WDFW Sportfishing Rules Updates

Action:  Opens Puget Sound summer recreational crab seasons.  Species affected:  Dungeness, Red Rock, and Tanner crab. 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, from July 1 through September 2, 2024. Sub-area 7 South (Those waters of Marine Area 7 … Read more

Action: Restores the salmon angling rules for the Kalama River to those listed in the 2023-2024 Sport Fishing Rules pamphlet; all other permanent rules remain in effect. Effective date: June 13, 2024. Species affected: Salmon. Location: Kalama River from the mouth to 1,000 feet below the fishway at Kalama Falls Hatchery. Permanent Rules through July 31, 2024: Salmon minimum size is … Read more

Action: Closes all fishing. Species affected: All species. Effective dates: Immediately, until further notice. Location: May Creek (Snohomish County) a tributary to the Wallace River. Reason for action: Limited allowable take of wild Chinook in the Snohomish system necessitates strict controls to conserve impacts for fall in-river fisheries. More information regarding Snohomish Basin wild Chinook conservation and recovery efforts can … Read more

Actions:   Opens 1 day (limited hours) of spot shrimp harvest in Marine Areas 8-1 and 8-2 June 13, 2024, from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Opens spot shrimp harvest in a portion of Marine Area 7 South, from June 13 through June 15. Opens the non-spot shrimp only fishery in Marine Area 7 East June … Read more

Action: Extends spring season and sets summer season regulations downstream of Highway 395 Bridge at Pasco. Species affected: Salmon and steelhead. Effective Date: June 8 through July 31, 2024. Locations, dates, and rules: Columbia River from the Megler-Astoria Bridge to Rocky Point/Tongue Point: June 16 through June 19: Salmon and steelhead daily limit is six. Up to two … Read more

Action:  Opens coastal salmon fisheries Effective date:  June 22 through Sept. 15, 2024 Species affected:  Salmon Location:  Marine Area 4  Rules west of Bonilla-Tatoosh line: June 22 through July 31:  Daily limit 2 including no more than 1 Chinook. Chinook min. size 24″. Coho min. size 16″. Other salmon species no min. size. Release wild coho.  … Read more

Action:  Opens recreational salmon fisheries Effective date:  June 22 through September 15, 2024 Species affected:  Salmon Location:  Marine Area 3  Rules:  June 22 through July 31: Daily limit 2 including no more than 1 Chinook. Chinook min. size 24″. Coho min. size 16″. Other salmon species no min. size. Release wild coho.  Aug. 1 through Sept. … Read more

Action:  Opens recreational salmon fisheries Effective date:  June 30 through Sept. 15, 2024 Species affected:  Salmon Location:  Marine Area 2  Rules:  June 30-July 13:  Open Sundays through Thursdays only. Daily limit 2 including no more than 1 Chinook. Chinook min. size 22″. Coho min. size 16″. Other salmon species no min. size. Release wild coho.  It … Read more

Action:  Opens recreational salmon fisheries. Effective date:  June 22 through Sept. 30, 2024 Species affected:  Salmon Location:  Marine Area 1  Rules:  Daily limit 2 including no more than 1 Chinook. Chinook min. size 22″. Coho min. size 16″. Other salmon species no min. size. Release wild coho.  Additional information:  The catch quotas for recreational fisheries North … Read more

Action: Opens sockeye salmon retention in a portion of the Skagit River. Effective date: June 16 through July 15, 2024. Species affected: Sockeye salmon. Location: Skagit River (Skagit County) from the Highway 536 Bridge (Memorial Highway Bridge) in Mount Vernon to the Dalles Bridge at Concrete (CRC 830). Rules: Minimum size is 12 inches. Daily limit is four sockeye … Read more