Fishing restrictions within 100 yards of Dash Point Pier to be lifted

Action: Opens waters within 100 yards of Dash Point Pier to food fish fishing and shellfish harvest under Marine Area 11 rules. Effective date: Aug. 9, 2023, until further notice. Species affected: Salmon, other food fish, and shellfish. Location: Waters within 100 yards of Dash Point Pier Reason for action: The Dash Point Pier remains … Read more

Marine Area 6, excluding the Discovery Bay Shrimp District, opens for recreational harvest of non-spot shrimp only

Marine Area 6, excluding the Discovery Bay Shrimp District, opens for recreational harvest of non-spot shrimp only   Actions:  Opens the non-spot shrimp only fishery in Marine Area 6 outside Discovery Bay from Aug. 8 through Oct. 15with a 175-foot maximum fishing depth restriction. Species affected:  Non-spot shrimps, which include the coonstripe shrimp, dock shrimp, … Read more

Marine Area 10 (Seattle/Bremerton Area) salmon fishery update

Action: Closes retention of Chinook and changes coho daily limit to one (1). Clarifies chum retention rules and West Elliott Bay seasons. Species affected: Chinook and coho salmon. Effective dates, locations, and rules:  Marine Area 10, except Elliott Bay, and year-round piers (Bremerton Boardwalk, Illahee State Park Pier, Seacrest Pier, and Waterman Pier): Immediately through Sept. 30, … Read more

Chinook salmon retention closed in Marine Area 10 (Seattle/Bremerton Area)

Action: Closes retention of Chinook and changes coho daily limit to one (1). Species affected: Chinook and coho salmon. Effective dates and locations: Effective Aug. 4 through Oct. 31, 2023: Marine Area 10, except East Elliott Bay and year-round piers (Bremerton Boardwalk, Illahee State Park Pier, Seacrest Pier, and Waterman Pier). Effective Aug. 18 through Oct. … Read more

Snohomish system closure update

Action: Closes all fishing upstream of Highway US2 Bridge for the Skykomish River. Maintains previously announced Snohomish system closures. Species affected: All species. Effective dates and locations: Closed to all fishing beginning Aug. 2, 2023, until further notice: Skykomish River, from Highway US2 Bridge (above Big Eddy) to confluence of North and South forks. Currently closed … Read more

Marine Area 9 (Admiralty Inlet) closes for Chinook salmon retention; opens daily for hatchery coho and pink salmon

Action: Closes Chinook salmon retention. Opens daily for hatchery coho and pink salmon. Effective date: July 29 through July 31, 2023. Species affected: Salmon. Location: Marine Area 9 (Admiralty Inlet). Rules: Salmon open daily. Daily limit is two. No minimum size. Release Chinook, chum, and wild coho salmon. Reason for action: Catch estimates for the … Read more

Catch-and-release sturgeon fishing temporarily closed from The Dalles Dam upstream to Priest Rapids Dam

Action:  Temporarily closes all angling for sturgeon. Effective date:  Sat. July 29 through Friday Sept. 15, 2023 Species affected:  White Sturgeon Location:  The Columbia River from The Dalles Dam upstream to Priest Rapids Dam Reason for action:  To minimize stress to adult sturgeon, the department is temporarily closing catch-and-release fishing in all areas from The Dalles … Read more

Rule changes for Eastern Washington lakes scheduled for rehabilitation

Action: Removes daily limits and size restrictions for gamefish and opens Williams Lake to fishing. Effective date: Aug. 1-Oct. 1, 2023 Species affected: All game fish. Locations: Williams Lake (Stevens County) and June, North Windmill, and North North Windmill lakes (Grant County) Reason for action:  These lakes are scheduled for rehabilitation using rotenone to eradicate undesirable fish … Read more