WDFW Sportfishing Rules Updates

Action: Open gamefish and salmon seasons daily (seven days per week). Effective date: Immediately through Oct. 31, 2023. Species affected: All species. Location: Cascade River in Skagit County from mouth to Rockport-Cascade Road Bridge: Immediately through Oct. 31: Daily limit four (4) coho salmon, minimum length is 12 inches. Release all salmon other than coho. Night closure … Read more

Action: Closes all recreational fishing. Effective dates: Oct. 11 and 12, 2023. Species affected: All species. Location: Skagit River from the Highway 9 Bridge in Sedro Woolley to the mouth of the Baker River: Oct. 11 and 12, 2023: All recreational fishing is closed. Reason for action: This area of the Skagit River will close Oct. … Read more

Action: Closes Chinook retention. Effective date: Oct. 6 through Nov. 30, 2023. Species affected: Chinook. Locations: Toutle River (Cowlitz Co.): From the mouth up to the forks. Toutle River, North Fork (Cowlitz Co.): From the mouth to the posted markers below the Fish Collection Facility. Green River (Cowlitz Co.): From the mouth up to the boundary signs … Read more

Action: Opens areas of the Snake River to coho retention. Effective date: Immediately, through Oct. 29. Species affected: Chinook and coho salmon. Locations: Lyons Ferry Bubble Fishery from the red river marker (Marker 28) on the south shore of the Snake River upstream to the Highway 261 Bridge, approximately 1.4 miles:  Immediately, through Oct. 29: Salmon … Read more

Action: Extends Chinook retention from Bonneville Dam to Highway 395 Bridge at Pasco. Maintains previously announced changes from Buoy 10 to Bonneville Dam. Species affected: Salmon. Effective Date: Immediately, through Dec. 31, 2023. Locations: Columbia River from a true north and south line projected through Buoy 10 upstream to the west end of Puget Island (a line … Read more

Action:  Clarifies that Marine Area 10 salmon rules are as listed in the rules pamphlet, there are currently no emergency rules in effect. Effective date:  Immediately, until further notice. Species affected:  Salmon Location:  Marine Area 10 Current salmon rules (Oct. 1 – Oct. 31, 2023): Entire area, except year-round piers listed below:  No min. size. … Read more

Action: Opens retention of coho salmon. Effective date: One hour before official sunrise on Oct. 1 through one hour after official sunset on Nov. 30, 2023. Species affected: Coho salmon. Locations: Icicle River: From the closure signs located 800 feet upstream of the mouth of the river to 500 feet downstream of the Leavenworth National Fish Hatchery Barrier … Read more

Action: Opens coho retention. Species affected: Salmon. Effective dates: Oct. 1 through Oct. 15. Locations and salmon rules: Upper Columbia River: From Priest Rapids Dam to Rock Island Dam. Minimum size is 12 inches. Daily limit is six (6), including no more than two (2) adult Chinook and no more than two (2) coho. Upper Columbia River: … Read more

Action:  Opens recreational crab fishing seven days a week. Effective date:  Oct. 1 through Dec. 31, 2023. Species affected:  Dungeness, red rock, and Tanner crab. Locations:  Marine Areas 4 East of the Bonilla-Tatoosh line, 5, 6, 7, 8-1, 8-2, 9, and 12 north of a line projected true east from Ayock Point. Reason for action:  Preliminary … Read more

Razor clam digs approved Sept. 29 through Oct. 2 Action:  Opens Razor clam seasons. Effective dates:  Sept. 29 through Oct. 2, 2023. Species affected:  Razor Clams Specific low tides for openers (digging allowed from 12:00 P.M. (noon) through 11:59 P.M.):  Sept. 29, Friday; 7:18 p.m.; -0.4 feet; Long Beach, Twin Harbors Sept. 30, Saturday; 8:04 … Read more