WDFW Sportfishing Rules Updates

Action: Opens portions of the Skagit River to fishing for hatchery spring Chinook.   Effective date: Immediately through July 15, 2024. Species affected: Chinook salmon. Locations, rules and specific dates:   Skagit River (Skagit County) from the Highway 536 bridge (Memorial Highway Bridge) in Mount Vernon to Gilligan Creek: Immediately through May 31, 2024: Open for salmon fishing only. All other … Read more

Action: Open salmon fishing season. Effective date: June 5 through June 30, 2024. Species affected: Salmon. Location: Marine Area 11 (Tacoma-Vashon Island) except Commencement Bay, see additional information below. Rules: Open Wednesday through Saturday of each week. Closed Sunday through Tuesday of each week. Chinook minimum size is 22 inches. All other salmon species, no minimum size. Daily limit is two … Read more

Action: Re-opens salmon seasons under permanent rules as listed in the 2023/2024 Washington Sport Fishing Rules pamphlet. Effective date: Immediately. Species affected: Salmon. Location: Marine Area 13 (South Puget Sound) all waters south of northernmost Tacoma Narrows Bridge. Reason for action: Marine Area 13 salmon fisheries can be reopened consistent with the preseason fishing plans. Federal Endangered Species Act consultations … Read more

Action: Opens salmon fishing in Tulalip Terminal Area Fishery. Effective date: May 24 through Sept. 2, 2024. Species affected: Salmon. Location: Tulalip Terminal Area are waters west of Tulalip Bay and within 2,000 feet of shore from the pilings at Old Bower’s Resort to a fishing boundary marker approximately 1.4 miles northwest of Hermosa Point and not including waters east … Read more

Action: Closes all fishing.  Species affected:All species. Effective dates and locations: Mainstem Nooksack River from Lummi Indian Reservation boundary to confluence of North and South Forks: May 25 through July 31, 2024. North Fork Nooksack River from the Highway 9 Bridge to Nooksack Falls: May 25 through Sept. 30, 2024. Middle Fork Nooksack River from the mouth to the … Read more

Columbia River spring Chinook season extended Action: Extends the mainstem spring Chinook season below Bonneville Dam. Species affected: Spring Chinook, hatchery steelhead. Locations, dates, and rules: Columbia River from Tongue Point/Rocky Point line upstream to Beacon Rock. The legal upstream boat boundary is a deadline marker on the Oregon bank (approximately four miles downstream from Bonneville … Read more

Deep River spring Chinook fishing season updated Action: Extends the spring Chinook season. Species affected: Spring Chinook and hatchery steelhead. Effective dates: May 17-19, May 25-27, and June 12-15, 2024. Location: Deep River (Wahkiakum County). Rules: Salmon and steelhead daily limit is six, and up to two adults may be retained of which no more than one may be an … Read more

Action: Closes all fishing in Skykomish River, with a limited opening in the Reiter Ponds area from June 15 to July 10. Species affected: All species. Effective dates: May 25, 2024, until further notice. Specific dates, locations, and rules for Skykomish River: From the mouth to Highway 2 Bridge: May 25, 2024, until further notice: Closed to all … Read more

Action: Closes all fishing. Species affected: All species. Effective dates: May 25, 2024, until further notice. Locations: Will not open as scheduled May 25, 2024, and will remain closed to all fishing until further notice: Snohomish River from mouth upstream; Snoqualmie River from mouth to Snoqualmie Falls; Skykomish River, North Fork; Skykomish River, South Fork; from mouth to … Read more

Action: Opens the Icicle River to retention of hatchery spring Chinook salmon. Effective date: One hour before official sunrise on Thursday, May 16, to one hour after official sunset on Sunday, June 30, 2024. Species affected: Chinook salmon. Locations: Icicle River (Chelan County). From the closure signs located 800 feet upstream of the mouth of the river to 500 … Read more