FishingWA

Action: Closes all fishing. Effective dates: Oct. 19, 2026, until further notice. Species affected: All species. Locations (including all tributaries to listed waters): Bear Creek (Clallam County) a Bogachiel River Tributary. Bear Creek (Clallam County) a Sol Duc River Tributary. Beaver Creek (Clallam County). Bogachiel River (Clallam County) from the mouth to the Olympic National … Read more

Action: Opens a portion of the Cascade River to fishing seven days per week. Maintains previously announced bait prohibitions, single-point barbless hooks requirement for salmon on Cascade and Skagit rivers, and a reduced daily limit of two coho on the upper Skagit River. Updates temporary fishing closures scheduled for tribal fisheries on Skagit River. Effective … Read more

Action: Closes all fishing on the Clearwater River. Effective dates: Oct. 16, 2026, until further notice. Species affected: All species. Location: Clearwater River (Jefferson County) from the mouth upstream. Rules: Closed to all fishing. Reason for action: This closure is necessary to protect salmon in the watershed and increase the likelihood of meeting conservation objectives. … Read more

Marine Area 9 (Admiralty Inlet), Marine Area 12 (Hood Canal) shellfish beaches update Action: Extends clam, mussel, and oyster harvest at Belfair State Park, opens clam, mussel and oyster harvest at Duckabush Tidelands and Triton Cove Tidelands, and extends oyster harvest at Point Whitney Tidelands and Point Whitney Lagoon; opens and modifies other previously announced … Read more

Action: Opens winter crab seasons in Marine Area 8-1 (Deception Pass, Hope Island, and Skagit Bay) and Marine Area 8-2 (Ports Susan and Gardner); crabbing is allowed seven days a week Oct. 10–Dec. 31 in these areas. Effective dates: Oct. 10–Dec. 31, 2026. Species affected: Dungeness, red rock, and Tanner crab. Locations: Marine Areas 8-1 … Read more

Skagit River fishing updates Action: Maintains previously announced bait prohibitions, single-point barbless hooks requirement for salmon, and reduced daily limit of two coho on the upper Skagit River. Maintains previously announced rules for the Cascade River. Updates fishing closure schedule for tribal fisheries in a portion of Skagit River. Effective date: Oct. 9–31, 2026. Species … Read more

Stillaguamish River to close to all fishing Oct. 9 Action: Closes recreational fishing in the mainstem Stillaguamish River. Effective date: Oct. 9 – Nov. 1, 2026. Species affected: All species. Locations: Stillaguamish River from Marine Drive (south of Stanwood) upstream to the forks at the confluence of the North Fork and South Fork Stillaguamish rivers … Read more

Action: Reopens fishing in the Quillayute River with reduced salmon retention limits and prohibits bait for all species. Effective dates: Oct. 6, 2026, until further notice. Species affected: All species. Location: Quillayute River (Clallam County), from Olympic National Park boundary upstream to confluence of Sol Duc and Bogachiel rivers. Rules: All game fish: Open under … Read more

Action: Closes all fishing. Species affected: All species. Effective dates: Oct. 3–Nov. 1, 2026. Location: Snohomish River, from the mouth to the confluence of the Skykomish and Snoqualmie rivers. Rules: Closed to fishing. Reason for action: Salmon and game fish fishing are being closed due to concern with the status of the coho return. Recreational … Read more

Action: Extends clam, mussel, and oyster harvest at Belfair State Park, Point Whitney Tidelands, and Point Whitney Lagoon; and maintains other previously announced changes to public beaches in marine areas 9 and 12. Effective dates: Sept. 30, 2026, until further notice. Species affected: Clams, mussels, and oysters. Locations and rules: Marine Area 9: All public … Read more