WDFW Sportfishing Rules Updates

Action:  Opens Razor clam seasons. Effective dates:  Jan. 22 through Jan. 28, 2024 Species affected:  Razor Clams Specific evening low tides and beaches that are open (digging allowed from 12:00 P.M. (noon) through 11:59 P.M.):  Jan. 22, Monday, 4:28 p.m.; -0.1 feet; Mocrocks Jan. 23, Tuesday, 5:13 p.m.; -0.3 feet; Long Beach, Twin Harbors, Mocrocks … Read more

Action:  Opens Catch and Release steelhead fishing in an area of the Skagit River.   Effective date:   Feb. 3 through April 17, 2024. Species affected:  Steelhead.     Location:  Skagit River (Skagit Co.), from the Dalles Bridge in the town of Concrete to the Cascade River in Marblemount. Steelhead Rules:  Open Saturdays through Wednesday only, closed Thursdays … Read more

Action:  Opens Catch and Release steelhead fishing in an area of the Sauk River.   Effective date:  Feb. 3 through April 17, 2024. Species affected:  Steelhead.     Location:  Sauk River (Skagit/Snohomish Co.), from the mouth to the Darrington Bridge (Sauk Prairie Road Bridge). Steelhead Rules:  Open Saturdays through Wednesdays only, closed Thursdays and Fridays. Fishing for … Read more

Action:  Opens Razor clam seasons. Effective dates:  Jan. 9 through Jan. 15, 2024 Species affected:  Razor Clams Specific evening low tides and beaches that are open (digging allowed from 12:00 P.M. (noon) through 11:59 P.M.):  Jan. 9, Tuesday, 5:02 p.m.; -0.7 feet; Long Beach, Copalis Jan. 10, Wednesday, 5:46 p.m.; -1.2 feet; Long Beach, Twin … Read more

Action: Closes retention of sturgeon. Effective date: Jan. 4 through April 30, 2024. Species affected: White sturgeon. Location: Columbia River from Bonneville Dam to The Dalles Dam and all adjacent Washington tributaries. Reason for action: Catch rates in Bonneville Pool were higher than preseason expectations. The projected total catch through Jan. 3, 2024, is 650 fish as compared … Read more

Action: Closes retention of sturgeon. Effective date: Jan. 4 through April 30, 2024. Species affected: White sturgeon. Location: Columbia River from The Dalles Dam to John Day Dam and all adjacent Washington tributaries. Reason for action: Catch rates in The Dalles Pool were higher than preseason expectations. The projected total catch through Jan. 3, 2024, is 181 fish as … Read more

Action: Opens gamefish seasons. Effective date: Immediately through Jan. 14, 2024. Species affected: Trout, steelhead, and other gamefish. Location: Tokul Creek from Fish Hatchery Road Bridge to boundary marker downstream of diversion dam. Rules: Gamefish open, statewide minimum size/daily limit, except cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout minimum size is 14 inches. Anti-snagging rule in effect. … Read more

Action: Sets early closure dates for all fishing. Species affected: Steelhead and all gamefish. Locations and effective closure dates: North Fork Nooksack River from Hwy. 9 Bridge to Maple Creek: Effective Feb. 1 through Feb. 15, 2024: Closed to all fishing. South Fork Nooksack River from mouth to Skookum Creek: Effective Jan. 1 through Jan. 31, 2024: … Read more

Action:  Opens Razor clam seasons. Effective dates:  Dec. 26 through Dec. 29, 2023 Species affected:  Razor Clams Specific evening low tides and beaches that are open (digging allowed from 12:00 P.M. (noon) through 11:59 P.M.):  Dec. 26, Tuesday, 6:18 p.m.; -0.9 feet; Long Beach, Twin Harbors, Copalis Dec. 27, Wednesday, 6:57 p.m.; -0.8 feet; Long … Read more

Action: Opens hatchery steelhead retention from The Dalles Dam upstream to the Washington/Oregon border. Maintains previously announced Chinook retention regulations through 2023. Species affected: Salmon and steelhead. Effective Date: Immediately, through March 31, 2024. Locations and rules: From a true north and south line projected through Buoy 10 upstream to the west end of Puget Island (a … Read more