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

Action: Reopens salmon angling. Species affected: Salmon. Location: Marine Area 11. Effective Dates and Rules: Aug. 9 through Aug. 31, 2023: Open seven (7) days/week. Angling from a floating device, other than a dock or pier that is attached to shore, is prohibited. Salmon daily limit is two (2). No minimum size.  Release Chinook and … Read more

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

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

Action: Opens white sturgeon retention in Lake Roosevelt. Effective dates: Sept. 16 through Nov. 30, 2023 Species affected: White Sturgeon. Location: Lake Roosevelt: From Grand Coulee Dam to the Canadian border (including the Spokane River from Highway 25 Bridge upstream to 400′ below Little Falls Dam, Colville River upstream to Meyers Falls Dam and the … Read more

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

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

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

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

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