FishingWA

Actions: Adds an additional day to the fishery for all shrimp species in Marine Area 12 from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. on July 7. Species affected: All shrimp species which include spot shrimp, coonstripe shrimp, dock shrimp, pink shrimp, and sidestripe shrimp. Updated effective dates by location:  Marine Areas 4 east of the Bonilla-Tatoosh … Read more

OLYMPIA – Following reports of potentially lethal levels of paralytic shellfish poisoning (PSP) from the Washington Department of Health (DOH), the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) announced today an immediate closure to all clam, mussel, oyster, and scallop (and other mollusk) harvest on all public beaches within Marine Area 9 (Admiralty Inlet) south … Read more

Action: Opens sockeye retention on a portion of the Skagit River. Effective date: June 16 – July 31, 2026. Species affected: Sockeye salmon and Dolly Varden/bull trout. Location: Skagit River (Skagit County) from the Highway 536 bridge (Memorial Highway Bridge) in Mount Vernon to the Dalles Bridge at Concrete (Catch Record Code (CRC) 830). Rules: … Read more

Action: Opens Marine Area 4 salmon fisheries. Effective date: June 20 – Sept. 30, 2026 Species affected: Salmon Location: Marine Area 4 (Neah Bay) Salmon Rules west of Bonilla-Tatoosh line: June 20 – 30: Daily limit one. Chinook minimum size 24 inches. Other salmon species no minimum size. Release coho. July 1 – 31: Daily … Read more

Action: Opens Marine Area 3 salmon fisheries. Effective date: June 20 –Sept. 30, 2026 Species affected: Salmon Location: Marine Area 3 (La Push) Salmon Rules: June 20 – 30: Daily limit one. Chinook minimum size 24 inches. Other salmon species no minimum size. Release coho. July 1 – 31: Daily limit two. Chinook minimum size … Read more

Action: Opens Marine Area 2 salmon fisheries. Effective date: June 20 – Sept. 30, 2026 Species affected: Salmon Location: Marine Area 2 (Westport – Ocean Shores) Salmon Rules: June 20 – June 28: Daily limit one. Chinook minimum size 22 inches. Other salmon species no minimum size. Release coho. June 29 – Sept. 30: Daily … Read more

Action: Opens Marine Area 1 salmon fisheries. Effective date: June 20 – Sept. 30, 2026 Species affected: Salmon Location: Marine Area 1 (Ilwaco) Salmon Rules: Daily limit two, including no more than one Chinook. Chinook minimum size 22 inches. Coho minimum size 16 inches. Other salmon species no minimum size. Release wild coho. Additional information: … Read more

Action: Returns North Fork Nooksack River to permanent rules listed in the 2025–2026 Washington Sport Fishing Rules, closing hatchery spring Chinook fishing and retention. Effective dates: June 9, 2026, until further notice Species affected: Chinook salmon. Location: North Fork Nooksack River from the Highway 9 Bridge to the yellow marker at the upstream side of … Read more

Action: Extends spring Chinook seasons in the mainstem Columbia River from Rocky Point/Tongue Point upstream to the Washington/Oregon border. Species affected: Spring Chinook and hatchery steelhead. Columbia River and Deep River locations, dates, and rules: From Rocky Point/Tongue Point (a projected line from Rocky Point on the Washington bank through Red Buoy 44 to the … Read more

Action: Provides additional June halibut dates to previously announced open days in Marine Area 1. (June 8, 9, 15, 16, 22, and 23) Maintains previously announced opening dates in Marine Area 2 (Westport), and Marine Areas 3 and 4 (Neah Bay and La Push). Annual halibut limit is six. Effective dates: June 3–30, 2026 (See … Read more