General Info
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A little bit of contact information for all purpose residential needs.
Clerk (509) – 574-1430
Courthouse 509-574-1804
District Attorney 509-574-1210
Sheriff (509) 574-2500
*For more information visit: http://www.yakimacounty.us/
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Permit | Season Dates | Hunt Area | Bag Limit | Sold By |
Deer | Nov 7-Dec 31 | Buckrun | 10 any deer | Buckrun |
Elk | Jan 1-Mar 31 | Columbia Plateau Wildlife Management Association | 13 Antlerless elk, 2 any elk | Columbia Plateau WMA |
Rocky Mtn Bighorn Sheep | Sep 1-Dec 31 | GMUs 113, 172 | 1 ram | Washington Wild Sheep Foundation |
Three-deer | Sep 1-Dec 31 | Black-tailed deer:
GMUs open to black-tailed deer hunting except GMU 485 |
May harvest all 3 species below:
1 additional buck black-tailed deer 1 additional buck mule deer 1 additional buck white-tailed deer |
WDFW |
Mule deer:
GMUs open to mule deer hunting |
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White tailed deer: GMUs open to white-tailed deer hunting |
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NE Washington Big Game | White tailed deer, elk & moose: Sep 1-Dec 31 | GMUs 101-124 | May harvest 3 of 6 species below:
1 additional buck white-tailed deer 1 additional bull elk 1 bull moose 1 additional cougar 1 additional black bear 1 additional turkey (gobbler & turkey with visible beard only) |
WDFW |
Black bear:
Sep 1-Dec 31 & Apr 15-May 31 |
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Cougar:
Sep 1-May 31 |
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Turkey:
Apr 15-May 31 |
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South-central Washington Big Game | Sep 1-Dec 31 | Elk: Any 300 or 500 series GMU open to elk hunting, except GMUs not open to branch antlered bull elk hunting Deer: Any 300 or 500 series GMU open to deer hunting California bighorn sheep: Quilomene, Umtanum, Selah Butte, Cleman Mtn. |
May harvest all 3 species below:
1 additional bull elk 1 additional buck deer 1 California bighorn sheep |
WDFW |
SE Washington Big Game | White-tailed deer, mule deer, & elk:
Sep 1-Dec 31 Black bear: Sep 1-Dec 31 & Apr 15-Jun 15 Cougar: Sep 1-Mar 31 |
GMUs 139-154 & 162-186 | May harvest 4 of 5 species below:
1 additional buck white-tailed deer 1 additional buck mule deer 1 additional bull elk 1 additional legal cougar 1 additional black bear |
WDFW |
North-central Washington Big Game | White-tailed deer, mule deer, & California bighorn sheep:
Sep 1-Dec 31 Black bear: Sep 1-Dec 31 & Apr 15-May 15 Cougar: Sep 1-Mar 31 |
White-tailed deer, mule deer, cougar, & black bear:
Any 200 series GMU open to deer hunting California bighorn sheep: |
May harvest 3 of 5 species below:
1 additional buck white-tailed deer 1 additional buck mule deer 1 additional legal cougar 1 additional black bear 1 California bighorn sheep |
WDFW |
Black-tailed deer | Sep 1-Dec 31 | GMUs open to black-tailed deer hunting except GMU 485 | 1 additional buck black-tailed deer | WDFW |
Mule Deer | Sep 1-Dec 31 | GMUs open to mule deer hunting | 1 additional buck mule deer | WDFW |
White-tailed deer | Sep 1-Dec 31 | GMUs open to white-tailed deer hunting | 1 additional buck white-tailed deer | WDFW |
Westside Elk | Sep 1-Dec 31 | Western Washington:
Except GMU 485, those GMUs closed to elk hunting, & those GMUs not opened to branch antlered bull elk hunting |
1 additional bull elk | WDFW |
Eastside Elk | Sep 1-Dec 31 | Eastern Washington:
Except GMU 157 and those GMUs closed to elk hunting or closed to branch antlered bull elk hunting |
1 additional bull elk | WDFW |
California Bighorn Sheep | Sep 1-Dec 31 | Lincoln Cliffs, Mt. Hull, Manson, Chelan Butte, Quilomene, Umtanum, Selah Butte, Cleman Mtn. | 1 California bighorn ram | WDFW |
Moose (2 permits available) | ASep 1-Dec 31 | Any open moose unit | 1 moose (any moose) | WDFW |
Mountain Goat | Sep 1-Dec 31 | N. Lake Chelan, S. Lake Chelan, Naches Pass, Blazed Ridge, Bumping River, Chowder Ridge, Lincoln Peak, Avalanche Gorge, E. Olympic Mtns. | 1 mountain goat (either sex) | WDFW |
Modern Firearm General Deer Seasons |
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Hunt Season | Dates | GMU | Legal deer | |
General Season | ||||
High Buck Hunts
Black-tailed Deer |
Sep 15-25
Oct 15-31 |
Alpine Lakes, Mount Baker, Glacier Peak, Pasayten, Olympic Peninsula, and Henry Jackson Wilderness Areas and Lake Chelan Recreation Area | 3 pt. min. | |
407,418, 426, 437, 448, 450, 454, 460, 466, 501 through 505, 506, 510 through 520, 524, 530, 550 through 556, 560, 568, 572, 574, 601 trough 621, 624 (Except Deer Area 6020), 627 through 654, 658 through 684, 699 | Any Buck | |||
White-tailed Deer |
410 through 417, 419, 420, 421, 422, 564, 655, Deer area 6020 | Any deer | ||
Oct 15-28 Oct 15-25 |
578 | 3 pt. min. | ||
101, 105, 108, 111, 113, 117, 121, 124 | Any buck | |||
203 through 284 | Any buck | |||
127 trhough 145, 149, 154, 162 through 169, 172 (except Deer Area 1040) | 3 pt. min. | |||
373, 379, 381 | Any deer | |||
Mule Deer | Oct 15-25 | 101 through 145, 149, 154, 162 through 169, 172 (except Deer Area 1040), 175 through 186, 203 through 272, 278, 284, 328, 330 through 368, 372, 373, 379, 381, 381, 388 | 3 pt. min. | |
Late General Season | ||||
Black-tailed Deer | Nov 17-20 | 407, 454, 466, 501 through 505, 506, 510 through 520, 524, 530, 550 through 560, 568, 572, 601 through 621, 624 (except Deer Area 6020), 627 through 654, 658 through 684, 699 | Any buck | |
White-tailed deer | Nov 5-19 | 105, 108, 111, 113, 117, 121, 124 | Any buck | |
Hunter 65 and Over, Disabled General Seasons | ||||
White-tailed Deer | Oct 15-25 | 127 through 142, 145, 149, 154, Deer Area 1010, 178 | 3 pt. min. or antlerless | |
Oct 15-28 | 101, 105, 108, 111, 113, 124 | Any deer | ||
101, 105, 108, 111, 113, 117, 121 | Antlerless | |||
Nov 5-19 | Deer area 1050 | Any deer | ||
Deer Areas 1060, 1070, 1080 | Antlerless only | |||
Youth General Seasons | ||||
White-tailed Deer | Oct. 15-25 | 127 through 142, 145, 149, 154, Deer Area 1010, 178 | 3 pt. min. or antlerless | |
Oct 15-28 | 101, 105, 108, 111, 113, 117, 121, 124 | Any deer | ||
Nov 5-19 | Deer Area 1050 | Any deer | ||
Deer Areas 1060, 1070, 1080 | Antlerless only | |||
Archery General Deer Seasons |
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Hunt Area | Dates | GMUs | Legal Deer | |
Early Archery General Deer Seasons | ||||
Black-tailed Deer | Sep 1-30 | 407 through 426, 437, 448, 450, 454, 466, 501, 504, 524, 554, 564, 568, 621 through 636, 648 through 652, 654 through 673, 684 | Any deer | |
460, 503, 574, 601 through 618, 638, 642, 653, 681 and 699 | Any buck | |||
578 | 3 pt. min. | |||
Sep 1-25 | 510, 513, 516, 520, 556 | Any deer | ||
506, 530, 550, 560, 572 | Any buck | |||
Mule Deer | Sep 1-30 | 105 through 121, 166, 169, 172 (except Deer Area 1040), 175, 181, 243, 334 | 3 pt. min. | |
124 through 142, 145, 149, 186, 244 through 247, 249, 250, 260, 372, 373, 379, 381, 382, 388, Deer Area 3334 | 3 pt. min. or antlerless | |||
Sep 1-25 | 154, 162, 163, 178 | 3 pt. min. or antlerless | ||
251, 328, 335, 336, 340, 346, 352, 356, 360, 364, 368 | 3 pt. min. | |||
Sep 1-15 | 101, 204 through 242, 248, 254, 262, 266, 269, 272, 278, 284 | 3 pt. min. | ||
Sep 16-30 | 101, 204 through 242, 248, 254, 262, 266, 269, 272, 278, 284 | 3 pt. min. or antlerless | ||
White-tailed Deer | Sep 1-30 | 101, 105, 108, 111, 113, 117, 121 | Any deer | |
124, 204 through 250, 254 through 284, 373, 379, 381 | Any deer | |||
127 through 145, 149, 166, 172 (except Deer Area 1040), 181, 186 | 3 pt. min. or antlerless | |||
Sep 1-25 | 154, 162, 163, 178 | 3 pt. min. or antlerless | ||
169, 175 | 3 pt. min. | |||
Late Archers General Deer Seasons | ||||
Black-tailed Deer | Nov 23-Dec 15 | 437, 466, 510 through 520, 524 | Any deer | |
448, 460, 506, 530, 560, 572, 601, 603 through 618, 638, 642, 681, 699 | Any buck | |||
Mule Deer | Nov 21-30 | 209, 215, 233, 243, 250 | 3 pt. min. | |
Nov 23-Dec 8 | 336, 342, 346, 352, 364, 388, Deer Area 3682 | 3 pt. min. | ||
Nov 20-Dec 8 | 145, 163, 178, 272, 278, 373, Deer Area 3372 | 3 pt. min. or antlerless | ||
Dec 9-31 | Deer Area 1021 | Antlerless only | ||
White-tailed Deer | Nov 10-Dec 15 | 101 | Any deer | |
Nov 21-30 | 204, 209 | Any deer | ||
Nov 25-Dec 15 | 124 | Any deer | ||
127 | 3 pt. min. or antlerless | |||
Nov 20-Dec 8 | 145, 163, 178, 272, 278 | 3 pt. min. or antlerless | ||
Nov 23-Dec 15 | 105, 108, 117, 121, 215, 233, 243, 373 | Any deer |
Muzzleloader General Deer Seasons
Hunt Area | Dates | GMUs | Legal Deer |
High Buck Hunts | Sep 15-25 | Alpine Lakes, Glacier Peak, Pasayten, Mount Baker, Olympic Peninsula, and Henry Jackson Wilderness areas, and Lake Chelan Recreation Area | 3 pt. min. |
Early Muzzleloader General Deer Seasons | |||
Black-tailed Deer | Oct 1-9 | 407, 418, 426, 437, 448, 450, 501, 503, 504, 505, 506, 510, 513, 516, 520, 530, 550, 554, 560, 568, 572, 574, 603, 607, 612, 615, 624 (except Deer Area 6020), 636, 638, 642, 648, 660, 663, 672, 673 | Any buck |
410 through 417, 419 through 422, 454, 564, 627, 652, 655, 666, 684, Deer Area 6020 | Any deer | ||
578 | 3 pt. min. | ||
White-tailed Deer | Oct 1-9 | 203, 204, 209, 215, 231, 233, 239, 242 through 246, 248, 250, 251, 260, 272, 278, 284 | Any buck |
101, 105, 108, 111, 113, 117, 121, 124 | Any deer | ||
127, 142, 145, 149 | 3 pt. min. or antlerless | ||
130, 133, 136, 139, 175, 181, 186 | 3 pt. min. | ||
373, 379 | Any deer | ||
Mule Deer | Oct 1-9 | 101 through 145, 149, 175, 181, 186, 203, 204, 209, 215, 231, 233, 239, 242 through 246, 248, 250, 251, 254, 260, 262, 266, 269, 272, 278, 284, 328, 330 through 342, 352 through 368, 373, 379 | 3n pt. min. |
Mule Deer | Oct 1-9 | Deer Areas 3334 and 3372 | 3 pt. min. or antlerless |
Late Muzzleloader General Deer Seasons | |||
Black-tailed Deer | Nov. 23-Dec 15 | 407, 410 through 417, 419 through 422, 454, 504, 564, 633, 666, 684, Deer Area 6020 | Any deer |
448, 460, 501, 602, 621, 651, 654, 658, 667, 673 | Any buck | ||
White-tailed Deer | Nov 23-Dec 8 | 113 | Any buck |
Nov 25-Dec 8 | 130, 133, 136, 139 | 3 pt. min. or antlerless | |
Nov 20-Dec 8 | 172 (except Deer Area 1040), 181 | 3 pt. min. antlerless | |
Nov 20-30 | 379, 381 | Any deer | |
Mule Deer | Nov 25-Dec 8 | 130 | Antlerless |
Nov 20-30 | 381, Deer Area 3372 | 3 pt. min. or antlerless | |
379, 382 | 3 pt. min. |
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Water | Species | Season | Additional Rules |
Alder Creek | All Game Fish | First Sat in Jun-Oct 31 | Statewide min. size/daily limit. |
All Creek | All Game Fish | First Sat in Jun-Sep 15 | Statewide min. size/daily limit. |
Alma Creek | All Game Fish | First Sat in Jun-Sep 15 | Catch-and-release except daily limit 2 hatchery STEELHEAD. |
Anderson Creek (Kitsap) | All Game Fish | First Sat in Jun-Oct 31 | Catch-and-release. |
Anderson Creek (Whatcom) | All Game Fish | First Sat in Jun-Oct 31 | Statewide min. size/daily limit. |
Backus Creek | All Game Fish | First Sat in Jun-Oct 31 | Statewide min. size/daily limit. |
Bacon Creek | All Game Fish | First Sat in Jun-Sep 15 | Catch-and-release except daily limit 2 hatchery STEELHEAD. |
Brainbridge Island Streams | Trout | First Sat in Jun-Oct 31 | Min. size 14”. Daily limit 2. |
Other Game Fish | First Sat in Jun-Oct 31 | Statewide min. size/daily limit. | |
Baker River | All Game Fish | First Sat in Jun-Oct 31 | Statewide min. size/daily limit. |
Barker Creek | Trout | First Sat in Jun-Oct 31 | Min size 14”. Daily limit 2. |
Other Game Fish | First Sat in Jun-Oct 31 | Statewide min. size/daily limit. | |
Bear Creek (Bogachiel) | All Species – bait prohibited. Only 1 barbless hook may be used. | ||
Trout | First Sat in Jun-Aug 31 | Min. size 14”. Daily Limit 2. No min. size for hatchery TROUT. Release wild Rainbow Trout. | |
Other game fish | First Sat in Jun-Aug 31 | Statewide min. size/daily limit. | |
Bear Creek (Sol Duc) | All Species – bait prohibited. Only 1 barbless hook may be used. | ||
Trout | First Sat in Jun-Aug 31 | Min. size 14”. Daily Limit 2. No min. size for hatchery trout. Release wild rainbow trout. | |
Other Game Fish | First Sat in Jun-Aug 31 | Statewide min size/daily limit. | |
Bear River | All Species – Aug 16-Nov 30: night closure, anti-snagging rule and barbless hooks required. | ||
All Game Fish | First Sat in Jun-Mar 31 | Catch-and-release except daily limit 2 hatchery steelhead. | |
Salmon | Sep 1-Jan 31 | Min. size 12”. Daily limit 6. Up to 4 adults may be retained. Release wild Chinook. | |
Beaver Creek (Clallam) | All Species – bait prohibited. Only 1 barbless hook may be used. | ||
Trout | First Sat in Jun-Aug 31 | Min. size 14”. Daily Limit 2. No min. size for hatchery Trout. Release wild rainbow trout. | |
Other Game Fish | First Sat in Jun-Aug 31 | Statewide min. size/daily limit. | |
Beaver Creek (Pierce) | All Game Fish | First Sat in Jun-Oct 31 | Statewide min. size/daily limit. |
Beaver Creek (Thurston) | All Species – night closure and selective gear rules. | ||
Trout | First Sat in Jun-Oct 31 | Min. size 14”. Daily limit 2. No min. size for hatchery trout. | |
Other Game Fish | First Sat in Jun-Oct 31 | Statewide min. size/daily limit. | |
Beaver Ponds (Kitsap) | Trout | 4th Sat in Apr-Oct 31 | No min. size. Daily limit 2. |
Other Game Fish | 4th Sat. in Apr-Oct 31 | Statewide min. size/daily limit. | |
Beckler River | See Skykomish River, South Fork | ||
Bertrand Creek | All Game Fish | First Sat in Jun-Oct 31 | Statewide min. size/daily limit. |
Big Bear Creek (Snohomish) | Juvenile angles only (under 15 years old). | ||
All Game Fish | First Sat in Jun-Aug 31 | Statewide min. size/daily limit. | |
Big Beaver Creek | All Game Fish | Jul 1-Oct 31 | Catch-and-release |
Big Beef Creek | Closed Waters – Aug 1-Aug 31: within 100’ of the Seabeck Hwy. NW Big Beef Creek Bridge | ||
All Game Fish | First Sat in Jun-Aug 31 | Catch-and-release. | |
Trout | First Sat in Jun-Oct 31 | Catch-and-release. | |
Other Game Fish | First Sat in Jun-Oct 31 | Statewide min. size/daily limit. | |
Big Creek (Grays Harbor) | All Game Fish | First Sat in Jun-Oct 31 | Statewide min. size/daily limit. |
Big Creek (Skagit) | All Game Fish | First Sat in Jun-Oct 31 | Statewide min. size/daily limit. |
Big Mission Creek | All Game Fish | First Sat. in Jun-Oct 31 | Catch-and-release. |
Big Quilcene River | All Game Fish | First Sat in Jun-Aug 15 | Catch-and-release. |
Big River | All Species – internal combustion motors prohibited. No min. size for hatchery trout. | ||
Trout | First Sat in Jun-Oct 15 & Jan 1-Last day in Feb | Min. size 14”. Daily limit 2. Release Kokanee | |
Other Game Fish | First Sat in Jun-Oct 15 & Jan 1-Last day in Fab | Statewide min. size/daily limit. | |
Big Scandia Creek | Trout | First Sat in Jun-Oct 31 | Min. size 14”. Daily limit 2. |
Other Game Fish | First Sat in Jun-Oct 31 | Statewide min. size/daily limit. | |
Big Soos Creek | Trout | First Sat in Jun-Aug 31 | Min. size 14”. Daily limit 2. |
Other Game Fish | First Sat in Jun-Aug 31 | Statewide min. size/daily limit. | |
Bingham Creek | All Game Fish | First Sat in Jun-Oct 31 | Statewide min. size/daily limit. |
Black Creek | All Game Fish | Sat before Memorial Day-Oct 31 | Statewide min. size/daily limit. |
Black Lake Ditch | Trout | First Sat in Jun-Oct 31 | Min. size 14”. Daily limit 2 |
Other Game Fish | First Sat in Jun-Oct 31 | Statewide min. size/daily limit. | |
All Game Fish | Nov 1-Fri before the first sat in Jun | Catch-and-release. | |
Black River | All Species – selective gear rules. | ||
Trout | First Sat in Jun-Oct 31 | Min. size 14”. Daily limit 2. No min. size for hatchery trout. | |
Other Game Fish | First Sat in Jun-Oct 31 | Statewide min. size/daily limit. | |
Blackjack Creek | Trout | First Sat in Jun-Oct 31 | Min. size 14”. Daily limit 2. |
Other Game Fish | First Sat in Jun-Oct 31 | Statewide min. size/daily limit. | |
Blooms Ditch | All Species – night closure and selective hear rules. | ||
Trout | First Sat in Jun-Oct 31 | Min. size 14”. Daily limit 2. No min. size for hatchery trout. | |
Other Game Fish | First Sat in Jun-Oct 31 | Statewide min. size/daily limit. | |
Bogachiel River | All Species – internal combustion motors prohibited. Only 1 barbless hook may be used. First Sat in Jun-Aug 31 and Feb 16-Apr 30: bait prohibited | ||
Trout | First Sat in Jun-Aug 31 & Nov 16-Apr 30 | Min. size 14”. Daily limit 2 except Nov 16-Last day in Feb. 1 additional hatchery Steelhead may be retained. First Sat in Jun-Aug 31 and Nov 16-Mar 31: no min. size for hatchery trout. Release wild rainbow trout. | |
Other Game Fish | First Sat in Jun-Aug 31 | Statewide min. size/daily limit. | |
Salmon | Jul 1-Aug 31 | Min. size 12”. Daily limit 6. Up to 2 adults may be retained. Release wild adult Chinook and wild adult coho. | |
Salmon | Nov 16-30 | Min size 12”. Daily limit 1. Release wild coho. | |
Boise Creek | All Game Fish | First Sat in Jun-Oct 31 | Statewide min. size/daily limit. |
Bone River | All Game Fish | First Sat in Jun-Oct 31 | Statewide min. size/daily limit. |
Boulder River (Skagit) | All Game Fish | First Sat in Jun-Oct 31 | Catch-and-release. |
Boulder River (Snohomish) | All Game Fish | First Sat. in Jun-Aug 31 | Catch-and-release except daily limit 2 hatchery steelhead. |
Boxley Creek | All Game Fish | Sat before Memorial Day-Oct 31 | Statewide min. size/daily limit. |
Buck Creek | All Game Fish | First Sat in Jun-Sep 15 | Statewide min. size/daily limit. |
Bunker Creek | All Game Fish | First Sat in Jun-Oct 31 | Statewide min. size/daily limit. |
Burley Creek | Trout | First Sat in Jun-Oct 31 | Min. size 14”. Daily limit 2. |
Other Game Fish | First Sat in Jun-Oct 31 | Statewide min. size/daily limit. | |
Butte Creek | All Game Fish | First Sat in Jun-Oct 31 | Statewide min. size/daily limit. |
Calawah River | All Species – internal combustion motors prohibited. Only 1 barbless hook may be used. First Sat in Jun-Aug 31 and Feb 16-Apr 30: bait prohibited. | ||
Trout | First Sat in Jun-Aug 31 & Nov 16-Apr 30 | Min size 14”. Daily limit 2 except Nov 16-Last dat in Feb: 1 additional hatchery Steelhead may be retained. First Sat in Jun-Aug 31 and Nov 16-Mar 31: no min. size for hatchery trout. Release wild raindbow trout. | |
Other Game Fish | First Sat in Jun-Aug 31 & Nov 16-Apr 30 | Statewide min. size/daily limit. | |
Salmon | Jul 1-Aug 31 | Min size 12”. Daily limit 6. Up to 2 adults may be retained. Release wild adult Chinook and wild adult coho. | |
Salmon | Nov 16-Nov 30 | Min. size 12”. Daily limit 1. Release wild Coho | |
Calawah River, North Fork | All species – bait prohibited. Only 1 barbless hook may be used. | ||
Trout | First Sat in Jun-Aug 31 & Dec 1-Apr 30 | Min size 14”. Daily limit 2. No min. size for hatchery trout. Release wild rainbow trout. | |
Other Game Fish | First Sat in Jun-Aug 31 | Statewide min size/daily limit. | |
Calawah River, South Fork | All Species – internal combustion motors prohibited. Bait prohibited. Only 1 barbless hook may be used. | ||
Trout | First Sat in Jun-Aug 31 & Dec 1-Last dat in Feb | Min size 14”. Daily Limit 2. No min. size for hatchery trout. Release wild rainbow trout. | |
Other Game Fish | First Sat in Jun-Aug 31 & Dec 1-Last day in Feb | Statewide min size/daily limit. | |
California Creek | All Game Fish | First Sat in Jun-Oct 31 | Statewide min size/daily limit. |
Camp Creek | All Game Fish | First Sat in Jun-Sep 15 | Statewide min size/daily limit. |
Campbell Creek | Trout | First Sat in Jun-Oct 31 | Catch-and_release. |
Other Game Fish | First Sat in Jun-Oct 31 | Statewide min size/daily limit. | |
Canyon Creek (Suiattle River) | All Game Fish | First Sat in Jun-Oct 31 | Statewide min size/daily limit. |
Canyon Creek (South Fork Stillaguamish) | All Game Fish | First Sat in Jun-Aug 31 & Nov 1-Jan 31 | Catch-and-release except daily limit 2 hatchery steelhead |
Canyon Creek (Whatcom) | All Game Fish | Sat before Memorial Day-Oct 31 | Saturday min size/daily limit. |
Carbon River | All Species – Sep 1-Nov 30: night closure and anti-snagging rule. | ||
Trout | Sep 1-30 | Min size 14”. Daily limit 2. | |
Other Game Fish | Sep 1-30 | Statewide min. size/daily limit. | |
All Game Fish | Dec 1-Jan 15 | Catch-and-release except daily limit 2 hatchery steelhead. | |
Salmon | Sep 10-Sep 24 | Min size 12”. Daily limit 6. Up to 2 may be adult hatchery Chinook. Release coho, chum, wild adule Chinook. | |
Cascade Creek (San Juan) | All Game Fish | First Sat in Jun-Oct 31 | Catch-and-release except no min size/daily limit for eastern brook trout. |
Cascade River (Skagit) | All Species – Jun 1-Jul 15: anti=snagging rule and night closure. | ||
Dolly Varden/Bull Trout | Jun 1-Jul 15 & Dec 1-Jan 31 | Min size 20”. May be retained as part of Trout daily limit. | |
Other Trout | Jun 1-Jul 15 & Dec 1-Jan 31 | Min size 14”. Daily limit 2. | |
Other Game Fish | Jun 1-Jul 15 & Dec 1-Jan 31 | Statewide min size/daily limit. | |
Salmon | Jun 1-Jul 15 | Min size 12”. Daily limit 4 hatchery Chinook only. Up to 2 may be adults. | |
Cavanaugh Creek | All Game Fish | Sat before Memorial Day-Oct 31 | Statewide min size/daily limit. |
Cayada Creek | All Game Fish | First Sat in Jun-Sep 30 | Statewide min size/daily limit. |
Cedar Creek (Clallam) | Trout | First Sat in Jun-Sep 30 | Min size 14”. Daily limit 2. No min size for hatchery trout. |
Other Game Fish | First Sat in Jun-Oct 31 | Statewide min size/daily limit. | |
Cedar Creek (Grays Harbor) | All Game Fish | First Sat in Jun-Oct 31 | Statewide min size/daily limit. |
Cedar Creek (Jefferson) | Trout | First Sat in Jun-Last day in Feb | Min size 14”. Daily limit 2. No min. size for hatchery trout. |
Other Game Fish | First Sat in Jun-Last day in Feb | Statewide min size/daily limit. | |
Cedar Creek (Mason) | All Game Fish | Sat before Memorial Day-Oct 31 | Statewide min size/daily limit. |
Cedar River (King) | All Species – selective gear rules, internal combustion motors prohibited, and night closure. | ||
Trout | First Sat in Jun-Aug 31 | Catch-and-release | |
Other Game Fish | First Sat in Jun-Aug 31 | Statewide min size/daily limit | |
Cedar River (Pacific) | All Game Fish | First Sat in Jun-Oct 31 | Catch-and-release. |
Chambers Creek | All Species – night closure, anti-snagging rule, and selective gear rules, Sep 1-Oct 15: bait allowed. | ||
Trout | Jul 1-Nov 15 | Catch-and-release | |
Other Game Fish | Jul 1-Nov 15 | Statewide min size/daily limit. | |
Salmon | Jul 1-Nov 15 | Min size 12”. Daily limit 6. Up to 4 adults may be retained. Release coho. | |
Channel Creek | All Game Fish | First Sat in Jun-Aug 31 | Statewide min size/daily limit. |
Chaplain Creek | Closed Waters – waters adjacent to the water filtration plant, from inlet to the beaver pond before the water filtration plant gate to the waterfall approximately .4 miles upstream | ||
All Game Fish | Sat before Memorial Day-Oct 31 | Statewide min size/daily limit. | |
Chehalis River (Grays Harbor) | All Species – Aug 1-Nov 30: single-point barbless hooks required. | ||
Trout | First Sat in Jun-Apr 15 | Min size 14”. Daily limit 2. No min size for hatchery trout. | |
Other Game Fish | First Sat in Jun-Apr 15 | Statewide min size/daily limit. | |
Salmon | Apr 16-Jun 30 | Min size 12”. Daily limit 1 | |
Salmon | Aug 1-Sep 15 | Min size 12”. Daily limit 6. Release adults. | |
Salmon | Sep 16-Jun 31 | Min size 12”. Daily limit 6. Only 1 adult may be retained. Release wild Chinook and wild coho. | |
Sturgeon | May 1-Apr 15 | Catch-and-release. Fishing for sturgeon allowed 24 hours a day. | |
Chehalis River, south fork | Trout | First Sat in Jun-Apr 15 | Min size 14”. Daily limit 2. No min size for hatchery trout. |
Other Game Fish | First Sat in Jun-Apr 15 | Statewide min size/daily limit. | |
All Game Fish | First Sat in Jun-Oct 31 | Statewide min size/daily limit. | |
Chenois Creek | All Game Fish | First Sat in Jun-Oct 31 | Statewide min size/daily limit. |
Cherry Creek | All Game Fish | Sat before Memorial Day-Oct 31 | Statewide min size/daily limit. |
Chester Creek | All Game Fish | First Sat Jun-Oct 31 | Statewide min size/daily limit. |
Chilliwack Creek | All Game Fish | First Sat in Jun-Oct 31 | Statewide min size/daily limit. |
Chimacum Creek | All Game Fish | First Sat in Jun-Aug 31 | Catch-and-release |
Church Creek | All Game Fish | Sat before Memorial Day-Oct 31 | Statewide min size/daily limit. |
Clallam River | All Game Fish | First Sat in Jun-Oct 31 | Catch-and-release. |
Trout | Nov 1-Jan 31 | Min size 14”. Daily limit 2. | |
Other Game Fish | Nov 1-Jan 31 | Statewide min size/daily limit. | |
Clarks Creek | Trout | First Sat in Jun-Aug 31 | Min size 14”. Daily limit 2. |
Other Game Fish | First Sat in Jun-Aug 31 | Statewide min size/daily limit. | |
Clear Creek (Kitsap) | Trout | First Sat in Jun-Oct 31 | Min size 14”. Daily limit 2. |
Other Game Fish | First Sat in Jun-Oct 31 | Statewide min size/daily limit. | |
Clear Creek (Snohomish) | All Game Fish | Sat before Memorial Day-Oct 31 | Statewide min size/daily limit. |
Clearwater River (Jefferson) | All Species – internal combustion motors prohibited. Only 1 barbless hook may be used. First Sat in Jun-Aug 31 and Feb 16-Apr 15: bait prohibited. | ||
Trout | First Sat in Jun-Aug 31 & Dec 1-Apr 15 | Min size 14”. Daily limit 2. No min size for hatchery trout. Release wild rainbow trout. | |
Other Game Fish | First Sat in Jun-Aug 31 & Dec 1-Apr 15 | Statewide min size/daily limit. | |
Clearwater River (Pierce) | All Species – selective gear rules. | ||
Trout | Jul 1-Oct 31 | Min size 14”. Daily limit 2. | |
Other Game Fish | Jul 1-Oct 31 | Statewide min size/daily limit. | |
Cloquallum Creek | Trout | First Sat in Jun-Last day in Feb | Min size 14”. Daily limit 2. No min size for hatchery trout |
Other Game Fish | First Sat in Jun-Last day in Feb | Statewide min size/daily limit. | |
Clover Creek | Trout | Jul 1-Oct 31 | Min size 14”. Daily limit 2. |
Coal Creek (Clallam) | Trout | First Sat in Jun-Oct 31 | Min size 14”. Daily limit 2. Release Kokanee. No min size for hatchery trout. |
Other Game Fish | First Sat in Jun-Oct 31 | Statewide min size/daily limit. | |
Coal Creek (King) | Juvenile angles only (under 15 years old) | ||
Trout | 4th Sat in Apr-Oct 31 | No Min size. Daily limit 2. | |
Other Game Fish | 4th Sat in Apr-Oct 31 | Statewide min size/daily limit. | |
Connor Creek | Trout | First Sat in Jun-Oct 31 | Min size 14”. Daily Limit 2. No min size for hatchery trout. |
Other Game Fish | First Sat, in Jun-Oct 31 | Statewide min size/daily limit. | |
Cook Creek | Trout | First Sat in Jun-Oct 31 | Min size 14”. Daily limit 2. No min size for hatchery trout. |
Other Game Fish | First Sat in June-Oct 31 | Statewide min size/daily limit. | |
Copalis River | Trout | First Sat in Jun-Last day in Feb | Min size 14”. Daily limit 2. Hatchery Steelhead are defines as having a dorsal fin height of less than 2 1/2” or with an adipose or vertical fin clip. No min size for hatchery trout. |
Other Game Fish | First Sat in Jun-Last day in Feb | Statewide min size/daily limit. | |
Salmon | Oct 1-Jan 31 | Min size 12”. Daily limit 6. Only 1 adult may be retained. Release adult chinook and chum. | |
Copper Creek | All Game Fish | Sat before Memorial Day-Oct 31 | Statewide min size/daily limit. |
Coulter Creek | Trout | First Sat in Jun-Oct 31 | Catch-and-release. |
Other Game Fish | First Sat in Jun-Oct 31 | Statewide min size/daily limit. | |
Cranberry Creek | Trout | First Sat in Jun-Oct 31 | Catch-and-release. |
Other Game Fish | First Sat in Jun-Oct 31 | Statewide min size/daily limit. | |
Crescent Creek | Trout | First Sat in Jun-Oct 31 | Min size 14”. Daily limit 2. |
Other Game Fish | First Sat in Jun-Oct 31 | Statewide min size/daily limit. | |
Crim Creek | All Game Fish | First Sat in Jun-Oct 31 | Statewide min size/daily limit. |
Crooked Creek | Trout | First Sat in Jun-Oct 15 | Min size 14”. Daily limit 2. Release Kokanee. No min size for hatchery Trout. |
Other Game Fish | First Sat in Jun-Oct 15 | Statewide min size/daily limit. | |
Cumberland Creek | All Game Fish | Sat before Memorial Day-Oct 31 | Statewide min size/daily limit. |
Dakota Creek | Mouth is defined as a line from outermost headland on south bank to the house at 1285 Runge Ave, Blaine, WA (1/4 mile downstream of Blaine Rd. Bridge) | ||
All Game Fish | First Sat in Jun-Dec 31 | Statewide min size/daily limit. | |
Salmon | Oct 1-Dec 31 | Min size 12”. Daily limit 2. Release wild Chinook and wild coho. | |
Decker Creek | All Game Fish | First Sat in Jun-Oct 31 | Statewide min size/daily limit. |
Deep Creek (Clallam) | All Game Fish | Dec 1-Jan 31 | Catch-and-release except daily limit 2 hatchery steelhead. |
Deep Creek (Grays Harbor) | All Game Fish | First Sat in Jun-Oct 31 | Statewide min size/daily limit. |
Deer Creek | Trout | First Sat in Jun-Oct 31 | Catch-and-release |
Other Game Fish | First Sat in Jun-Oct 31 | Statewide min. size/daily limit. | |
Delezene Creek | All Game Fish | First Sat in Jun-Oct 31 | Statewide min size/daily limit. |
Dempsey Creek | All Game Fish | First Sat in Jun-Oct 31 | Statewide min size/daily limit. |
Deschutes River | All Species – selective gear rules, except bait allowed Sep 1-Oct 15 | ||
Trout | Year-round | Catch-and-release | |
Other Game Fish | First Sat in Jun-Oct 15 | Statewide min size/daily limit. | |
Salmon | Jul 1-Oct 15 | Min size 12”. Daily limit 6. Up to 2 adults may be retained. Release coho. | |
Dewatto River | All Species – no steelhead retention. Selective gear rules. Oct 1-Oct 31: night closure. | ||
All Game Fish | First Sat in Jun-Aug 15 | Catch-and-release | |
All Game Fish | Oct 1-Oct 31 | Catch-and-release | |
Salmon | Oct 1-Oct 31 | Min size 12”. Daily limit 2 coho only. | |
Dickey River | All Species – internal combustion motors prohibited. Only 1 barbless hook may be used. First Sat in Jun-Aug 31 and Feb 16-Apr 15: bait prohibited. | ||
Trout | First Sat in Jun-Aug 31 & Dec 1-Apr 30 | Min size 14”. Daily limit 2. No min size for hatchery trout. Release wild rainbow trout. | |
Other Game Fish | First Sat in Jun-Aug 21 & Dec 1-Apr 30 | Statewide min size/daily limit. | |
Salmon | July 1-Aug 31 | Min size 12”. Daily limit 6. Up to 2 adults may be retained. Release wild Chinook and wild adult coho. | |
Dickey River East and West Fork | All Species – bait prohibited. Only 1 barbless hook may be used. | ||
Trout | First Sat in Jun-Aug 31 & Dec 1-Apr 30 | Min size 14”. Daily limit 2. | |
Other Game Fish | First Sat in Jun-Aug 31 & Dec 1-Apr 30 | Statewide min size/daily limit. | |
Diobsud Creek | All Game Fish | First Sat in Jun-Sep 15 | Catch-and-release except daily limit 2 hatchery steelhead. |
Dogfish Creek | Trout | First Sat in Jun-Oct 31 | Min size 14”. Daily limit 2. |
Other Game Fish | First Sat in Jun-Oct 31 | Statewide min size/daily limit. | |
Donkey Creek | All Game Fish | First Sat in Jun-Oct 31 | Statewide min size/daily limit. |
Donovan Creek | All Game Fish | First Sat in Jun-Oct 31 | Catch-and-release |
Dosewallips River | All Game Fish | First Sat in Jun-Aug 31 | Catch-and-release. Internal combustion motors prohibited. |
Salmon | Nov 1-Dec 15 | Min size 12”. Daily limit 2 chum only | |
Downey Creek | All Game Fish | First Sat in Jun-Sep 15 | Statewide min size/daily limit. |
Duckabush River | All Species – no steelhead retention | ||
All Game Fish | First Sat in Jun-Aug 31 | Catch-and-release. Internal combustion motors prohibited. | |
Salmon | Nov 1-Dec 15 | Min size 12”. Daily limit 2 chum only | |
Dungeness River | Trout | Oct 16-Jan 31 | Min size 14”. Daily limit 2. |
Other Game Fish | Oct 16-Jan 31 | Statewide min size/daily limit. | |
Salmon | Opening will be subject to mid-October in-season projections regarding coho returns | ||
East Twin River | All Game Fish | First Sat in Jun-Oct 31 | Catch-and-release. |
Eaton Creek | All Game Fish | First Sat in Jun-Oct 31 | Statewide min size/daily limit. |
Eglon Creek | Trout | First Sat in Jun-Oct 31 | Min size 14”. Daily limit 2. |
Other Game Fish | First Sat in Jun-Oct 31 | Statewide min size/daily limit. | |
Eight Creek | All Game Fish | First Sat in Jun-Oct 31 | Statewide min size/daily limit. |
Elk Creek | Waters outside of Olympic National Park. | ||
Trout | First Sat in Jun-Oct 15 | Min size 14”. Daily limit 2. Selective gear rules. Release Kokanee. No min size for hatchery trout. | |
Other Game Fish | First Sat in Jun-Oct 15 | Statewide min size/daily limit. | |
Elk River | Waters outside of Olympic National Park | ||
Trout | First Sat in Jun-Last day in Feb | Min size 14”/ Daily limit 2. No min size for hatchery trout | |
Other Game Fish | First Sat in June-Last day in Feb. | Statewide min,. size/daily limit. | |
Elkhorn Creek | All Game Fish | First Sat in Jun-Oct 31 | Statewide min size/daily limit. |
Ellis Creek | All Game Fish | First Sat in Jun-Oct 15 | Statewide min size/daily limit. |
Ellsworth Creek | All Game Fish | First Sat in Jun-Sep 30 | Statewide min size/daily limit. |
Elwha River | Reminder – Closed to fishing | ||
Evans Creek | All Game Fish | First Sat in Jun-Sep 30 | Statewide min size/daily limit. |
Fairchild Creek | All Game Fish | Fisdt Sat in Jun-Oct 31 | Statewide min size/daily limit. |
Fall River | All Game Fish | First Sat in Jun-Oct 31 | Statewide min size/daily limit. |
Falls Creek (Pacific) | All Game Fish | First Sat in Jun-Oct 15 | Statewide min size/daily limit. |
Falls Creek (Snohomish) | All Game Fish | Sat before Memorial Day-Oct 31 | Statewide min size/daily limit. |
Fern Creek | All Game Fish | First Sat in Jun-Oct 15 | Statewide min size/daily limit. |
Finn Creek | All Game Fish | First Sat in Jun-Oct 31 | Statewide min size/daily limit. |
Finney Creek | All Game Fish | Sat before Memorial Day-Oct 31 | Statewide min size/daily limit. |
Fisher Slough | Trout | First Sat in Jun-Sep 15 | Min size 14”. Daily limit 2. |
Other Game Fish | First Sat in Jun-Sep 15 | Statewide min size/daily limit. | |
Fishtrap Creek | Juvenile anglers only (under 15 years old) | ||
All Game Fish | Jun 1-Oct 31 | Statewide min size/daily limit. | |
Fiske Creek | All Game Fish | First Sat in Jun-Aug 31 & Oct 16-31 | Statewide min size/daily limit. |
Fork Creek | Closed waters – open only to anglers with lower extremity disabilities who must permanently use a medically prescribed assistive device every time for mobility as defined in WAC 232-12-825(1) AND possess a designated harvester companion card. | ||
All Species – night closure. Oct 1-Nov 30: single-point barbless hooks required and stationary gear restriction. | |||
All Game Fish | First Sat in Jun-Jul 15 & Oct 1-Mar 31 | Catch-and-release except daily limit 2 hatchery steelhead. | |
Salmon | Oct 1-Nov 30 | Min size 12”. Daily limit 6. Up to 3 adults may be retained of which only 2 may be wild coho. Release wild Chinook. | |
Salmon Dec 1-Jan 31 | Dec 1-Jan 31 | Min size 12”. Daily limit 6. Up to 2 adults may be retained of which only 1 may be a wild coho. Release wild Chinook. | |
Foss River | See Skykomish River, South Fork | ||
Found Creek | All Game Fish | First Sat in Jun-Sep 15 | Catch-and-release. |
Fox Creek | All Game Fish | First Sat in Jun-Aug 31 & Oct 16-31 | Statewide min size/daily limit. |
Friday Creek | All Game Fish | First Sat in Jun-Oct 31 | Catch-and-release. |
Fulton Creek | All Game Fish | First Sat in Jun-Oct 31 | Catch-and-release. |
Gale Creek | All Game Fish | First Sat in Jun-Oct 31 | Statewide size/daily limit. |
Gamble Creek | All Game Fish | First Sat in Jun-Oct 31 | Statewide min size/daily limit. |
Garrard Creek | All Game Fish | First Sat in Jun-Oct 31 | Statewide min size/daily limit. |
Goldsborough Creek | Trout | First Sat in Jun-Oct 31 | Catch-and-release. |
Other Game Fish | First Sat in June-Oct 31 | Statewide min size/daily limit. | |
Goodell Creek | All Game Fish | First Sat in Jun-Sep 15 | Catch-and-release except daily limit 2 hatchery steelhead. |
Goodman Creek | All Game Fish | Sat before Memorial Day-Oct 31 | Statewide min size/daily limit. |
Gorge and Diablo Lakes Tributary Streams | All Game Fish | First Sat in Jun-Oct 31 | Statewide min size/daily limit. |
Grade Creek | All Game Fish | First Sat in June-Oct 31 | Statewide min size/daily limit. |
Grass Creek | All Game Fish | First Sat in Jun-Oct 31 | Statewide min size/daily limit. |
Gray Wolf River | All Game Fish | First Sat in Jun-Oct 31 | Catch-and-release |
Green (Duwamish) River | See marine Area 10 rules | ||
All Species – Nov 1-Nov 30: night closure and anti-snagging rule. Nov 1-Jan 15: fishing from any floating device prohibited. | |||
Trout | First Sat in Jun-Jul 31 & Nov 1-Jan 15 | Min size 14”. Daily limit 2. | |
Other Game Fish | First Sat in Jun-Jul 31 & Nov 1-Jan 15 | Statewide min size/daily limit. | |
Salmon | Nov 1-Dec 31 | Min size 12”. Daily limit 3 chum only. | |
Greenwater River | Whitefish | Nov 1-Jan 31 | No min size. Daily limit 15 whitefish only. Whitefish gear rules. |
All Game Fish | First Sat in Jun-Aug 31 & Oct 16-31 | Statewide min, size/daily limit. | |
Grovers Creek | Trout | First Sat in Jun-Oct 31 | Min size 14”/ Daily limit 2. |
Other Game Fish | First Sat in Jun-Oct 31 | Statewide min size/daily limit. | |
Halfmoon Creek | All Game Fish | First Sat in Jun-Oct 31 | Statewide min size/daily limit. |
Halfway Creek | All Game Fish | First Sat in Jun-Oct 31 | Statewide min size/daily limit. |
Hamma Hamma River | All Game Fish | First Sat in June-Aug 31 | Catch-and-release. Internal combustion motors prohibited. |
Hanaford Creek | All Game Fish | First Sat in Jun-Oct 31 | Statewide min size/daily limit. |
Hansen Creek | All Game Fish | First Sat in Jun-Sep 15 | Statewide min size/daily limit. |
Harris Creek | All Game Fish | First Sat in Jun-Oct 31 | Statewide min size/daily limit. |
Harrison Slough | All Game Fish | First Sat in Jun-Sep 15 | Statewide min size/daily limit. |
Hilt Creek | All Game Fish | Sat before Memorial Day-Oct 31 | Statewide min size/daily limit. |
Hoh River (Jefferson) | All Species – internal combustion motors prohibited. Only 1 barbless hook may be used. Sep 1-30 & Feb 16-Apr 15: bait prohibited. | ||
Trout | Sep 1-Oct 10 & Nov 21-Apr 15 | Min size 14”. Daily limit 2, except Nov 21-Feb 15: 1 additional | |
Other Game Fish | Sep 1-Oct 10 & Nov 21-Apr 15 | Statewide min size/daily limit. | |
Salmon | Sep 1-Oct 10 & Nov 21-30 | Min size 12”. Daily limit 6. Only 1 adult may may retained. Release wild coho. | |
Hoh River South Fork | All Species – internal combustion motors prohibited. Only 1 barbless hook may be used. Bait prohibited. | ||
Trout | Sep 1-Oct 10 & Nov 21-Apr 15 | Min size 14”. Daily Limit 2. No min. size for hatchery trout. Release wild rainbow trout. | |
Other Game Fish | Sep 1-Oct 10 & Nov 21-Apr 15 | Statewide min size/daily limit. | |
Hoko River | Closed Waters – from the hatchery ladder downstream 100’. | ||
All Species – Sep 1-Oct 31: fly fishing only. | |||
Trout | First Sat in Jun-Mar 15 | Min size 14”. Daily limit 2. | |
Other Game Fish | First Sat in Jun-Mar 15 | Statewide min size/daily limit. | |
Hoquiam River West Fork | All Species – Aug 16-Nov 30: single-point barbless hooks required. | ||
Trout | First Sat in Jun-Last day in Feb | Min size 14”. Daily limit 2. No min. size for hatchery trout. | |
Other Game Fish | First Sat in Jun-Last day in Fed | Statewide min size/daily limit. | |
Hoquiam River East Fork | All Species – Aug 16-Nov 30: single-point barbless hooks required. | ||
Trout | First Sat in Jun-Last day in Feb | Min size 14”. Daily limit 2. No min size for hatchery trout. | |
Other Game Fish | First Sat in Jun-Last day in Feb | Statewide min size/daily limit. | |
Hoquiam River, Middle Fork | All Game Fish | First Sat in Jun-Oct 31 | Statewide min size/daily limit. |
Howard Creek | All Game Fish | Sat before Memorial Day-Oct 31 | Statewide min size/daily limit. |
Howe Creek | All Game Fish | First Sat in Jun-Oct 31 | Catch-and-release. |
Humptulips River | All Species – Aug 16-Nov 30: night closure and single-point barbless hooks required. | ||
Trout | First Sat in Jun-Mar 31 | Min size 14”. Daily limit 2. No min size for hatchery trout. | |
Other Game Fish | First Sat in Jun-Mar 31 | Statewide min size/daily limit. | |
Salmon | Sep 1-30 | Min size 12”. Daily limit 6. Up to 2 adults may be retained of which only 1 may be a wild Chinook. Release wild coho. | |
Salmon | Oct 1-Nov 15 | Min size 12”. Daily limit 6. Up to 2 adults may be retained of which only 1 may be Chinook. Release wild coho. | |
Salmon | Nov 16-Jan 31 | Min size 12”. Daily limit 6. Only 1 adult may be retained. Release Chinook and wild coho. | |
Humptulips East Fork | All Species – Aug 16-Oct 31: night closure and anti-snagging rule. | ||
Trout | First Sat in Jun-Last day in Feb | Min size 14”. Daily limit 2. No min size for hatchery trout. | |
Other Game Fish | First Sat in Jun-Last day in Feb | Statewide min size/daily limit. | |
All Game Fish | Mar 1-Mar 31 | Catch-and-release except daily limit 2 hatchery steelhead. Internal combustion motors prohibited. | |
Humptulips, West Fork | All Species – Aug 16-Nov 30: night closure and anti-snagging rule. | ||
Trout | First Sat in Jun-Last day in Feb | Min size 14”. Daily limit 2. No min size for hatchery trout. | |
Other Game Fish | First Sat in Jun-Last day in Feb. | Statewide min size/daily limit. | |
All Game Fish | Mar 1-31 | Catch-and release except daily limit 2 hatchery steelhead. Internal combustion motors prohibited. | |
Hylebos Creek | Trout | First Sat in Jun-Oct 31 | Min size 14”. Daily limit 2. |
Other Game Fish | First Sat in Jun-Oct 31 | Statewide min size/daily limit. | |
Illabot Creek | All Game Fish | First Sat in Jun-Sep 15 | Statewide min size/daily limit. |
Illahee Creek | Trout | First Sat in Jun-Oct 31 | Min size 14”. Daily limit 2. |
Other Game Fish | First Sat in Jun-Oct 31 | Statewide min size/daily limit. | |
Independence Creek | All Game Fish | First Sat in Jun-Oct 31 | Statewide min size/daily limit. |
Issaquah Creek | Juvenile anglers only (under 15 years old) | ||
All Game Fish | First Sat in Jun-Aug 31 | Statewide min. size/daily limit. | |
Jackman Creek | All Game Fish | Sat before Memorial Day-Oct 31 | Statewide min size/daily limit. |
Jefferson Creek | All Game Fish | Sat before Memorial Day-Oct 31 | Statewide min size/daily limit. |
Jimmycomelately Creek | All Game Fish | First Sat in Jun-Aug 31 | Catch-and-release. |
Joe Creek | All Species – Aug 16-Nov 30: single-point barbless hooks required. | ||
Trout | First Sat in Jun-Nov 30 | Min size 14”. Daily limit 2. No min size for hatchery trout. | |
Other Game Fish | First Sat in Jun-Nov 30 | Statewide min size/daily limit. | |
Salmon | Oct 1-Nov 30 | Min size 12”. Daily limit 6. Only 1 adult may be retained. Release adult Chinook and chum. | |
Johns Creek | Trout | First Sat in Jun-Oct 31 | Catch-and-release. |
Other Game Fish | First Sat in Jun-Oct 31 | Statewide min size/daily limit. | |
Johns River | All Species – Aug 16-Nov 30: single-point barbless hooks required. | ||
Trout | First Sat in Jun-Last day in Feb | Min size 14”. Daily limit 2. No min size for hatchery trout. | |
Other Game Fish | First Sat in Jun-Last day in Feb | Statewide min size/daily limit. | |
Johnson Creek (Thurston) | All Game Fish | First Sat in Jun-Oct 31 | Statewide min size/daily limit. |
Johnson Creek (Whatcom) | Juvenile angles only (under 15 years old) | ||
All Game Fish | First Sat in Jun-Oct 31 | Statewide min size/daily limit. | |
Jones Creek (Lewis) | All Game Fish | First Sat in Jun-Oct 31 | Statewide min size/daily limit. |
Jones Creek (Skagit) | All Game Fish | Sat before Memorial Day-Oct 31 | Statewide min size/daily limit. |
Jordan Creek | All Game Fish | First Sat in Jun-Sep 15 | Statewide min size/daily limit. |
Jorsted Creek | All Game Fish | First Sat in Jun-Oct 31 | Catch-and-release. |
Kalaloch Creek | Trout | First Sat in Jun-Last day in Feb | Min size 14”. Daily limit 2. No min size for hatchery trout. |
Other Game Fish | First Sat in Jun-Last day in Feb | Statewide min size/daily limit. | |
Kelsey Creek | Juvenile anglers only (under 15 years old) | ||
All Game Fish | First Sat in Jun-Aug 31 | Statewide min size/daily limit. | |
Kendall Creek | All Game Fish | Sat before Memorial Day-Oct 31 | Statewide min size/daily limit. |
Kennedy Creek | All Species – Oct 1-Dec 31: night closure and anti-snagging rule. | ||
Trout | First Sat in Jun-Last day in Feb | Min size 14”. Daily limit 2. | |
Other Game Fish | First Sat in Jun-Last day in Feb | Statewide min size/daily limit. | |
Salmon | Oct 1-Nov 30 | Min size 12”. Daily limit 6. Up to 2 adults may be retained. Release coho. | |
Kimball Creek | Juvenile angles only (under 15 years old) | ||
Trout | 4th Sat in Apr-Oct 31 | No min size. Daily limit 2. | |
Other Game Fish | 4th Sat in Apr-Oct 31 | Statewide min size/daily limit. | |
Kindy Creek | All Game Fish | First Sat in Jun-Sep 15 | Catch-and-release. |
Kings Creek | All Game Fish | First Sat in Jun-Aug 31 & Oct 16-31 | Statewide min size/daily limit. |
Kitsap Creek | Trout | First Sat in Jun-Oct 31 | Min size 14”. Daily limit 2. |
Other Game Fish | First Sat in Jun-Oct 31 | Statewide min size/daily limit. | |
Ladder Creek | All Game Fish | First Sat in Jun-Sep 15 | Catch-and-release except daily limit 2 hatchery steelhead. |
Le Bar Creek | All Game Fish | Sat before Memorial Day-Oct 31 | Statewide min size/daily limit. |
Leland Creek | All Game Fish | First Sat in Jun-Oct 31 | Catach-and-release. |
Lena Creek | All Game Fish | Sat before Memorial Day-Oct 31 | Statewide min size/daily limit. |
Lilliwaup River | All Game Fish | First Sat in Jun-Aug 31 | Catch-and-release. Internal combustion motors prohibited. |
Lime Creek | All Game Fish | First Sat in Jun-Sep 15 | Statewide min size/daily limit. |
Lincoln Creek | All Game Fish | First Sat in Jun-Oct 31 | Statewide min size/daily limit. |
Little Bear Creek | Juvenile anglers only (under 15 years old) | ||
All Game Fish | First Sat in Jun-Aug 31 | Statewide min size/daily limit. | |
Little Hoko River | All Game Fish | First Sat in Jun-Oct 31 | Catch-and-release. |
Little Hoquiam River | All Game Fish | First Sat in Jun-Oct 31 | Statewide min size/daily limit. |
Little Mission Creek | All Game Fish | First Sat in Jun-Oct 31 | Catch-and-release. |
Little North River | All Game Fish | First Sat in Jun-Oct 31 | Statewide min size/daily limit. |
Little Quilcene River | Closed Waters – Sep 1-Oct 31: mouth to Hwy. 101 Bridge. | ||
All Game Fish | First Sat in Jun-Oct 31 | Catch-and-release. Internal combustion motors prohibited. | |
Little Scandia Creek | Trout | First Sat in Jun-Oct 31 | Min size 14”. Daily limit 2. |
Other Game Fish | First Sat in Jun-Oct 31 | Statewide min size/daily limit. | |
Long Beach Peninsula Waterways | All Game Fish | 4th Sat in Apr-Oct 31 | Statewide min size/daily limit. |
Lower Salmon Creek | All Game Fish | First Sat in Jun-Oct 31 | Statewide min size/daily limit. |
Lucas Creek | Trout | First Sat in Jun-Oct 31 | Catch-and-release. |
Other Game Fish | First Sat in Jun-Oct 31 | Statewide min size/daily limit. | |
Ludlow Creek | All Game Fish | First Sat in Jun-Oct 31 | Catch-and-release |
Lyle Creek | All Game Fish | First Sat in Jun-Aug 31 & Oct 16-31 | Statewide min size/daily limit. |
Lyre River | Trout | First Sat in Jun-Jan 31 | Min size 14”. Daily limit 2. |
Other Game Fish | First Sat in Jun-Jan 31 | Statewide min size/daily limit. | |
Malaney Creek | Trout | First Sat in Jun-Oct 31 | Catch-and-release |
Other Game Fish | First Sat in Jun-Oct 31 | Statewide min size/daily limit. | |
Maple Creek | All Game Fish | Sat before Memorial Day-Oct 31 | Statewide min size/daily limit. |
Marble Creek | All Game Fish | First Sat in Jun-Sep 15 | Catch-and-release |
Marsh Creek | All Game Fish | Sat before Memorial Day-Oct 31 | Statewide min size/daily limit. |
Matheny Creek | All Species – only 1 barbless hook may be used. Bait prohibited. | ||
Trout | First Sat in Jun-Aug 31 | Min size 14”. Daily Limit 2. Release wild rainbow trout. No min size for hatchery trout. | |
Other Game Fish | First Sat in Jun-Aug 31 | Statewide min size/daily limit. | |
May Creek | Juvenile anglers only (under 15 years old) | ||
All Game Fish | First Sat in Jun-Aug 31 | Statewide min size/daily limit. | |
McAllister Creek | All Species – selective gear rules | ||
Trout | First Sat in Jun-Sep 30 & Nov 16-30 | Min size 14”. Daily limit 2. | |
Other Game Fish | First Sat in Jun-Sep 30 & Nov 16-Nov 30 | Statewide min size/daily limit. | |
Salmon | Jul 1-Sep 30 & Nov 16-30 | Min size 12”. Daily limit 6. Up to 2 adults may be retained. Release coho. | |
McDonald Creek | See Marine Area 13 Rules | ||
All Species – selective gear rules and night closure. | |||
All Game Fish | First Sat in Jun-Oct 31 | Catch-and-release. | |
Milk Creek | All Game Fish | First Sat in Jun-Sep 15 | Statewide min size/daily limit. |
Mill Creek (Mason) | Trout | First Sat in Jun-Oct 31 | Min size 14”. Daily limit 2. |
Other Game Fish | First Sat in Jun-Oct 31 | Statewide min size/daily limit. | |
Mill Creek (Pacific) | All Game Fish | First Sat in Jun-Oct 31 | Statewide min size/daily limit. |
Miller River | See Skykomish River, South Fork | ||
Mima Creek | All Game Fish | First Sat in Jun-Oct 31 | Statewide min size/daily limit. |
Minter Creek | Salmon | Nov 1-Dec 31 | Min size 12”. Daily limit 4 chum only, night closure. Release coho. |
Mitchell Creek | Trout | First Sat in Jun-Oct 31 | Catch-and-release. |
Other Game Fish | First Sat in Jun-Oct 31 | Statewide min size/daily limit. | |
Moclips River | Trout | First Sat in Jun-Last day in Feb | Min size 14”. Daily limit 2. Hatchery steelhead are defines as having a dorsal fin height of less than 2 1/8” or with an adipose or ventral fin clip. No min size for hatchery trout. |
Other Game Fish | First Sat in Jun-Oct 31 | Statewide min size/daily limit. | |
Morse Creek | Trout | Dec 1-Jan 31 | Min size 14”. Daily limit 2. |
Other Game Fish | Dec. 1-Jan 31 | Statewide min size/daily limit. | |
Mosquito Creek | Trout | First Sat in Jun-Last day in Feb | Min size 14”. Daily limit 2. No min size for hatchery trout. |
Other Game Fish | First Sat in June-Last day in Feb | Statewide min size/daily limit. | |
Mox Chehalis Creek | All Game Fish | Fist Sat in Jun-Oct 31 | Statewide min size/daily limit. |
Naselle River (Wahkiakum) | All Species – Aug 1-Nov 15: night closure, anti-snagging rule, and barbless hooks required. Aug 1-Nov 15: stationary gear restriction from the South Fork upstream to the Hwy 4 Bridge. Feb 1-Apr 15: selective gear rules. Aug 1-Jan 31 from Hwy 101 Bridge upstream to Hwy 401, anglers may fish with two poles with Two-Pole Endorsement. | ||
All Game Fish | First Sat in Jun-Apr 15 | Catch-and-release except daily limit 2 hatchery steelhead. | |
Salmon | Aug 1-Oct 31 | Min size 12”. Daily liomit 6. Up to 4 adults may be retained. Release wild Chinook. | |
Salmon | Nov 1-Jan 31 | Min size 12”. Daily limit 6. Up to 4 adults may be retained of which only 2 may be wild coho. Release wild Chinook. | |
Naselle River North | All Game Fish | First Sat in Jun-Oct 31 | Statewide min size/daily limit. |
Naselle River, South | All Species – first Sat in Jun-Aug 15: selective gear rules. Aug 16-Nov 30: night closure and anti snagging rule. | ||
All Game Fish | First Sat in Jun-Last day in Feb | Catch-and-release except daily limit 2 hatchery steelhead. | |
Neil Creek | All Game Fish | First Sat in Jun-Oct 31 | Statewide min size/daily limit. |
Nemah River, Middle | All Species – Aug 1-Nov 30: night closure and single-point barbless hooks required. | ||
All Game Fish | First Sat in Jun-Mar 31 | Catch-and-release except daily limit 2 hatchery steelhead. | |
Salmon | Sep 1-Jan 31 | Min size 12”. Daily limit 6. Up to 4 adults may be retained. Release wild Chinook. | |
Nemah River, North | Marine Area 2-1 (Willapa Bay) rules downstream of Hwy 101 Bridge. | ||
All Species – Aug 1-Nov 30: night closure, single-point barbless hooks required, and stationary gear restriction. | |||
Cutthroat | First Sat in Jun-Mar 31 | Min size 5”. Daily Limit 1. | |
Other Game Fish | First Sat in Jun-Mar 31 | Catch-and-release except daily limit 2 hatchery steelhead. | |
Salmon | Aug 1-Jan 31 | Min size 12”. Daily limit 6. Up to 4 adults may be retained. Release wild Chinook. | |
Nemah River, South | All Species – Sep 1-Nov 30: night closure and single-point barbless hooks required. | ||
All Game Fish | First Sat in Jun-Mar 31 | Catach-and-release except daily limit 2 hatchery steelhead. | |
Salmon | Sap 1-Jan 31 | Min size 12”. Daily limit 6. Up to 4 adults may be retained. Release wild Chinook. | |
New Pond Creek | All Game Fish | First Sat in Jun-Oct 31 | Statewide min size/daily limit. |
Newaukum River, South Fork | All Species – Aug 16-Nov 30: night closure and single-point barbless hooks required. | ||
Trout | First Sat in Jun-Mar 31 | Min size 14”. Daily limit 2. No min size for hatchery trout. | |
Other Game Fish | First Sat in Jun-Mar 31 | Statewide min size/daily limit. | |
Salmon | Oct 1-Dec 31 | Min size 12”. Daily limit 6. Only 1 adult may be retained. Release Chinook, chum, and wild coho. | |
Newaukum River, Middle Fork | Trout | First Sat in Jun-Mar 31 | Min size 14”. Daily limit 2. No min size for hatchery trout. |
Other Game Fish | First Sat in Jun-Mar 31 | Statewide min size/daily limit. | |
Newaukum River, North Fork | Trout | First Sat in Jun-Mar 31 | Min size 14”. Daily limit 2. No min size for hatchery trout. |
Other Game Fish | First Sat in Jun-Mar 31 | Statewide min size/daily limit. | |
Newhalem Creek | All Game Fish | Sat before Memorial Day-Oct 31 | Statewide min size/daily limit. |
Newman Creek | All Game Fish | First Sat in Jun-Oct 31 | Statewide min size/daily limit. |
Newskah Creek | All Game Fish | First Sat in Jun-Oct 31 | Statewide min size/daily limit. |
Niawiakum River | Marine Area 2-1 (Willapa Bay) rules apply downstream of Hwy 101 Bridge. | ||
All Species – Aug 16-Nov 30: night closure and single-point barbless hooks required. | |||
All Game Fish | First Sat in Jun-Nov 30 | Statewide min size/daily limit. | |
Salmon | Sep 1-Nov 30 | Min size 12”. Daily limit 6. Up to 2 adults may be retained. Release wild Chinook. | |
Nisqually River | All Species – night closure, anti-snagging rule, and barbless hooks required. | ||
Trout | Jul 1-Sep 30 & Nov 16-30 | Min size 14”. Daily limit 2. | |
Other Game Fish | Jul 1-Sep 30 & Nov 16-30 | Statewide min size/daily limit. | |
All Game Fish | Dec 1-Jan 31 | Catch-and-release | |
Salmon | Jul 1-Aug 31 | Min size 12”. Daily limit 6. Up to 3 adults may be retained. Release coho and wild Chinook. | |
Salmon | Nov 16-Jan 31 | Min size 12”. Daily limit 6. Up to 2 adults may be retained. Release coho and wild Chinook. | |
Nookachamps Creek | All Game Fish | First Sat in Jun-Sep 15 | Statewide min size/daily limit. |
Nooksack River | All Species – First Sat in Jun-Nov 3-: night closure and anti-snagging rule. | ||
Trout | First Sat in Jun-Jan 31 | Min size 14”. Daily limit 2. | |
Other Game Fish | First Sat in Jun-Jan 31 | Statewide min size/daily limit. | |
Salmon | Sep 1-Dec 31 | Min size 12”. Daily limit 2 plus 2 additional hatchery coho. Release wild coho. Sep 1-30: release wild Chinook. | |
Nooksack River, Middle Fork | All Species – selective gear rules. Nov 1-Jan 31: motors prohibited. | ||
Trout | First Sat in Jun-Jan 31 | Min size 14”. Daily limit 2. | |
Other Game Fish | First Sat in Jun-Jan 31 | Statewide min size/daily limit. | |
Nooksack River, North Fork | All Species – First Sat in Jun-Nov 30: night closure and antisnagging rule. Nov 1-Feb 15: motors prohibited. | ||
Trout | First Sat in Jun-Feb 15 | Min size 14”. Daily limit 2. | |
Other Game Fish | First Sat in Jun-Feb 15 | Statewide min size/daily limit. | |
Salmon | Oct 1-Nov 30 | Min size 12”. Daily limit 2 plus 2 additional hatchery coho. Release wild coho. | |
Nooksack River, South Fork | All Species – selective gear rules. Internal combustion motors prohibited. First Sat in Jun-Nov 30: night closure. | ||
All Game Fish | First Sat in Jun-Jan 31 | Statewide min size/daily limit. | |
Salmon | Oct 1-Dec 31 | Min size 12”. Daily limit 2 plus 2 additional hatchery coho. Release wild coho. Release chum. | |
North Creek | Juvenile angler only (under 15 years old) | ||
All Game Fish | First Sat in Jun-Aug 31 | Statewide min size/daily limit. | |
North River | All Species – Aug 16-Nov 30: night closure and single-point barbless hooks required. Aug 16-Nov 30: from Salmon Creek (located approx. 2 miles upstream from Hwy 101) to Fall River: anti-snagging rule. | ||
Salmon | Oct 1-Jan 31 | Min size 12”. Daily limit 6. Up to 4 adults may be retained. Release wild Chinook. | |
Ohop Creek | All Game Fish | Jul 1-Sep 30 | Catch-and-release except daily limit 2 hatchery steelhead. |
Olalla Creek | Trout | First Sat in Jun-Oct 31 | Min size 14”. Daily limit 2. |
Other Game Fish | First Sat in Jun-Oct 31 | Statewide min size/daily limit. | |
Olney Creek | All Game Fish | Sat before Memorial Day-Oct 31 | Statewide min size/daily limit. |
Olson Creek | All Game Fish | First Sat in Jun-Sep 15 | Statewide min size/daily limit. |
O’Toole Creek | All Game Fish | Sat before Memorial Day-Oct 31 | Statewide min size/daily limit. |
Outlet Creek | All Game Fish | First Sat in Jun-Oct 31 | Statewide min size/daily limit. |
Owl Creek | All Game Fish | First Sat in Jun-Oct 31 | Statewide min size/daily limit. |
Palix River | Marine Area 2-1 (Willapa Bay) rules apply downstream of Hwy 101 Bridge. | ||
All Species – Aug 16-Nov 30: night closure and single-point barbless hooks required. | |||
All Game Fish | First Sat in Jun-Mar 31 | Catch-and-release except daily limit 2 hatchery steelhead. | |
Salmon | Sep 1-Jan 31 | Min size 12”. Daily limit 6. Up to 4 adults may be retained. Release wild Chinook. | |
Palmquist Creek | Trout | First Sat in Jun-Oct 15 | Min size 14”. Daily limit 2. Release kokanee. No min size for hatchery trout. |
Other Game Fish | First Sat in Jun-Oct 15 | Statewide min size/daily limit. | |
Peabody Creek | Juvenile anglers only (under 15 years old). | ||
All Game Fish | First Sat in Jun-Oct 31 | Statewide min size/daily limit. | |
Penny Creek | All Game Fish | First Sat in Jun-Oct 31 | Statewide min size/daily limit. |
Percival Creek | Trout | First Sat in Jun-Oct 31 | Min size 14”. Daily limit 2. |
Other Game Fish | First Sat in Jun-Oct 31 | Statewide min size/daily limit. | |
Perry Creek | Trout | First Sat in Jun-Oct 31 | Min size 14”. Daily limit 2. |
Other Game Fish | First Sat in Jun-Oct 31 | Statewide min size/daily limit. | |
Petroleum Creek | Trout | First Sat in Jun-Oct 31 | Min size 14”. Daily limit 2. No min size for hatchery trout. |
Other Game Fish | First Sat in Jun-Oct 31 | Statewide min size/daily limit. | |
Pilchuck Creek (Clallam) | Trout | First Sat in Jun-Oct 31 | Min size 14”. Daily limit 2. |
Other Game Fish | First Sat in Jun-Oct 31 | Statewide min size/daily limit. | |
Pilchuck Creek (Skagit) | All Species – First Sat in Jun-Aug 31 and Nov 1-30: selective gear rules. | ||
Trout | First Sat in Jun-Aug 31 & Nov 1-Jan 31 | Min size 14”. Daily limit 2. | |
Other Game Fish
First Sat in Jun-Aug 31 & Nov 1-Jan 31 |
Statewide min size/daily limit. | ||
Pilchuck River | All Species – fishing from any floating device prohibited. | ||
Trout | Dec 1-Jan 31 | Min size 14”. Daily limit 2. | |
Other Game Fish | Dec 1-Jan 31 | Statewide min size/daily limit. | |
Pine Creek | All Game Fish | Sat before Memorial Day-Oct 31 | Statewide min size/daily limit. |
Pioneer Creek | All Game Fish | First Sat in Jun-Oct 31 | Statewide min size/daily limit. |
Plumbago Creek | All Game Fish | Sat before Memorial Day-Oct 31 | Statewide min size/daily limit. |
Porter Creek | All Game Fish | First Sat in Jun-Oct 31 | Statewide min size/daily limit. |
Pratt River | All Game Fish | Sat before Memorial Day-Oct 31 | Catch-and-release. |
Pressentin Creek | All Game Fish | Sat before Memorial Day-Oct 31 | Statewide min size/daily limit. |
Pugh Creek | All Game Fish | First Sat in Jun-Sep 15 | Statewide min size/daily limit. |
Puyallup River | All Species – Aug 10-31 & Oct 16-Nov 30: night closure, anti-snagging rule, and barbless hooks required. | ||
Closed Waters – within 400’ of the mouth of Clark’s Creek. | |||
Trout | Aug 10-31 & Oct 16-Dec 31 | Min size 14”. Daily limit 2. | |
Other Game Fish | Aug 10-31 & Oct 16-Dec 31 | Statewide min size/daily limit. | |
Salmon | Oct 16-Dec 31 | Min size 12”. Daily limit 2 chum only. | |
Pyramid Creek | All Game Fish | First Sat in Jun-Oct 31 | Statewide min size/daily limit. |
Pysht River | All Game Fish | First Sat in Jun-Oct 31 | Catch-and-release. |
Trout | Nov 1-Jan 31 | Min size 14”. Daily limit 2. | |
Other Game Fish | Nov 1-Jan 31 | Statewide min size/daily limit. | |
Queets River | Contact Olympic National park for Regulations. (360) 565-3000. www.nps.gov/olym/fishing.htm | ||
Quillayute River | All Species – internal combustion motors prohibited. Only 1 barbless hook may be used. | ||
All Game Fish | May 1-Fri before first Sat in Jun | Catch-and-release except daily limit 2 hatchery steelhead | |
Trout | First Sat in Jun-Sep 31 & Nov 16-Apr 30 | Min size 14”. Daily limit 2, except Nov 16-Last day in Feb: 1 additional hatchery steelhead may be retained. First Sat in Jun-Sep 30 and Nov 16-Mar 31: no min size for hatchery trout. Release wild rainbow trout. | |
Other Game Fish | First Sat in Jun-Sep 30 & Nov 16-Apr 30 | Statewide min size/daily limit. | |
Salmon | Feb 1-Aug 31 | Min size 12”. Daily limit 6. Up to 2 adults may be retained. Release wild adult Chinook and wild adult coho. | |
Salmon | Sep 1-30 & Nov 16-30 | Min size 12”. Daily limit 2 of which only 1 may be Chinook. Release wild coho. | |
Quinault River, Upper | All Species – internal combustion motors prohibited. Only 1 barbless hook may be used. First Sat in Jun-Sep 30 & Feb 16-Apr 15: bait prohibited. | ||
Trout | First Sat in Jun-Apr 15 | Min size 14”. Daily limit 2. No min size for hatchery trout. Release wild rainbow trout. | |
Other Game Fish | First Sat in Jun-Apr 15 | Statewide min size/daily limit. | |
Salmon | Jul 1-Sep 30 | Min size 12”. Daily limit 6. Jacks only. Single-point barbless hooks required. | |
Salmon | Oct 1-Nov 30 | Min size 12”. Daily limit 6. Up to 2 adult Chinook and coho (combined) may be retained. Release sockeye and chum. | |
Quinn Creek | Waters outside of Olympic National Park | ||
Trout | First Sat in Jun-Oct 15 | Min size 124”. Daily limit 2. Selective gear rules. Release kokanee. No min size for hatchery trout. | |
Other Game Fish | First Sat in Jun-Oct 15 | Statewide min size/daily limit. | |
Racehorse Creek | All Game Fish | Sat before Memorial Day-Oct 31 | Statewide min size/daily limit. |
Raging River | Trout | First Sat in Jun-Aug 31 | Min size 14”. Daily limit 2. |
Other Game Fish | First Sat in June-Aug 31 & Nov 1-Jan 31 | Statewide min size/daily limit. | |
Raimie Creek | All Game Fish | First Sat in Jun-Oct 31 | Statewide min size/daily limit. |
Rapid River | See Skykomish River, South Fork | ||
Red Creek | All Game Fish | First Sat in Jun-Oct 31 | Statewide min size/daily limit. |
Rendsland Creek | All Game Fish | First Sat in Jun-Oct 31 | Catch-and-release. |
Ripley Creek | All Game Fish | First Sat in Jun-Oct 31 | Catch-and-release. |
Roaring Creek | All Game Fish | Sat before Memorial Day-Oct 31 | Statewide min size/daily limit. |
Rock Creek (Grays) | All Game Fish | First Sat in Jun-Oct 31 | Statewide min size/daily limit. |
Rock Creek (Lewis) | All Game Fish | First Sat in Jun-Oct 31 | Statewide min size/daily limit. |
Rocky Brook | All Game Fish | First Sat in Jun-Oct 31 | Statewide min size/daily limit. |
Rocky Creek | Trout | First Sat in Jun-Oct 31 | Catch-and-release. |
Other Game Fish | First Sat in Jun-Oct 31 | Statewide min size/daily limit. | |
Ross Lake Trib | All Game Fish | Jul 1-Oct 31 | Statewide min size/daily limit. |
Ruby Creek Trib | All Game Fish | Jul 1-Oct 31 | Statewide min size/daily limit. |
Rue Creek West | All Game Fish | First Sat in Jun-Oct 31 | Statewide min size/daily limit. |
Salmon Creek (Grays) | All Game Fish | First Sat in Jun-Oct 31 | Statewide min size/daily limit. Internal combustion motors prohibited. |
Salmon Creek (Pacific) | All Game Fish | First Sat in Jun-Last day in Feb | Catch-and-release except daily limit 2 hatchery steelhead. |
Salmon Creek (Thurston) | All Species – night closure and selective gear rules. | ||
Trout | First Sat in Jun-Oct 31 | Min size 14”. Daily limit 2. No min size for hatchery trout. | |
Other Game Fish | First Sat in Jun-Oct 31 | Statewide min size/daily limit. | |
Salmon River | All Species – internal combustion motors prohibited. Only 1 barbless hook may be used. First Sat in Jun-Aug 31: bait prohibited. | ||
Trout | First Sat in Jun-Sep 30 & Dec 1-Last day in Feb | Min size 14”. Daily limit 2. Hatchery steelhead are defined as having a dorsal fin height of less than 2 1/8” or with an adipose or ventral fin clip. No min size for hatchery trout. | |
Other Game Fish | First Say in Jun-Sep 30 & Dec 1-Last day in Feb | Statewide min size/daily limit. | |
Salmon | Sep1-30 | Min size 12”., Daily limit 2. Only may be Chinook. Release wild coho. | |
Salmonberry Creek | Trout | First Sat in Jun-Oct 31 | Catch-and-release |
Other Game Fish | Nov 1-Jan 31 | Catch-and-release except daily limit 2 hatchery steelhead. | |
Samish River | All Species – Aug 1-Nov 30: night closure and only one single-point hook allowed | ||
Trout | First Sat in Jun-Nov 30 | Min size 14”. Daily limit 2. | |
Other Game Fish | First Sat in Jun-Nov 30 | Statewide min size/daily limit. | |
Salmon | Aug 1-Nov 30 | MNin size 12”/ Daily limit 2. Only fish hooked inside the mouth may be retained. Release wild coho. | |
All Game Fish | Dec 1-31 | Catach-and-release except daily limit 2 hatchery steelhead. | |
Sammamish River | All Species – selective gear rules. Internal combustion motors prohibited. | ||
Trout | Jan 1-Aug 31 | Catch-and-release. | |
Other Game Fish | Jan 1-Aug 21 | Statewide min size/daily limit. | |
Sand Creek | All Game Fish | First Sat in Jun-Oct 31 | Statewide min size/daily limit. |
Satsop River, East Fork | All Species – Aug 16-Nov 30: night closure and single-point barbless hooks required. | ||
Trout | First Sat in Jun-Mar 31 | Min size 14”. Daily limit 2. No min size for hatchery trout. | |
Other Game Fish | First Sat in Jun-Mar 31 | Statewide min size/daily limit. | |
Salmon | Sep 16-Dec 31 | Min size 12”. Daily limit 6. Only 1 adult may be retained. Release wild adult Chinook and wild coho. | |
Satsop River, Middle Fork | All Species – Aug 16-Nov 30: night closure and anti-snagging rule. | ||
Trout | First Sat in Jun-Last day in Feb | Min size 14”. Daily limit 2. No min size for hatchery trout. | |
Other Game Fish | First Sat in Jun-Last day in Feb | Statewide min size/daily limit. | |
Satsop River, West Fork | All Species – Aug 16-Nov 30: night closure and anti-snagging rule. | ||
Trout | First Sat in Jun-Last day in Feb | Min size 14”. Daily limit 2. No min size for hatchery trout. | |
Other Game Fish | First Sat in Jun-Last day in Feb | Statewide min size/daily limit. | |
Sauk River | All Game Fish | First Sat in Jun-Sep 15 | Catach-and-release except daily limit 2 hatchery steelhead. Internal combustion motors prohibited. |
Sauk River, North Fork | All Game Fish | Sat before Memorial Day-Oct 31 | Statewide min size/daily limit. |
Sauk River, South Fork | All Game Fish | First Sat in Jun-Aug 31 | Catch-and-release except daily limit 2 hatchery steelhead. |
Scatter Creek (King) | All Game Fish | First Sat in Jun-Oct 31 | Statewide min size/daily limit. |
Scatter Creek (Thurston) | All Game Fish | First Sat in Jun-Oct 31 | Statewide min size/daily limit. |
Schafer Creek | All Game Fish | First Sat in Jun-Oct 31 | Statewide min size/daily limit. |
Schneider Creek | Trout | First Sat in Jun-Oct 31 | Min size 14”. Daily limit 2. |
Other Game Fish | First Sat in Jun-Oct 31 | Statewide min size/daily limit. | |
Sekiu River | All game Fish | First Sat in Jun-Oct 31 | Catch-and-release. |
Trout | Nov 1-Jan 31 | Min size 14”. Daily limit 2. | |
Other Game Fish | Nov 1-Jan 31 | Statewide min size/daily limit. | |
Shelton Creek | Trout | First Sat in Jun-Oct 31 | Catch-and-release. |
Other Game Fish | First Sat in Jun-Oct 31 | Statewide min size/daily limit. | |
Sherman Creek | All Game Fish | First Sat in Jun-Oct 31 | Statewide min size/daily limit. |
Sherwood Creek | Trout | First Sat in Jun-Oct 31 | Catch-and-release. |
Other Game Fish | First Sat in Jun-Oct 31 | Statewide min size/daily limit. | |
Shine Creek | All Game Fish | First Sat in Jun-Oct 31 | Catch-and-release. |
Siebert Creek | All Game Fish | First Sat in Jun-Oct 31 | Catch-and-release. |
Silesia Creek | All Game Fish | First Sat in Jun-Oct 31 | Statewide min size/daily limit. |
Silver Creek (Whatcom) | All Game Fish | First Sat in Jun-Oct 31 | Statewide min size/daily limit. |
Silver Creek (Skagit) | All Game Fish | First Sat in Jun-Oct 31 | Statewide min size/daily limit. |
Sitkum River | All Species – internal combustion motors prohibited. Only 1 barbless hook may be used. | ||
Trout | First Sat in Jun-Aug 31 | Min size 14”. Daily limit 2. No min size for hatchery trout. Release wild rainbow trout. | |
Other Game Fish | First Sat in Jun-Aug 31 | Statewide min size/daily limit. | |
Siwash Creek | Waters outside of Olympic National Park | ||
Trout | First Sat in Jun-Oct 15 | Min size 14”. Daily limit 2. Release kokanee. No min size for hatchery trout. | |
Other Game Fish | First Sat in Jun-Oct 15 | Statewide min size/daily limit. | |
Skagit River | The mouth is defined by a line projected from terminus (end) of the jetty with McGlinn Island to the white monument on east end of Ika Island, then to the white monument on east end of Craft island, then to the white monument near corner of the levee on the west side of Dry Clough, and then to the white monument on the east side of Tom Moore Slough. | ||
All Species – Mar 1-Sep 15: selective gear rules and hooks must measure ½” or less from point to shank, except for sturgeon. | |||
Dolly Verden.Bull Trout | Mar 1-Sep 15 & Dec 1-Jan 31 | Min size 20”. May be retained as part of trout daily limit. | |
Other Trout | Mar 1-Sep 15 & Dec 1-Jan 31 | Min size 14”. Daily limit 2. | |
Other Game Fish | Mar 1-Sep 15 & Dec 1-Jan 31 | Statewide min size/daily limit. | |
Sturgeon | Mar 1-Sep 15 & Dec 1-Jan 31 | Catach-and-release. Sturgeon gear rules apply. | |
Skokomish River | Note: Closed Waters – waters downstream of Bonneville Powerlines (approx. 47°18.88’N, 123°11.26’W) | ||
All Game Fish | First Sat in Jun-Oct 31 | Catch-and-release. No hatchery steelhead retention. | |
Skokomish River, North Fork | All Game Fish | First Sat in Jun-Oct 31 | Catach-and-release. No hatchery steelhead retention. |
All Species – selective gear rules. Internal combustion motors prohibited. | |||
Trout | First Sat in Jun-Oct 31 | Min size 12”. Daily limit 2. | |
Other Game Fish | First Sat in Jun-Oct 31 | Statewide min size/daily limit. | |
Skookum Creek (Mason) | Trout | First Sat in Jun-Oct 31 | Catch-and-release |
Other Game Fish | First Sat in Jun-Oct 31 | Statewide min size/daily limit. | |
Skookum Creek (Whatcom) | All game Fish | Sat before Memorial Day-Oct 31 | Statewide min size/daily limit. |
Skookumchuck River | All Species – First Sat in Jun-Mar 31: no min size for hatchery trout. Aug 16-Nov 30: night closure and single-point barbless hooks required. | ||
Trout | First Sat in Jun-Apr 30 | Min size 14”. Daily limit 2. | |
Other Game Fish | First Sat in Jun-Apr 30 | Statewide min size/daily limit. | |
Salmon | Oct 1-Dec 31 | Min size 12”. Daily limit 6. Only 1 adult may be retained. Release Chinook, chum, and wild coho. | |
Skykomish River | All Species – Aug 1-31 & Nov 1-31: night closure and anti-snagging rule. Nov 1-Jan 31: fishing from any floating device prohibited from boat ramp below Lewis St. Bridge at Monroe to 2,500’ downstream. | ||
Dolly Varden/Bull Trout | Jun 1-Aug 31 & Nov 1-Jan 31 | Min size 20”. May be retained as part of the trout daily limit. | |
Other Trout | Jun 1-Aug 31 & Nov 1-Jan 31 | Min size 14”. Daily limit 2. | |
Other Game Fish | Jun 1-Aug 31 & Nov 1-Jan 31 | Statewide min size/daily limit. | |
Salmon | Jul 1-31 & Jun 1-30 | Min size 12”. Daily limit 4 hatchery Chinook only, of which only 2 may be adules. Season subject to change, refer to wdfw.wa.gov | |
Skykomish River, North Fork | All Game Fish | First Sat in Jun-Aug 31 & Nov 1-Jan 31 | Catch-and-release except daily limit 2 hatchery steelhead. |
All Game Fish | Sat before Memorial Day-Oct 31 | Statewide min size/daily limit. | |
Skykomish River, South Fork | All Species – Aug 1-31 & Nov 1-30: night closure and anti-snagging rule. | ||
Trout | First Sat in Jun-Aug 31 & Nov 1-Jan 31 | Min size 14”. Daily limit 2. | |
Other Game Fish | First Sat in Jun-Aug 31 & Nov 1-Jan 31 | Statewide min size/daily limit. | |
Smith Creek (Pacific Co) | All Species – Aug 16-Nov 30: night closure and single-point barbless hooks required. | ||
All Game Fish | First Sat in Jun-Last day in Feb | Catach-and-release except daily limit 2 hatchery steelhead. | |
Salmon | Oct 1-Dec 31 | Min size 12”. Daily limit 6. Up to 3 may be adults. Release wild Chinook. | |
Smith Creek (Lewis) | All Game Fish | First Sat in Jun-Oct 31 | Statewide min size/daily limit. |
Smith Creek (Whatcom) | All Game Fish | First Sat in Jun-Oct 31 | Statewide min size/daily limit. |
Snahapish River | All Species – internal combustion motors prohibited. Only 1 barbless hook my be used. Bait prohibited. | ||
Trout | First Sat in Jun-Aug 31 | Min size 14”. Daily limit 2. No min size for hatchery trout. Release wild rainbow trout. | |
Other Game Fish | First Sat in Jun-Aug 31 | Statewide min size/daily limit. | |
Snohomish River | All Species – Aug 1-31 & Nov 1-30: night closure. Aug 1-31 & Nov 30: anti-snagging rule, except sturgeon. | ||
Dolly Varden/Bull Trout | First Sat in Jun-Aug 31 & Nov 1-Jan 31 | Min size 20” May be retained as part of the trout daily limit. | |
Other Trout | First Sat in Jun-Aug 31 & Nov 1-Jan 31 | Min size 14”. Daily limit 2. | |
Other Game Fish | First Sat in Jun-Aug 31 & Nov 1-Jan 31 | Statewide min size/daily limit. | |
Sturgeon | Jul 1-Aug 31 & Nov 1-Jun 30 | Catch-and-release. Sturgeon gear rules apply. | |
Snoqualmie River | All Species – First Sat in Jun-Aug 31 & Nov 1-30: selective gear rules. Nov 1-30: night closure. | ||
Trout | First Sat in jun-Aug 31 & Nov 1-Jan 31 | Min size 14”. Daily limit 2. | |
Other Game Fish | First Sat in Jun-Aug 31 & Nov 1-Jan 31 | Statewide min size/daily limit. | |
Snoqualmie River Trib | All Game Fish | Sat before Memorial Day-Oct 31 | Statewide min size/daily limit. |
All Game Fish | Nov 1-Fri before Memorial Dat | Catch-and-release. | |
Snoqualmie River, Middle Fork | All Game Fish | Year-round | Catch-and-release and selective gear rules. Internal combustion motors prohibited. |
Sol Duc River | All Species – internal combustion motors prohibited. Only 1 barbless hook may be used. Jul 1-Sep 30 & Feb 16-Apr 30: bait prohibited. | ||
All Game Fish | May 1-Fri before first Sat in jun | Catch-and-release except daily limit 2 hatchery steelhead. | |
Trout | First Sat in Jun-Sep 30 & Nov 16-Apr 30 | Min size 14”. Daily limit 2, except Nov 16-Last day in Feb: 1 additional hatchery steelhead may be retained. First Sat in Jun-Sep 30 and Nov 16-Mar 31: no min size for hatchery trout. Release wild rainbow trout. | |
Other Game Fish | First Sat in Jun-Sep 30 & Nov 16-Apr 30 | Statewide min size/daily limit. | |
Salmon | Feb 1-Aug 31 | Min size 12”. Daily limit 6. Up to 2 adults of which only 1 may be sockeye. Release wild adult Chinook and wild adult coho. | |
Salmon | Sep 1-30 & Nov 16-30 | Min size 12”. Daily limit 2 of which only 1 may be Chinook. Release wild coho. | |
Solberg Creek | Trout | First Sat in Jun-Oct 15 | Min size 14”. Daily limit 2. Release kokanee. No min size for hatchery trout. |
Other Game Fish | First Sat in Jun-Oct 15
Statewide min size/daily limit. |
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Solleks River | All Species – First Sat in Jun-Oct 31: selective gear rules. | ||
Trout | First Sat in Jun-Aug 31 | Min size 14”/ Daily limit 2. No min size for hatchery trout. Release wild rainbow trout. | |
Other Game Fish | First Say in Jun-Aug 31 | Statewide min size/daily limit. | |
Sooes River | All Species – First Sat in Jun-Oct 31: selective gear rules. | ||
Trout | First Sat in Jun-Last day in Feb | Min size 14”. Daily limit 2. No min size for hatchery trout. | |
Other Game Fish | First Sat in Jun-Last day in Feb. | Statewide min size/daily limit. | |
South Creek | Waters outside of Olympic National Park | ||
Trout | First Sat in Jun-Oct 15 | Min size 14”. Daily limit 2. Release kokanee. No min size for hatchery trout. | |
Other Game Fish | First Sat in Jun-Last day in Feb | Statewide min size/daily limit. | |
South Prairie Creek | All Game Fish | Sat before Memorial Day-Aug 31 & Oct 16-31 | Statewide min size/daily limit. |
Squalicum Creek | All Game Fish | First Sat in Jun-Oct 31 | Statewide min size/daily limit. |
Squire Creek | All Game Fish | First Sat in Jun-Aug 31 | Catch-and-release except daily limit 2 hatchery steelhead. |
Stearns Creek | All Game Fish | First Sat in Jun-Oct 31 | Statewide min size/daily limit. |
Stetattle Creek | All Game Fish | First Sat in Jun-Oct 31 | Statewide min size/daily limit. |
Stevens Creek | Closed Waters – from WDFW hatchery outlet downstream 400’. | ||
Trout | First Sat in Jun-Sep 30 & Dec 1-Last day in Feb | Min size 14”. Daily limit 2. No min size for hatchery trout. | |
Other Game Fish | First Sat in Jun-Sep 30 & Dec 1-Last day in Feb | Statewide min size/daily limit. | |
Stillaguamish River | All Species – night closure. Aug 1-31 & Nov 1-30: anti-snagging rule, except for sturgeon. | ||
Trout | Jul 1-Aug 31 & Nov 1-Jun 30 | Min size 14”. Daily limit 2. | |
Other Game Fish | Jul 1-Aug 31 & Nov 1-Jun 30 | Statewide min size/daily limit. | |
Sturgeon | Jul 1-Aug 31 & Nov 1-Jun 30 | Catch-and-release. | |
Stillaguamish River, North Fork | All Species – fishing from any floating device prohibited upstream of the Hwy 530 Bridge at mile post 28.8 (Cicero Bridge). Motors prohibited downstream from Hwy 530 Bridge) | ||
All Game Fish | First Sat in Jun-Aug 31 & Nov 1-30 | Catch-and-release except daily limit 2 hatchery steelhead. Fly fishing only. | |
Trout | Dec 1-Jan 31 | Min size 14”. Daily limit 2. | |
Other Game Fish | Dec 1-Jan 31 | Statewide min size/daily limit. | |
Stillaguamish River, South Fork | All Species – Aug 1-Nov 30: night closure and anti-snagging rule. | ||
Trout | First Sat in Jun-Aug 31 & Nov 1-Jan 31 | Min size 14”. Daily limit 2. | |
Other Game Fish | First Sat in Jun-Aug 31 & Nov 1-Jan 31 | Statewide min size/daily limit. | |
Stillman Creek | All Game Fish | First Sat in Jun-Oct 31 | Statewide min size/daily limit. |
Stimson Creek | All Game Fish | First Sat in Jun-Oct 31 | Catch-and-release. |
Stowe Creek | All Game Fish | First Sat in Jun-Oct 31 | Statewide min size/daily limit. |
Straight Creek | All Game Fish | First Sat in Jun-Sep 15 | Statewide min size/daily limit. |
Suiattle River | All Species – selective gear rules | ||
Dolly Varden/Bull Trout | First Sat in Jun-Sep 15 | Min size 20”. | |
Other Trout | First Sat in Jun-Sep 15 | Min size 8”. Daily limit 2. | |
Other Game Fish | First Sat in Jun-Sep 15 | Statewide min size/daily limit. | |
Sulphur Creek | All Game Fish | First Sat in Jun-Sep 15 | Statewide min size/daily limit. |
Sultan River | Dolly Varden/Bull Trout | First Sat in Jun-Aug 21 & Nov 1-Jan 31 | Min size 20”. May be retained as part of the trout daily limit. |
Other Trout | First Sat in Jun-Aug 31 & Nov 1-Jan 31 | Min size 14”. Daily limit 2. | |
Other Game Fish | First Sat in Jun-Aug 31 & Nov 1-Jan 31 | Statewide min size/daily limit. | |
Sumas River | All Game Fish | First Sat in Jun-Oct 31 | Statewide min size/daily limit. |
Swamp Creek | Juvenile anglers only (under 15 years old) | ||
All Game Fish | First Sat in Jun-Aug 31 | Statewide min size/daily limit. | |
Sylvia Creek | All Game Fish | First Sat n Jun-Oct 31 | Statewide min size/daily limit. |
Tahuya River | All Species – selective gear rules. Oct 1-31: night closure. | ||
All Game Fish | First Sat in Jun-Aug 15 & Oct 1-31 | Catch-and-release. | |
Tanwax Creek | All Game Fish | First Sat in Jun-Sep 30 | Catach-and-release. |
Tarboo Creek | All Game Fish | First Sat in Jun-Oct 31 | Catach-and-release. |
Taylor River | All Game Fish | Sat before Memorial Day-Oct 31 | Catach-and-release. |
Tenas Creek | All Game Fish | First Say in Jun-Sep 15 | Statewide min size/daily limit. |
Tenmile Creek | All Game Fish | First Sat in Jun-Oct 31 | Statewide min size/daily limit. |
Terrell Creek | All Game Fish | First Sat in Jun-Oct 31 | Statewide min size/daily limit. |
Thomas Creek | All Game Fish | First Sat in Jun-Oct 31 | Statewide min size/daily limit. |
Thompson Creek | All Game Fish | First Sat in Jun-Oct 31 | Statewide min size/daily limit. |
Thorndyke Creek | All Game Fish | First Say in Jun-Oct 31
Catch-and-release. |
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Thorton Creek (King) | Juvenile anglers only (under 15 years old) | ||
All Game Fish | First Sat in Jun-Aug 31 | Statewide min size/daily limit. | |
Thorton Creek (Whatcom) | Trout | First Sat in Jun-Sep 15 | No min size/daily limit for cutthroat. Daily limit 2 hatchery steelhead. Release all other trout. |
Other Game Fish | First Sat in Jun-Sep 15 | Catach-and-release. | |
Thunder Creek | All Species – internal combustion motors prohibited. Only 1 barbless hook may be used. Bait prohibited. | ||
Trout | First Sat in Jun-Aug 31 & Dec 1-Apr 30 | Min size 14”. Daily limit 2. Release wild rainbow trout. No min size for hatchery trout. | |
Other Game Fish | First Sat in Jun-Aug 31 & Dec 1-Apr 30. | Statewide min size/daily limit. | |
Tibbetts Creek | Juvenile anglers only (under 15 years old). | ||
All Game Fish | First Sat in Jun-Aug 31 | Statewide min size/daily limit. | |
Tokul Creek | All Species – anti-snagging rule. Closed daily from 5:00 pm – 7:00 am | ||
Trout | Dec 1-Feb 15 | Min size 14”. Daily limit 2. | |
Other Game Fish | Dec 1-Fab 15 | Statewide min size/daily limit. | |
Tolt River | All Species – selective gear rules. | ||
Trout | First Sat in Jun-Aug 31 & Nov 1-Jan 31 | Min size 14”. Daily limit 2. | |
Other Game Fish | First Sat in Jun-Aug 31 & Nov 1-Jan 31 | Statewide min size/daily limit. | |
Tolt River, North Fork | All Game Fish | Sat before Memorial Day-Oct 31 | Catch-and-release. |
Tolt River, South Fork | Trout | Sat before Memorial Day-Oct 31 | Min size 10”. Daily limit 2. |
Other Game Fish | Sat before Memorial Day-Oct 21 | Statewide min size/daily limit. | |
Trap Creek | All Game Fish | First Sat in Jun-Oct 15 | Statewide min size/daily limit. |
Trout Creek | Trout | First Sat in Jun-Oct 15 | Min size 14”. Daily limit 2. Release kokanee. |
Other Game Fish | First Sat in Jun-Oct 15 | Statewide min size/daily limit. | |
Twentytwo Creek | All Game Fish | Sat before Memorial Day-Oct 31 | Statewide min size/daily limit. |
Tye River | Trout | First Sat in Jun-Aug 31 | Min size 14”. Daily limit 2. |
Other Game Fish | First Sat in Jun-Aug 31 | Statewide min size/daily limit. | |
Whitefish | Nov 1-Last day in Feb | No min size. Daily limit 15. | |
Umbrella Creek | Trout | First Sat in Jun-Oct 15 | Min size 14”. Daily limit 2. |
Other Game Fish | First Sat in Jun-Oct 31 | Statewide min size/daily limit. | |
Uncle John Creek | Trout | First Sat in Jun-Oct 31 | Catch-and-release. |
Other Game Fish | First Sat in Jun-Oct 15 | Statewide min size/daily limit. | |
Union River | All Game Fish | First Sat in Jun-Aug 15 | Catch-and-release. |
Valley Creek | Juvenile anglers only (under 15 years old). | ||
All Game Fish | First Sat in Jun-Oct 31 | Statewide min size/daily limit. | |
Van Winkle Creek | All Species – Aug 16-Nov 30: night closure and anti-snagging rule. | ||
Trout | First Sat in Jun-Jan 31 | Min size 14”> Daily limit 2. No min size for hatchery trout. | |
Other Game Fish | First Sat in Jun-Jan 31 | Statewide min size/daily limit. | |
Salmon | Sep 16-Jan 31 | Min size 12”. Daily limit 6. Only 1 adult may be retained. Release Chinook and wild coho. | |
Vance Creek | All Game Fish | First Sat in Jun-Oct 31 | Statewide min size/daily limit. |
Vesta Creek | All Game Fish | First Sat in Jun-Oct 31 | Statewide min size/daily limit. |
Voicht Creek | All Game Fish | First Sat in Jun-Oct 31 | Statewide min size/daily limit. |
Waddell Creek | All Game Fish | First Sat in Jun-Oct 31 | Statewide min size/daily limit. |
Wallace River | All Species – First Sat in Jun-Aug 31 & Nov 1-30: night closure and anti-snagging rule. Nov 1-Feb 15: fishing from an floating device prohibited. | ||
Dolly Varden/Bull Trout | First Sat in Jun-Aug 31 & Nov 1-Feb 15 | Min size 20”. May be retained as part of the trout daily limit. | |
Other Trout | First Sat in Jun-Aug 31 & Nov 1-Feb 15 | Min size 14”. Daily limit 2. | |
Other Game Fish | First Sat in Jun-Aug 31 & Nov 1-Feb 15 | Statewide min size/daily limit. | |
Ward Creek | All Game Fish | First Sat in Jun-Oct 31 | Statewide min size/daily limit. |
Washington Creek | All Game Fish | Sat before Memorial Day-Oct 31 | Statewide min size/daily limit. |
West Twin River | All Game Fish | First Sat in Jun-Oct 31 | Catach-and-release. |
Whatcom Creek | The mouth is defined by a line from the flashing light at the southwest end of the Port of Bellingham North Terminal to the southernmost point of the dike surrounding the Georgia Pacific treatment pond. | ||
All Species – Aug 1-Dec 31: night closure and anti-snagging rule. | |||
Trout | First Sat in Jun-Dec 31 | Min size 14”. Daily limit 2. | |
Other Game Fish | First Sat in Jun-Dec 31 | Statewide min size/daily limit. | |
Salmon | Aug 1-Dec 31 | Min size 12”. Daily limit 6. Up to 2 adults may be retained, Release wild coho. | |
Anglers fishing lawfully, within 50 yards of the Bellingham Technical College Hatchery Collection Tube, and on the hatchery side of the creek, who hook and land chum, may remove them from the water and immediately place them unharmed into the Hatchery Collection Tube. | |||
White (Stuck) River | All species – Nov 1-Jan 15: night closure and selective gear rules. | ||
Trout | Nov 1-Jan 15 | Min size 14”. Daily limit 2. | |
Other Game Fish | Nov 1-Jan 15 | Statewide min size/daily limit. | |
White Chuck River | All Species – selective gear rules. | ||
Dolly Varden/Bull Trout | First Sat in Jun-Sep 15 | Min size 20”. May be retained as part of the trout daily limit. | |
Other Trout | First Sat in Jun-Sep 15 | Min size 8”. Daily limit 2. | |
Other Game Fish | First Sat in Jun-Sep 15 | Statewide min size/daily limit. | |
Wildcat Creek | All Game Fish | First Sat in Jun-Oct 31 | Statewide min size/daily limit. |
Wilkeson Creek | All Game Fish | First Sat in Jun-Aug 31 & Oct 16-31 | Statewide min size/daily limit. |
Willapa River | All Species – Aug 1-Nov 30: fishing from any floating device prohibited from second bridge on Camp One Rd upstream to mouth of Mill Creek approx 0.5 miles; night closure; single point barbless hooks required; and stationary gear restriction, except stationary gear restriction not in effect from mouth to WDFW access at mouth of Ward Creek/Wilson Creek.
Aug 1-Jan 31: from the mouth (City of South Bend boat launch) to second bridge on Camp One Rd, anglers may fish with two poles with Two-Pole Endorsement. |
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All Game Fish | First Sat in Jun-Mar 31 | Catach-and-release except daily limit 2 hatchery steelhead. | |
Salmon | Aug 1-Jan 31 | Min size 12”. Daily limit 6. Up to 4 adults may be retained. Release wild Chinook. | |
Willapa River, South Fork | Closed Waters – from falls/fish ladder downstream 400” in T13N, R8W, Sec 6
All Species – first Sat in Jun-Jul 31: selective gear rules. Aug 1-Nov 30: night closure, anti-snagging rule and barbless hooks required. |
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All Game Fish | First Sat in Jun-Last day in Feb | Catch-and-release except daily limit 2 hatchery steelhead. | |
Salmon | Aug 1-Jan 31 | Min size 12”. Daily limit 6. Up to 3 may be adults. Release wild Chinook. | |
Williams Creek | All Game Fish | First Sat in Jun-Oct 15 | Catch-and-release except daily limit 2 hatchery steelhead. |
Wilson Creek and North Fork | All Game Fish | First Sat in Jun-Oct 31 | Statewide min size/daily limit. |
Wishkah River | Closed Waters – from 150’ upstream to 150’ downstream of the Wishkah adult attraction channel/outfall structure (within the posted fishing boundary) except for anglers with disabilities who permanently use a wheelchair and who have a designated harvested companion card.
All Species – Aug 16-Nov 30: single-point barbless hooks required. |
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Trout | First Sat in Jun-Last day in Feb | Min size 14”. Daily limit 2. No min size for hatchery trout. | |
Other Game Fish | First Sat in Jun-Last day in Feb | Statewide min size/daily limit. | |
Salmon | Oct 1-Dec 31 | Min size 12”. Daily limit 6. Only 1 adult may be retained. Release Chinook and wild coho. | |
Wishkah River, East & West Fork | All Game Fish | First Sat in Jun-Oct 31 | Statewide min size/daily limit. |
Woodard Creek | Trout | First Sat in Jun-Oct 31 | Min size 14”. Daily limit 2. |
Other Game Fish | First Sat in Jun-Oct 31 | Statewide min size/daily limit. | |
Woodland Creek | Trout | First Sat in Jun0Oct 31 | Min size 14”. Daily limit 2. |
Other Game Fish | First Sat in Jun-Oct 31 | Statewide min size/daily limit. | |
Woods Creek | All Game Fish | Sat before Memorial Day-Oct 31 | Statewide min size/daily limit. |
Wynoochee River | All Species – Aug 16-Nov 30: single-point barbless hooks required. | ||
Trout | First Sat in Jun-Mar 31 | Min size 14”. Daily limit 2. No min size for hatchery trout. | |
Other Game Fish | First Sat in Jun-Mar 31 | Statewide min size/daily limit. | |
Salmon | Oct 1-Nov 30 | Min size 12”. Daily limit 6. Only 1 adult may be retained. Release Chinook and wild coho. | |
Youngs Creek | All Game Fish | Sat before Memorial Day-Oct 31 | Statewide min size/daily limit. |
Abernathy Creek | Closed Waters – from posted markers 500’ below Abernathy Fish Techniology Center upstream to 200’ above Abernathy Falls. | ||
Trout | First Sat in Jun-Aug 31 | No min size. Daily limit 3. | |
Ahtanum Creek | Closed Waters – in the North Fork Ahtanum Creek from Grey Rock Trailhead Bridge crossing to Shellneck Creek, and in the Middle Fork from the A2000 spur road bridge in NE ¼ of Section 34 upstream to the A2800 Rd. Bridge at Tree Phones Campground. | ||
Trout | First Sat in Jun-Oct 31 | Min size 10”. Daily limit 2. | |
Other Game Fish | First Sat in Jun-Oct 31 | Statewide min size/daily limit. | |
American River | Trout | First Sat in Jun-Oct 31 | Min size 10”. Daily limit 2. |
Other Game Fish | First Sat in Jun-Oct 31 | Statewide min size/daily limit. | |
Amon Wasteway | Trout | First Sat in Jun-Oct 31 | Min size 10”. Daily limit 2. |
Other Game Fish | First Sat in Jun-Oct 31 | Statewide min size/daily limit. | |
Asotin Creek | Lawful to fish up to the base of Headgate Dam | ||
All Species – selective gear rules. | |||
All Game Fish | First Sat in Jun-Oct 31 | Statewide min size/daily limit. | |
Bear Creek | All Game Fish | First Sat in Jun-Oct 31 | Statewide min size/daily limit. |
Big Meadow Creek | All Species – selective gear rules. | ||
Eastern Brook Trout | Sat before Memorial Day-Oct 31 | Mon min size. Daily limit 5. | |
Other Trout | Sat before Memorial Day-Oct 31 | Min size 8”. Daily limit 2. Release rainbow trout. May not continue to fish for eastern brook trout once 2 trout other than EBT have been retained. | |
Big Rock Creek | All Game Fish | First Sat in Jun-Oct 31 | Statewide min size/daily limit. |
Bird Creek | Trout | Sat before Memorial Day-Oct 31 | Min size 8”. Daily limit 5. |
Other Game Fish | Sat before Memorial Day-Oct 31 | Statewide min size/daily limit. | |
Bitter Creek | All Game Fish | First Sat in Jun-Oct 31 | Statewide min size/daily limit. |
Blockhouse Creek | Trout | First Sat in Jun-Oct 31 | Min size 8”. Daily limit 5. |
Other Game Fish | First Sat in Jun-Oct 31 | Statewide min size/daily limit. | |
Blue Creek | All Species – night closure and anti-snagging rule. When the anti-snagging rule is in effect, only fish hooked inside the mouth may be retained. | ||
Trout | Jun 1-Apr 14 | Min size 12” Daily limit 5. | |
Salmon | Aug 1-Dec 31 | Min size 12”. Daily limit 6. | |
Blue Lake Creek | All Game Fish | First Sat in Jun-Oct 31 | Statewide min size/daily limit. |
Bobcat Creek | All Game Fish | Apr 1-Sep 30 | Statewide min size/daily limit. |
Bonaparte Creek | All Game Fish | Sat before Memorial Day-Oct 31 | Statewide min size/daily limit. No min size/daily limit for bass, channel catfish, and walleye. |
Boulder Creek | All Game Fish | Saturday before Memorial Day-Aug 15 | Catch-and-release. |
Bowman Creek | Trout | First Sat in Jun-Oct 31 | Min size 8”. Daily limit 5. |
Other Game Fish | First Sat in Jun-Oct 31 | Statewide min size/daily limit. | |
Box Canyon Creek | All Game Fish | First Sat in Jun-Oct 31 | Statewide min size/daily limit. |
Browns Creek | All Game Fish | Sat before Memorial Day-Oct 31 | Statewide min size/daily limit. Fly fishing only. |
Bumping River | Lawful to fish to base of Bumping Dam | ||
Trout | First Sat in Jun-Oct 31 | Min size 10”. Daily limit 2. | |
Other Game Fish | First Sat in Jun-Oct 31 | Statewide min size/daily limit. | |
Butter Creek | Trout | First Sat in Jun-Oct 31 | Min size 10”. Daily limit 2. |
Other Game Fish | First Sat in Jun-Oct 31 | Statewide min size/daily limit. | |
Calispell Creek | Eastern Brook Trout | Year-round | No min size. Daily limit 10. |
Other Trout | Year-round | Min size 8”. Daily limit 2. | |
Other Game Fish | Year-round | Statewide min size/daily limit. | |
Camas Slough | Defined as those waters outside of the mouth of the Washougal River, north of Lady island, and downstream of the Hwy 14 bridge at the upstream end of Lady Island.
All Species – It is permissible for an angler licensed in Oregon of |
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All Game Fish | Daily limits, season, size restrictions, and gear restrictions are the same as those in the adjustment mainstem Columbia. | ||
Salmon | Open when adjacent mainstem Columba or Washougal rivers are open to fishing for salmon. The daily limit follows the most liberal regulation of either area. Only hatchery Chinook and hatchery coho may be retained. | ||
Canyon Creek | Trout | Sat before Memorial Day-Oct 31 | Min size 8”. Daily limit 5. |
Other Game Fish | Saturday before Memorial Day-Oct 31 | Statewide min size/daily limit. | |
Cedar Creek (Clark) | All Species – selective gear rules. | ||
Trout | First Sat in Jun-Aug 31 | Catch-and-release except daily limit 3 hatchery steelhead. | |
Other Game Fish | First Sat in Jun-Aug 31 | Statewide min size/daily limit. | |
Trout | Nov 1-Mar 15 | Catch-and-release except daily limit 3 hatchery steelhead. | |
Other Game Fish | Nov 1-Mar 15 | Statewide min size/daily limit. | |
Salmon | Nov 1-Dec 31 | Min size 12”. Daily limit 6. Up to 2 may be adults. Only hatchery Chinook and hatchery coho may be retained. | |
Cedar Creek (Okanogan) | All Game Fish | Sat before Memorial Day-Aug 15 | Catch-and-release. |
Cedar Creek (Pend Oreille) | Eastern Brook Trout | Sat before Memorial Day-Oct 31 | No min size. Daily limit 10. |
Other Trout | Sat before Memorial Day-Oct 31 | Min size 8”. Daily limit 2. May not continue to fish for eastern brook trout once 2 trout other than EBT have been retained. | |
Other Game Fish | Sat before Memorial Day-Oct 31 | Statewide min size/daily limit. | |
Chelan, Lake Tributaries | All Game Fish | Aug 1-Sep 30 | Statewide min size/daily limit. |
Chelan River | Downstream from railroad bridge Columbia River rules apply. | ||
All Game Fish | May 15-Aug 31 | Statewide min size/daily limit. | |
Salmon | Jul 1-Oct 15 | Min size 12”. Daily limit 4. Up to 2 may be adult hatchery Chinook. Release coho, sockeye, and wild adult Chinook. Anti-snagging rule and night closure. | |
Chelatchie Creek | All Game Fish | First Sat in Jun-Oct 31 | Statewide min size/daily limit. |
Chewuch River | All Game Fish | Sat before Memorial Day – Aug 15 | Catch-and-release. Internal combustion motors prohibited. |
Whitefish | Dec 1-Mar 31 | No min size. Daily limit 15 whitefish only. Whitefish gear rules. | |
Chikamin Creek | All Species – selective gear rules. | ||
Eastern Brook Trout | Sat before Memorial Day-Oct 31 | No min size. Daily limit 5. | |
Other Trout | Sat before Memorial Day-Oct 31 | Min size 8”. Daily limit 2. Release rainbow trout. May not continue to fish for EBT once 2 trout other than EBT have been retained. | |
Other Game Fish | Sat before Memorial Day-Oct 31 | Statewide min size/daily limit. | |
Chinook River | All Game Fish | First Sat in Jun-Oct 31 | Statewide min size/daily limit except no min size/daily limit for bass, channel catfish, and walleye. |
Chiwaukum Creek | Closed Waters – mainstem from mouth to Fool Hen Creek. | ||
All Game Fish | Sat before Memorial Day-Oct 31 | Statewide min size/daily limit. | |
Chiwawa River | Closed Waters – mainstem from mouth to Buck Creek. | ||
All Game Fish | Sat before Memorial Day-Oct 31
Statewide min size/daily limit. |
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Chumstick Creek | All Species – selective gear rules. | ||
Eastern Brook Trout | Sat before Memorial Day-Oct 31 | No min size. Daily limit 16. | |
Other Trout | Sat before Memorial Day-Oct 31 | Min size 8”. Daily limit 2. Release rainbow trout. May not continue to fish for EBT once 2 trout other than EBT have been retained. | |
Other Game Fish | Sat before Memorial Day-Oct 31 | Statewide min size/daily limit. | |
Cispus River | Trout | Year-round | Catch-and-release except daily limit 2 hatchery steelhead. |
Other Game Fish | Year-round | Statewide min size/daily limit. | |
Salmon | Year-round | Min size 12”. Daily limit 6. Up to 2 may be adults. Only hatchery Chinook and hatchery coho may be retained. | |
Cispus River | Trout | First Sat in Jun-Oct 31 | Statewide min size/daily limit. |
Cle Elum River | All Species – selective gear rules, except Dec 1-Jan 31: whitefish gear may be used. Lawful to fish to base of Cle Elum Dam. | ||
Trout | Year-round | Catch-and-release | |
Other Game Fish | Year-round | Statewide min size/daily limit. | |
Coal Creek | Closed Waters – from falls to 400’ downstream.
All Species – selective gear rules. |
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Trout | First Sat in Jun-Aug 31 | Catch-and-release except daily limit 3 hatchery steelhead. | |
Other Game Fish | First Sat in Jun-Aug 31 | Statewide min size/daily limit except no min size/daily limit for bass, channel catfish, and walleye. | |
Trout | Nov 1-Last day in Feb | Catch-and-release except daily limit 3 hatchery steelhead. | |
Other Game Fish | Nov 1-Last day in Feb | Statewide min size/daily limit except no min size./daily limit for bass, channel catfish, and walleye. | |
Salmon | Nov 1-Dac 31 | Min size 12”. Daily limit 6. Up to 2 may be adults. Only hatchery Chinook and hatchery coho may be retained. | |
Columbia Basin Hatchery Creek | Juvenile anglers (under 15 years old), and anglers with a disability who have a designated harvested companion card only. | ||
Trout | Apr 1-Sep 30 | No min size. Daily limit 3. | |
Other Game Fish | Apr 1-Sep 30 | Statewide min size/daily limit. | |
Columbia River – where the river coincides with the boundary between Washington and Oregon, the license of either state is valid. Anglers must comply with the laws of the stat in which they are fishing. An angler licensed only in Oregon may not fish on the Washington shore or in Washington sloughs or tributaries, except Camas Slough, where the license of either state is valid from a floating device. An angler fishing the Columbia River is restricted to one daily limit even if licensed by both states. Salmon and Steelhead anglers may not possess in the field, fist mutilated so that size, species or fin clip cannot be determined, until the angler has reached their automobile or principle means of land transportation and has completed their daily angling. Anglers may fish with either a saltwater, freshwater, or combination license in the waters of the Columbia River between a line from Rocky point, on the Washington shore, to Tongue Point, on the Oregon shore, and the Buoy 10 line described below. For sturgeon rules in the Columbia River tributaries, see rules for adjoining mainstream waters. For bottomfish and forage fish rules, Marine Area 1 General Rules apply. Salmon and trout handling rules apply, except from Feb 15-Jun 15 in the mainstem Columbia from the Rocky Point/Tongue Point line upstream to Hwy 730 OR?WA border the rules apply only when fishing from vessels less than 30 feet in length. Aug 1-Dec 31: from Buoy 10 to OR/WA border: each angles aboard a vessel may deploy salmon/steelhead angling gear until the daily salmon/steelhead limit for all anglers aboard has been achieved. Closed – to fishing for Columbia River smelt (eulachon). | |||
Corral Creek | Trout | First Sat in Jun-Oct 31 | Min size 10”. Daily limit 2. |
Other Game Fish | First Sat in Jun-Oct 31 | Statewide min size/daily limit. | |
Cougar Creek | All Game Fish | First Sat in Jun-Aug 31 | Statewide min size/daily limit. |
Coweeman River | Trout | First Sat in Jun-Aug 31 | Catch-and-release except daily limit 3 steelhead |
Other Game Fish | First Sat in Jun-Aug 31 | Statewide min size/daily limit. | |
Trout | Nov 1-Mar 15 | Catch-and-release except daily limit 3. | |
Other Game Fish | Nov 1-Mar 15 | Statewide min size/daily limit. | |
Salmon | Nov 1-Dec 31 | Min size 12”. Daily limit 6. | |
Cowlitz River | Closed Waters – from 400’ or posted markers below the Cowlitz Salmon Hatchery barrier dam to boundary markers near the Cowlitz Salmon Hatchery water intake located about 1700’ upstream from the Cowlitz Salmon Hatchery barrier dam. | ||
Closed Waters – from 400’ below Mayfield Powerhouse upstream to Mayfield Dam. | |||
Closed Waters – within a 100’ radius of the new Cowlitz Trout Hatchery outfall structure except open to persons with disabilities who permanently use a wheelchair and who have a designated harvester companion card may fish within posted markers when adjacent waters are open. | |||
Closed Waters – within 100’ radius of the Cowlits Salmon Hatchery wheelchair ramp except for anglers with disabilities and who have designated harvester companion cards. From Lexington Bridge at Lexington upstream to 400’ or posted markers below the Barrier Dam: anglers may fish with two poles with Two-Pole Endorsement. | |||
Coyote Creek | All Game Fish | Apr 1-Sep 30 | Statewide min size/daily limit. |
Crab Creek | Closed Waters – from Morgan Lake Rd in Section 36 to O’Sullivan Dam (including Marsh Units I and II impoundments) | ||
All Game Fish | Apr 1-Sep 30 | Statewide min size/daily limit. | |
Deep Creek | All Game Fish | Sat before Memorial Day-Oct 31 | Statewide min size/daily limit. |
Deep River | Trout | Year-round | Catch-and-release except limit 2 |
Other Game Fish | Year-round | Statewide min size/daily limit. | |
Salmon | Year-round | Min size 12”. Daily Limit 6. | |
Delemeter Creek | Closed Waters – from 400’ below to 200’ above the temporary weir while the weir is installed in creek.
All Species – selective gear rules. |
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Trout | First Sat in Jun-Oct 31 | Min size 8”. Daily limit 3. | |
Other Game Fish | First Sat in Jun-Oct 31 | Catch-and-release. | |
Salmon | Aug 1-Oct 31 | Min size 12”. Daily limit 6. | |
Dog Creek | Trout | First Sat in Jun-Oct 31 | Statewide min size/daily limit. |
Other Game Fish | First Sat in Jun-Oct 31 | Catch-and-release. | |
Domerie Creek | Trout | First Sat in Jun-Oct 31 | Min size 10”. Daily limit 2. |
Other Game Fish | First Sat in Jun-Oct 31 | Statewide min size/daily limit. | |
Early Winters Creek | All Game Fish | Sat before Memorial Day-Aug 15 | Catch-and-release. Internal combustion motors prohibited. |
Elochoman River | Closed Waters – from 200’ above the WDFW temporary weir downstream to Foster Rd. Bridge while the weir is installed in the river. | ||
Closed Waters – Sep 1-Oct 31: from 200’ above the temporary weir upstream to the Elochoman Hatchery Bridge. | |||
All Species – Aug 1-Oct 31: night closure, anti-snagging rule, and stationary gear restriction. When the anti-snagging rule is in effect, only fish hooked inside the mouth may be retained. | |||
Aug 1-Mar 15: barbless hooks required for salmon and steelhead. | |||
Trout | First Sat in Jun-Mar 15 | Catch-and-release | |
Other Game Fish | First Sat in Jun-Mar 15 | Statewide min size/daily limit. | |
Salmon | First Sat in Jun-Dec 31 | Min size 12”. Daily limit 6. | |
Entiat River | Downstream from railroad bridge Columbia River rules apply. | ||
Salmon | Jul 25/Sep 30 | Min size 12”. Daily limit 2. | |
Esquatzel Coulee | All Game Fish | Year-round | Statewide min size/daily limit. |
Fall Creek | All Game Fish | First Sat in Jun-Oct 31 | Statewide min size/daily limit. |
Fly Creek | All Game Fish | First Sat in Jun-Oct 31 | Statewide min size/daily limit. |
Germany Creek | All Species – selective gear rules. | ||
Trout | First Sat in Jun-Aug 31 | Catach-and-release except daily limit 3 | |
Other Game Fish | First Sat in Jun-Aug 31 | Statewide min size/daily limit. | |
Trout | Nov 1-Mar 15 | Catach-and-release except daily limit 3 | |
Other Game Fish | Nov 1-Mar 15 | Statewide min size/daily limit. | |
Salmon | Nov 1-Dec 31 | Min size 12”. Daily limit 6. | |
Goat Creek | All Game Fish | Sat before Memorial Day-Aug 15 | Catch-and-release. |
Gobar Creek | Trout | First Sat in Jun-Mar 31 | No min size. Daily limit 3. |
Other Game Fish | First Sat in Jun-Mar 31 | Catch-and-release. | |
Goble Creek | All Game Fish | First Sat in Jun-Aug 31 & Nov 1-Mar 15 | Catach-and-release except daily limit 3. |
Salmon | Nov 1-Dec 31 | Min size 12”. Daily limit 6. | |
Goose Creek | Juvenile angles (under 15 years old), and anglers with a disability who have a designated harvester companion card only. | ||
All Game Fish | Year-round | Statewide min size/daily limit. | |
Grande Ronde River | All Species – Sep 1-May 31: selective gear rules. Sep 15-Mar 15: internal combustion motors prohibited.
Jan 1-Apr 15: mandatory hatchery steelhead retention. |
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Trout | Jan 1-Apr 125 | Min size 10”. Daily limit 3 | |
Trout | Apr 16-Dec 31 | Min size 10” max size 20” | |
Other Game Fish | Year-round | Statewide min size/daily limit. | |
Grays River | Closed Waters – from 400’ below to 200’ above the temporary weir while the weir is installed in river.
All Species – Aug 1-Nov 15: night closure, anti-snagging rule, and stationary gear restriction. When the anti-snagging rule is in effect, only fish hooked inside the mouth may be retained. |
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Trout | First Sat in Jun-Mar 15 | Catch-and-release except daily limit 3 | |
Other Game Fish | First Sat in Jun-Mar 15 | Catch-and-release except no min size/daily limit for bass, channel, catfish, and walleye. | |
Salmon | First Sat in Jun-Dec 31 | Min size 12”. Daily limit 6. | |
Grays River, East Fork | All Species – selective gear rules. | ||
All Game Fish | First Sat in Jun-Oct 31 | Catch-and-release, daily limit 3. | |
Salmon | First Sat in Jun-Oct 31 | Min size 12”. Daily limit 6. | |
Grays River, South Fork | All Species – selective gear rules. | ||
All Game Fish | First Sat in Jun-Oct 31 | Catch-and-release daily limit 3 | |
Salmon | First Sat in Jun-Oct 31 | Min size 12”. Daily limit 6. | |
Grays River, West Fork | Closed Waters – Oct 16-Nov 30: from the posted markers approximately 300 yards below the hatchery road bridge downstream to mouth.
All Species – Aug 1-Nov 15: night closure, anti-snagging rule, and stationary gear restriction. When the anti-snagging is in effect, only fish hooked inside the mouth may be retained. |
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All Game Fish | First Sat in Jun-Mar 15 | Catach-and-release, daily limit 3. | |
Salmon | First Sat in Jun-Dec 31 | Min size 12”. Daily limit 6. | |
Green River | Closed Waters – from 400’ or posted markers below and above the salmon hatchery rack (when installed in the river), and Sep 1-Nov 30: from 400’ below to 400’ above the water intake at the upper end of the hatchery. | ||
All Species – Sep 1-Oct 31: night closure and anti-snagging rule from mouth to 400’ below salmon hatchery rack. When anti-snagging rule is in effect, only fish hooked inside the mouth may be retained. | |||
All Game Fish | Last Sat in May-Fri before first Sat in Jun | Catch-and-release except daily limit 3 hatchery steelhead. | |
All Game Fish | First Sat in Jun-Nov 30 | Catch-and-release except daily limit 3 hatchery steelhead. | |
Salmon | Aug 1-Nov 30 | Min size 12”. Daily limit 6. | |
Hamilton Creek | Closed Waters – all tributaries downstream of the Hwy. 14 bridge. | ||
All Species – selective gear rules. | |||
Trout | First Sat in Jun-Oct 31 | Catch-and-release | |
Other Game Fish | First Sat in Jun-Oct 31 | Statewide min size/daily limit. | |
Salmon | Aug 1-Oct 31 | Min size 12”. Daily limit 6. | |
Harvey Creek | Closed Waters – from mouth to Bridge 4830 on Sullivan Lake Rd. (about 1.5 miles upstream) | ||
All Game Fish | First Sat in Jun-Oct 31 | Statewide min size/daily limit. | |
Hawk Creek | All Game Fish | Year-round | Statewide min size/daily limit. |
Hays Creek | All Game Fish | Apr 1-Sep 30 | Statewide min size/daily limit. |
Hog Canyon Creek | All Game Fish | Yeah-round | Statewide min size/daily limit. |
Icicle River | Salmon | May 15-Jul 31 | Min size 12”. Daily limit 2. |
Indian Creek | EBT | Sat before memorial Day-Oct 31 | No min size. Daily limit 10. |
Other Trout | Sat before Memorial Day-Oct 31 | Min size 8”. Daily limit 2. | |
Other Game Fish | Sat before Memorial Day-Oct 31 | Statewide min size/daily limit. | |
Indian Creek | EBT | Sat before Memorial Day-Oct 31 | No min size. No daily limit. |
Other Trout | Sat before Memorial Day-Oct 31 | Min size 8”. Daily limit 2. EBT do not count as part of daily limit. | |
Other Game Fish | Sat before Memorial Day-Oct 31 | Statewide min size/daily limit. | |
Ingalls Creek | All Game Fish | Sat before Memorial Day-Oct 31 | Statewide min. size/daily limit. |
Jakes Creek | All Game Fish | First Sat in Jun-Oct 31 | Statewide min. size/daily limit. |
Jasmine Creek | All Game Fish | Year-round | Statewide min. size/daily limit. |
John Creek | All Game Fish | First Sat in Jun0Oct 31 | Statewide min. size/daily limit. |
Johnson Creek | Trout | First Sat in Jun-Oct 31 | Min size 10”. Daily limit 2. |
Other Game Fish | First Sat in Jun-Oct 31 | Statewide min. size/daily limit. | |
Kalama River | Closed waters – from 1000’ below fishway to 1000 above fishway at upper salmon hatchery; from Modrow Bridge downstream to a set of markers 1500’ below the temporary rach while rack is installed in the river below Modrow Bridge. | ||
All Species – Arp 1-Oct 31: from the railroad bridge below I-5 intake at lower fish hatchery: night closure and anti-snagging rule. When anti-snagging rule is in effect, only fish hooked inside the mouth may be retained. Sep 1-Oct 31: fly fishing only from the natural gas pipeline crossing the deadline at the intake to the lower salmon hatchery. Internal combustion motors prohibited upstream of the Modrow Bridge. | |||
Trout | Catch-and-release except daily limit 3 hatchery steelhead. |
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Other Game Fish | Year-round | Catch-and-release | |
Salmon | Year-round | Min size 12”. Daily limit 6. | |
Kalispell Creek | All Game Fish | Last Sat in Apr-Oct 31 | Statewide min. size/daily limit. |
Kanaka Creek | All Game Fish | First Sat in Jun-Oct 31 | Statewide min. size/daily limit. |
Keechelus Lake | All Game Fish | Sat before memorial day-Oct 31 | Statewide min. size/daily limit. |
Kettle River | All Species – selective gear rules. Internal combustion motors prohibited. From Canadian border upstream to Hwy 21 Bridge at Curlew: selective gear rules are not required for juvenile anglers only. | ||
Trout | Sat before Memorial Day-Oct 31 | Min size 12”. Daily limit 2. | |
Other Game Fish | Sat before Memorial Day-Oct 31 | Statewide min. size/daily limit. | |
Whitefish | Nov 1-May 31 | No min size. Daily limit 15. | |
Sturgeon | CLOSED | ||
Klickitat River | All Species – Apr 1-May 31, and Aug 1-Jan 31: night closure and anti-snagging rule. When the anti-snagging rule is in effect, only fish hooked inside the mouth may be retained.
Apr 1-Aug 31 and Jan 1-Jan 31: barbless hooks required for salmon/steelhead. |
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Steelhead | Jun 1-Jan 31 | Daily limit 3 hatchery steelhead. | |
Other Game Fish | Jun 1-Nov 30 | Statewide min. size/daily limit. | |
Salmon | Aug 1-Jan 31 | Min size 12”. Daily limit 6. | |
Lacamas Creek | Trout | First Sat in Jun-Oct 31 | Min size 8”, daily limit 3. |
Other Game Fish | First Sat in Jun-Oct 31 | Statewide min. size/daily limit. | |
Salmon | Aug 1-Oct 31 | Min size 12”. Daily limit 6. | |
Lake Creek | All Game Fish | First Sat in Jun-Oct 31 | Statewide min. size/daily limit. |
Latah Creek | All Game Fish | Year-round | Statewide min. size/daily limit. |
Le Clerc Creek | EBT | Sat before Memorial Day-Oct 31 | No min size. Daily limit 10. |
Other Trout | Sat before Memorial Day-Oct 31 | Min size 8”. Daily limit 2. | |
Other Game Fish | Sat before Memorial Day-Oct 31 | Statewide min. size/daily limit. | |
Little Fly Creek | All Game Fish | First Sat in Jun-Oct 31 | Statewide min. size/daily limit. |
Mercer Creek | All Game Fish | First Sat in Jun-Oct 31 | Statewide min. size/daily limit. |
Merwin Lake | All Game Fish | First Sat in Jun-Oct 31 | Statewide min. size/daily limit. |
Mill Creek | All Game Fish | First Sat in Jun-Oct 31 | Statewide min. size/daily limit. |
Mineral Creek | All Game Fish | First Sat in Jun-Oct 31 | Statewide min. size/daily limit. |
Mulholland Creek | All Game Fish | Nov 1-Dec 31 | Min size 12”, daily limit 6. |
Naches River | All Species – internal combustion motors prohibited. | ||
Trout | First Sat in Jun0Oct 31 | Min size 12”, max 20”. Limit 2. | |
Other Game Fish | First Sat in Jun-Oct 31 | Statewide min. size/daily limit. | |
Whitefish | Dec 1-Jan 31 | No min. size. Daily limit 15. | |
Naneum Creek | Trout | First Sat in Jun-Oct 31 | Min size 10”, daily limit 2. |
Other Game Fish | First Sat in Jun-Oct 31 | Statewide min size/daily limit. | |
Napeequa River | All Game Fish | First Sat in Jun-Oct 31 | Statewide min size/daily limit. |
Nelson Creek | All Game Fish | First Sat in Jun-Oct 31 | Statewide min size/daily limit. |
North Creek | All Game Fish | First Sat in Jun-Oct 31 | Statewide min size/daily limit. |
Ohanapecosh Crk | Trout | First Sat in Jun-Oct 31 | Min size 12”, daily limit 2. |
Other Game Fish | First Sat in Jun-Oct 31 | Statewide min size/daily limit. | |
Ostrander Creek | All Game Fish | First Sat in Jun-Oct 31 | Statewide min size/daily limit. |
Palouse River | All Game Fish | Year-round | Statewide min size/daily limit. |
Pelvy Creek | All Game Fish | First Sat in Jun-Oct 31 | Statewide min size/daily limit. |
Pup Creek | All Game Fish | First Sat in Jun-Oct 31 | Statewide min size/daily limit. |
Rainey Creek | Trout | First Sat in Jun-Oct 31 | Statewide min size/daily limit. |
Other Game Fish | First Sat in Jun-Oct 31 | Statewide min size/daily limit. | |
Rainy Creek | All Game Fish | Sat before Memorial Day-Oct 31 | Statewide min size/daily limit. |
Rock Creek (Chelan) | All Game Fish | Sat before Memorial Day-Oct 31 | Statewide min size/daily limit. |
Rock Creek (Klickitat) | All Game Fish | Year-round | Size and daily limits same as adjacent area of Columbia Rvr |
Rocky Ford | All Game Fish | Year-round | Catch-and-release. |
Roosevelt Lake | Trout | Sat before Memorial Day-Oct 31 | No min size. Daily limit 5 |
Sturgeon | Closed | ||
Ruby Creek | EBT | Sat before Memorial Day-Oct 31 | No min size. Daily limit 5. |
Other Trout | Sat before Memorial Day-Oct 31 | Min size 8”, daily limit 2. | |
Other Game Fish | Sat before Memorial Day-Oct 31 | Statewide min size/daily limit. | |
Rufus Woods Lake | All Game Fish | Sat before Memorial Day-Oct 31 | Statewide min size/daily limit. |
Sturgeon | Closed | ||
Salmon Creek | All Game Fish | Sat before Memorial Day-Oct 31 | Statewide min size/daily limit. |
Swift Reservoir | All Game Fish | First Sat in Jun-Oct 31 | Statewide min size/daily limit. |
Trout Lake | All Game Fish | First Sat in Jun-Oct 31 | Statewide min size/daily limit. |
Union Creek | All Game Fish | First Sat in Jun-Oct 31 | Statewide min size/daily limit. |
West Branch | All Game Fish | Year-round | Statewide min size/daily limit. |
Wide Hollow Crk | All Game Fish | First Sat in Jun-Oct 31 | Statewide min size/daily limit. |
SPECIES | DAILY LIMIT | MINIMUM SIZE |
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Muskellunge | 1 | None |
Yellow Perch | 30 | None |
Trout (all species) | 5 (singly or in combination) | None |
Largemouth, Smallmouth and Spotted Bass | 5 (singly or in combination) | 12 inches |
Walleye, Sauger and Saugeye | 6 (singly or in combination) | None |
Channel Catfish (under 28 inches) | 6 (from public lakes less than 700 acres) No Limit (from all other public waters) |
None |
Channel Catfish (28 inches or larger) | 1 | 28 inches |
Blue and Flathead Catfish (under 35 inches) | No Limit | None |
Blue and Flathead Catfish (35 inches or larger) | 1 of each (statewide) | 35 inches |
Lake Sturgeon | Possession is Prohibited* | None |
All Other Fish | None | None |