WDFW Sportfishing Rules Updates

Action: Changes white sturgeon retention season structure from seven (7) days per week, to three (3) days per week. Effective date: Jan. 1 through Feb. 7, 2024. Species affected: White sturgeon. Location: Columbia River from Bonneville Dam to The Dalles Dam and all adjacent Washington tributaries. Rules: Retention allowed on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Saturdays only. Minimum size … Read more

Action: Changes white sturgeon retention season structure from seven (7) days per week to three (3) days per week. Effective date: Jan. 1 through Jan. 29, 2024. Species affected: White sturgeon. Location: Columbia River from The Dalles Dam to John Day Dam and all adjacent Washington tributaries. Rules: Retention allowed on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Saturdays only. The … Read more

Action: Closes salmon fishing. Effective date: Nov. 1, 2023, until further notice. Species affected: Salmon.          Location: From the mouth to the Beaver Creek Road Bridge. Reason for action: The number of adult coho that have returned to Beaver Creek hatchery is far below the broodstock collection goal, based upon expected run timing. Closing this section of the … Read more

Action: Opens or extends salmon seasons in Skykomish, Snohomish, Snoqualmie, and Wallace rivers. Returns gamefish seasons to permanent rules listed in the 2023/24 Washington Sportfishing Rules pamphlet in all areas of the Snohomish watershed. Species affected: All species. Locations, dates, and rules: Raging River: Effective Nov. 1, 2023: Gamefish open under rules listed in rules … Read more

Action: Reduces salmon daily limit to one (1) fish. Effective date: Nov. 1 through Dec. 15, 2023. Species affected: Salmon. Locations and rules: Bogachiel River (Clallam County) from mouth to Highway 101 Bridge: Nov. 1 through Dec. 15, 2023: Minimum size is 12 inches. Daily limit is one (1). Release sockeye. Calawah River (Clallam County) from the mouth … Read more

Action:  Opens Razor clam seasons. Effective dates:  Oct. 27 through Oct. 31, 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.):  Oct. 27, Friday, 6:18 p.m.; -0.4 feet; Long Beach, Twin Harbors, Mocrocks Oct. 28, Saturday, 7:03 p.m.; -1.0 feet; Long Beach, … Read more

Action: Increases the adult coho portion of the salmon daily limit. Effective dates: Nov. 1 through Dec. 31, 2023. Species affected: Coho salmon. Location and rules: Columbia River from I-182 Bridge to the old Hanford townsite powerline crossing: Nov. 1 through Dec. 31, 2023: Minimum size is 12 inches. Daily limit is six (6). Up to … Read more

Action: Increases daily salmon retention by one (1) additional adult hatchery coho. Effective dates: Oct. 23 through Dec. 31, 2023. Species affected: Coho. Locations, dates, and salmon rules: Satsop River and East Fork; from mouth to bridge at Schafer State Park: Oct. 23 through Nov. 30, 2023: Minimum size is 12 inches. Daily limit is six (6). Up … Read more

Action: Temporarily opens salmon seasons. Temporarily reopens gamefish seasons as listed in the 2023/24 Washington Sport Fishing Rules pamphlet. Effective dates: Oct. 23 through Oct. 31, 2023. All species closed until further notice, beginning Nov. 1. Species affected: All species. Location and rules: Skykomish River (Snohomish County) from mouth to confluence of north and south forks: Oct. … Read more

Skagit River coho fishery and temporary closure updates Action: Allows wild coho retention and extends coho season. Extends temporary closure for half a day and adds additional closure days. Species affected: Coho and all other species. Locations, dates, and rules: Skagit River (Skagit County) from mouth to Highway 9 Bridge in Sedro-Woolley: Oct. 13 through Nov. … Read more