WDFW Sportfishing Rules Updates

Action: Allows retention of wild coho. Effective date: Aug. 26 through Sept. 30, 2023. Species affected: Salmon. Location: Marine Area 2. Salmon Rules: Daily limit 2 including no more than 1 Chinook. Chinook min. size 22″. Coho min. size 16″. Other salmon species no min. size. Reason for action: Reason for action: Percentages of adipose … Read more

Action: Allows retention of wild coho. Effective date: June 24 through Sept. 30, 2023 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. Reason for action: Percentages of adipose marked coho have been … Read more

Recreational crab to open in Marine Area 7 North on Sunday, August 20 Action:  Opens recreational crab seasons. Effective date:  Aug. 20 through Sept. 30, 2023; open Thursday through Monday each week. Species affected:  Dungeness crab, red rock crab, tanner crab. Location:  Marine Area 7 North (Those waters of Marine Area 7 north and east of … Read more

Action: Changes salmon retention to include two (2) additional pink salmon. Effective date: Aug. 19 through Sept. 30, 2023. Species affected: Salmon. Location: Marine Area 5 (Sekiu and Pillar Point), Marine Area 6 (East Strait of Juan de Fuca), and Marine Area 7 (San Juan Islands). Rule:  Marine Area 5 (entire area): Aug. 19 through … Read more

Action: Opens Chinook retention seven days/week. Effective date: Aug. 18 through Sept. 30, 2023. Species affected:  Salmon. Location: Marine Area 2 (Westport-Ocean Shores) Salmon Rules: Daily limit two (2) including no more than one (1) Chinook. Chinook minimum size is 22 inches. Coho minimum size is 16 inches. Other salmon species no minimum size. Release wild coho. … Read more

Additional days of Chinook fishing to open in Marine Area 10 Action: Opens Chinook fishing for additional days in Marine Area 10 (except Elliott Bay), from Aug. 18 through Aug. 20. Maintains previously announced changes to coho retention. Species affected: Salmon. Location: Marine Area 10 Specific Locations, Dates, and Rules: Marine Area 10, except Elliott … Read more

Action:  The previously announced recreational crab opening in Marine Area 7 North is delayed and will not begin on August 17. The area will remain closed until further notice. Effective date:  Immediately, until further notice. Species affected:  Dungeness crab, red rock crab, tanner crab. Location:   Marine Area 7 North (Those waters of Marine Area … Read more

Action: Closes shoreline fishing for game fish in a portion of the Rimrock Reservoir in the vicinity of South Fork Tieton River and all game fish fishing in South Fork Tieton. Species affected: All species. Dates: Aug. 15 through Dec. 1, 2023. Locations: Rimrock Reservoir (Lake): Closed to shoreline (bank) fishing for gamefish from the intersection … Read more

Action: Opens lower river salmon seasons early, allows use of bait except for eggs in areas open for salmon. Species affected: Salmon. Location: Snohomish River (Snohomish County). Effective dates and rules for specific locations: From the mouth to the railroad (RR) bridge immediately upstream of WDFW’s Lincoln Ave Snohomish Boat Launch: Closed immediately through Aug. 31 … Read more

Action:  Adjusts adult salmon daily limit.            Effective date:  Sept. 1 through Oct. 31, 2023 Species affected:  Salmon.          Location:  Columbia River; from Hwy. 395 Bridge at Pasco to Columbia Point (1/3 mile downstream of the I-182 Bridge) Rule: Salmon daily limit 6 including no more than 1 adult. Release all salmon other than Chinook and … Read more