Pink salmon daily limit increased in Marine Area 11 (Tacoma/Vashon Island)

Action: Changes salmon retention to include two (2) additional pink salmon. Species affected: Salmon. Location: Marine Area 11 (Tacoma/Vashon). Effective Dates:  Immediately, through Sept. 30, 2023 Specific Locations and Rules:  Marine Area 11, except year-round piers listed below:  Salmon daily limit is two (2) plus two (2) additional pink salmon. No minimum size.  Release Chinook … Read more

Pink salmon daily limit increased in Marine Area 10 (Seattle/Bremerton)

Action: Changes salmon retention to include two (2) additional pink salmon. Maintains previously announced changes to coho retention. Species affected: Salmon. Location: Marine Area 10 (Seattle/Bremerton). Specific Locations, Dates, and Salmon Rules: Marine Area 10, except Sinclair Inlet and Port Orchard, and Year-round piers (Bremerton Boardwalk, Illahee State Park Pier, Seacrest Pier, and Waterman Pier): … Read more

Lower Columbia River salmon and steelhead fishery update

Action: Opens Chinook retention. Species affected: Salmon. Effective Date: Sept. 8 through Dec. 31, 2023. Location:  From a true north and south line projected through Buoy 10 upstream to the west end of Puget Island (a line at the west end of Puget Island projected from green navigation marker 39 on the Washington bank to green navigation … Read more

Recreational crab seasons to open daily in Marine Area 7 North

Action:  Recreational crab seasons in Marine Area 7 North to open daily (7 days/wk) beginning Sept. 14. Effective dates and open days:  Immediately, through Sept. 13 – Open Thurs. through Mon. each week. Sept. 14 through Sept. 30. – Open daily (7 days/wk). Species affected:  Dungeness crab, red rock crab, tanner crab. Location:  Marine Area … Read more

No Chinook or wild coho landing or possession allowed in Marine Area 5

Action: Makes it unlawful to possess or land Chinook or wild coho in Marine Area 5. Maintains previously announced increased pink salmon daily limit. Effective date: Aug. 26 through Sept. 30, 2023. Species affected: Salmon. Location: Marine Area 5. Salmon Rules: No min. size. Daily limit two (2) plus two (2) additional pink salmon. Release … Read more

Marine Area 4 recreational salmon season update

Action: Allows retention of wild coho west of the Bonilla-Tatoosh line. Closes salmon fishing east of the Bonilla-Tatoosh line. Effective date: Aug. 26 through Sept. 30, 2023. Species affected: Salmon. Location: Marine Area 4. Rules west of Bonilla-Tatoosh line: Daily limit 2. Chinook min. size 24″. Coho min. size 16″. Other salmon species no min. … Read more

Recreational crab to open in Marine Area 7 North on Sunday, August 20

Recreational crab to open in Marine Area 7 North on Sunday, August 20 Action:  Opens recreational crab seasons. Effective date:  Aug. 20 through Sept. 30, 2023; open Thursday through Monday each week. Species affected:  Dungeness crab, red rock crab, tanner crab. Location:  Marine Area 7 North (Those waters of Marine Area 7 north and east of … Read more