FishingWA

Action: Beginning Sept. 1, the Quillayute River is closed to all recreational fishing Mondays and Tuesdays through Sept. 8 and then closed on Mondays through Oct. 12. Effective dates: Sept. 1, Sept. 7–8, Sept. 14, Sept. 21, Sept. 28, Oct. 5, and Oct. 12, 2026. Species affected: All species Location: Quillayute River (Clallam County), from … Read more

Action: Closes salmon fishing and prohibits possession of salmon onboard a vessel. Effective date: Aug. 25–Sept. 30, 2026. Species affected: Salmon. Location: Waters of Marine Area 1 Reason for action: Marine Area 1 is expected to reach its coho quota by the end of the day Monday, Aug. 24. Additional information: Columbia River Control Zone … Read more

Action: Closes salmon fishing, and prohibits possession of salmon onboard a vessel. Effective date: Aug. 24–Sept. 30, 2026. Species affected: Salmon. Location: Marine Area 4 Reason for action: Marine Area 4 is expected to reach its coho quota by the end of the day Sunday, Aug. 23. Additional information: Fishery managers encourage anglers to sign … Read more

Action: Modifies Chinook retention regulations from Buoy 10 to the west end of Puget Island. Species affected: Salmon. Effective date: Aug. 25–Sept. 2, 2026. Locations and rules:  From a north-south line through Buoy 10 to the Rocky Point/Tongue Point line (a projected line from Rocky Point on the Washington bank through Red Buoy 44 to … Read more

Action: Closes all fishing. Effective dates: Sept. 16–Oct. 31, 2026. Species affected: All species. Location: Green (Duwamish) River, from Auburn Black Diamond Road Bridge to the Tacoma Municipal Boundary Marker. Reason for action: This rule change is necessary to limit impacts to critical Chinook spawning grounds when Chinook salmon are actively spawning in the area. … Read more

Action: Closes Chinook salmon retention. Effective dates: Aug. 20, 2026, until further notice. Species affected: Chinook salmon. Location: Green (Duwamish) River from Tukwila International Boulevard/Old Highway 99 to the South 212th Street Bridge. Salmon Rules: Minimum size 12 inches. Daily limit six including no more than three of any combination of chum and adult coho. … Read more

Action: Closes Chinook retention. Effective date: Aug. 22–Sept. 30, 2026 Species affected: Chinook salmon. Location: Marine Area 2. Salmon Rules: Daily limit two. Coho min. size 16 inches. Other salmon species no minimum size. Release Chinook and wild coho. Reason for action: Marine Area 2 is expected to be approaching the Chinook guideline for the … Read more

Action: Opens Puget Sound summer crab season in Marine Area 7 North Thursday through Monday each week, from Aug. 15–Sept. 28, 2026. Species affected: Dungeness, Red Rock, and Tanner crab. Updated Effective Dates and Locations:  Marine areas 4 east of the Bonilla-Tatoosh line, 5, 6, 8-1, 8-2, and 9: Open Thursday through Monday each week, … Read more

Action: Closes Chinook salmon retention. Effective dates: Aug. 13–Aug. 15, 2026 Species affected: Chinook salmon. Location: Marine Area 6 Chinook Selective Fishery area (waters west of a true north/south line through the #2 Buoy immediately east of Ediz Hook, except Freshwater Bay). Salmon Rules: No minimum size. Daily limit two. Release chum, sockeye, wild coho, … Read more