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Action: Opens Razor clam seasons. Effective dates: April 30–May 6, 2026. Species affected: Razor Clams. Specific low tides and beaches that are open: Digging allowed from 12:00 A.M. through 11:59 A.M.: April 30, Thursday, 6:26 a.m.; -0.3 feet; Long Beach, Twin Harbors, Mocrocks May 1, Friday, 7:01 a.m.; -0.7 feet; Long Beach, Twin Harbors, Copalis … Read more
Action: Requires release of wild jack Chinook and wild jack coho. Effective dates: May 1, 2026, until further notice. Species affected: Salmon. Locations: Quillayute River (Clallam County), from the Olympic National Park boundary upstream to the confluence of Sol Duc and Bogachiel rivers. Sol Duc River (Clallam County), from the mouth to the concrete pump … Read more
Action: Opens spring Chinook salmon fishing. Effective dates: May 5, 2026, until further notice. Species affected: Chinook salmon Location: Below Little Goose Dam – Snake River from Texas Rapids boat launch (located on the south side of the river upstream of the mouth of Tucannon River) upstream to the fishing restriction boundary below Little Goose … Read more
Action: Adds one day of spring Chinook fishing in the Columbia River below Bonneville Dam. Species affected: Spring Chinook, hatchery steelhead, and shad. Columbia River and Deep River locations, dates, and rules: From the Buoy 10 line upstream to Beacon Rock (a deadline marker on the Oregon bank (approximately 4 miles downstream of Bonneville Dam’s … Read more
Action: Closes salmon fishing in Marine Area 11. Effective dates: April 15–30, 2026 Species affected: Salmon Location: Marine Area 11, except Year-round piers. Reason for action: Preliminary estimates of Chinook catch indicate anglers may have reached one or more management criteria agreed to in the 2025-2026 List of Agreed Fisheries (LOAF) (PDF). It is necessary … Read more
Action: Opens a portion of the Skagit River to fishing for hatchery spring Chinook. Effective date: April 20–May 15, 2026 Species affected: Chinook salmon Location: Skagit River (Skagit County); from the Highway 536 bridge (Memorial Highway Bridge) in Mount Vernon to Gilligan Creek. Rules: Open for Chinook salmon fishing only (All other species are closed) … Read more
OLYMPIA – Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) has undertaken emergency rule making to classify golden mussels (Limnoperna fortunei) as a Prohibited Level 1 invasive species statewide in response to the imminent threat of introduction and spread to Washington’s waters. As a Prohibited Level 1 species, live golden mussels may not be possessed or … Read more
Action: Opens Razor clam seasons. Effective dates: April 17 through April 23, 2026 Species affected: Razor Clams Specific daytime low tides and beaches that are open: April 17, Friday, 6:58 a.m.; -0.9 feet; Long Beach, Twin Harbors, Mocrocks (Long Beach Razor Clam and Shellfish Festival) April 18, Saturday, 7:41 a.m.; -1.5 feet; Long Beach, Twin … Read more
Lower Columbia River spring Chinook season extended Action: Extends 2026 spring Chinook seasons below Bonneville Dam. Species affected: Spring Chinook, hatchery steelhead, shad Columbia River and Deep River locations, dates, and rules: From the Buoy 10 line upstream to Beacon Rock (a deadline marker on the Oregon bank (approximately 4 miles downstream of Bonneville Dam’s … Read more
Salmon fishing to reopen for additional day in Marine Area 10 Action: Opens salmon fishing for additional day Effective date: Saturday, April 11, 2026 Species affected: All Salmon Location: Marine Area 10 Salmon Rules: Open April 11 only. Daily limit two including no more than one hatchery Chinook. Chinook minimum size 22 inches. All other … Read more