WDFW Sportfishing Rules Updates

 Updated Puget Sound shrimping seasons   Actions:     Cancels the previously announced opening for all shrimp species including spot shrimp in Marine Area 6 outside Discovery Bay from July 12 through 14. Cancels the previously announced opening for all shrimp species including spot shrimp in Marine Area 7 West from July 12 through 14.  Opens … Read more

Action: Closes a portion of lower Skagit River to all fishing July 8 through July 10. Effective date: July 8 through July 10, 2024. Species affected: All species, sockeye salmon. Location: Skagit River from the Highway 9 Bridge in Sedro Woolley to the mouth of the Baker River. Rules: Closed to fishing for all species. Reason for action: This temporary … Read more

Action: Restores the salmon angling rules for the lower Cowlitz River to those in the 2024-25 Washington Sport Fishing Rules pamphlet.  Effective date: July 4, 2024. Species affected: Salmon. Location: Cowlitz River from the mouth to the boundary signs approximately 400 feet below the Barrier Dam. Reason for action: The adult salmon daily limit on the Cowlitz River was … Read more

Action: Closes retention of adult Chinook salmon on Columbia River from Columbia Point to Priest Rapids Dam beginning July 3. Species affected: Chinook salmon. Effective dates, locations, and salmon rules: Columbia River from Columbia Point (1/3 mile downstream of I-182 Bridge at Richland) to I-182 Bridge at Richland: July 3 through July 15, 2024. Minimum size is 12 … Read more

Action: Opens salmon fishing on the Entiat River one week early and expands the upstream fishing boundary. Effective date: July 9 through Sept. 30, 2024. Species affected: Chinook salmon. Location: Entiat River (Chelan County) from mouth (railroad bridge) to the Mad River Road Bridge crossing the Entiat River (near Adenvoir). Salmon rules: Minimum size is 12 inches. Daily limit is … Read more

Action: Closes retention of sockeye from the Megler-Astoria Bridge to the Highway 395 Bridge at Pasco, beginning June 28.  Species affected: Salmon and steelhead. Effective Date: Immediately, through July 31, 2024. Locations, dates, and rules:  From the Megler-Astoria Bridge to Bonneville Dam: Immediately, through June 27: Salmon and steelhead: Daily limit six. Up to two adults may … Read more

Action: Closes a portion of lower Skagit River to all fishing June 30 through July 2. Maintains previously announced sockeye seasons, outside of gear conflict closure.  Effective date: Immediately, through July 15, 2024. Species affected: All species, sockeye salmon. Specific locations and rules:  Skagit River, from the Highway 536 Bridge (Memorial Highway Bridge) in Mount Vernon to … Read more

Action: Opens a portion of the Cascade River to fishing for hatchery spring Chinook seven days per week.  Effective date: Immediately, through July 15, 2024. Species affected: All species. Location: Cascade River (Skagit County) from mouth to Rockport-Cascade Road Bridge.  Rule: Open daily. Daily limit four hatchery Chinook including no more than two adult hatchery Chinook. Minimum size 12 inches. … Read more

Action: Closes all fishing. Includes Skykomish River, South Fork and all tributaries, beginning July 1, 2024. Species affected: All species. Effective dates: Immediately, until further notice. Locations: Closed to all fishing immediately, 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: Restores the permanent salmon rules for the lower Klickitat River described in the 2024-25 Sport Fishing Rules pamphlet. Maintains salmon closure above Lyle Falls.  Effective date: July 2-31, 2024. Species affected: Salmon.           Locations and Rules:  Klickitat River – From the mouth to Fisher Hill Bridge:   Immediately, through July 1, 2024: Salmon: Closed. July 2 through July 31, … Read more