Pamphlet Corrections and Clarification – Freshwater

Big Quilcene River (Jefferson Co.) – corrects longitude for the GPS waypoint listed in area description:  From the mouth to the downstream terminus of of WDFW public access easement (lat 47.816759, long -122.89084)

 

Bogachiel River (Clallam Co.) – 

  • From the mouth to Hwy. 101 Bridge:

All Species:  All species Internal combustion motors prohibited. Only 1 single-point barbless hook allowed. Feb. 16-Apr. 30 Bait prohibited. Sat. before Memorial Day-Aug. 31. Bait prohibited.

Trout:  Sat. before Memorial Day-Apr. 30 Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Release wild rainbow trout. Cutthroat trout min. size 14"

Steelhead:  Mar. 1-Apr. 30 Statewide min. size/daily limit. Sat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31 Statewide min. size/daily limit. Nov. 1-Last Day of Feb. Min. size 20". Daily limit 3.

Other game fish:  Sat. before Memorial Day-Apr. 30 Statewide min. size/daily limit

  • From Hwy. 101 Bridge to Olympic National Park boundary:

Trout:  Sat. before Memorial Day-Apr. 30 Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Release wild rainbow trout. Cutthroat trout min. size 14".

Other game fish:  Sat. before Memorial Day-Apr. 30 Statewide min. size/daily limit.

 

Calawah River (Clallam Co.) –

  • From mouth to Hwy. 101 Bridge:

All Species:  All species Internal combustion motors prohibited. Only 1 single-point barbless hook allowed. Feb. 16-Apr. 30 Bait prohibited.

Trout:  Sat. before Memorial Day-Apr. 30 Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Release wild rainbow trout. Cutthroat trout min. size 14".

Steelhead:  Mar. 1-Apr. 30 Statewide min. size/daily limit. Sat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31 Statewide min. size/daily limit. Nov. 1-Last Day of Feb. Min. size 20". Daily limit 3.

Other game fish:  Sat. before Memorial Day-Apr. 30 Statewide min. size/daily limit

  • From Hwy. 101 Bridge to forks:

Trout:  Sat. before Memorial Day-Apr. 30 Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Release wild rainbow trout. Cutthroat trout min. size 14".

Other game fish:  Sat. before Memorial Day-Apr. 30 Statewide min. size/daily limit.

 

Dickey River (Clallam Co.) – From Olympic National Park boundary upstream to the confluence of the east and west forks:

Trout:  Sat. before Memorial Day-Apr. 30 Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Release wild rainbow trout. Cutthroat trout min. size 14".

Other game fish:  Sat. before Memorial Day-Apr. 30 Statewide min. size/daily limit.

 

Hoh River (Jefferson Co.) – 

  • From Olympic National Park boundary upstream to Dept. of Natural Resource’s Oxbow Campground boat launch:

All species:  Only 1 single-point barbless hook allowed. Internal combustion motors prohibited. Feb. 16-Apr. 15 Bait prohibited. June 1-Aug. 31 Bait prohibited.

Trout:  June 1-Aug. 31 Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Release wild rainbow trout. Cutthroat trout min. size 14". Sept. 16-Apr. 15 Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Release wild rainbow trout. Cutthroat trout min. size 14"

Steelhead (hatchery):  Feb. 16-Apr. 15 Statewide min. size/daily limit. June 1-Aug. 31 Statewide min. size/daily limit. Sept. 16-Oct. 31 Statewide min. size/daily limit. Nov. 1-Feb. 15 Min. size 20". Daily limit 3. 

Other game fish:  June 1-Aug. 31 Statewide min. size/daily limit. Sept. 16-Apr. 15 Statewide min. size/daily limit.

  • From Dept. of Natural Resource’s Oxbow Campground boat launch to Morgans Crossing boat launch:

​​​​​​​Trout:  June 1-Aug. 31 Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Release wild rainbow trout. Cutthroat trout min. size 14". Sept. 16-Apr. 15 Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Release wild rainbow trout. Cutthroat trout min. size 14".

Other game fish:  June 1-Aug. 31 Statewide min. size/daily limit. Sept. 16-Apr. 15 Statewide min. size/daily limit.

 

Quillayute River (Clallam Co.) – From Olympic National Park boundary upstream to confluence of Sol Duc and Bogachiel rivers:

​​​​​​​Trout:  Year-round Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Release wild rainbow trout. Cutthroat trout min. size 14".

Other game fish:  Year-round Statewide min. size/daily limit.

Salmon:  Feb. 1-Aug. 31 Min. size 12". Daily limit 4 including no more than 2 adults. Release wild adult Chinook, wild adult coho and sockeye. Sept. 1-Sept. 15 Min. size 12". Daily limit 6. Up to 4 adults including no more than 1 wild Chinook may be retained. Release wild adult coho and sockeye. Sept. 16-Dec. 15 Min. size 12". Daily limit 6. Up to 4 adults including no more than 1 wild Chinook and no more than 1 wild coho may be retained. Release sockey.

 

Skykomish River (Snohomish Co.) – From 1,000′ downstream of Reiter Ponds outlet to 1,500′ upstream of Reiter Ponds outlet:

Other game fish:  Sat. before Memorial Day-Feb. 15, Statewide min. size/daily limit.

 

Sol Duc River (Clallam Co.) – 

  • From mouth to concrete pump station at Sol Duc Hatchery:

​​​​​​​All species:  Internal combustion motors prohibited. Only 1 single-point barbless hook allowed. Feb. 16-Apr.30 Bait prohibited. July 16-Aug. 31 Bait prohibited.

Trout:  Year-round Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Release cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout.

Salmon:  Feb. 1-Aug. 31 Min. size 12". Daily limit 4 including no more than 2 adults. Release wild adult Chinook, wild adult coho and sockeye. Sept. 1-Sept. 15 Min. size 12". Daily limit 6. Up to 4 adults including no more than 1 wild Chinook. Release wild adult coho and sockeye. Sept. 16-Dec. 15 Min. size 12". Daily limit 6. Up to 4 adults including no more than 1 wild Chinook and no more than 1 wild coho may be retained. Release sockeye.

  • From concrete pump station at Sol Duc hatchery to Hwy. 101 Bridge upstream of Klahowya campground:

​​​​​​​Trout:  Sat. before Memorial Day-Apr.30 Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Release cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout.

Other game fish Sat. before Memorial Day-Apr.30 Statewide min. size/daily limit.

source https://wdfw.wa.gov/fishing/regulations/emergency-rules/pamphlet-corrections-and-clarification-freshwater-2023-07

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