 1 through June 30.

(f) Hoodsport: Tidelands at the Hoodsport Salmon Hatchery are closed the entire year.

(g) Illahee State Park: Closed the entire year.

(h) Kitsap Memorial State Park: Open June 1 through August 31.

(i) Kopachuck State Park: Open May 1 through May 31.

(j) Liberty Bay - All state-owned tidelands in Liberty Bay north and west of the Keyport Naval Supply Center are closed to the harvest of oysters the entire year.

(k) Mystery Bay: Open October 1 through April 30.

(l) North Bay - All state-owned tidelands in North Bay (Case Inlet) north of a line drawn southwest from Rocky Point to the north end of Reach Island thence due west to the mainland are closed to the harvest of oysters the entire year except for state-owned tidelands on the east side of North Bay north of the power transmission lines and south of the power transmission lines for 1,600 feet.

(m) Oyster Reserves: Puget Sound and Willapa Bay oyster reserves are closed the entire year except the following are open the entire year:

(i) Oakland Bay - Tidelands at the north end of Oakland Bay and on the channel of the northwest shore of the Bayshore Peninsula between department markers - open March 1 through September 30.

(ii) North Bay - State-owned reserves on the east side of North Bay north of the power transmission lines.

(iii) Willapa Bay - Long Island oyster reserve: Northwest side of Long Island between reserve monuments 39 and 41 and southwest side of Long Island between reserve monuments 58 and 59.

(n) Penrose Point State Park: Open May 1 through June 30.

(o) Point Whitney (excluding Point Whitney Lagoon): Open April 1 through August 31.

(p) Potlatch East: Open April 1 through July 15.

(q) Potlatch State Park: Open April 1 through July 15.

(r) Quilcene Bay - All state-owned tidelands in Quilcene Bay north of a line drawn from the Quilcene Boat Haven to Fisherman's Point are closed except those tidelands on the west side of the bay defined by boundary markers and a sign at the beach are open April 1 through September 30, daily from official sunrise to official sunset, only.

(s) Scenic Beach State Park: Open April 16 through July 15.

(t) South Indian Island County Park: Open May 1 through August 31.

(u) Triton Cove Oyster Farm: Open May 1 through September 30.

(v) Triton Cove State Park: Open April 1 through June 30.

(w) West Dewatto: DNR Beach 44A is open January 1 through September 30.

(x) Willapa Bay: State-owned tidelands east of the department Willapa Bay Field Station and the Nahcotta Tidelands Interpretive Site are open only between boundary markers and posted signs.

(y) Wolfe Property State Park: Open January 1 through June 15.

(2) It is unlawful to pick or take oysters for personal use from waters measuring more than two feet in depth at the time of removal.

[Statutory Authority: RCW 77.12.047. 01-06-036 (Order 01-24), 220-56-380, filed 3/5/01, effective 5/1/01. Statutory Authority: 2000 c 107 7. 00-16-091 (Order 00-134), 220-56-380, filed 7/31/00, effective 8/31/00. Statutory Authority: RCW 75.08.080, 77.12.040. 00-08-038 (Order 00-29), 220-56-380, filed 3/29/00, effective 5/1/00; 99-08-029 (Order 99-13), 220-56-380, filed 3/30/99, effective 5/1/99; 98-06-031, 220-56-380, filed 2/26/98, effective 5/1/98. Statutory Authority: RCW 75.08.080. 97-07-078 (Order 97-53), 220-56-380, filed 3/19/97, effective 5/1/97; 96-11-078 (Order 96-44), 220-56-380, filed 5/13/96, effective 6/13/96; 95-12-027 (Order 95-46), 220-56-380, filed 5/31/95, effective 7/1/95; 94-14-069, 220-56-380, filed 7/1/94, effective 8/1/94; 93-08-034 (Order 93-20), 220-56-380, filed 3/31/93, effective 5/1/93; 92-11-012 (Order 92-19), 220-56-380, filed 5/12/92, effective 6/12/92; 91-08-054 (Order 91-13), 220-56-380, filed 4/2/91, effective 5/3/91; 90-06-026, 220-56-380, filed 2/28/90, effective 3/31/90; 89-07-060 (Order 89-12), 220-56-380, filed 3/16/89; 88-10-012 and 88-10-013 (Orders 88-14 and 88-15), 220-56-380, filed 4/26/88; 87-09-066 (Order 87-16), 220-56-380, filed 4/21/87; 86-09-020 (Order 86-08), 220-56-380, filed 4/9/86; 84-09-026 (Order 84-22), 220-56-380, filed 4/11/84; 82-13-040 (Order 82-61), 220-56-380, filed 6/9/82; 82-07-047 (Order 82-19), 220-56-380, filed 3/18/82; 81-05-027 (Order 81-13), 220-56-380, filed 2/17/81, effective 4/1/81; 80-03-064 (Order 80-12), 220-56-380, filed 2/27/80, effective 4/1/80. Formerly WAC 220-56-086.]


REPEALER

     The following section of the Washington Administrative Code is repealed:
WAC 220-56-307 Shellfish -- Closed areas.

OTS-5258.1


AMENDATORY SECTION(Amending Order 00-149, filed 8/16/00, effective 9/16/00)

WAC 232-12-011   Wildlife classified as protected shall not be hunted or fished.   Protected wildlife are designated into three subcategories: Threatened, sensitive, and other.

(1) Threatened species are any wildlife species native to the state of Washington that are likely to become endangered within the foreseeable future throughout a significant portion of their range within the state without cooperative management or removal of threats. Protected wildlife designated as threatened include:


Common Name Scientific Name
western gray squirrel Sciurus griseus
Steller (northern)

sea lion

 Eumetopias jubatus
North American lynx Lynx canadensis
Aleutian Canada goose Branta Canadensis

leucopareia
bald eagle Haliaeetus leucocephalus
ferruginous hawk Buteo regalis
marbled murrelet Brachyramphus marmoratus
green sea turtle Chelonia mydas
loggerhead sea turtle Caretta caretta
sage grouse Centrocercus urophasianus
sharp-tailed grouse Phasianus columbianus

(2) Sensitive species are any wildlife species native to the state of Washington that are vulnerable or declining and are likely to become endangered or threatened in a significant portion of their range within the state without cooperative management or removal of threats. Protected wildlife designated as sensitive include:

Common Name Scientific Name
Gray whale Eschrichtius gibbosus
Common Loon Gavia immer
Larch Mountain

salamander

 Plethodon larselli
Pygmy whitefish Prosopium coulteri
Margined sculpin Cottus marginatus
Olympic mudminnow Novumbra hubbsi

(3) Other protected wildlife include:


Common Name Scientific Name
cony or pika Ochotona princeps
least chipmunk Tamius minimus
yellow-pine chipmunk Tamius amoenus
Townsend's chipmunk Tamius townsendii
red-tailed chipmunk Tamius ruficaudus
hoary marmot Marmota caligata
Olympic marmot Marmota olympus
Cascade

golden-mantled

ground squirrel

 Spermophilus saturatus
golden-mantled

ground squirrel

 Spermophilus lateralis
Washington ground

squirrel

 Spermophilus washingtoni
red squirrel Tamiasciurus hudsonicus
Douglas squirrel Tamiasciurus douglasii
northern flying squirrel Glaucomys sabrinus
wolverine Gulo gulo
painted turtle Chrysemys picta
California mountain

kingsnake

 Lampropeltis zonata;

All birds not classified as game birds, predatory birds or endangered species, or designated as threatened species or sensitive species; all bats, except when found in or immediately adjacent to a dwelling or other occupied building; ((all wildlife within Titlow Beach Marine Preserve, the Sund Rock Marine Preserve, the Colvos Passage Marine Preserve, and the conservation areas defined in chapter 220-16 WAC;)) mammals of the order Cetacea, including whales, porpoises, and mammals of the order Pinnipedia not otherwise classified as endangered species, or designated as threatened species or sensitive species. This section shall not apply to hair seals and sea lions which are threatening to damage or are damaging commercial fishing gear being utilized in a lawful manner or when said mammals are damaging or threatening to damage commercial fish being lawfully taken with commercial gear.

[Statutory Authority: RCW 77.12.047. 00-17-106 (Order 00-149), 232-12-011, filed 8/16/00, effective 9/16/00. Statutory Authority: RCW 77.12.040, 77.12.010, 77.12.020, 77.12.770. 00-10-001 (Order 00-47), 232-12-011, filed 4/19/00, effective 5/20/00. Statutory Authority: RCW 77.12.040, 77.12.010, 77.12.020, 77.12.770, 77.12.780. 00-04-017 (Order 00-05), 232-12-011, filed 1/24/00, effective 2/24/00. Statutory Authority: RCW 77.12.020. 98-23-013 (Order 98-232), 232-12-011, filed 11/6/98, effective 12/7/98. Statutory Authority: RCW 77.12.040. 98-10-021 (Order 98-71), 232-12-011, filed 4/22/98, effective 5/23/98. Statutory Authority: RCW 77.12.040 and 75.08.080. 98-06-031, 232-12-011, filed 2/26/98, effective 5/1/98. Statutory Authority: RCW 77.12.020. 97-18-019 (Order 97-167), 232-12-011, filed 8/25/97, effective 9/25/97. Statutory Authority: RCW 77.12.040, 77.12.020, 77.12.030 and 77.32.220. 97-12-048, 232-12-011, filed 6/2/97, effective 7/3/97. Statutory Authority: RCW 77.12.020. 93-21-027 (Order 615), 232-12-011, filed 10/14/93, effective 11/14/93; 90-11-065 (Order 441), 232-12-011, filed 5/15/90, effective 6/15/90. Statutory Authority: RCW 77.12.040. 89-11-061 (Order 392), 232-12-011, filed 5/18/89; 82-19-026 (Order 192), 232-12-011, filed 9/9/82; 81-22-002 (Order 174), 232-12-011, filed 10/22/81; 81-12-029 (Order 165), 232-12-011, filed 6/1/81.]


AMENDATORY SECTION(Amending Order 00-29, filed 3/29/00, effective 5/1/00)

WAC 232-12-168   Fishing contests.   (1) Contest defined: By definition, a fishing contest exists when ((6)) 10 or more licensed persons fish competitively and determine winners, regardless of prize value.

(2) Application:

(a) Fishing contest permit applications should be submitted to the department by November 1 of each year for contests that are to take place the following calendar year. After November 1, applications must be submitted not less than 30 days prior to the date for which the contest is proposed.

(b) Applications must include the permit fee required by RCW 77.32.211. The fee will be returned if the permit is denied. No more than seven permits will be issued to any one permittee during a calendar year. The fee is $24 per permit.

(c) For purposes of application for a fishing contest permit, "permittee" means a "person" as defined in RCW 77.08.010. All applications from a permittee must be in a single name.

(3) Approval:

(a) Fishing contests which adversely affect fish or wildlife resources or other recreational opportunity may be denied.

(b) Contests will not be allowed on sea-run cutthroat trout, Dolly Varden or bull trout.

(((c) Contests involving only juveniles or the handicapped may exceed the participation limits in contests per month, contests per year, or boats per contest day with permission from the director. Also, contests involving only juveniles may target any fish species except sea-run cutthroat trout, Dolly Varden or bull trout, under one permit.))

(4) Prize value: Total prize value per contest will not exceed (($400)) $1,000 when trout, steelhead, char, whitefish, grayling, or kokanee are included as target species; provided that contests wherein other species not listed above are targeted, or where bass or walleye are the targeted species and at least 90 percent of bass or walleye are released alive and in good condition after the contest, may qualify for no limitation on amount of prize. ((Contests involving only juveniles are not required to meet 90 percent live release requirements even if bass or walleye are included as a target species.))

(5) Legal requirements, all contests:

(a) Fishing contest permits must be in the possession of the contest sponsor or official at the contest site.

(b) Contests are restricted to the species and waters approved on the permit. Only those species listed as a target of the contest may be retained by contest participants during bass or walleye contests where all contestants fish at the same time and place.

(c) Sponsors must report contest information requested by the department within 30 days after the contest has ended. Subsequent contest permits will not be issued for one year after the date of the contest for which the report was not returned if this requirement is not fulfilled.

(d) Contest participants may not restrict public access at boat launches.

(e) Contests where all participants expect to fish at the same time from boats on lakes or reservoirs will not last longer than three consecutive days and have the following limits per water:


ACRES CONTESTS

PER DAY

 ((CONTESTS

PER

MONTH*

 CONTESTS

PER YEAR

 BOATS

PER

CONTEST

DAY
BASS WALLEYE
Less than 300 1 1 5 0 15
301 - 3,000 1 2 10 2 35
3,001 - 6,000 ((1)) 2 3 15 2 ((60)) 50
6,001 - 10,000 ((1)) 2 4 25 2 ((125)) 100
More than 10,000((**)) ((2)) 3 5 35 2)) ((300)) 250
*

((**

 No more than four weekend days per month nor more than two weekends per month may be scheduled on any water when contestants fish at the same time, and are allowed to fish from boats.

Two separate contest permits may be issued with no more than 150 boats per contest.))
(f) It is unlawful for the fishing contest permittee or any of the contest participants to fail to comply with the conditions of the fishing contest permit, or of general fishing rules not specifically exempted by this permit. Failure of the permittee or any of the contestants to comply with all provisions of the contest permit or of other fishing regulations during a contest may lead to revocation of the permit and result in denial of fishing contest permits to the permittee and related organizations or individuals sponsoring contests for two years.

(6) Special regulations, bass and walleye contests:

(a) In any contest targeting either bass or walleye, all live bass or walleye must be released alive into the water from which they were caught after being weighed and/or measured. At the end of each day's competition, if the mortality of target fish caught that day exceeds 10%, the contest will be suspended. Suspended contests may be continued (within assigned permit dates) only if the cause of the high mortality can be positively identified, and the cause of the mortality (high waves, equipment deficiency, etc.) ceases or is corrected by contest officials. ((Contests involving only juveniles are not required to meet the 90 percent live release requirement for any approved species.))

(b) During bass and walleye contests only, participants may continue to fish while holding up to five fish in possession, as long as one fish is released immediately upon catching a fish which would make the angler in excess of five fish if kept. The fish released may come either from the one just caught, or from the livewell, but at no time may the angler have more than five fish in the livewell.

(c) During bass contests, contestants may not use live bait((, except that contests involving only juveniles which include bass as a target species may use bait)).

(d) During bass and walleye contests participants may retain up to five bass and walleye of any size to be weighed in. A tournament angler may not be in possession of more than five bass or walleye from the water being fished, except as authorized under (6)(e) below.

(e) The contest director or director designee may exceed possession limits for bass or walleye for the purpose of transporting fish from a weigh-in site to an open-water area. During transportation, the transport boat must not leave the water the fish were caught from and a copy of the contest permit must be on board during actual fish transport.

(f) Livewell dimensions: During walleye tournaments, all livewells used to hold walleye must be at least 34 inches in length and have a water capacity of at least 20 gallons. Not more than 6 walleye may be placed in a single livewell. All livewells must have both a functional freshwater pump and backup aeration capability.

(g) Boat identification: All boats used for fishing in bass and walleye contests must be clearly identified according to criteria established by the department.

(7) Zebra mussel decontamination. Prior to participating in a Washington state fishing contest:

(a) All contest participants are required to sign a zebra mussel decontamination statement that their boats and/or boat trailers have or have not been in physical contact with any waters east of the Continental Divide for thirty days immediately preceding the contest and, if the boat and/or trailer has been in contact with such waters the participant must complete a decontamination report indicating that the following actions have been taken:

(i) A physical inspection has been made of the hull, motor, trailer, livewell and bilge by the contest director or designee, and any zebra mussels, if found, have been disposed of in a garbage container; and

(ii) The vessel has been decontaminated by the hull having been:

(A) Pressurized washed with hot soapy water; or

(B) Washed with a household bleach solution of one part bleach to 19 parts water, or the equivalent;

(iii) The motor has been run in a household bleach solution of one part bleach to 19 parts water, or the equivalent, for a minimum of one minute; and

(iv) The bilge and any livewells have been flushed, and the flush water disposed in such a manner that the wastewater will not directly enter state waters, either ground or surface.

(b) The zebra mussel decontamination statement and decontamination report shall be submitted to the department as part of the fishing contest report.

[Statutory Authority: RCW 75.08.080, 77.12.040. 00-08-038 (Order 00-29), 232-12-168, filed 3/29/00, effective 5/1/00. Statutory Authority: RCW 77.12.020 and 77.12.040. 96-15-096 (Order 96-80), 232-12-168, filed 7/19/96, effective 8/19/96. Statutory Authority: RCW 77.12.040. 96-11-079, 232-12-168, filed 5/13/96, effective 7/1/96; 94-06-014 (Order 629), 232-12-168, filed 2/18/94, effective 3/21/94; 92-22-015 (Order 577), 232-12-168, filed 10/21/92, effective 11/21/92. Statutory Authority: RCW 77.12.040 and 77.04.055. 90-22-057 (Order 464), 232-12-168, filed 11/5/90, effective 12/6/90. Statutory Authority: RCW 77.12.040 and 77.16.010. 86-21-017 (Order 280), 232-12-168, filed 10/6/86.]


NEW SECTION
WAC 232-12-272   Juvenile fishing events.   (1) Juvenile fishing events are restricted to persons under fifteen years of age. A juvenile fishing event exists when ten or more juveniles fish competitively and determine winners, regardless of prize value.

(2) It is unlawful for a juvenile fishing event sponsor to fail to notify the department regional office in the region in which the event will occur prior to holding a juvenile fishing event. The department shall approve or deny the juvenile fishing event. It is unlawful to sponsor a juvenile fishing event if the department has denied approval of the event.

(3) Juvenile fishing events that may adversely affect fish or wildlife resources or other recreational opportunity may be denied. Juvenile fishing events are not allowed on sea-run cutthroat trout, Dolly Varden, or bull trout.

(4) The daily limit for the juvenile fishing event shall not exceed the daily limit for the species being fished in the body of water where the event is being held, except that the event sponsor may set a daily limit lower than the daily limit for the body of water. Events are restricted to approved waters.

(5) Events may not exceed three consecutive days.

(6) Event participants may not restrict public access as boat launches.

(7) The total prizes awarded for any juvenile fishing event may not exceed $1,000.

(8) Juvenile fishing event sponsors requesting fish from the department are required to apply for fish by February 1st of the year in which the event is planned.

Sponsors who receive fish are required to report event information required by the department by February 1st of the year following the event. Failure to report event information will result in a denial of fish for the calendar year following the calendar year during which the event was held.

[]


AMENDATORY SECTION(Amending Order 00-134, filed 7/31/00, effective 8/31/00)

WAC 232-12-619   Permanent Washington statewide game fish rules.   The following statewide rules 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 and fishing is allowed 24 hours per day.

(2) It is unlawful to:

(a) Use a gaff hook to land game fish.

(b) Take bullfrogs except by angling, hand dip netting, spearing (gigging) or with bow and arrow.

(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 exceptions to state-wide rules.

(3) Seasonal steelhead limit: Each angler who possesses a valid steelhead catch record card may not retain more than thirty steelhead April 1st through the following March 31st of which no more than ten may be wild steelhead from waters in which wild steelhead retention is allowed.

(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) 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.

(6) 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.

(7) Free fishing weekend: The Saturday and Sunday following the first Monday in June is declared as free fishing weekend in Washington. On this weekend a fishing license is not required for any person, regardless of residency or age, to fish for or possess game fish and a fish and wildlife lands vehicle use permit is not required to utilize department parking facilities, except that it is unlawful to fish for or possess steelhead trout without the required catch record card. During free fishing weekend only the licensing requirement is affected, and all other rules remain in effect.

(8) 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.

(9) 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 do so.

(10) Burbot taken with set line: Where use of a set line is allowed for burbot, a single set line identified with the fisher's name and address and a maximum of five hooks may be used.

(11) Rainbow trout taken from landlocked lakes: Rainbow trout taken from landlocked lakes shall not be considered steelhead and no catch record card is required.

(12) OPEN SEASONS:


LAKES, PONDS,

AND RESERVOIRS:

 YEAR AROUND, unless specified otherwise under exceptions to state-wide rules.
RIVERS, STREAMS

AND BEAVER PONDS:

 JUNE 1 THROUGH OCTOBER 31, unless specified otherwise under exceptions 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.

(13) Daily limits and minimum sizes:


GAME FISH

SPECIES

 DAILY LIMIT MINIMUM SIZE

LIMIT
BASS Five - ((not)) release bass greater than twelve but less than seventeen inches in length, only more than ((three)) one over ((fifteen)) seventeen inches may be retained


Bass may be caught, retained, and released alive from a livewell until a daily limit is in possession.

 None
GRASS CARP.... It is unlawful to fish for or retain grass carp.
TROUT

(except Eastern Brook trout)

 A total of five trout, of which no more than two may be from Rivers, Streams, and Beaver Ponds.
 None in Lakes, Ponds, and Reservoirs.
No more than two of the trout daily catch limit of 5 may be Steelhead.
 Eight inches in Rivers, Streams, and Beaver Ponds.
EASTERN BROOK TROUT

(Salvelinus

fontinalis)

 Five - to be considered part of the trout daily catch limit.
 None
BURBOT
 Five
 None
CHANNEL

CATFISH

 Five ((if taken from lakes, ponds or reservoirs)). ((Twelve inches if taken in lakes, ponds or reservoirs with no more than one greater than 24 inches in length.)) None.
(a) The following game fish species are managed as trout:


Eastern brook trout

Brown trout

Cutthroat trout

Dolly Varden/Bull trout

Golden trout

Grayling

Kokanee/Silver trout

Lake trout

Landlocked Atlantic salmon

Rainbow trout/Steelhead

Landlocked chinook and coho


(b) Wild steelhead release is required year-round except as provided in exceptions to statewide rules.


(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 to state-wide rules, Dolly Varden/Bull Trout count as part of the combined trout daily limit of five.


WALLEYE Five, not more than one over ((twenty-four)) twenty-two inches ((Eighteen)) Sixteen inches
Walleye may be caught, retained, and released alive from a livewell until a daily limit is in possession.
WHITEFISH Fifteen None
ALL OTHER

GAME FISH

 No Limit None
BULLFROGS No Limit None
(14) ((Seasonal)) Daily wild steelhead ((limits. From April 1st through the following March 31st)) limit:

(((a))) It is unlawful for any person to retain more than ((two)) one wild steelhead ((from the Hoh River, including the mainstem, south fork and tributaries thereto.

(b) It is unlawful for any person to retain more than ten wild steelhead in the aggregate 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.

(c) It is unlawful for any person to retain more than ten wild steelhead from the Clearwater River)) per day from those waters in which wild steelhead retention is allowed.

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

(16) Marine waters rules: These rules 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 Straight 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):

(a) 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.

(b) License requirements: A valid current Washington state department of fish and wildlife saltwater license, and, if appropriate, a sport catch record card, is required to fish for game fish including steelhead in marine waters. All steelhead taken from marine areas shall be entered on the catch record card using the words Marine Area and followed by the appropriate marine area code number.

(c) 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.

(d) All species: Release all fish except up to two hatchery steelhead may be retained per day.

[Statutory Authority: 2000 c 107 7. 00-16-091 (Order 00-134), 232-12-619, filed 7/31/00, effective 8/31/00. Statutory Authority: RCW 75.08.080, 77.12.040. 00-08-038 (Order 00-29), 232-12-619, filed 3/29/00, effective 5/1/00; 99-15-081 (Order 99-102), 232-12-619, filed 7/20/99, effective 8/20/99; 99-08-029 (Order 99-13), 232-12-619, filed 3/30/99, effective 5/1/99. Statutory Authority: 1998 c 191 and RCW 75.08.080. 99-03-029 (Order 99-02), 232-12-619, filed 1/13/99, effective 2/13/99. Statutory Authority: RCW 77.12.040 and 75.08.080. 98-06-031, 232-12-619, filed 2/26/98, effective 5/1/98. Statutory Authority: RCW 75.08.080 and 75.12.040. 97-18-035, 232-12-619, filed 8/27/97, effective 9/27/97. Statutory Authority: RCW 77.12.040. 97-07-076 (Order 97-50), 232-12-619, filed 3/19/97, effective 5/1/97; 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.]

OTS-5284.1


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

WAC 232-12-019   Classification of game fish.   As provided in RCW 77.12.020 and in addition to those species identified in RCW 77.08.020 the following species of the class Osteichthyes are classified as game fish:


Scientific Name Common Name
Salvelinus confluentus Bull Trout
Catostomus columbianus Bridgelip Sucker
Catostomus macrocheilus Largescale Sucker
Catostomus catostomus Longnose Sucker
Catostomus platyrhynchus Mountain Sucker
Ctenopharyngodon idella Grass Carp
Esox lucius

and hybrids involving

genus Esox

 Northern Pike

Tiger Muskellunge
Meilocheilus caurinus Peamouth Chub
Oncorhynchus tshawytscha

(in its landlocked form as

defined in WAC 232-12-018)

 Chinook salmon
Oncorhynchus kisutch

(in its landlocked form as

defined in WAC 232-12-018)

 Coho salmon
Pylodictus olivaris Flathead Catfish
Ptychocheilus oregonensis Northern ((Squawfish)) Pikeminnow

Northern ((squawfish)) pikeminnow lawfully taken may be offered for sale, sold, purchased or traded.

[Statutory Authority: RCW 77.12.040. 95-17-063 (Order 95-103), 232-12-019, filed 8/15/95, effective 9/15/95; 93-10-012, 232-12-019, filed 4/23/93, effective 4/30/93; 93-10-011, 232-12-019, filed 4/23/93, effective 4/30/93; 92-22-014 (Order 576), 232-12-019, filed 10/21/92, effective 11/21/92. Statutory Authority: RCW 77.12.020. 90-10-068 (Order 435), 232-12-019, filed 5/1/90, effective 6/1/90. Statutory Authority: RCW 77.12.040. 88-23-046 (Order 320), 232-12-019, filed 11/10/88. Statutory Authority: RCW 77.12.020 and 77.12.040. 83-21-003 (Order 218), 232-12-019, filed 10/6/83. Statutory Authority: RCW 77.12.040. 81-12-029 (Order 165), 232-12-019, filed 6/1/81. Formerly WAC 232-12-015.]

OTS-5262.1


REPEALER

     The following sections of the Washington Administrative Code are repealed:
WAC 232-12-147 Maximum number of fishing lines and hooks -- Snagging and gaffing fish unlawful.
WAC 232-12-151 Fly fishing rules.

OTS-5252.3


AMENDATORY SECTION(Amending Order 01-107, filed 6/21/01, effective 7/22/01)

WAC 232-28-619   Washington food fish and game fish -- Freshwater exceptions to statewide rules.   (1) All freshwater streams and lakes not listed as open for salmon fishing are closed.

(2) County freshwater exceptions to statewide rules:

(a) Adams and Grant counties: All seasons in specific freshwater exceptions to statewide 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 statewide rules, all tributaries to Lake Roosevelt between Grand Coulee Dam and the State Highway 25 Bridge at Northport except Barnaby and Nancy creeks: 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.

(3) Specific freshwater exceptions to statewide 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 August 31 and November 1 through March 15 season. Trout: Minimum length ((twelve)) fourteen inches. Release wild cutthroat. Release all steelhead June 1 through August 31.

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


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. Trout: Daily limit one.


Ahtanum Creek, including North and Middle Forks (Yakima County): Selective gear rules. North Fork from Grey Rock Trailhead Bridge crossing to Shellneck Creek: Closed waters.


Alder Creek (Cowlitz County): Closed waters.


((Alder Lake (Reservoir) (Pierce/Thurston counties): Bass: Release fish 12 to 17 inches in length. Only one fish over 17 inches in length may be retained.))


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 gear rules except fishing from a floating device equipped with a motor permitted. Trout: Daily limit two, minimum length twelve inches.


Alexander Lake (Kitsap County): Closed waters.


Alkali Lake (Grant County): Crappie: Not more than five greater than eight inches in length. Bluegill: Not more than five greater than six inches in length. ((Bass: Release fish 12 to 17 inches in length. Only one fish over 17 inches in length may be retained.))


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


Amber Lake (Spokane County): Last Saturday in April through September 30 season. Selective gear rules, except electric motors allowed. Trout: Daily limit two, minimum length fourteen inches; release rainbow trout missing adipose fin. Additional season October 1 through November 30 and March 1 through last Saturday in April. Selective gear rules. All species: Release all fish.


American Lake (Pierce County): Chumming permitted. ((Bass: Release fish 12 to 17 inches in length. Only one fish over 17 inches in length may be retained.))


American River (Yakima County): Selective gear rules.


((Ancient Lake (Grant County): Bass: Release fish 12 to 17 inches in length. Only one fish over 17 inches in length may be retained.))


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 gear rules 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 SR 129 Bridge upstream to the forks: Lawful to fish up to base of Headgate Dam.

North Fork from mouth upstream to USFS boundary: Selective gear rules.

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


South Fork and 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.


Baker River (Skagit County): Mouth to Highway 20 Bridge: July 1 through July 31 and September 1 through October 31 season. Nonbuoyant lure restriction and night closure. Trout: Minimum length fourteen inches, except Dolly Varden/Bull Trout. Legal to retain Dolly Varden/Bull Trout as part of the trout daily limit, minimum length twenty inches. Salmon: Open only July 1 through July 31. Daily limit two fish, release all salmon except sockeye salmon.

Highway 20 Bridge to Baker River fish barrier dam: Closed waters June 1 through August 31.


((Ballinger Lake (Snohomish County): Bass: Release fish 12 to 17 inches in length. Only one fish over 17 inches in length may be retained.))


Banks Lake (Grant County): Perch: Daily limit twenty-five.


Barnaby Slough (Skagit County): Closed waters.


Battle Ground Lake (Clark County): Fishing from a floating device equipped with an internal combustion motor prohibited. Trout: No more than 2 trout 20 inches or greater in length may be retained.


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: From the mouth to the falls (approximately 3/4 mile): Closed waters.


Bear Lake (Spokane County): Juveniles, holders of disability licenses, and licensed adults accompanied by a juvenile only.


Bear River (Pacific County): June 1 through March 31 season. Nonbuoyant lure restriction and night closure August 16 through November 30. Single point barbless hooks required August 16 through November 30 downstream from the Lime Quarry Road. Upstream from the Lime Quarry Road: Selective gear rules June 1 through March 31. All game fish: Release all fish. Salmon: Open only September 1 through November 30. Daily limit 6 fish of which no more than 2 may be adult fish and of these two fish no more than one may be a wild adult coho. Release adult chinook.


((Bearpaw Lake (Whatcom County): Last Saturday in April through October 31 season. Selective gear rules. Trout: Daily and possession limit one, minimum length eighteen inches.))


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


Beaver Lake (Clallam County): Selective gear rules except electric motors allowed. Trout: Daily limit one.


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


((Beaver Lake (King County): Bass: Release fish 12 to 17 inches in length. Only one fish over 17 inches in length may be retained.))


Beda Lake (Grant County): Selective gear rules. Trout: Daily limit one fish.


Beehive (Lake) Reservoir (Chelan County): Last Saturday in April through October 31 season. July 5 through October 31, selective gear rules, 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 gear rules.


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 gear rules. 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: Release fish 12 to 17 inches in length. Only one fish over 17 inches in length may be retained. )) Salmon: Landlocked salmon rules apply.


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


Big Quilcene River (Jefferson County):

From mouth to upper boundary of Falls View Campground June 1 through last day in February season except closed August 16 through October 31 from mouth to Rodgers Street: August 16 through December 31 - closed to fishing from one hour after official sunset to one hour before official sunrise in those waters upstream from Rodgers Street to the Highway 101 Bridge. Selective gear rules. All game fish: Release all fish. Salmon: Open only August 16 through October 31 from Rodgers Street to the Highway 101 Bridge. Daily limit 4 coho salmon.

From Highway 101 Bridge upstream to the electric weir at the Quilcene National Fish Hatchery: Closed waters.


Big River (Clallam County): June 1 through last day in February season. Trout: Minimum length fourteen inches. Wild steelhead may be retained December 1 through last day in February.


Big Twin Lake (Okanogan County): Last Saturday in April through October 31 season. Selective gear rules 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 gear rules, and all species: Release all fish.


Black Lake (Okanogan County): Selective gear rules.


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 Lake (Thurston County): Bass: Release fish 12 to 17 inches in length. Only one fish over 17 inches in length may be retained.))


Black River (Thurston County), from mouth to Black Lake and including all tributaries west of Interstate Highway 5, including Waddell Creek, Mima Creek, Dempsey Creek, Beaver Creek, Salmon Creek and Blooms Ditch: Selective gear rules. Trout: Minimum length fourteen inches.


Blockhouse Creek (Klickitat County): Trout: Daily limit five.


Bloodgood Creek (Klickitat County): Trout: Daily limit five.


Blue Creek (Lewis County), from mouth to Spencer Road: Closed waters except December 1 through December 31 season from mouth to posted sign at rearing pond outlet. Closed waters: Upstream from cable crossing to posted signs at fence. Nonbuoyant lure restriction and night closure. Only wheelchair-bound anglers may fish from posted signs above rearing pond to posted signs approximately 40 feet downstream at fence including the rearing pond outlet. Trout: Daily limit five. Minimum size 12 inches no more than two fish over 20 inches. Release wild cutthroat, wild steelhead and hatchery steelhead with missing right ventral fin.


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 gear rules. 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 gear rules, except electric motors allowed. Trout: Daily limit one.


Blue Lake (near Wannacut Lake) (Okanogan County): Last Saturday in April through October 31 season. Selective gear rules, except electric motors allowed. Trout: Daily limit one.


Bobcat Creek and Ponds (Adams County): ((March)) April 1 through September 30 season. ((Bass: Release fish 12 to 17 inches in length. Only one fish over 17 inches in length may be retained.))


Bogachiel River (Clallam County), from mouth to Olympic National Park boundary: June 1 through April 30 season. December 1 through April 30, selective gear rules from Highway 101 to Olympic National Park boundary. Trout: Minimum length fourteen inches. December 1 through April 30, mouth to Highway 101, one wild steelhead per day may be retained. Salmon: Open only July 1 through November 30 from mouth to Highway 101 Bridge. Daily limit 6 fish of which no more than 2 may be adult salmon. July 1 through August 31 release wild adult coho and wild adult chinook.


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.


Boundary Creek (Clallam County): Closed waters.


Bowman Creek (Klickitat County): Trout: Daily limit five.


Box Canyon Creek (Kittitas County), from mouth to ((bridge on USFS Road No. 4930)) waterfall approximately 2 miles upstream: 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. The inlet and outlet streams to Boyle Lake are closed waters.


Bradley Lake (Pierce County): ((Bass: Release fish 12 to 17 inches in length. Only one fish over 17 inches in length may be retained.)) Salmon: Landlocked salmon rules apply.


Bridges Lake (King County): Last Saturday in April through October 31 season. The inlet and outlet streams to Bridges Lake are closed waters.


Brookies Lake (Grant County): Selective gear rules. Trout: Daily limit one fish.


Browns Creek (Pend Oreille County): Fly fishing only.


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 a motor prohibited. Trout: No more than one fish greater than 11 inches in length may be retained.


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 Bumping Reservoir: Lawful to fish to base of Bumping Dam. Selective gear rules June 1 through October 31. Whitefish: Additional December 1 through March 31 season. ((Terminal gear limited to one single hook. Release all fish other than)) Whitefish gear rules apply.


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.


Butter Creek (Lewis County): Selective gear rules. Trout: Minimum length ten inches.


Buttermilk Creek, mouth to confluence of East and West Forks (Okanogan County): Closed waters.


Cady Lake (Mason County): Fly fishing only. Fishing from a floating device equipped with an internal combustion motor prohibited. All species: Release all fish.


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 gear rules from Highway 101 to forks. Trout: Minimum length fourteen inches. December 1 through April 30, mouth to Highway 101, one wild steelhead per day may be retained. Salmon: Open only July 1 through November 30 from mouth to Highway 101 Bridge. Daily limit 6 fish of which no more than 2 may be adult salmon. July 1 through August 31 release wild adult coho and wild adult chinook.


Calawah River, South Fork (Clallam County) from mouth to Olympic National Park boundary: June 1 through last day in February season. December 1 through last day in February, selective gear rules. Trout: Minimum length fourteen inches.


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, Upper and West (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 gear rules.


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): April 1 through August 31: Selective gear rules and all species: Release all fish.


((Campbell Lake (Skagit County): Bass: Release fish 12 to 17 inches in length. Only one fish over 17 inches in length may be retained.))


Canyon Creek (Clark County): Trout: Daily limit five.


Canyon River (Mason County and Grays Harbor 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. ((Wild steelhead may be retained December 1 through last day in February.))


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 March 31 season. Nonbuoyant lure restriction and night closure August 1 through November 30. Trout: June 1 through July 31 daily limit five, minimum length eight inches. August 1 through March 31 daily limit two, minimum length fourteen inches. Salmon: Open only July through November 30. Daily limit 6 fish of which no more than 2 may be adult salmon. Release coho.


Carbon River (Pierce County), from its mouth to Voight Creek: June 1 through March 31 season. Nonbuoyant lure restriction and night closure August 1 through November 30. Trout: Minimum length fourteen inches. Voight Creek to Highway 162 Bridge: June 1 through August 15 and December 1 through March 31 season: Trout: Minimum length 14 inches. Salmon: Open only September 1 through November 30 mouth to Voight Creek. Daily limit 6 fish of which no more than 4 may be adult salmon and of these 4 fish no more than 2 may be chinook. Release pink and chum salmon.


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. Salmon: Landlocked salmon rules apply.


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 November 30 seasons. Fishing from a floating device equipped with an internal combustion motor prohibited. Salmon: Landlocked salmon rules apply.


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 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. ((Wild steelhead may be retained December 1 through last day in February.)) Salmon: Open only October 1 through November 30. Daily limit 2 salmon. Release wild coho.

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. ((Wild steelhead may be retained December 1 through last day in February.))


Cases Pond (Pacific County): Last Saturday in April through November 30 season. Juveniles only. Salmon: Landlocked salmon rules apply.


Cashmere Pond (Chelan County): Juveniles only.


((Cassidy Lake (Snohomish County): Bass: Release fish 12 to 17 inches in length. Only one fish over 17 inches in length may be retained.))


Castle Lake (Cowlitz County): Selective gear rules. Trout: Daily limit one, minimum length sixteen inches.


Cattail Lake (Grant County): ((March)) April 1 through ((March 31 and September 1 through)) September 30 season((s)).


Cavanaugh Lake (Skagit County): Chumming permitted.


Cedar Creek (tributary of N.F. Lewis) (Clark County), from mouth to Grist Mill Bridge: From the Grist Mill Bridge to 100 feet upstream of the falls: Closed waters. June 1 through March 15 season. Trout: Minimum length twelve inches. Release wild cutthroat.


Cedar Creek (Jefferson County): June 1 through last day in February season. Trout: Minimum length fourteen inches. December 1 through last day in February wild steelhead may be retained.


Cedar Creek (Okanogan County), from mouth to Cedar Falls: Closed waters.


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


Cedar River (King County), from mouth to Cedar Falls: Closed waters.


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


Chambers Creek Estuary (downstream from markers 400 feet below the Boise-Cascade Dam to the Burlington Northern Railroad Bridge) (Pierce County): July 1 through November 15 season. Trout: Minimum length fourteen inches. Salmon: Open only July 1 through November 15. Daily limit 6 fish of which no more than 2 may be adult salmon. Release wild coho.


Chambers Lake (within Ft. Lewis Military Reservation) (Pierce County): Selective gear rules, except electric motors allowed. Trout: Release all trout.


((Chambers Lake (Thurston County): Bass: Release fish 12 to 17 inches in length. Only one fish over 17 inches in length may be retained.))


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 Highway 101 Bridge in Aberdeen to high bridge on Weyerhaeuser 1000 line (approximately 400 yards downstream from Roger Creek): June 1 through April 15 season. Single point barbless hooks required August 16 through November 30. Trout: Minimum length fourteen inches. Salmon: Open only April 16 through July 31 from mouth to high bridge, September 1 through January 31 from mouth to Porter Bridge, and October 16 through February 28 from Porter Bridge to high bridge. Daily limit 6 fish of which no more than 2 may be adult salmon. September 1 through January 31, mouth to Porter Bridge, the daily limit may contain no more than one wild adult coho and one adult chinook, and release all chum. October 16 through November 30, Porter Bridge to High Bridge, the daily limit may contain no more than one wild adult coho, and release chum and adult chinook. December 1 through February 28, Porter Bridge to High Bridge, release chum, adult chinook and wild adult coho. Sturgeon: Open year-round from mouth to high bridge on Weyerhaeuser 1000 line.


Chehalis River, South Fork (Lewis County), from mouth to Highway Bridge at Boistfort: June 1 through April 15 season. Trout: Minimum length fourteen inches.


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 Hatchery Creek (Chelan County): Closed waters.


Chelan Lake (Chelan County): ((Year-round 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 and lake trout: Daily limit ((two 15 inches minimum except May 15 through September 30 east of Fields Point daily limit)) 5((, minimum length 8 inches no more than 2 over 15 inches in length)). Release wild cutthroat. Lake trout not counted in daily trout limit. Lake trout no minimum size, no daily limit. Kokanee not counted in daily trout limit. Kokanee daily limit five, no minimum length. ((Salmon: Landlocked salmon rules apply, except minimum length 15 inches.)) Burbot: Set line gear allowed. North of a line between Purple Point at Stehekin and Painted Rocks and within 400 feet of the mouths of all tributaries: April 1 through July 31: All species: Release all fish except lake trout. Salmon: Open only May 1 through May 31 south of a line from Purple Point to Painted Rocks and outside of 400 feet of the mouths of all tributaries: Daily limit 1, minimum length 15 inches.


Chelan Lake Tributaries (Chelan County), from mouths upstream one mile except Stehekin River: ((July)) August 1 through ((October 31)) September 30 season. Selective gear rules. Trout: Release wild cutthroat.


Chelan River (Chelan County): ((Closed waters.)) Railroad bridge to PUD safety barrier: Closed waters PUD safety barrier to Chelan Dam. May 1 through August 31 season. Trout: Release all trout.


Chewuch River (Chewack River) (Okanogan County), from mouth to Eight Mile Creek: June 1 through September 30 season. Selective gear rules. All species: Release all fish.

Upstream from Eight Mile Creek to Pasayten Wilderness boundary: Closed waters June 1 through October 31.

From mouth to Pasayten Wilderness boundary: Additional December 1 through March 31 season. ((Terminal gear restricted to one single hook, maximum hook size number 14. All species: Release all fish except)) Whitefish gear rules apply.


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): Mouth to Fool Hen Creek: Closed waters.


Chiwawa River (Chelan County): Mouth to Buck Creek: Closed waters.


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: Release all cutthroat. Additional season November 1 through May 31, ((steelhead only.)) release all game fish other than steelhead. Salmon: Open year around. Daily limit 6 fish, of which no more than 2 fish may be adult salmon January 1 through September 30 and no more than 4 fish may be adult salmon October 1 through December 31. Salmon minimum size 8 inches. Release wild coho.


Cispus River, North Fork (Lewis County): Trout: No more than one over twelve inches in length.


Clallam River (Clallam County): June 1 through last day in February season. Trout: Minimum length fourteen inches.


Clara Lake (Mason County): Last Saturday in April through October 31 season.


Clear Lake (Chelan County): Last Saturday in April through October 31 season. From July 5 through October 31, selective gear rules and all species: Release all fish.


Clear Lake (Pierce County): Last Saturday in April through October 31 season. Chumming permitted. Salmon: Landlocked salmon rules apply.


Clear Lake (Spokane County): Last Saturday in April through October 31 season. ((Bass: Release fish 12 to 17 inches in length. Only one fish over 17 inches in length may be retained.))


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. Single point barbless hooks required September 1 through November 30. Trout: Minimum length fourteen inches. December 1 through April 15, one wild steelhead per day may be retained. Salmon: Open only September 1 through November 30. Daily limit 6 fish of which no more than 2 may be adult salmon.

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: Set line gear allowed.


Cle Elum River (Kittitas County), from mouth to Cle Elum Dam: Lawful to fish to base of Cle Elum Dam. Selective gear rules. ((Whitefish:)) Cle Elum Lake to Salmon La Sac Campground Bridge: Selective gear rules. Additional December 1 through March 31 season mouth to Cle Elum Dam. ((Release all fish except)) Whitefish gear rules apply. ((Terminal gear restricted to one single hook.))


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 fourteen inches.

From mouth to Highway 8 Bridge: Additional March 1 through March 31 season. Trout: Minimum length fourteen inches.


Clough Creek (North Bend) (King County): Closed waters.


Clover Creek (Pierce County), within the boundaries of McChord Air Force Base: Selective gear rules. Trout: Daily limit two, minimum length twelve inches.


Coal Creek (Cowlitz County), from mouth to four hundred feet below falls: June 1 through August 31 and November 1 through last day in February season. Trout: Minimum length fourteen inches. Release wild cutthroat.


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.


Coffee Pot Lake (Lincoln County): March 1 through ((August 31)) September 15 season. Selective gear rules except motors allowed. Trout: Daily limit two. Bass: Daily limit two, maximum length fourteen inches. Crappie: Daily limit ten.


Coldwater Lake (Cowlitz County): Selective gear rules 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-round 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 gear rules.


Columbia Basin Hatchery Creek (Grant County): Hatchery outflow to confluence with mainstem Hatchery Creek: Juveniles and holders of disability licenses only. Mainstem Hatchery Creek: Juveniles and licensed adults accompanied by a juvenile only.


Columbia Park ((Family Fishing)) Pond (Benton County): Juveniles and ((licensed adults accompanied by a juvenile)) holders of disability licenses only. All species: Daily limit of five fish combined.


Columbia River, including impoundments and all connecting sloughs, except Wells Ponds: Year-round season unless otherwise provided. General species provisions (unless otherwise provided for in this section): Bass: Below Priest Rapids Dam: 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.

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 a line between Rocky Point in Washington to Tongue Point in Oregon: Trout: Release wild cutthroat. Release all trout April 1 through July 31. Walleye: No minimum size. Daily limit ten, of which no more than five may be greater than eighteen inches in length and one greater than twenty-four inches in length. Fishing from the north jetty is allowed during salmon season openings. Salmon: Open only August 1 through March 31. August 1 through August 15 daily limit 2 salmon, except the daily limit may contain no more than 1 chinook. Release chum, sockeye, wild coho, chinook less than 24 inches in length, and coho salmon less than 16 inches in length. August 16 through September 30, daily limit 3 salmon, except the daily limit may contain no more than one chinook. Release chum, sockeye, wild coho, chinook less than 24 inches in length, and coho less than 16 inches in length. October 1 through December 31 daily limit 6 fish of which no more than 3 may be adult salmon and not more than one of the three may be a chinook. Release chum, sockeye, and wild coho. January 1 through March 31 daily limit 6 fish of which no more than 2 may be adult salmon. Release chum, sockeye, and wild coho. Fishing from the north jetty for salmon open during both Area 1 and Buoy 10 fishery openings.

From the Rocky Point - Tongue Point line to the I-5 Bridge: Trout: Release wild cutthroat. Release all trout April 1 through May 15. Walleye: No minimum size. Daily limit ten, of which no more than five may be greater than eighteen inches in length and one greater than twenty-four inches in length. Salmon: Open only ((August 1)) May 16 through March 31. Daily limit 6 fish of which no more than 2 may be adult salmon. Release chum, ((sockeye, and)) wild coho and adult chinook. Release sockeye August 1 through March 31.

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 the downstream navigation lock wall 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. September 1 through October 15: Nonbuoyant lure restriction and night closure from Bonneville Dam to The Dalles Dam. Trout: Release wild cutthroat from I-5 Bridge to Bonneville Dam and release all cutthroat in the waters of Drano Lake. Release all trout April 1 through June 15. Walleye: No minimum size. Daily limit ten, of which no more than five may be greater than eighteen inches in length and one greater than twenty-four inches in length. Sturgeon: (1) Sturgeon fishing is closed from Bonneville Dam to a line from a boundary marker on the Washington shore approximately 4,000 feet below the fish ladder to the downstream end of Cascade Island to an Oregon angling boundary on Bradford Island. (2) It is unlawful to fish for sturgeon except with hand-casted lines from shore from Bonneville Dam to a line from the Hamilton Island boat ramp to an Oregon boundary marker on Robins Island. (3) It is unlawful to fish for sturgeon or possess sturgeon taken from a floating device May 1 through July 15 downstream from the Bonneville Dam boating deadline to a line between markers on the shore at Beacon Rock. (4) Release sturgeon September 1 through December 31 from the upstream line of Bonneville Dam and 400 feet below McNary Dam. Salmon: Open only ((August 1)) June 16 through December 31 except closed November 1 through December 31 from Beacon Rock to Bonneville Dam. Daily limit 6 fish of which no more than 2 may be adult salmon. Release chum((, sockeye, and)). Release wild coho ((except wild coho may be retained in the daily limit from The Dalles Dam to McNary)) taken downstream from Bonneville Dam. Release sockeye August 1 through December 31. Release chinook 24 inches and greater in length.

From the Highway 395 Bridge at Pasco to the old Hanford townsite (wooden towers) powerline crossing, in Sec. 30, T13N, R28E except Ringold Hatchery waters: Closed waters: Ringold Springs Creek (Hatchery Creek). Trout: Release all trout. Salmon: Open only August 16 through December 31. Daily limit 6 fish of which no more than 2 may be adult salmon. ((Release wild coho.)) Ringold Hatchery waters (from WDFW markers 1/4 mile downstream from the Ringold wasteway outlet to WDFW markers 1/2 mile upstream from Spring Creek): Open only May 15 through July 31 to fishing from the bank on the hatchery side of the river. Trout: Release all fish except hatchery steelhead. Salmon: Daily limit 2 fish.

From the old Hanford townsite (wooden towers) powerline crossing in Sec. 30, T13N, R28E, to Vernita Bridge, (Highway 24): All species: February 1 through October 22 season. Trout: Release all trout. Salmon: Open only August 16 through October 22. Daily limit 6 fish of which no more than 2 fish may be adult salmon. ((Release wild coho.))

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. Trout: Release all trout. Salmon: Open only August 16 through ((December 31)) October 22. Daily limit 6 fish of which no more than 2 may be adult salmon((, except November 1 through December 31 release adult salmon)). ((Release wild coho.))

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 fishing from a floating device from the boundary marker to the Corps of Engineers safety zone marker. Trout: Release all trout. Sturgeon: Release all sturgeon.

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.


Cooper River (Kittitas County): Mouth to Cooper Lake: Selective gear rules.


Coot Lake (Grant County): ((March)) April 1 through ((July 31)) September 30 season.


Copalis River (Grays Harbor County): June 1 through last day in February season. Trout: Minimum length fourteen inches. Salmon: Open only September 1 through January 31 from mouth to Carlisle Bridge. Daily limit 6 fish of which no more than 2 may be adult salmon.


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


Cottonwood Creek (Lincoln County): Year-round 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): Bass: Release fish 12 to 17 inches in length. Only one fish over 17 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 cutthroat.


Cowiche Creek (Yakima County): Selective gear rules.


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. Salmon: Landlocked salmon rules apply except October 1 through December 31 daily limit 6 fish, of which not more than 4 may be adult salmon and of which not more than five may be trout.


Cowlitz River (Lewis County):

From mouth to Mayfield Dam: Year-round 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. Nonbuoyant lure restriction and night closure April 1 through October 31 from mouth of Mill Creek to the barrier dam. All game fish: 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. Below Barrier Dam release all steelhead missing right ventral fin. Salmon: Open only August 1 through April 30 mouth to Barrier Dam. Daily limit 6 fish of which no more than 2 may be adult salmon, except September 1 through December 31 daily limit may contain 6 hatchery adult coho. Release chum and wild coho August 1 through April 30. Release chinook August 1 through December 31. Release wild chinook January 1 through July 31.

From Mayfield Dam to mouth of Muddy Fork: Year-round season. Trout: Release cutthroat. Salmon: Open ((year around)) year-round from upstream boundary of Lake Scanewa. Daily limit 6 fish of which no more than 2 may be adult salmon, except up to 4 adults may be retained October 1 through December 31. Salmon minimum size 8 inches. Release wild coho. Release wild chinook January 1 through July 31.


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)) April 1 through September 30 season. ((Bass: Release fish 12 to 17 inches in length. Only one fish over 17 inches in length may be retained.))


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))/Grant counties) and tributaries: Year-round season. Closed waters: March 1 through May 31 from State Highway 17 to Grant County Road 7.


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.


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


Crocker Lake (Jefferson County): Closed waters.


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


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


Curl Lake (Columbia County): Last Saturday in April 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.


Cushman Reservoir (Mason County): Salmon: Landlocked salmon rules apply.


Dakota Creek (Whatcom County): Salmon: Open only October 1 through December 31 from mouth to Giles Road Bridge. Daily limit 2 salmon.


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): April 1 through August 31: Selective gear rules except electric motors allowed, and all species: Release all fish.


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


Dayton Pond (Columbia County): Juveniles only.


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


De Coursey Pond (Pierce County): Last Saturday in April through November 30 season. Juveniles only. Salmon: Landlocked salmon rules apply.


Deep Creek (Clallam County): ((Closed waters.)) December 1 through last day in February season. All species: Release all fish except up to two hatchery steelhead may be retained.


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. ((Bass: Release fish 12 to 17 inches in length. Only one fish over 17 inches in length may be retained.))


Deep River (Wahkiakum County): Year-round season. Trout: Minimum length 14 inches. Salmon: Open year-round only from mouth to town bridge. Daily limit 6 fish of which no more than 2 may be adult salmon except September 1 through December 31 daily limit six fish of which no more than two may be adult chinook. Release chum and wild coho. Release wild chinook January 1 through July 31.


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.


De Roux Creek (Yakima County): Selective gear rules.


Deschutes River (Thurston County), from old U.S. Highway 99 Bridge near Tumwater to Henderson Boulevard Bridge near Pioneer Park, 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. Nonbuoyant lure restriction and night closure August 1 through November 30. Trout: Minimum length fourteen inches. Salmon: Open only July 1 through November 30. Daily limit 6 fish of which no more than 2 may be adult salmon. Release coho.

From Henderson Boulevard Bridge upstream: ((June 1 through March 31)) year-round season. Selective gear rules. All game fish: Release all fish except hatchery steelhead. Salmon: Open only July 1 through November 30. Daily limit 6 fish of which no more than 2 may be adult salmon. Release coho.


((Desire Lake (King County): Bass: Release fish 12 to 17 inches in length. Only one fish over 17 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): Mouth to Bear Creek-Dewatto Road June 1 through last day in February season. Selective gear rules except September 16 through October 31 single point barbless hooks only from mouth to Dewatto-Holly Road Bridge. All game fish species: Release all fish. Salmon: Open only September 16 through October 31 mouth to Dewatto-Holly Road Bridge. Daily limit two coho. Release all salmon other than coho.

Upstream from Bear Creek-Dewatto Road: Selective gear rules. Game fish: Release all fish.


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, one wild steelhead per day may be retained. Salmon: Open only July 1 through November 30 from mouth to East Fork Dickey, including Olympic National Park. Daily limit 6 fish of which no more than 2 may be adult salmon. July 1 through August 31 release wild adult coho and wild adult chinook.


((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 except closed September 1 through October 31 from mouth to Mason County P.U.D. No. 1 overhead electrical distribution line. All game fish: Release all fish except that up to two hatchery steelhead per day may be retained. Salmon: Open only November 1 through December 15 from mouth to Highway 101 Bridge. Daily limit 2 chum salmon.


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


Downs Lake (Lincoln/Spokane counties): Last Saturday in April through September 30 season.


Dry Falls Lake (Grant County): Last Saturday in April through November 30 season. Selective gear rules. Trout: Daily limit one.


Duck Lake (Grays Harbor County): ((Bass: Release fish 12 to 17 inches in length. Only one fish over 17 inches in length may be retained.)) Crappie: Daily limit ten.


Duckabush River (Jefferson County), from mouth to the Olympic National Park Boundary: June 1 through last day in February season except closed September 1 through October 31 from mouth to Mason County P.U.D. No. 1 overhead electrical distribution line. All game fish: Release all fish except that up to two hatchery steelhead per day may be retained. Salmon: Open only November 1 through December 15 from mouth to Mason County P.U.D. No. 1 overhead electrical distribution line. Daily limit 2 chum salmon.


Dungeness River (Clallam County):

From mouth to junction of Gray Wolf and Dungeness rivers, October 16 through last day in February season. Trout: Minimum length fourteen inches. Salmon: Open only October 16 through November 30 from mouth to the hatchery intake pipe at river mile 11.3. Daily limit 4 coho salmon.

From junction of Gray Wolf River upstream to Gold Creek - Closed waters.

From junction of Gold Creek upstream to headwaters: Trout: Minimum length fourteen inches.


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


Early Winters Creek (Okanogan County): Closed waters.


East Twin River (Clallam County): Trout: Minimum length fourteen inches.


Easton Lake (Kittitas County): Saturday before Memorial Day through October 31 season. Trout: Daily limit five fish of which no more than 2 may be trout other than Eastern brook trout. Minimum length 8 inches.


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.


Echo Lake (Snohomish County): Last Saturday in April through June 30 and September 1 through October 31 season.


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.


((Elbow Lake (Thurston County): Bass: Release fish 12 to 17 inches in length. Only one fish over 17 inches in length may be retained.))


Elk River (Grays Harbor County), from the Highway 105 Bridge upstream: June 1 through last day in February season. Single point barbless hooks required August 16 through November 30 downstream of the confluence of the east and middle branches. Trout: Minimum length fourteen inches. Salmon: Open only September 1 through November 30 from Highway 105 Bridge to the confluence of the East and Middle Branches. Daily limit 6 fish of which no more than 2 may be adult salmon, except the daily limit may contain no more than one wild adult coho and one adult chinook. Release chum.


Ell Lake (Okanogan County): Last Saturday in April through October 31 season. Selective gear rules. 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; mainstem waters from the confluence of the west fork to source.

From mouth to West Fork: June 1 through March 15 season. Nonbuoyant lure restriction and night closure September 1 through October 31. Trout: Minimum length fourteen inches. Release wild cutthroat. Salmon: Open only September 1 through December 31. Daily limit 6 fish of which no more than 2 may be adult chinook. Release chum and wild coho. October 1 through December 31 release chinook upstream of ((Foster Road)) Highway 4 Bridge.


Eloika Lake (Spokane County): Bass: Release fish 12 to 17 inches in length. Only one fish over 17 inches in length may be retained.


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. August 1 through September 30, fly fishing only from mouth to the marker at the outfall of the WDFW rearing channel. Trout: Minimum length fourteen inches. Salmon: Open only October 1 through November 15. Daily limit 6 coho salmon of which no more than 4 may be adult coho salmon.

From Lake Aldwell upstream to four hundred feet below spillway at Lake Mills Dam, including all tributaries except Indian Creek: Selective gear rules. 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 Entiat Falls: December 1 through March 31 season. ((Terminal gear restricted to one single hook, maximum hook size number 14. All species: Release all fish except)) Whitefish gear rules apply.


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.


((Finnel Lake (Adams County): Bass: Release fish 12 to 17 inches in length. Only one fish over 17 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-round season. Trout: Minimum length fourteen inches. Wild steelhead may be retained December 1 through last day in February.

Upstream from Highway 530 Bridge: Trout: Minimum length fourteen inches.


Fishhook Pond (Walla Walla County): ((Last Saturday in April)) March 1 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: Release fish 12 to 17 inches in length. Only one fish over 17 inches in length may be retained.))


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


Fort Borst Park Pond (Lewis County): Last Saturday in April through last day in February season. Juveniles and licensed adults accompanied by a juvenile 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.


Frenchman Hills Lake (Grant County): February 1 through September 30 season.


Gadwall Lake (Grant County): ((March)) April 1 through ((March 31 and September 1 through)) September 30 season((s)).


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 August 31 and November 1 through March 15 season. Trout: Minimum length ((twelve)) fourteen inches. Release wild cutthroat. Release steelhead June 1 through August 31.


Gibbs Lake (Jefferson County): Selective gear rules except electric motors allowed. Trout: Release all trout.


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


Gissberg Ponds (Snohomish County): Channel catfish: Daily limit 2, no minimum size.


Goat Creek (Okanogan County): Closed waters.


Gobar Creek (tributary to Kalama River) (Cowlitz County): June 1 through March 15 season. Trout: Minimum length twelve inches. Release 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 confluence north fork Gold Creek: Closed waters.


Goldsborough Creek (Mason County): ((June 1 through last day in February season.)) Trout: Minimum length fourteen inches.


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 one wild steelhead per day may be retained.


Goodwin Lake (Snohomish County): Chumming permitted. Bass: Release fish 12 to 17 inches in length. Only one fish over 17 inches in length may be retained.


Goose Creek (Lincoln County), within the city limits of Wilbur: Year around season. Juveniles and holders of ((free)) disability licenses only.


Goose Lake, Lower (Adams County): Crappie: Not more than five over eight inches in length: Bluegill: Not more than five over six inches in length. ((Bass: Release fish 12 to 17 inches in length. Only one fish over 17 inches in length may be retained.))


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-round season. Selective gear rules 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 ((August)) October 31 season. Selective gear rules. ((Trout: Minimum length twelve inches.)) Release steelhead June 1 through August 31. Additional season ((September)) November 1 through April 15: Barbless hooks required. All tributaries: Closed waters. All species: Release all fish except whitefish and hatchery steelhead ((with a missing adipose fin and a healed scar at the fin site)).


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


Granite Lakes (near Marblemount) (Skagit County): Grayling: Release all grayling.


Grass Lake (Mason County): Last Saturday in April through October 31 season.


Gray Wolf River (Clallam County): From junction with Dungeness River to bridge at river mile 1.0 - Closed waters.

From bridge at river mile 1.0 upstream - selective gear rules. Trout: Minimum length fourteen inches.


Grays River (Wahkiakum County), from mouth to Highway 4 Bridge: September 1 through October 15 and November 15 through March 15 season; and from Highway 4 Bridge to mouth of South Fork: September 1 through October 15 and December 15 through March 15 season. Nonbuoyant lure restriction and night closure September 1 through October 15. All game fish: Release all fish except hatchery steelhead. Salmon: Open only September 1 through October 15 from mouth to South Fork. Daily limit 6 fish. Release chinook, chum, and wild coho.


Grays River, East Fork (Wahkiakum County): Selective gear rules. Trout: Minimum length fourteen inches. Release cutthroat.


Grays River, West Fork (Wahkiakum County), downstream from hatchery intake footbridge: June 1 - August 31 season ((except closed from the Hatchery Road Bridge to posted sign at hatchery outlet)). Trout: Additional December 15 through March 15 season downstream from hatchery intake footbridge except closed from Hatchery Road Bridge to posted sign at hatchery outlet. Release all fish other than hatchery steelhead.


Green Lake and Green Lake, Lower (Okanogan County): April 1 through November 30: Selective gear rules except electric motors allowed, and all species: Release all fish.


Green (Duwamish) River (King County):

From the First Avenue South Bridge to South 277th Street Bridge in Auburn: June 1 through ((August 15)) July 31 and September 15 through last day in February season except waters from the SW 43rd Street/South 180th Street Bridge to the South 277th Street Bridge are closed September 15 through September 30. Nonbuoyant lure restriction and night closure September 15 through November 30. 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)) 31 through August 15 and September 15 through ((the last day in February)) November 30. Salmon: Open only September 15 through December 31. Daily limit 6 fish of which not more than 2 may be adult salmon. Release chinook salmon.

From the 277th Street Bridge to Auburn-Black Diamond Road Bridge: June 1 through July 31 and October 16 through March 15 season. Nonbuoyant lure restriction and night closure October 16 through November 30. Fishing from a floating device prohibited November 1 through March 15. Trout, minimum length fourteen inches. Wild steelhead may be retained July 1 through July 31 and October 16 through ((last day in February)) November 30. Salmon: Open only October 16 through December 31. Daily limit 6 fish of which no more than 2 may be adult salmon. Release chinook.

From the Auburn-Black Diamond Road Bridge to the Tacoma Headworks Dam: June 1 through March 15 season. Nonbuoyant lure restriction and night closure August 1 through November 30. Closed waters: Within 150 feet of the Palmer Pond outlet rack and within 150 feet of the mouth of Keta Creek. Trout: Minimum length 14 inches. Wild steelhead may be retained July 1 through ((last day in February)) November 30. Salmon: Open only November 1 through December 31. Daily limit 2 chum salmon.


Green River (Cowlitz County): Closed waters: All tributaries.

From mouth to 2800 Bridge: June 1 through November 30 season except closed from 400 feet above to 400 feet below the water intake at the upper end of the hatchery grounds during the period September 1 through November 30 and from 400 feet or posted signs above and below the salmon hatchery rack when the rack is installed in the river. Nonbuoyant lure restriction and night closure September 1 through October 31 from mouth to 400 feet below salmon hatchery rack. All game fish: Release all fish except steelhead. Salmon: Open only April 1 through May 31 from mouth to 400 feet below the water intake at the upper end of the hatchery grounds and June 1 through November 30 from mouth to 2800 Bridge. Daily limit 6 fish of which no more than 2 may be adult salmon, except September 1 through November 30 the daily limit may contain 4 adult salmon. Release chum and wild coho. April 1 through July 31 release wild chinook. August 1 through November 30 release chinook.

From 2800 Bridge to source: Closed waters.


Greenwater River (King County), from mouth to Greenwater Lakes: Selective gear rules. Trout: Minimum length twelve inches.


Grimes Lake (Douglas County): June 1 through August 31 season. Selective gear rules, except fishing from a floating device equipped with an electric motor allowed. Trout: Daily limit one.


Grizzly Lake (Skamania County): Closed waters.


(("H" Lake (Grant County): Bass: Release fish 12 to 17 inches in length. Only one fish over 17 inches in length may be retained.))


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


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


((Hallin Lake (Adams County): Bass: Release fish 12 to 17 inches in length. Only one fish over 17 inches in length may be retained.))


Hamilton Creek (Skamania County): June 1 through March 15 season. Trout: Minimum length twelve inches. Release wild cutthroat. All tributaries downstream from the Highway 14 Bridge: Closed waters.


Hamma Hamma River (Mason County):

From mouth to four hundred feet below falls: June 1 through August 31 and November 1 through last day in February season. Selective gear rules. All species: Release all fish.


Hammersley Inlet Freshwater Tributaries (Mason County), except Mill Creek: Closed waters.


Hampton Lakes, Lower and Upper (Grant County): ((March)) April 1 through ((July 31)) September 30 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: Release fish 12 to 17 inches in length. Only one fish over 17 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 gear rules.


Harvey Creek (tributary to Stillaguamish 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 and tributaries (Lincoln County): Year-round season.


Hays Creek and Ponds (Adams County): ((March)) April 1 through September 30 season. ((Bass: Release fish 12 to 17 inches in length. Only one fish over 17 inches in length may be retained.))


Headgate Pond (Asotin County): Last Saturday in April through October 31 season. Juveniles, seniors and holders of disability 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): Closed waters.


Hen Lake (Grant County): April 1 through September 30 season.


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


Herman Lake (Adams County): April 1 through September 30 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 Olympic National Park boundary below mouth of South Fork: June 1 through April 15 season. December 1 through April 15, from DNR Oxbow Campground Boat Launch to mouth of south fork, selective gear rules. Trout: Minimum length fourteen inches. December 1 through April 15, from mouth to DNR Oxbow Campground Boat Launch: Trout: Minimum length fourteen inches and one wild steelhead per day may be retained. Salmon: Open only May 16 through November 30 mouth to Morgan's Crossing Boat Launch and June 1 through August 31 from Morgan's Crossing Boat Launch to Olympic National Park boundary below mouth of South Fork. Daily limit 6 fish of which no more than 2 may be adult salmon except release wild adult chinook salmon May 16 through August 31 upstream from mouth to DNR Oxbow Campground, May 16 through October 15 release adult salmon from DNR Oxbow Campground to Morgan's Crossing Boat Launch and June 1 through August 31 release adult salmon from Morgan's Crossing Boat Launch upstream to Olympic National Park boundary below mouth of South Fork.


Hoh River South Fork (Jefferson County), outside Olympic National Park: June 1 through April 15 season. December 1 through April 15, selective gear rules. Trout: Minimum length fourteen inches.


Hoko River (Clallam County): Trout, minimum length fourteen inches.

From mouth to upper Hoko Bridge: Fly fishing only September 1 through October 31. Additional November 1 through March 15 season. Trout: Minimum length fourteen inches. Wild steelhead may be retained December 1 through March 15.

From upper Hoko Bridge to Ellis Creek Bridge (river mile 18.5): Additional November 1 through March 31 season. Fly fishing only. All species: Release all fish.


Homestead Lake (Grant County): Selective gear rules. Trout: Daily limit one fish.


Hoquiam River, including all forks (Grays Harbor County): June 1 through March 31 season. Single point barbless hooks required August 16 through November 30. Trout: Minimum length fourteen inches. Salmon: Open only September 1 through November 30 from mouth to bridge on Dekay Road on mainstem and East Fork mouth to the abandoned flat car bridge downstream of the mouth of Berryman Creek. Daily limit 6 fish of which no more than 2 may be adult salmon, except the daily limit may contain no more than one wild adult coho and one adult chinook. Release chum.


Horseshoe Lake (Clark/Cowlitz counties): Trout: No more than 2 trout 20 inches or greater in length may be retained. Salmon: Landlocked salmon rules apply.


Horseshoe Lake (Jefferson County): Last Saturday in April through October 31 season. Selective gear rules. Trout: Daily limit 1.


Horseshoe Lake (Kitsap County): Last Saturday in April through October 31 season. Salmon: Landlocked salmon rules apply.


Horseshoe Lake (Pend Oreille County): Last Saturday in April through October 31 season. Trout except kokanee: Daily limit five. Kokanee not counted in daily trout limit. Kokanee daily limit five.


Horsethief Lake (Klickitat County): Last Saturday in April through October 31 season.


Hourglass Lake (Grant County): ((March)) April 1 through ((March 31 and September 1 through)) September 30 season((s)).


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 ((March 31)) last day in February season. Nonbuoyant lure restriction, night closure and single point barbless hooks required August 16 through November 30. Trout: Minimum length fourteen inches. Salmon: Open only October 1 through January 31 from mouth to Highway 101 Bridge. Daily limit 6 fish of which no more than 2 may be adult salmon. Release chum, adult chinook, and wild adult coho.


Humptulips River, East Fork (Grays Harbor County), from mouth to concrete bridge on Forest Service Road between Humptulips Guard Station and Grisdale: Nonbuoyant lure restriction and night closure August 16 through November 30. Trout: Minimum length fourteen inches.


Humptulips River, West Fork (Grays Harbor County): Nonbuoyant lure restriction and night closure August 16 through November 30. Trout: Minimum length fourteen inches. Mouth to Donkey Creek Road Bridge: Additional November 1 through ((March 31)) last day in February season. Trout: Minimum length fourteen inches.


Hutchinson Lake (Adams County): ((March)) April 1 through September 30 season. Fishing from a floating device equipped with an internal combustion engine prohibited. ((Bass: Release fish 12 to 17 inches in length. Only one fish over 17 inches in length may be retained.))


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. ((Bass: Release fish 12 to 17 inches in length. Only one fish over 17 inches in length may be retained.))


Icehouse Lake (Skamania County): Trout: No more than 2 trout 20 inches or greater in length may be retained.


Icicle River (Creek) (Chelan County):

From mouth to four hundred feet below Leavenworth National Fish Hatchery rack: Closed waters. From Leavenworth National Fish Hatchery rack upstream to Leland Creek: Selective gear rules.


Indian Creek (tributary to Elwha River) (Clallam County), from mouth upstream to first Highway 101 crossing: Selective gear rules. Trout: Minimum length twelve inches.


Indian Creek (Yakima County): From mouth to waterfall approximately 5 and three-quarters miles upstream: Closed waters.


Indian Heaven Wilderness Lakes (Skamania County): Trout: Daily limit three.


Ingall's Creek (Chelan County): Mouth to Wilderness boundary: Closed waters.


((Island Lake (Mason County): Bass: Release fish 12 to 17 inches in length. Only one fish over 17 inches in length may be retained.


Island Lake (Pacific County): Bass: Release fish 12 to 17 inches in length. Only one fish over 17 inches in length may be retained.))


Issaquah Creek (King County): Closed waters.


Jackson Lake (Pierce County): Last Saturday in April through October 31 season.


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


Jasmine Creek (Okanogan County): Year-round season. Juveniles only.


Jefferson Park Pond (Walla Walla County): 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.


Jimmy-Come-Lately Creek (Clallam County): June 1 through August 31 season. Trout: Minimum length fourteen inches.


Joe Creek (Grays Harbor County): Upstream from State Highway 109 Bridge to Ocean Beach Road Bridge: June 1 through November 30 season. Single point barbless hooks required August 16 through November 30. Trout: Minimum length fourteen inches. Salmon: Open only September 1 through November 30 from Highway 109 Bridge to Ocean Beach Road Bridge. Daily limit 6 fish of which no more than 2 may be adult salmon.


Johns Creek (Mason County): Closed waters.


Johns River, including North and South Forks (Grays Harbor County): June 1 through last day in February season. Single point barbless hooks required August 16 through November 30 from mouth to Ballon Creek. Trout: Minimum length fourteen inches. Salmon: Open only September 1 through November 30 from mouth to Ballon Creek. Daily limit 6 fish of which no more than 2 may be adult salmon, except the daily limit may contain no more than one wild adult coho and one adult chinook. Release chum.


Johnson Creek (tributary to Cowlitz River) (Lewis County): Selective gear rules. 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. Bass: Release fish 12 to 17 inches in length. Only one fish over 17 inches in length may be retained.


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: Set line gear allowed.


Kachess River (Kittitas County): Lawful to fish to base of Kachess Dam. Selective gear rules. From Kachess Lake (Reservoir) upstream to waterfall approximately one-half mile above Mineral Creek: Closed waters.


((Kahlotus Lake (Franklin County): Bass: Release fish 12 to 17 inches in length. Only one fish over 17 inches in length may be retained.))


Kalaloch Creek (Jefferson County), outside Olympic National Park: June 1 through last day in February season. Trout: Minimum length fourteen inches. Wild steelhead may be retained December 1 through last day in February.


Kalama River (Cowlitz County): Release wild cutthroat.

From mouth upstream to one thousand feet below fishway at upper salmon hatchery: Year-round 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. Nonbuoyant lure restriction and night closure September 1 through October 31 from mouth to one thousand five hundred feet below the rack. Fishing from a floating device equipped with a motor prohibited upstream of Modrow Bridge. September 1 through October 31: Fly fishing only from the pipeline crossing to the posted deadline at the intake to the lower salmon hatchery. Trout: Minimum length 20 inches. Salmon: Open year-round. Daily limit 6 fish of which no more than 2 may be adult salmon except September 1 through December 31 daily limit 6 fish of which no more than 2 may be adult chinook. Release chum and wild coho. Release wild chinook January 1 through July 31. October 1 through December 31 release chinook upstream from natural gas pipeline crossing.

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-round season. Fishing from a floating device equipped with a motor prohibited. Selective gear rules. Trout: Minimum length 14 inches.

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. Fishing from a floating device equipped with a motor prohibited. Fly fishing only. Trout: Minimum length 14 inches.

From 6420 Road to Kalama Falls: Closed waters.


Kalispell Creek and tributaries (Pend Oreille County): Last Saturday in April through October 31 season. Selective gear rules.


((Kapowsin Lake (Pierce County): Bass: Release fish 12 to 17 inches in length. Only one fish over 17 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: Set line gear allowed.


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. Nonbuoyant lure restriction and night closure October 1 through December 31. Trout: Minimum length fourteen inches. Salmon: Open only October 1 through November 30 from mouth to northbound Highway 101 Bridge. Barbless hooks required. Daily limit 6 fish of which no more than 2 may be adult salmon. Release coho.


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 gear rules, minimum length 12 inches.

Additional season: November 1 through May 31. ((All species except)) Whitefish((: Selective gear rules and release all fish. Whitefish: Single hook only)) gear rules apply.


Ki Lake (Snohomish County): Last Saturday in April through October 31 season. ((Bass: Release fish 12 to 17 inches in length. Only one fish over 17 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.


((Kitsap Lake (Kitsap County): Bass: Release fish 12 to 17 inches in length. Only one fish over 17 inches in length may be retained.)) Kiwanas Pond (Kittitas County): Juveniles and holders of disability licenses only.


Klaus Lake (King County): Last Saturday in April through October 31 season, except the inlet and outlet to first Weyerhaeuser spur are closed waters.


Klickitat River (Klickitat County):

From mouth to Fisher Hill Bridge: May 1 through January 31 season. Game fish: Closed December 1 through January 31. Trout: Minimum length twelve inches. Steelhead and salmon: May 1 through May 31 daily limit one hatchery steelhead or one salmon. Salmon: June 1 through January 31 daily limit 6 fish of which no more than 2 may be adult salmon except September 1 through January 31 daily limit 6 fish of which no more than 2 may be adult chinook. ((Release wild coho.))

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. Salmon: Open only June 1 through November 30 from 400 feet above No. 5 Fishway to boundary markers below Klickitat Salmon Hatchery. Daily limit 6 fish of which no more than 2 may be adult salmon, except June 1 through July 31 release adult salmon and September 1 through November 30 daily limit 6 fish of which no more than 2 may be adult chinook. ((Release wild coho. Whitefish:)) Additional December 1 through March 31 season. ((Release all fish except)) Whitefish gear rules apply.

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


Klineline Ponds (Clark County): Trout: No more than 2 trout 20 inches in length or greater may be retained.


Koeneman Lake (Fern Lake) (Kitsap County): Last Saturday in April through October 31 season. Selective gear rules. All species: Release all fish.


Kress Lake (Cowlitz County): Fishing from a floating device equipped with an internal combustion motor prohibited. ((Bass: Release fish 12 to 17 inches in length. Only one fish over 17 inches in length may be retained.)) Trout: No more than 2 trout 20 inches in length or greater may be retained. Salmon: Landlocked salmon rules apply.


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 cutthroat.


Lake Creek (Okanogan County): Mouth to Black Lake: Closed waters. Black Lake to Three Prong Creek: Selective gear rules.


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


Latah (Hangman) Creek (Spokane County): Year-round season.


((Lawrence Lake (Thurston County): Bass: Release fish 12 to 17 inches in length. Only one fish over 17 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.


((Leland Lake (Jefferson County): Bass: Release fish 12 to 17 inches in length. Only one fish over 17 inches in length may be retained.))


Lemna Lake (Grant County): ((March)) April 1 through ((March 31 and September 1 through)) September 30 season((s)).


Lenice Lake (Grant County): March 1 through ((October 31)) November 30 season. Selective gear rules. Trout: Daily limit one.


Lena Lake, Lower (Jefferson County): Closed waters: Inlet stream from mouth upstream to footbridge (about one hundred feet).


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 gear rules, 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 gear rules, 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-round season. Trout: Minimum length twelve inches. Release wild cutthroat. Salmon: Open year-round. May 1 through July 31 daily limit one fish. August 1 through April 30 daily limit of 6 fish of which no more than 2 may be adult salmon, except September 1 through December 31 daily limit 6 fish of which no more than 2 may be adult chinook. Release chum and wild coho. Release wild chinook January 1 through July 31.


Lewis River, North Fork (Clark/Skamania counties):

From mouth to Colvin Creek: Year-round 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. Fishing from a floating device prohibited from May 1 through July 31 from Johnson Creek to Colvin Creek. Nonbuoyant lure restriction and night closure April 1 through October 31 upstream from Johnson Creek. Trout: Minimum length twenty inches. Release wild cutthroat. Salmon: Open year-round. May 1 through July 31 daily limit one fish. August 1 through April 30 daily limit 6 fish of which no more than 2 may be adult salmon, except September 1 through December 31 daily limit 6 fish of which no more than 2 may be adult chinook. Release chum and wild coho. Release wild chinook January 1 through July 31.

From mouth of Colvin Creek to overhead powerlines at Merwin Dam: June 16 through September 30 and December 16 through April 30 season. Nonbuoyant lure restriction and night closure April 1 through October 31. Trout: Minimum length twenty inches. Release wild cutthroat. Salmon: Open only August 1 through September 30 and January 1 through April 30. Daily limit 6 fish of which no more than 2 may be adult salmon except September 1 through September 30 daily limit 6 fish of which no more than two may be adult chinook. Release chum and wild coho. Release wild chinook January 1 through July 31.

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. Trout: Daily limit 5 fish.

From Eagle Cliff Bridge to lower falls including all tributaries: Selective gear rules. All species: Release all fish.


Lewis River, East Fork (Clark/Skamania counties): Closed waters: From the posted markers at the lower end of Big Eddy 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 upstream.

From mouth to four hundred feet below Horseshoe Falls: June 1 through March 15 season. Trout: Minimum length fourteen inches. Release cutthroat.

Mouth to top boat ramp at Lewisville Park: Trout: Additional April 16 through May 31 season. Release all fish except hatchery steelhead.


Liberty Lake (Spokane County): Last Saturday in April through September 30 season. ((Bass: Release fish 12 to 17 inches in length. Only one fish over 17 inches in length may be retained.))


Lilliwaup River (Mason County): Mouth to 200 feet below falls: June 1 through August 31 season. Selective gear rules. All species: Release all fish.


Lilly Lake (Chelan County): Last Saturday in April through October 31 season. July 5 through October 31, selective gear rules, and all species: Release all fish.


Limerick Lake (Mason County): Last Saturday in April through October 31 season.


Lincoln Pond (Clallam County): Juveniles only. Salmon: Landlocked salmon rules apply.


Lions Park Pond (Walla Walla County): Juveniles only.


Little Ash Lake (Skamania County): Trout: No more than 2 trout 20 inches in length or greater may be retained.


Little Bear Creek (tributary of Sammamish River) (Snohomish/King counties): Closed waters.


((Little Chambers Lake (Thurston County): Bass: Release fish 12 to 17 inches in length. Only one fish over 17 inches in length may be retained.))


Little Hoko River (Clallam County): Selective gear rules. All species: Release all fish.


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): Selective gear rules.


Little Nisqually River (Lewis County): Selective gear rules. Trout: Minimum length ten inches.


Little Pend Oreille River (Stevens County): Selective gear rules. All species: Release all fish except Eastern brook trout.


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.


Little Spokane River (Spokane County):

From mouth to SR 291 Bridge: Year-round season.

From SR 291 Bridge upstream to the West Branch: Last Saturday in April through October 31 season. ((Whitefish:)) Additional December 1 through March 31 season. ((Release all fish except)) Whitefish gear rules apply.

Upstream from bridge at Frideger Road: Closed waters: From the inlet to Chain Lake upstream one-quarter mile to the railroad crossing culvert. Trout: Release kokanee taken upstream from bridge.


Little Twin Lake (Okanogan County): April 1 through November 30: Selective gear rules and all species: Release all fish.


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: Closed waters.


Little White Salmon River (Skamania County): Closed waters: From the orange fishing boundary markers at Drano Lake upstream to the intake near the Little White Salmon National Fish Hatchery north boundary. Trout: Daily limit five. Drano Lake (waters downstream of markers on point of land downstream and across from Little White Salmon National Fish Hatchery): May 1 through March 15 season, except closed Wednesdays May 1 through May 31. Night closure and nonbuoyant lure restriction May 1 through June 30. Nonbuoyant lure restriction August 1 through December 31. May 1 through June 30 daily limit of two fish, of which two fish one or both may be hatchery steelhead or one or both may be chinook salmon. Trout and salmon: May 1 through June 30 release all fish except hatchery steelhead and chinook salmon. Trout: July 1 through March 15 minimum size twelve inches. Release wild cutthroat. Salmon: Open only August 1 through December 31. Daily limit six fish of which no more than two may be adult salmon, except September 1 through December daily limit six fish of which not more than two may be adult chinook. ((Release wild coho at all times.))


Lone Lake (Island County): Selective gear rules, except electric motors allowed. Trout: Daily limit one, minimum length 18 inches.


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: Release fish 12 to 17 inches in length. Only one fish over 17 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. ((Release fish 12 to 17 inches in length. Only one fish over 17 inches in length may be retained.))


Long Lake (Thurston County): Last Saturday in April through October 31 season. ((Bass: Release fish 12 to 17 inches in length. Only one fish over 17 inches in length may be retained.))


Long's Pond (Thurston County): Juveniles only.


Loomis Lake (Pacific County): Last Saturday in April through October 31 season. ((Bass: Release fish 12 to 17 inches in length. Only one fish over 17 inches in length may be retained.))


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 (Mason County): Last Saturday in April through October 31 season.


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


Lost River (Okanogan County):

From mouth to mouth of Monument Creek: Closed waters.

From mouth of Monument Creek to outlet of Cougar Lake: Selective gear rules. 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.


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): Juveniles only.)) Lyle Lake (Adams County): April 1 through September 30 season.


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. From falls to source: Selective gear rules. All species: Release all fish.


Mad River (Chelan County), from mouth upstream to Jimmy Creek: Closed waters.


Maggie Lake (Mason County): Last Saturday in April through November 30 season. Salmon: Landlocked salmon rules apply.


((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.


((Mason Lake (Mason County): Bass: Release fish 12 to 17 inches in length. Only one fish over 17 inches in length may be retained.)) Mattoon Lake (Kittitas County): Fishing from a floating device equipped with an internal combustion engine prohibited.


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


Mayfield Lake (Reservoir) (Lewis County): Salmon: Landlocked salmon rules apply.


McAllister Creek (Thurston County): Nonbuoyant lure restriction and night closure August 1 through November 30. Trout: Minimum length fourteen inches. Salmon: Open only July 1 through November 30 from mouth to Olympia - Steilacoom Road Bridge. Daily limit 6 fish of which no more than 2 may be adult salmon.


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. ((Bass: Release fish 12 to 17 inches in length. Only one fish over 17 inches in length may be retained.))


McLane Creek (Thurston County), from the south bridge on Highway 101 upstream: Nonbuoyant lure restriction and night closure August 1 through November 30. Trout: Minimum length fourteen inches. Salmon: Open only July 1 through November 30 from a line 50 feet north of and parallel to Mud Bay Road Bridge to a line 100 feet upstream of and parallel to the south bridge on Highway 101. Daily limit 6 fish of which no more than 2 may be adult salmon. Release coho.


McLane Creek Ponds (Thurston County): Last Saturday in April through October 31 season.


McManaman Lake (Adams County): April 1 through September 30 season.


McMurray Lake (Skagit County): Last Saturday in April through October 31. Salmon: Landlocked salmon rules apply.


Medical Lake (Spokane County): Last Saturday in April through September 30 season. Selective gear rules. 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)) November 30 season. Selective gear rules. Trout: Daily limit one.


Merwin Lake (Reservoir) (Clark/Cowlitz County): Salmon: Landlocked salmon rules apply.


Methow River (Okanogan County):

Mouth to Gold Creek: Closed waters June 1 through October 31. Gold Creek to Weeman Bridge: June 1 through September 30 season: Selective gear rules. All species: Release all fish. Upstream from Weeman Bridge to the falls above Brush Creek: Closed waters June 1 through October 31: From mouth upstream to the falls above Brush Creek((:)). Additional season: December 1 through March 31. ((Terminal gear restricted to one single hook, maximum hook size number 14. All species: Release all fish except)) Whitefish gear rules apply.


Methow River tributaries not otherwise provided for: Selective gear rules. Trout: Maximum length twenty inches.


Middle Nemah Pond (Pacific County): June 1 through October 31 season.


Mill Creek (Chelan County): Closed waters.


Mill Creek (Cowlitz County): ((Closed waters.)) June 1 through August 31 and November 1 through March 15 seasons. Trout: Minimum length fourteen inches. Release wild cutthroat.


Mill Creek (Lewis County): Additional season December 1 through December 31, mouth to hatchery road crossing culvert. Nonbuoyant lure restriction and night closure. All species: Release all fish except that up to two hatchery steelhead with intact ventral fins may be retained per day.


Mill Creek (Mason County): ((June 1 through last day in February season.)) Trout: Minimum length fourteen inches.


Mill Creek (Walla Walla County):

From mouth to 9th St. Bridge: June 1 through April 15 season. All species: Barbless hooks required and release all fish except hatchery steelhead ((with a missing adipose fin and a healed scar at the fin site)) September 1 through April 15.

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: All tributaries: Closed waters. Selective gear rules. Trout: Maximum length twenty inches.


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.


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 gear rules. 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. Salmon: Open only November 1 through December 31 from mouth to 50 feet downstream of the hatchery rack. Daily limit 4 chum. All species: Release all fish except chum.


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 gear rules.


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)) April 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.


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. Wild steelhead may be retained December 1 through last day in February.


Muck Creek and tributaries (within Ft. Lewis Military Reservation) (Pierce County): Selective gear rules. Trout: Release all trout.


Mud Lake (Mason County): Last Saturday in April through October 31 season.


Mud Lake (Yakima County): Selective gear rules. Trout: Daily limit one.


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


Munn Lake (Thurston County): Last Saturday in April through October 31 season. ((Bass: Release fish 12 to 17 inches in length. Only one fish over 17 inches in length may be retained.))


Muskegon Lake (Pend Oreille County): Last Saturday in April through October 31 season. Selective gear rules. Trout: Daily limit two.


Myron Lake (Yakima County): Selective gear rules. Trout: Daily limit one.


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


Naches River (Yakima/Kittitas counties):

From the mouth to Little Naches River: Selective gear rules. Trout: Minimum length twelve inches, maximum length twenty inches. ((Whitefish:)) Additional December 1 through March 31 season. ((Release all fish except)) Whitefish gear rules apply. ((Terminal gear restricted to one single hook.))

From Little Naches River upstream: Selective gear rules. Trout: Minimum length twelve inches, maximum length twenty inches.


((Nahwatzel Lake (Mason County): Bass: Release fish 12 to 17 inches in length. Only one fish over 17 inches in length may be retained.))


Naneum Creek (Kittitas County): Selective gear rules.


Naneum Pond (Kittitas County): Juveniles only.


Napeequa River (Chelan County): Mouth to Twin Lakes Creek: Closed waters.


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 waters within four hundred feet both upstream and downstream of the entrance to the Naselle Salmon Hatchery attraction channel.

Mainstem: Single point barbless hooks required August 16 through November 30 upstream from Highway 4 Bridge to Crown Main Line (Salme) Bridge. Nonbuoyant lure restriction and night closure August 16 through November 30 downstream from North Fork. Downstream from the Crown Main Line Bridge fishers may not allow their line, lures or bait to remain stationary in the water during the period August 16 through November 30. All game fish: Release all fish except up to two hatchery steelhead per day may be retained. Salmon: Open only August 1 through January 31 from Highway 101 Bridge to Highway 4 Bridge and October 16 through January 31 from the Highway 4 Bridge to the Crown Main Line Bridge. Daily limit 6 fish of which no more than 3 may be adult salmon and of these 3 fish no more than 1 may be a wild adult coho and not more than 2 may be adult chinook or chum.


Sturgeon: Open year-round from mouth to Highway 4 Bridge.


From Highway 101 Bridge to mouth of North Fork: Additional November 1 through March 31 season. All ((species)) game fish: Release all fish except up to two hatchery steelhead per day may be retained.

From mouth of North Fork to source: Selective gear rules. All species: Release all fish.

South Fork, from mouth to Bean Creek: Selective gear rules. Nonbuoyant lure restriction and night closure August 16 through November 30. All ((species)) game fish: Release all fish. Additional November 1 through last day in February season. Sturgeon: Open year-round.


Nason Creek (Chelan County): From the mouth upstream to Smith Brook: Closed waters.

From Smith Brook to Stevens Creek: Selective gear rules.


Nason Creek Fish Pond (Chelan County): Juveniles and holders of disability licenses only.


Negro Creek (Lincoln County): Year-round 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 March 31 season. Single point barbless hooks required on North Nemah upstream to the lower bridge on dead end lower Nemah Road August 16 through November 30, on Middle Nemah upstream to the Department of Natural Resources Bridge on Middle Nemah A-line Road August 16 through November 30, and on South Nemah upstream to confluence with Middle Nemah August 16 through November 30. Selective gear rules on Middle Nemah above DNR Bridge. Nonbuoyant lure restriction and night closure August 16 through November 30 on North and Middle Nemah and on South Nemah from mouth to confluence with Middle Nemah. On the North Nemah from the mouth to the lower bridge on dead end lower Nemah Road, fishers may not allow their line, lures or bait to remain stationary in the water during the period August 16 through November 30. All game fish: Release all fish except up to two hatchery steelhead per day may be retained in the North Nemah. Salmon: Open only August 1 through January 31 on Middle Nemah from mouth to DNR Bridge and South Nemah from mouth to confluence with Middle Nemah and October 1 through January 31 on North Nemah from mouth to the lower bridge on dead end Lower Nemah Road. Middle and South Nemah: Daily limit 6 fish of which no more than 2 may be adult salmon and of the two adult fish no more than one may be a wild adult coho. North Nemah: Daily limit 6 salmon of which not more than 3 may be adult salmon and of the adult fish no more than one may be a wild adult coho and no more than two may be adult chinook or adult chum.


Newhalem Ponds (Whatcom County): Closed waters.


Newaukum River, main river and South Fork (Lewis County): June 1 through March 31 season. Night closure and nonbuoyant lure restriction and single point barbless hooks required August 16 through November 30 from mouth to Gheer Creek. Trout: Minimum length fourteen inches mouth to Highway 508 Bridge near Kearny Creek. Salmon: Open only October 16 through February 28 from mouth to Gheer Creek. Daily limit 6 fish of which no more than 2 may be adult salmon, except October 16 through November 30 the daily limit may contain no more than one wild adult coho. Release chum and adult chinook. Release wild adult coho December 1 through February 28.


Newaukum River, Middle Fork, mouth to Taucher Road Bridge (Lewis County): June 1 to March 31 season. Trout: Minimum length fourteen inches.


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.

From Chehalis city water intake upstream: Closed waters.


((Newman Lake (Spokane County): Bass: Release fish 12 to 17 inches in length. Only one fish over 17 inches in length may be retained.))


Niawiakum River (Pacific County): From Highway 101 Bridge to the South Bend/Palix Road Bridge: Night closure, nonbuoyant lure restriction and single point barbless hooks required August 16 through November 30. All game fish: Release all fish. Salmon: Open only September 1 through November 30 from Highway 101 Bridge to South Bend/Palix Road Bridge. Daily limit 6 fish of which no more than 2 may be adult salmon and of the adult fish not more than one may be a wild adult coho. Release adult chinook.


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 January 31 season. Nonbuoyant lure restriction and night closure August 1 through November 30. Game fish: Closed December 1 through January 31. Trout: Minimum length fourteen inches. Salmon: Open only July 1 through January 31. Daily limit 6 fish of which no more than 2 may be adult salmon. Release pink.


Nooksack River (Whatcom County), from mouth to forks, Middle Fork to Dam and North Fork to Nooksack Falls: June 1 through ((March 15)) last day in February season except closed June 1 through September 30 in mainstem from Mount Baker High School bus barn at Deming to confluence of the North and South Forks. Fishing from floating devices equipped with motors prohibited on the North and Middle Forks November 1 through ((March 15)) last day in February. Nonbuoyant lure restriction and night closure August 1 through November 30 on mainstem and North Fork to Maple Creek. Trout: Minimum length fourteen inches. Salmon: Open only September 1 through December 31 in mainstem from Lummi Indian Reservation boundary to Mount Baker High School bus barn. Open only October 15 through December 31 in mainstem from the bus barn to the confluence of the North and South Forks, and October 1 through October 31 on the North Fork from confluence to Maple Creek. Daily limit 2 salmon, except release chinook and wild coho.


Nooksack River, South Fork (Skagit/Whatcom counties): From mouth to Skookum Creek: June 1 through ((March 15)) last day in February season. Selective gear rules. Nonbuoyant lure restriction and night closure August 1 through October 31. Trout: Minimum length fourteen inches. Salmon: Open only October 15 through December 31. Daily limit 2 salmon, except release chinook and wild coho.

From Skookum Creek upstream: Closed waters.


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 the day before opening of waterfowl season. Fishing from any floating device prohibited, except float tubes permitted.


North River (Grays Harbor/Pacific counties), from Highway 105 Bridge upstream to Falls River: June 1 through last day in February season. Nonbuoyant lure restriction and night closure August 16 through November 30. Single point barbless hooks required August 16 through November 30 upstream to Salmon Creek. All game fish: Release all fish except that up to two hatchery steelhead per day may be retained. Salmon: Open only September 1 through November 30 from Highway 105 Bridge to Salmon Creek. Daily limit 6 fish of which no more than 2 may be adult salmon and of the adult fish not more than one may be a wild adult coho. Release adult chinook. Sturgeon: Open year-round from Highway 105 Bridge to Salmon Creek.


Upstream from Falls River: Selective gear rules. All species: Release all fish.


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)) November 30 season. Closed waters: Outlet stream of Nunnally Lake. Selective gear rules. Trout: Daily limit one.


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.


((Offut Lake (Thurston County): Bass: Release fish 12 to 17 inches in length. Only one fish over 17 inches in length may be retained.))


Ohanapecosh Creek (tributary to Cowlitz River) (Lewis/Pierce counties): Selective gear rules. Trout: Minimum length twelve inches.


Ohop Lake (Pierce County): Last Saturday in April through October 31 season. ((Bass: Release fish 12 to 17 inches in length. Only one fish over 17 inches in length may be retained.))


Okanogan River (Okanogan County):

From the mouth to the highway bridge at Malott: Year-round season. Trout: Release all trout. Upstream from the highway bridge at Malott: June 1 through August 31 season. Trout: Release all trout.

Closed waters: From Zosel Dam downstream to one-quarter mile below the railroad trestle.


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 cutthroat.


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.


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 gear rules. 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 March 31 season. Single point barbless hooks, nonbuoyant lure restriction and night closure August 16 through November 30 upstream to the confluence of the South and Middle Forks. Above the confluence of the South and Middle Forks: Selective gear rules. All game fish: Release all fish. Salmon: Open only September 1 through November 30 from the Highway 101 Bridge to the confluence of the South and Middle Forks. Daily limit 6 fish of which no more than 2 may be adult salmon and of the adult salmon not more than one may be a wild adult coho. Release adult chinook.


Sturgeon: Open year-round from the Highway 101 Bridge to the confluence of the South and Middle Forks.


Palouse River and tributaries, except Rock Creek (Whitman County): Year around season.


Palmer Lake (Okanogan County): ((Bass: Release fish 12 to 17 inches in length. Only one fish over 17 inches in length may be retained.)) Burbot: Set line gear allowed.


Pampa Pond (Whitman County): ((Last Saturday in April)) March 1 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): Closed waters.


Panther Lake (Kitsap/Mason counties): Last Saturday in April through October 31 season.


Para-Juvenile Lake (Adams/Grant counties): ((March)) April 1 through ((July 31)) September 30 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. All species: Release all fish.


Pataha Creek (Garfield County):

Within the city limits of Pomeroy: Juveniles only.

From city limits of Pomeroy upstream: Selective gear rules.


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


Pattison Lake (Thurston County): Last Saturday in April through October 31 season. Bass: Release fish 12 to 17 inches in length. Only one fish over 17 inches in length may be retained.


Peabody Creek (Clallam County): Juveniles only.


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


Pend Oreille River (Pend Oreille County): Year-round season. All sloughs within the boundaries of the Kalispell Reservation except Calispell Slough: Closed waters.


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


Percival Creek (Thurston County): Trout: Minimum length fourteen inches.


Peshastin Creek (Chelan County): Mouth to Ruby Creek: Closed waters.


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: Release fish 12 to 17 inches in length. Only one fish over 17 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 (Mason County): Last Saturday in April through October 31 season.


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 gear rules. Trout: Minimum length fourteen inches. Additional December 1 through last day in February season. Trout: Minimum length fourteen inches. ((Wild steelhead may be retained.))


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. ((Wild steelhead may be retained.))

From 500 feet below diversion dam to diversion dam: Closed waters.


Pillar Lake (Grant County): ((March)) April 1 through ((March 31 and September 1 through)) September 30 season((s)).


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 Stillaguamish River) (Snohomish County): Closed waters.


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


Pit Lake (Douglas County): Juveniles only.


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)) April 1 through ((March 31 and September 1 through)) September 30 season((s)).


Portage Creek (tributary to Stillaguamish River) (Snohomish County): Closed waters.


Potholes Reservoir (Grant County): Crappie and bluegill: Combined daily limit twenty-five fish. Crappie: 8-inch minimum length. Perch: 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 gear rules. All species: Release all fish.


Prices Lake (Mason County): Last Saturday in April through October 31 season. Selective gear rules. 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. Selective gear rules. All species: Release all fish.


Puyallup River (Pierce County):

From mouth to the Electron power plant outlet: June 1 through January 31 season. Nonbuoyant lure restriction and night closure August 1 through November 30 from the mouth to the Carbon River. Trout: Minimum length fourteen inches. Salmon: Open only August 1 through December 31 from mouth to Carbon River. Daily limit 6 fish of which no more than 2 may be adult salmon. Release pink.

From mouth to the Soldier's Home Bridge in Orting: Additional February 1 through March 31 season. Trout: Minimum length fourteen inches.


Pysht River (Clallam County): June 1 through last day in February season. Trout: Minimum length fourteen inches. Wild steelhead may be retained December 1 through last day in February.


Pysht River South Fork (Clallam County): Trout: Minimum length fourteen inches.


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.


Quillayute River (Clallam County): June 1 through April 30 season. Trout: Minimum length fourteen inches. December 1 through April 30, one wild steelhead per day may be retained. Salmon: Open only March 1 through November 30. Daily limit 6 fish of which no more than 2 may be adult salmon. July 1 through August 31 release wild adult coho and wild adult chinook.


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. Wild steelhead may be retained December 1 through March 31. Salmon: Open only July 1 through October 31. Daily limit 6 fish except release adult salmon.


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


Radar Ponds (Pacific County): Salmon: Landlocked salmon rules apply.


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. ((Wild steelhead may be retained December 1 through last day in February.))


Railroad Pond (Franklin County): Selective gear rules. Trout: Daily limit two.


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: Release fish 12 to 17 inches in length. Only one fish over 17 inches in length may be retained.))


Rat Lake (Okanogan County): April 1 through November 30: Selective gear rules except electric motors allowed, and all species: Release all fish.


Rattlesnake Creek (Yakima County): Selective gear rules. All species: Release all fish.


Rattlesnake Lake (King County): Last Saturday in April through October 31 season. Selective gear rules, 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 gear rules. 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 gear rules. 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. Salmon: Landlocked salmon rules apply.


Rigley Lake (Stevens County): Last Saturday in April through October 31 season. Selective gear rules. 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 (Adams/Whitman counties): Mouth to Endicott Road year-round season.

Endicott Road to bridge on George Knott Road at Revere: Selective gear rules. All species: Release all fish.

Upstream from bridge on George Knott Road: Year-round season.


Rock Creek (Cedar River tributary below Landsburg Dam) (King County): Closed waters.


Rock Creek (Skamania County): June 1 through March 15 season. Trout: Minimum length twelve inches. Release wild cutthroat.


Rocky Ford Creek and Ponds (Grant County): Fly fishing only. Fishing from bank only (no wading). All species: Release all fish.


Rocky Lake (Stevens County): Last Saturday in April through October 31 season. June 1 through October 31 selective gear rules 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)) powerline crossing at French Johns Lake, and April 1 through May 31 in Kettle arm upstream to Barstow Bridge. Trout except kokanee: Daily limit five. No more than two over twenty inches in length. Kokanee daily limit two. 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. Salmon: Landlocked salmon rules apply. Sturgeon: Release all fish.


Rose Lake (Mason County): Last Saturday in April through October 31 season.


Roses Lake (Chelan County): Bass: Release fish 12 to 17 inches in length. Only one fish over 17 inches in length may be retained.


Ross Lake (Reservoir) (Whatcom County): July 1 through October 31 season. Selective gear rules, 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.)) Closed waters.


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. Sturgeon: Release all fish.


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)) April 1 through ((March 31 and September 1 through)) September 30 season((s)).


((Saint Clair Lake (Thurston County): Bass: Release fish 12 to 17 inches in length. Only one fish over 17 inches in length may be retained.))


Salmon Creek (Clark County), from mouth to 72nd Avenue N.E.: June 1 through March 15 season. Trout: Minimum length twelve inches. Release wild cutthroat. Release all steelhead June 1 through October 31.


Salmon Creek, including all forks (Jefferson County): Closed waters.


Salmon Creek, mainstem (Okanogan County): Closed waters.


Salmon Creek, North Fork and West Fork from mouth to South Fork (Okanogan County): Selective gear rules.


Salmon Creek (tributary of Naselle River) (Pacific County): June 1 through last day in February season. Selective gear rules. All species: Release all fish.


Salmon River (Jefferson County): June 1 through last day in February season. Trout: Minimum length fourteen inches. Wild steelhead may be retained November 1 through last day in February. Salmon: Open only September 1 through November 30 from mouth to Q 1000 Bridge. Daily limit 6 fish of which no more than 2 may be adult salmon.


Salt Creek (Clallam County): Trout: Minimum length fourteen inches.

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): 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. From Highway 99 Bridge to department salmon rack: Closed waters. Nonbuoyant lure restriction and night closure August 1 through December 31.

Trout: Minimum length fourteen inches. Salmon: Open only July 1 through December 31 from mouth to Thomas Road Bridge and October 1 through December 31 from Thomas Road Bridge to I-5 Bridge. Daily limit two salmon.


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 gear rules. Trout: Release all trout.


Sandyshore Lake (Jefferson County): Last Saturday in April to October 31 season.


Sarge Hubbard Park Pond (Yakima County): Juveniles and holders of disability licenses only.


Satsop Lakes (Grays Harbor County): Last Saturday in April through October 31 season.


Satsop River, including all forks (Grays Harbor County): Nonbuoyant lure restriction and night closure August 16 through November 30 except only August 16 through October 31 on East Fork upstream from bridge at Schafer State Park and on Middle and West forks upstream from Cougar Smith Road. Fishing from floating device equipped with a motor prohibited at all times on East, Middle and West Forks. All open periods: Trout: Minimum length fourteen inches.

From mouth to bridge at Schafer Park: Additional November 1 through March 31 season. Single point barbless hooks required August 16 through November 30. Salmon: Open only October 1 through January 31. Daily limit 6 fish of which no more than 2 may be adult salmon, except that the daily limit may contain no more than one adult chinook and one wild adult coho. Release chum.

East Fork, from bridge at Schafer State Park upstream: Single point barbless hooks required August 16 through October 31.

Middle Fork (Turnow Branch), from mouth to Cougar-Smith Road: Additional November 1 through last day in February season. West Fork, from mouth to Cougar-Smith Road: Additional November 1 through last day in February season.


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. ((Wild steelhead may be retained December 1 through last day in February.))

From the mouth of the White Chuck River to headwaters, including North Fork and South Fork upstream to Elliot Creek: Selective gear rules. 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.

South Fork upstream from Elliot Creek: June 1 through August 31 season. Selective gear rules.

From mouth to the Darrington Bridge: Additional March 1 through April 30 season. Selective gear rules. All species: Release all fish.


Sawyer, Lake (King County): Chumming permitted.


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


Scanewa Lake (Cowlitz County): Trout: Release cutthroat.


Schaefer Lake (Chelan County): Trout: Daily limit sixteen.


((Scooteney Reservoir (Franklin County): Bass: Release fish 12 to 17 inches in length. Only one fish over 17 inches in length may be retained.))


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.


Serene Lake (Snohomish County): Last Saturday in April through June 30 and September 1 through October 31 season.


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.


Shellneck Creek (Yakima County): Closed waters.


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)) April 1 through September 30 season. Fishing from a floating device equipped with an internal combustion motor prohibited. ((Bass: Release fish 12 to 17 inches in length. Only one fish over 17 inches in length may be retained.))


Shoe Lake (Mason County): Last Saturday in April through October 31 season.


Shoecraft Lake (Snohomish County): Bass: Release fish 12 to 17 inches in length. Only one fish over 17 inches in length may be retained.


Shoveler Lake (Grant County): ((March)) April 1 through ((March 31 and September 1 through)) September 30 season((s)).


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. Fishing from a floating device equipped with an internal combustion engine prohibited.


Silver Creek (tributary to Cowlitz River) (Lewis County), mouth to USFS Road 4778: Selective gear rules. 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: Release fish 12 to 17 inches in length. Only one fish over 17 inches in length may be retained.


Silver Lake (Spokane County): Bass: Release fish 12 to 17 inches in length. Only one fish over 17 inches in length may be retained.))


Silver Lake, North (Spokane County): Fly fishing only. All species: Release all fish.


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


Silvernail Lake (Okanogan County): Juveniles only.


Similkameen River (Okanogan County):

From mouth to Enloe Dam: December 1 through March 31 season. ((Terminal gear restricted to one single hook, maximum hook size number 14. All species: Release all fish except)) Whitefish gear rules apply.

From Enloe Dam to Canadian border: ((Whitefish:)) Additional December 1 through March 31 season. ((Release all fish except)) Whitefish gear rules apply.


Sinlahekin Creek (Okanogan County), from Palmer Lake to Cecile Creek bridge: June 1 through August 31 season. Selective gear rules. ((Whitefish:)) Additional December 1 through March 31 season. ((Release all fish except)) Whitefish gear rules apply.


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-round season. Selective gear rules March 1 through May 31. 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. ((Wild steelhead may be retained December 1 through last day in February.)) Salmon: Open only August 15 through December 31. Daily limit 4 salmon of which no more than two may be coho or two may be chum. Release chinook.

From Memorial Highway Bridge (Highway 536 at Mt. Vernon) upstream to ((pipeline crossing at Sedro Woolley)) Gilligan Creek: 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. ((Wild steelhead may be retained December 1 through last day in February.)) Salmon: Open only August 15 through December 31. Daily limit 4 salmon of which no more than two may be coho or two may be chum. Release chinook.

From ((pipeline crossing at Sedro Woolley)) Gilligan Creek to Bacon Creek: June 1 through March 15 season except closed June 1 through June 30 and August 1 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. Nonbuoyant lure restriction and night closure July 1 through November 30 ((upstream from Gilligan Creek)). 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. ((Wild steelhead may be retained December 1 through last day in February.)) Salmon: Open only July 1 through July 31 from Dalles Bridge to the Baker River((.)), daily limit 2 sockeye((. Open only August 15 through December 31 from the pipeline crossing to Gilligan Creek. Daily limit 4 salmon of which not more than two may be coho or two may be chum, except)), and Dalles Bridge to Cascade River October 1 through October 31, daily limit two coho. Release chinook at all times.

From Bacon Creek to Gorge Powerhouse: June 1 through last day in February season. Nonbuoyant lure restriction and night closure July 1 through November 30. 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. ((Wild steelhead may be retained December 1 through last day in February.))

From the Gorge Powerhouse to Gorge Dam: Closed waters.

From the Dalles Bridge at Concrete to the mouth of Bacon Creek: Additional March 16 through April 30 season. Selective gear rules, 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.


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: Night closure, nonbuoyant lure restriction and single point barbless hooks required August 1 through November 30. June 1 through last day in February season. All game fish: Release all fish except that up to two hatchery steelhead per day may be retained. Salmon: Open only August 1 through December 15 mouth to Highway 101 Bridge. Daily limit 1 salmon August 1 through September 30 and 6 salmon October 1 through December 15, except October 1 through December 15 the daily limit may contain no more than 4 adult fish and of these adults not more than one may be an adult chinook. August 1 through October 15 release chum salmon.


Skokomish River, South Fork (Mason County):

From mouth to mouth of Church Creek: June 1 through last day in February season. All species: Release all fish except up to two hatchery steelhead per day may be retained.

From mouth of Church Creek to mouth of Rule Creek: Closed waters.

From mouth of ((Church)) Rule Creek to headwaters: Selective gear rules. Trout: Minimum length twelve inches.


Skokomish River, North Fork (Mason County):

From mouth to lower dam: June 1 through last day in February season. All species: Release all fish except up to two hatchery steelhead per day may be retained.

Above Lake Cushman, mouth to Olympic National Park boundary: June 1 through August 31 season. Selective gear rules. Trout: Release all fish.


Skookum Creek (Mason County): ((June 1 through last day in February season.)) Trout: Minimum length fourteen inches.


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. Single point barbless hooks, night closure and nonbuoyant lure restriction August 16 through November 30. Trout: Minimum length fourteen inches. Salmon: Open only October 16 through last day in February. Daily limit 6 fish of which no more than 2 may be adult salmon, except October 16 through November 30 the daily limit may contain no more than one wild adult coho and December 1 through the last day in February release adult wild coho. Release chum and adult chinook.

From Skookumchuck Reservoir upstream and all tributaries: Selective gear rules. Trout: Minimum length twelve inches.


Skykomish River (Snohomish County):

From mouth to mouth of Sultan River: June 1 through last day in February season. Nonbuoyant lure restriction and night closure August 1 through November 30. Fishing from any floating device prohibited November 1 through ((April 30)) 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. ((Wild steelhead may be retained December 1 through last day in February. Additional March 1 through April 30 season: Selective gear rules. Nonbuoyant lure restriction and night closure March 1 through April 30. 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.)) Salmon: Open only September 1 through December 31. Daily limit 2 salmon. Release chinook.

From the mouth of the Sultan River to the forks: June 1 through ((March 31)) last day in February 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. Nonbuoyant lure restriction and night closure August 1 through November 30. 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. ((Wild steelhead may be retained December 1 through last day in February.)) Salmon: Open only November 1 through December 31. Daily limit 2 chum salmon.


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. Nonbuoyant lure restriction and night closure August 1 through November 30. Trout: Minimum length fourteen inches. ((Wild steelhead may be retained December 1 through last day in February.))

From one thousand feet below Bear Creek Falls to Deer Falls: Closed waters.


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. Nonbuoyant lure restriction and night closure August 1 through November 30. Trout: Minimum length fourteen inches. ((Wild steelhead may be retained December 1 through last day in February.))

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 gear rules. 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. Single point barbless hooks, nonbuoyant lure restriction and night closure August 16 through November 30 upstream to the Highway 101 Bridge. All game fish: Release all fish except up to two hatchery steelhead per day may be retained. Salmon: Open only September 1 through November 30. Daily limit 6 fish of which no more than 2 may be adult salmon and of the adult salmon not more than one may be an adult wild coho. Release adult chinook. Sturgeon: Open year-round from mouth to Highway 101 Bridge.


Snake River: Year-round 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. Barbless hooks required when fishing for steelhead. Sturgeon: Unlawful to retain sturgeon in mainstem and tributaries upstream from Lower Granite Dam.

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)) April 1 through ((March 31 and September 1 through)) September 30 season((s)).


Snohomish River (Snohomish County), including all channels, sloughs, and interconnected waterways, but excluding all tributaries: June 1 through ((March 31)) last day in February season. Nonbuoyant lure restriction and night closure August 1 through November 30. 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. ((Wild steelhead may be retained December 1 through last day in February.)) Salmon: Open only September 1 through December 31. Daily limit 2 salmon. Release chinook. Sturgeon: Open year-round from mouth to Highway 2 Bridge.


Snoqualmie River (King County):

From mouth to the falls: June 1 through ((March 31)) last day in February 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 gear rules, except fishing from a floating device equipped with a motor allowed. Fishing from any floating device prohibited November 1 through ((March 31)) last day in February from the mouth of Tokul Creek downstream to the boat ramp at Plumb access, about one-quarter mile. Night closure September 1 through November 30. Trout: Minimum length fourteen inches. ((Wild steelhead may be retained December 1 through last day in February.)) Salmon: Open only September 1 through December 31. Daily limit 2 fish. Release chinook and pink.

From Snoqualmie Falls, including the North and South Forks: Selective gear rules. Trout: Minimum length ten inches. Additional November 1 through May 31 season. Selective gear rules. All species: Release all fish.

Snoqualmie Middle Fork from mouth to source including all tributaries except Pratt and Taylor rivers: June 1 through May 31 season. Selective gear rules. All species: Release all fish.


Snow Creek (Jefferson County), including all tributaries: Closed waters.


Sol Duc River (Clallam County): June 1 through April 30 season. November 1 through April 30, selective gear rules from the concrete pump station at the Soleduck Hatchery to the ((Highway 101 Bridge downstream from Snider Creek)) Olympic National Park boundary. November 1 through April 30 from the Highway 101 Bridge downstream from Snider Creek to the Olympic National Park boundary unlawful to fish from a floating device and all species: Release all fish. Trout: Minimum length fourteen inches. December 1 through April 30, from mouth to the concrete pump station at the Soleduck Hatchery, one wild steelhead per day may be retained. Salmon: Open only March 1 through November 30 from mouth to concrete pump station. Daily limit 6 fish of which no more than 2 may be adult salmon. July 1 through August 31 release wild adult coho and wild adult chinook.


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 bridge near hatchery residence: June 1 through August 31 season. September 1 through October 31 - night closure. Trout: Minimum length fourteen inches. Salmon: Open only October 13 through October 28 to fishing by juveniles only. Terminal gear restricted to one single hook. Daily limit two coho salmon.

Bridge near hatchery residence 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 gear rules except fishing from a floating device equipped with an electric motor permitted. Trout: Maximum length twelve inches.


Spada Lake (Reservoir) tributaries (Snohomish County): Closed waters.


Spanaway Lake and Spanaway Lake outlet downstream to the dam (approximately 800 feet) (Pierce County): Year-round season. Bass: Release fish 12 to 17 inches in length. Only one fish over 17 inches in length may be retained.


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.


((Spencer Lake (Mason County): Bass: Release fish 12 to 17 inches in length. Only one fish over 17 inches in length may be retained.))


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-round 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. Salmon: Landlocked salmon rules apply.

From Seven Mile Bridge upstream to the Monroe Street Dam: Year-round season. Selective gear rules. Trout: Daily limit one. Release wild trout. Salmon: Landlocked salmon rules apply.

From Monroe Street Dam upstream to Upriver Dam: Year-round season. Salmon: Landlocked salmon rules apply.

From Upriver Dam upstream to the Idaho/Washington state line: Selective gear rules, except fishing from a floating device equipped with a motor permitted. Trout: Daily limit one, minimum length 12 inches. Salmon: Landlocked salmon rules apply.


((Sportsman's Lake (San Juan County): Bass: Release fish 12 to 17 inches in length. Only one fish over 17 inches in length may be retained.))


Sprague Lake (Adams/Lincoln counties):

((Waters northeast of the lakeside edge of the reeds: Bass: Release fish 12 to 17 inches in length. Only one fish over 17 inches in length may be retained.))

Waters south of the lakeside edge of the reeds and waters of Cow Creek south to Danekas Road: July 1 through September 15 season. ((Bass: Release fish 12 to 17 inches in length. Only one fish over 17 inches in length may be retained.))


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: Release fish 12 to 17 inches in length. Only one fish over 17 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.


Stan Coffin Lake (Grant County): Bass: Release fish 12 to 17 inches in length. Only one fish over 17 inches in length may be retained.


Starvation Lake (Stevens County): Last Saturday in April through May 31 season. Additional June 1 through October 31 season. Selective gear rules. 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 gear rules. Trout: Minimum length fifteen inches. Release cutthroat. Additional March 1 through June 30 season. Selective gear rules. 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: Release fish 12 to 17 inches in length. Only one fish over 17 inches in length may be retained. Trout: An additional ten kokanee may be retained above the five fish daily limit.)) Kokanee: Kokanee not included in trout daily limit. Kokanee daily limit ten fish.


Steves Lake (Mason County): Last Saturday in April through October 31 season.


Stickney Lake (Snohomish County): Last Saturday in April through June 30 and September 1 through October 31 season.


Stillaguamish River (Snohomish County):

From mouth to Warm Beach-Stanwood Highway, including all sloughs: Year-round season. Nonbuoyant lure restriction and night closure August 1 through November 30. Trout: Minimum length fourteen inches. ((Wild steelhead may be retained December 1 through last day in February.)) Salmon: Open only September 1 through December 31. Daily limit 2 salmon. Release chinook and coho.

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 last day in February season. Night closure August 1 through November 30. Selective gear rules June 1 through November 30 except fishing from a floating device equipped with a motor allowed June 1 through November 30. Trout: June 1 through November 30 release all fish except hatchery steelhead. Minimum length fourteen inches December 1 through last day in February ((and wild steelhead may be retained)). Salmon: Open only September 1 through December 31. Daily limit 2 salmon. Release chinook and coho. Minimum size 14 inches.


Stillaguamish River, North Fork (Snohomish County), from mouth to Swede Heaven Bridge: Year-round season. Nonbuoyant lure restriction and night closure August 1 through November 30. Fishing from any floating device prohibited upstream of the Highway 530 Bridge at mile post 28.8 (Cicero Bridge). Fishing from any floating device equipped with a motor prohibited downstream from the Highway 530 Bridge. March 1 through November 30: All species: Release all fish except hatchery steelhead. April 16 through November 30 fly fishing only. December 1 through last day in February: Trout: Minimum length fourteen inches ((and wild steelhead may be retained)).


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. Nonbuoyant lure restriction and night closure August 1 through November 30. Trout: Minimum length fourteen inches. ((Wild steelhead may be retained December 1 through last day in February.))

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 November 30 season. Nonbuoyant lure restriction and night closure August 1 through November 30.


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


Stratford/Brook Lake (Grant County): February 1 through September 30 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 gear rules.


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. ((Wild steelhead may be retained December 1 through last day in February.))


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. ((Bass: Release fish 12 to 17 inches in length. Only one fish over 17 inches in length may be retained.))


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): Selective gear rules.


Swift Reservoir (Skamania County): Last Saturday in April through October 31 season. From posted markers below Eagle Cliff Bridge to Bridge: Selective gear rules except fishing from a floating device equipped with a motor is allowed. Salmon: Landlocked salmon rules apply.


Swofford Pond (Lewis County): Fishing from a floating device equipped with an internal combustion motor prohibited. ((Bass: Release fish 12 to 17 inches in length. Only one fish over 17 inches in length may be retained.))


Tahuya River (Mason County): Mouth to Bear Creek-Dewatto Road crossing: June 1 through February 28 season. Game fish: Selective gear rules and release all fish. Salmon: Open only September 16 through October 31 mouth to marker one mile above North Shore Road Bridge. Single point barbless hooks required. Daily limit 2 coho salmon.

Bear Creek-Dewatto Road crossing upstream: Selective gear rules and release all fish.


Taneum Creek (Kittitas County): Selective gear rules.


Tanwax Lake (Pierce County): Last Saturday in April through October 31 season. ((Bass: Release fish 12 to 17 inches in length. Only one fish over 17 inches in length may be retained.))


Tapps Lake (Reservoir) and Tapps Lake (Reservoir) intake canal (Pierce County), to within four hundred feet of the screen at Dingle Basin: Year-round season. ((Bass: Release fish 12 to 17 inches in length. Only one fish over 17 inches in length may be retained.))


Tarboo Lake (Jefferson County): Last Saturday in April through November 30 season. Fishing from a floating device equipped with an internal combustion engine prohibited. Salmon: Landlocked salmon rules apply.


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


Taylor River (tributary to the Middle Fork Snoqualmie) (King County): Selective gear rules. All species: Release all fish.


Teal Lakes (North and South) (Grant County): April 1 through September 30 season.


Teal Lake (Jefferson County): Last Saturday in April to October 31 season. Fishing from a floating device equipped with an internal combustion engine prohibited.


Teanaway River, including North Fork (Kittitas County): Selective gear rules.


((Tee Lake (Mason County): Bass: Release fish 12 to 17 inches in length. Only one fish over 17 inches in length may be retained.))


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 the first Saturday after Labor Day through the following Friday and from October 1 through January 15 except fishing from floating dock permitted. ((Bass: Release fish 12 to 17 inches in length. Only one fish over 17 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.


Thread Lake (Adams County): April 1 through September 30 season.


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 gear rules apply.


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. Salmon: Open only June 1 through December 31. Daily limit 6 fish of which no more than 2 may be adult fish, except October 1 through December 31 the daily limit may contain up to 4 adult salmon. Release wild coho.


Tilton River, East, North, South and West Forks (Lewis County): Selective gear rules. 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)) last day in February season, closed 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m. daily. Nonbuoyant lure restriction. Trout: Minimum length fourteen inches. ((Wild steelhead may be retained December 1 through last day in February.))

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 gear rules. Trout: Minimum length fourteen inches. ((Wild steelhead may be retained December 1 through last day in February.))

From the USGS trolley cable to the falls in Sec. 21, Twp 26N., R 8 E. on the North Fork, and to the dam on the South Fork: Closed waters.

From falls upstream on North Fork: Selective gear rules. ((Trout: Minimum length ten inches.)) All species: Release all fish.

From dam upstream on South Fork: Selective gear rules. Trout: Minimum length ten inches.


((Totem Lakes 1 and 2 (Whatcom County): Bass: Release fish 12 to 17 inches in length. Only one fish over 17 inches in length may be retained.))


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.)) Additional season: November 1 through April 15. Barbless hooks required. All species: Release all fish except hatchery steelhead and brown trout. From confluence of north and south forks upstream, including Wolf Fork: ((June 1 through October 31 season.)) Selective gear rules. Release all steelhead. Tributaries other than North Fork, South Fork and Wolf Fork: Closed waters.

North Fork: Mouth to Spangler Creek June 1 through March 31 season. Upstream of Spangler Creek June 1 through August 15 season.

South Fork: Mouth to Griffin Creek June 1 through March 31 season. Upstream from Griffin Creek June 1 through August 15 season.

Wolf Fork: Mouth to Coates Creek June 1 through March 31 season. Upstream from Coates Creek June 1 through August 15 season.


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. Nonbuoyant lure restriction and night closure September 1 through October 15 on North Fork from confluence with South Fork to mouth of Green River. All game fish: Release all fish except hatchery steelhead. Salmon: Open only August 1 through November 30. Daily limit 6 fish of which no more than 2 may be adult salmon, except September 1 through November 30 daily limit 6 fish. Release chum and chinook. Release wild coho.

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 hatchery steelhead. Trout: Minimum length twenty inches. Mouth to 4100 Road Bridge: Additional December 1 through March 31 season. Selective gear rules. All species: Release all fish except hatchery steelhead ((with a missing adipose fin and a healed scar at the fin site)).


((Tradition Lake (King County): Bass: Release fish 12 to 17 inches in length. Only one fish over 17 inches in length may be retained.))


Trapper Lake (Chelan County): Trout: Daily limit two.


Trout Creek (tributary to Wind River) (Skamania County): Closed waters.


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.

From the ((Highway 261 Bridge)) mouth upstream to Turner Road Bridge: ((Trout: Daily limit five, no more than two of which may be steelhead.)) Additional November 1 through April 15 season. Barbless hooks required. All species: Release all fish except hatchery steelhead and whitefish.

From the Turner Road Bridge upstream to the Cummings Creek Bridge: Selective gear rules June 1 through October 31. Additional season November 1 through April 15. Barbless hooks required. All species: Release all fish except steelhead and whitefish.

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

From a sign referencing Deer Lake to the ((Panjab Creek)) Cow Camp Bridge: Selective gear rules.

From Cow Camp Bridge to Panjab Creek Bridge: June 1 through August 15 season.

From the Panjab Creek Bridge upstream: Closed waters.


((Tucannon River tributaries (Columbia/Walla Walla counties): Closed waters.))


Tunnel Lake (Skamania County): Trout: No more than 2 trout 20 inches in length or greater may be retained.


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: June 1 through September 30 season. Selective gear rules. All species: Release all fish. War Creek to South Fork Twisp River: Closed waters.


Tye River (King County): Foss River to Alpine Falls June 1 through October 31 season: Selective gear rules. Trout: Minimum length fourteen inches. Whitefish: Additional November 1 through last day in February season. Release all fish other than whitefish. From Alpine falls upstream: Trout: Minimum size ten inches.


U Lake (Mason County): Last Saturday in April through October 31 season.


Umtanum Creek (Kittitas County): Selective gear rules.


Uncle John Creek (Mason County): Closed waters.


Union Creek (Yakima County): From mouth upstream to falls (approximately 1/4 mile): Closed waters.


Union River (Mason County):

All species: Release all fish except sturgeon may be retained downstream from Highway 300 Bridge. From Highway 300 Bridge upstream to watershed boundary: Selective gear rules.

From Highway 300 Bridge to lower bridge on Old Belfair Highway: Closed waters August 16 through October 31.

From mouth to lower bridge on the Old Belfair Highway, additional November 1 through last day in February season.

From watershed boundary to source, including all tributaries: Closed waters.


Upper Wheeler Reservoir (Chelan County): Closed waters.


Valley Creek (Clallam County): Juveniles only.


Vance Creek (Mason County): Trout: Minimum length fourteen inches.


Vance Creek/Elma Ponds (Grays Harbor County): Pond One: Last Saturday in April through November 30 season. Juveniles, holders of a senior license and holders of a department disability license only. Salmon: Landlocked salmon rules apply. Pond Two: Last Saturday in April through November 30 season. Salmon: Landlocked salmon rules apply.


Vancouver Lake and all other waters west of Burlington-Northern Railroad from Columbia River drawbridge near Vancouver downstream to Lewis River (Clark County): Closed waters: April 1 through May 30 the Vancouver Lake flushing channel is closed and it is closed to fishing from the lake shoreline within 400 feet east and west of the channel exit. Chumming permitted. Trout: Daily limit two, minimum length twelve inches.


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


Van Winkle Creek (Grays Harbor County): Mouth to 400 feet below outlet of Lake Aberdeen Hatchery: Game fish: Minimum length 14 inches. Salmon: Open only September 1 through January 31. Daily limit 6 fish of which not more than 2 may be adult fish and of the adult fish not more than one may be a wild adult coho. Release chum and adult chinook.


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


Vogler Lake (Skagit County): Last Saturday in April through October 31 season. Fly fishing only. All species: Release all fish.


Voight Creek (Pierce County): From mouth to Highway 162 Bridge: Closed waters.


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 last day in February 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. ((Game fish: Closed September 2 through October 31.)) 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. Salmon: Open only September 1 through November 30. Daily limit 2 coho.

From the mouth to mouth of Olney Creek: 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. ((Wild steelhead may be retained December 1 through last day in February.))


Walla Walla River (Walla Walla County):

From mouth to the Touchet River: Year-round season. Trout: Barbless hooks required when fishing for steelhead. Release trout April 1 through May 31.

From the Touchet River upstream to state line: Trout: All tributaries except Mill Creek, maximum length twenty inches. Additional season November 1 through April 15. All species: Barbless hooks required and release all fish except steelhead.


Walupt Lake (Lewis County): Closed waters: All inlet streams. Last Saturday in April through October 31 season. Selective gear rules 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 gear rules 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. ((Bass: Release fish 12 to 17 inches in length. Only one fish over 17 inches in length may be retained.))


Warden Lake and Warden Lake, South (Grant County): Last Saturday in April through September 30 season.


Washburn Island Pond (Okanogan County): April 1 through September 30 season. Bass: Release fish 12 to 17 inches in length. Only one fish over 17 inches in length may be retained. Fishing from a floating device equipped with an internal combustion motor prohibited.


Washburn Lake (Okanogan County): Last Saturday in April through October 31 season. Trout: Daily limit two.


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-round. 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. 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 seasons. Nonbuoyant lure restriction and night closure September 1 through October 31. Trout: Minimum length twelve inches. Release wild cutthroat. Salmon: Open only August 1 through March 15. Daily limit 6 fish of which no more than 2 may be adult salmon. Release chum and wild coho.

From mouth to Mt. Norway Bridge: Additional April 16 through May 31 season. All species: Release all fish except hatchery steelhead.

From bridge at Salmon Falls to its source, including tributaries: 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 cutthroat.


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


Waughop Lake (Pierce County): ((Bass: Release fish 12 to 17 inches in length. Only one fish over 17 inches in length may be retained.)) Salmon: Landlocked salmon rules apply.


Wenas Lake (Yakima County): Trout: Daily limit five, of which not more than two may be brown trout.


Wenatchee Lake (Chelan County): Trout except kokanee: Daily limit two, minimum length twelve inches. ((Kokanee not counted in daily trout limit.)) Release kokanee ((daily limit five)). Kokanee/sockeye under sixteen inches will be considered kokanee while those sixteen inches and over will be considered sockeye salmon.


Wenatchee River (Chelan County):

December 1 through March 31 season, from mouth to Highway 2 Bridge at Leavenworth only. ((All other areas and times: Closed waters. Terminal gear restricted to one single hook, maximum hook size number 14. All species: Release all fish except)) Whitefish gear rules apply.


West Twin River (Clallam County): June 1 through last day in February season. Trout: Minimum length fourteen inches.


Whatcom Creek (Whatcom County):

From mouth to stone bridge at Whatcom Falls Park: June 1 through last day in February season. Nonbuoyant lure restriction and night closure August 1 through December 31. Closed waters: Woburn Street Bridge upstream to the stone bridge. Trout: Minimum length fourteen inches. Salmon: Open only August 1 through December 31 from mouth to markers below Dupont Street. Daily limit 6 fish of which not more than 2 may be adult salmon.

From stone bridge at Whatcom Falls Park upstream to Lake Whatcom: Last Saturday in April through October 31 season. Juveniles only. Nonbuoyant lure restriction and night closure August 1 through December 31. 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: Trout: Release cutthroat trout.


Whatcom, Lake, tributaries (Whatcom County): Closed waters.


White River (Chelan County), from mouth upstream to White River Falls: Closed waters.


White (Stuck) River (Pierce County):

From mouth to R Street Bridge in Auburn: October 1 through last day in February season: Nonbuoyant lure restriction and night closure October 1 through November 30. Trout: Minimum length fourteen inches.

From R Street Bridge to Highway 410 Bridge at Buckley: October 1 through October 31 season. Closed waters: Puget Power canal, including the screen bypass channel, above the screen at Dingle Basin. Nonbuoyant lure restriction and night closure. Trout: 14 inch minimum size.

From the Weyerhaeuser 6000 Road Bridge (Bridge Camp) to its source: Nonbuoyant lure restriction and night closure August 1 through November 30. 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: July 1 through March 31 season. Bank fishing only downstream from the Highway 14 Bridge. August 1 through December 31: Nonbuoyant lure restriction. Salmon and steelhead: Open April 1 through June 30, daily limit two fish, one or both of which may be salmon or hatchery steelhead. Release all fish except salmon or hatchery steelhead. Trout: Minimum length fourteen inches. Salmon: Open July 1 through March 31. Daily limit 6 fish of which no more than 2 may be adult salmon. ((Release wild coho.)) October 1 through December 31 release chinook upstream from posted markers upstream of Highway 14 Bridge.

From powerhouse to within four hundred feet of Northwestern Dam: November 16 to April 30 season. Trout: Minimum length fourteen inches. Salmon: Open November 16 through March 31. Daily limit 6 fish of which no more than 2 may be adult salmon. ((Release wild coho.)) November 16 through December 31 release chinook. Salmon and steelhead: Open April 1 through June 15, daily limit two fish, one or both of which may be salmon or hatchery steelhead. Release all fish except salmon or hatchery steelhead.

From gas pipeline crossing above Northwestern Lake to Gilmer Creek: Selective gear rules. Trout: Minimum length twelve inches.


((Whitestone Lake (Okanogan County): Bass: Release fish 12 to 17 inches in length. Only one fish over 17 inches in length may be retained.


Whitman Lake (Pierce County): Bass: Release fish 12 to 17 inches in length. Only one fish over 17 inches in length may be retained.))


Wide Hollow Creek (Yakima County): Trout: Daily limit five, no minimum length.


Widgeon Lake (Grant County): ((March)) April 1 through ((March 31 and September 1 through)) September 30 season((s)).


Wildberry Lake (Mason County): Last Saturday in April through October 31 season.


Wildcat Lake (Kitsap County): Last Saturday in April through October 31 season. ((Bass: Release fish 12 to 17 inches in length. Only one fish over 17 inches in length may be retained.))


Wilderness Lake (King County): Last Saturday in April through October 31 season. Salmon: Landlocked salmon rules apply.


Willame Lake (Lewis County): Last Saturday in April through October 31 season. Selective gear rules. Trout: Daily limit two, minimum length fifteen inches.


Willapa River (Pacific County): Mouth to Fork Creek: June 1 through March 31 season. Nonbuoyant lure restriction, night closure and single point barbless hooks required August 16 through November 30. Fishers may not allow their line, lures or bait to remain stationary in the water August 16 through November 30. November 1 through March 31 fishing from any floating device prohibited from the bridge on Willapa Road to Fork Creek.

All game fish: Release all fish except that up to two hatchery steelhead may be retained. Salmon: Open only August 1 through January 31 from mouth to Highway 6 Bridge approximately 2 miles below mouth of Trap Creek and open October 16 through January 31 from Highway 6 Bridge to Fork Creek. Daily limit 6 fish of which no more than 3 may be adult salmon and of the adult salmon not more than one may be a wild adult coho and not more than two may be adult chinook and not more than two may be chum.

Sturgeon: Open year-round from mouth to Highway 6 Bridge.

Upstream from Fork Creek: Selective gear rules. August 16 through October 31, nonbuoyant lure restriction and night closure. All species: Release all fish.

South Fork: Nonbuoyant lure restriction and night closure August 16 through October 31. All species: Release all fish except up to two hatchery steelhead may be retained. Additional November 1 through last day of February season. Nonbuoyant lure restriction and night closure November 1 through November 30. All species: Release all fish except that up to two hatchery steelhead may be retained.


Williams Creek (Pacific County): June 1 through last day in February season. Selective gear rules. All species: Release all fish.


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 gear rules. 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.


Winchester Wasteway (Grant County): Within Winchester Game Reserve: February 1 through September 30 season.


Wind River (Skamania County):

Mouth to four hundred feet below Shipherd Falls: July 1 through March 15 season. Mouth to High Bridge: May 1 through June 30: Nonbuoyant lure restriction and night closure. Salmon and steelhead: Open May 1 through June 30 daily limit 2 fish, one or both of which may be a salmon or hatchery steelhead. Release all fish except salmon and hatchery steelhead. Trout: Minimum length fourteen inches. Salmon: Open August 1 through October 31 from mouth to railroad bridge. Daily limit 6 fish of which no more than 2 may be adult salmon. ((Release wild coho.))

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, including all tributaries: May 1 through June 30 season. Closed waters: From 400 feet below to 100 feet above the Coffer Dam and from a boundary marker approximately 800 yards downstream from Carson National Fish Hatchery upstream, including all tributaries. Night closure and nonbuoyant lure restriction. Salmon and steelhead: Daily limit 2 fish, one or both of which may be a salmon or hatchery steelhead. Release all fish except salmon and hatchery steelhead.


Winston Creek (tributary to Cowlitz River) (Lewis County): Selective gear rules. Trout: Minimum length ten inches.


((Wiser Lake (Whatcom County): Bass: Release fish 12 to 17 inches in length. Only one fish over 17 inches in length may be retained.))


Wishkah River (Grays Harbor County), including all forks: Closed waters: Mainstem from four hundred feet below outlet of dam at Wishkah Rearing Ponds (formerly Mayr Bros.) to dam. Mouth to West Fork: June 1 through March 31 season. Single point barbless hooks required August 16 through November 30. Trout: Minimum length fourteen inches. Salmon: Open only September 1 through November 30. Daily limit 6 fish of which no more than 2 may be adult salmon, except the daily limit may contain no more than one wild adult coho and one adult chinook. Release chum.

From the West Fork to four hundred feet below outlet: June 1 through March 31 season. Trout: Minimum length fourteen inches.


Wolf Creek, mouth to mouth of south fork (Okanogan County): Closed waters.


Wood Lake (Mason County): Last Saturday in April through October 31 season.


Woodland Creek (Thurston County): Trout: Minimum length fourteen inches.


Wooten Lake (Mason County): Last Saturday in April through October 31 season.


Wye Lake (Kitsap County): Last Saturday in April through October 31 season. ((Bass: Release fish 12 to 17 inches in length. Only one fish over 17 inches in length may be retained.))


Wynoochee River (Grays Harbor County): Mouth to 7400 line bridge above mouth of Schafer Creek: June 1 through March 31 season. Fishing from a floating device equipped with a motor prohibited upstream of the City of Aberdeen water intake dam. Single point barbless hooks required August 16 through November 30. Trout: Minimum length fourteen inches.


7400 line bridge to barrier dam: Additional December 1 through March 31 season. Selective gear rules. All species: Release all fish except up to two hatchery steelhead may be retained. Salmon: Open only September 1 through January 31. Daily limit 6 fish of which no more than 2 may be adult salmon, except the daily limit may contain no more than 1 wild adult coho and 1 adult chinook. Release chum.


Wynoochee Reservoir (Grays Harbor County): June 1 through October 31 season. Trout: Daily limit two, minimum length twelve inches. Salmon: Landlocked salmon rules apply.


Yakima River (Yakima County): Release all steelhead in mainstem and tributaries.

From mouth to Prosser Dam: Chumming permitted. Salmon: Open only September 16 through October 31. Daily limit 6 fish of which not more than 2 may be adult salmon. Nonbuoyant lure restriction and night closure.

From mouth to thirty-five hundred feet below Roza Dam: Year-round season. Closed waters: From Yakima Avenue-Terrace Heights Bridge upstream 400 feet. March 1 through November 30, closed from thirty-five hundred feet below Roza Dam to Roza Dam. Trout: Minimum length twelve inches and maximum length twenty inches. Release all trout April 1 through May 31. Thirty-five hundred feet below Roza Dam to four hundred feet below Roza Dam: December 1 through last day in February season. ((Terminal gear restricted to bait and one single point barbless hook. Release all fish except)) Whitefish gear rules apply.

Highway 223 Bridge to 3,500 feet below Roza Dam: Salmon open only October 1 through November 15. Daily limit 6 fish of which not more than 2 may be adult salmon. Nonbuoyant lure restriction and night closure.

From Roza Dam to four hundred feet below Easton Dam and from Lake Easton to the base of Keechelus Dam: Year-round 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 gear rules, and release all trout. Whitefish: ((Bait and one single-pointed, barbless hook only may be used for)) Whitefish gear rules apply December 1 through last day in February.

((From Lake Easton to Keechelus Dam: Selective gear rules.))


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 gear rules. 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.

[Statutory Authority: RCW 77.12.047. 01-14-001 (Order 01-107), 232-28-619, filed 6/21/01, effective 7/22/01; 01-06-036 (Order 01-24), 232-28-619, filed 3/5/01, effective 5/1/01. Statutory Authority: 2000 c 107 7. 00-16-091 (Order 00-134), 232-28-619, filed 7/31/00, effective 8/31/00. Statutory Authority: RCW 75.08.080, 77.12.040. 00-08-038 (Order 00-29), 232-28-619, filed 3/29/00, effective 5/1/00; 99-15-081 (Order 99-102), 232-28-619, filed 7/20/99, effective 8/20/99; 99-08-029 (Order 99-13), 232-28-619, filed 3/30/99, effective 5/1/99; 98-15-081 (Order 98-122), 232-28-619, filed 7/15/98, effective 8/15/98; 98-06-031, 232-28-619, filed 2/26/98, effective 5/1/98. Statutory Authority: RCW 75.08.080 and 75.12.040. 97-18-035, 232-28-619, filed 8/27/97, effective 9/27/97. Statutory Authority: RCW 77.12.040. 97-07-076 (Order 97-50), 232-28-619, filed 3/19/97, effective 5/1/97; 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.]

OTS-5259.2


AMENDATORY SECTION(Amending Order 01-107, filed 6/21/01, effective 7/22/01)

WAC 232-28-621   Puget Sound salmon -- Saltwater seasons and daily limits.   It is unlawful to fish for or possess salmon taken by angling for personal use except from the following Puget Sound areas, during the seasons, in the quantities, and for the species designated in this section and sizes as defined in WAC 220-56-180. Puget Sound waters west of the mouth of the Sekiu River are managed concurrent with ocean waters as provided for in WAC 232-28-620.

(1) Catch Record Card Area 5:

(a) July 1 through August 31 - Daily limit of 2 salmon, except, release chum and wild coho salmon. Chinook retention will be prohibited when 2000 chinook quota is estimated to be reached.

(b) September 1 through September 30 - Daily limit of 2 salmon, except release chinook and chum.

(c) November 1 through November 30 - Daily limit of 2 salmon of which no more than one may be a chinook salmon.

(d) February 16 through April 10 - Daily limit of 1 salmon.

(2) Catch Record Card Area 6:

(a) August 1 through September 30 - Daily limit of 2 salmon, except release chinook, chum and wild coho salmon.

(b) Dungeness Bay inside a line from Dungeness Spit Light to the No. 2 red buoy and then to the Port Williams boat ramp open only October 1 through October 31 - Daily limit of 2 coho salmon, release all salmon except coho salmon.

(c) November 1 through November 30 - Daily limit of 2 salmon of which no more than one may be a chinook salmon.

(d) February 16 through April 10 - Daily limit of 1 salmon.

(3) Catch Record Card Area 7:

(a) July 1 through July 31 - Daily limit of 2 salmon, not more than 1 of which may be a chinook salmon.

(b) August 1 through September 30 - Daily limit of 2 salmon, not more than 1 of which may be a chinook salmon, release chum and wild coho.

(c) October 1 through October 31 - Daily limit of 2 salmon, except release chinook salmon.

(d) November 1 through November 30 - Daily limit of 2 salmon, no more than one of which may be a chinook salmon.

(e) February 16 through April 10 - Daily limit of one salmon.

(f) Notwithstanding the provisions of this subsection, during the period August 16 through October 31 the daily limit in Bellingham Bay and adjacent waters described in WAC 220-56-195(1) is 4 salmon, no more than 1 of which may be chinook.

(4) Catch Record Card Area 8-1:

(a) August 1 through September 30 - Daily limit of 4 salmon, no more than two of which may be coho or chum, and release chinook.

(b) October 1 through October 31 - Daily limit 2 salmon, release chinook.

(c) November 1 through November 30 - Daily limit of 2 salmon, not more than 1 of which may be a chinook salmon.

(d) February 16 through April 10 - Daily limit of one salmon.

(5) Catch Record Card Area 8-2:

(a) August 1 through September 30 - Daily limit of 4 salmon, no more than two of which may be coho or chum, and release chinook.

(b) October 1 through October 31 - Daily limit 2 salmon, release chinook.

(c) Waters adjacent to Tulalip Bay west of a line from Mission Point to Hermosa Point and within 2,000 feet of shore between pilings at Old Bower's Resort on the south and a fishing marker 1.4 miles northwest of Hermosa Point open only 12:01 a.m. each Friday through 11:59 a.m. the following Monday, July 1 through September 30. Daily limit of 2 salmon not more than 1 of which may be a chinook salmon.

(d) November 1 through November 30 - Daily limit of 2 salmon, not more than 1 of which may be a chinook salmon.

(e) February 16 through April 10 - Daily limit of one salmon.

(6) Catch Record Card Area 9:

(a) August 1 through September 30 - Daily limit of 2 salmon except release chinook and chum salmon.

(b) October 1 through October 31 - Daily limit of 2 salmon except release chinook.

(c) November 1 through November 30 - Daily limit of 2 salmon not more than one of which may be a chinook salmon.

(d) Notwithstanding the provisions of this subsection, salmon fishing is permitted year-round from the Edmonds fishing pier - Daily limit of 2 salmon not more than one of which may be a chinook salmon, release chum August 1 through September 30.

(e) Notwithstanding the provisions of this section, salmon fishing is permitted year-round from the Hood Canal Bridge Fishing pontoon - Daily limit of 2 salmon not more than one of which may be a chinook salmon, except release chinook July 1 through August 31 and release chum salmon August 1 through October 15.

(f) February 16 through April 10 - Daily limit of one salmon.

(7) Catch Record Card Area 10:

(a) July 1 through October 31 - Daily limit of 2 salmon except release chinook salmon, release chum July 1 through September 15, and:

(i) During the period July 1 through August 31, Elliott Bay east of a line from West Point to Alki Point is closed, except waters east of a line from Pier 91 to Duwamish Head open July 20 through July 22, July 27 through July 29, August 3 through August 5, and August 10 through August 12 - Daily limit of 2 salmon not more than one of which may be a chinook salmon, release chum.

(ii) During the period July 1 through August 31, Shilshole Bay east of a line from Meadow Point to West Point is closed.

(iii) During the period July 1 through September 15, waters of Sinclair Inlet and Port Orchard south of the Manette Bridge, south of a line projected true west from Battle Point and west of a line projected true south from Point White - Daily limit of 2 salmon, release chum July 1 through September 15.

(b) November 1 through November 30 - Daily limit of 2 salmon, not more than one of which may be a chinook salmon.

(c) December 1 through December 15 - Release all salmon. Only one single pointed hook allowed.

(d) December 16 through December 31 - Daily limit of 2 salmon, not more than one of which may be a chinook salmon.

(e) March 1 through April 10 - Daily limit of 1 salmon.

(f) Notwithstanding the provisions of this subsection, salmon fishing is permitted year-round from the Elliott Bay public fishing pier at Terminal 86, Seacrest pier, Waterman pier, Bremerton boardwalk, and the Illahee State Park pier - Daily limit of 2 salmon not more than one of which may be a chinook salmon, release chum July 1 through September 15.

(g) During all salmon openings in the Duwamish Waterway provided for in this section, it is unlawful to fish with terminal gear other than bait suspended above the bottom on a float. The Duwamish Waterway is defined as those waters downstream from 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.

(8) Catch Record Card Area 11:

(a) June 1 through June 30 - Daily limit of 2 salmon not more than one of which may be a chinook salmon.

(b) July 1 through October 31 - Daily limit of 2 salmon, release pink salmon.

(c) November 1 through December 31 - Daily limit of 2 salmon not more than one of which may be a chinook salmon.

(d) February 16 through April 10 - Daily limit of one salmon.

(e) Notwithstanding the provisions of this subsection, salmon fishing is permitted year-round from the Les Davis public fishing pier, Des Moines public fishing pier, Redondo public fishing pier, Dash Point Dock and the Point Defiance Boathouse Dock - Daily limit of 2 salmon, not more than one of which may be a chinook salmon.

(9) Catch Record Card Area 12:

(a) July 1 through September 30 in waters south of Ayock Point - Daily limit of 4 salmon, not more than two of which may be chinook salmon and release chum salmon.

(b) August 16 through October 15 in waters north of a true east-west line from Point Whitney to the Toandos Peninsula - Daily limit of 4 coho salmon only.

(c) September 1 through September 30 in the waters north of Ayock Point - Daily limit of 4 coho salmon only.

(d) October 1 through October 15 - Daily limit of 4 coho only.

(e) October 16 through November 30 - Daily limit of 2 salmon, release chinook salmon.

(f) March 1 through March 31 - Daily limit of 1 salmon.

(g) Waters of the Hoodsport Hatchery Zone are managed separately as provided for in WAC 220-56-124.

(h) The Hood Canal Bridge fishing pier is managed under Area 9.

(10) Catch Record Card Area 13:

(a) May 1 through December 31 - Daily limit of 2 salmon not more than one of which may be a chinook salmon May 1 through June 30 and November 1 through December 31 and release wild coho salmon July 1 through October 31.

(b) January 1 through February 15 - Release all salmon. Only one single pointed hook allowed.

(c) February 16 through April 10 - Daily limit of one salmon.

(d) April 11 through April 30 - Release all salmon. Only one single pointed hook allowed.

(e) Notwithstanding the provisions of this section, salmon fishing is permitted year-round from the Fox Island public fishing pier - Daily limit of 2 salmon, not more than one of which may be a chinook salmon and release wild coho salmon July 1 through October 31.

(11) In the above waters there are specified closures as provided for in WAC 220-56-128 and 220-56-195. Additionally, there are gear and area restrictions at Shilshole Bay, the Duwamish Waterway, Budd Inlet, Titlow Beach and the Elliott Bay, Les Davis, and Des Moines public fishing piers. See specific sections in chapter 220-56 WAC for salmon angling restrictions at these locations.

[Statutory Authority: RCW 77.12.047. 01-14-001 (Order 01-107), 232-28-621, filed 6/21/01, effective 7/22/01. Statutory Authority: 2000 c 107 7. 00-16-091 (Order 00-134), amended and recodified as 232-28-621, filed 7/31/00, effective 8/31/00. Statutory Authority: RCW 75.08.080. 00-01-103 (Order 99-215), 220-56-191, filed 12/16/99, effective 1/16/00. Statutory Authority: RCW 75.08.080 and 77.12.040. 99-15-081 (Order 99-102), 220-56-191, filed 7/20/99, effective 8/20/99; 98-15-081 (Order 98-122), 220-56-191, filed 7/15/98, effective 8/15/98; 98-06-031, 220-56-191, filed 2/26/98, effective 5/1/98. Statutory Authority: RCW 75.08.080 and 75.12.040. 97-18-035, 220-56-191, filed 8/27/97, effective 9/27/97. Statutory Authority: RCW 75.08.080. 96-11-078 (Order 96-44), 220-56-191, filed 5/13/96, effective 6/13/96; 95-12-027 (Order 95-46), 220-56-191, filed 5/31/95, effective 7/1/95; 94-14-069, 220-56-191, filed 7/1/94, effective 8/1/94; 93-14-043 (Order 93-36), 220-56-191, filed 6/29/93, effective 7/30/93.]

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